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Since 2023 we have been exploring many of the war's environmental dimensions, from infrastructure and the built environment, to ecosystems, agriculture, natural resources and human displacement, as well as the potential for environmental peacebuilding. 2/7

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In #Khartoum and other urban areas, we see conflict pollution threats from damaged industrial areas and critical infrastructure sites. Field assessments will be needed to determine the extent of the risks to people and ecosystems. 3/7

The last few months have seen increasing attacks on oil and energy facilities, these carry acute pollution risks from oil and combustion products, as well as from the PCB oils still used in Sudanese transformers. 4/7

The @fao.org has been monitoring some of the consequences for agriculture in #Sudan, including those on its huge agricultural schemes. Over 12 months we recorded 733 security incidents within the Gezira scheme, which had impacted farmers, production and livelihoods. 5/7