Normandie pour la Paix - Eau et Violence Ukraine - Strategic Foresight Group
Blue Peace Bulletin Vol2/2019, Water and Violence: Ukraine
Author: Strategic Foresight Group

The Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Ukraine this year offer an opportunity of a possible breakthrough in the Donbass conflict. If this window of opportunity is not used wisely, the situation can deteriorate further. Away from media headlines, one of the tragic consequences of the conflict has been the risk to water facilities in Donetsk and Luhansk, especially the treatment plants near the line of contact and the adjoining stocks of chlorine. Despite 3 Minsk agreements, shelling on these assets has not declined and poses a potentially grave risk. What are the prospects of securing critical water infrastructure in Donbass? What can be done by the relevant actors and the international community. The Second Volume of Blue Peace Bulletin has a focus on Water and Violence in Ukraine.