RT Report
T1 Environmental impact of the conflict in Gaza: Preliminary assessment of environmental impacts
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 environmental impact assessment
K1 environmental impact
K1 armed conflict
K1 conflict
K1 State of Palestine
K1 waste management
K1 wastewater treatment
K1 sewage
K1 solid waste management
K1 physical infrastructure
K1 marine ecosystem
K1 coastal ecosystem
K1 terrestrial ecosystem
K1 air pollution
K1 disaster
K1 accident
K1 risk
PB United Nations Environment Programme
SN 978-92-807-4163-6
YR 2024
FD 2024-06
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/45739
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/45739
NO This Preliminary Assessment was prepared by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in response to an official request from the State of Palestine for an assessment of the environmental impacts of the conflict in the  Gaza Strip. The Preliminary Assessment provides a summary of what is known about the environmental impacts of the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, including impacts on environmental management and waste disposal systems; energy, fuel and associated infrastructure; destruction of buildings and conflict-related debris; marine and terrestrial environments; and air quality. In addition to describing known, and in many cases visible, environmental impacts, this assessment highlights conflict-related environmental issues that are of serious concern, but about which the United Nations has limited information at this stage. Conflict was ongoing in Gaza throughout preparation of this report: the security situation and access restrictions prevailing in Gaza influenced the type of analysis UNEP was able to undertake. Some conflict-related impacts—such as the likely contamination of soil and the Coastal Aquifer by chemicals and heavy metals—can only be fully understood through more detailed sampling and analysis, which should be undertaken as soon as conditions permit.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026