The Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide (CITG) has published an extensive report describing the widespread destruction in Tigray’s natural resources and environment caused by the war that started in November 2020. The assessment, carried out across six zones and all accessible woredas/districts, estimates the total damage and losses at around USD 46.58 billion, with the forest sub-sector being the most impacted. This report provides one of the most detailed accounts to date of the scale, nature, and impact of the destruction, as well as climate change increment effects of the war, blockade, and siege on Tigray’s natural resources and environment. The findings highlight the urgent need for recovery and rehabilitation efforts involving government agencies, communities, and development partners, emphasizing the importance of substantial investment and capacity-building to restore the biodiversity and ecosystem services, and foster long-term resilience of the natural resources and environment sector. CITG stresses that this report should serve as a strategic guide for post-war recovery and rehabilitation in line with international standards of justice and development.
The report is true and shows the all-round campaign of the genocidal forces to exterminate the people of Tigray.
I am happy to see the natural resource and environment report finalized. This is helps a startup. Happy my contributions see too.
Those who have been acting this destruction should face justice.
This report does not cover the all the Tigray territory because it lacks western part of the region that accounts one third of the region, but starting with the available part is good.