Targeting Infrastructure and Environment in Conflict
Date and Time
April 30, 2025
12:30PM - 02:00PM EDT
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents
Jeannie Sowers
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, University of New Hampshire
Abstract: This talk explores the targeting of civilian infrastructures in protracted conflicts, using cases from the Middle East and North Africa. It analyzes the various ways that state and non-state actors target energy, water, and food systems in contemporary wars, and discusses limitations and adaptations within the humanitarian sector in response.
Image: Child’s drawing, water flooding tents, Al-Mawasi, Gaza, Clean Shelter Annual Report 2024.
Contact: Liz Flanagan