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War, Soil, and Freshwater Systems. Conference Prague, 15–17 October 2026
What War Leaves Behind: Soil, Water, and the Future
For three days in Prague, researchers and practitioners from Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, and Ukraine will meet to discuss how modern warfare affects soils, freshwater systems, ecosystems, agriculture, and public health — and how international cooperation can turn fragmented evidence into future research and recovery strategies.
Prague, 15–17 October 2026 / Limited in-person participation + online accessSubmit / Register
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Days of discussion
What Happens to Soil and Water After War Ends?
Wars eventually end. Their environmental consequences do not. Contaminated groundwater, damaged ecosystems, heavy metals, unexploded ordnance residues, and disrupted agricultural land may affect communities for decades after the last shot is fired. Yet many of the most important questions remain unanswered.How far does contamination spread?How long does it remain in soils and freshwater systems?What are the long-term consequences for agriculture, drinking water, biodiversity, and human health?To address these questions, researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers from North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Ukraine will gather in Prague for three days of focused discussion, knowledge exchange, and international cooperation.
Why Attend?
✓ Discuss one of the least studied environmental consequences of modern warfare.
✓ Meet experts from multiple continents in one place.
✓ Build future international research partnerships.
✓ Present your ideas and receive direct feedback.
✓ Participate in a focused three-day event at an accessible cost.
Not Another Academic Conference
This is not a conference built around status, institutional prestige, or inaccessible ticket prices.
It is a working meeting for people who care about understanding and addressing one of the least studied environmental challenges of our time.
● Three days.● One city.● A global network of experts.
A problem that will shape the future long after today's conflicts have ended.Prague, Czech Republic.
Why Prague? A central European meeting point connecting researchers from North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Ukraine.Accessible. Safe. International. Three days of discussion in one of Europe's most historic cities.
Why this matters now
War-related contamination is delayed, dispersed, and difficult to see. It may appear as soil pollution, damaged freshwater systems, ecosystem degradation, food-security risks, or public-health consequences. This conference connects these fragments into one shared research agenda.
Who will be in the room
Researchers and practitioners from ● North America, ● Europe, ● Africa, ● Asia ● Ukraine will meet in Prague to exchange knowledge, build partnerships and develop future research initiatives
Not only presentations — a structured research process
Day 1: Plenary framing of key scientific problemsDay 2: Parallel thematic sessions on soil, freshwater, land-use systems, and healthDay 3: Project-oriented discussion, research priorities, collaborative groups, and future publicationsThroughout: Peer-reviewed e-posters and DOI-linked conference records
Conference Structure and Research Framework
Have questions about participation, submissions, or cooperation?
Contact the organizing team.