Evidence, Knowledge Gaps, and Misconceptions in Research on the Consequences of War
In preparation for the conference, we are publishing a series of open-access analytical briefs. The series reviews existing publications, summarizes key findings, identifies knowledge gaps and methodological limitations, and highlights common misconceptions in the interpretation of war-related processes.
These materials are intended to provide a shared analytical foundation for conference participants and to support more focused, evidence-based discussions during the conference. 
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The analytical briefs are publicly available to all readers.
Chemical Pollution and the Population Crisis of Hector’s and Māui Dolphins. A Critical Research Bibliography, 1970–2026Gibbs, Andrew, and Dmitry Nikolaenko https://doi.org/10.66659/ybmw2c82
From Individual Events to the Morphology of Military Contamination: An Epistemological Study of Form, Process, and Morphogenesis.Nikolaenko, Dmitry. https://doi.org/10.66659/resz8h58 
Transformation of Soil and Water Properties in Agricultural Lands by Military Activity: Perspectives and Guiding Principles for the Reconstruction of War-Ravaged Agricultural Lands and WatersLois Wright Mortonhttps://doi.org/10.66659/pd.2026.004
The Long Shadow of Wartime Chemical Pollution: Reflections on the Vietnam War and Contemporary ConflictsTetiana Goncharovahttps://doi.org/10.66659/pd.2025.003
Introduction to the Understanding of the Great TroubleDmitry Nikolaenkohttps://doi.org/10.66659/hq77aq38
Military Contamination and Regimes of Scientific Recognition: A Conceptual FrameworkDmitry Nikolaenkohttps://doi.org/10.66659/bb4q9n88
The Role of the Scientific Community in the War Crimes of Their States: A Critical Bibliography of Walter ChristallerDmitry Nikolaenkohttps://doi.org/10.66659/qta4cs82
War and Peace: The Production of Human EnvironmentsDmitry Nikolaenkohttps://doi.org/10.66659/pd.2026.002