محيطات أفريقيا تحت تهديد أزمة البحر األحمر

This briefing by the Institute for Security Studies examines the environmental risks associated with the Red Sea crisis, highlighting how military conflict and the rerouting of shipping traffic threaten marine ecosystems, increase carbon emissions, and jeopardize the food security of coastal populations in Africa.

• The Red Sea crisis has transformed the region's waters into a battlefield, creating severe environmental risks that threaten ocean health and the livelihoods of approximately 28 million people in coastal areas who depend on the Red Sea for food security and coastal development.
• Oil spills resulting from attacks on tankers, such as the attack on the British tanker 'Marland' on January 27, pose a critical threat to marine ecosystems and coral reefs, particularly in areas lacking maritime safety capabilities where cleanup efforts are costly and time-consuming.
• The 'Safer' supertanker in Yemen remains a significant environmental and humanitarian risk; while a UN mission transferred 1.4 million barrels of crude oil in August 2023 to prevent an immediate spill, the vessel still faces risks of explosion and leakage due to lack of maintenance since 2015.
• The rerouting of shipping traffic away from the Red Sea toward the Cape of Good Hope increases global carbon emissions. Data from the ZeroNorth platform indicates that for every container ship diverted, 2,000 tonnes of CO2 are emitted, totaling approximately 8.8 million tonnes annually, which undermines the Paris Agreement.

APA

ويليما, د. (n.d.). محيطات أفريقيا تحت تهديد أزمة البحر األحمر. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/files/documents/2024-02-23-arabic-iss-today-red-sea-david.pdf

Chicago

ويليما, ديفيد. محيطات أفريقيا تحت تهديد أزمة البحر األحمر. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/files/documents/2024-02-23-arabic-iss-today-red-sea-david.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{nd, author = {ويليما, ديفيد}, title = {{محيطات أفريقيا تحت تهديد أزمة البحر األحمر}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/files/documents/2024-02-23-arabic-iss-today-red-sea-david.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }