This panel will discuss the devastating consequences of the Kakhovka Dam destruction for the Ukrainian ecosystem and residents. The panelists will review the current rescue effort and put it in historical perspective. Special attention will be devoted to the environmental impact of the explosion, why the Kakhovka Dam destruction can be considered a case of ecocide and what it means for the environmental changes in Ukraine and the Black Sea basin.  Panelists will focus on the history of dam construction during the Soviet period and the effects this part of the industrialization program had on the Ukrainian population and environment. Finally, the panelists will assess the humanitarian crisis, societal response and rescue efforts.

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