Analysis and research prospects of military ecological and environmental problems

DOU Wenping; HU Zhiyi; LIU Hongrui; ZHOU Lei; WANG Jieliang; YIN Xin'an; GAO Ting; QIU Xintian; LIU Yutong

doi:10.13205/j.hjgc.202605006

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DOU Wenping, HU Zhiyi, LIU Hongrui, ZHOU Lei, WANG Jieliang, YIN Xin'an, GAO Ting, QIU Xintian, LIU Yutong. Analysis and research prospects of military ecological and environmental problems[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2026, 44(5): 61-70. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202605006

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DOU Wenping, HU Zhiyi, LIU Hongrui, ZHOU Lei, WANG Jieliang, YIN Xin'an, GAO Ting, QIU Xintian, LIU Yutong. Analysis and research prospects of military ecological and environmental problems[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2026, 44(5): 61-70. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202605006

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DOU Wenping, HU Zhiyi, LIU Hongrui, ZHOU Lei, WANG Jieliang, YIN Xin'an, GAO Ting, QIU Xintian, LIU Yutong. Analysis and research prospects of military ecological and environmental problems[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2026, 44(5): 61-70. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202605006

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Analysis and research prospects of military ecological and environmental problems

doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202605006

1. Unit 32182 of PLA, Beijing 100042, China;
2. Unit 32377 of PLA, Beijing 100192, China;
3. School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China;
4. Beijing Xicheng District Commission of Urban Management, Beijing 100044, China;
5. Tianjin Water Affairs Bureau, Tianjin 300074, China

Received Date: 2026-01-19
Available Online: 2026-06-06

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Abstract

Military ecological and environmental protection constitutes an important component of national ecological and environmental protection. Military activities and operations， such as training and drills， weapons and equipment testing， and combat， are prone to triggering a series of ecological and environmental problems， including greenhouse gas emissions， deterioration of water resources and water quality， vegetation destruction， land degradation， and typical physical and chemical pollution， which have attracted extensive global attention. This study systematically analyzed the eco-environmental impacts of military activities on multiple environmental media （atmosphere， water， and soil） across different periods， and conducted pollution source tracing in multi-media and representative regions. It reviewed the current status of ecological and environmental protection technologies for the three major environmental media， i.e.， atmosphere， water， and soil， and summarized the characteristics and constraints of military ecological and environmental research. Finally， it proposed the research trends and key development directions for military ecological and environmental protection from four dimensions： data monitoring and sharing， research and development of in-situ remediation technologies for military-civilian integrated combined pollution， green construction practices for military facilities， and optimization of management systems.

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