Abstract
While no official survey of the landmine/explosive remnants of war (ERW) situation has been carried out in Ukraine, the humanitarian impact is significant. Mines and booby traps strategically block access to essential infrastructure as well as to forested areas where people gather wood to heat their homes. Important infrastructure across the Donbas region, one of Europe’s most heavily industrialized areas, is contaminated, slowing repairs and reconstruction around power stations and water-treatment facilities, and seriously affecting the local population. Similarly, cluster munition use in urban and rural areas blocks access to family allotments and farms.
Recommended Citation
Jones, Abigail and Crowther, Edward
(2016)
"Provision of Emergency Risk Education to IDPs and Returnees in Ukraine,"
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction: Vol. 20
:
Iss.
1
, Article 10.
Available at:
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol20/iss1/10
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