Event Report: Mine Action, the Environment and Toxic Remnants of War, Geneva Feb 18th


Publisher: Toxic Remnants of War Project

Author(s): Doug Weir

Date: 2015

Topics: Weapons, Waste, and Pollution

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Between February 16th and 19th, the international mine action community gathered in Geneva for the 18th International Meeting of Mine Action National Program Directors and UN Advisors. This year’s theme was “Beyond Mine Action”. The TRWP and the GICHD hosted a side event on “Mine Action, the Environment and Toxics Remnants of War”. Its aim was to explore whether it is both feasible and desirable for the mine action community to go further in integrating environmental assessment for TRW in its activities.