Landmines are remnants of war that never cease to inflict harm upon the people that tread on the ground that they were set to always attack, regardless of whether a war prevails or peace is attained. During war, soldiers set out to plant landmines to prevent their enemies from accessing certain parts of the battlegrounds. The end of conflict is never the end of a landmine’s life of service. Most of these devices are designed to last years and are never extracted from the ground once war has ended. Negligence of landmines leaves locals in danger preventing them from accessing parts of their land while maiming and killing those unaware of their location.
Landmines continue to kill and injure after a war has ended leading to seclusion of people from accessing areas in their locality that they depend on for their well-being causing a marginalization of a community. Locations where landmines are placed can be farmed and are socially and economically valuable (Duttine & Hottentot, 2013). Landmines became the most toxic source of pollution that faces humankind. Poaching is wrongful hunting and killing of wild animals. The UN has reported that mines are increasingly being used to control populations by isolating them from certain parts of their land (WCPT, 2019). This is the case with poaching. Mines can be used to prevent poaching but still prevent other locals from accessing drinking water and firewood leading to marginalization.
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Australia has a number of individuals and communities who have decided to take action to reduce the effects of climate change on the environment that sustains them. They are preserving leatherwood trees, which enables continuity of pollination (Pearce, 2016). Bees pollinate 70 % of Tasmanian food supply. The Great Forest National Park is adding 355,000 hectares to the existing reserve system to preserve carbon dense world-class forests. They are delivering postcards to increase the awareness of the importance of preserving ecosystems (Pearce, 2016). Professional beekeepers are being encouraged to maintain strong hives to maintain pollination levels in the environment.
References
Duttine, A., & Hottentot, E. (2013). Landmines and explosive remnants of war: a health threat not to be ignored. Bulletin of the World Health Organization , 160-160A. doi:10.2471/BLT.13.118885
WCPT. (2019, March 28). The consequences of armed violence, landmines and other weapons of war . Retrieved from World Confederation for Physical Therapy: https://www.wcpt.org/node/32597
Pearce, M. [Sima Studios & Awards]. (2016, Jan 14). NATURE NEEDS YOU, SIMA 2016 Impact Video Finalist: Social Impact Media Awards [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzMgLgTpo1g
