Tag ERW

29 Jan

How Long Will This Bomb Stay?

In April 2015 SafeGround sent experienced researchers to the island nation to document the impact unexploded WWII ordnance have on people’s every day lives and livelihoods.

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29 Jan

Stop Dynamite Fishing

Dynamite fishing is the harmful practice of using unexploded ordinance to create explosions at sea for fishing purposes. The destructive impacts to the environment are threatening communities in islands in […]

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23 Nov

Survivors Community Kitchen

SafeGround has been researching and documenting the legacy of WW2 in the Solomon Islands since 2008. We see bomb incidents happening in both rural settings and in the last few […]

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15 Nov

WILPF Report: Women and Explosive Weapons

The harm caused by explosive weapons is gaining increasing international attention, as up to 90% of people killed by these weapons are civilians. The report highlights however, that little research […]

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15 Nov

War in the Pacific : Project Update

Safe Ground researchers will embark on a detailed research in three Pacific Island Nations beginning in September. The researchers will look at the effects of ERW (explosive remnants of war) […]

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14 Nov

SafeGround in Cambodia

 A CMAC deminer prepares to destroy a cluster bomb. In Search of SafeGround, documenting the explosive weapons of war   Cambodia is one of the countries most affected by landmines, […]

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