Environment and explosive violence
17 Dec 2019Syria in 2020: the deadly legacy of explosive violence and its impact on infrastructure and health
An examination of the reverberating harm from the destruction caused by the use of explosive weapons in populated areas in Syria.
13 Nov 2019The reverberating effects of explosive violence on agriculture in Afghanistan
How has the decades long conflict in Afghanistan impacted farmers, rural incomes, and livelihoods? Why is revitalising Afghanistan's agricultural sector of such importance?
8 Nov 2019Explosive weapons and their impact on pets and pet-owners
The impacts of explosive weapons use on pets are severe but often underreported. AOAV looks at Syria, Ukraine, and Afghanistan to examine what these impacts are and how local communities try to alleviate them.
7 Oct 2019Red in tooth and claw: how war has impacted the regional parks of eastern Ukraine
AOAV investigates the impact of explosive violence on wildlife.
27 Sep 2019It’s a dog’s life: the impact of explosive violence on dogs in Eastern Ukraine
AOAV looks at the impact of explosive violence on eastern Ukraine's pets and the people who look after them.
26 Sep 2019A short history of damaged tractors in Ukrainian: how the conflict in Eastern Ukraine impacted one farm’s agricultural production
AOAV interviews Igor Mashakin, a farmer in Eastern Ukraine.
6 Feb 2019The reverberating environmental effects of explosive weapon use in Syria
AOAV examines the environmental impacts from the use of explosive weapons in Syria
25 Jan 2019AOAV research on the environmental impacts of explosive weapon use in Syria featured on FAIRPLANET
The report examines AOAV’s findings from their research on the use of explosive weapons in Syria over the course of the conflict.
10 Dec 2018AOAV research on reverberating effects of Explosive Remnants of War in Sri Lanka featured in the Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) researcher, Jennifer Dathan, has had her article, “The Effects of ERW Contamination in Sri Lanka”, published in the Journal of Convention Weapons Destruction.
29 May 2018Environmental impacts from the use of explosive weapons in Sri Lanka
AOAV examines the reverberating impacts from the use of explosive violence during the civil war in Sri Lanka.
29 May 2018Environmental impacts from the use of explosive weapons in Lebanon
AOAV examines the reverberating impacts from the use of explosive violence during the 33-day war in Lebanon.