In parts of Cambodia, land that once lay unused for years is slowly being reclaimed. For those living decades with the legacy of conflict, fields and forests were not simply unproductive–they were unsafe.
Families avoided their own land, knowing that what lay beneath the soil could be deadly. Across many parts of the world this reality persists. Explosive ordnance (EO), including landmines, cluster munitions and other remnants of war, remains embedded in landscapes long after conflicts have ended. Often hidden, these hazards shape how land is used, where individuals can move and whether communities can rebuild at all.
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Source: UNDP
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