Unexploded ordnance in the international space represents a major security, humanitarian, ecological, economic and development problem. This is especially true for countries that have been affected by war or armed conflict in the past or present. In these areas, UXO still pose a major security threat. Contamination by explosive means in war zones can affect several generations of people, and the effects are numerous: from loss of life, physical injuries, stagnation in economic development, especially in connection with the reconstruction of urban areas and the development of agriculture, environmental degradation. Therefore, it is important that a well-organized system of protection against natural and other disasters works in society. In the Republic of Slovenia, this system is managed by URSZR, and it includes risk and threat assessments, protection and rescue plans, protection against fire, floodings and protection against UXO. In the thesis, we presented the types of UXO, described the institutions associated with them and performed an analysis of the frequency of occurrence of security risks in connection with UXO in three different countries - Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Syria. Based on the obtained data, we wanted to prove that UXO still pose a security threat to the population on a global scale.
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