Disarmament in Review
Conventional Ammunition Management: Developments and Challenges from COVID-19
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Overview
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented
global challenge with as yet unknown social, economic and
political consequences, both short- and long-term. This includes
a potential impact on the field of disarmament in general and the
conventional ammunition management in particular. This paper
offers a preliminary analysis of the effects of COVID-19 on the
ammunition management sector in the spring of 2020. It raises key
issues related to the risks associated with conventional
ammunition through the implementation of relevant control and
management measures. The paper argues that shifts in national
priorities and reduced resources may affect overall international
disarmament efforts by undermining the management of conventional
ammunition, and potentially enhance the risks of accidental
explosions and diversion. Ammunition management needs to remain a
priority during and after COVID-19. Implementing effective and
sustainable ammunition management policies and practices will
allow states to develop adaptative strategies and methodologies
for managing risk in future crisis situations.
Author
Jovana Carapic (Ammunition Management Advisory Team, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining)
Product Details
ISBN: 978-92-1-139185-5
eISBN: 978-92-1-005173-6
Sales No.: E.20.IX.6
Publication date: August 2020
