Landmine Clearance and Peacebuilding

Evidence from Somaliland

Bibliographic Data

ID13047533
AuthorsEka Ikpe (0000-0002-4859-3592, King's College London, corresponding author), Sarah Njeri (0000-0002-8757-4650, Open Data Institute)
Year2021
Volume17
Issue1
Pages91-107
Publication date2021-12-31
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Peacebuilding & Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2165-7440 • E-ISSN: 1542-3166
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/15423166211068324
OpenAlexW4205616246
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited28

The mine action sector has struggled to demonstrate the socioeconomic benefits of mine clearance. Previous academic studies have made important contributions but have been limited in offering in-depth discussions of causal pathways. This paper seeks to fill that gap. It proposes a new framework, the Mine Clearance and Peacebuilding Synergies (MPS) framework that combines the Humanitarian Mine Action Peacebuilding Palette, the Mine Action- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework and theoretical considerations from the Infrastructure as Peacebuilding framework to interrogate this interaction. Using Somaliland's post-conflict reconstruction as a case study, we analyze qualitative and quantitative data to map both the direct and indirect benefits of mine clearance in relation to infrastructure development. We find that mine clearance can influence both economic and physical reconstruction through its impact on dominant economic sectors as well as critical strategic infrastructure, including ports and roads, and demonstrate the synergies therein with an array of SDGs

Action (physics · Environmental planning · Peacebuilding · Political science · Sustainable development · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Environmental Science · Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Public Administration

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