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overburden > waste disposal > disposal of warfare materials

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disposal of warfare materials  

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  • Disposal of the material remnants of war, which can seriously impede development and cause injuries and the loss of lives and property. The disposal of warfare waste is problematic because it can be highly dangerous, toxic, long-living and requires the utilization of specific and sophisticated technologies, particularly in the case of mines and unexploded bombs which have been left on the war territories.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/2254

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