Explosive ordnance, including explosive remnants of war, is interpreted as encompassing the following munitions: mines, cluster munitions, unexploded ordnance, abandoned ordnance, booby traps and other devices (IMAS 4.10) that remain in the environment following the cessation of armed conflict.
Environmental degradation is both a driver and consequence of disasters and conflict, reducing the capacity of the environment to meet social and ecological needs (Adapted from UNDRR, 2022).