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Pastimes : Ban Landmines! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (36)	1/8/2001 9:28:14 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 76

Rural and agricultural societies in developing countries suffer most from the effects of uncleared landmines. This is because the majority of the population engage in labour intensive activities - cultivating crops grazing livestock, gathering fuel and collecting water - this placing them more at risk from injury. An amputee mine victim is an additional burden on relatives who may have to choose between paying for the victim's care and rehabilitation, or caring for the whole family. Often valuable family assets, such as livestock, are sold to satisfy both demands. Because of the threat of landmine incidents in rural areas, people stop farming and migrate to the cities.