Prof. Dr. sc. Nikica Šprem, Associate Member of the Department of Natural Sciences of the Croatian Academy of Sciences, together with colleagues from seven countries (Poland, Ukraine, Norway, Spain, the United States, Finland and Croatia), published a “Letter” in the scientific journal Science, which highlights the threat that explosive weapons pose not only to humans, but also to wildlife.
Nine scientists warn of the increasing deployment of explosive weapons, as five countries bordering Russia and Belarus withdraw from international conventions that restrict them. In March 2025, the Baltic states (Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia), together with Finland and Poland, announced a plan to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines and the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
Withdrawal from these conventions signals the possibility of the re-production, stockpiling, trade and potential deployment of such weapons.
According to the authors, any potential benefits that are sought to be achieved are far outweighed by the risks – as mines and unexploded explosive devices represent a serious humanitarian and environmental problem worldwide.
“Letter” in the scientific journal Science →
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