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Cluster munitions threat elimination through communication with the local community

This paper presents a model of communication with the local community in addressing the cluster munitions dangers. The research has been conducted in the case of cluster munitions endangerment and connected procedures for the citizens in the town of Šibenik. The analysis showed that the determination of threat arises from the local community reports. Consecutively, responsible authorities react with a goal to eliminate the ERW danger and provide preventive marking of the area along with informing the general public through media and representatives of local authorities directly. The following assessment of the extent of area contaminated by cluster munitions is the authorized responsibility of the CROMAC. When the hazardous area is precisely defined, local authorities are informed in writing about the designation of this area as the mine suspected area, while the general public is provided with the same information through CROMAC web pages. The procedure of cluster munitions endangerment elimination starts by demining activities and finishes on the Certificate issuance coupled with special regard on maintaining the communication with the local community. Furthermore, it has been shown that the public informing media have an important role in the elimination of cluster munitions dangers procedure along with CROMAC continuously being main source of the information. Dissemination of information is necessary during all stages of the cluster munitions danger removal and mentioned communication contributes to civil security.

communication, the danger of cluster munitions, the media, local community

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