Problem
Destruction of civilian populations and institutions
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Socio-economic disruption during wartimeCultural degradation due to war
Destabilization of civilian communities by war
Nature:
Wars and armed conflict destabilizes social systems. The principal features are civilian death, particularly women, children and the aged, famine due to crop losses, disrupted distribution systems and the breakdown of infrastructures. Malnutrition lower resistance to infection, so epidemics spread readily. Health systems are severely strained, and sometimes deliberately targeted as part of military strategy.
In North Africa people are still being killed by land mines made in the Second World War. The US State Department estimates that there are currently between 85 and 90 million anti-personnel mines hidden in the ground, left over from recent wars. The UN believes there are even more, possibly 200 million. Another 100 million are stockpiled ready for laying in new wars yet to begin. Worst affected from uncleared minefields are the poor and pastoral societies in greatest need of the land to rebuild their countries from the devastation of wars. In many countries, to start ploughing or re-stocking land is to risk being maimed.
Broader Problems:
DisruptionDisastrous consequences of warWar-time conditions and pressureSocio-cultural environment degradationCountries in crisis Narrower Problems:
RefugeesHousing destruction by warfareCivilian casualties of warRape by military personnelPoverty as a consequence of warImbalance in the human sex ratioDestruction of cultural property during warfareWar-time disruption of economies and production facilities Aggravates:
Attrition of integrity of institutionsWaste of human resourcesCivil crimes committed during warIneffective delivery of basic human resource services Strategies:
Providing leisure in danger zonesUsing water as a weaponDegrading culturesDestroying civilian populations and institutionsPreserving integrity of culturesDestabilizing civilian communities by war Subject(s):
Culture → Culture Defence → War
Economics → Economic
Government → Citizenship
Societal Problems → Destruction
Societal Problems → Instability
Societal Problems → Vulnerability
Society → Communities
Sociology → Population
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST