Depleted Uranium in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Post-Conflict Environmental Assessment

by United Nations Environment Programme

Depleted uranium (DU) ammunition was used in the years 1994-95 during the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Following on from previous UNEP field studies in Kosovo (2001, ISBN 0119869667) and in Serbia and Montenegro (2002, ISBN 9280721461), this report assesses the presence and extent of DU contamination in 14 sites investigated in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the corresponding risks to the environment, and possible mitigating actions. DU could easily...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9211586194
• ISBN13: 9789211586190
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: United Nations Publications
• Length: 301 Pages