Research on "Symbiotic Wisdom" in Unexploded Ordnance(UXO) Problems in Laos

About This Project

Japan Grant Number
JP23710290 (JGN)
Funding Program
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
Funding Organization
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Kakenhi Information

Project/Area Number
23710290
Research Category
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type
  • Multi-year Fund
Review Section / Research Field
  • Integrated Science and Innovative Science > New Multidisciplinary Fields > Area studies > Area studies
Research Institution
  • Ibaraki University
Project Period (FY)
2011-04-28 〜 2016-03-31
Project Status
Completed
Budget Amount*help
4,680,000 Yen (Direct Cost: 3,600,000 Yen Indirect Cost: 1,080,000 Yen)

Research Abstract

In this project, I conducted research on Unexloded Ordnance (UXO) contamination characterized by cluster ammunition and related social problems in Lao P.D.R. mostly through fieldwork. As a part of this research, I visited Xieng Khouang (Northern Laos), Luang Prabang (Northern Laos), Long Tieng (near Vientiane), Sekong (Southern Laos). This research clarified, (1) serious situations of UXO contamination in all over the country in Laos, (2) relationship between UXO and community development, UXO and gap between rich and poor, (3) climate change induced floods and UXO, (4) some policy challenges in mine actions on UXO problems. As a result, I found important resemblance between UXO problems and other problems. Even after 70 years from Asia-Pacific War, Okinawa suffers heavy UXO contamination in Japan. And a part of Ibaraki has same UXO problems. In addition, I could find out some important resemblance between UXO problems and radioactive contamination after nuclear disaster in 2011.

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