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Environmental Sciences and Ecology: Current Research
[ ISSN : 2833-0811 ]


From War Scars to Green Shores: Prioritizing Ecological Resilience and Livelihood Integration in Post Conflict Land Restoration

Research Article
Volume 6 - Issue 1 | Article DOI : 10.54026/ESECR/10115


Azzeddine Oudjehane1*, Shahab Moeini1, Oleksi Botnarenko2, Vaheed Ghaffari1, Yana Korzhupova3, Soffia Pivtorak1, Sara Ashoori3, Nikulas Stocker4, Mohamed Zamani1 and Michael Tschiersch5

1Subsphere Corporation, Canada
2Humanitarian Demining Association, Ukraine
3International Humanitarian Demining Academy, Ukraine
4OpenLab Group, Switzerland
5AvioTrax, Switzerland

Corresponding Authors

Azzeddine Oudjehane, Subsphere Corporation, Canada

Keywords

Environmental peacebuilding; Explosive remnants of war (ERW); Ecological restoration; Humanitarian mine action; Biosensors

Received : November 08, 2025
Published : November 24, 2025

Abstract

Post-conflict recovery is critically constrained by the pervasive environmental damage and contamination left by explosive remnants of war (ERW). This analysis synthesizes evidence establishing that ecological recovery is fundamentally limited by the speed and efficacy of humanitarian safety and risk management, creating an urgent need for an integrated approach to peacebuilding. The research identifies two critical requirements for accelerating resilient land restoration: first, the development of rapid, field deployable biosensors for the sensitive detection of explosive residues, and second, the establishment of standardized ecological assessment protocols tailored to the unique contamination and access risks of conflict zones. We conclude with a definitive policy call, urging international bodies and donor institutions to mandate the direct linkage of security and humanitarian funding streams to ecological restoration and sustainable land management initiatives. This approach frames environmental peacebuilding not as an optional addition, but as an essential, non negotiable component of post-conflict reconstruction and the successful reintegration of livelihoods.