Landmines In Afhgnistan Threaten the Environment

This article is about the impact of land mines on the environment and the people of Afghanistan. According to this article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/featuredCrisis/idUSISL43003

"Up to a 150,000 people have been killed or wounded by landmines or explosive remnants since 1989. On average, 45 to 50 people are killed or wounded by landmines in Afghanistan every month, compared to 150, three years ago."

This definitely shows the connection between human needs and the environment. Not only are the land mines bad for the people, they are also devastating for the environment, which (as we can see in all the other articles) is already suffering.

This link gives a more in depth account of the environmental impacts of land mines in globally (such as how they pollute water and the soil).