Military activities are believed to be the most hazardous producing activities, in the world. This paper aims to review the potential adverse impact on public health and environmental risks associated with military bases in general, focusing on the proposed military base in Berbera, Somaliland. The paper will discuss some of the most critical aspects associated with the proposed military base, including environmental contamination and health risks.
The paper will also examine the vulnerability of Somaliland to deal with toxic and hazardous substances using Daar Buruq tragedy as a case study and will assess the level of risk, using a detail risk assessment. Finally the paper will recommend some vitally important steps to tackle the problem in hand through an implementation integrated approach such as that of triple-bottom-line approach to address and balance economic, social and environmental matters in order to achieve the sustainable development Somaliland is aiming for.
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