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considerations. 454These precautions may include warnings, risk education to the civilian population, andmarking, fencing, and monitoring of territory affected by explosive remnants of war, as set out inPart 2 of the Technical Annex to CCW Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War. 4556.20.3.1 Best Practice Elements on Warnings and Risk Education. Warnings arethe punctual provision of cautionary information to the civilian population, intended to minimizerisks caused by explosive remnants of war in affected territories. 456Risk education to the civilian population should consist of risk education programs tofacilitate information exchange between affected communities, government authorities, andhumanitarian organizations so that affected communities are informed about the threat fromexplosive remnants of war. Risk education programs are usually long-term activities. 457All programs of warnings and risk education should, where possible, take into accountprevailing national and international standards, including the International Mine ActionStandards. 458Warnings and risk education should be provided to the affected civilian population,which comprises civilians living in or around areas containing explosive remnants of war andcivilians who transit such areas. 459Warnings should be given as soon as possible, depending on the context and theinformation available. A risk education program should replace a warnings program as soon as454 CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR art. 5(1) (“Feasible precautions are those precautionswhich are practicable or practicably possible, taking into account all circumstances ruling at the time, includinghumanitarian and military considerations.”). Refer to § 5.3.3.2 (What Precautions Are Feasible).455 CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR art. 5(1) (“These precautions may include warnings, riskeducation to the civilian population, marking, fencing and monitoring of territory affected by explosive remnants ofwar, as set out in Part 2 of the Technical Annex.”).456 TECHNICAL ANNEX TO CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR part 2(a) (“Warnings are thepunctual provision of cautionary information to the civilian population, intended to minimise risks caused byexplosive remnants of war in affected territories.”).457 TECHNICAL ANNEX TO CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR part 2(b) (“Risk education to thecivilian population should consist of risk education programmes to facilitate information exchange between affectedcommunities, government authorities and humanitarian organisations so that affected communities are informedabout the threat from explosive remnants of war. Risk education programmes are usually a long term activity.”).458 TECHNICAL ANNEX TO CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR part 2(c) (“All programmes ofwarnings and risk education should, where possible, take into account prevailing national and internationalstandards, including the International Mine Action Standards.”).459 TECHNICAL ANNEX TO CCW PROTOCOL V ON EXPLOSIVE REMNANTS OF WAR part 2(d) (“Warnings and riskeducation should be provided to the affected civilian population which comprises civilians living in or around areascontaining explosive remnants of war and civilians who transit such areas.”).402