Innovative Approaches to Conventional Weapons Stockpile Management in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

Firearms trafficking remains as a largely invisible phenomenon, necessitating the advancement and implementation of innovative transparency-focused approaches to combat the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. By exploring the relationship between effective stockpile management and nation-state accountability, this paper argues that there is a unique opportunity in the role of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society to utilize a data-based approach for weapon registration. This essay also shows that NGO-led weapons and registration programs can be hugely valuable to regional security, peacebuilding efforts, and confidence-building measures for states in the European theater.