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A Regional Approach: Mine And Uxo Risk Reduction In Vietnam, Laos And Cambodia, Andrew Wells-Dang
A Regional Approach: Mine And Uxo Risk Reduction In Vietnam, Laos And Cambodia, Andrew Wells-Dang
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Since Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia have similar mine and unexploded ordnance risk problems, a regional approach may contribute to finding solutions for these three. Understanding common features and challenges is a first step toward reducing the number of casualties in the region.
The War Goes On, Allan R. Vosburgh
The War Goes On, Allan R. Vosburgh
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
By developing mine risk education and training materials specific to regions and countries, the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation tries to help prevent landmine casualties. Yet deaths and injuries from human interactions with explosive remnants of war continue to occur for many reasons.
Afghanistan Landmine Impact Survey, Patrick Fruchet, Mike Kendellen
Afghanistan Landmine Impact Survey, Patrick Fruchet, Mike Kendellen
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The fieldwork for the Afghanistan Landmine Impact Survey was completed in January 2005, and the United Nations certified it 30 Sept. 2005. The final ALIS report is expected to be published in March 2006. This article provides an overview of the findings and how the mine action community in Afghanistan is using the results in its strategic planning.
Usaid's Perspective: The Importance Of Social And Economic Development Strategies For Humanitarian Mine Action, Lloyd Feinberg
Usaid's Perspective: The Importance Of Social And Economic Development Strategies For Humanitarian Mine Action, Lloyd Feinberg
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In this article, the author details how USAID has changed over the years and the agency’s current focus. The five lessons discussed are a guide for donors to follow to assure dollars are well-spent.
A Personal Story: How Land Rights Affect Families, Chhun Phal An
A Personal Story: How Land Rights Affect Families, Chhun Phal An
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Chhun Pal An’s personal story shows clearly how wars and landmines impoverish people and that much more than simply removing landmines and explosive remnants of war is needed to improve the lives of citizens.
Integrated Mine Action: A Rights-Based Approach In Cambodia, Sally Campbell
Integrated Mine Action: A Rights-Based Approach In Cambodia, Sally Campbell
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The lives of some of the most impoverished Cambodians are beginning to improve as a result of new governmental programmes and nonprofit assistance that award land, provide training and offer other opportunities. Integrating mine action with other development programmes is building a sustainable economic community in Cambodia.
The Road To Mine Action And Development: The Life-Cycle Perspective Of Mine Action, Ted Paterson, Eric Filippino
The Road To Mine Action And Development: The Life-Cycle Perspective Of Mine Action, Ted Paterson, Eric Filippino
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
There are four main steps to completing the life cycle of mine action, and demining is just a small part. Without development, citizens continue to live in poverty and under oppression. The authors outline the four-step life cycle of mine action.
Mine Action And The Millennium Development Goals, Filip Van Der Linden
Mine Action And The Millennium Development Goals, Filip Van Der Linden
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
No abstract provided.
Environmental Applications In Demining, Ian Mclean
Environmental Applications In Demining, Ian Mclean
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The author takes a look at the environmental impact of demining and shows how demining not only affects the environment but also bears heavily on development and economics.
Steel Wheels In Mozambique, Johan Van Zyl
Steel Wheels In Mozambique, Johan Van Zyl
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This down-in-the-trenches story about using a Casspir fitted with steel wheels to demine in Mozambique in the early 1990s makes you feel like you are right there. Getting rid of the mines was not the only problem the deminers had; sometimes getting past the insurgents was more challenging.
That Landmine Thing: Students Take On The Landmine Crisis, Zach Hudson, Karla Fuentes
That Landmine Thing: Students Take On The Landmine Crisis, Zach Hudson, Karla Fuentes
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
No abstract provided.
Geneva Diary: Report From The Gichd, Ian Mansfield
Geneva Diary: Report From The Gichd, Ian Mansfield
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining provides operational assistance to mine action programmes and operators, conducts research, and provides support to the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention.
Mine Action Support Group Update, Cisr Journal
Mine Action Support Group Update, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The following article highlights the recent activities of the Mine Action Support Group, including updates on the United Nations Mine Action Service, the United Nations Development Programme and UNICEF.
Lrc System Allows Remote Disposal, Frederick L. Barthold
Lrc System Allows Remote Disposal, Frederick L. Barthold
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Panther Ridge Research initially designed a Laser Receiver Controller system for the blasting industry where non-electric shock tubing could be used as the lead for initiating the blast-hole pattern of the material to be blasted (known as the overburden). Presently, the system is being modified for the explosive ordnance disposal and unexploded ordnance technician. This tool was designed “by a tech for a tech,” and it is anticipated it will save operators many grueling hours of setting up the disposal sites, as well as cleanup after operations are completed.
How Deminer Position Contributes To Injury, François-Xavier Jetté, Jean-Philippe Dionne, Ismail El Maach, Aris Makris, Matt Ceh, Denis Bergeron
How Deminer Position Contributes To Injury, François-Xavier Jetté, Jean-Philippe Dionne, Ismail El Maach, Aris Makris, Matt Ceh, Denis Bergeron
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Research shows injury risks to deminers can vary depending on their body positioning. Here, the authors present the preliminary results of a study testing the effects of body position on deminer injury using mannequins. They hope to refine further their methodology and continue to learn information that will benefit the demining community.
Blast Protection For Uxo Operations Including Demining, Glenn Miles
Blast Protection For Uxo Operations Including Demining, Glenn Miles
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Mines, UXO and improvised explosive devices are explosive hazards that have proliferated for many decades. In a post-conflict scenario, these are sometimes known collectively as explosive remnants of war. While global initiatives have limited the spread of certain types of devices (especially anti-personnel mines), a considerable problem still exists and will continue for many years to come.
The Journal Of Mine Action Issue 9.2 (2006), Cisr Journal
The Journal Of Mine Action Issue 9.2 (2006), Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Asia and the Pacific | Social and Economic Development Strategies | Research and Development
Lebanon, Country Profile
Lebanon, Country Profile
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
No abstract provided.
Observations On Recent Changes In The Northwest Cambodia’S Mine/Uxo Situation, Michael Simmons, Mao Vanna, Soun Chea, Noum Chay Roum
Observations On Recent Changes In The Northwest Cambodia’S Mine/Uxo Situation, Michael Simmons, Mao Vanna, Soun Chea, Noum Chay Roum
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Based on recently acquired data from selected areas in Battambang province in northwestern Cambodia, the authors offer a preliminary report on what appear to be very significant shifts in the nature of the mine/unexploded ordnance situation. The new data is used to make comparisons between the situation in 2000 and the current situation. Next, they offer evidence of how locally based initiatives appear to have become the predominant driving force of mine action in the selected areas.
Developing Alternatives: The Locality Demining Model In Cambodia, Rupert Leighton
Developing Alternatives: The Locality Demining Model In Cambodia, Rupert Leighton
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Mines Advisory Group has developed a new demining model that trains local citizens to clear mines in their own villages. After using the model for almost 12 months, MAG shows this method is as thorough as Mine Action Team units and requires fewer resources.
Becoming Part Of The Hope, Tracey Begley
Becoming Part Of The Hope, Tracey Begley
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Visiting Laos and Cambodia can be a bit frightening for anyone— especially a 14-year-old girl. “Why are we going there?” I whined on the plane to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I had just been reading an article about Asia’s most dangerous countries, and it featured Cambodia. Why would my parents take me there?
Learning Takes Many Forms During Mine Action Mangers' Course, Nicole Neitzey
Learning Takes Many Forms During Mine Action Mangers' Course, Nicole Neitzey
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In the summer of 2005, 19 senior-level managers from mine action programs worldwide descended on James Madison University in the heart of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley to develop and improve their toolbox of management skills at a course sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme. Five weeks later, they left with a wealth of new knowledge, new friends and fond memories of their learning experience.
Taking Learning To The Field: Fort A.P. Hill Demining Equipment Demonstration, Sarah Sensamaust
Taking Learning To The Field: Fort A.P. Hill Demining Equipment Demonstration, Sarah Sensamaust
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
As part of the Senior Managers Course con- ducted by the Mine Action Information Center during the summer of 2005, representatives from international mine action organizations had the opportunity to see the latest demining equipment demonstrations at Virginia’s Fort A.P. Hill. Watching from the bleachers in the mid-summer heat, the participants saw demonstrations high- lighting over a dozen pieces of demining equipment ranging from detection to neutralization technologies. Their visit was hosted by the U.S. Department of Defense Humanitarian Demining Research, Development and Engineering Center, Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate at Fort Belvoir, VA., as part of the Department …
From Interventions To Integration: Mine Risk Education And Community Liaison, Jo Durham
From Interventions To Integration: Mine Risk Education And Community Liaison, Jo Durham
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Mine risk education has become an integral part of humanitarian mine action, as emphasised by the recent adoption of the International Mine Action Standards on MRE. This article explores the development of MRE from the perspective of one HMA agency: the Mines Advisory Group. As with many other HMA operators, in MAG programmes, MRE and community liaison—alongside Technical Survey, explosive ordnance disposal and area clearance—have been part of MAG’s overall strategy to reduce risk in communities affected by the explosive remnants of war. This article looks at how MAG’s approach to MRE has developed and shifted in focus from MRE …
Iraq, Country Profile
Iraq, Country Profile
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
No abstract provided.
Qr Hits A Homerun: Landmine-Detection Systems Based On Quadrupole Resonance Technology Show Progress, Peter Turner, Caroleen L. Williams
Qr Hits A Homerun: Landmine-Detection Systems Based On Quadrupole Resonance Technology Show Progress, Peter Turner, Caroleen L. Williams
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This study explains how quadrupole resonance technology in mine-detection systems improves with use and drastically reduces false alarms and deminer fatigue.
Rats To The Rescue: Results Of The First Tests On A Real Minefield, Ron Verhagen, Frank Weetjens, Christophe Cox, Bart Weetjens, Mic Billet
Rats To The Rescue: Results Of The First Tests On A Real Minefield, Ron Verhagen, Frank Weetjens, Christophe Cox, Bart Weetjens, Mic Billet
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The study in this article showed that using rats to evaluate mine risk is a very promising mine-detection method. When three rats were used to evaluate a contaminated area, the success rate was 95 percent, showing that rats can be a speedy and cost-effective means of mine detection.
Claiming The Future, Bounpheng Sisavath
Claiming The Future, Bounpheng Sisavath
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Lao National Unexploded Ordnance Programme (UXO Lao) has established a regional office and field offices in nine heavily impacted provinces in Laos. In 2003, the government announced a national strategic plan to deal with the UXO problem, introducing major reforms in the sector and defining clear objectives for clearance operations. UXO Lao productivity has greatly increased since then and is on track to more than double its annual output by the end of 2008.