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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
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.
Evaluation Of The Sliri/Landmine Action Socio-Economic Impact And Dangerous Area Surveys And Of Sliri's Organizational Sustainability In The Nuba Mountains, Jim Freedman Consulting
Evaluation Of The Sliri/Landmine Action Socio-Economic Impact And Dangerous Area Surveys And Of Sliri's Organizational Sustainability In The Nuba Mountains, Jim Freedman Consulting
Global CWD Repository
From its inspired beginnings in 2001, the Sudan Landmines Information and Response Initiative (SLIRI) has had the potential to become an influential mine action organization with the capacity to use the mine action platform for engaging Sudan's adversaries in a peacebuilding dialogue. It is the only non-partisan indigenous organization in thecountry. Its first location – or Sector Operations Centre (SOC) as the site offices have been called - and the most innovative has been in the Nuba Mountains, where shortly after the cease-fire in January 2002 SLIRI first introduced two offices working in tandem on either side of the conflict …
Emergency Recovery Project, Impact Assessment Report-Ethiopia, Afeta Merga, Bultosa Gadisa, Birhanu Abje
Emergency Recovery Project, Impact Assessment Report-Ethiopia, Afeta Merga, Bultosa Gadisa, Birhanu Abje
Global CWD Repository
The objectives of the study are to carry out impact assessments of assistance on: i) household rehabilitation assistance to enable the IDPs beneficiaries return to their homes and resume their normal livelihood; ii) assistance given to the FDs cope up with the death of their breadwinners and support themselves with farm and non –farm income generating activities; iii) and assistance given to the IDPs get established with income generating activities; iv) repair and reconstruction of community infrastructure; and v) assess the impact of de-mining activities on the free movements of IDPs and their animals, on accidents, return to home and …
Multi-Year Plan (2006-2011) - Sudan, Sudan Mine Action Sector
Multi-Year Plan (2006-2011) - Sudan, Sudan Mine Action Sector
Global CWD Repository
The purpose of the Multi-Year Plan is to demonstrate the commitments of each partner in the Mine Action Sector in Sudan to implement mine action activities in accordance with the National Strategic Framework and towards meeting national and international obligations, most importantly the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty (the Ottawa Convention). Under Article 5 of the Ottawa Convention, each country must clear all known or suspect minefields within ten years after the Convention came into force in that country: Sudan's deadline for clearance is 2014.
This document presents the sector plan for the Phase 1 starting in January 2009, ending in …
Mine Action In Angola: 2006-2011 Strategic Plan, Comissaco Nacional Intersectorial De Desminag
Mine Action In Angola: 2006-2011 Strategic Plan, Comissaco Nacional Intersectorial De Desminag
Global CWD Repository
Stresses need for Angola's mine action programme to support reconstruction and development. Notes linkages been mine action and national development frameworks, and need for continued humanitarian and development funding. See Goal 3, Objectives 3.1-3.4
Unmas 2005 Annual Report, Unmas
Unmas 2005 Annual Report, Unmas
Global CWD Repository
I am very pleased to present the UNMAS 2005 Annual Report, which I believe presents a thorough and compelling overview of the positive impact that the UN Mine Action Service has had on the lives of countless individuals and communities threatened by landmines and explosive remnants of war. This report conveys a sense of the high level of coordination and coherence of vision that unites the UN mine action team. It portrays UNMAS’ contribution to the achievement of Security Council-mandated peacekeeping operations in Burundi, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Co n go, Ethiopia/Eritrea, Serbia and Montenegro (Kosovo), Lebanon, and Sudan. …
Basic Search And Visual Search: Usability Tests With Ebscohost, Jody C. Fagan
Basic Search And Visual Search: Usability Tests With Ebscohost, Jody C. Fagan
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Transition Plan For Victim Assistance Activities And Mine Risk Education: Unmaca Proposal, United Nations Mine Action Centre For Afghanistan
Transition Plan For Victim Assistance Activities And Mine Risk Education: Unmaca Proposal, United Nations Mine Action Centre For Afghanistan
Global CWD Repository
The formation of an inter-ministerial task force is the first step towards ensuring that the Government of Afghanistan takes responsibility for ensuring Mine Risk Education and disability awaraness and advocacy activities are implemented throughout the country and through Government approved mechanisms.
Itf Enhancing Human Security Annual Report 2006, Itf-Enhancy Human Security
Itf Enhancing Human Security Annual Report 2006, Itf-Enhancy Human Security
Global CWD Repository
There is a significant public and political awareness of the mine problem in South East Europe (SEE) and the enormous impact that landmines have on safety, as well as on the humanitarian, economic and environmental development of the region. Slovenian Government has recognized its role in the SEE region 9 years ago by establishing the International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance (ITF). With its contribution of more than 4,9 million USD, Slovenia has greatly contributed to the increased stability and safer environment in the region of SEE.
Since the start ITF has grown into an internationally recognized …
Ec Support To Mine Action And Ammunition Stockpile Destruction Afghanistan: Final Assessment Report, Apmbc
Ec Support To Mine Action And Ammunition Stockpile Destruction Afghanistan: Final Assessment Report, Apmbc
Global CWD Repository
In December 2005 the European Commission (EC) performed an Assessment Mission with the overall objective of assisting the EC in designing its strategy to support the government of Afghanistan in implementing its Mine Action and Ammunition Stockpile Destruction Programmes. The objective of the mission was to sketch out a strategy for landmine and ammunition stockpile destruction and contribute to its implementation.
Afghanistan: Final Assessment Report, Erik K. Lauritzen, Robert J. Scott, Max Wennb
Afghanistan: Final Assessment Report, Erik K. Lauritzen, Robert J. Scott, Max Wennb
Global CWD Repository
In December 2005 the European Commission (EC) performed an Assessment Mission with the overall objective of assisting the EC in designing its strategy to support the government of Afghanistan in implementing its Mine Action and Ammunition Stockpile Destruction programmes. The objective of the mission was to sketch out a strategy for landmine and ammunition stockpile destruction and contribute to its implementation.
Mid-Term Review Of The Angola Programme Of Norwegian People's Aid, Jan Isaksen, Ingrid Samset, Fernando Pacheco
Mid-Term Review Of The Angola Programme Of Norwegian People's Aid, Jan Isaksen, Ingrid Samset, Fernando Pacheco
Global CWD Repository
This report reviews how the "Programme of Norwegian People's Aid" has adapted to reach the objectives it has set for its work for the period from 2004 to 2007. The strategy for 2004-2007 focuses on land and resource rights and democratic rights and participation, and is organised within two programmes, mine action (85% of resources) and development (15%).
The evaluation focuses on two different programme areas:
The Mine Action Programme: The programme was established in 1995 and specialises in demining and surveying. The period reviewed has been successful on several counts: the number of square metres cleared per year has …
Risk Management In Mine Action Planning, Lisica Darwin
Risk Management In Mine Action Planning, Lisica Darwin
Global CWD Repository
Examines Risk Management in BiH's mine action planning (which has been underpinned by principle of integration with development). Includes discussion of process of mine action integration into BiH's PRSP process, e.g. see page 14.
Smart Mobs, Bad Crowds, Godly People And Dead Priests: Crowd Symbols In The Josianic Narrative And Some Mesopotamian Parallels, Steven W. Holloway
Smart Mobs, Bad Crowds, Godly People And Dead Priests: Crowd Symbols In The Josianic Narrative And Some Mesopotamian Parallels, Steven W. Holloway
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