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Moving Forward: Recommendations For A Landmine Victim Data Collection And Management System The Landmine Casualty Database Workshop At James Madison University (Jmu), May 13–14, 2002, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
After discussing ways to develop a systematic and accurate system for the collection of victim data on a global basis, participants developed three sets of recommendations that were presented to the global community.
The Landmines Resource Center For Lebanon, Habbouba Aoun
The Landmines Resource Center For Lebanon, Habbouba Aoun
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
After 15 years of war and 22 years of occupation, Lebanon is littered with landmines. The Landmines Resource Center (LMRC) seeks to improve the situation by collecting, analyzing and disseminating related data.
It's Mine And You Can't Have It, Joe Lokey
It's Mine And You Can't Have It, Joe Lokey
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
It seems to be a given in the mine action community that you are acknowledged as an "expert" simply because you have stood up and declared it so. As with many humanitarian pursuits, there is no process to credential, certify, or license individuals, processes, or procedures in mine action. There is no guild or professional body to oversee and validate the veracity of performance claims. This is frustrating to donors and funding organizations that have little upon which to base outcome expectations. The answer is an open information system and process, transparent reporting, and contributions from the scientific community that …
Data Standardization, Thomas Powell
Data Standardization, Thomas Powell
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
As the international community has placed increasing emphasis on efforts to identify, classify, neutralize, or remove landmines or other unexploded ordnance (UXO), the need to communicate information concerning the location, description, and hazards associated with these munitions has become apparent. Numerous database structures have been created to store information about the various munitions. However, different organizations, countries, or individuals have adopted their own unique data definitions and database structures, and these differences could affect the kinds of information available through these sources.