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Collaborative Ordnance Data Repository (Cord), Dionysia Kontotasiou, Olivier Cottray
Collaborative Ordnance Data Repository (Cord), Dionysia Kontotasiou, Olivier Cottray
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Until recently, the mine action and broader humanitarian disarmament community have relied on ORDATA for ordnance information. However, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, James Madison University and software-development company Ripple Design developed a novel aid to using ORDATA: the Collaborative ORDnance data repository (CORD). Representing a significant update to the data set, CORD is an ordnance-identification system featuring Web 2.0 concepts that allow individual users to contribute updates to the data.
Post-Clearance Inspection: How Much Is Enough?, Russell Gasser
Post-Clearance Inspection: How Much Is Enough?, Russell Gasser
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Post-clearance inspection serves to check contamination of land on a per square meter basis. Although inspection does little in the way of explaining the quality of the work done in demining operations, it can be important in providing an incentive for deminers to produce higher quality work.
Quality Management In Vietnam: Building A National Iso 9001 System, Russell Gasser
Quality Management In Vietnam: Building A National Iso 9001 System, Russell Gasser
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Vietnam’s pilot quality management (QM) project in Ha Tinh province has proven successful in its implementation of the international QM standard ISO 9001. The next step for GICHD and partners will be to support Vietnam in establishing ISO 9001 QM on a national scale.
Do No Harm In Mine Action: Why The Environment Matters, Ursin Hoffman, Pascal Rapillard
Do No Harm In Mine Action: Why The Environment Matters, Ursin Hoffman, Pascal Rapillard
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Explosive remnants of war negatively impact the environment and some clearance methods used by mine action organizations can potentially lead to environmental degradation. Mine action organizations need to consider the negative impact potential of their operations and adopt mitigation measures to ensure they do no harm.