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Reintegrating And Employing High Risk Youth In Liberia: Lessons From A Randomized Evaluation Of A Landmine Action An Agricultural Training Program For Ex-Combatants, Christopher Blattman, Jeannie Annan
Reintegrating And Employing High Risk Youth In Liberia: Lessons From A Randomized Evaluation Of A Landmine Action An Agricultural Training Program For Ex-Combatants, Christopher Blattman, Jeannie Annan
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Following the 2011 elections, one of the most pressing challenges for the President, government ministries and international organizations will be boosting youth incomes and employment, especially that of high-risk youth. What kinds of programs can boost employment and incomes and reduce the risk of social instability? This report details findings from an impact evaluation of a reintegration and agricultural livelihoods program for high-risk Libe-rian youth, and draws out lessons for employment policies in 2012 and beyond. This report builds on recent IPA studies of rural conflict resolution and civic education programs, and analysis of conflict trends and patterns in Liberia. …
Secession Leads To Demining Challenges In Sudan, Cisr Journal
Secession Leads To Demining Challenges In Sudan, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In the months following South Sudan’s July 2011 electoral secession from the former Sudan, the South’s ability to successfully maintain a demining program has become heavily dependent on its economic and post-conflict recovery. At this point in time, however, much of the South’s sustainability is ultimately reliant on its relationship with the North and, more significantly, the international community, thereby rendering its demining program into an uncertain future.
Clearing Minefields In Israel And The West Bank, Dyhan Or, Heidi Kuhn
Clearing Minefields In Israel And The West Bank, Dyhan Or, Heidi Kuhn
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Recent legislation in Israel has opened the door to demining in Israel and the West Bank. Roots of Peace campaigned for this legislation and will begin demining a village near Bethlehem before the end of 2011.
The Information Management & Mine Action Programs, Eric Sawyer
The Information Management & Mine Action Programs, Eric Sawyer
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Information Management & Mine Action Programs use information management and technology to increase humanitarian mine-action safety and efficiency. The work conducted in Iraq, which supports mine-clearance and victim-assistance activities, is an example of iMMAP facilitating improved information sharing in HMA. In addition, these improved information-management activities allow iMMAP to provide ongoing victim-assistance services to persons with disabilities in Iraq and to other patient populations.
Mine Action And Security Challenges, Abdul Qudos
Mine Action And Security Challenges, Abdul Qudos
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Mostly from the 1979 Soviet invasion and an internal conflict from 1992 to 2001, Afghanistan is affected by a wide array of landmines and explosive remnants of war and remains highly contaminated (approximately 650 square kilometers [250 square miles] are currently contaminated). Recently, insurgents have added to the contamination and this hinders the ability of the Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan to clear the land. MAPA is committed to developing innovative approaches to mine action, including implementing Community Based Demining, to facilitate demining and to relieve mine-affected communities.
Mine-Action Challenges And Responses In Georgia, Emil M. Hasanov, Petri Nevalainen
Mine-Action Challenges And Responses In Georgia, Emil M. Hasanov, Petri Nevalainen
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Following an international conflict in 2008, Georgia faces a greater threat from landmines and explosive remnants of war than that posed by previous violence. In response to this threat, Georgia, with assistance provided by the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA) and the Government of Canada, created national bodies to coordinate and implement landmine and ERW clearance. This article documents Georgia’s past ERW, landmine and cluster-munitions contamination, as well as efforts to remove these threats.
Landmines In Libya, Colin King
Landmines In Libya, Colin King
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Landmines are an unfortunate part of Libya’s past and present. As such, the author discusses the various types of mines that have been found so far, providing a technical overview of each. With his landmine analysis, King warns of the difficulties that lie ahead as deminers begin to address the problem.
Pathways To Resilience Workshop Promotes Leadership And Peer Support, Anne Stewart, Lennie Echterling, Cameron Macauley, Nicole Neitzey, Hasan Hamdan
Pathways To Resilience Workshop Promotes Leadership And Peer Support, Anne Stewart, Lennie Echterling, Cameron Macauley, Nicole Neitzey, Hasan Hamdan
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Pathways to Resilience (P2R) created a unique leadership program to help landmine survivors promote resilience and create secure collegial relationships. This article provides background regarding the curriculum and training activities and recounts how P2R helped survivors experience posttraumatic growth after tragedy.
Metal Detector Pinpointing Accuracy Under Field Conditions, Kazunori Takahashi
Metal Detector Pinpointing Accuracy Under Field Conditions, Kazunori Takahashi
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
As ordnance and landmine-detection technology advances, mine-action organizations across the world are increasingly using more sophisticated types of metal detectors. Each metal detector contains its own strengths and weaknesses, and until now, no accurate way exists to quantify the differences between the models. In this article, a method is shown to successfully evaluate metal-detector accuracy in a controlled field condition and provides data on the differences between single coil, double-D coil and other metal-detector types. The International Test and Evaluation Program for Humanitarian Demining conducted the 2009 evaluation in Germany that provides the data used in this article.
Nepal Declared Mine-Free, News Brief
Nepal Declared Mine-Free, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
After four years of demining operations, Nepal’s final landmine was destroyed on 14 June 2011, rendering the country officially mine-free.
The Eu And The U.S. Provide Grant To Lao Pdr, News Brief
The Eu And The U.S. Provide Grant To Lao Pdr, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
MAG (Mines Advisory Group) has recently been tasked with a new project to collaborate with the UXO sector in Lao PDR to clear UXO from Boualapha, Mahaxay and Xatbuathong of Khammouane province.
Kabul City Clearance Project, Mohammad Akbar Oriakhil
Kabul City Clearance Project, Mohammad Akbar Oriakhil
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
After decades of conflict in Afghanistan, the Kabul City Clearance Project is addressing the dangers of mine and unexploded ordnance that pose a threat to the safety and livelihood of Kabul’s expanding urban population. KCCP is an 18-month collaborative project that utilizes the resources of Afghan Technical Consultants, a local clearance nongovernmental organization, to implement a mine-clearance plan in 36 impacted communities.
New Database Provides Resource For Mine-Action Community, Cisr Journal
New Database Provides Resource For Mine-Action Community, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Launched in July 2011, the World Bank’s Landmine Contamination, Casualties and Clearance database is a valuable resource for those working in mine action. The database allows users to create spreadsheets, reports and graphics based on a wealth of landmine-contamination data from around the world.
The Impact Of Erw On Children, Cisr Journal
The Impact Of Erw On Children, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article provides a brief description of the threat cluster munitions, landmines and other explosive remnants of war pose to children worldwide. The discussion of children’s physical susceptibility and the psychological and socioeconomic effects that accompany wounds and disabilities provides a broad picture of the impact ERW have on children. The article also explores rehabilitative support, as several sources provide a variety of recovery strategies that focus on community support for the future well-being of child survivors.
Thailand And Compliance With The Apmbc: Mission Impossible... Or A Feasible Task?, Håvard Bach
Thailand And Compliance With The Apmbc: Mission Impossible... Or A Feasible Task?, Håvard Bach
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article addresses the mine-action challenges Thailand faces in maintaining compliance with the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention. Given the uncertainty of mine locations and the Thailand Mine Action Centre’s limited capacity, the delegation of Thailand’s mine-action resources can be an issue, as hazardous areas can be difficult to determine. The emergence of a new national land-release mineaction standard, however, means that Thailand’s ability to efficiently identify hazardous areas will allow limited resources to be appropriately assigned to areas needing clearance.
Lateral-Approach Methodology And Hstamids, Clifford Allen, Shathel Fahs
Lateral-Approach Methodology And Hstamids, Clifford Allen, Shathel Fahs
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
MAG Cambodia has used the Handheld Standoff Mine Detection System (HSTAMIDS) with lateral-approach methodology for three years within an operational field evaluation funded by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate. MAG’s current research tested the productivity of two ways of using LAM combined with HSTAMIDS against the productivity of the traditional one-man one-lane drill methodology; this article presents the findings.
Syria Plants Landmines On Lebanese Border, News Brief
Syria Plants Landmines On Lebanese Border, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
According to BBC and CBS news reports, Syrian troops planted landmines along its border with Lebanon, further perpetuating the uprising that began in March 2011 against President Bashar Assad and his regime.
Conflict Resolution In The Twenty-First Century: Principles, Methods, And Approaches, Book Review
Conflict Resolution In The Twenty-First Century: Principles, Methods, And Approaches, Book Review
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In Conflict Resolution in the Twenty-first Century: Principles, Methods, and Approaches, Bercovitch and Jackson create an accessible and well-organized analysis of the best approaches to resolving conflicts in the world today.
The United States Aids Danish Humanitarian Mine Action In Lebanon, News Brief
The United States Aids Danish Humanitarian Mine Action In Lebanon, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Cluster munitions, landmines and other unexploded ordnance have long polluted Lebanon.
In Remembrance: John Noftsinger, Cisr Journal
In Remembrance: John Noftsinger, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Dr. John B. Noftsinger, Jr., Vice Provost for Research and Public Service at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., U.S., died suddenly of an apparent heart attack at the age of 48 on 10 November 2011. Many mine-action managers knew him through his supervision and support of the Center for International Stabilization and Recovery.
Issue 15.3 Endnotes, Cisr Journal
Issue 15.3 Endnotes, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Issue 15.3 Endnotes
Congolese Soldiers Learn To Combat Uxo And Mines, Amanda Mccarty
Congolese Soldiers Learn To Combat Uxo And Mines, Amanda Mccarty
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article focuses on how U.S. Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM) supports the Democratic Republic of the Congo in carrying out its mine-action objectives by providing train-the-trainer and supervisory services and mine-action equipment to the DRC.
Conflict In Libya And The Future Risk To The Demining Community, Adrian King
Conflict In Libya And The Future Risk To The Demining Community, Adrian King
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The evolving face of modern warfare in Libya and elsewhere will leave behind an explosives legacy that the humanitarian-demining community must manage. This article examines the innovation of the anti-government forces in employing modified weaponry and assesses some of the challenges this might bring to humanitarian demining and explosive-ordnance-disposal teams in the future.
Crescent And Dove: Peace And Conflict Resolution In Islam, Book Review
Crescent And Dove: Peace And Conflict Resolution In Islam, Book Review
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Crescent and Dove: Peace and Conflict Resolution in Islam is a collection of essays synthesized by Qamar-ul Huda to create a compelling read for peacemakers, mine-action experts and anyone interested in conflict studies. The authors elaborate on Islamic approaches to nonviolence while bridging the gaps between economic thought, political science, religious texts and spirituality.
Peacebuilding And Rule Of Law In Africa: Just Peace?, Book Review
Peacebuilding And Rule Of Law In Africa: Just Peace?, Book Review
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In Peacebuilding and Rule of Law in Africa: Just Peace?, terms such as peacebuilding and rule of law, which initially seem broad and sometimes ambiguous, are broken down by a variety of scholars from different fields to cite specific examples of trial and error in both processes within the African context.
The Mine Action Technology Workshop, Nicole Neitzey
The Mine Action Technology Workshop, Nicole Neitzey
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Sponsored by the United Nations Mine Action Service and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, the Mine Action Technology Workshop is a biannual event held in Geneva, Switzerland in early September. The 2010 event featured theoretical and practical discussions, as well as a newly added opportunity to see technology in action. This article highlights the events and outcomes of the workshop.
Somalia: Working In High-Risk Environments And Fragile States, Ann Mary Olsen
Somalia: Working In High-Risk Environments And Fragile States, Ann Mary Olsen
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
As the security situation continues to deteriorate in Somalia, humanitarian organizations are finding it increasingly difficult to achieve their desired results. Working conditions for these organizations in Somalia are particularly harsh, even when compared to those in other developing countries. Humanitarian-aid workers must accept these risks as a fundamental requirement of their involvement, and donors must be prepared to take more chances in these environments as well.
The Surprisingly Constant Cost Of Landmine Impact Surveys, Russell Gasser
The Surprisingly Constant Cost Of Landmine Impact Surveys, Russell Gasser
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Landmine Impact Surveys involve survey teams that work with the local people to evaluate how landmines and unexploded ordnance affect daily lives. The Survey Action Center, United Nations and the affected countries closely regulate this process to ensure the preservation of high standards.
Paved With Good Intentions: The Realities Of “Safe” Versus “Free”, Roger West
Paved With Good Intentions: The Realities Of “Safe” Versus “Free”, Roger West
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Government-initiated landmine and unexploded ordnance clearance policies often dictate unrealistic standards and goals that differ from the practical reality of landmine/UXO removal. The end use of the land, as well as the variables of munitions deterioration due to aging and environment, and the level of expected risk should be considered in landmine/UXO policy-making.
Laos: Legacy Of A Secret, Book Review
Laos: Legacy Of A Secret, Book Review
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
During the Indochina War from 1964 to 1973, the United States dropped more than 270 million cluster munitions on Lao PDR.