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Afghanistan, Country Profile
Afghanistan, Country Profile
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
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Southeast Asia Air Combat Data, Tom Smith
Southeast Asia Air Combat Data, Tom Smith
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency's Tom Smith details the United State's efforts to create an informational and relational database for mine/UXO identification in Southeast Asia and its importance in targeting landmines.
Photographing Tragedy: Landmines And Victims, Tim Grant
Photographing Tragedy: Landmines And Victims, Tim Grant
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Tim Grant recounts his experiences capturing the images of landmines and the stories of their victims on film. From buckets of AP mines to victims on the operating table, Grant sees and tells all about the images that have shaped him.
A National Mine Action Institution: The Cambodian Mine Action Center, Leng Mouly
A National Mine Action Institution: The Cambodian Mine Action Center, Leng Mouly
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
With peace and a new government in place in Cambodia, the country has turned its attention to the debilitating mine situation. Leading these efforts is the Cambodian Mine Action Center, an all-civilian national demining program.
China, Country Profile
China, Country Profile
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Country profile of China, Spring 2001
Korea United: North & South Set Aside Differences To Demine, Keith Feigenbaum
Korea United: North & South Set Aside Differences To Demine, Keith Feigenbaum
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Following a historic summit between leaders from North and South Korea, efforts are underway to clear a path through the DMZ. In the South, efforts are also being made to clear the paths civilians use in areas outside the DMZ.
Cambodia: A Country Profile, Rohan Maxwell
Cambodia: A Country Profile, Rohan Maxwell
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Through the efforts of CMAC, Mines Advisory Group and HALO Trust, Cambodia is working to eliminate the hundreds of contaminated areas within its borders. Rohan Maxwell proposes changes in these operations to sustain removal efforts.
Vietnamese Ministry Tours U.S. Following Historic Agreement, Keith Feigenbaum
Vietnamese Ministry Tours U.S. Following Historic Agreement, Keith Feigenbaum
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Delegation of Vietnamese demining experts visits James Madison University's Mine Action Information Center as part of State Department-sponsored U.S. tour. Visit follows the United States's provision of $3 million in landmine aid to Vietnam.
Pakistan: The Landmine Problem In Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Faiz Muhammad Fayyad
Pakistan: The Landmine Problem In Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Faiz Muhammad Fayyad
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
After a decade of fighting, the effects of conflict beyond Pakistan's border with Afghanistan are seen everyday in border regions. With little government aid available, agencies like HSD are taking the initiative in the country's battle against mines.
The U.S. Pacific Command Humanitarian Demining Program, Joe Lokey
The U.S. Pacific Command Humanitarian Demining Program, Joe Lokey
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Under the direction of the U.S. Pacific Command, SOCPAC guides the deployment of Special Operations Forces to mine-affected countries throughout Asia and the Pacific to teach clearance and develop indigenous capabilities.
The Direct Approach From Kosovo: Mine Awareness Education, Philip Dive
The Direct Approach From Kosovo: Mine Awareness Education, Philip Dive
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
HMO Response's Philip Dive sees the inherent value in the direct approach in mine awareness training and urges the mine action community in Kosovo not to look past this approach.
Gerbera: Mine Action Activities In Vietnam And Laos, Lisa M. Vanada
Gerbera: Mine Action Activities In Vietnam And Laos, Lisa M. Vanada
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In an attempt to help Vietnamese villagers resettle their UXO-contaminated homeland, Germany's GERBERA took the clearance initiative in 1998. As of July 2000, it had successfully relocated 40 families and expanded operations to Laos.
K-9 Dog Academy Takes Its Training To The Mine Field, Margaret S. Busé
K-9 Dog Academy Takes Its Training To The Mine Field, Margaret S. Busé
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Journal senior editor Margaret Buse sits down with dog trainer Malinda Julien to discuss the K-9 Dog Academy and the future-and present-of mine detecting dogs.
Cambodia, Country Profile
Cambodia, Country Profile
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Country profile of Cambodia, Spring 2001
The Children's Plight In Cambodia, Chris Horwood, Michel Le Pechoux
The Children's Plight In Cambodia, Chris Horwood, Michel Le Pechoux
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
UNICEF's mine action initiative in Cambodia puts victim assistance, risk education and community awareness at the forefront. Efforts have helped produce a national mine incident database, which aids in planning and evaluating fundraising.
Thailand: The Land Of Smiles (Until You Take Your First Step), Dave Mccracken
Thailand: The Land Of Smiles (Until You Take Your First Step), Dave Mccracken
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The remnants of conflicts along the Thai-Cambodian, Lao, Malaysian and Myanmar borders affect the Livelihood of about 400,000 residents. The Thailand Mine Action Center looks to reverse 40 years-worth of Landmine contamination.
Munitions And Mines: Peace Education For Laos, Titus Peachey
Munitions And Mines: Peace Education For Laos, Titus Peachey
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
From the end of the Vietnam War to 1994, 10,000 Laotians fell casualty to the millions of pieces of UXO within their borders. The author recounts the role of Mennonite Central Committee and other NGOs in reversing this situation.
Mine/Uxo Casualties And Casualty Surveillance In Cambodia, Reuben Mccarthy
Mine/Uxo Casualties And Casualty Surveillance In Cambodia, Reuben Mccarthy
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Handicap International's Reuben McCarthy details the combined efforts of HI, the Cambodian Red Cross and UNICEF in Cambodia. Putting faces with statistics, he gives the how, when and where of mine/UXO incidents in the country.
The Challenges Of Mine Awareness Education For Children In Afghanistan, Christine Knudsen
The Challenges Of Mine Awareness Education For Children In Afghanistan, Christine Knudsen
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
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Empowering The People Through Mine Awareness In Latin America, Juan Carlos Ruan
Empowering The People Through Mine Awareness In Latin America, Juan Carlos Ruan
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
At the Battle of Williamsburg in 1862, the decision was made to adapt the first shell in order to surprise the enemy. No one would have predicted that an unending battle of man against his own creation was in the works. Perhaps, if the strong negative feelings raised by mine use at the beginning would have deemed this weapon improper and banished its use, countries around the world would not have perfected the art of producing and employing landmines. We have watched landmines evolve from clumsy, easily re-deployed weapons to present day AP mines that continue to claim the lives …
Dispelling The Myth Between Humanitarian And Commercial Mine Action Activity, Ann Fitz-Gerald, Derrick Neal
Dispelling The Myth Between Humanitarian And Commercial Mine Action Activity, Ann Fitz-Gerald, Derrick Neal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Since the post World War years and even the more recent aftermath of the Cold War, the nature of peacekeeping, or peace-support operations, has changed dramatically. The change has involved the number and type of agencies concerned at each stage of an intervention and the numerous challenges they face in theatres. The responsibility is no longer left to and can no longer be fulfilled by a military force. A multitude of agencies takes on various tasks and becomes answerable to a number of different external and internal stakeholder interests.
Mine Awareness At The Cambodian Mine Action Center, Tang Sun Hao
Mine Awareness At The Cambodian Mine Action Center, Tang Sun Hao
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The mission of the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) Mine/UXO Awareness Branch is to reduce mine/UXO casualty rates by educating people about the nature of the danger and the appropriate steps to avoid the risk of accidents. The primary objective of CMAC Mine/UXO Awareness is no longer to teach people about the presence and dangers of landmines and unexploded ordnance, but rather, it is to ensure that people have the correct knowledge and make them more able and intent to avoid risk-behavior. In Cambodia, most communities have knowledge, sometimes gained in a tragic way, about landmines.
Community Mine Awareness For Development, Hildegard Scheu
Community Mine Awareness For Development, Hildegard Scheu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Years after the civil war has ended, mines and UXO continue to be a serious danger to numerous communities in Mozambique. GTZ and Zimbabwean demining company Mine-Tech jointly developed the Integrated Humanitarian Demining for Development approach. Community Mine Awareness Training (CMA) for the local population was always an integral component. The concept and approach of CMA needed further improvement and refinement. The objective of the pilot project undertaken in the Cheringoma District of Sofala Province in Mozambique, June 19 - September 5, 1998, was to improve methods and instruments for CMA. This included the development of participatory methods to be …
Mine Action In Cambodia, Tim Grant
Mine Action In Cambodia, Tim Grant
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
During the past five years, I have worked in four different mine awareness programs. The first was in 1990 with the Land Mine Awareness Programme (LMAP) whose mandate was to reach the Cambodian refugee camps on the Thai/Cambodian border. LMAP was the first mine awareness program to operate in the South East Asian region and was run through the International Rescue Committee (IRC) with funding by the Office of the U.N. Secretary General for the Coordination of Cambodian Humanitarian Assistance Programs.
Operation: Mine Awareness-Thailand, Katie Shepard
Operation: Mine Awareness-Thailand, Katie Shepard
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Years of conflict along the borders of Thailand have resulted in countless landmines buried along the Thai-Cambodia, Thai-Laos, Thai-Malaysia and Thai-Myanmar borders. The number of booby-traps, UXO and landmines in Thailand is unknown. Surveys made by the Royal Thai Army and Navy indicate that the land of 19 provinces are landmine-infested. Approximately, 796 square kilometers of the land cannot be utilized, affecting the livelihood of 400,000 people residing in these areas.
Integrated Mine Action: A Collective Approach To Mine Awareness, Margaret S. Busé
Integrated Mine Action: A Collective Approach To Mine Awareness, Margaret S. Busé
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
An Interview with Andy Wheatley, Community Liaison Manager, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) by Margaret Busé, MAIC
Overview Of Mine Awareness Programs In Kosovo & Somaliland, Colonel L. Dyck, Bob Macpherson
Overview Of Mine Awareness Programs In Kosovo & Somaliland, Colonel L. Dyck, Bob Macpherson
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Since September 1999, CARE, working with its mine action partner, MineTech, has been engaged in a mine awareness project in Kosovo.
Superman To The Rescue, But Can He Teach Mine Awareness?, Margaret S. Busé
Superman To The Rescue, But Can He Teach Mine Awareness?, Margaret S. Busé
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
When Wonder Woman and Superman joined forces to promote mine awareness for children through the efforts of the U.S. Department of Defense, DC Comics and UNICEF, the landmine community was divided as to the usefulness, and ultimately, the success of the effort. Originally released in Bosnia in 1996, a second comic book in Spanish was released for children in Latin America in 1998. A third comic book was developed for children of Mozambique but a release date for the book is not scheduled. Currently, the Kosovo version of the comic book is being released in the school system through UNICEF …
Implementing Landmine Awareness Programs, Eric Filippino
Implementing Landmine Awareness Programs, Eric Filippino
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Among the wider mine action community, recognition is steadily growing of the need to incorporate socio-economic data and analysis into the planning, prioritization and evaluation of mine action. Shifting the focus away from the achievement of straightforward targets of land cleared or numbers of mines removed onto improving the lives of communities threatened by landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) represents a major change in mine action thinking. Mine awareness, which also seeks to integrate socio-economic analysis into its work can play an important role in rounding out this concept.
Child-To-Child Trust: A Child-Oriented Approach To Landmine Education, Virginia Saulnier
Child-To-Child Trust: A Child-Oriented Approach To Landmine Education, Virginia Saulnier
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Placing children’s issues at the forefront of its agenda, the Child-to-Child Trust promotes the physical and mental well-being of children throughout the world. Operating under the umbrella of the University of London’s Institute of Education and Institute of Child Health, the trust has assumed this position since its inception in 1979, the international year of the Child, and has been active in over 80 nations. The trust’s objectives include “protecting and preserving the health of communities worldwide by encouraging and enabling children and young people to play an active and responsible role in the health and development of themselves, other …