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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 …
It's Been A Hard Day's Night, Jake Macdonald
It's Been A Hard Day's Night, Jake Macdonald
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Before heading out for a day's work, the deminers and EOD men gather every morning to drink coffee at a downtown Pristina bar called The Kukri. By 8 a.m. a festive crowd has gathered, and you could easily be in some college town cappuccino bar, except that half the people in the room are wearing U.N. shoulder patches and automatic pistols. On this particular autumn morning, the Texas Rangers are having coffee with the Fijians, the Bobbies are raking tea with some carabinieri, and the Zambians are talking shop with the OPP. It's sunny again, and everyone seems to be …
Alternatives To Anti-Personnel Landmines, Keith Feigenbaum
Alternatives To Anti-Personnel Landmines, Keith Feigenbaum
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The complexity of the issue of alternatives to AP landmines is great from both a humanitarian and a technical standpoint. Stances on this issue seem to range from the substantive and supported (by research and field experience) and the reactionary (i.e., unbending humanitarianism). When the differing stances are considered, the one conclusion that can be drawn is the need for the discovery of a middle ground. That is, given current levels of technology, what can be done to end the suffering of the innocent while protecting the combatant?
The Utilization Of Level One Survey Data For Mine Awareness, Justin Brady
The Utilization Of Level One Survey Data For Mine Awareness, Justin Brady
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
With its conclusion in July 2000 and certification a month later, the level one landmine survey in Yemen has provided the Yemeni authorities with a wealth of reliable information from which to plan and prioritize activities. For many people this means planning for mine clearance, but the utility of the level one data goes far beyond clearance. It also provides a foundation for all aspects of mine action, including mine awareness. Yemen is the first country to successfully complete the new level one format in cooperation with the U.N. Mine Action Service (UNMAS), U.N. Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and …
Youth Supervisors Trained In Mine Awareness In Jordan, Jason Sims
Youth Supervisors Trained In Mine Awareness In Jordan, Jason Sims
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Landmine Survivors Network (LSN) made an agreement with the Jordan Ministry of Social Development to facilitate mine awareness throughout the year 2000. For a week in August, youth center supervisors from throughout Jordan attended Mine Risk Education Training in Aqaba, Jordan. The LSN facilitated the workshop with cooperation from Rädda Barnen and the Royal Jordanian Army Corps of Engineers. All 60 of the youth center supervisors in Jordan were invited to attend the mine awareness training. A total of 44 Jordanian Youth Center Supervisors attended the workshop, 13 females and 31 males. Personnel from Rädda Barnen of Yemen conducted …
Hurricane Mitch Jet Stream, Juan Carlos Ruan
Hurricane Mitch Jet Stream, Juan Carlos Ruan
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In October-November 1998, Hurricane Mitch wreaked havoc upon the Caribbean and parts of Central America. The damage the storm produced was unprecedented in the affected areas. In Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica, UNICEF compiled these estimates on the human toll: 8,421 killed, 7,671 missing, 10,190 wounded, 1,537,687 evacuated and left homeless and 1,654,000 more affected in some direct way. Furthermore, Hurricane Mitch caused $6 billion worth of damage to the infrastructure of these countries.
The Effectiveness Of Different Personal Protective Ensembles In Preventing Injury To The Thorax From Blast-Type Anti-Personnel Mines, J. Nerenberg, Aris Makris, H. Kleine
The Effectiveness Of Different Personal Protective Ensembles In Preventing Injury To The Thorax From Blast-Type Anti-Personnel Mines, J. Nerenberg, Aris Makris, H. Kleine
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
It is well established from numerous documented cases of bomb blasts that, under certain conditions (determined by the amount and proximity of explosive), the transmitted shock wave and associated overpressure generated by the detonation of an explosive device can cause critical and fatal injuries to the thorax, e.g., “blast lung.” As such injuries tend to be internal and thus difficult to detect, there has been considerable debate in recent years on the significance of the blast overpressure injury in the context of demining/mine clearance compared to more visible injuries, such as, amputation of extremities, fragmentation wounds and blindness. A wide …
Quality Standards For Demining, James Trevelyan
Quality Standards For Demining, James Trevelyan
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In the last two years, several authors have commented critically on the 99.6 percent standard for humanitarian mine clearance adopted by the United Nations and its agencies. These standards are being redrafted, yet from the literature and recent comments, it is clear that there is little intellectual foundation on which to build a new standard. There are three issues that need to be addressed. First, what is an acceptable quality standard for humanitarian demining? Second, how can one measure the quality levels actually achieved in humanitarian demining? Third, how can one implement a cost-effective training and monitoring process to ensure …