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Land Release In Action, Emanuela Cepolina, Andy Smith
Land Release In Action, Emanuela Cepolina, Andy Smith
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
As part of the EU-funded TIRAMISU project, the author conducted a comprehensive survey of land release procedures in six countries during 2012. The results show that expectations of technical survey machines should be defined and standardized through tests and evaluations.
Mass Fitting For Amputees In Tam Ky, Ken Rutherford
Mass Fitting For Amputees In Tam Ky, Ken Rutherford
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The VietNam Assistance for the Handicapped (VNAH), a U.S.-based nongovernmental organization founded by Ca Van Tran, provides prosthetic devices and wheelchairs for victims of explosive remnants of war in rural communities in Vietnam. Ken Rutherford and Cameron Macauley of the Center for International Stabilization and Recovery participated in a mass prostheses fitting led by VNAH in Tam Ky, Vietnam. In the article, Rutherford describes the impact this event has on nearly 200 men and women.
Making It Relevant: Risk Education In The Democratic Republic Of Congo, Vicki Peaple
Making It Relevant: Risk Education In The Democratic Republic Of Congo, Vicki Peaple
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
For many years MAG (Mines Advisory Group) has delivered risk education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) through its humanitarian mine action programs. In 2012 MAG evaluated its educational methodologies and their effectiveness on different target groups in DRC.
A Stand-Off Seismo-Acoustic Method For Humanitarian Demining, Marian Bechtel
A Stand-Off Seismo-Acoustic Method For Humanitarian Demining, Marian Bechtel
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Using seismo-acoustics to detect landmines may be an efficient and cost-effective demining method. It may also work in wet soils and allow discrimination between mines and metallic clutter. Bechtel, as a junior in high school, was a finalist in the 2012 Intel Talent Search for her research on seismo-acoustic detection and was invited to present at the second annual U.S. White House Science Fair.
Analyzing Functionality Of Landmines And Clearance Depth As A Tool To Define Clearance Methodology, Martin Jebens
Analyzing Functionality Of Landmines And Clearance Depth As A Tool To Define Clearance Methodology, Martin Jebens
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Mine contamination from World War II remains in Skallingen on Denmark’s western coast. Skallingen’s dynamic coastal environment caused the mines to shift in the soil, and time, salt water and soil depth rendered some of the landmines inactive. Comparative digital-terrain models, in addition to surveys and analysis of fuze and detonator functionality, enabled clearance personnel to establish clearance depth and related criteria and facilitated efficient clearance efforts. As a result, the last functional mines were cleared in June 2012 after six years of effort.
Wwii Cleanup: Munitions Contaminate German Seas, News Brief
Wwii Cleanup: Munitions Contaminate German Seas, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
During World War II Nazi forces began dumping chemical and conventional weapons in the ocean to avoid devastation by enemy aerial bombings. Following the Nazi Party's unconditional surrender in May 1945, the Allied powers continued with this practice to dispose of German arsenals.
New Human Rights Safety Bracelet Designed, News Brief
New Human Rights Safety Bracelet Designed, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In 2009 Russian human rights worker Natalia Estemirova was abducted in front of her home in Grozny, Chechnya and murdered in Ingushetia, Russia. In response to her murder the organization Civil Rights Defenders (CRD) created the Natalia Project—a bracelet that sends out a distress signal when the wearer is in danger.
Addressing Underwater Ordnance Stockpiles In Cambodia, Allen D. Tan
Addressing Underwater Ordnance Stockpiles In Cambodia, Allen D. Tan
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Cambodian rivers and tributaries contain vast amounts of munitions from sunken watercraft, and the task of locating and extracting these munitions is difficult. In response, Golden West Humanitarian Foundation designed a rigorous diver preparation course to train Cambodian nationals in advanced diving skills and basic recovery procedures needed to organize effective explosive ordnance salvage teams.
Weapons And Ammunition Security: The Expanding Role Of Mine Action, Elena Rice
Weapons And Ammunition Security: The Expanding Role Of Mine Action, Elena Rice
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Significant expertise is necessary to meet the security challenges posed by unsecured and poorly stored weapons and ammunition. To address this threat, many donors and mine action actors, including the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), are including weapons and ammunition security management as a core role.
The Regional Center For Divers Training And Underwater Demining, Veselin Mijajlovic
The Regional Center For Divers Training And Underwater Demining, Veselin Mijajlovic
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Regional Center for Divers Training and Underwater Demining (RCUD) in Bijela, Montenegro, trains divers from around the world to properly handle and dismantle weapons located underwater. Since the organization’s creation in 2002, it has removed more than 120 tons of explosive material.
Going Mobile: Information Sharing And The Changing Face Of Digital Data Collection, Edward Lajoie
Going Mobile: Information Sharing And The Changing Face Of Digital Data Collection, Edward Lajoie
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Effective crisis management requires current and credible information archives, but with limited resources and mobility, gathering such information proves difficult for humanitarian aid organizations and policymakers. Accessing real-time information means having the right tools at your disposal, and technology platforms like Frontline SMS and Ushahidi enable organizations to do just that at no cost.
From Church Mission To Invention, Gary Christ
From Church Mission To Invention, Gary Christ
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
After a mission trip to improve the sanitation needs of orphanages in Cambodia, Gary Christ recognized the great need for a better demining machine and developed the “Peacehammer.”
Catholic Relief Services Develops Mre Materials, Ta Thi Hai Yen
Catholic Relief Services Develops Mre Materials, Ta Thi Hai Yen
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Since its formation in 1943, Catholic Relief Services has followed their mission to help impoverished and disadvantaged people overseas. This article discusses how CRS successfully implemented a mine risk education project that has decreased the number of incidents involving landmines and explosive remnants of war in heavily contaminated districts of Vietnam. As a direct result of the project, CRS’s MRE curriculum has been accepted by the provincial Department of Education and integrated with primary level public school curricula.
Catholic Relief Services Develops Mre Materials, Ta Thi Hai Yen
Catholic Relief Services Develops Mre Materials, Ta Thi Hai Yen
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article presents state-of-the-art unexploded ordnance detection and classification, including examples from recent field-demonstration studies. After reviewing sensor technologies, with a focus on magnetic and electromagnetic systems, the authors discuss advanced processing techniques that allow for reliable discrimination between hazardous ordnance and harmless metallic clutter. Finally, the article shows results from a large-scale field demonstration conducted in 2011. In this case study, electromagnetic data acquired with an advanced sensor is used to identify ordnance at the site, reducing the number of excavations required with conventional metal detectors by 85%.
Influence Of Soil Properties On The Performance Of Metal Detectors And Gpr, Kazunori Takahashi, Holger Preetz, Jan Igel
Influence Of Soil Properties On The Performance Of Metal Detectors And Gpr, Kazunori Takahashi, Holger Preetz, Jan Igel
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article examines the effects of four soil types on metal detector and GPR performance and proposes the development of a classification system based on soil type to aid in the selection of effective methods for manual demining.
Detecting And Classifying Uxo, Laurens Beran, Barry Zelt, Stephen Billings
Detecting And Classifying Uxo, Laurens Beran, Barry Zelt, Stephen Billings
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article presents state-of-the-art unexploded ordnance detection and classification, including examples from recent field-demonstration studies. After reviewing sensor technologies, with a focus on magnetic and electromagnetic systems, the authors discuss advanced processing techniques that allow for reliable discrimination between hazardous ordnance and harmless metallic clutter. Finally, the article shows results from a large-scale field demonstration conducted in 2011. In this case study, electromagnetic data acquired with an advanced sensor is used to identify ordnance at the site, reducing the number of excavations required with conventional metal detectors by 85%.
Pm/Wra Director Jim Lawrence Retires, Leaves A Legacy, Lois Carter Crawford
Pm/Wra Director Jim Lawrence Retires, Leaves A Legacy, Lois Carter Crawford
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
By integrating the public and private sectors, Jim Lawrence of the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA) has brought energy, innovation and passion to mine action. Through anecdotes, coworkers and friends remember Lawrence and his influence on the field as he retires.
In Remembrance: Lawal Johnson, Cisr Journal
In Remembrance: Lawal Johnson, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
With great sadness, Novetta Solutions announces the unexpected death of Lawal Johnson, who died 2 January 2013.
Poland Ratifies The Apmbc, News Brief
Poland Ratifies The Apmbc, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
On 4 December 2012 Poland became the 161st state to ratify the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention or APMBC).
Republic Of The Congo Is Mine-Free, News Brief
Republic Of The Congo Is Mine-Free, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In January 2012, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of the Congo asked Norwegian People’s Aid to assist in fulfilling its Article 5 obligations to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention or APMBC).
Ernest Konschel: Inventor Of Early Mine Clearance Vehicles, News Brief
Ernest Konschel: Inventor Of Early Mine Clearance Vehicles, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
After the death of a relative by a landmine in 1974 during the Rhodesian Bush War, Ernest Konschel, a self-employed electrical and mechanical engineer, took an interest in how to minimize damage and fatalities from landmine incidents.
Building Capacity To Clear Erw In Georgia, Gvantsa Kvinikadze
Building Capacity To Clear Erw In Georgia, Gvantsa Kvinikadze
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
From October 2010 to September 2012, NATO’s Georgia Explosive Remnants of War and Medical Rehabilitation Partnership for Peace project provided extensive explosive ordnance disposal training to the Georgian Military Engineering Brigade and supplied needed medical rehabilitation equipment to Gori Military Hospital.
The Journal Of Erw And Mine Action Issue 17.1 (2013), Cisr Journal
The Journal Of Erw And Mine Action Issue 17.1 (2013), Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Clearance Operations | Gender and Age Issues | Notes from the Field | Research and Development
A Review Of External Post-Clearance Inspection: How Cost-Effective Is It?, Åsa Gilbert, Aron Larsson
A Review Of External Post-Clearance Inspection: How Cost-Effective Is It?, Åsa Gilbert, Aron Larsson
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining conducted a study in early 2012 to consider the effectiveness of performing external post-clearance inspections. GICHD took into account the practices of the International Mine Action Standards, the International Organization for Standardization and the numerous mine action programs worldwide. It also worked with the Swedish company Preference Consulting to determine the mathematical probability of finding a mine/explosive remnant of war during external post-clearance inspections. Lastly, GICHD examined the normative effect of external post-clearance inspections as well as the financial cost associated with their execution.
Legal Aspects Of The Land Release Process, Pehr Lodhammar
Legal Aspects Of The Land Release Process, Pehr Lodhammar
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article explores areas of liability in mine action operations. It defines the concept of residual risk after completion of survey and clearance efforts and presents methods of assigning responsibility for it. The author offers further legal considerations in mine action, including the extent to which contractors are liable for their equipment, employees and the cleared land both during and after operations as well as the process by which national mine action standards are incorporated into the legal liability of all concerned actors.
Aicma Helps Demine Nicaragua’S Gocen District, Addison Embrey
Aicma Helps Demine Nicaragua’S Gocen District, Addison Embrey
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Gocen district of the Mateare municipality in Chiltepe Peninsula, 20 km (12 mi) outside of Managua, Nicaragua, was contaminated with explosive remnants of war from the artillery school that operated nearby. With support from Acción Integral Contra las Minas Antipersonal (Comprehensive Action Against Antipersonnel Mines, AICMA), a program of the Organization of American States, a large portion of the contaminated land in Gocen was cleared and released in 2012.
How To Improve Demining Activities Through Gender-Sensitive Mine Risk Education, Abigail Jones, Arianna Calza Bini, Stella Salvagni Varó
How To Improve Demining Activities Through Gender-Sensitive Mine Risk Education, Abigail Jones, Arianna Calza Bini, Stella Salvagni Varó
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Until recently, mine action was widely perceived as a military and technical field where an almost exclusively male staff planned and implemented activities. However, there is still a need for a better understanding of what mine-affected communities can gain from including gender and age perspectives in mine action and how the different pillars of mine action mutually improve the quality and impact of mine action programs.
Minesweepers: Towards A Landmine-Free Egypt, An Outdoor Humanitarian Demining Robotic Competition, Alaa Khamis
Minesweepers: Towards A Landmine-Free Egypt, An Outdoor Humanitarian Demining Robotic Competition, Alaa Khamis
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Listed as one of the most contaminated countries in the world, Egypt has an estimated 22.7 million landmines and other explosive remnants of war. In order to foster the research, development and application of robotics in humanitarian demining in Egypt, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Robotics and Automation Society – Egypt Chapter organized Minesweepers: Towards a Landmine-Free Egypt, an outdoor robotic competition hosted by the German University in Cairo from 15–17 September 2012.
Post-Conflict Recovery: Gender And Age Issues, Stella Salvagni Varó, Ciro Hamo
Post-Conflict Recovery: Gender And Age Issues, Stella Salvagni Varó, Ciro Hamo
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Despite improvements in victim assistance programs, injured survivors of landmines/explosive remnants of war still struggle to obtain health care and employment. Differentiating between the age and gender of survivors will enable service providers to identify socioeconomic needs.
Women After The Rwandan Genocide: Making The Most Of Survival, Cameron Macauley
Women After The Rwandan Genocide: Making The Most Of Survival, Cameron Macauley
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Since 2009, IBUKA’s peer-support program for genocide survivors in Rwanda has given observers a unique opportunity to work with women who experienced the violence of 1994. In 2010 James Madison University’s Center for International Stabilization and Recovery began providing technical assistance for this program. This article describes some of the particular characteristics of women survivors in the 19 years since the genocide.