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Articles 1591 - 1620 of 1975
Full-Text Articles in Peace and Conflict Studies
Ukrainian Mine Action, Sergio Pashinsky
Ukrainian Mine Action, Sergio Pashinsky
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
There is no doubt that the Ukraine is a mine and UXO affected country. This fact is well known but still not recognized by the international mine action community. Perhaps the biggest issue is that the Ukrainian government has not acknowledged this national challenge, and consequently, international assistance has not been given.
Building National Mine Action Capacity: It Is No Myth, Ian Mansfield
Building National Mine Action Capacity: It Is No Myth, Ian Mansfield
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
After the success of short term mine action interventions in Kuwait and Kosovo, there has been discussion about the value of the United Nations building national mine action capacity in the countries it supports, rather than implementing a more direct, hands-on strategy. While there is obviously no way of dictating a one-size-fits-all policy, this article will show that the concept of building national capacity remains a vital one and one that has a proven successful track record.
Child To Child: What We Have Learned About Educating Children, Sarah Warren
Child To Child: What We Have Learned About Educating Children, Sarah Warren
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Save the Children Federation (SCF/US) began its Landmine Education Project (LEP) in Kabul, Afghanistan in April 1996. It developed a participatory curriculum based on principles of non-formal education.
Mine Clearance Techniques And Technologies For Effective Humanitarian Demining, Maki Habib
Mine Clearance Techniques And Technologies For Effective Humanitarian Demining, Maki Habib
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
To improve mine clearance performance and to enhance safety of demining personnel, there is a need for efficient humanitarian mine action equipment. Accurate and reliable mine detection techniques and technologies capable of area detection and clearance are crucial for successful demining.
National Mine Action Program Contact Information, Cisr Journal
National Mine Action Program Contact Information, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
At a glance contact information for Mine Action Centers (MACs) around the world.
Mine Awareness: A New Approach, Michael Labon
Mine Awareness: A New Approach, Michael Labon
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The proper integration of mine awareness, Level 1 and 2 surveys, and EOD can produce a synergistic effect that would benefit everyone involved in a mine action program. This concept has been used before but needs to be more widely utilized.
Application Of The Technical Survey In The Demining Process, J.J. Van Der Merwe
Application Of The Technical Survey In The Demining Process, J.J. Van Der Merwe
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The author proposes a way that Technical Surveys can be used as a step in the process to eliminate the negative socio-economic impact of mines/UXO in the most productive, cost-effective, efficient manner and to guarantee that the best technology for the task is applied.
Ethiopia And Eritrea Mine Action Coordination Center: Unmee-Macc, Bob Kudyba
Ethiopia And Eritrea Mine Action Coordination Center: Unmee-Macc, Bob Kudyba
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea, along with eight other local NGOs, are working to rid their lands of the mixture of AT and AP mines laid in conventional military patterns during conflicts dated back to 1935.
Three-Man Team Hikes Japanese Mountains To Raise Money For Mine Clearance, Nicole Kreger
Three-Man Team Hikes Japanese Mountains To Raise Money For Mine Clearance, Nicole Kreger
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
An expedition in 2001 that led three men through the mountains of Japan raised money and awareness for landmine clearance.
The Confederacy’S Bomb Brothers, Peggy Robbins
The Confederacy’S Bomb Brothers, Peggy Robbins
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
George and Gabriel Rains had a knack for blowing things up during the American Civil War between 1861-1865. They were the Confederacy’s “Bomb Brothers.” Were they fathers of the modern day land mine?
The European Commission: The Future Of Mine Action From A Donor’S Perspective, Margaret S. Busé
The European Commission: The Future Of Mine Action From A Donor’S Perspective, Margaret S. Busé
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
An interview with Daniela Dicorrado-Andreoni, Principal Administrator of the European Commission, highlights the goals of the European Commission and the role and future of donor funding.
Ronco: Back In Afghanistan, Jj Scott
Ronco: Back In Afghanistan, Jj Scott
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
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Update: The Mine Action Situation In Afghanistan, Susanna Sprinkel
Update: The Mine Action Situation In Afghanistan, Susanna Sprinkel
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article has been removed.
The Landmines Resource Center For Lebanon, Habbouba Aoun
The Landmines Resource Center For Lebanon, Habbouba Aoun
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
After 15 years of war and 22 years of occupation, Lebanon is littered with landmines. The Landmines Resource Center (LMRC) seeks to improve the situation by collecting, analyzing and disseminating related data.
Mine Awareness Education In The Republic Of Yemen, Aisha Saeed Nalya
Mine Awareness Education In The Republic Of Yemen, Aisha Saeed Nalya
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Republic of Yemen is situated on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula between the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. It is a country of beautiful scenes and architecture. The Republic of Yemen has 17 million people and is growing at a rate of 3.7 percent annually.
The Jordanian Humanitarian Demining Program: A Model Of Optimism And Persistence, Jose Saucedo
The Jordanian Humanitarian Demining Program: A Model Of Optimism And Persistence, Jose Saucedo
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Detecting and removing over 300,000 estimated mines in Jordan’s 509 mine fields is a huge but not insurmountable problem. The deliberate clearing process requires courageous patience, a demonstrated quality of Jordan’s highly qualified engineer officers and soldiers. Trained and experienced deminers, outfitted with state-of-the-art protective equipment and using internationally recognized demining techniques and methodologies, form the base of the Royal Corps of Engineers Humanitarian Demining (HD) attack plan. Though many mines are unaccounted for due to erosion, flooding, and accidental detonation, Royal Corps of Engineer HD soldiers have an established perseverance that will prevail.
Comments On The "Detonation" Approach, Robert Keeley
Comments On The "Detonation" Approach, Robert Keeley
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Daniel Wolf and Steven Barmazel discussed the Public Health approach to demining in an article entitled "The Necessity of Implementing a Public-Health Approach to Humanitarian Demining," making some very valid points. However, Robert Keeley points out some problems with this approach that he feels need to be addressed before this method can be successful.
Geneva Diary: Report From The Gichd, Paddy Blagden
Geneva Diary: Report From The Gichd, Paddy Blagden
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The GICHD has been assisting the ICRC with technical information on both AT mines and submunitions. GICHD also addresses other areas of special concern to mine action.
U.S. Humanitarian Demining In The Middle East, Stacy L. Smith
U.S. Humanitarian Demining In The Middle East, Stacy L. Smith
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The United States seeks to relieve human suffering caused by landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) while promoting U.S. foreign policy interests. U.S. objectives are to reduce civilian casualties, create conditions for the safe return of refugees and displaced persons to their homes and reinforce an affected country’s stability. The U.S. seeks to accomplish these objectives by helping to establish and support sustainable indigenous mine action capabilities in mine-affected nations where appropriate. Since fiscal year 1993, the United States has committed almost $500 million (U.S.) to global mine action initiatives, including research and development and survivor assistance. Nearly $90 million (U.S.) …
Interview With Miriam Coronel Ferrer Of The Non-State Actors Working Group, Margaret S. Busé
Interview With Miriam Coronel Ferrer Of The Non-State Actors Working Group, Margaret S. Busé
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The challenges and success of the Non-State Actors Working Group are discussed with Miriam Coronel Ferrer.
Afghanistan, Country Profile
Afghanistan, Country Profile
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article has been removed.
Current Mine Action Situation In Afghanistan, Susanna Sprinkel
Current Mine Action Situation In Afghanistan, Susanna Sprinkel
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Millions of landmines littering Afghani soil pose a horrifying threat to civilians fleeing their homelands and soldiers entering the area in response to the rising war on terrorism. Meanwhile, those attempting to clear these lands face their own malicious enemies.
Non-State Actors And Their Significance, Margaret S. Busé
Non-State Actors And Their Significance, Margaret S. Busé
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Non-State Actors must be involved in any considerations about reducing the use of landmines, a mission which the Non-State Actors Working Group has set out to accomplish
Yemen, Country Profile
Oman, Country Profile
Travelogue: Afghanistan, Oren J. Schlein
Travelogue: Afghanistan, Oren J. Schlein
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In early July 2001, I traveled to the Afghan cities of Kabul, Jalalabad, Herat, and Kandahar. The purpose of my trip was to assess the status of our Adopt-A-Minefield® program in the country. I was hosted by the Mine Action Program for Afghanistan (MAPA), which is a part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Afghanistan (UNOCHA). This report was written after the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington DC on September 11, 2001. Adopt-A-Minefield® is a program of the United Nations Association of the USA.
Humanitarian Demining In The Sultanate Of Oman, Steve Soucek, Darrell Strother
Humanitarian Demining In The Sultanate Of Oman, Steve Soucek, Darrell Strother
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Oman has a low to moderate landmine/unexploded ordnance (UXO) problem. Anti-tank (AT) and anti-personnel (AP) landmines were laid in the Dhofar region between 1964 and 1975 during an internal struggle with the People’s Front for the Liberation of Oman and the Arabian Gulf (PFLOG, later shortened to PFLO, a communist separatist group). Both the Royal Army of Oman (RAO)—with its allies Jordan, Iran and the United Kingdom—and the PFLO used landmines during the conflict; the RAO to support defensive positions or to interdict the separatists’ movements, and the separatists to ambush the RAO and allied units.
Cost Effectiveness Of The Ethiopian And Eritrean Demining Programs, Michael Litzelman, Wayne Perry
Cost Effectiveness Of The Ethiopian And Eritrean Demining Programs, Michael Litzelman, Wayne Perry
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Long after anti-personnel landmines (AP) were planted to gain military advantage in battle, they continue to destroy lives by killing and maiming civilians and livestock, inhibiting productivity and preventing economies from developing in poor, third world countries. Landmines contribute to political instability in regions vital to the United States. The U. S. Department of State claims that there are approximately 85 to 200 million mines in 63 countries, producing approximately 15,000 casualties per year, an average of 70 people per day, or 500 people every week, most of them innocent civilians (DOS 1994). Of these, an estimated 9,500 people are …
A Soldier’S Diary Of Desert Storm, Darin Buse
A Soldier’S Diary Of Desert Storm, Darin Buse
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
To say the mood was celebratory would be an understatement. As the last few thin-skinned vehicles crossed back through the burm that only days earlier had been breached, a shower of tracer fire and flares pierced the evening sky. The once neat file of Bradley fighting vehicles, 113 track vehicles, M1 Abrams tanks, trucks and hummvees now mobbed together in the desert just inside the border of Saudi Arabia. As a Psychological Operations Team Sergeant, I had never before been in such company as the Third Armored Cavalry Regiment. I was not prepared to witness the efficiency and overwhelming power …
Mine Action In Egypt: The Landmine Struggle Center And Arabic Mine Action Campaign, Jenny Lange
Mine Action In Egypt: The Landmine Struggle Center And Arabic Mine Action Campaign, Jenny Lange
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Egypt’s land is plagued with almost 20 million mines/UXO dating back to WWII. The government does not want to remove them without help from those who planted them. In response, the Landmine Struggle Center and Arabic Mine Action Campaign were formed to help those who are affected.