Detecting And Classifying Uxo,
2013
Black Tusk Geophysics Inc. and the University of British Columbia
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,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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.
Issue 17.1 Endnotes,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Issue 17.1 Endnotes, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Issue 17.1 Endnotes
Building Capacity To Clear Erw In Georgia,
2013
NATO Support Agency
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),
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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?,
2013
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)
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,
2013
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)
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,
2013
Monterey Institute of International Studies
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,
2013
Gender and Mine Action Programme
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,
2013
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society – Egypt Chapter
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,
2013
Gender and Mine Action Programme
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,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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.
Munitions Risk Education In Cambodia,
2013
Cambodian Mine Action Centre
Munitions Risk Education In Cambodia, Sambath Chan
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Contamination from landmines and unexploded ordnance in Cambodia poses a serious threat to citizens and impedes economic progress. The Cambodian Mine Action Centre’s Mine/UXO Awareness Programme focuses on educating citizens and refugees on landmine and explosive remnants of war safety. CMAC, together with other organizations, also implements the Community Based Mine/UXO Risk Reduction Project, a program that emphasizes community participation with mine action services.
Afghanistan’S Landmine-Removal Extension Request,
2013
United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS)
Afghanistan’S Landmine-Removal Extension Request, Justyna Pietralik
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Recent conflicts, lack of funding and limited information about mined areas in Afghanistan has prevented the country from meeting its 2013 deadline of becoming mine impact-free. The Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan, along with the Afghan government, submitted a plan proposing to extend Afghanistan’s landmine-removal deadline to 2023. The extension request included almost 200 pages of details regarding mine history and future plans.
Geneva Call Launches First Ansa Database,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Geneva Call Launches First Ansa Database, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In November 2012 Geneva Call launched "Their Words,” an information database. The database provides published commitments and internal rules and regulations of armed non-state actors.
Faces Of Mine Action: Manizha Rasheed Kamal,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Faces Of Mine Action: Manizha Rasheed Kamal, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
With a law degree from Preston University in Pakistan and in her current role as a contracts management coordinator at the Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan, Manizha Rasheed Kamal has more education and experience than many other Afghan women.
