The Role Of Mine Action In Curbing The Small Arms Threat,
2012
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)
The Role Of Mine Action In Curbing The Small Arms Threat, Albert Souza Mülli, Sharmala Naidoo
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article’s purpose is to share concrete examples of how mine-action organizations are playing an increasingly visible role in curbing the threat of small arms and armed violence more broadly, and to examine the reasons behind this trend.
In Remembrance: Kaido Keerdo Estonian Demining Expert Killed In Libya,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
In Remembrance: Kaido Keerdo Estonian Demining Expert Killed In Libya, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
As efforts to clear landmines and other explosive remnants of war from Libya continue, international deminers risk their lives to eliminate the risks to people in the area. On 3 March 2012, a suspected Type 84 anti-tank mine, a Chinese-made cluster munition, killed civilian contractor Kaido Keerdo in Dafniya, 180 kilometers (112 miles) from the Libyan capital of Tripoli. Although Estonia's Government has not deployed any demining specialists to Libya, Estonian mine-expert Keerdo was working for DanChurchAid as a demining technician after having served six years with an explosive-ordnance disposal unit in the Estonian military.
Agnés Marcaillou Appointed Unmas Director,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Agnés Marcaillou Appointed Unmas Director, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In March 2012, the United Nations Mine Action Service appointed Agnès Marcaillou as Director. Marcaillou replaced Justin Brady, who served as Acting Director from 11 April 2011 to 19 March 2012. Brady became Head of Office for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for Somalia.
Environmental Simulations For Eod Shaped Charges,
2012
Saab Bofors Dynamics Switzerland, Ltd.
Environmental Simulations For Eod Shaped Charges, Reto Liechti
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article describes the methodology and importance of environmental simulations and testing of shaped charges used for the disposal of explosive remnants of war and landmines. The author discusses a single sequence of tests conducted on a specific product as an example of the depth to which environmental factors should be investigated in order to address them before final production and manufacture.
Landmines Blow!,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Landmines Blow!, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Landmines and cluster munitions kill or injure thousands of people each year, while also restricting access to water and agriculture necessary to maintain health, income and greater livelihood sustainability.
Golden West Humanitarian Foundation,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Golden West Humanitarian Foundation, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Golden West Humanitarian Foundation is a public charity established in 1997 to address operational limitations in mine and unexploded-ordnance-clearance efforts, and to protect the lives and livelihoods of individuals affected by landmines and UXO.
The Gichd Tool For Management Of Mechanical Demining Operations,
2012
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)
The Gichd Tool For Management Of Mechanical Demining Operations, Pehr Lodhammar, Erik De Brun
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In response to a need for an operational management tool for the mechanical demining community, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining developed a system called the Management Tool for Mechanical Demining Operations. This system increases the efficiency of mine-clearance operations by using a database that organizes and creates data reports. GICHD is working to improve the system including the addition of a GPS tool in 2012.
Handicap International,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Handicap International, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Handicap International is an independent organization working with local partners to improve the lives of persons with disabilities who became disabled as a result of poverty or conflict.
Environmental Determinants Of Landmine Detection By Dogs: Findings From A Large-Scale Study In Afghanistan,
2012
University of Waikato
Environmental Determinants Of Landmine Detection By Dogs: Findings From A Large-Scale Study In Afghanistan, Rebecca Sargisson, Ian Mclean, Jennifer Brown, Håvard Bach
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article's purpose is to examine the strengths and weaknesses of mine-detection dogs in different environments. The experiments employed a total of 39 dogs in Afghanistan between October 2002 and July 2003. The results are discussed here.
Afghan Experience Calls For Innovative Approach To Ddr,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Afghan Experience Calls For Innovative Approach To Ddr, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Criminal activities, illegal arms trading and violence against civilians continue threatening Afghanistan's stability and security, and hinder the work of humanitarian nongovernmental organizations. As a result, potential investors are discouraged from making heavy capital investments, and NGOs cannot implement projects that could dramatically improve the socioeconomic condition of civilians. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration appear to be crucial steps for the success of post-conflict recovery in Afghanistan. Conducting DDR in the complex and turbulent Afghan environment has proven difficult, and this article explores past attempts at DDR in Afghanistan to draw lessons for future efforts.
Swiss Foundation For Mine Action,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Swiss Foundation For Mine Action, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Established in 1997, Fondation Suisse de Déminage (the Swiss Foundation for Mine Action) is a private, international mine-action organization located in Geneva, Switzerland that has implemented mine-action programs in 15 countries.
Small Arms/Light Weapons And Physical Security In Misrata, Libya,
2012
DanChurchAid
Small Arms/Light Weapons And Physical Security In Misrata, Libya, Adam Forbes
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
During November 2011 DanChurchAid performed a small arms/light weapons field assessment in Misrata, Libya. In this article, DCA outlines this assessment and explains why SA/LW risk education is a valuable and appropriate response to this situation.
International Committee Of The Red Cross,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
International Committee Of The Red Cross, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Founded in 1863, the International Committee of the Red Cross provides nondiscriminatory aid to victims of armed conflict.
National Committee For Demining And Rehabilitation,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
National Committee For Demining And Rehabilitation, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Jordan has been contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants war from various armed conflicts during the second half of the 20th century: the division of Palestine in 1948, the Arab-Israeli conflict in the late 1960s, civil war in 1970 and the 1975 conflict with Syria.
Jordan Declared Minefield Free,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Jordan Declared Minefield Free, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
After nearly two decades of landmine removal, Jordan is the first country in the Middle East to declare itself “free of minefields.” In the aftermath of this event, nongovernmental organizations and mine-action groups are working with landmine survivors to change negative perceptions of people with disabilities.
How Dtra/Scc-Wmd Is Minimizing The Risk Of Catastrophic Accidents,
2012
DTRA/SCC-WMD
How Dtra/Scc-Wmd Is Minimizing The Risk Of Catastrophic Accidents, Anne Marek
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency and the U.S. Strategic Command Center for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction are taking measures to reduce the number of accidents caused by conventional weapons. More accidents are occurring with the proliferation of small arms and light weapons; DTRA wants to significantly reduce those accidents and the risks of their occurrence. In doing so, DTRA's SA/LW Program organizes and conducts seminars on the practices for physical security and stockpile management throughout the world. Its goal is to educate countries through seminars on proper management of stockpiles and to ultimately assuage the risk of those …
Unplanned Explosions At Munitions Sites: Concerns And Consequences,
2012
Small Arms Survey
Unplanned Explosions At Munitions Sites: Concerns And Consequences, Eric Berman, Pilar Reina
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Over the past 25 years there have been reports of more than 400 unplanned explosions at munitions sites in almost half the world's countries. The UEMS rate is quickly increasing. Whereas the Small Arms Survey's UEMS Database shows 70 such incidents for the 10-year period between 1987 and 1996, more than this number was registered in the past two years alone. These events occur in large part because states store their munitions improperly. This article reviews the direct and indirect consequences of these explosions on peace and security. It also notes steps states are taking—or should take—to improve practice in …
Urban Land Release In Libya: Bac And Land Release In Built-Up Areas,
2012
RK Consulting, Ltd.
Urban Land Release In Libya: Bac And Land Release In Built-Up Areas, Robert Keeley
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article's aim is to present several land-release principles for use in the battle-area clearance of Libya's built-up areas, also called Urban Land Release. Based on the practical, empirical experience of DanChurchAid, it is not intended as a one-size-fits-all solution to BAC task planning, but it may be helpful in other locations when compared with local knowledge of the situation on the ground. It does not apply to landmine clearance. BAC is the traditional means of clearing unexploded ordnance in open areas. Libya is now contaminated with UXO and explosive remnants of war as a result of the uprising that …
The Leadership Of Sustainable Cities: A Multiple-Case Study Of Two Oregon Cities,
2012
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The Leadership Of Sustainable Cities: A Multiple-Case Study Of Two Oregon Cities, Kenneth L. Weaver
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
In order for cities to become more sustainable it is necessary for the leaders of the efforts to change the organizations and governments so that they understand and embrace what it means to be more sustainable. This study examined the change processes of two Oregon Cities, Corvallis and Eugene, that had made the choice to become more sustainable as a community. The approaches that the participant leaders used demonstrated the use of different ways of thinking about the leadership of change. The ways of thinking of the community leaders were formed by their unique personal backgrounds, knowledge, skills, and abilities. …
"The Need For Nature: Exploring Youth Leadership Development Through Outdoor Activities",
2012
SIT Graduate Institute
"The Need For Nature: Exploring Youth Leadership Development Through Outdoor Activities", Margaret A. Dudley
Capstone Collection
Youth are increasingly spending more time indoors. A young person spends hours in front of different screens, tuned out to their natural surroundings. When numerous studies have linked spending time outdoors to physical, mental, and emotional health, this increase in indoor time is disturbing. Youth living in apartment complexes in the Western Suburbs of Minneapolis do not have a lot of natural outdoor space close to their homes or transportation to parks, to enrich creativity and promote independence. This paper explores what has been called, the nature-deficit disorder, among youth today, and how one organization, the CONECT (Community Organizations Networking …
