Abstract
Mine action is changing. This is not 1997 and what the international community has learned in the past eight years clearly indicates that the path forward is something different from what a literal reading of the Ottawa Convention would suggest. The Landmine Impact Survey process has demonstrated very clearly that only a small portion of the minefields—normally less than 20 percent—account for the vast majority of casualties and lost economic opportunities. The mine action community has a responsibility to profit from this new knowledge and to adjust its approach accordingly.
Recommended Citation
Kidd, Richard
(2006)
"Mine Free: Not Anytime Soon,"
Journal of Mine Action
: Vol. 9
:
Iss.
2
, Article 3.
Available at:
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol9/iss2/3
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