Studies, report and country/region reports specific to landmines, UXO, IEDs – anything explosive and leftover.
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Submissions from 2015
5D: A GIS-based Approach for Determining and Displaying the Degree of Operational Difficulty of Demining, Pierre Lacroix and Rocío Escobar
Mapping Populations at Risk of ERW, Pierre Lacroix, Jonas Herzog, and Daniel Eriksson
2012 Humanitarian Demining Research and Development Workshop, Edward Lajoie
Going Mobile: Information Sharing and the Changing Face of Digital Data Collection, Edward Lajoie
The GICHD Land Release Project, Tim Lardner
Introducing Comprehensive Community Needs Assessment, Tim Lardner, Nick Bateman, and Landon Shroder
Non-technical Survey: A Model for Evidence-based Assessment, Aron Larsson, Love Ekenberg, Asa Wessel, and Håvard Bach
Environmental Simulations for EOD Shaped Charges, Reto Liechti
Legal Aspects of the Land Release Process, Pehr Lodhammar
Mechanical Demining: From 1942 to the Present, Pehr Lodhammar
Falkland Islands Malvinas Exploitation Report 2015, Fenix- Insight Ltd.
MineSweeper: Not Just a Game Anymore, Andres Mack
Reinforcement for Operational Mine Detection Rats, Amanda Mahoney, Christophe Cox, Bart Weetjens, Tess Tewelde, Tekimiti Gilbert, Amy Durgin, and Alan Poling
Mine Detection Rats: Effects of Repeated Extinction on Detection Accuracy, Amanda Mahoney, Amy Durgin, Alan Poling, Bart Weetjens, Christophe Cox, Tess Tewelde, and Tekimiti Gilbert
Evaluating Landmine-detection Rats in Operational Conditions, Amanda Mahoney, Timothy Edwards, Kate Lalonde, Christophe Cox, Bart Weetjens, Tekimiti Gilbert, Tess Tewelde, and Alan Poling
Humanitarian Mine Action in Afghanistan: A History, Ian Mansfield
Land-release Information Management: Advocating for a Collaborative Approach, Aurora Martinez and Daniel Eriksson
UNISDR Scientific and Technical Advisory Group Case Studies 2015 | The use of Geographic Information Systems for Environmental Impact Assessments in Mine Action, Gianluca Maspoli and Angela deSantis
Land Cancellation and Release, Parvis Mavlonkulov
Congolese Soldiers Learn to Combat UXO and Mines, Amanda McCarty
Research in Colombia on Explosives Detection by Rats, Luisa Fernando Mendez Pardo and Andres M. Perez-Acosta
Land Release Liability, Sean Moorhouse
Priority-setting in Mine Action: Getting More Value for the Investment, Albert Souza Mülli and Ted Paterson
An African Perspective on the Cluster Munitions Convention, Sheila Mweemba
Humanitarian Demining Symposium in Šibenik, Croatia, Nicole Neitzey
Female Demining Teams in Tajikistan, Julieta Nikolova
Gender and Land Release: The Responsibility of the Mine-action Community, Marie Nilsson, Virginie Rozes, and Juliane Garcia
Demining Quality Management: Case Studies from Jordan, Jamal Odibat
To Walk the Earth in Safety 15th Edition (FY2015), U.S. Department of State
Somalia: Working in High-risk Environments and Fragile States, Ann Mary Olsen
Clearing Minefields in Israel and the West Bank, Dyhan Or and Heidi Kuhn
Kabul City Clearance Project, Mohammad Akbar Oriakhil
Impact Study on the Effects of Demining Operations in Nicaragua, Carlos Orozco
The Case for a National Assessment on Landmine Contamination through NTS in Colombia, Pablo Parra and Marc Bonnet
Humanitarian Impact Evaluation: Battlefield Area Clearance in South Lebanon, Aneeza Pasha
Proper Usage of Torch Systems for In-Situ Landmine Neutralization by Burning for Humanitarian Demining, Divyakant Patel
The Performance of Militaries in Humanitarian Demining, Ted Paterson
ERW and Survivor Assistance in Central Vietnam, Ari Perlstein and Imbert Matthee
Two Strategies for Landmine Detection by Giant Pouched Rats, Alan Poling, Christophe Cox, Bart Weetjens, Negussie Beyene, and Andrew Sully
Reflections from the Field: Lao PDR, Surveys and Land Release, Stephen Pritchard
Humanitarian and Developmental Impact of Anti-vehicle Mines, Pascal Rapillard and Maryam Walton
Future Developments Trends in Mechanical-demining Technology, Heinz Rath, Dieter Schroder, and Raymond Twiesselmann
Mine Detonation Trailers: Stresses Induced by Wheels Below the Surface of a Soil Road, Peter Renwick
Profile: “Remnants of a War,” directed by Jawad Metni, Documentary Review
Sri Lanka: Mine Action in a Deteriorating Environment, Chris Rush
Cluster Munitions Monitoring and Information Campaign in Azerbaijan, Hafiz Safikhanov
The Effect of Reinforcement Rate Variations on Hits and False Alarms in Remote Explosive Scent Tracing with Dogs, Rebecca Sargisson and Ian McLean
Environmental Determinants of Landmine Detection by Dogs: Findings From a Large-scale Study in Afghanistan, Rebecca Sargisson, Ian McLean, Jennifer Brown, and Håvard Bach
Clutter Reduction in Manual-demining Operations with the Help of a Handheld Magnet Tool, Arnold Schoolderman and Yolanda Rieter-Barrell
Iraq Facing the Legacy of Landmines and Explosive Remnants of War, Salomon Schreuder
Landmines, Explosive Remnants of War and IED Safety Handbook, United Nations Mine Action Service
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s National Landmines Contamination Survey, Pascal Simon and Kevin Thoma
The Database of Demining Accidents: A Driving Force in HMA, Andy Smith
Using Encapsulated Fluorescent Bioprobes to Detect Explosive Materials in Soil, Clint Smith and Joel Tabb
ERW Contamination in the Pacific Islands, Justin Smith
Latin Victims are Invisible to the International Media, Vinicius Souza and Maria Eugênia Sá
Testing the Effectiveness and Survivability of the Mini MineWolf, Thomas Sponfeldner
A Conversation about Land Cancellation and Release with H. Murphey “Murf” McCloy, John Stevens
Evaluating the Mini MineWolf, Phil Straw
Sri Lanka: A Photographic Essay, Sean Sutton
Vietnam 40 Years After the War, Sean Sutton
Falkland Islands Demining Pilot Project: Completion of Phase 1, Robin Swanson
Tucker’s Story: DCA’s Trustworthy Man in the Field, Tamar Szeps-Znaider
Metal Detector Pinpointing Accuracy Under Field Conditions, Kazunori Takahashi
Data Analysis and Performance Evaluation of Japanese Dual-sensor Systems Tested in Croatia, Kazunori Takahashi, Mate Gaal, and Dieter Gulle
ITEP Evaluation of Metal Detectors and Dual-sensor Detectors, Kazunori Takahashi and Dieter Gulle
Influence of Soil Properties on the Performance of Metal Detectors and GPR, Kazunori Takahashi, Holger Preetz, and Jan Igel
Addressing Underwater Ordnance Stockpiles in Cambodia, Allen D. Tan
Advanced Ordnance Teaching Materials, Allen D. Tan
Integration of Clearance Assets, Mark Thompson
Land Rights in Mine-affected Countries, Jon Unruh, Gabrielle Chaizy, and Sharmala Naidoo
Gender in Community Consultations, Hilde Vandeskog Wallacher
Mixing It Up: The Rotary Mine Comb, Chris Wanner
GIS Technology Helps Rid Southeast Asia of Landmines and UXO, Carla Wheeler
Darfur: Baseline KAPB Survey, Beatrice Winkler and Shaza Ragab
PeaceTrees' EOD Program in Vietnam, Claire Yunker
Submissions from 2014
CEN Workshop Agreement, Test and Evaluation of Digger D-250, Swedish EOD and Demining Centre
Safety, Security, and Socio-Economic Wellbeing in Somaliland, Laura Hammond
Doing No Harm? Mine Action and Land Issues in Cambodia, Geneva International Center for Humanitarian Demining
Assessment of Mozambique's National Capacities and to Manage Residual Contamination, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Doing No Harm? Mine Action and Land Issues in Cambodia, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Guide to Mine Action 2014, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
National Capacities and Residual Contamination | Liberia, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
The Humanitarian and Developmental Impact of Anti-Vehicle Mines, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining and
Bombs Under the Rubble: Study of Awareness of Explosive Remnants of War Among the Population of Gaza, Humanity and Inclusion
To Walk the Earth in Safety 14th Edition (FY2013), U.S. Department of State
Submissions from 2013
Falkland Islands Malvinas Exploitation Report 2013, C. King Associates Ltd.
Handover of Released Land | Common Procedures and Good Practices, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining and Gender in Mine Action
Demining Programme Office in the Falkland Islands - Technical Support 2013, Fenix -. Insight Ldt.
Demining Programme Office in the Falkland Islands - Technical Support 2013, Colin King
Mine Action and Land Rights in South Sudan: Key Findings and Recommendations, Sharmala Naidoo, Francesca Marzatico, and Lisa Monaghan
Mine Action and Land Issues in Columbia, Sharmala Naidoo, Camilo Pardo, and Christina Theim Jensen
To Walk the Earth in Safety 12th Edition (FY2012), U.S. Department of State
Clearance of M16 Anti-personnel Mines in Chile, Erik Tollefsen
Submissions from 2012
South Sudan National Mine Action Strategic Plan 2012-2016, South Sudan Mine Action Authority
Mine Action and Development: Challenges of Inter-Organizational Relationships, Brian da Cal
Land Rights and Mine Action in Afghanistan: Analysis and Programming Entry-points for Mine Action Organisations - Final Report, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Land Rights and Mine Action in Afghanistan: Frequently Asked Questions, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Mines Other than Anti-Personnel Mines, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
