Studies, report and country/region reports specific to landmines, UXO, IEDs – anything explosive and leftover.
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Submissions from 2006
Evaluation Report of Technical Survey Operations Within the Cambodian Mine Action Centre, Hemi Morete and Tim Lardner
Multi-Year Plan (2006-2011) - Sudan, Sudan Mine Action Sector
To Walk the Earth in Safety 6th Edition (FY2004 and 2005), U.S. Department of State
Master Thesis: Evaluation of Embeddedness of Humanitarian Mine Action Programs Funded by the Netherlands, for the Period 1996–2004, Michiel van Bokhorst
Submissions from 2005
Mine Detection Dogs: Operations
Operational Evaluation Test of Mine Clearing Cultivator and Mine Clearing Sifter, Institute for Defense Analysis, U.S. Humanitarian Demining Research and Development, and Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict
Operational Evaluation Test of Mine Neutralization Systems, Institute for Defense Analysis, U.S. Humanitarian Demining Research and Development, and Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict
Operational Evaluation Test Report on Beaver Micro-Vegetation Cutter, Institute for Defense Analysis, U.S. Humanitarian Demining Research and Development, and Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict
HD R&D Field Evaluation: MANTIS, U.S. Humanitarian Demining Research and Development
HD R&D Field Evaluation: Rotary Mine Comb, U.S. Humanitarian Demining Research and Development and Christopher Wanner
Evaluation of the UNMEE Mine Action Coordination Centre, Frans Anema, Johanes Dirscherl, Ted Paterson, and Phil Bean
Community Participation in Mine Action: Study in Kwanza Sul Province, Angola, Ruth Bottomley
Optimizing Mine Action Policies and Practice, Alan Bryden
Socio-Economic Baseline Survey, Nuba Mountains, Sudan, Final Draft Report, DanChurchAid
Landmine Impact Survey Data and Planning for Reconstruction, Bob Eaton and
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Mine Clearance Operations in Cambodia, Bjorn Gildestad
Post War Legacy and Poverty: Case Study of the Landmine/UXO Problem in Rural Communities in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, Duong Trong Hue
A Review of Ten Years Assistance to the Mine Action Programme in Mozambique, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
A Study of Manual Mine Clearance, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Mine Detections Dogs: Operations - Case studies of operational systems, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Regional Cooperation in Mine Action: The Case of South-Eastern Europe, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
The Evaluation of ECHOs Actions in Sri Lanka and in the Tamil Refugee Camps in Tamil Nadu, India, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Detection of Landmines by Dogs: Environmental and Behavioural Determinants, Ian McLean, Rebecca Sargisson, and Ian Mansfield
In-Country Trials Cambodia: Minehound, Arnold Schoolderman
Submissions from 2004
Integrating Demining with Development: The Way Forward, Domrei Research and Consulting
Afghanistan Ordnance Identification Guide, Center for International Stabilization and Recovery
Decision Tools Manual Humanitarian Mine Action Projects, Center for International Stabilization and Recovery
Iraq Ordnance Identification Guide, Center for International Stabilization and Recovery
A Study of Mechanical Application in Demining, Geneva International Center for Humanitarian Demining
A Study of Mechanical Application in Demining, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Five Year National Strategic Mine Action Plan for Yemen, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Five Year National Strategic Mine Action Plan for Yemen, 2004 – 2009 Revised and Extended June 2004, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Training of Mine Detection Dogs in Bosnia and Herzegovina (NPA Global Training Centre), Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Tampering: Deliberate Handling and Use of Live Ordnance in Cambodia, Richard Moyes
Technical Assistance to UXO Clearance Operations in Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR, Nigel Orr
Human Security in Cambodia: A Statistical Analysis of Large-Sample Sub-National Vulnerability Data, Taylor Owen and Aldo Benini
Evaluation Report of the Pilot Phase of Project Renew, Consultation of Investment in Health Promotion
Landmines in Eritrea: The Socio-Economic Impact, Prioritisation and Integration on the Basis of Community Visits, Natraj Ramkrishna and Evgenios C. Evgeniou
Assessment of Norwegian People's Aid: Technical Assistance to CMAC 1996-2003, Pascal Simon and Ayrine Uk
To Walk the Earth in Safety 5th Edition (FY2003), U.S. Department of State
Submissions from 2003
Programme - 1st REST Workshop, APOPO and
DDAS: IMAS and PPE Requirements, Humanitarian Demining Accident and Incident Database
REST in Bosnia: A Pilot Test of Detection Capability, Rune Fjellanger, Ian McLean, and H. Bach
Vapour Sensing Using Dogs in Bosnia: A Test of Detection Capacity, Rune Fjellanger, Ian McLean, and Havard Bach
Clearance Impact Assessment (Sri Lanka), Tom Gillhespy
CIDA Central and Eastern Europe Branch: Canadian Mine Action Programme in the Balkans, 1998-2003, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Evaluation of the Global Landmine Survey Process: Draft Final Report, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Information Requirements for Explosive Remnants of War, the Views of the Clearance Community, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Landmine Clearance Projects: Task Manager's Guide, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Landmines, War and Victim Dynamics, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Mine Action in Afghanistan: Transitional Options, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Mine Detection Dogs: Training, Operations and Odour Detection, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Opportunities for Regional Cooperation in Mine Action in Southeastern Europe, Ian Mansfield
Development and Test of the Humanitarian Demining Sifting Excavator, Christopher Wanner
A Risk Strategy for Mine Action, Julian Williams
Submissions from 2002
Tractor Accessorized Zerriest Series II, U.S. Humanitarian Demining Research and Development
The South East Asia Mine Action Cooperation and Technology Workshop, Center for International Stabilization and Recovery
Decision Support for Mine Action - Kosovo, Aldo Benini
A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Frequency Domain Metal Detectors for Humanitarian Demining, Claudio Bruschini
Summary Report MINEBREAKER 2, Geneva International Center for Humanitarian Demining
A Study of the Benefits of U.S. Military-to-Military Cooperation in Humanitarian Demining, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Mission to Assess Future Sustainable Options of the Lao UXO Trust Fund and the UXO Lao Mine Action Programme, Robert Keeley, Alison Allcock, Thongdeng Singthilath, and Marty Kongsaysy
To Walk the Earth in Safety 4th Edition (FY2002), U.S. Department of State
Rhino Earth Tiller Test Report: Area Reduction in Mixed Minefields, Christopher Wanner
The Severe Duty Vegetation Shredder Technical Testing of Capability, Christopher Wanner
Submissions from 2001
Aardvark Mark IV Joint Services Flail Unit Capabilities Demonstration, U.S. Humanitarian Demining Research and Development
Handheld Metal Detectors: Nicaraguan Field Test Report October 2001, U.S. Humanitarian Demining Research and Development
Mine Clearance by Villagers in Rural Cambodia: Spontaneous Demining Initiatives, final study report, Ruth Bottomley
Commercial Systems for the Direct Detection of Explosives (for Explosive Ordnance Disposal Tasks), Claudio Bruschini
The Socio-Economic Impact of Mine Action in Afghanistan: A Cost-Benefit Analysis, William A. Byrd and Bjorn Gildestad
Report on the Review of UNOCHA's Mine Action Programme for Afghanistan, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Strategic Mine Action Plan (2001-2005) - Yemen, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Study of the Socio-economic Impact of Mine Action in Afghanistan, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
The Five Year National Mine Action Plan (2002-2006) - Mozambique, National Demining Institute Mozambique
NPA/GICHD Socio-Economic Impact and Land Use Evaluation in the Former Yugoslavia, Ted Paterson
To Walk the Earth in Safety 3rd Edition (FY2001), U.S. Department of State
Summary Report 910 Mechanical Clearance Device, Trar Theimer
Submissions from 2000
Knights in Armored Vehicles: The HALO Trust in the Caucasus, Richard Boulter
A Squad of Their Own, Margaret S. Busé
WWII Ordnance Still Haunts Europe and the Asia-Pacific Rim, Margaret S. Busé
DDAS: Protection Needs in Humanitarian Demining, the Facts (2000), Humanitarian Demining Accident and Incident Database
The Actuator: Demining Innovations, Lee Felsenstein and Steven E. Saunders
Developing New Technology for Humanitarian Demining, Russell Gasser and Terry Thomas
The Human Touch, Russell Gasser and Terry Thomas
The Spider Boot: An Effective Foot Protection System Against Anti-Personnel Mine Blasts, S. Islam, Aris Makris, and Denis Bergeron
The Journal of Mine Action Issue 4.2 (2000), CISR JOURNAL
Quality Assurance: Evaluation and Certification of Humanitarian Demining Detection Equipment, Vjera Krstelj, Josip Stepanic Jr., and Irena Leljak
A Full-Scale Evaluation of Lightweight Personal Protective Ensembles for Demining in Providing Protection Against Blast-Type Anti-Personnel Mines, Aris Makris and J. Nerenberg
A Serbian Ghost Town in Need of Recovery, Sinisa Malesevic
Personal Protective Equipment: The Never-ending Story, Lance J. Malin
International Standards for Personal Protective Equipment, Alastair McAslan and Keith Feigenbaum
The U.S. Humanitarian Demining Program in the Balkans, Matt Murphy
Comparative Study of Different Lightweight Head Protection Systems with Full-Face Visors for Humanitarian Deminers, J. Nerenberg, S. Islam, Aris Makris, and J.P. Dionne
The Effectiveness of Different Personal Protective Ensembles in Preventing Injury to the Thorax from Blast-Type Anti-Personnel Mines, J. Nerenberg, Aris Makris, and H. Kleine
Hobby Deminers in Quang Tri Province, Douglas Patt
Notes from the Field: Croatia, Marijana Prevendar
Road Trip with a MINECAT, Stephanie Schlosser
The Facts on Protection Needs in Humanitarian Demining, Andy Smith
To Walk the Earth in Safety 2nd Edition (FY1999), U.S. Department of State
Deminers, Manual Demining and Their Protective Equipment, Norman Stewart
