Missed Opportunities: A Chance to Develop Synergy Between Humanitarian Mine Action and Humanitarian Forensic Action

Authors

Patrick Nowak, American Military InstituteFollow

Abstract

This article aims to identify the opportunities for synergy that exist globally between humanitarian mine action (HMA) and humanitarian forensic action (HFA) through the lens of their specific objectives. Moreover, it recommends how best to leverage existing touchpoints and establish networks between the two disciplines; explores the access and placement that can enhance both mine action and forensic objectives; shows how subject-matter experts currently remain underutilized in explosive mitigation missions and human remains recovery operations; and indicates how to remedy that through combined efforts.

Recommended Citation

Nowak, Patrick (2022) "Missed Opportunities: A Chance to Develop Synergy Between Humanitarian Mine Action and Humanitarian Forensic Action," The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction: Vol. 25 : Iss. 3 , Article 6.
Available at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol25/iss3/6