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Underwater Explosive Ordnance
This publication offers an overview of international underwater explosive ordnance (EO) contamination, highlighting its impact, current management strategies and key challenges. Through literature review, data-driven analysis, and...

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Explosive Ordnance Guide for Ukraine - Third Edition
The third edition of the GICHD Explosive Ordnance Guide for Ukraine is intended as a basic reference for qualified EOD operators conducting explosive ordnance risk reduction activities in Ukraine and may also be used by trained...

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Masculinity: The Unseen Barrier in Survivor Assistance
Survivors of landmine and explosive remnants of war (ERW) incidents suffer unique consequences from their injuries as a result of their age and gender. As they often have distinct societal roles, survivor assistance needs for...

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Mine Action and Land Issues in Colombia
The purpose of this report is to examine the key links between land issues and mine action in Colombia and to provide practical ‘do no harm’ guidance to mine action organisations to ensure that mine action facilitates the return...

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Acción contra minas y problemática de tierras en Colombia
El propósito de este reporte es por ende el de examinar los vínculos clave entre los conflictos de tierras y la acción contra minas en Colombia, y el de proporcionar parámetros prácticos de ‘no hacer daño’ a las organizaciones que...

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Methods for visualizing the explosive remnants of war
This study aimed to answer the question how cartography can help decision makers visualize the problem of contamination by explosive remnants of war (ERW). We thus explored a set of six cartographic visualization methods and...

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Handover of released land | Common Procedures and Good Practices
This report is based on the findings of eight country case studies. The research was carried out by GMAP and the GICHD.
It includes handover procedures and policies and standards. It also consolidates good practice and lessons...

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GICHD Annual Report 2012
Annual narrative report on the work of the GICHD during 2012.
Available also in French

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Clearance of M16 anti-personnel mines in Chile
This report responds to a request for advice on safe and efficient procedures for clearance of M16 bounding fragmentation type anti-personnel mines in a minefield in the Picton Islands.
Following an invitation from Colonel...

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A Guide on Transitioning Mine Action Programmes to National Ownership
Nine country case studies were commissioned by the GICHD in 2010 and 2011 to highlight the various contexts, processes and challenges mine action programmes encounter while transitioning to national ownership.
The result is the...

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