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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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Geneva Diary: Report from the GICHD | August 2005
The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) has recently initiated a range of activities designed to improve the standard and effectiveness of mine action evaluations. The Centre is following a two-track...

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A Study of Manual Mine Clearance
Manual mine clearance is the fundamental tenet of mine action, yet has never been thoroughly analysed. The GICHD has managed a study into manual mine clearance analysing the history, management, methodologies and systems in use,...

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Mine Action Lessons and Challenges : Is Mine Action Making a Difference ..or Avoiding the Question?
Certainly, the international mine action community has learned a great deal over the past 15 years. However, has mine action really made a significant, long‐term difference to the lives of the people it is trying to help? For few...

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DVD: Mine Action Animals
The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) has published a series of three short films on animal mine detection, available as a DVD.
Animals are an important tool for deminers because, “they have a keen...

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The Evaluation of ECHOs Actions in Sri Lanka and in the Tamil Refugee Camps in Tamil Nadu, India
01/07/2005- Available in English
Mid-Term Outcome Evaluation for Strengthening National Capacity for Mine Action in Yemen - Phase II
01/06/2005- Available in English