… millions from their homes, and contaminated wide parts of the country with life-threatening landmines and other explosive ordnance, which are expected to take decades to clear. Explosive ordnance…
… online Operational Efficiency training course. 26 participants are in attendance from national mine action authorities and operators from the region, with 6 female and 20 male participants. This is the…
…GUIDE TO EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE POLLUTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT Mine action survey and clearance operations have always focused on the contamination that can be seen. Whether it is anti-personnel (AP) mines, anti-vehicles (AV)…
… lessons learnt from ongoing efforts to address the issue. Read more It is pivotal for the mine action sector to understand how its activities can accelerate progress across the SDGs and how they can…
… Clearance of landmines and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) is a challenging, time-consuming and expensive activity utilizing manual deminers and the support of Animal Detection Systems (ADS), mechanical systems and…
… IEDs cause more civilian casualties globally than commercially manufactured landmines and account for nearly half of all casualties from explosive incidents. Enduring post-conflict IED contamination creates an…
…Cambodia | The GICHD online workshop on EORE On December 15-16, the GICHD together with the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) organised an online workshop on EORE for practitioners in…
…Lessons from the Past: The Rapid Clearance of Denmark's Minefields in 1945 The clearance of the vast majority of Denmark’s minefields during 1945 was remarkable. In just under five months, a force ranging between 750…
… timely and effective implementation of the international treaties that guide policy and practice in mine action. It does so by bringing evidence, experiences, and good practice from the field to international…
… size and armour protection to suit the different physical environments and threat levels found in mine-affected regions of the world (see GICHD Mechanical Demining Equipment Catalogue 2004).
