Implementing the Ottawa Convention in Southeast Europe As the 10-year deadline for fulfilling Article 5 of the Ottawa Convention1 is rapidly approaching for the first states that ratified the…
Improving Protection, Reducing Civilian Vulnerabilities Explosive remnants of war (ERW), mines, small arms and light weapons (SALW) and their ammunition often threaten civilians in conflict 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…
Improvised Explosive Devices and the International Mine Action Standards This article briefly explores how improvised explosive devices (IED) are not new in mine action; they have contributed to…
