Landmines and unexploded ordnance : a resource book /

Annotation Written by a Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate who is one of the leading voices in the anti-landmines campaign, this timely book is a comprehensive, practical guide to landmines and unexploded ordnance.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McGrath, Rae
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Sterling, Va. : Pluto Press, 2000.
Temas:
Land mines > Safety measures.
Land mines > Economic aspects.
Land mines > Social aspects.
Ammunition.
Bombs.
Munitions.
Bombes.
ammunition.
bombing (graffiti)
bomb vessels.
bombs (explosive weapons)
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > Arms Control.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > General.
Ammunition
Bombs
Land mines > Economic aspects
Land mines > Social aspects
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations
  • Preface
  • Key Agencies and their Roles
  • Governments of Mine-affected Countries
  • The United Nations
  • Non-governmental Organisations
  • Commercial Demining Companies
  • The Donors
  • The Media
  • Notes
  • 1 An Introduction to Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance
  • The development of landmines
  • Landmines
  • the problem recognised
  • Characteristics of modern landmines
  • Mode of Operation
  • Type of Activation Mechanism
  • Deployment Method
  • Unexploded ordnance
  • garbage of war.
  • Landmines by another name
  • submunitions
  • What is a minefield?
  • Notes 1-17
  • 18-22
  • 2 Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance
  • Post-conflict Impact
  • Direct impact
  • The Human Body
  • Vulnerability
  • Landmines and community confidence
  • The cultural cost
  • Indirect impact
  • Medical and health services
  • Transport and trade
  • The impact on development
  • Notes 1-15
  • 3 The Survey Process
  • Mine and UXO eradication
  • a task for the military??
  • Financial considerations
  • Risk considerations
  • Cost
  • Suitability to role
  • The moral perspective.
  • Eradicating landmines and UXO
  • responding logically
  • Surveys
  • Mapping
  • Marking
  • Minefield reduction
  • Community mine awareness
  • Central record keeping
  • Landmine and UXO eradication
  • The basics
  • chickens and eggs
  • Recognition
  • Where to begin?
  • The survey process
  • Establishing the facts sequence
  • The Survey Task Force
  • How to conduct a Level One impact assessment
  • The questionnaire
  • Training the survey team
  • Aims, target selection and assessment methodology
  • The assessment report
  • The limitations of Level One assessment.
  • How to implement a Level Two survey
  • Building a picture sources of information
  • Establishing priorities
  • Practical survey techniques
  • Comparative values of Level One assessments and Level Two surveys and political influences on the process
  • Notes 1-7
  • 8-11
  • 12-25
  • 26-34
  • 4.1 Eradicating Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance
  • Physical eradication of landmines and UXO the process
  • Manual clearance
  • Electronic search
  • Guide or base stick
  • Safety distances and minefield management
  • Clothing
  • Mine probes
  • Mechanisation
  • Dogs
  • Minefield reduction.
  • Minefield marking
  • Battle area clearance
  • Technique summary
  • Quality assurance
  • Accidents
  • being prepared
  • Immediate minefield drills following an accident
  • Planning
  • Insurance for demining operations
  • Notes
  • 4.2 Sustainable Management Structures for National Demining Programmes
  • Contrasting approaches
  • Some relevant practical management skills
  • The decision-making process in management
  • Key structural considerations
  • Profile and oversight of national programmes
  • Sustainability
  • Organisational sustainability
  • Structural sustainability
  • Manpower sustainability.

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