Journal Of Mine Action

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Land mines
ISBN : UVA:X030288664

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Journal of Mine Action by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Land mines
ISBN : UVA:X030047326

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Journal of Mine Action by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 988 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Mines (Military explosives)
ISBN : CORNELL:31924099390696

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Proceedings of the ... International Symposium on Technology and the Mine Problem by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ursign Hofmann,Gianluca Maspoli,Åsa Massleberg,Pascal Rapillard
Publisher : Ubiquity Press
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781911529422

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Linking Mine Action and SSR through Human Security by Ursign Hofmann,Gianluca Maspoli,Åsa Massleberg,Pascal Rapillard Pdf

Security sector reform (SSR) and mine action share a strong common conceptual basis, which draws from a shared understanding of security. They both reflect a conceptualization of security that is not limited to the level of the state, but takes into account security threats and needs at societal and individual levels. This common basis provides opportunities for synergies between SSR and mine action. However, empirical evidence demonstrates that the strong conceptual basis is not fully reflected in concrete activities, and the linkages remain limited and underexplored. Despite this gap, there are positive examples showing the potential for synergies between SSR and mine action. Ultimately, this paper maintains that the concept of human security provides a comprehensive framework which can bridge the differences and open broader opportunities for cooperation, which in turn will increase the impact of interventions in SSR and mine action.

Author : Matthew Breay Bolton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780857712691

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Foreign Aid and Landmine Clearance by Matthew Breay Bolton Pdf

In the decade since the signing of the Ottawa Treaty, which banned the production and use of anti-personnel mines, governments have spent over $3 billion on clearing up and mitigating the security threat of mines, cluster munitions and other unexploded ordnance in the world's current and former war zones. However, this flow of cash into regions dominated by violent social structures raises numerous political issues. Through detailed archival and field research, this book explores the politics behind the allocation and implementation of foreign aid by the US and Norway for demining in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Sudan. It is an essential resource for practitioners and policymakers working in the field of landmine clearance and for students and researchers of Development Studies and post-war reconstruction.

Author : Katsuhisa Furuta,Jun Ishikawa
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781848823464

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Anti-personnel Landmine Detection for Humanitarian Demining by Katsuhisa Furuta,Jun Ishikawa Pdf

Anti-personnel Landmine Detection for Humanitarian Demining reports on state-of-the-art technologies developed during a Japanese National Research Project (2002–2007). The conventional method of landmine detection is using metal detectors to sense the metal in mines, but often other metal fragments in minefields camouflage landmines and hinder progress using this form of demining. The challenge is to develop detection systems that can discriminate between AP landmines and random metal fragments. The JST adopted research proposals and the results are reported here. This book concentrates on aspects of three approaches to AP mine detection: enhancing and confirming the results of metal-detection scans using GPR; using robot vehicles and manipulators to operate within minefields remotely; and methods of sensing the explosives within mines. Results are presented in the fields of GPR, nuclear quadrupole resonance, neutron thermal analysis and biosensors. The integration of these methods for workable robot operation is demonstrated. The project was carried out in conjunction with mine action centers in Croatia, Cambodia and Afghanistan. Evaluation data from field trials are also given.

Author : Bartel Van De Walle,Murray Turoff,Starr Roxanne Hiltz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317467953

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Information Systems for Emergency Management by Bartel Van De Walle,Murray Turoff,Starr Roxanne Hiltz Pdf

This book provides the most current and comprehensive overview available today of the critical role of information systems in emergency response and preparedness. It includes contributions from leading scholars, practitioners, and industry researchers, and covers all phases of disaster management - mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. 'Foundational' chapters provide a design framework and review ethical issues. 'Context' chapters describe the characteristics of individuals and organizations in which EMIS are designed and studied. 'Case Study' chapters include systems for distributed microbiology laboratory diagnostics to detect possible epidemics or bioterrorism, humanitarian MIS, and response coordination systems. 'Systems Design and Technology' chapters cover simulation, geocollaborative systems, global disaster impact analysis, and environmental risk analysis. Throughout the book, the editors and contributors give special emphasis to the importance of assessing the practical usefulness of new information systems for supporting emergency preparedness and response, rather than drawing conclusions from a theoretical understanding of the potential benefits of new technologies.

Author : Multiple Authors
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789535133032

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Mine Action by Multiple Authors Pdf

Every day, civilians in dozens of countries around the world are injured and killed by landmines and other lethal leftovers of conflict, years after hostilities of war have ended. Once planted, a mine will never be able to tell the difference between a military and civilian footstep, and a bomblet will continue to attract children and metal dealers. In order to put an end to the suffering and casualties caused by antipersonnel mines, the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction (the Ottawa Convention or Mine Ban Treaty), was adopted in 1997. Further, in order to prevent suffering and casualties caused by cluster munitions at the time of their use, the Convention on the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Cluster Munitions (the Oslo Convention), was adopted in 2008. In 1996, the Royal Military Academy (RMA) opted for the implementation of mine action technological projects funded by the Belgian Ministry of Defense and the Belgian State Secretariat for Development Cooperation. It further decided to set up a close collaboration with other Belgian universities, which started organizing their own research activities on mine action. Later, other funding sources were granted to RMA by the Belgian Science Policy, the European Commission, and the European Committee for Standardization. At a more politico-administrative level, RMA participates in the States Parties Meetings of the Mine Ban Treaty, and in this context, Prof. Acheroy created an expert group on mine action technologies with representatives of different organizations and countries, aiming at informing the States Parties of the Mine Ban Treaty about the evolution of the mine action technologies. Further, Prof. Y. Baudoin created working groups dedicated to robotics in mine action within international organization. This book reports research activities achieved by the RMA.s

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428966802

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Protecting Lives, Restoring Livelihoods: The U.S. Program To Remove Landmines by Anonim Pdf

Author : Qamar-ul Huda
Publisher : US Institute of Peace Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781601270603

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Crescent and Dove by Qamar-ul Huda Pdf

Crescent and Dove looks at the relationship between contemporary Islam and peacemaking by tackling the diverse interpretations, concepts, and problems in the field of Islamic peacemaking. It addresses both theory and practice by delving into the intellectual heritage of Islam to discuss historical examples of addressing conflict in Islam and exploring the practical challenges of contemporary peacemaking in Arab countries, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Author : David Jensen,Stephen Lonergan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781135918804

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Assessing and Restoring Natural Resources In Post-Conflict Peacebuilding by David Jensen,Stephen Lonergan Pdf

When a country emerges from violent conflict, the management of the environment and natural resources has important implications for short-term peacebuilding and long-term stability, particularly if natural resources were a factor in the conflict, play a major role in the national economy, or broadly support livelihoods. Only recently, however, have the assessment, harnessing, and restoration of the natural resource base become essential components of postconflict peacebuilding. This book, by thirty-five authors, examines the experiences of more than twenty countries and territories in assessing post-conflict environmental damage and natural resource degradation and their implications for human health, livelihoods, and security. The book also illustrates how an understanding of both the risks and opportunities associated with natural resources can help decision makers manage natural resources in ways that create jobs, sustain livelihoods, and contribute to economic recovery and reconciliation, without creating new grievances or significant environmental degradation. Finally, the book offers lessons from the remediation of environmental hot spots, restoration of damaged ecosystems, and reconstruction of the environmental services and infrastructure necessary for a sustainable peace. Assessing and Restoring Natural Resources in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding is part of a global initiative to identify and analyze lessons in post-conflict peacebuilding and natural resource management. The project has generated six books of case studies and analyses, with contributions by practitioners, policy makers, and researchers. Other books address highvalue resources, land, water, livelihoods, and governance.

Author : Y Baudoin,M K Habib
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780857090201

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Using Robots in Hazardous Environments by Y Baudoin,M K Habib Pdf

There have been major recent advances in robotic systems that can replace humans in undertaking hazardous activities in demanding or dangerous environments. Published in association with the CLAWAR (Climbing and Walking Robots and Associated Technologies Association) (www.clawar.org), this important book reviews the development of robotic systems for de-mining and other risky activities such as fire-fighting.Part one provides an overview of the use of robots for humanitarian de-mining work. Part two discusses the development of sensors for mine detection whilst Part thee reviews developments in both teleoperated and autonomous robots. Building on the latter, Part four concentrates on robot autonomous navigation. The final part of the book reviews research on multi-agent-systems (MAS) and the multi-robotics-systems (MRS), promising tools that take into account modular design of mobile robots and the use of several robots in multi-task missions.With its distinguished editors and international team of contributors, Using robots in hazardous environments: landmine detection, de-mining and other applications is a standard reference for all those researching the use of robots in hazardous environments as well as government and other agencies wishing to use robots for dangerous tasks such as landmine detection and disposal. Reviews the development of robotic systems for de-mining and other risky activities Discusses the development and applications of sensors for mine detection using different robotic systems Examines research on multi-agent-systems and multi-robotics systems

Author : Alan Bryden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415622059

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International Law, Politics, and Inhumane Weapons by Alan Bryden Pdf

This book contributes to contemporary debates on the effectiveness of international humanitarian law (IHL) in regulating or prohibiting inhumane weapons, such as landmines. Two treaties have emerged under IHL in response to the humanitarian scourge of landmines. However, despite a considerable body of related literature, clear understandings have not been established on the effectiveness of these international legal frameworks in meeting the challenges that prompted their creation. This book seeks to address this lacuna. An analytical framework grounded in regime theory helps move beyond the limitations in the current literature through a structured focus on principles, norms, rules, procedures, actors and issue areas. On the one hand, this clarifies how political considerations determine opportunities and constraints in designing and implementing IHL regimes. On the other, it enables us to explore how and why 'ideal' policy prescriptions are threatened when faced with complex challenges in post-conflict contexts. This book will be of much interest to students of international humanitarian law, global governance, human security and IR in general.

Author : Vargas Martin, Miguel,Garcia-Ruiz, Miguel A.,Edwards, Arthur
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781609600969

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Technology for Facilitating Humanity and Combating Social Deviations: Interdisciplinary Perspectives by Vargas Martin, Miguel,Garcia-Ruiz, Miguel A.,Edwards, Arthur Pdf

Technology has been used to perpetrate crimes against humans, animals, and the environment, which include racism, cyber-bulling, illegal pornography, torture, illegal trade of exotic species, irresponsible waste disposal, and other harmful aberrations of human behavior. Technology for Facilitating Humanity and Combating Social Deviations: Interdisciplinary Perspectives provides a state-of-the-art compendium of research and development on socio-technical approaches to support the prevention, mitigation, and elimination of social deviations with the help of computer science and technology. This book provides historical backgrounds, experimental studies, and future perspectives on the use of computing tools to prevent and deal with physical, psychological and social problems that impact society as a whole.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Monitor
Page : 1274 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780973895551

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Landmine Monitor 2009 by Anonim Pdf