Issue 17.2 Endnotes

Issue 17.2 Endnote

Country Profile: Thailand

In May 1999, Thailand became a State Party to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (also known as the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention, or APMBC)

At Issue: Weapons of War

The methodology of war has changed throughout history, from the trench warfare of World War I and the use of nuclear weapons in World War II to the drone technology of today

Book Reviews

Book Review: Vanna’s Dance, Maria Almudevar-van Sante

Endnotes Issue 13.3

Endnotes Issue 13.

The Swedish Mine Fighter: The Ultimate Mine- Clearance for Anti-Personnel Mines

New Swede Construction AB, NSC, AB, has since 1996, developed a mechanical mine clearance machine which can operate in areas where already existing machines cannot operate. The Swedish Mine Fighter is also an environmentally friendly machine since it does not destroy the ground where it operates. In initial tests using live mines placed in the ground, all mines were either destroyed or detonated

Non-state Actors and Mine Action: Complications and Solutions

The role of non-state actors in mine action is an important and complicated issue to consider. While the United Nations does not recognize NSAs as official representatives of countries or governments, NSAs can still play an active part in reducing landmine and weapons proliferation around the globe. This article discusses the complications surrounding NSAs and the efforts being taken to include them in mine-action discussions

The Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at James Madison University

The Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia helps communities affected by violence and trauma through education, programs and transformative services

Country Profile: Sudan

Bordering the Red Sea and comprised mostly of ethnic Arabs, Sudan is located in North Africa and is deemed part of the Middle East. As a result of the first and second Sudanese Civil Wars (1955–1972 and 1983–2005), and the ensuing political turmoil following the conflict in Darfur (2003–present), Sudan is considered one of the most heavily mined countries in the world

The Journal of ERW and Mine Action Issue 18.3 (2014)

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