Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance

Rae McGrath is a Nobel Peace Prize Co-Laureate for his work as co-founder of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. He was instrumental in the establishment of the first wide-scale United Nations mine clearance operations in Afghanistan, is the founder and former director of the international demining NGO Mines Advisory Group. He is the author of Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance (Pluto Press, 2000).

Introduction





1. An Introduction to Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance


The Development of landmines


Landmines - the problem recognised


Characteristics of modern landmines


Unexploded ordnance - garbage of war


Landmines by another name - submunitions


What is a minefield?





2. Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance - Post-Conflict Impact


Direct impact


Indirect impact





3. The Survey Process


Mine and UXO eradication - a task for the military?


Eradicating landmines and unexploded ordnance - responding logically


The basics - chickens and eggs


The survey process





4. Eradicating Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance


Physical eradication of landmines and UXO - the process


Minefield reduction


Minefield marking


Battle area clearance (BAC)


Quality assurance


Accidents - being prepared


Insurance for demining operations





5. Responding to the needs of mine-affected communities


Mine victims - some observations


Community mine awareness - a lesson too far?


The real challenge - responding to the victims of war


A future for war victims





Notes





Resources





Index