A summary of the most recent IMAS publications to enable mine action organizations and authorities to stay up to date with the latest IMAS developments.
Over the past decade, peace has eluded Ukraine and organizations such as Fondation suisse de déminage are working in Ukraine to clear these hazardous remnants of war and mitigate their impact on Ukraine's people.
Children account for approximately one-third of all civilian casualties caused by unexploded ordnance, the Mine Mark Foundation outlines the promising potential for digital EORE.
The "do no harm approach" is well suited to mitigation of direct impacts of mine action activities and should continue to be applied, but it's necessary to understand it as a single component within a broader framework.
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Cambodia Mine Action Centre (CMAC) have been at the forefront of expanding South-South and global cooperation by leveraging CMAC's extensive experience and expertise.
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) mounted light detection and ranging (Lidar) mapping systems used for the detection and mapping of minefields in vegetated areas around Cuito Cuanavale, Angola.
Mine action creates multi-dimensional positive humanitarian and development impacts, clearance of explosive ordnance (EO) and land release can lead to competition, contestation, and potential conflict over that land.
Computer vision—a type of artificial intelligence that enables computers and systems to derive meaningful information from digital images, videos, and other visual inputs, and take actions or make recommendations