CISR

Volume 26, Issue 1 & 2 (Fall 2022)

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

A note from the interim director of CISR
October 10, 2022: Our thoughts are with those in Syria and Turkey following the catastrophic earthquakes, and with those in Ukraine who continue to face the devastating impacts of war.
Ukraine: Through the eyes of the people
October 10, 2022: During my time in Ukraine, I found many examples of makeshift signs warning returning civilians that strategically planted explosive weapons were somewhere inside or nearby.
Explosive Weapons Use and the Environmental Consequences: Mapping Environmental Incidents in Ukraine
October 10, 2022: The war in Ukraine has highlighted the heavy toll on the environment, and the risk of significant environmental harm.
Open-Source Research and Mapping of Explosive Ordnance Contamination in Ukraine
October 10, 2022: The HALO Trust (HALO) has successfully harnessed open-source research to better plan and conduct survey, clearance operations, and explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) across Ukraine.
A Brief History of Mine Detection Dogs
October 10, 2022: A brief history of the contribution of MDDs over the past eight decades can help us put their performance into perspective and understand where they can add significant value, while also appreciating their limitations.
Clear then Grow: Integrating Mine Action with Food Security in Northeast Syria
October 10, 2022: Aiming to find linkages between clearance efforts and food security , this article, however, looks at the operationalization of these links through an integrated mine action and agriculture.
Gender and Operational Efficiency
October 10, 2022: The aim of the study is to address stereotypes and unproven assumptions that may still exist in the mine action sector regarding women’s performance and availability to work in certain field-based roles.
The Deadly Legacy of World War II in Alaska
October 10, 2022: Large quantities of UXO remain from the fourteen-month Aleutian Islands campaign during WWII to recapture the Aleutian Islands.
How Can Mine Action Improve the Management of Free from Explosive (FFE) Items?
October 10, 2022: Assessing and making items free from explosive (FFE) are among the most dangerous things we do in mine action and are perhaps the least regulated.
Mapping Unexploded Ordnance in Syria: Harnessing the Power of Open-Source Information
October 10, 2022: To begin the process of clearing these ERW, desk studies/non-technical studies can be utilized to initially assess the concentration and distribution of explosive weapons across a conflict zones.
The Time Has Come for Digital Explosive Ordnance Risk Education
October 10, 2022: The increase in the number of civilian casualties from landmines and other explosive ordnance (EO) in recent years has driven the demand for new and innovative ways to provide communities with risk education.