Volume 27, Issue 1 (Winter 2023)

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

CISR Journal

Inspiring the Next Generation of Humanitarian Mine Action Researchers
February 28, 2023: Early engagement, active guidance, and mentorship of such students by mid-career and experienced HMA scholars and practitioners could dramatically reduce the learning curve associated with entry into the HMA sector .
The Bigger Picture: Considerations Toward the Sustainable Localization of Mine Action
February 28, 2023: DCA supports a plethora of activities seeking to promote the delivery of an integrated programming approach across the triple nexus, bringing humanitarian interventions, development work, peacebuilding, and advocacy init
The Road Ahead: Clearance Toward Sustainability in Bosnia and Herzegovina
February 28, 2023: The 1992–1995 Yugoslav wars resulted in landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) that continue to contaminate the Balkans.
Safer Stockpiles: Developing Regional PSSM Instructor Cadres
February 27, 2023: the approaches of regional organizations and bodies in Africa, in particular the Regional Centre of Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region, Horn of Africa (RECSA) and the Economic Community of West Africa
Gender and Diversity Mainstreaming in Mine Action: Where are we in Colombia?
February 26, 2023: his paper aims to identify the progress made by the humanitarian mine action (HMA) sector in Colombia toward gender equity and diversity
When a Safety Measure Becomes a Risk Accelerant: Removing the Option to Blast-In-Place When Clearing Explosive Remnants of War
February 24, 2023: The legacy of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and abandoned ammunition following armed conflict will, in many cases, have a severe impact on society and daily life, even for years or decades after hostilities end.
Mine Action and the Triple Nexus
February 24, 2023: In less than a decade, the term “triple nexus” has matured from the technical parlance of donor agencies’ policy papers to a widely recognized concept among aid workers.
IMAS Levels of EOD & IEDD Qualifications
February 24, 2023: The International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) were written to provide basic standards for not only explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and improvised explosive device disposal (IEDD) operations, but also the required trai
A Message from the Director
February 23, 2023: 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.
Mine Action in Support of Yemen’s Peace Process
February 23, 2023: Between April and October 2022, the two major parties of Yemen’s ongoing conflict, the internationally recognized government and the de facto authorities, agreed to a truce that included the re-opening of roads.