The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction Volume 15 Issue 3 The Journal of ERW and Mine Action Article 1 October 2011 The Journal of ERW and Mine Action Issue 15.3 (2011) CISR JOURNAL Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR) Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal Part of the Other Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration Commons, and the Peace and Conflict Studies Commons Recommended Citation JOURNAL, CISR (2011) "The Journal of ERW and Mine Action Issue 15.3 (2011)," The Journal of ERW and Mine Action : Vol. 15 : Iss. 3 , Article 1. Available at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol15/iss3/1 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction by an authorized editor of JMU Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. JOURNAL: The Journal of ERW and Mine Action Issue 15.3 Issue 15.3 | Fall 2011 Focus: Cluster Munitions Feature: Government Stability & Mine-action Support Plus: Notes from the Field and Research & Development Published by JMU Scholarly Commons, 2011 1 The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction, Vol. 15, Iss. 3 [2011], Art. 1 ON THE WEB: http://cisr.jmu.edu/journal/15.3/index.htm The Journal of ERW and Mine Action Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at James Madison University Cover Photo Issue 15.3 Fall 2011 | ISSN: 2154-1469 Cluster bombs, such as these in Lebanon, continue to kill civilians in many Print Date: November 2011 countries of the world. Photo courtesy of Hugh Macleod/IRIN. Additional articles available online: http://cisr.jmu.edu/journal/15.3/index.htm Contributors Clifford Allen Heidi Kühn • Journal of Mine Action (printed edition) Håvard Bach Cameron Macauley Issue 3.3 through Issue 12.1: ISSN 1533-9440 Vittorio Bellotti Amanda McCarty Nicole Neitzey • The Journal of ERW and Mine Action (printed edition) Lois Carter Fay Petri Nevalainen Issue 12.2 and ongoing: ISSN 2154-1469 Emanuela Elisa Cepolina Michael Creighton Dhyan Or • Journal of Mine Action (online edition): ISSN 1533-6905 Lennie Echterling Mohammad Akbar Oriakhil Shathel Fahs Abdul Qudos • The Journal of ERW and Mine Action (online edition): ISSN 2154-1485 Lois Carter Fay Eric Sawyer Jeremiah Smith Upcoming Issues Åsa Gilbert Hasan Hamdan Anne Stewart Emil M. Hasanov Kazunori Takahashi Issue 16.1 | Spring 2012 (Online only) Atle Karlsen Blake Williamson Focus: Food/Water Security and Health Issues Adrian King Matteo Zoppi Feature: The Impact of Aging and Excess Conventional Colin King Munitions on the Environment and Terrorism See back cover for more information on future issues The Journal of ERW and Mine Action is a professional trade journal for the humanitarian- mine-action and explosive-remnants-of-war community. It is a forum for landmine and Visit http://cisr.jmu.edu/journal/index/callforpapers.htm ERW clearance best practices and methodologies, strategic planning, mine-risk education for more details and additional Calls for Papers. and survivors’ assistance. The Journal’s Editorial Board reviews all articles for content and readability, and it reserves the right to edit accepted articles for readability and space, and reject articles at will. Manuscripts Editorial Board Editors and photos will not be returned unless requested. 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While Dr. Rutherford continues as a personal champion of survivors’ and other disability rights, as CISR’s Director, he is also broadening and deepening the Center’s Focus: Cluster Munitions vision and mission to develop, implement and deliver global programs 5 Survey and Clearance of Unexploded Submunitions Versus Landmines that make a difference, and publishing the premier information source and Other ERW by Åsa Gilbert and Michael Creighton for the humanitarian mine-action sector, this journal. 11 NPA's Survey and Clearance of Cluster Munitions Along the Thailand- Cambodia Border by Atle Karlsen The Journal of ERW and Mine Action is focused on programming. Yet, Feature: Government Stability and Mine-action Support we have recently received an increasing number of articles promoting various issues—often entirely outside of The Journal’s scope (such as the 14 Mine Action and Security Challenges by Abdul Qudos ongoing Arms Trade Treaty negotiations). It is time to clearly state what 18 Mine-action Challenges and Responses in Georgia topics we will publish and what articles we are interested in receiving. by Emil M. Hasanov and Petri Nevalainen Book Review The Journal is a professional trade journal for the HMA and ERW 23 community. The first two-thirds of the publication is devoted to topics Conflict Resolution in the Twenty-first Century: Principles, Methods, and Approaches by Jacob Bercovitch and that interest a wide variety of HMA and ERW industry people—field, Richard Jackson, reviewed by Cameron Macauley management, programming, training, academic and government personnel. The last third of The Journal focuses on new or emerging Notes from the Field technologies and scientific studies that contribute to more effectively 24 Clearing Minefields in Israel and the West Bank by Dyhan Or expanding the discussion regarding innovative methods to clear and/or and Heidi Kühn neutralize mines and ERW. 29 The Impact of ERW on Children by Blake Williamson 33 New Database Provides Resource for Mine-action Community The Journal is a forum for HMA and ERW-clearance best practices and by Jeremiah Smith methodologies, strategic planning, mine-risk education and survivors’ 35 The Information Management and Mine Action Programs assistance. We love case studies discussing projects/programs: what by Eric Sawyer happened, who was involved and supported the project, successes, failures 39 Congolese Soldiers Learn to Combat UXO and Mines and ideas for improvements. By highlighting the good work you do in the by Amanda McCarty world, we help readers learn, grow, innovate and do more good. Kindly 42 Conflict in Libya and the Future Risk to the Demining Community remember, however, that without donors, you would be unable to do as by Adrian King much for the world, so please acknowledge their support in your articles. 44 Landmines in Libya by Colin King 47 Kabul City Clearance Project by Mohammad Akbar Oriakhil Although we want to hear about the many good things you do, please 51 Thailand and Compliance with the APMBC: ensure your articles are substantive. In this issue we feature many Mission Impossible...or a Feasible Task? by Håvard Bach interesting and informative articles, including a summary of NPA’s 58 Pathways to Resilience Workshop Promotes Leadership and project on the Thailand-Cambodia border, articles about the situation Peer Support by Anne Stewart, Lennie Echterling, in Libya and a story about Afghanistan’s community-based demining Cameron Macauley, Nicole Neitzey and Hasan Hamdan teams. Research and Development In addition, we welcome your contributions to our website forum and 64 Metal Detector Pinpointing Accuracy Under Field Conditions commenting features.