Mine action after Diana : progress in the struggle against landmines / Stuart Maslen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Casey-Maslen, Stuart.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Land mines (International law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Landmine Action in association with Pluto Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 1997, many countries came together to pledge $500 million over five years to 'mine action' programmes to tackle the destruction caused by landmines. Is the world a safer place as a result of the ban? Has international mine action been a success? What lessons have been learnt along the way? What are the challenges for the future? In short, what is the true extent of Princess Diana's legacy? Stuart Maslen assesses the effectiveness of mine awareness, mine clearance operations, victim assistance, international law and stockpile destruction. He outlines the global threat that mines present and the evolution of the mine action programme worldwide.

Contents:

The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund Foreword by Andrew Purkis and Richard Lloyd The global threa Mine action myths and realities The evolution of mine action: from Afghanistan to international standards 'Doing the job right': the basics of mine action The art of managing chaos: mine action programming Mine action and development: doing the right job A 'who's who' of mine action The results of the audit

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-193) and index.

ISBN:

9786611750510

9781849642378

1849642370

9781281750518

1281750514

9781435662094

1435662091

OCLC:

666936179