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The Role of Military in Mine Action

The most appropriate role for the military in humanitarian mine action has been the subject of debate in both military and civilian circles. For some, the military expertise in breaching minefields is not easily transposed to humanitarian demining, where nothing less than 100 per cent clearance of mines and UXO is acceptable. For others, the command of logistics, technical know-ledge and equipment make the military ideally suited to demining. Stockpile destruction has largely been - though not exclusively - a military activity, whereas the involvement of the military in mine risk education has been more controversial. Based on in-depth research in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Lebanon, and Nicaragua, the study looks at where military units and individuals – both local and visiting — can best be used in the context of a national mine action programme.

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