Originally published in 1985 this book draws attention to the terrible unexploded remnants of mines and other high-explosive munitions that remain hidden in former theatres of war and which claim so many innocent victims – often children – for so many years. The contributors to the book recommend a number of technical, legal and policy approaches to mitigating this horrendous and inevitable post-war legacy. Texts of the contemporaneous treaties most relevant are also provided for the convenience of the reader. The editor, Arthur H. Westing, an international authority on military impact on the environment organized and edited this series of papers, which was prepared by world experts on the topic.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Original Title Page
- Original Copyright Page
- Attribution
- Preface
- Contents
- Glossary and units of measure
- Introduction
- 1 Explosive remnants of war: an overview
- 2 Explosive remnants of World War II in Poland
- 3 Explosive remnants of World War II in Libya: impact on agricultural development
- 4 Explosive remnants of the Second Indochina War in Viet Nam and Laos
- 5 Explosive remnants of war on land: technical aspects of disposal
- 6 Explosive remnants of war at sea: technical aspects of disposal
- 7 Explosive remnants of war: detection through the use of dogs
- 8 Explosive remnants of war: legal aspects
- Appendix 1: Explosive remnants of war: select bibliography
- Appendix 2: Explosive remnants of war: a chronology of United Nations activities, 1975-1984
- Appendix 3: Inhumane Weapons Convention of 1981
- Appendix 4: Geneva Convention III of 1949
- Appendix 5: Hague Convention VIII of 1907
- Appendix 6: World War II peace or similar treaties relating to sea mines
- Appendix 7: Viet Nam—US Protocols of 1973 concerning the removal of the explosive remnants of war
- Appendix 8: Explosive remnants of conventional war : a report to UNEP
- Index
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