Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining — The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) is an international organisation working in mine action, legally based in Switzerland as a non profit foundation. It was established by Switzerland and several other countries in… … Wikipedia
Demining — Colombian soldier minesweeping. Demining or mine clearance is the process of removing either land mines, or naval mines, from an area, while minesweeping describes the act of detecting of mines. There are two distinct types of mine detection and… … Wikipedia
Danish demining group — (DDG) is a Humanitarian Mine Action Unit in the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), specialised in clearing landmines and unexploded ordnance and in reducing armed violence. DDG’s mission is to recreate a safe environment where people can live without… … Wikipedia
Mine clearance agency — A mine clearance agency, or demining agency, is an organization involved in removal of landmines and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) for military, humanitarian, or commercial reasons. Demining includes mine clearance (actual removal and destruction of… … Wikipedia
Mine clearance agencies — A mine clearance agency, or demining agency, is an organization involved in removal of land mines for military, humanitarian, or commercial reasons.Demining includes mine clearance (actual removal of land mines from the ground), as well as… … Wikipedia
Minenräumung — Als Entminung wird der Vorgang bezeichnet, Land oder Seeminen von einem Gebiet zu entfernen. Grundsätzlich werden zwei Methoden unterschieden. Zum einen Die Entfernung in Friedenszeiten (ziviles Minenräumen), zum anderen die Minensäuberung im… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Mine flail — A preserved, World War 2, Sherman Crab – an M4 Sherman tank fitted with a flail A mine flail is a vehicle mounted device that makes a safe path through a mine field by deliberately detonating land mines in front of the vehicle that carries it.… … Wikipedia
Entminung — Als Entminung wird der Vorgang bezeichnet, Land oder Seeminen von einem Gebiet zu entfernen. Grundsätzlich werden zwei Methoden unterschieden. Zum einen die Entfernung in Friedenszeiten (ziviles Minenräumen), zum anderen die Minensäuberung im… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Digger DTR — The Digger Foundation is a Swiss humanitarian and non profit organization. The Foundation is based in Tavannes, Switzerland, and its goal is to promote technological assistance project in humanitarian demining. The Foundation produce demining… … Wikipedia
Ottawa Treaty — Not to be confused with Ottawa Conference. Ottawa Treaty (Mine Ban Treaty) Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti Personnel Mines and on their Destruction … Wikipedia
