Mine Action

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Definition

Mine Action is the broad field of reducing risks from landmines, unexploded ordnance, and explosive remnants of war through survey, clearance, risk education, victim assistance, stockpile destruction, and advocacy.

Background

UNMAS and the International Mine Action Standards frame mine action as a systematic humanitarian and security practice that includes survey, marking, education, assistance, and standards, not only physical clearance.

Position

It is the umbrella concept for reading mine contamination, clearance methods, technical survey, reconstruction, and civilian protection.

Distinctions

Mine action is broader than mine clearance alone.
It refers to humanitarian risk reduction and recovery work, not the military use of mines.

External Reference 5 Pillars of Mine Action - UNMAS Official

Primary source-backed reference selected for this concept.

Sources

Glossary of mine action terms, definitions and abbreviations - IMAS 04.10 Standard
5 Pillars of Mine Action - UNMAS Official

A concept map for Mine Action.

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