Menstuff® has compiled the following web site resources on information concerning Land Mines. Remember, that all land mind kill civilians. None stops an army in its tracks. on.
Canada and the Land Mines Treaty Movement: The Road to
Ottawa - A series of lessons that explore the media's role in the
land mine treaty movement. They also have a great guide to teach
about Land Mines including posters children created. It gives
information on grass roots activism and dealing with the media.
www.media-awareness.ca/eng/med/class/teamedia/peace/landmine.htm
A graphic display of where the land mines are and where they
were produced at www.media-awareness.ca/eng/med/class/t
Some of the less affected countries (like Belguim and Netherlands)
have land mines left over from the Second World War. www.media-awareness.ca/eng/med/class/teamedia/peace/wherewho.htm
Detecting Land Mines - Chemistry is helping develop tools
to find and remove mines; banning them will require political will.
www.nmt.edu/mainpage/news/landmine.htm
and pubs.acs.org/hotartcl/cenear/970310/la
International Campaign to Ban Land mines - Non-governmental
organization provides annual reports on demining efforts and the use
of mines and features news updates and action alerts. www.icbl.org/
Includes
an excellent set of links to other web sites concerning this issue:
www.icbl.org/links/
Land mines: A deadly inheritance - Naturally curious,
children are likely to pick up strange objects, such as the infamous
toy-like 'butterfly' mines that Soviet forces spread by the millions
in Afghanistan. www.sn.apc.org/mstudy/mstudy.html
Land mines leave deadly legacy of war in Vietnam -Article
in the 11/17/00 Seattle PI regarding President Clinton's visit
to Viet Nam to meet with a group of Vietnamese children who have been
injured by land mines or unexploded ordnance left over from the
conflict that ended 25 years ago. seattlep-i.nwsource.com/opinion/viet17
Land mines-trail of Terror - The entire 1997 issue New
Internationalist (NI) Magazine presented a very through review of
landmines and the world situation. www.newint.org/issue294/contents.html
contains most of it. It also includes a comprehensive list of
addresses, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail numbers and Web site
addresses for organisations campaigning against landmines around the
world. There are hundreds of groups campaigning against mines and we
are listing only those mentioned in this issue and some of the larger
ones that perform a co-ordinating function and can provide more
specific contacts in your area. In addition to these it is worth
remembering that many development charities such as Oxfam, World
Development Movement, Christian Aid and Third World First work in
areas affected by mines. www.newint.org/issue294/action.html
Mines Action Canada / Action Mines Canada - Ban landmines
now. No excuses. No exceptions. No reservations. No loopholes.
www.minesactioncanada.com/
Lists signators to the ban worldwide. www.minesactioncanada.com/home/index.cfm?lang=e
The US is not a signator. www.minesactioncanada.com/home/country.cfm?ID=2&lang=e
We wonder why? See "Bush backs away from international ban on land
mines."
Physicians Against Land Mines - The Center for
International Rehabilitation designs, develops and delivers
techniques and technologies that improve the lives of people with
disabilities in low-income countries www.banmines.org/
PALM supports United States military action, yet urges the U.S. not
to deploy new mines in Afghanistan and to exercise care regarding
humanitarian food drops in mine affected areas.
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