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The New Field of Micro-Disarmament: Addressing the Proliferation and Buildup of Small Arms and Light Weapons

by Edward J. Laurance, assisted by Sarah Meek

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Contents

Zusammenfassung
German summary

Abstract

Background and Purpose

History, Definition and Evolution of the Concept of Micro-Disarmament

Typology of Light Weapons

Production and Methods of Accumulating Light Weapons

Negative Effects of Small Arms and Light Weapons

Micro-Disarmament in Practice: Situation and Scenarios

Policies, Tools and Instruments

Multilateral Action for Micro-Disarmament

Appendices

  1. Current Projects on Light Weapons
  2. Excerpt from Supplement to An Agenda for Peace
  3. Guidelines for International Arms Transfers in the Context of General Assembly Resolution 46/36 H of December 1991
  4. Reports of the International Commission on Rwanda (Excerpts)
  5. Case Study - El Salvador
  6. An Introduction to Anti-Personnel Landmines and Their Effects
  7. National Military Inventories of Selected Weapons
  8. Voluntary Weapons Collection Efforts and Buy-Back Programs in the United States of America, Haiti and Nicaragua
  9. Selected Bibliography of Works Relating to Micro-Disarmament

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