

<num> Number: 340
<title> Land Mine Ban 

<desc> Description: 
Identify any actions being taken to propel the
nations of the world toward a treaty banning
the production, transfer and use of land mines.
 
<narr> Narrative: 
Brought about by various conflicts, there are an 
estimated 100 million land mines buried in 60
countries with thousands of acres of land made 
unusable.  It is estimated that every 22 minutes
a man, woman or child is killed or maimed by a
land mine.  Identify any actions being taken to 
propel the nations of the world toward a treaty 
banning the production, transfer and use of land 
mines.  Also, of interest, would be identification 
of actions being undertaken to sanitize the thousands 
of acres now made unusable due to use of these mines.