Commentaries on Arms Control Treaties: The convention on the prohibition of the use, stockpiling, production, and transfer of anti-personnel mines and on their destruction

This commentary is a detailed guide to the interpretation of the 1997 Convention banning Anti-Personnel Mines, which was adopted after a worldwide campaign to ban landmines made famous by the late Princess Diana. It includes a description of the development of anti-personnel mines, their military utility, and the negotiating history of the Convention.