Because landmines are most frequently found in countries that lack the resources to address the problem, international assistance is important in filling the gap. Landmine clearance is an expensive process. Humanitarian demining is accomplished by manual clearance teams, mechanical systems, mine detection dogs, or some combination of the three. Over one-quarter of the world's humanitarian deminers have been trained by the U.S. military. The U.S. government, foreign governments, the United Nations, and numerous nongovernmental organizations work on different aspects of the landmine problem, from landmine awareness education to rehabilitation for landmine victims.
Private companies are also involved in anti-landmine efforts.
In partnership with the U.S. government, DC Comics has published and distributed comic books in various languages to teach children about mine awareness. California wine-makers and computer software firms are tackling the problem of mined vineyards in Croatia. These are just a few examples of creative approaches and public-private partnerships organized to fight the threat of landmines. In 1997, the U.S. government undertook its Demining 2010 Initiative. The goal of this initiative is to end the threat of landmines to civilians by the year 2010.