The 2002 edition of the "Small Arms Survey" includes new and updated information and analysis on global small arms production, stockpiles and legal and illicit transfers, and a review of international, regional and national measures to address the issue of small arms proliferation. New issues covered in the 2002 edition include: i) the humanitarian dimensions of small arms availability and proliferation; ii) a survey of small arms collection and destruction programmes, and iii) a detailed analysis of the outcome of the 2001 United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its Aspects. "The Small Arms Survey" is now recognised as the principle international source of impartial and reliable information on all aspects of small arms. Its blend of information and analysis makes it an indispensable resource for policy-makers, officials and non-governmental organisations.
