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Natural resource and environmental conflict: building peace

Conflicts associated with natural resources are twice as likely to relapse into conflict in the first five years, an imminent report suggests. With climate change and population growth placing increasing demands on the environment, conflict over basic resources is set to increase. This new UN report is a clarion call for 'resource management' to be a core part of the peace process.

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Putting emergency reponses at the core of UK Government policy: Department for International Development, UK, 2011; The scale, frequency and severity of rapid onset humanitarian disasters will continue to grow in the coming years, due to a number of factors - including rapid population growth, e...
Promoting reconciliation processes in Afghanistan: T. Sajjad / Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit , 2010; This research paper captures the current reflections and concerns in Afghanistan about the strategy and expectations for the reintegration and reconciliation processes in the country. The paper als...
The challenges of democracy in Pakistan: International Crisis Group , 2010; This paper deems that beside the unprecedented natural disaster of floods, Pakistan confronts the twin challenges of stabilising a fragile democratic transition and countering violent extremism. Th...
The causes, impacts and management of land conflicts in Asia: Y. Yasmi (ed);L. Kelley (ed);T. Enters (ed) / Regional Community Forestry Training Centre for Asia and the Pacific , 2010; Tenure and claims over forests and land are highly contested throughout Asia where states retain full ownership of land. Competition for land for investment, resource extraction, and conservation is b...
How can the environment be protected during armed conflict?: E.M. Mrema;C. Bruch;J. Diamond / United Nations [UN] Environment Programme , 2009; This report seeks to identify gaps and weaknesses in the current international legal framework for protecting the environment during armed conflict. It aims to understand how natural resources...
Does warming increase the risk of civil war in Africa?: M.B. Burke;E. Miguel;S. Satyanath / Proceedings of the National Academy of Science , 2009; Armed conflict within nations has had disastrous humanitarian consequences throughout much of the world. This paper seeks to undertake the first comprehensive examination of the potential impact of...
How can humanitarian aid help resolve post-conflict land disputes?: S. Pantuliano;S. Elhawary / Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI, 2009; This Policy Brief seeks to create awareness of the importance of land in a humanitarian crisis. The author argues that the end of a prolonged armed conflict will frequently see a large proportion of t...
Water shortages for Palestinians result from discriminatory policies and practices: Amnesty International , 2009; Lack of access to adequate, safe and clean water has been a longstanding problem for the Palestinian population of the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). Though exacerbated in recent years by ...
Considering religious and ethnic identities in conflict: F. Stewart (ed) / Microcon, 2009; The root causes of most violent conflicts lie in economic and political factors and inequalities of various types but usually, people are mobilised by ethnic or religious identities. This paper exp...
Telecommunications are a powerful tool for positive change: Sheila K;Katrin V / United Nations Foundation, 2008; This report, published by the UN Foundation, examines real life examples of and trends in wireless technology solutions being used to drive change in the areas of health, humanitarian assistance, and ...