Conflict over natural resources
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Climate change, instability and the responsibility to protect
- ( C. Abbott / Oxford Research Group, UK , 2008)
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Climate change has the potential to cause radical changes in lifestyle and mass migration as people seek out ever-diminishing resources. The tensions that will accompany such shifts could...
- What role does ethnicity play in contemporary conflict in Uganda?
- ( R.H. Espeland / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway , 2007)
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This paper explores questions of identity and conflict by analysing an eruption of ethnic violence in Western Uganda. The paper focuses on the concept of communal violence as it applies to the Afri...
- What are the main factors behind resource conflict in Kenya and Uganda?
- ( N. Adan;R. Pkalva / Practical Action [Intermediate Technology Development Group] , 2005)
- This paper assesses the impact of conflict on social service delivery, agricultural production, trade and investment, as well as the nexus between conflict and HIV AIDS. It particularly focuses on the...
- The continuing impact of resource exploitation in the DRC
- ( B. Aust; W. Jaspers / Bonn International Center for Conversion , 2006)
- This paper analyses the transition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) paying particular attention to the continuing impact of natural resources and corruption which fuels instability. The p...
- The challenges of war-torn resource rich countries: what governments and the private sector can do
- ( J. Shankleman / United States Institute of Peace , 2006)
- This report analyses the particular challenges of stabilisation and reconstruction missions in countries rich in hydrocarbons and minerals and provides lessons learned from the recent experience of su...
- Exploiting the copper and cobalt mining industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- ( Global Witness , 2006)
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This report documents how the copper and cobalt mining industry in Katanga, in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), continues to be plagued by fraud, abuse and political interference.
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- Case studies exploring the conflict-forest link
- ( D. Kaimowitz / European Tropical Forest Research Network , 2006)
- This newsletter highlights the theme of forests and conflict. While there is much international debate on security and governance issues, sustainable management of natural resources appears to receive...
- A new approach to assess the impact of environment on domestic armed conflict
- ( C. Raleigh; H. Urdal / International Peace Research Institute, Oslo , 2006)
- This article presents a new approach for assessing the impact of environment on domestic armed conflict by using geo-referenced data and small geographical units of analysis. It addresses some of the ...
- Why sanctions in Liberia should be upheld
- ( Global Witness , 2006)
- The end of the transitional period and the inauguration of an elected government mark a new period of opportunities for Liberia. In this context the report examines progress that has been achieved so ...
- Trade theories, conflict and globalisation: an overview
- ( Center for International Development, Harvard University , 2005)
- This report examines the theoretical underpinnings of trade and conflict, and lays out the debate on how free trade affects conflict. In order to do so it examines the political economy of violence an...
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