Security and development policy
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- Considering stabilisation efforts and humanitarian action
- ( S. Collinson (ed);S. Elhawary (ed);R. Muggah (ed) / Overseas Development Institute [ES] , 2010)
- Stabilization includes a combination of military, humanitarian, political and economic activities to control, contain and manage areas affected by armed conflict and complex emergencies. This paper ex...
- Assessments on the role of DRR and CCA in minimising threats to human security
- ( K. O’Brien;L. Sygna;R. Leichenko / Global Environmental Change and Human Security International Project Office , 2008)
- The relationship between climate change and security is a key concern among governments and international organisations. Security concerns include the potential for conflict over natural resources, po...
- The supervision of security should be the responsibility of civilians
- ( C. Contreras (ed) / La Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO) , 2007)
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The goal of this report is to contribute to an understanding of the political and institutional processes taking place in Latin America related to the security sector since the region's wide-s...
- A new paradigm for development: ensuring human security
- ( I Kaul / Human Development Report Office, UNDP , 1994)
- The 1994 Human Development Report introduces a new concept of human security, which equates security with people rather than territories, with development rather than arms. It examines both the nation...
- Considering Colombia's attempts to provide a more stable security environment
- ( P. Deshazo;J.M Forman;P. Mclean / Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington , 2009)
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The goal of this report is to derive from the case study of Colombia some practical lessons related to countering challenges to security and stability in a weakened State. The paper gives details o...
- Community security and Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR): aiding the process
- ( R. Willems;W. Verkoren;M. Derks / Human Security Gateway , 2009)
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Local communities can play a crucial role in promoting security and stability in conflict and post-conflict settings. Not only can they complement state programmes but also can effect numerous secu...
- What is the impact of HIV in conflict and post-conflict scenarios?
- ( A. de Waal;J.F. Klot;M. Mahajan / Netherlands Institute of International Relations , 2009)
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The nexus between conflict, security and HIV/AIDS transmission has been frequently detailed. Although, a number of alarmist messages have been expressed – such as decimating rates of infectio...
Civil counterinsurgency: development in the midst of conflict
- ( D. Gompert (ed);T. Kelly (ed);B. Lawson (ed) / RAND Corporation , 2009)
- This study discusses the protection of civilians during insurgency through civil counterinsurgency (COIN). Militarily COIN involves using force to defeat insurgents while the civilian aspect ensures t...
- Ensuring human security can lead to better opportunities for human development in the Arab world
- ( M. El-Sayyid;M. Al-Rasheed;S. Benjelloun;Et al / Human Development Report Office, UNDP , 2009)
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This report examines human development in the Arab world through a human security lens, calling on policymakers and other stakeholders to move away from a state-centric conception of security to on...
Should security and justice issues be core development priorities?
- ( O. Ismail;D. Hendrickson / The Global Facilitation Network for Security Sector Reform , 2009)
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How central are security and justice issues to development? Should they be primary considerations or are development actors correct to focus on more ‘traditional’ areas – such as ...
