Security and development policy
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- 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...
- 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 ...
Why violent attacks on aid workers are on the increase
- ( A. Stoddard;A. Harmer;V. DiDomenico / Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI , 2009)
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Attacks against aid workers are not new. Fragile, insecure environments frequently expose humanitarian operatives to a myriad of threats – whether they be political, economic or aggression en...
- How has 9/11affected donor policy and civil society?
- ( J. Howell;J. Lind / Development Studies Institute, LSE , 2008)
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Through case studies of select bilateral development agencies (USAID, AusAID, DFID and SIDA), this paper explores changing policy and practice on civil society since 9/11. It identifies some emergi...
How will climate change impact international security and sustainable development?: a conference report
- ( N. Frankcom (ed) / Institute for Environmental Security , 2008)
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This paper documents the conference entitled “From Bali to Poznan: New Issues, New Challenges”. Convened by the Institute of Environmental Security on the 18 December 2007 and held at t...
- Training on the law of armed conflict
- ( L. R. Blank;G.P. Noone / United States Institute of Peace , 2008)
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Recent abuses committed by military personnel in war zones and violent conflicts the world over reemphasise the central importance of the law of armed conflict, the law of war for the protection of...
