Conflict
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- Global overview 2012: people internally displaced by conflict and violence
- S. Albuja / Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2013
- Over 6.5 million people were newly displaced inside their home countries in 2012, almost twice as many as the year before. Because these people have not crossed a border, they are not refugees and do not benefit from international pro...
- Global estimates 2012: People displaced by disaster
- M. Yonetani / Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2013
- The displacement of people by the risk and impact of disasters is a concern for policymakers in both rich and poor countries worldwide. Since 2009, the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring ...
- More complex conflict drivers than environment and climate
- G. M. Sørbø / Life and Peace Institute, 2012
- While there is a connection between climate variability and conflict in Sudan, the effects are played out in interaction with other conflict-promoting factors as is clearly seen in Darfur. Vulnerability to environmental hazards has ge...
- Political economy of the petroleum sector in Nigeria
- A. Gboyega / World Bank, 2011
- The relatively slow pace of Nigeria's development has often been attributed to the phenomenon of the resource curse whereby the nature of the state as a "rentier" dilutes accountability for development and political actors are able to...
- Brazil’s emergence and the potential for Norwegian peacebuilding diplomacy
- J. P. Marthoz / Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre, 2010
- The past decade has seen Brazil play an increasingly important role on the international stage. While always respected because of the reputation of its career diplomats and its commitment to multilateralism and peaceful conflict resol...
- Activating “multi-dimensional security” in Latin America and de-militarising policies: can Brazil lead the process?
- B. Zala / International Relations and Security Network, 2010
- This report summarises the analysis from a consultation of specialists on Latin America and the Caribbean applying the concept of sustainable security at a regional level. The paper notes that the region has seen the rise of new sourc...
- Is there a link between drought and conflict in the African Horn?
- A.K. Temesgen / Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2010
- The contextual environment African pastoralists live in is characterised by population growth, environmental degradation, and cultural and political factors that pave the way for frequent outbreaks of conflict. This paper attempts to ...
- The impact of oil revenues on peace and development in south Sudan
- H.A. Gadkarim / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2010
- This working paper seeks to describe how oil has impacted on the Sudanese national economy as well as the peace agreement that the central government signed with the Sudan Peoples' Liberation Movement (SPLM). The Comprehe...
- Oil and gas in Afghanistan: what role for the Norwegian government?
- A. Strand; M. Hakim; S. Newrozi / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2010
- This report reviews the process that is underway for exploring and utilising Afghan and regional oil and gas resources, taking into consideration the security situation in north Afghanistan. The report states that Afghan hydrocarbons ...
- Does climate change drive conflict over land use in Mali?
- T.A. Benjaminsen; K. Alinonb; H. Buhaug / International Peace Research Institute, Oslo, 2010
- This study investigates the alleged relationship between climate change and conflicts, using the Inland Delta of the Niger River in Mali as a case study, where this region is an African hotspot area in terms of land use conflicts. ...
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