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  Disaster-related displacement from the Horn of Africa

  Norwegian Refugee Council, 2014

  Between 2008 and 2012, 144 million people were forced to leave their homes by sudden-onset disasters around the world. The vast majority of them fled from floods, storms and wildfires and others effects of climate change. Most remain in their countries as internally displaced people, but many also flee across the borders to other countries.
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  Taxation and livelihoods: a review of the evidence from fragile and conflict affected rural areas

  International Centre for Tax and Development, 2013

  Despite growing interest in the connections between taxation, development and governance, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the relationship between taxation and people’s livelihoods, particularly in places affected by war and violent conflict.
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  Examining enterprise capacity: a participatory social assessment in Darfur and Southern Sudan

  York University, Canada, 2008

  As humanitarian, political and development challenges continue to mount, organisations and communities within Sudan must recognise, utilise and strengthen existing capacities for their own development.
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  Changing roles, shifting risks: livelihood impacts of disarmament in Karamoja, Uganda

  Feinstein International Center, USA, 2009

  This report examines the role of disarmament policies in changes in livelihood systems of the population in the Karamoja region of northeastern Uganda.  The following topics are covered: Disarmament and human rights abuses Perceptions of disarmament as a goal in and of itself Impacts of disarmament on livelihoods Impacts of disarmament on se
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  Rising temperatures, rising tension: climate change and the risk of violent conflict in the Middle East

  International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, 2009

  Climate models are predicting a hotter, drier and less predictable climate in the Middle East, a region already considered the world's most water-scarce and where, in many places, demand for water already outstrips supply. This report addresses the links between climate change, peace and conflict.
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  Livelihoods, migration and conflict: discussion of findings from two studies in W. and N. Darfur

  Feinstein International Center, USA, 2009

  In conflict zones where displacement and insecurity undermine people’s ability to pursue livelihoods, links with Diaspora and the remittances they send are an important source of support. This briefing paper discusses findings from a study conducted in Darfur and explores the changing role of migration and remittances in people’s livelihoods.
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  Building livelihoods: a field manual for practitioners in humanitarian settings

  Women's Refugee Commission, 2009

  Although necessary, emergency relief can only fulfil a limited role. For those that are forced to rely on humanitarian assistance for long periods aid must be provided for displaced persons to garner skills, training and economic opportunities in order to establish sustainable livelihoods.
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  Do conflicts create poverty traps?: asset losses and recovery for displaced households in Colombia

  Microcon, 2009

  Determining assets as key indicators of household welfare, the authors of this paper seek to analyse how asset losses occur during internal conflicts and the process of asset accumulation following conflict. To conduct such research they focused on an especially vulnerable group of victims of conflict - the displaced population in Colombia.
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  From conflict to peacebuilding: the role of natural resources and the environment

  United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2009

  Conflicts associated with natural resources are twice as likely to relapse into conflict in the first five years, an imminent report suggests. Indeed the natural resource curse has been a primary determinant of intra-state conflict in terrible theatres of war such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia. Yet it extends far beyond the battle to acquire precious commodities.
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  Linking mine action and development: humanitarian and development NGOs

  Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, 2008

  Landmine action is a key component of sustainable development.

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