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In need of durable solutions: the revolving door of internal displacement in West Africa
Norwegian Refugee Council, 2006In line with the IDMC’s broader aim of giving a regional focus to its monitoring and advocacy on situations of internal displacement in some 50 countries worldwide, this report provides information and analysis on what is undoubtedly one of the world’s most significant regional displacement crises.DocumentColombia: government "peace process" cements injustice for IDPs
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2006This document maps out the historical background over the past two decades of the forced displacement of Columbian peasants and small farmers, as a way to seize agricultural land. It reports that more than 3.5 million out of the country’s 40 million people have been displaced during the last two decades, known as internally displaced people (IDPs).DocumentClimate change, environmental degradation and armed conflict
International Peace Research Institute, Oslo, 2006This 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 most important factors assumed to be influenced by global warming: land degradation, freshwater scarcity, and population density and change.DocumentDesentralisation in conflict and post-conflict situations
Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research, 2005This paper reviews the literature on decentralization in multiethnic states with the objective of exploring key issues in the literature, identifying research gaps and suggesting policy recommendations for Norwegian development policy. Overall, the review demonstrates that many of the promises of decentralization have not been met or documented, or the results have been mixed.DocumentInternal displacement in Côte d’Ivoire: a protection crisis
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2005This paper explores the IDP situation in Cote d’Ivoire and looks at international and government response.The report finds that while humanitarian agencies may be preparing for new and visible displacements on a large scale, existing IDPs are generally neglected and in an extremely vulnerable situation. Less than 10,000 IDPs live in established camps or centres.DocumentPalestinian opinions on peace and conflict, internal affairs and parliament elections 2006 results from Fafo polls in September and November–December 2005
Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2006This document is based on the results from two opinion polls that Fafo conducted in the Palestinian territories in September and November/December respectively. The first survey covered the Gaza Strip while the second collected information from both territories. Both polls surveyed opinions on the political situation, peace and conflict, and governance.DocumentSomalia: window of opportunity for addressing one of the world’s worst internal displacement crises
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2006The suffering of hundreds of thousands of people displaced in Somalia during almost 15 years of conflict has long been ignored by the international community.DocumentKeynote address: education in emergencies
Journal of Education for International Development, 2006This keynote address examines the global situation and the prospects for education in emergencies, including natural disasters and armed conflicts. It reviews the roles of different actors in emergencies and their coordination and cooperation.DocumentProperty restitution in practice: the Norwegian Refugee Councils' experience
Norwegian Refugee Council, 2005Despite considerable advances in human rights and humanitarian law in recent years, the right to land, housing and property restitution is only gradually gaining recognition. This paper assesses the experiences of displaced peoples' property rights in a variety of regions in which the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) works.