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  The social impact of economic reconstruction in Vietnam: A selected review

  International Institute for Labour Studies, ILO, 1995

  Literature survey attempting to assess the social impact of postwar economic reconstruction in Vietnam.
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  Out of Control: The loopholes in UK controls on the arms trade

  Oxfam, 1998

  Second investigation undertaken by Oxfam to identify and examine the UK's involvement in the international trade in small arms and light weapons.
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  Hunter-gatherers, conservation and development: from prejudice to policy reform

  Natural Resource Perspectives, ODI, 1999

  Communities of present-day or former hunter-gatherers live in scattered communities across the world, although their precise numbers and status are very uncertain. Their often marginalised status and ethnolinguistic diversity has made it hard to articulate their case for land rights outside Australia and North America.
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  Debt relief for Rwanda: an opportunity for peace-building and reconstruction

  Oxfam, 1999

  Paper is prompted by a growing concern that an unsustainable debt burden is one of the factors which jeopardise reconstruction efforts in Rwanda, and that debt relief could be a crucial element of a wider strategy of international engagement, aimed at encouraging respect for human rights and building peace. The paper argues that existing debt relief mechanisms are not being fully utilised.
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  Global Environment Outlook 2000 (GEO 2), UNEP

  Global Environment Outlook Report and Project, UNEP, 1999

  Analyses both global and regional issues: key finding is that the continued poverty of the majority of the planet's inhabitants and excessive consumption by the minority are the two major causes of environmental degradation. The present course is unsustainable and postponing action is no longer an option..
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  Engendering development

  Gendernet, World Bank, 2000

  Draft Policy Research Report examines the conceptual and empirical links between gender, public policy, and development outcomes and demonstrates the value of applying a gender perspective to the design of development policies.The evidence presented shows that societies that discriminate by gender pay a high price in terms of their ability to develop and to reduce poverty.
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  An end to forgotten emergencies?

  Oxfam, 2000

  As Western countries have got richer in the past ten years, the proportion of their wealth spent on humanitarian aid has gone down by 30%. The number of forgotten emergencies looks set to increase. The required response is not aid alone. Oxfam continues to press for international efforts to prevent conflict, tackle poverty, and promote respect for human rights. Yet humanitarian aid remains vital.
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  Why are there so many civil wars in Africa?: prevention of future conflicts and promotion of inter-group cooperation

  The Economics of Crime and Violence, World Bank, 2000

  Contrary to popular belief, Africa's civil wars are not due to its ethnic and religious diversity.
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  Selling to eat: petty trading and traders in peri-urban areas of sub-saharan Africa

  Land Tenure Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1999

  This article explores the increasing proliferation of petty traders, in Africa's sprawling peri-urban areas.Conclusions:The proliferation of petty traders in most peri-urban areas can be interpreted as an unhealthy symptom of economic underdevelopment.
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  Conflict prevention: commission initiative to improve EU’s civilian intervention capacities

  European Union, 2001

  The Commission today adopted a Communication on Conflict Prevention. This document contains a comprehensive review of all the recent initiatives undertaken by the Community to promote peace and stability. The communication proposes a consolidated and realistic approach of the EU to conflict prevention.

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