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  Internal displacement: global overview of trends and developments in 2006

  Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2007

  This Global Overview provides an analysis of the world wide internal displacement crisis, reflecting developments in 2006.
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  Monitoring and analysis of political, social and economic development in countries affected by conflict

  United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, 2006

  This report provides an appraisal of the impact of conflict and political turmoil on the political, social and economic dynamics of the Western Asian region, covering the period between 1 January and 30 June 2006.
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  Regulating the commons in Mauritania: local agreements as a tool for sustainable natural resource management

  International Association for the Study of Common Property, 2006

  Natural resource management is Mauritania is a complex pluri-legal affair, with tribal law, colonial French law and modern state law coexisting and often contradicting. One approach of dealing with these codes, and at the same time, the various stakeholders, is to establish local agreements (LAs).
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  Bangladesh today

  International Crisis Group, 2006

  Bangladesh faces twin threats to its democracy and stability: the risk that its political system will founder in a deadlock over elections and the growing challenge of militant Islamism, which has brought a spate of violence. This report gives an overall view of the world's third most populous Muslim country and assesses the implications for instability.
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  Protecting persons affected by natural disasters: IASC operational guidelines on human rights and natural disasters

  Brookings Institution, 2006

  How do you protect Human Rights in times of natural disaster and emergency? This report offers guidelines from the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) on humanitarian action in emergencies, including situations of natural disaster. There are also standards on protecting human rights in situations of armed conflict, internal displacement and refugee situations.
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  North Korean civil-military trends: military-first politics to a point

  Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College, 2006

  This article examines the role of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) within the power structure of North Korea.The article describes:the landscape of military and security institutions that ensure the regime’s security and the perpetuation of the Kim dynastythe influential power brokers, both civilian and military and how they fit into the leadership structurethe role of the KPA in
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  Service delivery environments: the case of Nepal

  Governance and Social Development Resource Centre, 2004

  This DFID study examines the challenge of maintaining services for poor people in conflict-affected areas of Nepal. The report describes the different approaches development agencies have taken to supporting service delivery and draws attention to key issues that should be considered for future support.
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  Developing local capacity for management of natural resource conflicts in Africa: a review of key issues, approaches, and outcomes

  FRAME, 2005

  This research paper critically evaluates the key issues and approaches in community-based natural resource conflict management. This assessment is done in light of USAID’s recent framework "Nature, Wealth, and Power" (NWP). The purpose of the framework is to provide a clearer understanding of challenges and options regarding natural resource conflicts and attempts to manage or resolve them.
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  Of broken social contracts and ethnic violence: the case of Kashmir

  Crisis States Research Centre, LSE, 2005

  This paper examines the conflict in Kashmir, arguing that the main reason for political discontent and resort to violence has to do with repeated infringement of the social contract by the central government of India, acting often in tandem with the state government. It first considers the theoretical debates concerning nationalism and ethnicity.
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  Nepal's new alliance:the mainstream parties and the Maoists

  International Crisis Group, 2005

  This document addresses the new alliance in Nepal between political parties and the Maoists. First examining the outlook for the Maoist movement and political parties the authors then consider the now precarious balance of power between the palace and new alliance.The document lists achievements and shortcomings of the talks between Maoists and political parties.

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