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    Natural resource allocation in Balochistan and NWFP: reasons for discontent

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2009
    Natural resource based political conflicts are not only unique to Pakistan, but are now quite visible in many developing and transition countries and this topic has also caught the interest of development researchers and political policy analysts. Various root causes of resource related conflicts have been documented in the literature.
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    Measuring top incomes and inequality in the Middle East: data limitations and illustration with the case of Egypt

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2014
    It has been noted that high inequality might have contributed to the Arab spring revolt movement. Some studies have argued however that measured inequality in Middle East countries is not particularly large by international standards, and that popular discontent mostly reflects the perceived level of inequality, and the perceived (un)fairness of the distribution.
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    Wage differential between urban and rural palestine: the shadow of Palestinian- Israeli conflict

    Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2014
    According to Oslo peace accords, signed between Israel and PLO in 1993, The West Bank has been divided into three distinct areas; A, B, and C. Area C is economically important to Palestinians.The fertility of its agricultural land and the availability of aquifers are vital to serve the basic food needs of Palestinians. Area C is also vital in terms of natural resources.
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    Keeping the peace: re-thinking our approach to security issues as new threats and opportunities emerge

    Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2014
    The Pacific has seen its share of coups and conflict, but deserves recognition for being a largely peaceful region, relative to others. It also has a wealth of traditional mechanisms to end conflict and initiate reconciliation, methods that may offer a template for global conflict resolution.
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    Rapid desk-based study: Understanding the relative strength of climate signals compared to other expected development results

    Evidence on Demand, 2014
    This rapid desk-based study provides evidence for understanding the relative strength of climate signals compared to other expected development results. The report summarises overall findings in a ‘traffic light’ rating (red, amber, green) and sets out some of the contested nature of findings. It also summarises the evidence to understand climate signals as drivers of development.
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    The DRC and its neighbourhood: the political economy of peace

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2014
    On 24 February 2013, 11 African countries signed the Addis Ababa Framework Agreement designed to bring peace to the Great Lakes Region, in particular the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),
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    Karachi’s Violence: Duality and Negotiation

    Collective for Social Science Research, Karachi, Pakistan, 2011
    Karachi has historically been the locus of opportunity for the rest of the country, but its position within Sindh sharpens the economic dualism between urban and rural areas, agriculture and industry, and the two major ethnic groups of Sindh.
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    Conflicting dilemmas: economic growth, natural resources and indigenous populations in South America

    Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre, 2014
    South American countries have experienced impressive economic growth in the last two decades. This growth, based on natural resource exports and increasing natural resource extraction, is largely dependent on the expansion of the economies of Brazil and China.
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    Myanmar: the politics of Rakhine State

    International Crisis Group, 2014
    The situation in Rakhine State contains a toxic mixture of historical centre-periphery tensions, serious intercommunal and inter-religious conflict with minority Muslim communities, and extreme poverty and under-development. This led to major violence in 2012 and further sporadic outbreaks since then.
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    Five key questions answered on the link between peace and religion

    2014
    What is the relationship between religion and peace? This report presents empirical research conducted by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) in conjunction with the Religious Freedom and Business Foundation that aims to get beyond ideology to provide a more comprehensive understanding of how religion interacts with peace.

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