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    The Human Security and Cities project

    The Human Security and Cities project was established by the the Human Security Policy Division at Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT).
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    Shared destinies: security in a globalised world

    Institute for Public Policy Research, 2008
    The national and international security environment has changed dramatically over the last two decades more so since the end of the Cold War and the 9/11 bombings. To add to that are the effects of globalization, climate change and technological advances. This interim report considers how the changes are manifesting themselves in terms of threats to UK security.
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    Shared responsibilities: a national security strategy for the UK

    Institute for Public Policy Research, 2009
    This report presents a set of observations about the state of the world's changing security. It points to how globalization and power diffusion have altered the world order by diluting the control of national governments. The number of fragile and unstable states outnumber strong and stable ones. Climate change, poverty and inequality are exacerbating the situation.
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    United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)

    The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) — an autonomous institute within the United Nations — conducts research on disarmament and security with the aim of assisting
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    Freedom from fear in urban spaces

    The Human Security and Cities project, 2006
    This discussion paper posits that human security and state security are theoretically mutually supportive. The purpose of the paper is to introduce and explore the connection between human security and urbanization with the aim of galvanizing future research. It explores how rural to urban migration has led to the mushrooming of slums which are home to large populations of the marginalized poor.
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    The national security strategy of the United Kingdom: security in an interdependent world

    Cabinet Office, 2008
    This paper asserts that providing security for the nation and the citizens remains the most important responsibility of government. It adds that since the end of the Cold War, the international landscape has been transformed.
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    Human security for an urban century: local challenges, global perspectives

    European Urban Knowledge Network, 2006
    The objective of this report is to examine in detail the nature and scale of organised armed violence in urban areas and to explore the value of bringing a human security lens to the challenges posed by cities at the beginning of an “Urban Century.” The research suggests that achieving “cities without slums” will require a clear recognition of the linkages between securi
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    Securitizing the ground, grounding security

    Convention to Combat Desertification, 2009
    The world is currently facing economic, population growth, climate change, water security and food crises. This paper states that the world may have reached a turning point which requires extraordinary policy measures to cope with the crises otherwise, they may result in extreme societal outcomes that may result in severe consequences for humanity.
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    Countering threats to security and stability in a failing state: lessons from Colombia

    Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 2009
    The goal of this report is to derive from the case study of Colombia some practical lessons related to countering challenges to security and stability in a weakened State. The paper gives details of issues such as:
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    Economic initiatives to tackle conflict: bringing politics back in

    Crisis States Research Centre, LSE, 2009
    This paper is intended to give a sense of some of the potential, problems and dilemmas that surround the use of economic initiatives. The author highlighted five important dangers that need to be carefully thought through when designing interventions. 

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