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Global Peace Index Report 2015
Vision of Humanity, 2015Thie report ranks the nations of the world according to their level of peacefulness. The index is composed of 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators from highly respected sources and ranks 162 independent states, covering 99.6 per cent of the world’s population.DocumentIrresponsible investment: AGRICA's broken development model in Tanzania
The Oakland Institute, 2015Kilombero Plantations Ltd (KPL) is a 5,818 hectare (ha) rice plantation located in the heart of the fertile Kilombero Valley, Tanzania. In addition to developing a large-scale rice farm, KPL works with local smallholder farmers through an outgrower model based on System of Rice Intensification (SRI) technologies.DocumentRecommendations for two violence-reducing policing programs in Brazil: the Pacification Police Unit in Rio de Janeiro and the Pact for Life in Recife
BRICS Policy Center / Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas BRICS, 2015Recently Latin America was once again declared the world’s most murderous continent. Rio and the Pact for Life in Recife, have achieved a vast decrease in homicide rates. The positive results of such programs are encouraging, as they show clearly that improved public safety through policing programs is possible.DocumentPakistan in China’s eyes: pawn, pivot or a pointer to its world view?
Institute of South Asian Studies, 2015China’s engagement with Pakistan serves as a pointer to the way Beijing is likely to deal with the rest of the world as it redefines its pivotal global position. This policy briefing makes a series of observations about the relationship between the two counrties.DocumentStrengthening rule of law responses to counter violent extremism: what role for civil society in South Asia?
Institute of South Asian Studies, 2015Violence and extremism in South Asia, including potential threats posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), remain a concern for many regional and international observers. Three South Asian countries—Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India—are among those with the highest reported incidents of terrorism.DocumentYouth and radicalisation: the threat to India
Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2015There is a notion that extremist movements in various parts of the world recruit theirDocumentPreventive diplomacy and the AU Panel of the Wise in Africa’s electoral-related conflicts
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015In recent years a spate of electoral-related conflicts in Africa has made the quest for ‘peace’ predominate electoral processes, especially in situations that hold substantial threats to peace and stability.DocumentAlert 2015! Report on conflicts, human rights and pecebuilding
L'Escola de Cultura de Pau/ The School for a Culture of Peace, 2015This yearbook provides an analysis of the state of the world in terms of conflict and peacebuilding from four perspectives: armed conflicts, socio-political crises, peace processes and gender issues in peacebuilding.DocumentGendering the costs and benefits of the Arab uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt using the gallup surveys
Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2015The literature on gender and the Arab “Spring” has documented the role of female activists in the uprisings and analysed the implications of Islamists’ electoral successes for women. However, little is known about how ordinary women have experienced the changes that accompanied the uprisings and how this compares with men’s experiences.DocumentDead in the water - Ethical ownership and water management in the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global
Association for International Water Studies, Norway, 2015The world is facing a serious water crisis with increasing water scarcity and overuse globally. The demand for water resources is growing rapidly mainly due to industrial use, and beverage companies are one of the major industrial consumers.Pages