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Charcoal in the mist: an overview of environmental security issues and initiatives in the Central Albertine Rift
Institute for Environmental Security, 2008The Central Albertine Rift is a transboundary eco-region important not only in terms of its great biodiversity, but also in terms of politics and security. Violent conflicts in the region related to valuable mineral and natural resources, have (had) a major destabilising effect on states and communities in the wider Great Lakes region.OrganisationThe Sustainable Energy and Economy Network (SEEN)
The Sustainable Energy and Economy Network, a project of the Institute for Policy Studies and the Transnational Institute, works in partnership with citizens groups at a national and global level on eDocumentSeeing people through the trees: scaling up efforts to advance rights and address poverty, conflict and climate change
The Rights and Resources Initiative, 2008The report discusses how tensions over forests in coming decades will influence the severity of climate change, the course of wars and civil conflicts, and the health of the world. It is asserted that few development interventions in forest areas have worked in favour of either the forest dwellers or the forests and that a new approach and urgent action is needed.DocumentConflict diamonds and peace process in Côte d’Ivoire
Bonn International Center for Conversion, 2008With a focus on conflict diamonds, this paper discusses the peace process in Côte D’Ivoire. It looks at a short history of diamonds in the region, the United Nations role, and the Kimberley Process (KP) before summarising key lessons learned and recommendations.DocumentParamilitary demobilisation in Colombia: between peace and justice
Fride, 2008Since President Álvaro Uribe took office in August 2002 a dialogue process and subsequent demobilisation of paramilitary groups has taken place in Colombia, with 31,671 members of illegal armed groups pledging to lay down their arms.DocumentTargeting in complex emergencies: South Sudan country case study
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, 2008With a focus on Southern Sudan, this paper examines community participation through the food aid program cycle, both retrospectively (during the war) and currently. It aims to investigate the participation of recipient community in the targeting and management of humanitarian food assistance in complex emergencies.DocumentAl Hima: a way of life
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (World Conservation Union), 2007The Hima is a traditional system of resource tenure that has been practiced for more than 1400 years in the Arabian Peninsular. With the numerous deteriorations that came and halted advancement in the Arab world, and at times for different reasons, the Hima also declined.DocumentLocal governance institutions for sustainable natural resource management in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger
Royal Tropical Institute, 2008This paper reflects on experiences from research and interventions in the Sahel on management of renewable natural resources - soils, water, forests, and biodiversity - for the purpose of food and income generation. It focuses on local governance institutions in relation to natural resource entitlements, use and decision-making on management in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.DocumentCitizenship, violence and xenophobia in South Africa: perceptions from South African communities
Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa, 2008More than 50 people died and tens of thousands of people were displaced as a result of ‘xenophobic’ violence in South Africa during 2008. A number of urgent questions resulted from these attacks: Why are foreign African migrants the targets of violence in informal settlements? What is the explanation for the timing, location and scale of the outbreaks?DocumentPublic health in crisis-affected populations: a practical guide for decision-maker
Humanitarian Practice Network, ODI, 2007Never before has it been clearer what interventions must be implemented to mitigate the adverse health consequences of wars and natural disasters, and what standards those interventions must strive to achieve. Political considerations often obstruct the delivery of appropriate relief.Pages
