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  Peace, security and democracy in Africa?: a summary of outcomes from the 2002 OAU/AU summits in Durban

  Institute for Security Studies, 2002

  This paper summarises the most important developments and outcomes following the recent meetings of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU)/African Union (AU) in Durban, focussing on the transition to the new institutions of the AU, particularly as they relate to peace, security and democracy issues.
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  The post-9/11 security agenda and peacekeeping in Africa

  Institute for Security Studies, 2002

  What are the consequences of 9/11 for Africa? If conditions in some African countries foster the kind of political alienation that propels people into committing acts of terror, the war against terrorism should see a renewed focus on eradicating the root causes of civil war in Africa and elsewhere.
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  Child soldiers in Africa: solutions to a complex dilemma

  African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2002

  In recent years, the use of child soldiers by both government forces and insurgent groups in some African countries has been harshly condemned by the international community.
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  "My gun was as tall as me": child soldiers in Burma

  Human Rights Watch, 2002

  This report is based on research conducted by Human Rights Watch in Thailand and border areas of Burma between February and July 2002.
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  Forests, people and rights

  Down to Earth: International Campaign for Ecological Justice in Indonesia, 2002

  This report details the status and history of forests and their ownership in Indonesia. It states that a huge amount of the country's forests have been destroyed and that rights and ownership have been handed to large companies and corrupt government friends.
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  Pastoralist community harmonization in the Karamoja Cluster: taking it to the next level

  Institutional and Policy Support Team, AU, 2001

  This study assesses the impact of the Pastoralist Community Harmonization Initiative (PCHI) on animal health and conflict resolution, while proposing synergies them. Among the key recommendations, the author advocates for the use of animal health as a point of entry into communities experiencing conflict.
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  Towards an actor-oriented perspective on human rights

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2002

  The document argues that looking for the meaning of rights from the perspective of those claiming them pushes the boundaries of conventional human rights debates and expands the range of claims that can be validated as rights.The paper draws out these 'actor-oriented' perspectives through a discussion of four key debates that have preoccupied human rights scholars and practitioners, challenging
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  Silver bullet or fool's gold?: a global review of markets for forest environmental services and their impact on the poor

  Forestry and Land Use Programme, IIED, 2002

  This report discusses the spreading phenomenon of markets for environmental services in the forestry sector.
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  Conserving the peace: resources, livelihoods and security

  International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, 2002

  This book developed from meetings between conservationists and those in the UK government concerned with security and conflict prevention.The book is based on the premise that environmental mismanagement and resource scarcity, alone or in conjunction with other forces, can have such a destabilizing impact on communities and societies that they may experience high levels of insecurity and even s
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  Resurrecting Lebanon's disappeared

  Civil Society and Governance Programme, IDS, 2000

  A succession of wars in Lebanon between 1975 and 1990 has resulted in the disappearance of at least 17,415 people. This represents a substantial, and wholly unresolved, problem tarnishing postwar reconstruction in Lebanon.

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