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    Changes in the neighborhood: reviewing citizen security cooperation in Latin America

    Igarape Institute, 2014
    The growth and transformation of transnational and local threats is inviting new ways of thinking about international cooperation for security in Latin America. In this sense, Latin American and Caribbean countries are experiencing a major transformation in how they cooperate to achieve security and development.
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    The global challenge of managing migration

    Population Reference Bureau, 2013
    The number of international migrants more than doubled between1980 and 2010, from 103 million to 220 million. In 2013, the number of international migrants was 232 million and is projected to double to over 400 million by 2050.
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    The employment situation in Latin America and the Caribbean: conditional transfer programmes and the labour market

    United Nations [UN] Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2014
    Labour markets in Latin America and the Caribbean lost momentum in 2013 compared with the sustained improvements seen over the past 10 years.  Weaker formal and wage employment creation did not provoke broad expansion of the informal sector, as has occurred in the past, thanks to the number of jobs created over the past 10 years, which have pushed up incomes and reduced poverty.
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    The Geography of food: reconnecting with origin in the food system

    Small Island Economies - CTA Brussels, 2013
    Origin-linked products described by geographical indications (GIs) are those that have specific quality attributes or reputation linked to the places where they are produced.
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    Fish-farming: the new driver of the blue economy

    Small Island Economies - CTA Brussels, 2013
    Fish farms are expected to produce nearly two-thirds of global food fish supply by 2030, and the rise in seafood demand gives countries the opportunity to expand and improve responsible fish and shellfish farming practices, with increased focus on offshore mariculture
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    Brazil’s rise: seeking influence on gobal governance

    Brookings Institution, 2014
    Brazil stands at a crossroads in its road to major power status. It can either continue its ascent, or can remain a middle power, albeit a critical one, within the existing international status quo. A major power is characterized by more than size, population, and economic achievement. It is distinguished by its intentions regarding its role in the international system.
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    From post-disaster solidarity to long-term development: The Haiti-Mexico Joint Committee of Civil Society for the reconstruction of Haiti

    Civil Society & South-South Co-operation, 2014
    The Haiti-Mexico Joint Committee of Civil Society for the reconstruction of Haiti (HMJC) is a South-South development cooperation programme created in 2010 by Mexican and Haitian CSOs after the earthquake. It is convened by Centro Lindavista, a Mexico City-based NGO which has been active in promoting CSO engagement with Mexican development cooperation.
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    Towards a conceptual framework for improved monitoring and evaluation of SEA outcomes: a discussion note

    Evidence on Demand, 2013
    This paper tries to answer the question how can standard Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) process be modified to incorporate robust long term monitoring frameworks which facilitate outcome mapping and impact assessment.
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    Smarter policing: tracking the influence of new Information Technology in Rio de Janeiro

    Igarape Institute, 2013
    Technological advancements are changing the architecture of police-society relations around the world. New modes of oversight, whether applied by public security entities or citizens, are dramatically transforming the way policing is conducted. 
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    The economic costs of violent crime in urban Haiti: Results from Monthly Household Surveys

    Igarape Institute, 2012
    Crime and victimization are amongst the most pressing concerns cited by Haitian citizens today. Surveys conducted on a monthly basis between August 2011 and July 2012 indicate that violent crime is increasingly common, particularly in the densely packed `popular` zones of Haiti’s largest urban centres.

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