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  Enduring effects of war: health in Iraq 2004

  Medact, 2004

  This evidence-based report analyses, from a public health perspective, the impact of the 2003 war in Iraq on health, the health system, and relief and reconstruction. It describes the deaths and injuries attributable to conflict and violence, and the current pattern of mental and physical illness.
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  Global Security Project / State of the World 2005

  Worldwatch Institute, 2005

  The Online Global Security Project aims to analyse the following questions:how do social, economic, demographic, and environmental pressures and the complex interactions among them connect to insecurity, instability, and violence?The project accompanies the printed publication: State of the World 2005: redefining global security, and chapter subjects from the book are being covered
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  The intersection of decentralization and conflict in natural resource management

  International Development Research Centre, 2005

  This study seeks to contribute to the analysis of decentralisation reforms by examining the role of decentralisation in generating, exacerbating or otherwise influencing conflict.
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  Paying for protection: the Freeport mine and the Indonesian security forces

  Global Witness, 2005

  This report examines the controversy surrounding the “Freeport” (Freeport McMoRan, Freeport Indonesia) mine’s relationship with Indonesian state security forces in the conflict region of Papua. The Indonesian military has a history of atrocities against civilians and is known to have been involved in corruption and illegal business activities, as have the police.
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  Under-mining peace: the explosive trade in cassiterite in Eastern DRC

  Global Witness, 2005

  The report investigates the illicit trade in cassiterite (tin ore) which has fuelled conflict in the Eastern parts of the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC).
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  Counter-terrorism in Somalia: losing hearts and minds?

  International Crisis Group, 2005

  This paper argues that U.S.
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  Conflict diamonds and the African resource curse

  African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2003

  By outlining four diamond-fuelled wars in Africa, this chapter brings to light Africa’s resource curse and asks whether Africa really needs its nature.
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  Security, terrorism and the UK

  Chatham House [Royal Institute of International Affairs], UK, 2005

  Briefing papers collection looking at issues surrounding security and terrorism in the UK.Paper titles include:"Riding pillion for tackling terrorism is a high-risk policy - reflecting on the UK’s performance in the war on terrorism".
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  Environment and peace: steady progress since 1972

  International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, 2005

  Environmental degradation and the exploitation of natural resources are recognized as important drivers of violence between and within states, contributing to poverty and state failure.This paper charts evolving understanding of the complex relationship between environmental change and security, a debate that has developed considerably since the UN Conference on the Human Environment, held in S
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  Commerce and conflict: Angola & DiamondWorks

  Country Indicators for Foreign Policy, 2005

  By applying a template for risk assessment to the operations of the Canadian company DiamondWorks in Angola during the 1990’s, this report highlights the complex and dynamic interplay of commerce and conflict.

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