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  Women, peace and security

  African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2003

  This issue of Conflict Trends brings together a collection of articles on women, war and peace.It seeks to illustrate and analyse issues such as the challenges which women face in conflict situations and peace processes, and what achievements have been made to mainstream gender at decision-making levels of sub-regional organisations.
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  Norway and security sector reform in developing countries

  Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2003

  This report looks at the role of security sector reform in Norwegian assistance to peace building in developing countries.
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  Capitalizing on conflict: how logging and mining contribute to environmental destruction in Burma

  EarthRights International, 2003

  This paper presents information illustrating how trade in timber, gems, and gold is financing violent conflict, including widespread and gross human rights abuses, in Burma.
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  Sudan, oil, and human rights

  Human Rights Watch, 2003

  This report examines the human cost of oil, and corporate complicity in the Sudanese government’s human rights abuses. It finds that oil is an important obstacle to lasting peace in Sudan, and oil revenues have been used by the government to obtain weapons and ammunition that have enabled it to intensify the war and expand oil development.
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  Options for promoting corporate responsibility in conflict zones: perspectives from the private sector

  International Peace Academy, 2002

  This paper examines private sector actors’ perceptions of and experiences with select existing and prospective measures (both voluntary and regulatory) to promote responsible business behavior in conflict zones.
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  Picking up the pieces in Kosovo: understanding post-conflict livelihoods

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002

  Do aid agencies know enough about the vulnerability and resilience of those affected by conflict? Are aid agencies driven by an emergency mentality which constrains staff from genuinely using participatory methods? How can livelihoods researchers in post-conflict states link community findings to macro-economic and political trends?
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  Impact of liberalisation on social security arrangements in India

  Eldis Document Store, 2003

  This paper addresses the impact of liberalisation on social security arrangements in India and measures the effect of opening up various sectors to private participation. It looks at the growth of informal economy after liberalisation and its effect on the individual and ageing populations.
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  Logs of war: the timber trade and armed conflict

  Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2002

  This report explores the relationship between the trade in timber and armed conflict.
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  Beyond Boundaries: Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Sub-Saharan Africa

  Biodiversity Support Programme, 2001

  This publicaiton provides an overview of the background and current status of Transboundary Natural Resource Management (TBNRM) initiatives.
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  Trade and forests: why forest issues require attention in trade negotiations

  International Institute for Environment and Development, 2003

  This paper attempts to assess the impacts of trade negotiations on natural tropical forests, taking into account the context and regional dynamics both within and outside the forest sector.Findings:further liberalisation for agricultural products is likely to have a significant impact on forest areas, encouraging increased conversion to agricultural landWTO decisions on ecolabelling

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