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Broadening the Analysis of Peace in Mozambique: Exploring Emerging Violence in Times of Transnational Extractivism in Cabo Delgado
Briefs & Development
This article explores the contemporary expressions of violence and oppression linked to the action of the extractive industry in the northern province of Cabo Delgado,…
Delivering the Promise of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Contexts (FCAC): A Case Study of the NGO GOAL's Response to the Syria Conflict
Briefs & Development
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) has helped to reduce global disaster risk, but there has been a lack of progress in disaster…
Analysis of a Biorefinery with Multiple Raw Materials in the Context of Post-conflict Zones in Colombia: Plantain and Avocado Integration in the Montes de María
Briefs & Development
This work addresses the techno-economic analysis for a multi-feedstock biorefinery system using plantain and avocado residues as raw materials. The experimental procedures were performed to…
Strategic Environmental Assessment and the Precautionary Principle in the Spatial Planning of Wind Farms – European Experience in Serbia
Briefs & Development
Spatial determination planning is at an initial and very sensitive step in the development of wind farms. On one hand, it is important to maximize…
Assessment of the Coping Capacity for Communal Conflict in Rivers and Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta, Nigeria
Briefs & Development
Conflict is a phenomenon of human society which can take its origin from social, economic, cultural, political, psychological, environmental and other factors that triggers it,…
Effects of Armed Conflict on Deforestation and Coca Crops — A Case Study: Caño Cristales, La Macarena National Natural Park Colombia
Briefs & Development
Colombian natural forest occupies more than 50% of the total terrestrial area and has almost 10% of global biodiversity (Prem, Saavedra, & Vargas, 2020). In…
From "Conflict Minerals" to Peace? Reviewing Mining Reforms, Gender, and State Performance in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
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For the last two decades, the Congolese Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector has been undergoing reforms of its governing structures. A recurrent argument supporting…
Towards a Better Understanding of Climate Security Practices
Briefs & Development
The Planetary Security Initiative has launched a first report and overview of climate security practices. Climate security research has evolved tremendously over the past 20 years in…
Economics of Nature: Mapping Liberia’s Ecosystems to Understand Their Value [Video]
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NASA is working alongside Conservation International and the Liberian Government through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to pilot an innovative and replicable approach to more…
Effect of Protected Areas on Human Populations in the Context of Colombian Armed Conflict, 2005–2018
Briefs & Development
It is widely recognised that conservation policies in protected areas must also favour the development and viability of human populations. Although much research has focused…
A Hippo in the Room: Predicting the Persistence and Dispersion of an Invasive Mega-Vertebrate in Colombia, South America
Briefs & Development
Biological invasions are a big concern due to their potential to impact ecosystems, as well as local people. The hippo Hippopotamus amphibius, native to Africa,…
Intrastate Environmental Peacebuilding: A Review of the Literature
Briefs & Development
As a discipline, environmental peacebuilding “integrates natural resource management in conflict prevention, mitigation, resolution, and recovery to build resilience in communities affected by conflict” (EnPAX…
Putting Peace Back Into the Peace Corps: Restoring International Volunteering for Development as a Peacebuilding Modality
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International volunteering for development is neglected as a peacebuilding model, despite its origins in the early 20th-century pacifist movement. In part, this is due to…
Pioneers of Peace, Implementers of Humanitarianism: Learning from the Ambivalence of Peacebuilders
Library
This article nuances the popular explanation that peace interventions fail because of a culture of peacebuilders unwilling to engage with the local. As a foundational…
Peacebuilding Without Peace? On How Pragmatism Complicates the Practice of International Intervention
Library
The International Relations (IR) literature has strongly criticised the invasive and top-down nature of liberal peace, facilitating a reinterpretation of the practice of international intervention…
Making Sense of Community Natural Resource Governance Perceptions
Briefs & Development
How do you encourage the participation of communities and traditional institutions in enhancing landscape governance in and around protected areas? Ask them. Understanding attitudes and…
Levels of Conflict Over WIldlife: Understanding and Addressing the Right Problem
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Human–wildlife conflicts are complex and defy simple explanations and solu-tions. The fields of conflict analysis and peacebuilding offer insights into theintensity, intractability, and possible approaches…
Gaps in Knowledge About Local Peacebuilding: A Study in Deficiency from Jos, Nigeria
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The emphasis on local or hybrid efforts in peacebuilding literature brings front and centre the importance of being rooted within a particular context, with leadership…
From Theory to Practice: A Study of Remotely Managed Localised Humanitarian Action in Syria
Library
With unique strengths, problems, and challenges, localisation is an increasingly important modality for humanitarian relief. Based on the primary research including interviews with practitioners who…
Forested Landscapes for Equity: End Evaluation Report
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This report presents the End Evaluation of the Forested Landscapes for Equity Programme, as implemented by the Green Livelihoods Alliance (GLA) over the period 2016-2020.…
Did Human Security Forget the Humans? Critically Assessing Evaluations of Interventions With A Human Security Dimension in Sri Lanka
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During the ceasefire agreement in Sri Lanka between 2002 and 2006, a number of countries provided overseas development aid under the aegis of human security…
Data for Peacebuilding and Prevention Ecosystem Mapping: The State of Play and the Path to Creating a Community of Practice
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T his report is part of the new initiative on Data for Peacebuilding and Prevention, hosted at the NYU Center on International Cooperation in New…
Assessing Context-Specific Peacebuilding Approaches in Contemporary Armed Conflicts: From High-Level Mediation to Middle-Out Linkage in Syria and from Adaptive Mediation to Nationally-Owned Peacebuilding in Mozambique
Country Assessments
As contemporary armed conflicts become increasingly complex, peacebuilding actors have been unable to prevent or respond effectively to related crises. Considering the policy trends evoked…
Analogue Crisis, Digital Renewal? Current Dilemmas of Peacebuilding
Briefs & Development
The international architecture of peacebuilding and statebuilding, with the United Nations’ efforts central among them, is currently responding to a shift from ‘analogue’ to ‘digital’…
Contesting the Climate: Security Implications of Geoengineering
Briefs & Development
Scientists predict higher global temperatures over this century. While this may benefit some countries, most will face varying degrees of damage. This has motivated research…
Directions for Research on Climate and Conflict
Briefs & Development
The potential links between climate and conflict are well studied, yet disagreement about the specific mechanisms and their significance for societies persists. Here, we build…
Effectiveness of Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation on Achievement of Community-Based Water Projects in Tanzania
Briefs & Development
The Government of Tanzania is struggling to implement water projects throughout the country to ensure that 90% of the population has access to clean and…
Biodiversity Conservation and Management in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region: Are Transboundary Landscapes a Promising Solution?
Briefs & Development
Maintaining the health of biodiversity and ecosystem services is becoming an increasingly important concern for the global community. The biodiversity-rich Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region…
Contesting Localisation in Interfaith Peacebuilding in Northern Nigeria
Briefs & Development
Amidst a ‘local turn’ in peacebuilding, donors have seized on the idea of ‘localising’ peacebuilding programmes. Donors have sought to include actors who have local…
The (Im)possibilities of Disaster Risk Reduction in the Context of High-Intensity Conflict: The Case of Afghanistan
Briefs & Development
Conflict aggravates disaster risk and impact through increased vulnerability and weakened response capacities. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) and disaster governance are needed – but often…