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Anatomy of Resource Wars (The)
In several countries around the developing world, abundant natural resources help fuel conflict, either by attracting predatory groups seeking to control them or by financing wars that were initially caused by other factors. Prominent examples include Sierra Leone, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, and Afghanistan. Conflict has also …
Annual Threat Assessment of the Intelligence Community for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
This report summarizes the significant security threats facing the US. The report is provided through the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and relies on the analysis of all 16 national intelligence agencies. The global economic crisis is pointed to as the most significant security threat facing the …
Anti-Corruption Challenges in Post-Election Democratic Republic of Congo
Now that the Democratic Republic of Congo has held a series of elections that mark the end of the long transition period, new institutions are being put in place at the national and provincial levels. The paper retraces the enduring legacy of mismanagement, corruption and human rights violations which was …
Arctic Fisheries
This background paper, prepared by Erik J. Molenaar and Robert Corell for the Arctic TRANSFORM project, focuses on fisheries that occur in the Arctic marine area, including fisheries for anadromous species that spawn in rivers that flow directly into the Arctic marine area. The paper follows a sectoral perspective, but …
Arctic Shipping
Current Arctic marine shipping is mainly intra-Arctic. Since 2000, there have only been a small number of trans-Arctic voyages in summer for science and tourism across the Northwest Passage and the Northern Sea Route. The main consequence of climate change for Arctic marine shipping is contained in the Arctic Climate …
At Loggerheads? Agricultural Expansion, Poverty Reduction, and Environment in the Tropical Forests
Preserving the world’s rapidly shrinking tropical forests and improving the economic prospects of millions of poor people requires an urgent strengthening of national forest governance. Globally, this calls for strong financial incentives, says a new World Bank policy research report, “At Loggerheads? Agricultural Expansion, Poverty Reduction and Environment in …
Australian Aid: Promoting Growth and Stability - White Paper on the Australian Government's overseas aid program
In this paper the Federal Government of Australia outlines plans to double the foreign aid budget to $4 billion by 2010. To reach the $4 billion target by the end of the decade, Australia will have to lift spending by $300 million each year for the next five years. The …
Austria's Profile in IESPP
The Austrian development cooperation policy reflects Austria ' s environmental security priorities. The most relevant priorities include: water and sanitation; rural development, energy, and conflict prevention and resolution and good governance and the development of democratic structures. Austria ' s broader security priorities are reflected in its strong strategic interest in the …
Bad Connections: How your mobile phone is linked to abuse, fraud and unfair mining practices in DR Congo
Mobile phone batteries from at least four leading mobile phone producers contain cobalt from DR Congo. These companies run the risk of supporting illegal export and unfair mining practices, which often involve severe human rights abuses.