Encouraging peacebuilding through better natural resource management (Chatham House, 2013)

Encouraging peacebuilding through better natural resource management (Chatham House, 2013)

Natural resources such as conflict diamonds and illegal timber are known to trigger and prolong armed violence. Countries emerging from conflict face a range of complex environmental and natural resource-related problems. Improved natural resource management is a form of peace-building in that it encourages the development of clear, fair systems of ownership; creates mechanisms to resolve disputes; and promotes the equitable sharing of benefits from natural resource exploitation.

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Cutting our Losses? Reducing the Illegal Trade in Natural Resources (IISD 2004)

NATURE

Since independence, the self-governing nations of Melanesia – Papua New The illegal trade of natural resources, such as wildlife and tropical…

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Aiding or Abetting? Dilemmas of foreign aid and political instability in Melanesia (IISD, 2005)

AIDE

Since independence, the self-governing nations of Melanesia – Papua New Guinea (PNG), the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Vanuatu – have…

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Regional Trade Agreements and conflict: Promoting conflict or building peace (IISD, 2005)

DÉVELOPPEMENT

Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) have become defining features of the modern economy and a powerful force for globalization. By the…

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