Natural disasters and resource rights (IISD, 2006)

Natural disasters and resource rights (IISD, 2006)

Natural disasters such as hurricanes, tsunamis and earthquakes damage and destroy the land, sea, forest and other resources vital to peoples’ livelihoods. They kill titleholders, destroy documentation and erase demarcations. Compensation after such disasters is often inadequate, and movements of refugees can increase competition over scarce resources. Where resource rights are clearly defined, equitable and verifiable, poor and marginalized communities are better equipped to survive disasters and recover after them.

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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)

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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)

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

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