Information on "Risk Analysis"
February 2013
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1 Feb 2013
Crisis Watch, Nr 114
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This issue summarizes developments during the month of January 2013 in some 70 situations of ongoing or potential conflict. More on «Crisis Watch, Nr 114»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Finance for Emergency Preparedness: Links to Resilience
Author: Katie Harris
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
An increasing number of policy statements claim that investing in resilience is cost-effective when compared with approaches that rely exclusively on ex-post response and recovery. More on «Finance for Emergency Preparedness: Links to Resilience»
December 2012
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19 Dec 2012
Preventing Chemical Weapons Use in Syria
Author: Paul B Stares
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
Warnings by the US and other countries threatening the Syrian Government with dire consequences if chemical weapons are used against rebel forces were meant to deter their use. More on «Preventing Chemical Weapons Use in Syria» -
Dec 2012
Risks and Potentials of the Shale Gas Revolution
Author: Tim Boersma, Corey Johnson
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
This commentary discusses the consequences for markets and the environment of the shale gas revolution. More on «Risks and Potentials of the Shale Gas Revolution»
November 2012
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6 Nov 2012
Securing the State: National Security in Contemporary Times
Author: David Omand
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This paper is concerned with developing a modern approach to national security. More on «Securing the State: National Security in Contemporary Times » -
Nov 2012
Hoping to Win, Expected to Lose: Theory and Lessons on Microenterprise Development
Author: Dean Karlan, Ryan Knight, Christopher Udry
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
The article examines the impact of financial and managerial constraints. More on «Hoping to Win, Expected to Lose: Theory and Lessons on Microenterprise Development»
April 2012
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12 Apr 2012
The Big Easing
Author: Daniel Gros
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
In this CEPS Commentary, the author examines the different approaches taken by the Fed and the ECB to bring about economic recovery following the financial crisis. More on «The Big Easing» -
Apr 2012
Assessing the Risk of Violence in Timor-Leste’s 2012 Elections
Author: Richard Bowd
Publisher: Saferworld
This study discusses the potential for electoral violence during the pre and post-election period in Timor-Leste. More on «Assessing the Risk of Violence in Timor-Leste’s 2012 Elections» -
Apr 2012
Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Natural Hazard Assessments Could Be More Risk-Informed
Author: Frank Rusco
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report evaluates the natural hazard assessments used by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and companies operating nuclear power reactors. More on «Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Natural Hazard Assessments Could Be More Risk-Informed» -
Apr 2012
Armed Clash in the South China Sea
Author: Bonnie S Glaser
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This memorandum analyzes the security situation in the South China Sea. More on «Armed Clash in the South China Sea»
