Information on "Land" and "Political Regions"
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Towards Sutainable Land Mangement in the Pamir-Alai Mountains
Author: Nevelina I Pachova, Fabrice G Renaud, Darya Hirsch, Maksat Anarbaev, Tologon Mamatov, Murod Ergashev, Islomhudja Olimov
Publisher: United Nations University (UNU)
This policy brief discusses the integrated and transboundary project on Sustainable Land Management in the High Pamir and Pamir-Alai Mountains in Central Asia (PALM). More on «Towards Sutainable Land Mangement in the Pamir-Alai Mountains»
September 2011
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Sep 2011
Water and Energy Dynamics in the Greater Himalayan Region
Author: Michael Renner
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
The water crisis in the Greater Himalayas constitutes an enormous challenge for the region and a growing, if still under-reported, concern in the West. More on «Water and Energy Dynamics in the Greater Himalayan Region»
January 2011
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2011
Experiences of Plantation and Large-Scale Farming in 20th Century Africa
Author: Peter Gibbon
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
A rising interest in acquisition of land in Sub-Saharan Africa for plantation farming (PF) and large-scale farming (LSF) has revived long-dormant policy debates about this type of farming. More on «Experiences of Plantation and Large-Scale Farming in 20th Century Africa»
May 2010
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May 2010
Inheritance and the Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: Policy Considerations
Author: Elizabeth Cooper
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
In many Sub-Saharan African societies, inheritance is one of the most common means by which physical property is transferred from one generation to another. More on «Inheritance and the Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: Policy Considerations»
March 2010
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10 Mar 2010
Trends in Electoral Violence in Sub-Sahara Africa
Author: Dorina Bekoe
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Studies indicate that violence affects between 19 and 25 percent of all elections in Africa. More on «Trends in Electoral Violence in Sub-Sahara Africa»
December 2009
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Dec 2009
Environmental Peacebuilding: Managing Natural Resource Conflicts in a Changing World
Author: Christine Bichsel, Simon Dalby, Aly Dama, Tobias Hagmann, Peter Maurer, Moges Shiferaw
Publisher: swisspeace
The present swisspeace conference paper takes up some of the following points from both a research and a practice-oriented perspective: (1) explore the linkages between natural resource and conflict management in developing countries; (2) provide ins... More on «Environmental Peacebuilding: Managing Natural Resource Conflicts in a Changing World»
November 2009
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Nov 2009
The Multiple Paradoxes of the Agriculture Issue in Central Asia
Author: Sébastien Peyrouse
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper reviews the reforms and paradoxes that exist within the agricultural sector of Central Asian countries. More on «The Multiple Paradoxes of the Agriculture Issue in Central Asia »
September 2009
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28 Sep 2009
Iraq's New Battlefront: The Struggle Over Ninewa
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report examines the ethnic fight between Arabs and Kurds centering around the Ninewa governorate, which, according to the authors, has superseded the Sunni versus Shiite sectarian struggle in Iraq. More on «Iraq's New Battlefront: The Struggle Over Ninewa»
January 2009
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2009
¿Seguridad de tenencia o seguridad social?
Author: Søren Hvalkof
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
El presente artículo resume las cuestiones, discusiones y conclusiones resultadas de un nuevo estudio sobre el impacto de procesos contemporáneos de privatización e individualización de tierras afectando las comunidades indígenas campesinas in Latino... More on «¿Seguridad de tenencia o seguridad social?»
March 2008
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19 Mar 2008
Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst Vol 10, No 6
Author: Don Van Atta, Kevin Daniel Leahy, Stephen Blank, Niklas Nilsson, Azer Karimov, Sergey Medrea, Nurshat Ababakirov, Erkin Akhmadov
Publisher: Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program (CACI-SRSP)
This issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst examines the political and economic developments in the region. More on «Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst Vol 10, No 6»
