Information on "Natural Resource Conflict"
February 2013
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27 Feb 2013
China’s Central Asia Problem
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report examines the growth of China’s influence in Central Asia since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. More on «China’s Central Asia Problem» -
Feb 2013
Machtverschiebung am Nil
Author: Tobias von Lossow
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Im Disput über die Nutzung und Verteilung des Nilwassers hat sich das Kräfteverhältnis zwischen den grossen Rivalen Ägypten und Äthiopien zugunsten Äthiopiens verschoben. More on «Machtverschiebung am Nil»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Besides Greed and Grievances
Author: Andrews Atta-Asamoah
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
This paper discusses the linkages between conflicts and natural resources. More on «Besides Greed and Grievances»
December 2012
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17 Dec 2012
Curbing Violence in Nigeria (I): The Jos Crisis
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
Since 2001, violence has erupted in Jos city, capital of Plateau state, in Nigeria's Middle Belt region. More on «Curbing Violence in Nigeria (I): The Jos Crisis»
October 2012
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10 Oct 2012
What the Chinese White Paper Says on Diao Yu Dao?
Author: Prashant Kumar Singh
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
The Chinese government recently issued a White Paper on the Diao Yu Dao/Senkaku Islands territorial dispute with Japan. More on «What the Chinese White Paper Says on Diao Yu Dao?» -
4 Oct 2012
India’s Water Challenges
Author: Suresh P Prabhu
Publisher: Atlantic Council
The brief describes how India’s internal dynamics, such as the country's growing population as well as increasing agricultural and industrial demands, have affected India’s water supplies. More on «India’s Water Challenges» -
1 Oct 2012
Water Insecurity: A Threat for Pakistan and India
Author: Shahid Ahmad
Publisher: Atlantic Council
This brief first discusses the impact of the Indus Water Treaty on India-Pakistan relations, and on how these two countries can work together to address their domestic water shortages. More on «Water Insecurity: A Threat for Pakistan and India» -
Oct 2012
Resource Conflicts: Emerging Struggles over Strategic Commodities in Latin America Phase II
Author: Maiah Jaskoski
Publisher: Center on Contemporary Conflict (CCC)
This report examines resource conflicts in the context of US security initiatives in Latin America and the role that individual states have in managing them. More on «Resource Conflicts: Emerging Struggles over Strategic Commodities in Latin America Phase II»
September 2012
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6 Sep 2012
Violence in Assam: Resource Wars, Illegal Migration or Governance Deficit?
Author: Shanthie Mariet D'Souza, Bibhu Prasad Routray
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This brief focuses on the outbreak of hostilities in India's northeastern state of Assam during the summer of 2012. More on «Violence in Assam: Resource Wars, Illegal Migration or Governance Deficit?» -
Sep 2012
Does Uranium Mining Increase Civil Conflict Risk?
Author: Carlo Koos, Matthias Basedau
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This paper employs a two‐tier spatio-temporal analysis to investigate whether uranium operations cause armed conflict in Africa. More on «Does Uranium Mining Increase Civil Conflict Risk?»
