Information on "Natural Resources Management"
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Economic Impacts of Climate Change in the Southern Mediterranean
Author: Francesco Bosello, Fabio Eboli
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This report analyzes the potential economic impacts of climate change on 11 southern and eastern Mediterranean countries, in terms of the effects of changes on the coastal ecosystem and on agriculture. More on «Economic Impacts of Climate Change in the Southern Mediterranean» -
Feb 2013
International Journal of the Commons: Vol. 7, No. 1 (2013)
Author: Audun Sandberg, Insa Theesfeld, Achim Schlüter, Ivan Penov, Violeta Dirimanova, Miguel Laborda Pemán, Tine de Moor, Ilona M Otto, Veronika Chobotova, Laura M E Sutcliffe, Inge Paulini, Gwyn Jones, Rainer Marggraf, Nathaniel Page, Gül Özerol, Gary Shiffman, Ravi Gupta, Pär Blomkvist, Jesper Larsson, Floriane Clement, Jaime M Amezaga, Gun Lidestav, Mahesh Poudyal, Eva Holmgren, Carina Keskitalo, Blake D Ratner, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Candace May, Eric Haglund, Daniel Robert Curtis, Bhuvanachithra Chidambaram, Giangiacomo Bravo
Publisher: The International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC)
This volume of the International Journal of the Commons (IJC) has a specific aim to increase the understanding of Eastern European Commons and thus to broaden the knowledge of Eastern European Commons. More on «International Journal of the Commons: Vol. 7, No. 1 (2013)»
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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Dec 2012
Mineral Rents and the Financing of Social Policy
Author: Katja Hujo
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This publication suggests that when countries carefully balance productive and redistributive goals, mineral wealth can be harnessed for equitable and sustainable development. More on «Mineral Rents and the Financing of Social Policy»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Finish the Job: Jump-Start Afghanistan's Economy
Author: S. Frederick Starr, Adib Farhadi
Publisher: Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program (CACI-SRSP)
This paper presents a series of ideas and projects aiming to spur economic development in Afghanistan following the departure of NATO forces. More on «Finish the Job: Jump-Start Afghanistan's Economy»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
Swiss Cooperation Strategy Central Asia 2012 – 2015
Publisher: Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)
This report outlines the current activities of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. More on «Swiss Cooperation Strategy Central Asia 2012 – 2015» -
Oct 2012
Water Security: From Abstract Concept to Meaningful Metrics
Author: Nathaniel Mason, Roger Calow
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
With renewed global awareness of planetary boundaries and resource constraints, water's vital role is undisputed. More on «Water Security: From Abstract Concept to Meaningful Metrics»
August 2012
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Stockholmer Weltwasserwoche 2012
Author: Waltina Scheumann, Michael Brüntrup
Publisher: German Development Institute
Diese Kolumne greift die Problematik der Landakquisitionen durch private und staatliche Akteure in Entwicklungsländern auf, vor allem im südlichen Afrika. More on «Stockholmer Weltwasserwoche 2012» -
Aug 2012
Managing Expectations and Tensions in Ghana's Oil-Rich Western Region
Author: Joana Ama Osei-Tutu
Publisher: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
The discovery of oil and gas along the coastline of Ghana’s Western Region in June 2007 was viewed as a means for the state to generate revenues that could be used to address the country’s development needs. More on «Managing Expectations and Tensions in Ghana's Oil-Rich Western Region»
June 2012
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Jun 2012
Natural Resources and Conflict: A New Security Challenge for the European Union
Author: Nicholas Garrett, Anna Piccinni
Publisher: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
The authors of this policy brief argue that conflict over natural resources is likely to pose significant threats to European security, and the European Union therefore needs to elaborate a comprehensive strategy to meet and overcome these threats. More on «Natural Resources and Conflict: A New Security Challenge for the European Union»
