International Development Publications
Water, Conflict, and Cooperation
Jul 07, 2011The UN system and its partners have ripe opportunities to capitalize on water’s cooperation promise while undercutting its conflict potential, write Alexander Carius, Geoffrey Dabelko, and Aaron Wolf in their policy brief. more
The Environmental Dimension of Asian Security: Conflict and Cooperation Over Energy, Resources, and Pollution
Jul 07, 2011The Environmental Dimension of Asian Security: Conflict and Cooperation Over Energy, Resources, and Pollution describes and analyzes connections among resources, the environment, and security in Northeast Asia. more
Chapter Two: Institutionalizing Responses to Environment, Conflict, and Cooperation
Jul 07, 2011Alexander Carius and Geoffrey D. Dabelko analyze gaps in institutional responses to environment and conflict. more
Trade, Aid and Security: An Agenda for Peace and Development
Jul 07, 2011Trade, Aid and Security: An Agenda for Peace and Development undertakes the challenging task of assessing the interrelationships between trade and aid, as well as the complex causes of conflict within the poorest countries. more
Finding the Source: Urbanization and Intersectoral Competition for Water
Jul 07, 2011This article examines the implications of urbanization for intersectoral competition over water, not only in technical or economic terms, but also in terms of political and social dynamics as well as the possibilities to meet the water needs of growing cities. more
Dilemmas for Conservation in the Brazilian Amazon
Jul 07, 2011This article traces the history of conservation efforts in the Brazilian Amazon, and then argues that repeated failure to understand or accommodate the political factors at work in the Amazon undermines efforts to protect the rainforest. more
Population, Migration, and Water Conflicts in the Pangani River Basin, Tanzania
Jul 07, 2011The author describes how population growth and migration in Tanzania’s Pangani River basin—arguably the most waterstressed basin in the country—have intensified local water conflicts. more
Minerals, Forests, and Violent Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Jul 07, 2011Confiscation and extraction of natural resources made war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo “a very lucrative business”. more
