Water scarcity, climate adaptation, and armed conflict: insights from Africa
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DOI: 10.1007/s10113-020-01713-7
Abstract: The dynamic relationships between climate change and armed conflict have been discussed at length, but there have been few studies that integrate dimensions of climate adaptation into the processes linking climate change to armed conflict.… read more here.
Keywords: water scarcity; conflict; change; armed conflict ... See more keywords
Land related grievances shape tropical forest-cover in areas affected by armed-conflict
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2017.05.007
Abstract: Abstract Armed-conflicts often occur in tropical areas considered to be of high ‘conservation-value’, termed as such for their biodiversity or carbon-storage functions. Despite this important overlap, few studies have assessed how forest-biomass is affected by… read more here.
Keywords: armed conflicts; armed conflict; land; forest cover ... See more keywords
The impact of armed conflict and forced migration on urban expansion in Goma: Introduction to a simple method of satellite-imagery analysis as a complement to field research
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2017.07.008
Abstract: Abstract The effects of armed conflict on cities constitute a large field of research in both conflict studies and urban studies. The topic of urban expansion is also explored by the domain of remote sensing,… read more here.
Keywords: conflict; field; urban expansion; armed conflict ... See more keywords
Emerging evidence that armed conflict and coca cultivation influence deforestation patterns
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.07.021
Abstract: Abstract The effect of armed conflict on deforestation in biodiverse regions across Earth remains poorly understood. Its association with factors like illegal crop cultivation can obscure its effect on deforestation patterns. We used Colombia, a… read more here.
Keywords: conflict coca; deforestation; armed conflict; coca cultivation ... See more keywords
Intraurban development in a city under protracted armed conflict : patterns and actors in Goma, DR Congo
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DOI: 10.1016/j.polgeo.2018.08.006
Abstract: Abstract Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the urban heart of a region that has been characterized by protracted violent conflict since the early 1990s.… read more here.
Keywords: protracted armed; conflict; violent conflict; city ... See more keywords
[Multiple-Victimisation due to Armed Conflict and Emotional Distress in the State of Magdalena, Colombia].
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rcp.2016.06.005
Abstract: BACKGROUND Emotional distress is common in Colombian armed conflict victims. Multiple-victimisation is associated with an increase in emotional distress than victimisation due a single event. However, the association between poly-victimisation and emotional distress among victims… read more here.
Keywords: emotional distress; multiple victimisation; state magdalena; armed conflict ... See more keywords
The Logic of Illicit Flows in Armed Conflict: Explaining Variation in Violent Nonstate Group Interactions in Colombia
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DOI: 10.1017/s0043887120000040
Abstract: Why is there variation in how violent nonstate groups interact in armed conflict? Where armed conflict and organized crime converge in unstable regions worldwide, these groups sometimes enter cooperative arrangements with opposing groups. Within the… read more here.
Keywords: variation; armed conflict; violent nonstate; illicit flows ... See more keywords
Life in armed conflict: A phenomenological approach to examine the bereavement experiences of parents living in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2023.2217502
Abstract: Research on the experiences of parents who have lost a child to armed conflict is limited. The current study aimed to explore the bereaved experiences of those parents. An interpretative phenomenological approach was used to… read more here.
Keywords: life; phenomenological approach; meaning making; armed conflict ... See more keywords
Peacebuilding and Natural Resource Governance After Armed Conflict: Sierra Leone and Liberia.
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DOI: 10.1080/10402659.2019.1800949
Abstract: Michael Beevers’ book, Peacebuilding and Natural Resource Governance After Armed Conflict, is the latest account on environmental peacebuilding that offers a robust explanation for the failure of i... read more here.
Keywords: governance armed; natural resource; armed conflict; peacebuilding natural ... See more keywords
Victims of armed conflict in India: psychosocial impact and available support
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DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2023.2178375
Abstract: ABSTRACT India has been a part of 5 major wars since its independence in 1947 and hosts over 212,413 refugees from Sri Lanka, Tibet and Bangladesh. So, a wide spectrum of trauma survivors, both civilian… read more here.
Keywords: india psychosocial; impact; victims armed; support ... See more keywords
Armed conflict in the world threatens the eradication of Poliomyelitis:risks of humanitarian crises
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DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2022.2081785
Abstract: On 25 August 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Africa to be free from poliomyelitis, an announcement that gave hope for the total eradication of this disease. Indeed, owing to worldwide vaccination efforts that… read more here.
Keywords: world; poliomyelitis; world threatens; conflict world ... See more keywords