Search Results - "Protest"

Stureholm by Brunnström, Åse

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Leaving no-one behind: Enhancing community participation in municipal water services by International Water Management Institute

“…Despite the policies and legislation that institutionalize public and community participation in the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and Water Services Development Plan (WSDP) in South Africa, communities continue to feel excluded, resulting in the rise of service delivery protests. These protests signal communities’ continued frustrations with municipal services that are unreliable or absent. …”
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Secteur du coton by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Certains pays africains protestent contre les subventions des...…”
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Back to the brink? Madagascar’s polarizing presidential elections by Resnick, Danielle

“…A massive military and police presence hovers along Independence Avenue in front of the mayor’s office to deter demonstrators from protesting the upcoming November 16 presidential elections. …”
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FAKT the Association for Appropriate Technology by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…FAKT is a non-profit consuitanay which was founded in 1986 by organizations of the Protestant Church in Germany to make technical expertise available to overseas partners. it also works on behalf of governmental organizations such as the German...…”
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IFPRI Annual Report 2008-2009 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…In 2008, a year in which the global population—particularly the world’s poor—was confronted by both the financial and food-price crises, agricultural systems faced changes that led to market disruptions, reduced growth, mass protests, and a string of political efforts to reshape the design and governance of food systems.…”
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Water conflicts in Africa by Song, Chun

“…Nature: This dataset extends the raw datasets downloaded from Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) data by further identifying water-related conflicts, then categorizing them into resource-based water disputes, water infrastructure attacks, and protests related to water cuts or water shortages. …”
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How does climate exacerbate root causes of conflict in Sudan? Climate Security Pathway Analysis by Sax, Niklas, Hassan, Gamal Mohamed, Abdi, Abdimajid Nunow, Madurga Lopez, Ignacio M., Carneiro, Bia, Liebig, Theresa Ines, Läderach, Peter R.D., Pacillo, Grazia

“…Livelihood and Food Security: Climate variability is reducing agricultural production in Sudan, leading to high food insecurity and protests.…”
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Can social assistance reduce violent conflict and civil unrest? Evidence from a large-scale public works program in Ethiopia by Hirvonen, Kalle, Machado, Elia, Simons, Andrew M.

“…The region, home to 60% of the world’s poor (World Bank 2023), saw statebased armed conflict events nearly triple between 2007 and 2023 (Rustad 2024), while protests more than quadrupled from 2007 to 2019 (OECD 2021). …”
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Celebrity and credibility in environmental communication : a rhetorical analysis of a video advocating for a moratorium regarding shale gas exploitation in Quebec by Brière, Valérie

“…In summer 2010 Quebec’s government undertook the exploration phase of shale gas exploitation in the St-Lawrence valley, leading to a wave of protests coming from the non-consenting and ill-informed population. …”

Can social assistance reduce violent conflict and civil unrest? Evidence from a large-scale public works programme in Ethiopia by Hirvonen, Kalle, Machado, Elia, Simons, Andrew M.

“…These effects are most pronounced during the period 2014–18, coinciding with widespread protests in Amhara and Oromia, the two most populous regions of Ethiopia. …”
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How does climate exacerbate root causes of conflict in Zimbabwe? Climate Security Pathway Analysis by Ferre Garcia, Tania, Madurga-Lopez, Ignacio, Liebig, Theresa, Tarusarira, Joram, Sax, Niklas, Pacillo, Grazia, Läderach, Peter

“…In Zimbabwe, these impacts may increase grievances and polarization between different groups, including political, regional, and ethnic identities, potentially sparking riots, protests, and collective violence. Growing livelihood and food insecurity often results in migration towards urban centers and foreign countries, sometimes leading to tensions between migrants and host communities. 2. …”
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Are energy transitions an opportunity or risk to climate security? by Bößner, Stefan, Taylor, Alice

“…Increasingly galvanised climate protests and serious calls from scientists formed a pre-cursor to the conference, where countries gathered to negotiate plans to limit global warming to 1.5C. …”
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Planeringsprocessen by Erséus, Lisa, Unnersjö, Sofi

“…Nya bostadskomplex ledde till stora protester och resulterade i att planeringen började om, i ett omtalat projekt: Making space in Dalston. …”
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Data collection: Actionable research to inform rehabilitation and rebuilding of livelihoods in conflict-affected communities in Ethiopia by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Figure 1 illustrates the distribution of different types of conflict events before and after the war broke out in Tigray. While protests and riots were dominant conflict events in the period preceding the first-round survey, battles appear to dominate those conflict events in the three years preceding the second-round survey.…”
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The politics of land use planning: gold mining in Cajamarca, Peru by Jeronimo, R.P., Rap, Edwin, Vos, J.

“…During the last decade, rural communities and urban populations have continuously protested against the opening of new open pit mines, as they fear this will affect their water supply. …”
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Sharing benefits of hydropower at the local level will expedite energy and water resources development in Uttarakhand by CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems

“…The present research program found that hydropower projects experienced cost and time overruns due to local agitations and protests. Hydropower developers have few incentives for further investment. …”
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Realistic options for repurposing fertilizer subsidy spending by Hill, Ruth Vargas, Resnick, Danielle

“…Spending on these subsidies is coming under increasing scrutiny as governments struggle to mobilize additional revenue to meet important development targets amid rising debt distress, dwindling aid resources, and citizen protests against unpopular tax increases. One solution proposed by a growing consensus of voices is to repurpose expensive subsidies towards expenditures that generate higher development benefits. …”
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Farewell welfare : local manifestations of the welfare society in two rural Swedish towns by Carlfjord, Sofia

“…It has transformed them from small trivial villages to modern service centers, but also stripped away some of their functions through further rationalization and modernization, which locally is perceived as a marginalizing let down. Through protesting against this marginalization, the inhabitants of the town create new acting space and further affect the local place and development. …”

How does climate exacerbate root causes of conflict in Uganda? Climate security pathway analysis by Sax, Niklas, Madurga Lopez, Ignacio M., Liebig, Theresa Ines, Maviza, Gracsious, Kenduiywo, Benson, Pacillo, Grazia, Läderach, Peter R.D.

“…Deprived urban youth have engaged in violent protests and grievances towards the government are increasing. 2. …”
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