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Trade, Aid and Security - podcast - 2007
In this short podcast produced by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Oli Brown talks about IISD's publication, 'Trade, Aid and Security: an agenda for peace and development'.
(YouTube Audio - 6:45 min)
Trade, Aid and Security
An Agenda for Peace and Development
The Trade, Aid and Security (TAS) initiative is a research program jointly coordinated by IISD and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), with funding from the governments of Norway and Italy.
Since 2000, the initiative has focused on the way in which the exploitation of natural resources for international commerce can contribute to violent conflict at the sub-state and international level and on the role of development assistance and trade liberalization—in tandem or in isolation—in fuelling or alleviating this downward spiral.
On the basis of this understanding, our current research focuses on identifying practical policy solutions for domestic and international policy-makers.
Contents
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TAS Introduction
An introduction to the joint IISD–IUCN initiative. -
TAS Advisory Committee
The group of international experts in trade issues, aid policy and security who help to advise and guide our research program, chaired by Dr. Lloyd Axworthy. -
TAS Outreach
Presenting our research and recommendations to decision-makers. -
TAS Research
Our work: case studies and thematic papers on the links among trade, aid and security. -
Policy Options
Papers that analyze the trade and aid policy options available to the international community to reduce the risk of conflict in the developing world.
Key Publication
From Conflict to Peacebuilding: the role of natural resources and the environment
» Richard Matthew, Oli Brown, David Jensen, UNEP, 2009This major report, co-authored by IISD and UNEP, discusses the key linkages between environment, conflict and peacebuilding, and provides recommendations on how these can be addressed more effectively by the international community. More...
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