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The SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Lessons for International Development
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- April 3, 2020
The SARS-CoV-2 epidemic has gone global, transcending the traditional categories of North and South, “developed” and “developing” countries. While most international media coverage focuses on China, Europe and North America, the implications of the pandemic for the developing countries and the future of globalization are only now becoming apparent. We need to ask what the
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Watching the Watchers: The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians in Action
- Analysis
- April 1, 2020
The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) has had a brief and tumultuous life. It was under the gun from the start; once its authorizing legislation was passed in the summer of 2017 it had to get up and running quickly for 2018; then it faced a shortened work horizon in 2019, having
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(Viral) Sands in the Wheels of Commerce? COVID-19 and the Future of International Economy Transactions
- Analysis
- March 30, 2020
When William Shakespeare coined the phrase ‘Beware the Ides of March’ in 1599, it is unlikely that he was considering how prophetic his words would appear just over 400 years later. When the history of the second decade of the 21st century is written, March 2020 will have an extensive chapter indeed. What will that
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The Globality of Community-Based Conservation in Namibia
- Analysis
- March 27, 2020
Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) has emerged as a critical technique of resource governance in Southern Africa. It is intended to give control over specific natural resources such as freshwater, forests and forest products and wildlife populations and their habitat to local communities. Its three broad goals include economic development, environmental conservation and community empowerment.
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