Sökning: "Conflict diamonds"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 14 uppsatser innehållade orden Conflict diamonds.
1. Natural Resources and the Prospects for Post-Conflict Peace : A comparative case study on the role of natural resources in relation to conflict recurrence
Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningSammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to determine the relationship between natural resources and peace, by examining whether a correlation exists between conflicts related to natural resources and conflict recurrence. The hypothesis is that conflicts with distribution mechanisms increase the likelihood of conflict recurrence. LÄS MER
2. A GIRL’S BEST FRIEND? : A Quantitative Study on The Effect of Diamond Extortion on Sexual Violence
Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningSammanfattning : Sexual violence has been a considered tragic yet inevitable part of most armed conflicts throughout history. Various connections have been made between natural resources and conflict-related sexual violence and this paper aims to explore this relationship further. LÄS MER
3. Varför väljer Global Witness att dra sig ur Kimberleyprocessen?
L2-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheterSammanfattning : Global Witness är en icke-statlig organisation som jobbar med att hitta samband mellan naturresurser, korruption och mänskliga rättigheter. År 1998 släppte Global Witness en rapport som avslöjade den fruktansvärda sanningen bakom de dyrbara diamanter som västvärlden köpte i sina butiker. LÄS MER
4. WATER AS A CURSE? A quantitative examination of the link between water resources and interstate conflict
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : The phenomenon of the resource curse links the abundance of natural resources to higher levels of conflict occurrence. Until now, most literature merely focuses on non-renewable resources such as diamonds or gold. LÄS MER
5. Conflict, Resources and the Responsibility of Corporations : What responsibility do natural resources corporations that operate in conflict risk areas have to ensure that human rights are respected?
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenSammanfattning : The thesis aims at analyzing the responsibility corporations, which are extracting valuable minerals from conflict risk and conflict affected areas, have in terms of respecting human rights. The thesis analyzes corporate responsibility mostly from a moral but also a legal perspective. LÄS MER