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E Hui Me Ke Kaiāulu: To Connect With The Community, Heather Kayleen Bartlett Dec 2023

E Hui Me Ke Kaiāulu: To Connect With The Community, Heather Kayleen Bartlett

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Urban planning literature contains a wealth of knowledge on community engagement as a crucial component of the planning process, yet there remains a notable gap in our understanding of best practices when it comes to sustaining community involvement for ongoing plan implementation. The County of Hawai'i, has charted a unique course through the establishment of Action Committees which serve as an intermediary to uplift grassroots implementation efforts while remaining closely entwined with County resources and processes. This interplay provides a unique case study that results in somewhat of an "identity crisis": Action Committees do not have the autonomy of external …


Protecting Civilians In Un Peace Operations: The Need For Enhanced Training, Allison S. Haddad Jan 2021

Protecting Civilians In Un Peace Operations: The Need For Enhanced Training, Allison S. Haddad

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The present study shows that the protection of civilians (POC) tasks implemented in multiple United Nations (UN) peace operations have not always been executed as intended and, as a result, are accompanied by a number of dysfunctions. Among these dysfunctions are inadequate community engagement, peacekeeper misconduct stemming from the lack of proper training mechanisms, and lack of resources. In consideration of these issues, UN peace operations would profoundly benefit from enhancements offering plausible and beneficial change to the field. Such changes involve the responsibility of the UN, the responsibility of national actors, field implementations, and the psychological well-being of peacekeepers. …