New Online Tool Links Landmine, Cluster-Bomb And Disability Treaties,
2012
Mines Action Canada
New Online Tool Links Landmine, Cluster-Bomb And Disability Treaties, Erin Hunt
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Mines Action Canada has launched a new interactive online tool to explain and make connections among three groundbreaking international humanitarian treaties: the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and Their Destruction (also known at the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention or APMBC), the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions and the 2006 Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities.
Replicating The Cambodia Trust Model,
2012
Cambodia Trust
Replicating The Cambodia Trust Model, Carson Harte
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Cambodia Trust was established in 1989 to assist those affected by disaster, conflict and poverty. It provides prosthetic-orthotic training, physical rehabilitation for persons with disabilities, assistance programs that enable children and adults with disabilities to secure general or higher education, vocational training and employment.
Anti-Tank Mines Kill Eight Cambodian Farmers,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Anti-Tank Mines Kill Eight Cambodian Farmers, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Eight Cambodian farmers were killed and one was critically injured Friday, 3 February 2012, after their truck hit two anti-tank mines in Banteay Meanchey province in northwestern Cambodia.
Ddg Aid Workers Rescued,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Ddg Aid Workers Rescued, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
No abstract provided.
Country Profile: Laos,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Country Profile: Laos, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The landlocked country of Laos borders Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, China, Thailand and Vietnam.
Food Security Emerges As A Complex Global Challenge,
2012
Pennsylvania State University
Food Security Emerges As A Complex Global Challenge, Bryan Mcdonald
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Measures are being taken toward land restoration and explosive remnants of war clearance to aid in worldwide food security. Global demining and ordnance removal efforts are contribiting to health improvements and land availability for sustainable crop growth. This article discusses the problem of food security in the twenty-first century and briefly reviews three sets of concerns that are converging to amplify, disrupt and transform efforts to ensure that all people have the food they need to lead active and healthy lives.
A New Name And Mission For The International Trust Fund For Demining And Mine Victims Assistance,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
A New Name And Mission For The International Trust Fund For Demining And Mine Victims Assistance, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Since its formation in 1998 by the Slovenian Government, the International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance has continuously expanded and enhanced its mission, widening its scope of activities to reflect the changing human-security environment, needs of beneficiary countries and priorities of the donor community. Now it has a new name to reflect its broader mission: ITF Enhancing Human Security.
Country Profile: Thailand,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Country Profile: Thailand, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In May 1999, Thailand became a State Party to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (also known as the Anti-personnel Mine Ban Convention, or APMBC).
Of Water And War: The Delicate Relationship Between Water Scarcity And Conflict,
2012
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Of Water And War: The Delicate Relationship Between Water Scarcity And Conflict, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Is it possible that the wars of the future could be fought over water, the most abundant natural resource on the planet? The following article explores the relationship between water, conflict and landmine-clearance efforts around the globe.
The Economic Impact Of The Pace University Athletic Department,
2012
Pace University - New York
The Economic Impact Of The Pace University Athletic Department, Rebecca Tekula, Anna-Kay Sinclair Mpa
Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship
No abstract provided.
January 20, 2012 - Alec Faculty Meeting Minutes,
2012
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
January 20, 2012 - Alec Faculty Meeting Minutes
ALEC Committee Minutes
No abstract provided.
January 20, 2012 Faculty Meeting Agenda,
2012
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Defining Development And Foreign Aid,
2012
Asbury Theological Seminary
Defining Development And Foreign Aid, Evangelical Advocacy: A Response To Global Poverty
Bibliographies
A bibliography featuring primary authors, leading books, important papers, and other key publications introducing international development and offering a comprehensive overview of foreign aid.
The Joireman Collection,
2012
Asbury Theological Seminary
The Joireman Collection, Evangelical Advocacy: A Response To Global Poverty
Bibliographies
The Joireman collection is a list of bibliographic resources gathered by political scientists to examine the relationship between religion and politics as seen from within several Christian traditions: Evangelical, Pentecostals, Anglican, Reformed, Lutheran, and Roman Catholic. The list comes from the book Church, State, and Citizen: Christian Approaches to Political Engagement edited and contributed by Sandra F. Joireman.
Reclaiming Singapore's Lost Soul - An Interview With Stanley Tan,
2012
Singapore Management University
Reclaiming Singapore's Lost Soul - An Interview With Stanley Tan, Lien Centre For Social Innovation
Social Space
As Singapore’s volunteer chief, Stanley Tan has been championing a more active citizenry and finding back the lost soul of Singapore. Social Space catches up with the chairman of the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) for his insights on Singaporeans and the social sector.
The Role Of Assertive Outreach In Ending 'Rough Sleeping',
2012
Western University
The Role Of Assertive Outreach In Ending 'Rough Sleeping', Rhonda Phillips, Cameron Parsell
Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)
No abstract provided.
March 9, 2012 - Alec Faculty Meeting Minutes,
2012
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
March 9, 2012 - Alec Faculty Meeting Minutes
ALEC Committee Minutes
No abstract provided.
April 11, 2012 - Alec Advisory Council Meeting Minutes,
2012
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
April 11, 2012 - Alec Advisory Council Meeting Minutes
ALEC Committee Minutes
No abstract provided.
Play Fair With Recidivists,
2012
University of Richmond
Play Fair With Recidivists, Richard Dagger
Political Science Faculty Publications
Retributivists thus face a difficult challenge. Either we must go against the social grain, and perhaps our own intuitions, by insisting that a criminal offense carry the same penalty or punishment no matter how many previous convictions an offender has accrued; or we must find a way to justify the recidivist premium. I shall take the second route here by arguing that recidivism itself is a kind of criminal offense. In developing this argument, I shall rely on Youngjae Lee's insightful analysis of "recidivism as omission." I shall complement his analysis, however, by grounding it in a conception of criminal …
Forecasting The Future: The Early United States Weather Bureau,
2012
Colby College
Forecasting The Future: The Early United States Weather Bureau, Robert T. Canning
Honors Theses
The national weather service of the United States came into being in 1870 for the practical utility of the American people. The interaction between weather, agriculture, and commerce provided the impetus for the inception of the service. Many historians put forward the notion of an obdurate weather bureau, a scientific backwater with no interest in modernization until after World War II. I disagree with this popular historiography and instead offer a history of the weather bureau’s attempts to institute the latest meteorological practices that takes into consideration the burdens and obligations of the bureau, as well as the historical context. …
