Chr. Michelsens Institutt
Recent Submissions
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Corruption and Anti-Corruption in Environmental and Resource Management
(Annual Review of Environment and Resources vol. 45, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-01)Corruption significantly affects the large majority of countries, and it has negative social and economic impacts. Its impacts on environmental and resource management (ERM) sectors are less well understood. We review ... -
Women’s informal peacebuilding in North East Nigeria
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Excluding women: the clanization of Somali political institutions
(CMI Brief no. 2020:9, Report, 2020-07-01)Hawa Jibril, a poetess and a long-time activist for Somali women’s rights, identified male elders as a barrier to women’s inclusion in the politics and governance of their society. In her 1962 poem, ‘the ... -
COVID-19 and the urgent need to protect Sudanese women against violence
(Report, 2020-07-01)Three decades of Islamist rule institutionalized a culture of violence against women in Sudan. The COVID-19 pandemic and state instructed lockdown has led to an acute situation for many Sudanese women suffering domestic ... -
Agricultural development and food Security in Sudan as seen from Kassala State
(Report, 2020-07-01)Any success achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2 – zero hunger – relies on sustainable systems for food production and sound agricultural policies. Kassala State in Eastern Sudan is an interesting case for ... -
Food Insecurity in Sudan as seen from Kassala State
(Report, 2020-07-01)Sudan’s commitment to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2 – zero hunger – can turn out to be even more challenging than anyone had bargained for. Due to prolonged conflict, environmental deterioration ... -
Food Security and Agricultural Development in Sudan: The case of Kassala State
(Sudan Working Paper SWP 2020:1, Working paper, 2020-07-01)This research discusses the relationship between agricultural development and food security, determinants of supply of (production of food) and demand for (consumption of food) food and determinants of food insecurity in ... -
UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Peacebuilding in Africa 20 years after its adoption
(CMI Brief no. 2020:08, Report, 2020-07-01)20 years ago the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325. The resolution underscored the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and called for their equal participation in ... -
Women’s status in Haiti ten years after the earthquake
(CMI Brief no. 2020:07, Report, 2020-06-01)Ten years ago, on January 12, at 16:53 in the afternoon, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti. The country was left in shambles. So was the women’s movement. Three of its most prominent leaders lost their lives ... -
Women Judges in Afghanistan: An Interview with Anisa Rasooli
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Patriarchy, Politics and Women’s Activism in Post-Revolution Sudan
(Report, 2020-07-01)While Sudanese women were at the forefront of the popular uprising under the banner "freedom, peace and justice" that started in December 2018 and eventually led to the ousting of President Omar al-Bashir in April 2019, ... -
Armed governance: the case of the CIA-supported Afghan militias
(Small Wars and Insurgency, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-01)This article examines the genealogy and behavior of the CIA militias in Afghanistan against the backdrop of persistent armed governance whereby a plurality of actors competes over control and rule. The nonaccountable use ... -
Literature Review: Democracy and Human Rights in contemporary Latin America (2015-2020) Trends, challenges, and prospects
(CMI Report R 2020:01, Research report, 2020-06-01)Abstract Through a review of scholarly and other well-informed articles as well as media reports, this CMI Report aims to summarize discussions on challenges for democracy and human rights in Latin America during the ... -
(In Press) Fishers, Monks and Cadres: Navigating State, Religion and the South China Sea in Central Vietnam, co-published by NIAS Press and the University of Hawai'i Press
(Book, 2020-10-01)This remarkable and timely ethnography explores how fishing communities living on the fringe of the South China Sea in central Vietnam interact with state and religious authorities as well as their farmer neighbors - even ... -
La diplomatie humanitaire
(CMI Brief no. 2020:06, Report, 2020-06-01)Améliorer l’accès à l’aide humanitaire dans les conflits et dans les situations d’urgence complexes a toujours été la plus grande préoccupation pour les acteurs ... -
Preparing to leave? Household mobility decisions in climate affected areas of coastal Bangladesh
(CMI Working Paper WP 2020:04, Working paper, 2020-06-01)Abstract We present unique survey data on the migration predictions of 400 households in two extremely climate exposed unions of coastal Bangladesh. We have four main findings. First, despite having prospects no better ... -
Guerra no Norte de Moçambique, uma Região Rica em Recursos Naturais – Seis Cenários
(CMI Insight 2020:3, Report, 2020-05-01)Desde os ataques de Outubro de 2017 em Mocímboa da Praia, realizados por alegados insurgentes islamistas, vulgarmente referidos como Ahlu Sunnah Wa-Jama e localmente conhecidos como Al Shabab , não é ... -
War in resource-rich northern Mozambique – Six scenarios
(CMI Insight 2020:02, Report, 2020-05-01)Since the October 2017 attacks by alleged Islamist insurgents, commonly referred to as Ahlu Sunnah Wa-Jama and locally know as Al Shabab, on Mocimboa da Praia, it has not been entirely clear who the attackers were, what ... -
Evaluation of Sida’s Model for Bilateral Research Cooperation
(Sida Evaluation, Research report, 2020-05-01)The purpose of the evaluation is to provide an overall assessment of the extent to which Sida’s model for bilateral research cooperation builds research capacity in low-income countries. The assessment will serve as ...
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