Role of the Economic Dimension in Conflict Prevention, The

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The need for effective conflict prevention and conflict resolution initiatives, as well as peace building and peacemaking efforts, grew during the last decade of the 20th century and this need continues to grow. Organizations and alliances such as the European Union, OSCE, NATO and UNECE have taken the lead to define the nature and scope of the new security environment and the shifting economic and environmental dynamics contributing to it. The Villars Colloquium, hosted by UNECE-OSCE with input from NATO experts and the participation of a broad spectrum of governmental, business and civil society specialists, is a critical contribution to the renewed efforts to develop more effective responses both to developing and actual conflicts. The participants identified three primary causes of conflict in Europe, namely: economic decline and rising poverty; growing inequality between and within states; and weak and uncertain state institutions. The Villars Colloquium has laid the foundation for a continuing Villars Group, which, if realized, will have the aim of establishing a comprehensive framework to facilitate more effective preventative responses to conflict and emerging security issues.
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UN/Economic Commission for Europe
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9789211168136
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Page Count
60
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02.II.E.14

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