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The first part of this publication covers the minerals and metals trade in selected countries of East, North-East and South-East Asia. The second part covers Australia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea and...

This publication evaluates the institutional record on conflict prevention, identifies current trends in conflict prevention practice, and makes recommendations on improving organizational capacity...

This publication examines the institutional bases and diplomatic practices that underpin global governance. It analyzes the means by which global governance has been promoted by innovative diplomatic...

In the 1990s the United Nations, the militaries of key member states, and Non-Governmental Organizations became increasingly entangled in the complex affairs of disrupted states. In some situations...

The sustainable development of land and mineral resources in Asia and the Pacific is being given priority attention by governments of the countries in this region in an attempt to formulate and adopt...

When the international community responds to a massive humanitarian emergency, such as the one in Liberia, the operation that results is both complicated and short-lived. The Peacekeepers, Politicians...

During the past decade the Asia and Pacific region has experienced a decline in foreign direct investment flows in the mineral sector due to reasons such as the world recession, unstable prices for...

A vast amount of data is available on the mineral resources of North-East Asia. A large number of institutes, universities and research organizations as well as national geological surveys are...

Human Rights and Comparative Foreign Policy examines the place of human rights in the foreign policies of a wide range of states during contemporary times. Leading experts from around the world...

This publication presents a series of papers that highlight strategic policy re-orientation related to foreign direct investment (FDI) in the mining sector. It reviews the current policy initiatives...

The sustainable supply of minerals which are non-renewable is of much concern for countries in the Asian and Pacific region and they have taken steps to reorient their national policies on mineral...