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Reducing Urban Violence in the Global South: Towards Safe and Inclusive Cities
Reducing Urban Violence in the Global South seeks to identify the drivers of urban violence in the cities of the Global South and how they relate to and interact with poverty and inequalities.
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Fusing privatisation of security with peace and security initiatives
The privatization of security refers to the increasingly popular trend whereby business entities provide military and security services that were once monopolized by the
Published dateSaturday, October 2, 2010 - 04:00 -
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Durban : between Apartheid and neoliberalism, and its discontents
In the post-apartheid climate, policy makers and urban planners struggled to desegregate urban spaces for inclusive growth and social transformation.
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Social cohesion, inclusivity and livelihood in the resettled community of Mt Moriah, Durban
In South Africa the emergence of informal settlements was inextricably linked to race-based urban policies, in which housing played a vital role.
Published dateMonday, May 2, 2016 - 04:00 -
Journal articlesHUMAN RIGHTS LAND RIGHTS ACCOUNTABILITY Governance LAND CONCENTRATION LEGISLATION Food security Land tenure RESOURCES EXPLOITATION LAND ACQUISITION CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS FOOD SOVEREIGNTY RIGHT TO NATURAL RESOURCES CONTROL PEASANT ORGANIZATIONS GRASS ROOTS GROUPS MALI
Why wait for the state? : using the CFS Tenure Guidelines to recalibrate the political-legal terrain in struggles for human rights and democratic control of land, fisheries and forests
Grassroots organizations do not need to wait for the state to implement Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (Tenure Guidelines or TGs).
Published dateSaturday, December 2, 2017 - 05:00 -
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Social economic conditions and vulnerabilities : a report of the baseline survey of M(East) Ward, Mumbai
Mumbai, not unlike many cities in the developing world, has undergone extensive urbanization in recent years. These rapid processes are not without complexities, and create stark contrasts among the different communities brought together.
Published dateFriday, January 2, 2015 - 05:00 -
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Durban’s port-petrochemical complex as a site of economic and environmental violence
A proposed massive expansion of a petrochemical complex in South Durban’s port area has come under criticism for both economic and environmental violence.
Published dateFriday, January 2, 2015 - 05:00 -
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People, places and infrastructure : countering urban violence and promoting justice in Mumbai, Rio, and Durban
This report sets up possibilities for conversation between diverse case studies from three cities (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Durban, South Africa; and Mumbai, India) within a common theoretical framework.
Published dateWednesday, March 2, 2016 - 05:00 -
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State violence, social inequality, community responses : Rio de Janeiro team report
The project looks at the complexity of factors leading to violence and insecurity in cities, while also examining responses of dispossessed groups who address and confront violence.
Published dateSaturday, January 2, 2016 - 05:00