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The Bonn International Center for Conversion BICC an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the transfer of former military resources and assets to alternative civilian purposes T he transfer of resources from the military to the civilian sector represents both a social and an economic challenge as well as offering an opportunity for the states concerned The sustained process of disarmament during the decade following the end of the Cold War has made defense conversion an im...

brief 45 Commercial Security and Development Findings from TimorLeste Liberia and Peru Contents 4 Liberia Acronyms and Abbreviations 4 Abstract 5 Acknowledgments 5 41 Context 36 Introduction Marc von Boemcken 6 42 Markets 37 43 Impacts 43 Revisiting the securitydevelopment nexus 7 Marc von Boemcken 1 Commercial Security Markets 5 Peru 49 Marc von Boemcken and Clara SchmitzPranghe 9 Marc von Boemcken 11 Providers 10 12 Customers 11 13 Regulation 12 2 Impacts of Commer...

Relics of Cold War Europes Challenge Ukraines Experience SIPRI Policy Paper No 6 Alyson J K Bailes Oleksiy Melnyk and Ian Anthony Stockholm International Peace Research Institute November 2003 SIPRI 2003 Contents Preface Acronyms iv vi 1 Military legacies of the cold war in Europe the general challenge 1 Alyson J K Bailes and Ian Anthony A continent transformed 1 Processes and residues 4 The invisible legacy 20 Partners and proxies outside Europe 24 Remaining challenges and policy option...

A Fragile Peace Guns and Security in Postconflict Macedonia By Suzette R Grillot WolfChristian Paes Hans Risser and Shelly O Stoneman June 2004 The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the United Nations or the United Nations Development Programme A study commissioned by the United Nations Development Programme UNDP None of the materials provided in this publication may be used reproduced or transmitted in whole or in part in any...

brief 48 Oil Investment and Conflict in Upper Nile State South Sudan Contents Acronyms and abbreviations 4 Abstract 5 Acknowledgments 6 Introduction 7 1 Methodology 2 Oil and conflict in South Sudan 16 Oil and conflict in South Sudan Past present and future 17 The process of oil exportation until the shutdown 25 Conflict escalation after independence of South Sudan 26 3 Securing a livelihood in the oil field 29 Introducing Melut and Maban Counties 30 Livelihood options and d...

REPORT Small arms and security A joint publication by Bonn International Center for Conversion British American Security Information Council Saferworld and Small Arms Survey Disposal of surplus small arms A survey of policies and practices in OSCE countries Ten case studies edited and compiled by Sami Faltas and Vera Chrobok January 2004 Disposal of surplus small arms A survey of policies and practices in OSCE countries Ten case studies edited and compiled by Sami Faltas and Vera Chrobok A...