Grassroots peacebuilding: A USIP report
This report, commissioned by the United States Institute of Peace, evaluates the micro-impact of cross-Line of Control (LoC) Confidence Building Measures (CBMs), particularly trade and travel, between the Indian and Pakistani sides of Kashmir since 2005. It is based on a survey and focus group discussions with local traders, academics and civil society members on both sides. The report examines the scope, potential and limitations of cross-LoC grassroots interactions and “Track III” peacebuilding in the overall Kashmir conflict, and offers a framework to strengthen grassroots’ participation. Grassroots peacebuilding remains an emerging concept, and is struggling amidst the traditional top-down approach to conflict resolution. There is, however, a strong potential and a need to organize the grassroots and involve the local population on both sides in peacebuilding in order to make impactful contributions, support local ownership of the processes and generate an environment conducive for a political solution.
https://www.usip.org/publications/2017/07/kashmir-line-control-and-grassroots-peacebuilding
World Bank Annual Report, 2019: The Annual Report highlight the innovative, effective, and sustainable works to achieve development goals.
See the website, and the report here
World Bank Report: Catalyzing Solutions for Sustainable Cities
This World Bank report compiles sustainable solutions for cities, under the Global Platform of Sustainable Cities.
Urban areas are growing at an unprecedented rate, with over half of the world’s population of nearly 4 billion people now residing in cities. By 2050, the number is expected to swell to over 6.5 billion−approximah2>tely two-thirds of humanity. Rapid urbanization provides opportunities, yet challenges come in tandem. How cities respond to this fast-paced growth will have a long-lasting impact on the global environment
Report can be downloaded here:
Book: South Asia, State, Society and Development
In this compiled edition, my chapter on “Promoting Water security in South Asia” argues that the conflicts of the present and the future will largely stem from struggles over natural resources, water for instance. To be better prepared for the future, South Asian nations need to institutionalize water-cooperation, collaborative water utilization projects and recognize environmental and water issues in regard to the larger security scenario.
A soft copy of the book, with my chapter: no 5 :
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