Publications

Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights

chandani — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:48:00 +0000

National-Level Implementation Guidance Note

The purpose of this document is to give guidance to those interested in initiating or supporting a national‐level process to implement the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights. The Fund for Peace (FfP) and International Alert (IA) have joined in this effort as two of the participant NGOs in the international‐level dialogue of the VPs, with funding from the Government of Norway and support from the Government of the Republic of Colombia, two of the governments formally involved in the process. This guidance note should not be viewed as overly prescriptive, as a national‐level process will invariably be different in each area.

The Challenges of Supporting "Alternative" Economic Opportunities for Peacebuilding – Perspectives from Colombia

editor — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:26:16 +0000

This series of four country case studies explores the ways in which the economic causes, drivers and impacts of conflict have been tackled in different ways in a number of conflict-affected countries where Alert works. The aim is to encourage cross-country learning, and inform what has become a vibrant international debate in the last few years on how to adapt economic development interventions to conflict contexts, to make them conflict-sensitive, and able to support longer-term peacebuilding.
Maintaining and strengthening the livelihoods of conflict-affected populations during and after violent conflict is high on the agenda of governments and development agencies the world over. This report seeks to present some of the experiences of the Colombian government and the international community’s efforts to generate economic opportunities for conflict-affected populations in Colombia, and reflect on lessons for policy and practice elsewhere.

8-955-8085-03-5

A Climate of Conflict

editor — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 11:02:28 +0000

The Links Between Climate Change, Peace and War

Climate change is upon us and its physical effects have started to unfold. That is the broad scientific consensus expressed in the Fourth Assessment Review of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change. This report takes this finding as its starting point and looks at the social and human consequences that are likely to ensue – particularly the risks of conflict and instability.

978-1-898702-90-0

Best Intentions Cannot Go Far Enough

editor — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:39:15 +0000

This publication is one of the chapters of the book 'Human Security and Business' (Ruffer & Rub, 2008) which includes the papers highlighting important considerations concerning business and human rights. This publication points out the interconnectedness of severe human rights abuses in violent conflict with certain corporate practices, drawing on examples from Africa, Asia and Latin America, and shows that voluntary initiatives alone are not enough to ensure that companies, particularly in the extractive sector, act as per the law or best practices. While human rights impact assessments and conflict risk assessments are not sufficient, they are necessary in guiding corporate practices, and he provides examples from Alert's work in Colombia, in implementing Alert's 'Conflict Sensitive Business Practices: Guidance for the Extractive Sector (CSBP)' with respect to two projects in Colombia.

978-3-907625-39-2

Conflict-Sensitive Business Practice: Guidance for Commercial Reforestation in Colombia (CSBP – R)

editor — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:04:21 +0000

An adaptation of the tools and guides of Alert's 'Conflict-Sensitive Business Practice: Guidance for Extractive Industries', specifically tailored to and for use by the Colombian commercial reforestation industry.

978-958-98117-2-6

Práctica Empresarial Sensible al Conflicto: Guía para la Reforestación Comercial en Colombia (PESC-R)

editor — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:14:53 +0000

Conflict-Sensitive Business Practice: Guidance for Commercial Reforestation in Colombia (Spanish Version)

958-97736-9-9

Práctica Empresarial Sensible al Conflicto: guía para la industria extractiva

editor — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:29:02 +0000

This is a set of tools for companies concerned about improving their impact on host countries to begin thinking more creatively about understanding and minimising conflict risk, and actively contributing to peace.

1-898702-66-8

Local Business Local Peace

editor — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:46:11 +0000

The Peacebuilding Potential of the Domestic Private Sector

This publication makes the case that the local business community in conflict-affected countries can and should play a role in building peace. Linking up with other peacebuilding actors, and taking advantage of their own resources and skills, business communities should address socio-economic, security, political and reconciliation dimensions of peacebuilding. Section 1 is divided into 5 thematic chapters, and Section 2 contains 19 country case studies. Executive Summaries are also available in Spanish and French.

1-898702-73-X