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DOI	10.1108/03068290910984786
	Conflict and human security in the North Rift and North Eastern Kenya
	Kumssa, Asfaw; Jones, John; Williams, James
通讯作者	Kumssa, A
来源期刊	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ECONOMICS
ISSN	0306-8293
EISSN	1758-6712
出版年	2009
卷号	36 期号:10 页码:1008-+
英文摘要	Purpose - Within the theoretical context of human security, this United Nations (UN) three-year research project examines the causes and effects of conflicts in the arid and semi-arid lands of Northern Kenya. The purpose of this paper is to address the human security concerns arising out of conflict, displacement, migration and poverty. The people who live in the area are mainly nomadic pastoralists. Design/methodology/approach - A review of previous empirical research and ongoing field studies are used to examine four problem areas: cattle rustling, proliferation of small arms, competition over scarce resources and conflict between refugees and local communities. Findings - Seeking access to water and green pastures, the nomads generally follow their cattle across the region, and their movement is not confined to Kenya alone. They cross and re-cross international boundaries to and from Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia and Uganda resulting in conflicts over water and pasture. Resource competition in a fragile economy has had grave consequences for the economic security of families and internally displaced people. Originality/value - The North Rift and North Eastern regions of Kenya are the most underdeveloped area of the country and suffer from a high level of human insecurity, with more than three-quarters of the population living below the poverty line. This UN project seeks an empirical understanding of the causes of conflict and ways to build the capacity of a vulnerable population to gain both freedom from fear and freedom from want.
英文关键词	Conflict Poverty Natural resources Kenya Africa
类型	Review
语种	英语
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000211549700004
WOS类目	Economics
WOS研究方向	Business & Economics
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/329177
作者单位	[Kumssa, Asfaw] United Nations Ctr Reg Dev, Africa Off, Nairobi, Kenya; [Jones, John; Williams, James] Univ Denver, Grad Sch Social Work, Denver, CO 80208 USA
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Kumssa, Asfaw,Jones, John,Williams, James. Conflict and human security in the North Rift and North Eastern Kenya[J],2009,36(10):1008-+.
APA	Kumssa, Asfaw,Jones, John,&Williams, James.(2009).Conflict and human security in the North Rift and North Eastern Kenya.INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ECONOMICS,36(10),1008-+.
MLA	Kumssa, Asfaw,et al."Conflict and human security in the North Rift and North Eastern Kenya".INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ECONOMICS 36.10(2009):1008-+.