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Nov 2014

Toward Ambitious INDCs: Linking Research and Policymaking

Kentaro Tamura, Takeshi Kuramochi, Yuqing Yu, Kejun Jiang

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

This paper provides an overview of research on national and global greenhouse gas (GHG) emission pathways in November 2014 and examines how this research could contribute to raising ambition levels to...

Nov 2014

Finance for the International Transfer of Climate Change Mitigation Technologies

Yuqing Yu, Rabhi Abdessalem, Kazuhisa Koakutsu, Kentaro Tamura

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

This paper discusses technology transfer (TT), which is the process of transferring skills, knowledge, technologies, methods of manufacturing among governments or universities and other institutions t...

Nov 2014

Designing and Implementing an Energy Goal: Delivering Multi-benefits for Sustainable Development

Tetsuro Yoshida, Eric Zusman, Noriko Shimizu, Ikuho Miyazawa

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

This policy brief provides recommendations on the design and implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs) for energy that could form part of the post-2015 UN development agenda. The authors ...

Nov 2014

The Lessons of Operation Protective Edge

Alex Altshuler, Yehuda Ben Meir, Azriel Bermant, Benedetta Berti, Daniel Cohen, Udi Dekel, Meir Elran, Oded Eran, Avner Golov, Yoel Guzansky, Mark A Heller, Nadia Hilou, Manal Hreib, Ephraim Kam, Emily B Landau, Danielle Levin, Gallia Lindenstrauss, Kobi Michael, Liran Ofek, Gal Perel, Orit Perlov, Itamar Radai, Yoram Schweitzer, Yiftah S Shapir, Pnina Sharvit Baruch, Gilead Sher, Gabi Siboni, David Tal, Amos Yadlin, Eran Yashiv, Einav Yogev

Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)

This monograph contains numerous articles which examine various aspects of Israel's operation Protective Edge against Hamas in the summer of 2014. The book is divided into four sections which broadly ...

Nov 2014

The Russian and Iranian Missile Threats: Implications for NATO Missile Defense

Azriel Bermant

Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)

This report examines the ongoing controversy over NATO's ballistic missile defense (BMD) system in Europe. At a time of rising tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine, the author explores th...

Nov 2014

Political Feasibility of Israeli Natural Gas Exports to Turkey

Oded Eran, Dan Vardi, Itamar Cohen

Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)

This memorandum examines the political and economic feasibility of an agreement between Turkey and Israel over the export of Israeli natural gas to Turkey. In particular, the author looks at 1) Turkey...

Nov 2014

From Bullets to Ballots in Muslim Mindanao

Zachary Abuza

Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP)

This brief examines the establishment of the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in 2014, in order to transform the armed secessionist group into a legit...

Nov 2014

ISS Peace and Security Council Report, No 64

Solomon A Dersso, Hallelujah Lulie, William Assanvo, Liesl Louw-Vaudran, Lydia Atomssa

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

This issue of the ISS Peace and Security Council (PSC) Report includes articles on 1) the intervention of the PSC in Burkina Faso following the ousting of president Compaoré in October 2014; and 2) di...

Nov 2014

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The UN and the Protection of Civilians in South Sudan

Mark Malan, Charles T Hunt

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

Following the outbreak of civil war in South Sudan at the end of 2013, the UN Security Council passed a resolution that changed the mandate of the UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to prioritize the...

Nov 2014

SADC 2014 – 2015: Are South Africa and Zimbabwe Shaping the Organisation?

Dimpho Motsamai

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

This policy brief discusses the potential impact of South Africa and Zimbabwe's 2014-2015 chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) as well as the key institutions of the group...

Nov 2014

Domestic Violence in South Africa

Lisa Vetten

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

This policy brief examines 1) the extent and nature of domestic violence in South Africa; 2) the way in which the country's criminal justice system responds to domestic violence; and 3) the implementa...

Nov 2014

African Perspectives on Challenges of Police Command in Peace Support Operations

Marina Caparini, Ann Livingstone

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

This paper examines the role of police in African-led Peace Support Operations (PSOs) and the strategic, operational and tactical challenges facing the management of police forces in PSOs.

Nov 2014

Rape and Other Forms of Sexual Violence in South Africa

Lisa Vetten

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

This policy brief provides an overview of the nature and extent of sexual violence in South Africa. The author also examines how the criminal justice system in South Africa deals with sexual offenses ...

Nov 2014

Shambolic, Shameful and Symbolic

Max du Plessis

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

This paper discusses a provision that grants immunity from prosecution to serving African Union (AU) heads of state and other senior officials which was contained in a June 2014 amendment to the Statu...

Nov 2014

A Network of Violence: Mapping a Criminal Gang Network in Cape Town

Khalil Goga, Eduardo Salcedo-Albaran, Charles Goredema

Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

This paper examines the structure of the violent organized crime network of 'The Americans' gang in Cape Town, South Africa as well as how organized crime affects governance in the city. In particular...