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World + 7 others
Land Rights and Mine Action: Frequently Asked Questions for Mine Action Organisations; September 2012

This document provides simple practical guidance on land issues for mine action organisations. It covers the following topics: why land matters for mine action; land rights and land release; what mine action organisations can do; and where to get additional information and support.

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Yemen Media and Telecoms Landscape Guide February 2012

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Yemen faces an uncertain future following the departure of President Ali Abdullah Saleh after a wave of civic protest and violent rebellion against his authoritarian rule.

A humanitarian crisis looms as the government he left behind continues to face armed rebellion on several fronts.

Yemen is the poorest country in the Middle East, its scarce water supplies are drying up fast and child malnutrition is rampant.

Given the volatile security situation, how can aid agencies reach the local population?

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Algeria + 7 others
An overview of environment and disaster risk reduction in the Arab Region: A community perspective

The discussions in this booklet aim to address the complexity of risk in the Arab region, and present some tools which can be used by local governments, civil society and other institutions working in the field of environment and disaster risk reduction. In the Arab region the effects of human behavior on the environment has caused a growing concern since the early 1980s and from the end of the same decade the question of climate change has gradually received more attention.