Bridging the Gap. The Role of Regional Organisations in Developing Universal Export Controls (Sara Depauw)

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Export Controls ◽  
Regional Organisations

The role of export controls in regulating biotechnology

2018 ◽  
Vol 08 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betty Lee
Keyword(s):  
Export Controls

scholarly journals La réglementation américaine en matière de contrôle des armes chimiques et biologiques

2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 753-785
Author(s):  
Albert Legault
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Biological Weapons ◽  
Export Control ◽  
Chemical Weapons ◽  
Export Controls ◽  
Technical Data ◽  
Group A ◽  
The U.S

After identifying the role of the Australia Group which is a multilateral body designed to control export of sensitive chemicals, as well as « equipment » and « technical data » designed to fabricate chemical or bacteriological weapons, this study briefly overviews U.S. policy in terms of export controls, and then attempts to review the current U.S. regulations on chemical and bacteriological weapons. With regard to chemical weapons, the analysis goes back to the Iran-Irak war and traces the evolution of the various controls imposed on chemicals. With the March 13, 1991 decision, export controls exist on 50 chemicals and the warning list has now been reduced to zero. With regards to biological weapons, a whole new list of controls is now being discussed within the Australia Group. A list of 29 countries has been drawn up and the U.S. hope that the Australia Group will adopt similar controls when it meets in December 1991. The article also contains five annexes : the classification of groups countries for export control reasons ; a list of countries under foreign policy controls ; the classification of microorganisms according to their class and degree of pathogenicity; a list of the fifty precursors under control; and the chronological evolution of the U.S. controls imposed on chemicals.

Children Climate Change Activism and Protests in Africa: Reflections and Lessons From Greta Thunberg

2021 ◽  
pp. 027046762110496
Author(s):  
Kelvin Zhanda ◽  
Munyaradzi A Dzvimbo ◽  
Leonard Chitongo
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
The Past ◽  
Climate Policies ◽  
Climate Action ◽  
Regional Organisations ◽  
National Governments ◽  
Document Review

This article is based on a distinctive study that seeks to analyse the nascent role of teenagers’ activism and protests for climate change action. With the increasing realisation of children's rights to participation, the past few years have marked the rise of the new dispensation of climate activism and protests in which teenagers have occupied the centre stage. We pay specific reference to Greta Thunberg, a Swedish child climate activist, in as much as she can set a framework upon which Africa can draw parallels, lessons and insights for climate activism and protests. Even though the context may be different, the paper attempts to inform vibrant climate action through activism by children and ultimately climate policies, laws and management for environmental sustainability in Africa. We engaged document review and thematic approaches, and it emerged that children climate activism and protests in Africa are not as vibrant as they should be given the prevalence of climate inaction across the continent. Therefore, there is much to learn from Thunberg by pushing national governments and regional organisations to increase the decision-making space of children in the fight against climate change.

The Role of Regional Organisations in Economic Growth Among Developing Countries: A Case of the Af DB

2021 ◽  
pp. 097492842110271
Author(s):  
Israel Nyaburi Nyadera ◽  
Ugur Yasin Asal ◽  
Billy Agwanda
Keyword(s):  
Global Governance ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Development Bank ◽  
Governance System ◽  
African Development Bank ◽  
Regional Organisations ◽  
Traditional Institutions ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Changing Role

This article seeks to examine how regional organisations in Africa are responding to the growing call for them to provide alternative approaches and models of economic development in the continent. The study interrogates the role of the African Development Bank (AfDB) as an agent of a changing global governance system and an emerging leader in Africa’s development journey. The article begins by reflecting on the debate of a decline in global governance; it looks at Africa within the global economy and examines the organisational structure, contributions and changing role of the AfDB since its inception. It concludes that the AfDB finds itself in a unique position of trust among donors and African states at a time when traditional institutions are becoming less popular. It recommends AfDB adopt a number of reforms needed to help it maximise its impact on the continent.

scholarly journals Peace process protagonism: the role of regional organisations in Africa in conflict management

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-177
Author(s):  
Brooke Coe ◽  
Kathryn Nash
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Management ◽  
Peace Process ◽  
Regional Organisations

scholarly journals Tony Karbo and Kudrat Virk (eds.): The Palgrave Handbook of Peacebuilding in Africa.

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 81-84
Author(s):  
Mira Abrahamyan
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Management ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Critical Assessment ◽  
African Union ◽  
Conflict Prevention ◽  
Sustainable Peace ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Regional Organisations ◽  
External Actors

This handbook offers a critical assessment of the African agenda for conflict prevention, peacemaking, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding; the challenges and opportunities facing Africa’s regional organisations in their efforts towards building sustainable peace on the continent; and the role of external actors, including the United Nations, Britain, France, and South Asian troop-contributing countries. In so doing, it revisits the late Ali Mazrui’s concept of Pax Africana, calling on Africans to take responsibility for peace and security on their own continent. The creation of the African Union, in 2002, was an important step towards realising this ambition, and has led to the development of a new continental architecture for more robust conflict management. But, as the volume’s authors show, the quest for Pax Africana faces challenges. Combining thematic analyses and case studies, this book will be of interest to both scholars and policymakers working on peace, security, and governance issues in Africa.

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