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Results for opium trade (afghanistan)
1 results foundAuthor: Byrd, William Title: Drugs in Afghanistan - A Forgotten Issue? Implications and Risks for Transition Summary: Opium will continue to be an important part of the Afghan landscape—with political and security as well as economic ramifications. The ongoing security transition (2011-2014) will be accompanied by greater risks to Afghanistan's polity, security and economy from the illicit drug industry, including through likely further increases in opium production. The priority attached to drug issues by the international community appears to be declining; it would be perilous, however, to neglect the drugs issue. Careful management will be needed to mitigate adverse political economy implications, including use of drug money in election campaigns and involvement of local and regional power-holders as well as some at the central government level in the drug industry. Only sustained, broad-based rural development will over time move rural areas away from dependence on opium; agriculture and rural development should be a priority for remaining aid resources for Afghanistan. Drug issues need to be "mainstreamed"—factored into broader political, security, economic and development strategies and programs during transition. Details: Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace, 2012. 4p. Source: Peace Brief No. 126: Internet Resource: Accessed June 7, 2012 at http://www.humansecuritygateway.com/documents/USIP_DrugsinAfghanistan_AForgottenIssue.pdf Year: 2012 Country: Afghanistan URL: http://www.humansecuritygateway.com/documents/USIP_DrugsinAfghanistan_AForgottenIssue.pdf Shelf Number: 125327 Keywords: Drug Control (Afghanistan)Drug Trafficking (Afghanistan)Illicit Markets (Afghanistan)Opium Trade (Afghanistan) |