Medicine, Conflict and Survival 

About: Medicine, Conflict and Survival is an academic journal published by Taylor & Francis. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Poison control & Nuclear weapon. It has an ISSN identifier of 1362-3699. Over the lifetime, 1017 publications have been published receiving 8374 citations.

The Brundtland report: ‘Our common future’

Abstract: The World Commission on Environment and Development presented its report to the world at a press conference in London, England on 27 April 1987. The report examines the critical issues of environment and development, suggests concrete and realistic proposals for dealing with them, and proposes far‐reaching changes for implementing the proposals at national and international levels.

The responsibility to protect.

Abstract: The decision whether, if ever, to intervene in the affairs of a sovereign state with military force has become a critical issue of the post Cold War era. In 2000 the Canadian government launched the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty (ICISS), which in 2001 published its findings in The Responsibility to Protect. The Commission found broad support for the notion of sovereignty not only as a right, but also a responsibility, the responsibility of a state to provide protection for its people. The primary responsibility for protecting citizens rests with states. But when states are unable or unwilling to provide this protection, or are themselves the perpetrators of atrocities, the Commission argues that the international community has a responsibility temporarily to step in, forcefully if necessary. The Commission resisted the temptation to identify human rights violations falling short of outright killing or ethnic cleansing. This eliminates the possibility of intervening on the ...

Prevalence of mental disorders among children exposed to war: a systematic review of 7,920 children.

Abstract: Worldwide, millions of children are affected by armed conflict. However, data on the prevalence of mental disorders among these children is sparse. We aimed to determine the prevalence of mental disorders among children affected by war using a systematic review and meta-regression analysis. We systematically reviewed existing literature to identify studies on prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression and psychosis among children exposed to armed conflict. We searched electronic databases and references listed in studies to obtain eligible studies. We pooled studies using the random-effects method and explored heterogeneity using meta-regression analysis. Seventeen studies met our inclusion criteria. Studies included 7,920 children. Sample sizes ranged from 22 to 2,976. Four studies were conducted during a conflict and others during post-conflict. All the studies reported PTSD as the primary outcome ranging from 4.5 to 89.3%, with an overall pooled estimate of 47% (9% CI: 35–...

Climate change and world food supply

Abstract: Climate change could have far‐reaching effects on agriculture, trade patterns, development and food security. This article examines quantitatively the impact of climate change on food production and numbers at risk of hunger, allowing for factors such as latitude and farming practice. Globally, a doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) level may lead to a small to moderate decrease in food production, but developing countries would bear the brunt of the consequences. To prevent widespread hunger, the agricultural industry should develop management programmes for hot and dry conditions, in conjunction with measures to slow the growth of the human population and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.

Contemporary conflict resolution

Abstract: Contemporary conflict resolution, by Oliver Ramsbotham, Tom Woodhouse and Hugh Miall, 3rd edition, Cambridge, Polity Press, 2011, 507 pp., including chapter notes, references and index, £24.99 (pap...