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Centre for the Study of Illicit Economies, Violence & Development (CIVAD) at SOAS University of London, the legacy of the four-year Drugs & (dis)order project.

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📢 We’re happy to share that Jonathan Goodhand, organiser and associate here at @civad_soas, recently contributed his insights at the Thought Leaders Forum on “Fuelling Conflict: Inside the Illicit Economies of War,” hosted by @AdamSmithInt Link: youtube.com/watch?v=TX3rFB…


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The Drugs & (dis)order research programme, led by Jonathan Goodhand and based at @SOASDevelopment, was featured in a recent Colombian Constitutional Court ruling on the National Illicit Crop Substitution Program. The research provided critical evidence highlighting the Colombian…

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🚨 Job Opportunity Alert! 🚨 @SOAS & CIVAD are hiring a Research Fellow / Postdoc to work on a project investigating borderlands, illicit economies, and development along the Myanmar-China corridor. 📍 London ⏰ 35 hrs/week 📅 Apply by 2nd Oct 2024 vacancies.soas.ac.uk/job/610748


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Excellent article highlighting many of the issues witnessed during GDPO fieldwork in Putumayo and Guaviare in January 2024 with @LucaBorger, Swansea University bioscience, and hosted by amazing Colombian partner @Visomutop theguardian.com/global-develop…


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This report takes stock of major cocaine seizures destined for or transiting through Western and Northern Africa over the last five years. enactafrica.org/research/inter… @INTERPOL_HQ


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@InSightCrime's latest report reveals how programs like Sembrando Vida help Mexican farmers shift from illicit #marijuana to sustainable crops. These initiatives reduce reliance on illicit trade and foster economic development in rural communities. 🌱🇲🇽 #AlternativeDevelopment

The DEA’s proposed rescheduling of marijuana was met with an unprecedented response on social media, with many urging the administration to go one step further. Read our investigation to find out how decriminalization affects criminal dynamics in Mexico. bit.ly/3yrKcAj



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REPORT: @Dejusticia_en @Dejusticia outline the path to Colombian drug market regulation, that: - Reduces illegal market size - Promotes health - Encourage reparations and fair markets - Enshrines people's rights - Legally protects regulation ⬇️READ⬇️ talkingdrugs.org/new-report-lig…


🎉 We've wrapped up our final Policy Lab on armed groups, illicit economies & organised crime. 🌍Great talks on peace negotiations, tackling violence, & building lasting peace. Stay tuned for our policy brief! 🔗 More info: socace-research.org.uk/projects/01-so… #PolicyLab


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#CocaineEurope | Since his arrival in Ecuador in 2009, Albanian Dritan Gjika created a network of companies in sectors such as construction, which served to help bring cocaine shipments to Europe. Learn more about this drug trafficking fugitive at bit.ly/3zCE1cO

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Call for inputs 🆕 A new initiative on international research partnerships with @SVoice2030 and @IDRC_CRDI needs your story about rebalancing power in the knowledge ecosystem. Find out more and submit yours! ➡️ids.ac.uk/news/call-for-…

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Indeed! The @ProgramaCOPOLAD report highlights the importance of moving beyond traditional rural contexts. ➡️Urban areas, border zones, and vulnerable communities are now at the forefront of #AlternativeDevelopment initiatives. #DrugPolicy 📕copolad.eu/en/study-on-in…

A timely study by @DeborahAlimi, @ProgramaCOPOLAD and @giz_gmbh on #AlternativeDevelopment's new "terrains", mapping the increasing number of projects in #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean that go beyond the traditional #rural settings. #Innovation at work. copolad.eu/es/guia-de-enf…

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📌 Jonathan Goodhand, Professor of Conflict and Development Studies at @SOAS will convene two panels and present a paper at the @devcomms #DSA2024 Conference on the 26th of June 14:30-16:00, 16:30-18:00 in Room S209

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Illicit drug production and consumption are at all-time highs. It's time to rethink #drugpolicy for a more humane and sustainable future. Let's address root causes with #AlternativeDevelopment, #PublicHealth, and #HumanRights-focused approaches. #WorldDrugDay #WorldDrugReport

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Launching! The 2024 #WorldDrugReport presents the latest info on drug use, production, and trafficking. Go behind the data and analysis:



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@SOAS academics will take part in the #DSA2024 conference as keynote speakers, convenors & discussants. Check out the complete list of SOAS researchers' panels⬇️ @SOASDevelopment @SOASEconomics @SOASpolitics

@SOAS is hosting the @devcomms #DSA2024! SOAS researchers participate across panels addressing the theme: ‘Social justice and development in a polarising world’. Check out the complete list of SOAS researchers' panels and the #DSA2024 programme ➡️tinyurl.com/yznsjdp2

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🌍✨ Find us at the Development Studies Association Conference 2024! Curious about Drug Crop Economies? Join our panel: 'Making a life on the margins' at @SOAS! 📍 Room S209 🗓️ 26 June 2024, 7:30-11:00 Register now: devstud.org.uk/conference/con… #DSA2024 #SocialJustice 🌿


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🚨 New Article Alert! 📰 Check out "The Impact of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion on Illicit Cigarette Trafficking from Ukraine to the European Union" by Yulia Krylova 🌍🚬 Read here 👉 doi.org/10.31389/jied.… #CriminalNetworks #IllicitTrade #UkraineConflict

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Out now! JPS, Volume 51, Issue 4, July 2024 is now available. It contains 9 articles from our Forum on Illicit Drug Crop (IDC) Economies, examining IDC from agrarian perspectives. tandfonline.com/toc/fjps20/51/4


We are happy to present our second research paper, which we are discussing in our current Policy Lab on Coercive Brokerage, which is led by @civad_soas and funded and supported by @SOCACE_Research Read it here: socace-research.org.uk/publications/s…


As part of our Policy Lab on 'Coercive Brokerage,' which @civad_soas and @SOCACE_Research are currently conducting, we are happy to present our first publication, which explores the connection between paramilitaries, illicit economies & organised crime. socace-research.org.uk/publications/s…


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