Illicit Economies and Development Colloquium

International Colloquium - Addressing the Development Implications of Illicit Economies: a Cross-Disciplinary and Cross-Sectoral Exchange

[GPDPD @GPDPD_]

What is the potential of cooperativism to tackle problems associated with illicit economies? @JavierSagredoF introducing his research on social economy at the (illicit) margins https://t.co/8oI8QgQ0hC
@GPDPD_ @UofGSPS @christian_aid @IED2018 @SOAS

[Colombia River Stories @ChocoStories]

For the communities of the Río Atrato, ‘the river is life’. The survival of these communities and their river is under threat from illegal gold mining, controlled by armed groups.

Read our blog on our research in Chocó, Colombia:

https://t.co/71sKU58RDP

[GPDPD @GPDPD_]

Excelente análisis de @ideaspaz sobre cultivos ilícitos, sustitución y desarrollo alternativo en #Colombia: "Implementar la sustitución de cultivos de #coca, no como un componente aislado y excepcional, sino como parte del desarrollo rural" - una recommendación muy relevante!

[SCIAF 🧡 @sciaf]

We're delighted to be working with @UofGlasgow and others on this exciting project to help Colombian communities, and the river they depend on, that have been devastated by illegal mining. https://t.co/NhBOyhcTeb

[GPDPD @GPDPD_]

#sustainabledevelopment with #acaí as an alternative means of income as well as broader development assistance has proven a success model in some coca-growing regions of #Colombia. @GPDPD_ , @UNODCColombia and @corpocampo_col are also supporting a pilot based on the super fruit.

[GPDPD @GPDPD_]

How is institutional protection of drug trafficking linked with organised crime inMexico? Watch Carlos Flores present his findings @IED2018 @SOAS #Mexico https://t.co/sMqHpyASWX https://t.co/rBpEyUDRIT @UofGSPS @christian_aid

[Illicit Economies and Development Colloquium @IED2018]

.@JavierSagredoF of the University of Valencia discusses the potential of cooperativism to tackle problems associated with illicit economies. #SDGs #Colombia #CostaRica

@GPDPD_ @UofGSPS @christian_aid

https://t.co/bDwAiz8QqK

[GPDPD @GPDPD_]

What are the linkages between social economy institutions & communities that rely on illicit economies? Watch @JavierSagredoF presenting his research findings @IED2018 https://t.co/8oI8QgQ0hC https://t.co/QcooTGlLXd #Colombia #CostaRica @GPDPD_ @UofGSPS @christian_aid

[Illicit Economies and Development Colloquium @IED2018]

.@JavierSagredoF of the University of Valencia discusses the potential of cooperativism to tackle problems associated with illicit economies. #SDGs #Colombia #CostaRica

@GPDPD_ @UofGSPS @christian_aid

https://t.co/bDwAiz8QqK

[GPDPD @GPDPD_]

What happens to communities after illicit economies are addressed by the police? Eduardo Vergara: #development strategies are needed! https://t.co/BFgzFzlKhi https://t.co/QcooTGlLXd

@GPDPD_ @UofGSPS @christian_aid

[Illicit Economies and Development Colloquium @IED2018]

Highlighting the limitations of police crackdowns on small-scale drug markets in marginalised Chilean neighbourhoods .@EduardoVergaraB of @LabSeguridad argues for development-led approaches. #SDGs

@GPDPD_ @UofGSPS @christian_aid

https://t.co/nqibplppJy

[GPDPD @GPDPD_]

Have you seen it already? Father Sterling Londoño Palacios with lots of interesting insights on illegal gold mining in Chocó. #Colombia @IED2018 @SOAS https://t.co/ez4uyz65oG https://t.co/QcooTGlLXd

@GPDPD_ @UofGSPS @christian_aid

[AndeanInfoNet @AndeanInfoNet]

Amenazas contra nuestro colega y participante en la delegación de prod. de coca a #Bolivia con #AIN, dirigente Balvino Polo Difundir y destacar el trabajo de Balvino. Basta de asesinatos de lideres sociales #Colombia! @OccdiGlobal @ColettaYoungers @dgarciadevis @MartinJelsmaTNI

[GPDPD @GPDPD_]

What are the drivers of livelihood activities of the illicit drugs trade? Watch @TashaHorsfield from Health Poverty Action explain. @IED2018 @SOAS https://t.co/M9666ng0tM https://t.co/rBpEyUDRIT @UofGSPS @christian_aid

[GPDPD @GPDPD_]

¡No te lo pierdas! El padre Sterling Londoño Palacios con muchas reflexiones interesantes sobre la extracción ilegal de oro en Chocó https://t.co/ez4uyz65oG https://t.co/QcooTGlLXd @GPDPD_ @UofGSPS @christian_aid

[UN Development @UNDP]

"Every breath of air we take, every mouthful of food we eat, depends upon a healthy natural world" - Sir David Attenborough: https://t.co/vgLnxsDTZT #NatureforLife #GCAS2018

[Illicit Economies and Development Colloquium @IED2018]

In our first video this week, Carlos Antonio Flores Perez of @ciesas discusses institutional protection of drug trafficking in Northeast Mexico. #SDGs

@GPDPD_ @UofGSPS @christian_aid

https://t.co/FztNmsubbz

[Illicit Economies and Development Colloquium @IED2018]

.@TashaHorsfield from @HealthPoverty discusses how the illicit drug trade acts as a vital source of livelihood for impoverished communities in India and Brazil. #SDGs #alternativedevelopment

@GPDPD_ @UofGSPS @christian_aid

https://t.co/PIR3l7jfjL

[GPDPD @GPDPD_]

3rd Expert Meeting on Alternative Development is coming to an end: participants from 35 governments plus civil society and int’ organizations with intense debates on the future of AD @GermanyUNVienna @PeruEnAustria @DEVIDAPERU @WOLA_org @DrugLawReform @UNODC @UNODCColombia

[Illicit Economies and Development Colloquium @IED2018]

.@TashaHorsfield from @HealthPoverty discusses how the illicit drug trade acts as a vital source of livelihood for impoverished communities in India and Brazil. #SDGs #alternativedevelopment

@GPDPD_ @UofGSPS @christian_aid

https://t.co/PIR3l7jfjL