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Marginal development: states, markets and violence in drug-affected borderlands
Challenging how conflict, development and state-building are conceptualised and responded to, drawing on research from Afghanistan, Colombia and Myanmar.
Data management guidance
Guidance on how to handle research data.
There is still time to make Colombia's illicit crop substitution programme work
This blog shares the key results of a survey with coca farmers in two of Colombia's highest coca producing regions.
What you didn’t know about Mexico’s opium crisis
The drug fentanyl is devastating Mexican poppy cultivating communities, but it could be an unprecedented opportunity for Mexico.
A curious case of unusual economic transformation
Explaining and challenging dominant narratives around illicit crops and development, using the curious case of Myanmar.
Research Sites
The research programme will draw on empirical data from Afghanistan, Colombia and Myanmar
Afghanistan
Afghanistan is estimated to produce 90% of heroin consumed in the UK. We're working in three borderland Afghanistan regions.
Colombia
Since Colombia's 2016 peace agreement, coca cultivation has expanded. We're working in four Colombian borderland sites.
Myanmar
Myanmar is the second largest producer of illicit opium in the world. We're working in two Myanmar borderland states.
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🗓️ Want to learn more about drug-affected borderlands in Afghanistan, Colombia and Myanmar?
Join our experts at the @SOASDevelopment seminar series on 26 November 5-7pm in London https://t.co/B1Pi1AI3dy
Last week, AREU organised a discussion around the #Drugs and (Dis)order Project in #Afghanistan @Drugs_disorder.
Participants discussed topics including the coordination among stakeholders, criminalization and securitization, and much more.
More info: https://t.co/UvZFIA3DIg