(NAME-MCE) State of the World's Minorities 2008

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_State of the World's Minorities  2008_ 
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This third annual edition of State of the  World's Minorities looks at 
issues such as affecting the human rights and  security of ethnic, religious or 
linguistic minorities and indigenous peoples.  It includes: a preface by 
2004 Nobel Peace Laureate, Professor Wangari Maathai ,  a ground-breaking 
analysis of the impact of climate change on minorities,  First-hand accounts of 
the impact of global warming from minorities themselves,  an eye-witness 
report from Pakistan on the plight of the country's religious  minorities 
,,comprehensive regional sections, highlighting the main areas for  concern, as 
well as any notable progress, a unique statistical analysis and  ranking of 
Peoples under Threat 2008. State of the World's Minorities is an  invaluable 
reference for policy-makers, academics, journalists and everyone who  is 
interested in the conditions facing minorities and indigenous peoples around  
the world.
(Source: Minority Right Group International,  2008)