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US 'Not Neutral' in South China Sea? A Rebuttal
Aug 14, 2015
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James Kraska
The recent article by Mark J. Valencia ("The issue of US 'neutrality' in South China Sea disputes"; Aug 11) complains that the United States is…
Water and Conflict
Aug 14, 2015
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Barry S. Levy and Victor W. Sidel
The four-year drought in California, which is causing severe water shortages and related problems, is receiving increasingly more attention. It is affecting everyone, causing people…
Why Climate Change Could be China’s Biggest Security Threat
Aug 14, 2015
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Wilson VornDick
In preparation for the UN’s Climate Change Conference in Paris this November, the globe’s two largest emitters, China and the United States, have been pledging various actions…
Sierra Leone: NSAs Demand 25 Years Land Lease to Multinational Investments
Aug 14, 2015
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Awoko
As way to control land use and land lease to multinational foreign companies and ensuring women’s rights to own land, a group of Non-State Actors…
Iraq/Kuwait: Burning Kuwaiti Oil Wells Still Drain Iraqi Budget
Aug 13, 2015
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Ismaeel Naar, Al Arabiya News
Under a cash-strapped budget, Iraq today has to allocate its funds to a number of other obligations, including the fight against ISIS, contractual payments to…
Foreign Agriculture Service- Program Analyst
Aug 12, 2015
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
The incumbent of this position serves as an Advisor for Agriculture and Food Security in the Disaster Response and Mitigation Division (DRM) of the Office…
Iraq: Iraq’s Oil Output Climbs to Record as South Escapes Fighting
Aug 12, 2015
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Nayla Razzouk, Bloomberg
Iraq’s crude production climbed to an all-time high in July with record exports from southern terminals mostly unscathed by Islamic State militants. Output in OPEC’s…
Liberia: 2 Wounded in Land Dispute
Aug 12, 2015
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Abednego Davis, Liberian Observer
A land dispute between Milton Bukeh, administrator of the intestate estate of the late Gbarbour, Kpawee, Flee, Napal and Ballah and his siblings left one…
Guinea: Using UAVs to Map Diamond Mines and Reduce Conflict in Africa
Aug 11, 2015
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Patrick Meier, iRevolutions
In June 2014, a joint USAID and USGS team used a small UAV to map artisanal diamond mining sites in Western Guinea. The purpose of this…
India: Special Court Set Up to Try Land-Grabbing Cases
Aug 11, 2015
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The Hindu
The State government, on Monday, issued a notification to establish a special court in Bengaluru for speedy inquiry and trial of land-grabbing cases. The court…
Liberia: Will Palm Oil Help Liberia? Industry Expansion Has Critics Crying Foul
Aug 11, 2015
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Sara Jerving, Mongabay
Many rural Liberians have had their lives upended as the country becomes a new frontier for the mass production of palm oil – an edible…
Liberia: Nimba Citizens Laud LEITI’s Extractive Education
Aug 11, 2015
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Cholo Brooks, Global News Network
Citizens of Nimba County have lauded the Liberia Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (LEITI),for its nationwide dissemination exercise of its 5th report on the extractive sector…
South China Sea: South China Sea Tensions Deter Oil Exploration
Aug 11, 2015
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Sue Lannin, ABC News
An energy analyst said exploring for oil and gas near disputed islands in the South China Sea is too much of a gamble for international…
Water Wars: Filming Water Wars
Aug 11, 2015
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Gautaman Bhaskaran, Gulf Times
Set sometime in the future, Paani would dramatize how water shortage would affect relationships between individuals, cities and nations. The beautiful young daughter of the…
Liberia: President Obama's Emissions Cuts - Quest for Renewable Energy in Liberia
Aug 10, 2015
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Stephen B. Lavalah
It is an obvious fact that no one can live without clean air, clean water and clean environment; however, on a daily basis, we are…
Liberia: Equatorial Palm Oil Reaches Deal to Allow Exports from Liberia
Aug 10, 2015
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London South East
Equatorial Palm Oil PLC Monday said it has signed an agreement with the National Port Authority of Liberia to lease land so it can build…
South Sudan/Sudan: South Sudan Seeks to Revise Oil Deal with Sudan after Global Prices Drop
Aug 10, 2015
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Xinhua
Due to the deteriorating economic conditions caused by the civil war and lack of political stability, South Sudan is seeking to revise the oil deal…
Sudan: People in South Kordofan Reject Traditional Gold Mining
Aug 9, 2015
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Radio Dabanga
The Abu Jubaiha Citizens' Committee in eastern South Kordofan has called on all people living in the locality to oppose the establishment of gold mining…
South Sudan: Nilepet Suspends 'Assistance' Payments after Corruption Report
Aug 8, 2015
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Radio Tamazuj
South Sudan's state-run oil company Nilepet has suspended so-called “assistance” payments after the publication of a report revealing that Managing Director Joseph Cleto Deng was…
South Sudan/Sudan: Sudanese Petroleum Minister Discusses Oil Cooperation in Juba
Aug 7, 2015
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Sudan Tribune
The Sudanese Oil and Gas minister Mohammed Zayed Awad has downplayed the adverse impact on oil fields from the ongoing conflict in South Sudan. Awad…
Liberia: Senate to Hear Proposed Land Rights Act
Aug 7, 2015
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The New Dawn
The Liberia Legislature is expected to hold a public hearing on the 2014 proposed Land Rights Act on Monday, August 10, 2015. According to press…
South China Sea: ASEAN Again Split on South China Sea Reclamation Issue
Aug 7, 2015
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Today
The Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN), which wound up meetings of regional foreign ministers yesterday, said some members had “serious concerns” about land reclamation…
Myanmar: While Myanmar Military Touts Reforms, Villages Still Fight Land Grabs
Aug 6, 2015
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Simon Lewis and John Zaw, Union of Catholic Asian News
The problem has been reported across Myanmar, including in ethnic minority areas where many Catholics and other Christians live. A report released in June by the…
Conflict Minerals: Assent/Tulane Study Illustrates Difficulty of Conflict Minerals Compliance…Even for Mylar Balloons
Aug 6, 2015
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Jeff Yoders, MetalMiner
US companies shelled out roughly $709 million and 6 million staff hours last year to comply with regulations to disclose conflict minerals in their supply chains,…
Businesses: Can Big Brands Like Nestlé Really Play a Role in Halting Land Disputes?
Aug 6, 2015
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Oliver Balch, The Guardian
Globally, over 70% of land lacks clear registration or is subject to ownership disputes. This phenomenon directly increases the vulnerability of the world’s poorest, as…
Japan/Philippines/South China Sea: Japan May Give Planes to Philippines for Aerial Patrols, sources say
Aug 6, 2015
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ABC News
Tokyo is looking to offer Manila three Beechcraft TC-90 King Air planes that could be fitted with basic surface and air surveillance radar, four sources…
China/United States/South China Sea: John Kerry Says US Will Not Accept Restrictions on Movements in the Sea
Aug 6, 2015
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ABC News
US secretary of state John Kerry has accused China of not allowing freedom of navigation and overflight in the disputed South China Sea, despite giving…
Iraq: The Electricity Uprising in Iraq
Aug 6, 2015
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Abdul Latif Al-Saadoun, Middle East Monitor
"If we cannot provide enough electric power for the Iraqis, why don't the families buy private generators?" asked an Iraqi official during a recent press…
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan/ Uzbekistan/Fergana Valley: Border Problems – A Threat to Central Asia’s Future
Aug 6, 2015
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Elena Kosolapova, Trend
Two days ago, there was a shootout along the border of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, which resulted in the injury of six Tajiks. As of now,…
Turkey: Turkey to Boost Security for Energy Infrastructure as PKK Attacks Rise
Aug 6, 2015
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Orhan Coskun and Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters
Turkey will deploy thermal cameras and horse-back patrols to heighten security around key oil and gas pipelines as Kurdish militant attacks increase, in a bid…