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DRC: UK Oil Firm 'Paid Congolese Officer who Offered Bribe to Virunga Park Ranger'
Jun 9, 2015
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John Vidal, The Guardian
British oil company Soco International paid $42,000 (£27,000) to a Congolese military officer who allegedly tried to bribe opponents of its oil exploration in Africa’s…
Environmental Peacebuilding Knowledge Platform Expands Listing of Courses, Seeks Additional Courses to Include
Jun 8, 2015
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ELI & UNEP
Three environmental peacebuilding courses by Outward Bound Peacebuilding have been added to the Environmental Peacebuilding Knowledge Platform. They are the "Palestinian and Israeli Emerging Leaders…
The Sahel Beyond the Headlines: Underlying Demographic, Environmental Trends Erode Resilience
Jun 8, 2015
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Carley Chavara, Theo Wilson, and Schuyler Null
Between the Sahara to the north and savanna to the south lies the semi-arid Sahel, a region stretching from Senegal to Sudan that has experienced…
What is Peru’s Biggest Environmental Conflict Right Now?
Jun 8, 2015
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David Hill
Tia Maria has been one of the country’s main news stories over the last couple of months, with local people protesting, a “State of Emergency”…
Iraq: Iraq to Form Special 'Oil Army' to Fend off ISIL Threat
Jun 8, 2015
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Andrew Critchlow, The Telegraph
Iraq is mobilising a 27,000 strong army of security personnel to protect its oil and energy facilities from attacks by Islamic State insurgents. Adel Abdel…
Climate Security: Harper Faces Tough Talk on Climate Change, Security Threats at G7 Summit
Jun 7, 2015
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Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press
The G7 leaders started their annual meeting Sunday during which Prime Minister Stephen Harper was expected to face discussions on a topic he has been…
Iraq: Iraq’s Oil Industry Needs to Reassert its Claims
Jun 7, 2015
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Saadallah Al Fathi, Gulf News
The seminar held by the Iraqi Forum of Intellectuals and Academics - and which I talked about last week - had a good presentation about…
Liberia: Charges against Oil Company 'Bribery' Indictees Dropped
Jun 7, 2015
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Front Page Africa
Knowing that corruption was prevalent among public officials in government and the negative impact it has made on the lives of ordinary Liberians over the…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq’s Kurdistan Reports Record Oil Exports
Jun 6, 2015
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Press TV
The KRG has announced that nearly 18 million barrels of oil were exported in May. That’s about 578,000 barrels of oil per day. The rare…
South Sudan: South Sudan Fighting Escalates in Oil States Before Peace Talks
Jun 6, 2015
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Okech Francis, Bloomberg
Fighting between rebels and government forces in South Sudan’s oil-producing states intensified, the army said before the two sides meet on Monday for peace talks.…
Oil and Sustainable Peace in South Sudan
Jun 5, 2015
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Gurtong
Shortly after independence, the National Legislative Assembly enacted two important pieces of legislation: Petroleum Act (2012) and Petroleum Revenue Management Act (2013). These two laws…
Revealed: How America Could Stop China in the South China Sea
Jun 5, 2015
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Robert A. Newson and Lauren Dickey
Beijing’s release of its new military strategy has surely captured the attention of many. Now, more than ever before, the Chinese military has made clear its intentions…
The Danger of False Narratives: Al-Shabaab’s Faux Ivory Trade
Jun 5, 2015
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John Campbell
Elephants are being slaughtered and their tusks sold, in order to finance deadly attacks by Somalia’s terrorist group al-Shabaab. This narrative linking poaching and al-Shabaab…
Conflict Minerals: Businesses Trying to Comply with 'Conflict Minerals' Law
Jun 5, 2015
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Carrie Wells, Baltimore Sun
The argument goes that using a smartphone made from materials mined in war-torn Africa is no better than buying so-called blood diamonds. Rebel groups in…
Cote d'Ivoire/Liberia: Land Conflict Still Brewing at Liberia/Ivorian Border: Fear Mounts
Jun 5, 2015
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Cholo Brooks, GNN Liberia
Continued land disputes between Liberia and Ivory Coast are still ongoing as Liberians in some towns in Grand Gedeh County say Ivorians are encroaching on…
Liberia: ‘FDA Management Ambushed’
Jun 5, 2015
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The New Dawn Liberia
The indicted former Managing Director of Liberia’s Forestry Development Authority or FDA, Mr. Moses Wogbeh, has told court proceeding that he and his co-indictees were…
Timor-Leste: Timor-Leste Presses Ahead with Challenge to Timor Sea Oil and Gas Treaty
Jun 5, 2015
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Daniel Hurst, The Guardian
Timor-Leste is set to resume a formal challenge against an oil and gas treaty that became mired in controversy following claims Australia bugged the cabinet…
Myanmar: CPI Pushes for Restart of Myitsone Dam
Jun 5, 2015
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Ye Mon and Clare Hammond, Myanmar Times
President U Thein Sein has suspended the Myitsone Dam project until the end of his current term. Once this is over, CPI Yunnan International Power…
Myanmar: Profits of Drug Trade Drive Economic Boom in Myanmar
Jun 5, 2015
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Thomas Fuller, New York Times
Visitors flying into this buzzing tropical metropolis step into a modern glass-and-steel airport that symbolizes both Myanmar’s aspirations to rejoin the wider world after years…
Liberia: Garbage Causes Flood in Monrovia
Jun 4, 2015
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Cholo Brooks, GNN Liberia
Improper garbage disposal by residents, meanly those engaged in swamp land development is said to have contributed to a wave of flooding in recent days…
Iraq: IS Reduces Water Supply to Government Areas in Iraq’s Anbar
Jun 4, 2015
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Sameer N. Yacoub, Associated Press
Islamic State militants have reduced the amount of water flowing to government-held areas in Iraq’s western Anbar province, officials said Thursday, a move that highlights…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam Opens Spratlys to Tourism Amid Sea Dispute with China
Jun 4, 2015
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John Boudreau and Diep Pham, Bloomberg
Vietnam is inviting tourists to the front lines in its tense dispute with China over territorial claims in the South China Sea, organizing the country’s…
Myanmar: ‘Heated’ Debate Again Stymies New Mining Law
Jun 4, 2015
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Nyein Nyein, The Irrawaddy
Efforts to pass a controversial bill updating Burma’s 1994 Mining Law have been postponed once again, after debate on the legislation turned “heated” this week…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil Agreement Central to Iraq's Unity in ISIS Fight May Be Crumbling
Jun 3, 2015
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Akbar Shahid Ahmed, Ibrahim Balkhy, and Christine Conetta, Huffington Post
A December 2014 oil agreement struck between Iraq's central government and the country's autonomous Kurdish region is in jeopardy and could soon need to be…
Timor-Leste: East Timor Revives Attempt to Have Greater Sunrise Treaty Declared Invalid Amid Spying Allegations
Jun 3, 2015
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Sara Everingham, ABC News
East Timor is reviving its attempt to nullify a multi-billion-dollar oil and gas treaty with Australia on the grounds Australia spied on Timorese officials during…
China/Philippines/South China Sea: Philippine President Makes Veiled Comparison between Beijing and Nazi Germany
Jun 3, 2015
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ABC News
Philippine president Benigno Aquino has made a veiled comparison between China's activities in the South China Sea and Nazi Germany's expansionism before World War II.…
Ethiopia: Thematic Director, Crop Productivity and Enhancement
Jun 2, 2015
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Sasakawa Africa Association
The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) is seeking a Crop Productivity Enhancement Theme Director (TD-CPE). This position will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The TD-CPE will work within…
Nepal: Country Representative
Jun 2, 2015
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International Union for Conservation of Nature
IUCN is seeking applications from qualified individuals to recruit a dynamic and self-motivated professional for a Country Representative post in IUCN Nepal Country Office. The Country…
Cambodia: Conservation Program Manager
Jun 2, 2015
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World Wildlife Fund
WWF-Cambodia is looking for a qualified and energetic Conservation Programme Manager who is responsible for the implementation of the Country Conservation Programme and contributing to the Greater Mekong Programme…
Africa/Asia: Researcher on Women and Land
Jun 2, 2015
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Human Rights Watch
The Women’s Rights Division of Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking highly-qualified applicants for the position of Researcher on Women and Land. This position will…