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Nigeria: Community Conservation Manager
Sep 25, 2014
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CERCOPAN
The Centre for Education, Research and Conservation of Primates and Nature (CERCOPAN) is a UK-registered Charity (Reg. No. 1116955) with operations in Cross River State,…
Could Water Scarcity Prompt A Battle Between U.S. and Canada?
Sep 25, 2014
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Water Online
Is water so scarce that it could lead to war between the U.S. and Canada over ownership of the valuable substance?
Post Media's Canada.com recently reported: "Canada…
Supply Chain Disclosure Laws Splutter
Sep 25, 2014
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Foreign Policy
Europe is pushing ahead with rules designed to make companies disclose whether they use minerals mined in conflict zones, but efforts already underway in the…
Bangladesh: Protect Indigenous Rakhines
Sep 25, 2014
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The Daily Star
The state must ensure that the indigenous Rakhines, whose population is down to a few thousand now, do no get wiped out from the country,…
Syria: U.S., Coalition Forces Hit Oil Refineries in Syria
Sep 25, 2014
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Doug Stanglin and Ray Locker, USA TODAY
U.S. aircraft and those from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates struck Islamic State targets in Syria on Wednesday, including 12 oil refineries, the…
Iraq/Syria: Details of Oil Fields in Syria, Oil Locations in Iraq Under Control of Islamic State Group
Sep 25, 2014
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Bassem Mroue, Times Colonist
BEIRUT - For the first time since the Unites States and five Arab countries started bombing positions of the Islamic State group in Syria, oil…
United States: US Homeland Security Moves to Tackle Climate Change Risks
Sep 25, 2014
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Lisa Anderson, Reuters
NEW YORK - Protecting the infrastructure of American cities from the effects of climate change is rising on the agenda of the U.S. Department of…
Conflict Minerals: Canadian Conflict Minerals Bill Fails at Second Reading
Sep 25, 2014
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Metal Bulletin
Canada’s proposed conflict minerals legislation has failed at its second reading, which took place in the country’s House of Commons on Wednesday September 24.Bill C-486:…
Conflict Minerals: Campaigners Push for 'Conflict-Free' Phones
Sep 25, 2014
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Tim Friend, Al Jazeera
A huge number of phones and electronic items are made with metals from mines in conflict-ridden countries, but campaigners in Europe are looking to end…
South Sudan: China to Send UN Troops to South Sudan, Denies Deployment Related to Oil Investment
Sep 25, 2014
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Kathleen Caulderwood, International Business Times
China will send 700 troops to South Sudan as part of a U.N. peacekeeping mission to help civilians after nine months of violent conflict that…
Myanmar: Govt Accused of Blocking Debate Over MP’s Coal-Fired Plant
Sep 25, 2014
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Eleven Myanmar
MPs from different parties in the Aeyeywady Region parliament are uniting in their effort to urge the regional government to discuss its plans to build…
Syria: Warplanes Blast Militants' Refineries in Syria, Targeting a Source of Cash
Sep 25, 2014
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Helene Cooper and Anne Barnard, New York Times
WASHINGTON — Warplanes from the United States, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday attacked what military officials believe were the majority of…
Message from Gaza: Israeli Policies & Climate Change, Pushing Gaza into the Grave
Sep 24, 2014
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Ahmad Abu Safieh
This message is from the city of Gaza where the annual population growth rate is 2.91% (2014 est.), the 13th highest in the world. Due…
European Companies Allowed to Reap Rewards from Deadly Conflict Mineral Trade
Sep 24, 2014
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Amnesty International
The European Union is failing to stifle a deadly trade in conflict minerals, a coalition of rights groups including Global Witness and Amnesty International warned…
Myanmar: Inspectors to Fan Out Along China Border to Curb Timber Smuggling: Ministry
Sep 24, 2014
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Eleven Myanmar
Inspection teams and checkpoints will be expanded in major timber smuggling areas in Sagaing and Mandalay regions as well as northern Shan State to seal…
Conflict Minerals: EU Failing To Stifle Deadly Trade In Conflict Minerals: Rights Groups
Sep 24, 2014
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RTT News
The European Union is failing to stifle a deadly trade in conflict minerals, a coalition of rights groups warned on Wednesday, ahead of weak new…
Iraq: Iraq Army Counters ISIL Attack on Baiji Oil Refinery
Sep 24, 2014
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Press TV
The Iraqi army, backed by Sunni tribesmen and Shia volunteers, has countered an attack by the ISIL terrorist group on the country’s largest oil refinery.
The…
South Sudan: Humanitarian Assistance Helps Stabilise South Sudan Food Security, But Concerns Remain For Next Year, WFP Warns
Sep 24, 2014
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World Food Programme
JUBA – In the wake of a new food security analysis announcing improvements in South Sudan, the UN World Food Programme (WFP), which has provided…
Sweden: PhD Student Positions in Peace and Conflict Research with Focus on International Water Cooperation
Sep 23, 2014
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Uppsala University
Uppsala University is an international research university focused on the development of science and education. Our most important assets are all the individuals who with…
Vietnam and China: Conflict Over Islands Arouses Vietnamese Patriotism
Sep 23, 2014
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Mercury News
I lived in Hanoi from 2004 until 2009, down the street from the Chinese Embassy. Demonstrations were rare, if not forbidden by Vietnam's controlling government.…
The Great New Oil and Gas Frontier of Myanmar, Warts and All
Sep 23, 2014
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Platts
Myanmar, the Southeast Asian country still called Burma by many people, is rapidly emerging from almost 50 years of military rule and related economic isolation.
The…
Norway Gives Liberia $150 Million to Stop Cutting Down Trees
Sep 23, 2014
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Slate
Norway will provide Liberia with $150 million in development aid in exchange for reducing deforestation. Norway has made past attempts at this kind of policy in Brazil…
Sudan: Canadian, Nigerian Firms Sign Oil Contract with Sudan
Sep 23, 2014
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Sudan Vision
Khartoum - Sudan’s Petroleum Ministry signed oil exploration contracts with three companies on Sunday, including the Canadian State Petroleum Oversees Inc., Nigeria’s Express Petroleum &…
Liberia: Liberia Signs 'Transformational' Deal to Stem Deforestation
Sep 23, 2014
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Matt McGrath, BBC News
Liberia is to become the first nation in Africa to completely stop cutting down its trees in return for development aid.Norway will pay the impoverished…
Iraq: Iraq Exports More Oil From Southern Terminals Far From Conflict
Sep 23, 2014
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Alex Lawler, Reuters
Iraq's oil exports from its southern terminals on the Gulf, far from the fighting in its north, have increased so far this month as bad…
Iraq: Sen. Nelson: "Appropriate" For Iraq To Reimburse U.S. With Oil For Freeing Them From ISIS
Sep 23, 2014
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Real Clear Politics
WOLF BLITZER: Would it be unusual to ask some of the oil-rich Arab countries, whether Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Qatar -- they have a lot…
Iraq: IS Attackers Repelled From Baiji Refinery
Sep 23, 2014
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Iraq Oil Report
Recently reinforced Iraqi security forces at the Baiji refinery, backed by Iraqi Army helicopters, repelled on Tuesday the latest attempt by anti-government militants to take…
Iraq/Kuwait: Iraq, Kuwait Deepen Oil Ties
Sep 23, 2014
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Daniel J. Graeber, United Press International
BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi Oil Ministry welcomed a delegation from Kuwait to discuss ways in which the two countries could expand bilateral ties in the…
Liberia: Sime Darby Delays Liberia Palm Oil Mill Construction Over Ebola
Sep 23, 2014
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Alphonso Toweh, Reuters
WASHINGTON - Malaysian palm oil firm Sime Darby has delayed construction of a mill for its Liberia plantation and has suspended talks to expand its…
Taiwan/South China Sea: Pixel by Pixel, Taiwan Maps Out Claims to Contested South China Sea (+video)
Sep 23, 2014
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Ralph Jennings, The Christian Science Monitor
Taipei, Taiwan — Wang Cheng-gi laughs nervously as he discusses the detailed new maps of the disputed South China Sea being drawn in his corner…