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Myanmar: Myitsone Will Harm China-Burma Relations: Ethnic Politicians
Jun 27, 2014
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Zarni Mann, The Irrawaddy
MANDALAY — Ethnic politicians from Burma have warned the Chinese government that resumption of the Myitsone dam project will harm relations between the two countries,…
Myanmar: UN: 'Poverty and corruption' fueling Myanmar's opium woes
Jun 27, 2014
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Gabriel Dominguez, Deutsche Welle
Myanmar is the world's second largest producer of opium - the raw ingredient for heroin - after Afghanistan, accounting for 10 percent of global production.…
Call for Applications: MA in Conflict, Security & Development
Jun 26, 2014
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King's College
Development and security are inextricably linked, yet all too often both academics and policy-makers address them separately. The MA in Conflict, Security, and Development is…
South Sudan: South Sudan's Oil Output Slips to 160,000 bpd - Ministry Official
Jun 26, 2014
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Carl Odera, Reuters
JUBA, June 26 (Reuters) - South Sudan's oil production is averaging about 160,000 barrels per day (bpd), slipping by about 5,000 bpd on numbers released…
Myanmar: Real Winners of Myanmar’s Oil and Gas Blocks Remain Hidden
Jun 26, 2014
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Global Witness
The majority of companies recently awarded oil and gas blocks in Myanmar have failed to answer questions over who really owns them, said Global Witness as…
Myanmar: The Opaque World of Myanmar’s Oil Industry
Jun 26, 2014
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Michael Peel, Financial Times
A Kazakh gas magnate, a furniture maker and two brothers once under international sanctions are part of a colourful cast flocking largely unnoticed to Myanmar’s…
Myanmar: Lower Supplies Affect Annual Gems Sales in Myanmar
Jun 26, 2014
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May Wong, Channel NewsAsia
NAY PYI TAW: At Myanmar's only annual gems fair in Nay Pyi Taw, sales are expected to hit US$1.5 billion this year, down from US$2.4…
Redrawn Lines Seen as No Cure in Iraq Conflict
Jun 26, 2014
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Robert F. Worth - The New York Times
ISTANBUL — Over the past two weeks, the specter that has haunted Iraq since its founding 93 years ago appears to have become a reality:…
Belgium: Belgians Share Their Land With War’s Reminders
Jun 26, 2014
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The New York Times
YPRES, Belgium — The padlocked cage beside the driveway on the Butaye family farm near this town in western Belgium is almost full of rusting…
Liberia: Liberia's Poor and the Rising Sea
Jun 25, 2014
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Wade C. L. Williams, AllAfrica
Monrovia — Mary B owned a shop in West Point, Monrovia's densely-populated slum community, where she sold liquor just few yards away from the sea.…
Conflict Minerals: Does Furniture Contain Conflict Minerals?
Jun 25, 2014
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Thomas Russell, Furniture Today
HIGH POINT — Publicly held furniture companies acknowledge they have taken steps to determine whether various metals used in their finished product come from mines…
Call for Applications: PhD Candidate in Geography
Jun 24, 2014
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology
A temporary position as PhD candidate in Geography is available at the Department of Geography, NTNU. The appointment is for a period of three years.…
Ford Sustainability Report 2013/2014 - A Step in the Right Direction
Jun 24, 2014
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The Enough Project
On Wednesday, June 18, Ford Motor Company released its Sustainability Report 2013/2014. Available online, the report documents Ford’s efforts to enhance its sustainability through a…
Syria Faces an Imminent Food and Water Crisis
Jun 24, 2014
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Chatham House
Humanitarian aid to Syria must target water authorities’ maintenance and disinfection needs, as both the regime and opposition forces are failing to respond to the…
Communities Protest That UK's Equatorial Palm Oil Are Poised to Seize Land in Liberia
Jun 24, 2014
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Global Witness
The UK-listed company, Equatorial Palm Oil (EPO), which is threatening to seize land owned by Liberians in defiance of commitments by Liberia’s President, will today…
Illegal Trade in Wildlife and Timber Products Finances Criminal and Militia Groups, Threatening Security and Sustainable Development
Jun 24, 2014
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UNEP
Global environmental crime, worth up to US$213 billion each year, is helping finance criminal, militia and terrorist groups and threatening the security and sustainable development…
Liberia: Citizens Want Border Dispute Investigated
Jun 24, 2014
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Edwin G. Wandah, AllAfrica
Several citizens hailing from Grand Gedeh and River Gee Counties have expressed deep regrets over the delay of the Government of Liberia to probe the…
Myanmar: Extinction Looms as Notorious Rosewood Loggers Set Sights on Burma Species, Group Warns
Jun 24, 2014
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Paul Vrieze, The Irrawaddy
RANGOON — Burmese tree species tamalan and padauk are disappearing at an extremely rapid pace as Chinese traders have begun targeting their high-value wood, and…
Myanmar: Energy Rush: Myanmar's Reforms Fuel Hopes of Burmese Boom
Jun 24, 2014
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Keith Johnson, Foreign Policy
Energy executives around the globe rubbed their hands anticipating a new gold rush in Myanmar when that formerly isolated country began opening up in 2011.…
Call for Applications: Scholarship for Water Cooperation and Peace - Joint Master Programme
Jun 23, 2014
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University for Peace
UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education (UNESCO-IHE), the University for Peace (UPEACE) and Oregon State University (OSU), institutions with a unique range of expertise, have jointly…
Water Scarcity May Spark Geopolitical Conflicts: Council
Jun 23, 2014
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Bloomberg News
Water scarcity may spark geopolitical conflicts in such countries as those around the Tigris-Euphrates and Nile river basins, according to the World Water Council’s president.
“Water…
Global: Treaty Is Making Land Mines Weapon of Past, Group Says
Jun 23, 2014
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Rick Gladstone, The New York Times
Despite the conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, the armed uprising in Ukraine and turmoil in other hot spots in the Middle East and Africa,…
Eastern DRC: Stop Fixating on Conflict Minerals
Jun 23, 2014
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Christoph Vogel, Think Africa Press
Goma/Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo: In October 2013, after a year-and-a-half-long rebellion in which its forces managed to take control of several major cities and…
Iraq: Iraq Upheaval Threatens Oil Development Plans
Jun 23, 2014
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Sinan Salaheddin, Associated Press
BAGHDAD (AP) -- The turmoil in Iraq has thrown the OPEC member's ambitious plans to boost oil production into doubt, threatening to crimp its most…
Myanmar: Land-Grab Documentary Takes Top Burma Prize at Human Rights Film Festival
Jun 20, 2014
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Nyein Nyein, The Irrawaddy
RANGOON — A 30-minute documentary about land confiscation in Burma won two out of eight awards at the Human Rights Human Dignity International Film Festival…
Kurdistan/Iraq: First Cargo of Disputed Kurdish Iraqi Oil Delivered to Israel
Jun 20, 2014
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DEBKAfile
The Liberia-flagged SCF Altai tanker docked at Ashkelon port early Friday and began unloading crude, according to a port source. This may be the first…
Liberia: Stakeholders Make Recommendations on Land Governance
Jun 20, 2014
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Jimmey C. Fahngon, AllAfrica
Stakeholders at the voluntary guidelines on responsible governance of tenure of land, fisheries and forests seminar have made several recommendations geared towards the improvement of…
Timor-Leste: East Timor Plans First Onshore Bid Round
Jun 20, 2014
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Rick Wilkinson, Oil & Gas Journal
The Democratic Republic of Timor Lesté (East Timor) is planning its first bid round for onshore acreage toward the end of this year.
The country’s Minister…
Kenya/South Sudan/Uganda/Ethiopia: Kenya Attacks Undermine Plans for East African Trade Hub
Jun 20, 2014
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Drazen Jorgic, Retuers
LAMU, Kenya, June 20 (Reuters) - The latest in a string of militant attacks on Kenya's coast has dealt a fresh blow to the economy,…
Dealing With Uncertainty II: Towards a Precautionary Framework for Military-Origin Contaminants
Jun 19, 2014
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The Toxic Remnants of War Project
The previous blog in this two-part series highlighted fears and uncertainties regarding the long-term health impact from military-origin chemical contamination. Some analogies were discussed from…