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Myanmar: Military Demands Farmers Destroy their own Homes
Aug 22, 2014
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Asian Human Rights Commission
Farmers from Ngetpyawtine village tract, Kanbalu Township, Sagaing Division, have been instructed by the Township Administrative Office to remove the houses they have built on…
African Great Lakes: Consultant at Solutions for Hope (SfH), Conflict Free Tin Initiative (CFTI), and KEMET’s Partnership for Social and Economic Sustainability
Aug 21, 2014
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Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade
The PPA is requesting proposals from organizations or individuals qualified to conduct 2-4 week independent assessment of the social and economic impacts and performance of…
China Working to Dominate Sea Routes as US Loses Interest
Aug 21, 2014
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Gulf News
The oceans will be the world’s 21st century battlefields as new and old economic powers will struggle to dominate the maritime trade routes along which…
India: Vietnam Renews Lease of Indian Oil Blocks in South China Sea
Aug 21, 2014
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Times of India
Vietnam has renewed India's lease of two oil blocks in the South China Sea for another year, on the eve of foreign minister Sushma Swaraj's…
South Sudan: Rebels Say Ready for Talks, Unveil Proposal for Governance
Aug 21, 2014
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Sudan Tribune
The chief negotiator for the rebel group, Taban Deng Gai, on Tuesday said they were ready to negotiate on their proposed positions with the government’s…
Iraq: Government Worried by Terrorist Ties to Oil
Aug 21, 2014
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United Press International
The Iraqi government said Wednesday it was troubled by the alleged sale of crude oil from parts of the country under the control of a…
Thailand: Coup Leaders Trigger Oil Investment Rush Into Burma
Aug 21, 2014
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The Irrawaddy
The military takeover in Thailand is prompting a new push by the country’s oil companies to press for business in Burma, an industry analyst said.
The…
Myanmar: Karenni State Villagers Ask Min Aung Hlaing to Let Them Farm
Aug 21, 2014
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DVB Media
Local villagers in Karenni State’s Hpruso Township sent a letter to Burma’s military chief Min Aung Hlaing for permission to farm on land that was…
Myanmar: Shan IDPs Petition for Army to Vacate Occupied Village
Aug 21, 2014
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The Irrawaddy
About 300 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northern Shan State’s Kyaythee Township plan to submit a petition asking the Burmese Army to withdraw from their…
Myanmar: Farmers Sentenced to 8 Months for Mandalay Plough Protest
Aug 21, 2014
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DVB Media
Local farmers from Mandalay Division’s Sintgai Township were sentenced to prison terms of up to eight months on Tuesday under charges of trespassing and destroying…
Myanmar: Central Myanmar Holds Workshop on Peasants’ Affairs
Aug 21, 2014
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Eleven News
The issue of land grabbing dominated a workshop for farmers in Magway, which drew delegates representing farmers in every township of the region in central…
Europe - Central Asia: European Commission Prepares a Conference on Eco Security in Azerbaijan
Aug 21, 2014
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ABC Business Portal
The ecological safety of Azerbaijan has entered into the regional agenda of the European Union. Informed sources say that the European Commission is preparing an international…
East-Timor: Over-Reliance on Oil and Gas Threatens East Timor's Economy
Aug 21, 2014
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Deutsche Welle
The economy of the small independent Southeast Asian nation contracted in 2006 following a deterioration of security that left the government to request military assistance…
Australia: Research Fellow
Aug 20, 2014
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Institute for Economics and Peace
The Institute for Economics and Peace is looking for a full time Research Fellow to join the research team at IEP headquarters in Sydney, Australia.…
Europe Must Do its Bit to Stop the Trade in Conflict Minerals
Aug 20, 2014
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The Guardian
Almost a decade ago, my film Blood Diamond told the story of the illicit diamond trade and its funding of the bloody civil war in…
Conflict Minerals Reports are Filed, But What Do They Say?
Aug 20, 2014
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GreenBiz
Most filers in this initial disclosure year were unable to determine the origin of conflict minerals (tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold, known collectively as 3TG)…
Iraq: Troops in Iraq Rout Sunni Militants From a Key Dam
Aug 20, 2014
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NY Times
Iraqi and Kurdish ground troops overran Sunni militants and reclaimed Iraq’s largest dam on Monday, President Obama said, as American warplanes unleashed a barrage of…
Iraq: Iraq Ups Oil Output in South, as Militants Stem Northern Production
Aug 20, 2014
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Wall Street Journal
Iraq is pushing forward with an ambitious increase in production at its prolific southern oil fields, as an Islamist insurgency has strangled output in the…
Iraq: Smuggled Oil Could Fund ISIS Beyond the Battles of Iraq
Aug 20, 2014
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Shale Plays Media
The Islamic State, also known by their older name, ISIS, has systematically attempted (and on some fronts succeeded) to take over prominent infrastructure and resources…
Conflict Minerals: Amnesty International Continues to Push for En Banc Rehearing in Conflict Minerals Case
Aug 20, 2014
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Dodd Frank
Amnesty International has filed a supplemental brief which continues to advocate for a rehearing en banc in the conflict minerals case. The argument is this: American Meat Institute v. U.S.…
South Sudan: New Oilfield in North Darfur to Go Into Production Soon - Governor
Aug 20, 2014
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All Africa
The governor of North Darfur Mohamed Osman Kibir announced that oil exploration in the Nekhaila field block 12, north-east of its state is about to…
Sierra Leone: Industrialization and Global Value Chains in Sierra Leone
Aug 20, 2014
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Afribiz
Plagued by ten years of civil conflict that inhibited commodity production and trade capacity and weakened market systems including the country’s infrastructure, it would be…
Liberia: Open Basin - TGS Nopec Hails Liberia Oil Block Bid Rounds
Aug 20, 2014
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All Africa
With Liberia battling the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, the National Oil Company of Liberia which earlier denied selling oil blocks have advertised four…
Timor-Leste: Timorese Graduates Secure Places in New Oil & Gas Training Program
Aug 20, 2014
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ConocoPhilips
Today in a ceremony in Dili, ConocoPhillips together with the Government of Timor-Leste welcomed 12 graduates into the 2014 Foundational Skills Training and Internship Program…
Myanmar: Drug Lords 'Hurt Myanmar Stability'
Aug 20, 2014
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Bangkok Post
The UN on Monday warned that drug trafficking gangs in Myanmar are undermining stability and development, as it hailed a new partnership with the government…
Myanmar: Corrupt “Land Grabs” Imperil Democracy in Burma
Aug 20, 2014
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Center for International Private Enterprise
Burma lacks many institutions necessary for a market-oriented democracy, such as a reliable court system, dependable electricity, and accessible financial services. The country’s physical infrastructure…
Environmental Peacebuilding Membership Drive
Aug 19, 2014
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ELI & UNEP
The Environmental Law Institute, United Nations Environment Programme, McGill University, and the University of Tokyo are seeking to expand the membership of the Environmental Peacebuilding…
DRC: la FAO apporte 160 millions FCFA pour booster la filière manioc au Congo (DRC: FAO Brings 160 Million FCFA to Boost Cassava Sector in Congo)
Aug 19, 2014
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ADIAC
Dans la recherche d’un projet plus efficace, capable d’augmenter sensiblement la productivité en manioc, aliment consommé par 90% de Congolais, le gouvernement vient de mettre sur…
Iraq: How Iraq's Black Market in Oil Funds ISIS
Aug 19, 2014
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CNN
ISIS control just a few marginal fields in Iraq's north, but they are enough to fund the terrorist group's self-sufficiency.
A month ago, the ISIS--controlled oil…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Seventh Northern Iraqi Oil Tanker Departs Turkey
Aug 19, 2014
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World Bulletin
A seventh tanker filled with northern Iraqi oil has departed from the southeastern Turkish port of Ceyhan, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz announced on Monday.
This…