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Commentary: Oil’s Perfect Storm

Mar 23, 2015 | Jim Brooks

No commodity affects global economic landscape like oil, but there are some very important non-economic implications to the oil price swoon. With global oil prices down…

Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan: Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan Sign Agreement on Nile Dam

Mar 23, 2015 | Khalid Abdelaziz, Reuters

Leaders from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan signed a cooperation deal on Monday over a giant Ethiopian hydroelectric dam on a tributary of the river Nile,…

Iraq: Bomb Hits Diyala Pipeline to Daura Refinery

Mar 23, 2015 | Adam al-Atbi, Iraq Oil Report

A bomb exploded Sunday on an oil pipeline that carries crude from the Naft Khana oil field, in Diyala province, to Baghdad's Daura refinery."The extent…

Libya: 'New Level of Complexity': Oil Wealth and Libya's Power Struggle

Mar 23, 2015 | Al Bawaba

The battle for Libya's oil wealth has taken on new dimensions as rival governments lay claim to the National Oil Company (NOC), further deepening divisions…

China/Indonesia/South China Sea: Indonesia President Joko Widodo: China Claim to South China Sea Has 'No Legal Basis'

Mar 23, 2015 | Nigel Wilson, International Business Times

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has said China's claim to much of the South China Sea has no foundation in international law, according to a report…

Timor-Leste: Timor Leste 'Running Out of Money'

Mar 23, 2015 | Jonathan Pearlman, The Straits Times

 In an unusual power swop last month, Timor Leste's charismatic resistance hero Xanana Gusmao voluntarily handed over control of one of the world's newest nations…

Iraq: Baghdad Has Lost $4b in Two Months from War and Lost Oil Fields

Mar 22, 2015 | Rudaw

The Iraqi government has suffered $4 billion in costs  over the past two months due to losses from violence, fighting the war with Islamic State…

Water Wars: Interactive Map: The Flow of Water and Conflict

Mar 22, 2015 | McClatchy News Network

Conflict. Crisis. And a vital resource.

Sunday is World Water Day, a United Nations initiative to draw attention to issues of water scarcity and sanitation.

Ahead of…

South Sudan: South Sudan Economy on Edge Amid War, Low Oil Production

Mar 22, 2015 | Jason Patinkin, The Associated Press

Hit by falling oil revenues, South Sudan’s economy is also troubled by a violent conflict that looks set to continue. It could get worse in this…

Iraq: Iraq's Economy: An Empty Chest

Mar 21, 2015 | The Economist

Almost 90% of government revenue in Iraq comes from oil. Yet the price of the stuff has fallen by more than half over the past…

China/South China Sea: China State Media Tells US to Stop ‘Kibitzing’ over South China Sea Dispute

Mar 21, 2015 | Malay Mail Online

Chinese state media turned to Yiddish today in the war of words over territorial disputes, criticising the United States as a “kibitzer” for what it…

Environmental Peacebuilding: Conservation Agreements Reduce People-Park Conflict in Liberia

Mar 20, 2015 | Eduard Niesten

This is the first blog in Human Nature’s “Environmental Peacebuilding” series, which will chronicle CI’s growing role in this emerging field of research.This post focuses…

Putin's Pipeline Predicament

Mar 20, 2015 | Michael Haltzel, Antto Vihma, and Michael Mehling

As Russia and Ukraine approach yet another confrontation over natural gas, the recent demise of Putin's flagship South Stream pipeline casts doubt on his strategic…

Liberia: GVL Constructs Palm Mill

Mar 20, 2015 | N. Dweh Nimley, The NEWS

Southern Liberia first oil palm production plant is expected to be completed in Tarjuowon, Sinoe County, by 2016, according to Virgil Magee, Head of Communications…

South Sudan: South Sudan Rebels Repulse Multiple Attacks by Government Forces: Spokesperson

Mar 20, 2015 | Tesfa-Alem Tekle, Sudan Tribune

South Sudanese rebels led by former vice-president Riek Machar said on Friday they had managed to repulse multiple attacks by government forces in Unity and…

Nile River: Nile Musicians Urge Cooperation, Not Conflict, in Battle Over Water Rights

Mar 19, 2015 | Renee Lewis, Al Jazeera

A collective of musicians from 11 Nile basin countries performed in New York City on Thursday night in a bid to demonstrate the need for…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Lawmaker Skeptical of Kurdistan Oil Prospects

Mar 19, 2015 | Jun Ji-hye, The Korea Times

Rep. Hong Young-pyo has downplayed expectations over oil exploration projects by the Korea National Oil Corp. (KNOC) in Kurdistan.

"Given the enormous amount of taxpayers' money…

Food Security: Report: Conflict, Climate Affect Food Security

Mar 19, 2015 | Joe DeCapua, Voice of America

The International Food Policy Research Institute has released its Global Food Policy Report. IFPRI Director-General Shenggen Fan listed some of the accomplishments of last year.

“We…

MiddleEast: New Age of Water Wars Portends 'Bleak Future'

Mar 19, 2015 | Nafeez Ahmed, Middle East Eye

Behind the escalating violence in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, as well as the epidemic of civil unrest across the wider region, is a growing shortage…

South Sudan: S. Sudan’s Kiir Says Farming Will Address Economic Hardship

Mar 19, 2015 | South Sudan

South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir has advised citizens to turn to farming in order to address the country’s economic hardship, worsened by the ongoing conflict.

“We…

Remote Data Team Helped Put Haiti back on the Map

Mar 18, 2015 | Alex Fischer

A piece from the Earth Institute Haiti Dialogue Series: Now in its third year, having hosted more than 20 sessions, the Haiti Dialogue Series hosts forums that…

Iraq: Iraq May Issue $5 Billion Bonds, to Pay Oil Firms Soon: Minister

Mar 18, 2015 | Maggie Fick, Reuters

Iraq is considering an international issue of $5 billion worth of five-year, U.S. dollar-denominated bonds to help cover its budget deficit, and will soon start…

Iraq: French Graft Trial Over Iraq 'Oil for Food' Programme

Mar 18, 2015 | Dunya News

Fourteen companies, including Renault Trucks and Legrand, went on trial Wednesday, accused of siphoning off cash to Saddam Hussein s Iraqi regime during the "oil for…

Afghanistan: UNEP Environment Project Assistant

Mar 17, 2015 | United Nations Environment Programme

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Post-Conflict and Disaster Management  Branch is seeking to hire a project assistant to help develop and implement a Climate…

Military Health Surveillance – Lessons for Post-Conflict Civilian Health Monitoring

Mar 17, 2015 | Andrew Garrity

Military personnel may come across a number of natural and anthropogenic environmental health risks during training, domestic operations and overseas deployment. Veterans groups and politicians…

Liberia: Citizens Demand Pay for Damaged Crops

Mar 17, 2015 | Alloycious David, The NEWS

The Commissioner of Cinta Township in Margibi County, William Julye is demanding that Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) makes immediate payment for crops it destroyed in…

Timor-Leste: Government Will Not Give Up in Dispute Over Oil, Maritime Boundary

Mar 17, 2015 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australia and Timor-Leste are currently locked in a standoff over the maritime boundary between the two countries, which determines who is entitled to what share…

Conflict Minerals: Catholic Aid Network Urges European Action on Conflict Minerals

Mar 17, 2015 | Catholic Sentinel

An international consortium of Catholic aid agencies charged that European businesses are causing suffering and death by importing minerals from regions of the world experiencing…

South China Sea: U.S. Navy Urges Southeast Asian Patrols of South China Sea

Mar 17, 2015 | Sharon Chen, Bloomberg

The commander of the U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet called on Southeast Asian nations to form a combined maritime force to patrol areas of the South…

Early Registration for Environmental and Social Conflict Resolution in the Resources Sector

Mar 16, 2015 | EduMine

Registration with an early bird discount is now available for a three-part web-based course focused on improving participants' 1) understanding of the costs of conflict…