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Brazilian Court Halts Military-Backed Dam Assessment
18 Apr 2013 - 09:23 by Local Press Report
SAO PAULO (Mongabay.com) — A federal court in Brazil has suspended the use of military and police personnel during technical research on the controversial São Luíz do Tapajós Dam in the Brazilian Amazon.
Brazilian Indigenous Community Threatens War With Government Over Dam
5 Apr 2013 - 08:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BELEM, Brazil — A community of Amazonian indigenous people have threatened to “go to war” with the Brazilian government over construction of the São Luiz do Tapajós Dam.
Brazil’s Need for Energy Fuels Dam Expansion
15 Feb 2013 - 10:40 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Brazil, SAO PAULO — Brazil is already receiving 67 percent of its total energy production from hydropower, and this is expected to steadily increase as the country completes several more mega dams, primarily within
China's Mountain-Moving Project Goes Forward Despite Environmental Concerns
7 Dec 2012 - 11:05 by Local Press Report
China, LANZHOU (The Telegraph (United Kingdom)) —
The nation's most ambitious "mountain moving" project is slated for a patch of desert the outskirts of Lanzhou in the Gansu province and is estimated to cost $3.5 billion USD, according t
World Bank Approves $245 Million USD Aid Package to Myanmar, First in 25 Years
7 Nov 2012 - 10:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MYANMAR, YANGON — The World Bank last week approved a $245 million USD aid package -- $80 million USD as a grant and $165 million as a no-interest loan -- for support to Myanmar’s reform efforts.
African Land Grabs Created “Wild West” Scenario, Says FAO Chief
30 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
LONDON, United Kingdom — UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director General José Graziano da Silva has compared land grabs in Africa -- with private investors snatching up inexpensive African lands, primarily for
EU to Focus Aid on Resilience, Proactive Response to Natural Disasters
4 Oct 2012 - 11:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Union on October 3 released a new policy document that calls for greater cooperation between its emergency and development arms to increase countries’ resilience to disasters like drou
US Food Aid Program Entrenched in Special Interests: Study
19 Jul 2012 - 11:35 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
LONDON, United Kingdom — The United States food aid program, a $1 billion USD enterprise, is entrenched in special interests from agribusiness, shipping firms and NGOs, referred to as the “iron triangle,” according to a ne
Fight for Resources Has Just Started
13 Jul 2012 - 08:37 by Local Press Report
OXFORD (The Guardian) — The global battle for natural resources – from food and water to energy and precious metals – is only beginning, and will intensify to proportions that could mean enormous upheavals for every cou
Water and Sanitation Fare Better Than Other Development Issues in Final Rio Document
25 Jun 2012 - 11:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Brazil, RIO DE JANEIRO — The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) concluded on June 22 with the signing of an international agreement that left most environmental and development specialists longin
More Funders Pull Out of Heartland Institute Over Ad Campaign
17 May 2012 - 10:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, CHICAGO, IL — This week, pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, BB&T bank and PepsiCo became the latest companies to pull funding for conservative think tank the Heartland Institute.
Halt to Myitsone Dam Construction Could Have International Implications
28 Nov 2011 - 15:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MYANMAR, RANGOON — The decision by the Myanmar government to stop construction of the Myitsone Dam shows just how fraught with risk agreements like the ones Myanmar signed with China can be, and may have implicatio
Increased Collaboration Needed Across Water, Energy, Food Sectors
27 Oct 2011 - 11:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Germany, BONN — With global demand for freshwater supplies expected to increase by an estimated 40 percent by 2030, and food and energy demands to increase by 50 percent, increased collaboration between the thre
Hot, Dry Conditions of El Niño Cycle Linked to Increase in Conflicts
12 Sep 2011 - 18:34 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ny, united states, NEW YORK CITY — The hot and dry conditions that El Niño weather phenomenon brings to tropical nations can double the risk of conflicts, with 50 of 250 conflicts between 1950 and 2004 triggered by effects of this
Gadhafi’s Man-Made River the Big Prize in Libya War
13 Jun 2011 - 23:34 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — Libya’s Great Man-Made River -- a $33 billion USD irrigation system built by the country’s leader, Col.
Brazilian Judge Orders Halt to Belo Monte Dam Construction
3 Mar 2011 - 10:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Brazil, RIO DE JANIERO — Brazilian Federal Judge Ronaldo Desterro last week passed down a decision to block construction plans for the massive Belo Monte Dam on the Xingu River in Brazil’s Amazon region.
Acute Water Problems Leading to Global Food Crisis?
17 Feb 2011 - 12:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — Rising political unrest in Middle East and North Africa is at least partially blamed on rising food costs for staple crops like rice and wheat -- raising concerns over potential global cris
Chevron Found Guilty of Water, Soil Contamination in Ecuador
17 Feb 2011 - 12:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
QUITO, Ecuador — International oil and natural gas firm Chevron was found guilty of widespread water and soil contamination by an Ecuadorian court last week, and subsequently fined $8 billion USD.
Acute Water Problems Leading to Global Food Crisis?
16 Feb 2011 - 10:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, WASHINGTON DC — Rising political unrest in Middle East and North Africa is at least partially blamed on rising food costs for staple crops like rice and wheat -- raising concerns over potential global cris
Acute Water Problems Leading to Global Food Crisis?
15 Feb 2011 - 10:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — Rising political unrest in Middle East and North Africa is at least partially blamed on rising food costs for staple crops like rice and wheat -- raising concerns over potential global crises as
Acute Water Problems Leading to Global Food Crisis?
14 Feb 2011 - 15:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — Rising political unrest in Middle East and North Africa is at least partially blamed on rising food costs for staple crops like rice and wheat -- raising concerns over potential global crises as
China’s Unsustainable Water Demand Impacts Desertification Crisis
1 Feb 2011 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — Recent comments by Chinese officials detailing progress in the ongoing battle against desertification (encroaching deserts) has highlighted the role excessive and unsustainable water demand p
Report Blames Global IT Companies for Heavy Metal Pollution in China
17 May 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — An investigation by a coalition of 34 Chinese environmental groups suggested that the operations of many global IT companies in the country are leading to the release of dangerous
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