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Malawi Issues 172 Mining Licenses, Raising Environmental Concerns

The Malawi government has issued 172 mining licenses in the past four years as part of its effort to boost the country’s agriculture-dependent economy.
Latin American Governments Infringe on Indigenous Rights in Support of Mining Sector: RRI

Four Latin American governments were found to be giving away natural resources located primarily found in areas where indigenous communities live in an effort to increase economic development, according to a new study from NGO Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI).
Peruvian Population at Risk From Climate Change, Water Scarcity

Peru is considered one of the countries in South America most vulnerable to climate change, due to water scarcity concerns that are already taking a toll on a “wide spectrum of Peruvian society,” according to a new report from Washington DC-based think tank the Center for American Progress.
Banda Pledges Malawi Will Not Share Contested Lake; US Remaining Neutral

Malawian President Joyce Banda reiterated this week that Malawi would not agree to share ownership of any part of Lake Malawi with any “other country,” referring to neighboring Tanzania.
China Begins Construction of Sewage, Waste Facilities on South China Sea Island

27 Aug 2012- 09:59 by Local Press Report BEIJING Manila Bulletin China begun building sewage and waste disposal facilities on a disputed South China Sea (West Philippines Sea) island, state media said Monday, a move likely to stoke a growing territorial row with its neighbors. The report in the

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Malawi Issues 172 Mining Licenses, Raising Environmental Concerns

Latin American Governments Infringe on Indigenous Rights in Support of Mining Sector: RRI

Peruvian Population at Risk From Climate Change, Water Scarcity

Banda Pledges Malawi Will Not Share Contested Lake; US Remaining Neutral

China Begins Construction of Sewage, Waste Facilities on South China Sea Island