Information on
"Natural Resources"
July 2013
June 2013
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24 Jun 2013
India’s Energy Thirst: Opportunities for Poland
Author: Patryk Kugiel, Lidia Puka
Publisher:
Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This commentary looks at how India's growing demand for energy is creating market opportunities for Poland. More on «India’s Energy Thirst: Opportunities for Poland»
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24 Jun 2013
Russian Analytical Digest No 129: Arctic Urban Sustainability
Author: Alexander Pilyasov, Nadezhda Zamyatina, Arbakhan Magomedov
Publisher:
Center for Security Studies (CSS) /
Research Centre for East European Studies (FSOE) /
German Association for East European Studies (DGO)
This paper examines Arctic Urban and City Sustainability from a Russian perspective. More on «Russian Analytical Digest No 129: Arctic Urban Sustainability»
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18 Jun 2013
The EU’s Transparency Initiative for Mining Industries
Author: Lidia Puka
Publisher:
Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
In order to bolster fair market rules, combat tax evasion and boost global governance, the EU's Transparency Initiative obliges companies in the mining sector to disclose payments they have made to governments. More on «The EU’s Transparency Initiative for Mining Industries»
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12 Jun 2013
Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, Vol 15, No 12
Author: John CK Daly, Valeriy Dzutsev, Naveed Ahman, Rizwan Zeb, Eka Janashia, Sergei Medrea, Haroutiun Khachatrian, Aigul Kasymova
Publisher:
Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program (CACI-SRSP)
This issue includes articles on the politicization of a Kyrgyzstan mine; the administrative implications of terrorist attacks in Dagestan; Pakistan's concern over the Afghani-Indian relationship; and developments in Pakistan following the country's 2... More on «Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst, Vol 15, No 12»
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7 Jun 2013
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress
Author: Ronald O'Rourke
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for the US Congress, with both the Obama Administration and the US Coast Guard releasing strategy documents regarding this area in May 2013. More on «Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress»
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Jun 2013
Legacy of a Resource-Fueled War: The Role of Generals in Angola's Mining Sector
Author: Utz Ebertz, Marie Müller
Publisher:
Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
The Kimberley Process (KPCS) is a certification scheme designed not only to stop the trade in ‘conflict diamonds', but also to ensure that those who buy these diamonds are not indirectly financing rebellions against legitimate governments. More on «Legacy of a Resource-Fueled War: The Role of Generals in Angola's Mining Sector»
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Jun 2013
Resource Scarcity, Spite and Cooperation
Author: Sebastian Prediger, Björn Vollan, Benedikt Herrmann
Publisher:
German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This paper examines how increased exposure to competition for scarce resources affects common-pool resource users’ behavior toward fellow users. More on «Resource Scarcity, Spite and Cooperation»
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Jun 2013
Improving Participartory Water Governance in Accra, Ghana
Publisher:
Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
This brief addresses the challenges facing the city of Accra in providing its citizens with potable water. More on «Improving Participartory Water Governance in Accra, Ghana»
