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War, Love, Loss...and Hope.
This website has been left as it may still contain useful content. Karen tribal Revolution against Burma The Karen revolutionary struggle in Burma is among the most brutal, longest running, and least known armed conflicts of the modern era. The current military dictatorship in Burma, whom the Karen revolutionaries oppose, has been staunchly ...
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MRF > Africa > News
During the first month of operation no punitive action will be taken against States that contravene the systems guidelines. Further information on the certification scheme is available from the Kimberley ...
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RONCO: Mine/UXO Clearance
RONCO: Mine/UXO Clearance About RONCO Mine/UXO Clearance Security Services Environmental Remediation Mine/UXO Clearance Importance of Landmine Clearance Wars and other armed conflicts have resulted in the presence of uncleared land mines plus unexploded ordnance (UXO) in over 60 countries. It is estimated that anywhere from 60 million to 120 million mines lay hidden in former conflict zones and ...
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the story of the virungas
Meanwhile, the mountain gorillas became a national symbol in Rwanda. Unfortunately, struggles between the different ethnic groups in the area threaten to destroy the remaining mountain gorilla habitat. Several armed conflicts have occurred periodically between the Hutu and Tutsi in Rwanda ever since independence in 1960. In the recent civil war, the Tutsi regained control of Rwanda. Since the ...
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Environmentalists Against War: Say No! to War
Furthermore, national security would be better served by enabling sustainable livelihoods for people everywhere rather than increasing the nuclear and military industrial complex and provoking armed conflicts. Friends of the Earth International is a federation of 68 non-governmental organizations that make up the world's largest grassroots environmental network campaigning to protect the ...
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ETFRN NEWS 43/44: Forests and conflicts
Other initiatives have looked more at the impact of armed conflict on forests and forest dwelling people, as well as on conservation and forestry efforts ... refugee problems described above and undermine conservation and forestry efforts. Yet on the other hand, armed conflicts often lead to large areas being abandoned, forests growing back, and animals returning. In ...
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ETFRN NEWS 43/44: Forests and conflicts
Congo, foreign forces that invaded in 1998 have withdrawn, yet fighting among various domestic armed factions continues, and elaborate illegal networks and proxy forces have been set up that continue ... pp. 45–46, 56–57; Philippe LeBillon, “The Political Ecology of War: Natural Resources and Armed Conflicts,” Political Geography, no. 20 (2001), pp. 561–84. Ongoing fighting from Marc Lacey, “War ...
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Number of Export Processing Zones and Free Trade Zones (1996) Table and Graph Type of Export Processing Zones by Country, 2006 sovereign/epz/2006/05epzcountries.htm">Table Prisoners In the Population Graph or Table Armed Conflicts: 1950-1998 Graph or Table Mortality in Armed Conflicts: 1950-1994 Graph or Table Military Spending of Selected Countries: 1995 Graph or Table ...
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Trust officials join chorus applauding EPA for call on cell phone recycling
Congo (DRC), where sale of the metallic ore – along with diamonds, gold, timber, ivory, cobalt and other natural resources –financed armed conflicts among competing groups in that unstable area of Africa. Mining of coltan, sometimes called “the new blood diamond,” is one of the factors that has further decimated one of the last remaining population of one ...
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GEO-2000: Global perspectives
Although world military expenditure fell by an average of 4.5 per cent a year during the decade 1988-97, serious armed conflicts have been accompanied by increased pressure on ecosystems. The private sector has enormous capacity to influence the outcome of environmental issues. In 1996, private investment was about US$250 000 million compared to overseas development ...
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