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entrust the care of forests to the people who live...

entrust the care of forests to the people who live...

By getting local communities to own and manage forests,the country has not only preserved its trees...


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ethiopias nile dam project signals its intention...

ethiopias nile dam project signals its intention...

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance dam will provide energy for growing economy but add to Egypt's...


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anxious times for africas oil giants as...

anxious times for africas oil giants as...

By relying on ready cash from oil and metals extraction,sub-Saharan African countries risk...


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has liberia found the way to share its forest...

has liberia found the way to share its forest...

Liberia’s forests were plundered to fund war and profit a few,but deforestation deal with Norway...


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tensions flare over environmental threat of...

tensions flare over environmental threat of...

In the Tian Shan mountains,an ambitious ‘ice mining’ project has led to protests among local...


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anger over enduring environmental horror in oil...

anger over enduring environmental horror in oil...

20 years after the death of activist Ken Saro-Wiwa,Ogoniland communities still see cramped benefit...


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the himalayan state that declared war on plastic...

the himalayan state that declared war on plastic...

Swapping bags for banana leaves – and cloth sacks – the tiny Indian state of Sikkim has...


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kenyas drought insurance scheme shelters herders...

kenyas drought insurance scheme shelters herders...

New index-based livestock insurance protects vegetation rather than animals. But can it generate...


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uganda determined not to let expected oil cash...

uganda determined not to let expected oil cash...

Uganda says it will get the best deal from its oil and invest the profits in infrastructure and...


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tech companies must do more to avoid using...

tech companies must do more to avoid using...

Report claims smartphones and TVs often contain minerals from Colombia,Peru, Myanmar and elsewhere...


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norway takes pathway to ethical investment with...

norway takes pathway to ethical investment with...

The human rights strategy adopted by the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund shows that...


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mining giant vedanta argues uk court should not...

mining giant vedanta argues uk court should not...

Villagers in Zambia’s Copperbelt region claim water was contaminated by a subsidiary of Vedanta...


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philippines: aeta people fight mining companies  ...

philippines: aeta people fight mining companies ...

For the Aeta,a group of indigenous people from the Luzon region of the Philippines, land is a source...


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shine starts to fade on botswanas diamond dividend...

shine starts to fade on botswanas diamond dividend...

Tourism,transport and agriculture are all being championed as a way for Botswana to outlive when its...


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dutch appeals court says shell may be held liable...

dutch appeals court says shell may be held liable...

Nigerian farmers affected by oil pollution get green light to pursue case against Anglo–Dutch...


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amnesty report accuses shell of failing to clean...

amnesty report accuses shell of failing to clean...

After examining four oil polluted sites in the Niger delta,the human rights group says they remain...


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forests fall, animals die, desert looms: ugandas...

forests fall, animals die, desert looms: ugandas...

Charcoal is an integral piece of everyday life in Uganda,where most people rely on some form of wood...


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amnesty calls for criminal investigation into...

amnesty calls for criminal investigation into...

Rights group publishes full evidence review, including statements alleging Shell managed undercover...


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shell faces corruption probe over $1bn oil deal in...

shell faces corruption probe over $1bn oil deal in...

Italian officials to investigate company’s role in acquisition of disputed oil block jointly owned...


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