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NUOS UN visit
Nigeria as they affect Ogoni and other oil producing minorities of the Niger Delta. The plight of Ogoni students stranded in the refugee camps ... Ogoni people nor the public should be fooled. That NUOS will continue to mobilize other oil producing communities of the Niger Delta to peacefully and non-violently demand their rights. It will be ...
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William N. Ellis - Governance
The oil producing countries, through OPEC, added another dimension to world governance which goes well ... homes; TRANET promotes bilateral links between groups developing appropriate technologies; the International Communities Exchange provides information for groups wishing to exchange experiences in new lifestyles; ...
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The Criminal Element (Do or Die)
Shell's devastating pollution. Oil provides over 80% of the illegal military regime's income, with Shell ... the people's wishes and preparing to re-enter Ogoni for full oil production. For this to succeed the communities must be split: pro-Shell, pro-government organisations have been set up ...
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The Regional Impacts of Climate Change
CO2-driven climate suggest little change in desert (arid) communities. One study, which used four general circulation model (GCM) climate projections, concluded that deserts ... ranges from Mediterranean climate to extreme deserts, with economies as varied as those of the oil producing states, Israel, and the countries of the FSU. In the latter group of countries, ...
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OSPAR Convention: Convention for Protection of Marine Environment of North-East Atlantic
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. OSPAR regulations thus cover all the oil-producing coastal states of Western Europe. The European Community is also a signatory, as are Luxembourg ... and Paris Conventions, by Switzerland and by a representative of the Commission of the European Communities. The most important outcome of this Ministerial meeting was the adoption of a new ...
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Community Solutions: Fourth Annual U.S. Conference on Peak Oil and Community Solutions
Korten said. "Peak Oil, climate chaos, exhaustion of freshwater, species extinction, financial collapse, ... beautiful when we put our creativity and care into producing a product or service needed by our community." Sharon ... excess, would be more useful. Participants returned to their communities with both a framework for widespread change and the ...
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Community Solutions: Third Annual U.S. Conference on Peak Oil and Community Solutions
Oil and Community Solutions learned how they must use less energy, save and share resources and grow food in their communities. This response to the coming peak and permanent decline of global oil ... to more energy-efficient lighting and appliances. Peak Oil educator Heinberg noted that oil production is now in decline in 33 of the 48 largest oil-producing countries and that Chris Skebrowski, editor ...
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Report: Oil for Nothing
Niger Delta Section Two: Social and economic impacts of corporate practices on the communities of the oil-producing areas Section Three: Oil companies' responses to local communities ...
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Report: Alberta Oil Sands Most Destructive Project on Earth | DeSmogBlog
Producing a barrel of oil from the oil sands produces three times more greenhouse gas emissions than a barrel of conventional oil. - The oil ... is a long way from the Arctic. There are many communities far further north than Fort Mac. Everything else you claim ... Producing a barrel of oil from the oil sands produces three times more greenhouse gas emissions than a barrel of conventional oil. The oil ...
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New Report Explores Environmetal Impacts of Alternatives to Oil - PennEnvironment
Global Warming Clean Water Our Natural Heritage Clean Air Healthy Communities Local Issues Reports Newsletters In the News Media Signup ... such as wind and solar power. • Cellulosic Ethanol: Producing cellulosic ethanol (which is derived from sugars trapped in leaves ... in global warming pollution from vehicles while reducing our oil dependence: • Adopt requirements to lower the carbon content of ...
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