(par 9.3 ) Questions remain over Namibian oil discovery
Questions remain over Namibian oil discovery https://www.dw.com/en/questions-remain-over-future-of-namibian-oil-discovery/a-57560080 By Cai Nebe | Jana Genth ReconAfrica has said it struck a massive oil field in northern Namibia. But locals said they were not properly consulted about the drilling, and environmentalists fear an oil boom could threaten the The rainy season transforms northeastern Namibia from brown and yellow […]
(par 9.3 ) Nicaragua’s Proposed Interoceanic Canal – A Threat to the Environment and Indigenous Rights
Nicaragua’s Proposed Interoceanic Canal: A Threat to the Environment and Indigenous Rights http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hazel-guardado/nicaraguas-proposed-inter_b_6083274.html In early October, more than 1,000 Nicaraguan campesinos protested the newest development scheme in Nicaragua — an interoceanic canal. Banners reading “our land is not for sale!” and “Chinese, go home!” filled the Nicaraguan countryside. March organizer Francisca Ramirez stated that she “would rather die than […]
(par 9.3 ) In Romania, Highway Boom Poses Looming Threat to Bears
In Romania, Highway Boom Poses Looming Threat to Bears http://e360.yale.edu/feature/in_romania_highway_boom_poses_looming_threat_to_bears/2828/ Report by alastair bland Romania, one of Europe’s poorest nations, badly needs a modern highway system. But conservationists warn that unless the movements of wildlife are accommodated, a planned boom in road construction could threaten one of the continent’s last large brown bear populations. One afternoon […]