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Monthly Archives: October 2010
U.N. Report Shows Importance of Natural Resources in Civil War
The United Nations Environment Programme released a report finding that the exploitation of natural resources is a key cause of up to 40% of internal conflicts worldwide, and that most of these conflicts are highly likely to relapse. The UNEP’s … Continue reading
The Economic Value of Nature
2010 has been declared the International Year of Biodiversity, and as the year is coming to an end the U.N. has released a special report on the the importance of nature in the world’s economy. According to the report, “ecosystems … Continue reading
China’s Great Wall of IPR
While China and the United States generally have a tenuous relationship, the most serious threat to the friendship might be intellectual property rights (IPR). Tired of being the world’s manufacturer and not a serious innovator, China announced an indigenous innovation … Continue reading
Does Biodiversity Have Economic Value?
According to a new UN study, the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB), released on October 20, 2010, the environment has an economic value that needs to be acknowledged on a global scale. Protecting biodiversity has huge implications for the … Continue reading
Iraqi Sunnis Demanding Gas Revenues
As the Iraqi government auctions off the rights to natural gas fields in the North, Sunni Muslims in the region are demanding their share of the forthcoming profits. This case highlights an intersection of the increasingly relevant issues of ethnic … Continue reading