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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Scientists Launch Initiatives to Raise Global Rice Production
Scientists working with the Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP) are planning bold new research initiatives to increase global rice production within the next 25 years. Scientists are working to discover new rice genes that will help accelerate growth, as well … Continue reading
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Germany’s Protest Against Nuclear Waste
Protesters chaining themselves to train tracks and farmers clogging the roads with livestock and tractors were just a few of the obstacles that met the vehicles carrying 123 tons of nuclear waste into Germany last month. The New York Times … Continue reading
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Competition for Rare-Earths Continues
The competition for supplies of rare-earth minerals is continuing to make international news. Korea Resources Corp., a state-run mineral exploration company, has announced that it will seek to secure rare-earths mines in Asia and Africa as part of a strategy … Continue reading
Congo’s Army Exploiting Mineral Resources
A recently released U.N. report has shed light on corrupt mining operations in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The information describes a process by which army commanders use operations against rebel militias as cover for smuggling gold, … Continue reading
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Tagged Corruption, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gold, Ore, Timber, Tin
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Journal Staff in the News (Again)
Congratulations to Deputy Editor-in-Chief Eric Gardner, for his co-contribution to openEconomy, a division of openDemocracy, on the need for international monetary reform. With Fulbright Scholar and former Whitehead School Student, Dennis Nottebaum, Eric argued that although World Bank President … Continue reading
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