The World Bank’s request amounts to an admission of failure in one of its most controversial and disastrous projects—once touted as a “model” for high-risk projects—after the Chadian government repeatedly misused its newfound oil wealth.
In a packed Supreme Court in Brazil, a key judge voted to uphold the demarcation of the indigenous territory Raposa-Serra do Sol. The case was adjourned at the request of another judge, and a final ruling is expected later this year.
Cedric Schuster is the Coordinator of Greengrants’ Pacific Islands Advisory Board and works as an environmental consultant in Samoa. Cedric recently visited our Boulder, Colorado office and shared his thoughts with us about challenges in the Pacific Islands.
AFIEGO takes on Uganda’s energy crisis from the grassroots up.
It’s becoming more popular – and lucrative – for corporations to jump on the “fair trade”, “organic” bandwagon, even if they ride on it only for a short while. As profit-driven jargon becomes more ubiquitous, it’s hard to recognize who is adopting new beh
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