The World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) in collaboration with the Heinrich Böll Foundation recently published a report titled "Greening the Black Sea Synergy". The paper discusses the environmental impact of mass industrial development, uncontrolled infrastructure expansion, overexploitation of resources such as oil and gas and the consequences of climate change on the region. It concludes with a number of detailed recommendations. The report is available at

http://www.panda.org/news_facts/publications/index.cfm?uNewsID=136721

 

The report "China's Thirst for Oil" published by the International Crisis Group (ICG) analyzes the implications of China's growing energy needs. It addresses the country's prominent role in international markets, its influence on other countries' energy security and on global and regional stability in general. The report also elaborates on a number of recommendations in this regard and can be downloaded at http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=5478&l=1

The current issue of the African Analyst Quarterly deals with "Mining in Africa". The journal explores opportunities and risks connected to what it calls the continent's most promising industry. The topics range from "Mining and Conservation" to "Mining and Healthcare". It also provides a case study from the DRC and discusses China's competitive advantage in the African mining sector. The free online journal is available at http://www.africananalystquarterly.com/Framework/index.asp

The Institute for Environmental Security (IES) published the conference report entitled "Climate Change, Security and Sustainable Development". The conference called "From Bali to Poznan: New Issues, New Challenges" was held last December in Brussels and dealt with the impact of climate change on international security and sustainable development. The report is available online at http://www.envirosecurity.org/activities/diplomacy/gfsp/climate/

Published in:ECC-Newsletter, June 2008