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Developing Djibouti: An American Imperative
Updated December 1, 2012 The geographic extremities of any continent tend to have strategic value and it is thus no surprise that the so-called “Horn of Africa” was contested and divided between the...
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The Promise of Chinese Eco-cities
I would like to thank Peggy Liu, Christine Chen and Phoebus Xu of the Joint US-China Collaboration on Clean Energy (JUCCCE) for facilitating my visit to Tianjin Eco-city in September, 2012. Special...
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Reconciling with Rare Earths in Malaysia
Guest article by Bernadetta Devi “Rare Earths” are a group of 17 elements that are currently used in a wide array of modern technologies, ranging from hard disk drives to lamp phosphors to hybrid car...
View ArticleArmenia’s Mining Quandary: Developing a Diaspora-linked Economy
Armenia’s Resource Routes from Saleem H Ali on Vimeo. Among the various states that emerged from the demise of the Soviet Union, Armenia had the most well-established diaspora. Owing to a history of...
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Ecological Healing in the ‘Holyland’
In this guest-article, Dr. Christopher S. Clarke of the Osprey Foundation describes their work in Palestine and Israel to address the most pressing environmental needs of communities impacted by...
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South Sudan: Oil, the Environment and Border Conflicts
In this guest-article, Dr. Tore Knos, member of the Disaster Aid USA Response Team and its Board of Directors, and Dr. Michele Zebich-Knos, Professor Emeritus at Kennesaw State University and former...
View ArticleVideo Documentary on Transboundary Conservation in Central Africa
The most recent episode of the Transcending Boundaries series; Perspectives From The Central Albertine Rift Transfrontier Protected Area Network, focuses on Eastern Africa, and the tri-border region...
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Alleviating Energy Poverty in South Africa’s Slums
The sweeping slums of Khayelitsha outside Cape Town are a stark reminder of the endemic inequality that continues to haunt South Africa almost twenty years since the end of apartheid. Here we find...
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Pakistan’s Coal Quandary: Energy, the Environment and Hindu-Muslim Harmony
Guest post by Muhammad Makki In this guest-post, Muhammad Makki, a doctoral candidate at the University of Queensland, presents his reflections on a field visit to the remote Tharparkar coal region of...
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Haiti’s Mineral Fortune: Deliverance from Destitution?
MJN Louis, Haiti’s Fortune. Painting at Montana Hotel, Port au Prince, Creative Commons License Haiti — the poorest country in the Western hemisphere has been struck by natural misfortunes and...
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Myanmar, Bangladesh and India: Prospects for Energy Cooperation
Guest article by Mirza Sadaqat Huda As the world turns its eyes on reforms in Myanmar / Burma and investment rushes in, the opportunities and challenges of trade and peace-building with Myanmar’s...
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Race for Rare Earths in Central Asia
Guest article by Sebastien Peyrouse In this guest article, Dr. Sebastien Peyrouse of George Washington University provides an overview of key developments in rare earth minerals development projects in...
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Australian Research Consortium Engages on Critical Minerals
Article by Gillian Cornish, Artem Golev and Saleem Ali This article provides a summary of the Rare Earths Research Symposium which was held at The University of Queensland (UQ) in Brisbane, Australia...
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Employment and Indigenous Empowerment in Mining: Australia and South Africa
I recently supervised the Master’s degree thesis project of Richard W Roeder, a German lawyer and Rotary Peace Studies Scholar at the University of Queensland who sought to ask the following research...
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Australia and Pakistan: A Neglected Relationship?
How stronger ties are both politically expedient and economically advantageous for both countries. In this article I partner with Sydney-based Australian writer Danielle Gehrmann who has visited...
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Rapid Reflections on Russia
From October 18 to 22, 2013, I had an opportunity to participate in an intensive series of meetings and site visits organized by the World Economic Forum’s network of “Young Global Leaders.” Special...
View ArticleChile and Pakistan: A Missed Opportunity for Mineral Relations at Reko Diq
Looking at a planetary map, one would find very little in common between South America’s most developed country, Chile, and South Asia’s beleaguered nuclear power, Pakistan. Apart from the physical...
View ArticleAdventure, Records and Constructive Nationalism
As with other troubled lands, many of the most educated citizens of Pakistan live abroad. Those in the diaspora often feel torn between multiple allegiances. They contend with feelings of guilt-laden...
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Lessons from a Penultimate New Year’s Eve in Sydney
Temporal milestones are opportunities for reflection and renewal. Birthdays, Anniversaries, Graduation Reunions – we celebrate these festivities with fanfare, but also try to find a sobering moment to...
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Mercury Reduction in Xinjiang’s Gold Mines: Fieldnotes from an Eco-entrepreneur
A Uyghur child in the Urumqi bazar – children are most impacted by mercury pollution. Photo by Kristina Shafer Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASM) continues to be a major user of metallic...
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