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Environment · April, 2010
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Stories about Environment from April, 2010

30 April 2010

Trinidad & Tobago: Drought

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Azerbaijan: Dozens reported detained at anniversary commemoration

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

29 April 2010

Japan: Plastic duck race

Written by Scilla Alecci · Quick Reads · East Asia

Ukraine: Chaotic Ratification of the Gas-for-Fleet Deal

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe

Below is some of the Anglophone blog commentary on the ratification of the Ukrainian-Russian gas-for-fleet deal, which took place in a chaotic environment on April 27 in Kyiv. Among other...

Bahamas: Free Markets & the Environment

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

28 April 2010

South Africa: The woes of a South African blogger

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

27 April 2010

25 April 2010

ICT for Development in Francophone Africa

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Sub-Saharan Africa

Although there is undoubtedly a strong push to grow information and communication technology (ICT) initiatives for development in francophone Africa, the region is still somewhat lagging behind their English-speaking neighbors.

23 April 2010

Guyana: Jagdeo Wins Environmental Award

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Russia, Ukraine: Gas/Black Sea Fleet Deal

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

22 April 2010

Bangladesh: Confronting Energy Famine

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Egypt: Economic Vegetarians

Written by Tarek Amr · Middle East & North Africa

Red meat prices have risen dramatically in Egypt in recent weeks. Amidst calls for meat boycotts, many Egyptians are being pushed to vegetarianism due to high prices.

Haiti: Food Aid

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago: Happy Earth Day

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Uruguay: International Court Rules in Paper Mill Conflict with Argentina

Written by Silvia Viñas · Latin America

The International Court of Justice in the Hague ruled on the conflict between Argentina and Uruguay about the latter's construction of a paper mill on the Uruguay River shared by...