Stories about Environment from November, 2006
Uzbekistan: EU Sanctions
Registan.net discusses the calls of NGOs for the European Union to extend its sanctions against Uzbekistan and analyzes what choices are available to Europe and the consequences of those choices.
Lebanon: Sweet and Sour
Iraq, Palestine, Israel, and an alternative drink to the regular carbonated soda were topics discussed in the Lebanese blogs this week. The reconvening of the internal political discussion among rival Lebanese politicians in the form of “the consultations” was also the focus of many blogs. Before embarking on the tiresome...
Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan: Steinmeier
neweurasia reports on the visits of Germany's foreign minister to Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. Both trips were part of a region-wide tour that comes as Germany works on a comprehensive Central Asia policy to promote during its coming EU presidency.
Russia: Winter Blackouts
Ruminations on Russia wonders if there's going to be a blackout in Moscow this winter.
Albania: Winter Blackouts
Our Man in Tirana writes about possible winter blackouts in Albania.
Bosnia & Herzegovina, Russia: The Energy Card
Neretva River writes about reports on Russia's plans to use energy card against Bosnia: “In a hideously cynical move to try to once again project power in the Balkans, Russia has turned to its status as a major energy supplier to the former Yugoslavia in a bid to force Bosnia...
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Neretva River
Neretva River writes about the campaign to save the river after which the blog is named.
Brazil: Shooting Araucarias in Rio Grande do Sul
Ricardo Carreón has posted some breathtaking photographs of the unique Araucaria trees near the Brazil-Uruguay border.
Voices from Kazakhstan
Welcome to our latest roundup of blog posts and online discussions from Kazakhstan Russian-language blogosphere. The Oil Business Kazakhstan boasts having unique oil and gas deposit, Karachaganak, 150 km east from the city of Uralsk in the northeast of Kazakhstan. Having an area of over 280 square kilometres, it holds...
Japan: Dolphin meat
Kaishin in Japundit blogs about the recent discussion about dolphin hunting in Japan. Health specialists pointed out that bottlenose dolphin meat contains high quantities of mythril mercury, a dangerous toxic form of mercury, that may cause various ailments as brain or nerve damage. Lee in Tokyo Times also discusses about...
Ukraine: News Digest
Recent updates on Ukrainian business, politics, utility services, opinion polls and more, at Foreign Notes.
Madagascar: Development through Onion?
Since onion is such a staple of Malagasy cuisine, Aiky at Madagascar Croissance would like to see (Fr) more exploitation of the food for exports.
Voices from Ghana: Mobile Internet, “Obruni” in Ghana, and Clash of Cultures
We open Ghana voices this week with a complaints-ridden compilation, which begins with a post about wireless mobile Internet. Proudly African blogger David Ajao has some serious questions for Areeba, the country’s leading mobile phone provider, on its provision of wireless mobile Internet using GPRS: “why is Areeba charging an...
