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The fragile balance between employment and the environment<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tDiversification of employment opportunities into non-farm, non-mining activities will be critical to safeguarding Ecuador\u2019s rainforest. However, this is easier said than done.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Safeguarding community autonomy<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tAlthough participation in the decision-making process has increased in the last twenty years in Latin America, genuine participation of local people in environmental governance has been far from reality. Local communities\u2019 level of autonomy in sha…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Saving Yasun\u00ed-ITT?<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tYasun\u00ed, situated in the Amazon, is one of the most biologically-diverse parks in the world and it hosts several indigenous groups, of which two are living in voluntary isolation.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Re-politicizing resource conflicts<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe root causes of many resource-related conflicts, hidden or openly violent and armed, are grounded within power constellations around conflicting interests. Within those power dynamics, national and global economic influences often override loca…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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The resource nexus is geopolitical<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tGeopolitical action is required to cope with the enormous resource challenges that lie ahead.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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La consulta previa a los pueblos ind\u00edgenas<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tActividades extractivas tienen que integrar los intereses estrat\u00e9gicos y las urgencias econ\u00f3micas de los gobiernos con las demandas de los pueblos ind\u00edgenas.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Controlling water for population transfer<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe suffering of the Palestinians forced off their land is not due to climate change or drought; it is the result of unchecked political forces.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Community consent and scarce commodities<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tRestricting the mining industry\u2019s access to raw materials will narrow the profit base for mining companies and metal traders, but it will pay dividends on many other levels.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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How Europe can solve soy conflicts<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tBy growing its own soy instead of importing it, Europe can solve soy conflicts \u2013 and yield the benefits.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Public-private developments in India<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Rights versus resources in the Amazon<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tUntil the demand decreases for extreme crude, the conflict between rights and resources will continue.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Democratizing Bolivia\u2019s natural resource regime<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tLatin American societies and states formed around the disputes about control over natural resources, as Bolivian intellectual Rene Zavaleta highlighted. In Bolivia, from the 16th to the 19th century, the exploitation of silver in Potos\u00ed and the ex…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Capitalism and resource management<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tMost discussions of power in natural resource management tend to omit the primary issue of capitalism.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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The drivers of the South African mine conflict <\/a><\/h3>\n

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Acaparamiento de tierra en Colombia<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tColombia no es la excepci\u00f3n de adquisiciones masivas de tierras en el mundo.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Deforestation and community-outsider conflicts<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tDeforestation-related conflict reflects the power relations between forest users.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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The destructivism of extraction<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe expansion of the extractive frontiers affects the territories of local populations in Latin America.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Why did the Yasun\u00ed-ITT initiative fail?<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tIn 2007, Ecuador launched the Yasun\u00ed-ITT initiative, a proposal to leave oil in the soil of the Yasun\u00ed National Park in exchange for financial compensation from the international community.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Land as a matter of human rights<\/a><\/h3>\n

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The Amazon and the battle of ideas<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Tackling the resource curse<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tTo really tackle the resource curse, local communities need to obtain a meaningful and informed position in consultation processes, at the negotiation table and in monitoring panels.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Humanity and the water cycle<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Bringing politics back in or taking politics out?<\/a><\/h3>\n

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My way or the \u2018trail\u2019<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tThere is no easy answer to the question of the fate of Ecuador\u2019s Yasun\u00ed-ITT region, but a few key steps can maximize the areas of agreement of the many vested interests.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Don’t put natural resources aside<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tWhile overcoming dependence is key, abundance of natural resources is not a bad thing in itself.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThis dossier on \u2018Power dynamics and natural resources\u2019 contains five case-study articles and a synthesis summary on the power dynamics underlying both \u2018open\u2019 and \u2018hidden\u2019 conflicts over natural resources. The dossier also comprises a debate with t…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Power dynamics and natural resources<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tHow to eradicate the root causes of resource conflicts?\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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The tragedy of the deprived<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe reality behind the game of who gets what, when and how when it comes to natural resources, reveals a power play in which deprived groups in society get the short end of the stick. It also portrays an inherent tension between environmental prot…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tSri Lankan and Indian fishermen are embroiled in an enduring dispute over the use of fishing grounds in the Palk Bay. The dispute is not only a matter of big India versus small Sri Lanka, or big boats versus small boats. Rather, Sri Lankan Tamil f…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\u2018A big idea from a small country\u2019. This is how Ecuador promoted its proposal to leave oil in the soil of Yasun\u00ed National Park in exchange for financial compensation from the international community. Yet, in August 2013\u2013 six years after its officia…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Conflict, perception and power<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tNatural resource conflicts take many forms, and they are particularly complicated by scope and scale.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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The seed fuel wars of Africa<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tIn Ghana and Ethiopia, the anticipated positive local economic effects of the cultivation of biofuel stock have been counterbalanced by disputes between local farmers and largely foreign biofuel stock companies. Land has been sold to foreign inves…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTim Boekhout van Solinge<\/a>, Karlijn Kuijpers<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t|
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\n\t\t\tThe rising production of soy for the global market has been one of the main drivers of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. This is not only affecting the biodiversity of the Amazon region, but is also engendering severe violent conflicts in the…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Formalizing the unknown<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe Peruvian region Madre de Dios is the scene of an enduring dispute between small-scale miners and the authorities over the use of land. In an attempt to formalize the small-scale mining sector, the Peruvian government has declared all small-sca…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Fishing for power<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Africa\u2019s next focus: industrialization<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\tResource-rich Africa must expand its industrial sector on its way to economic inclusiveness.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tFundamental systemic change is needed, starting with a cultural paradigm shift based on appreciation of our environment.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe approaches and measures China chooses to address its water challenges could add to future problems.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tNon-renewable groundwater abstraction leading to groundwater depletion has global dimensions. It should therefore be addressed by a mix of solutions in cooperative projects between international and regional experts and local stakeholders.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tTo combat scarcity, leaders must work together to increase water-use efficiency in agriculture.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t27 February 2025
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\n\t\t\tThe implications of climate change on WRM and WASH need to be addressed in the post-2015 development agenda. \n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t26 February 2025
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\n\t\t\tThe important role and value of groundwater calls for global sustainable groundwater management.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t21 February 2025
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\n\t\t\tWorldwide, companies have started to explore the water footprint of their products. The creator of the water footprint concept, Arjen Hoekstra, gives some background.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe impact of mining on the quality of water resources should be given a place on the global agenda.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Post-2015: Making a difference<\/a><\/h3>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJohan Kuylenstierna<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|
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\n\t\t\tDefining the SDGs and the associated indicators will not be easy but the global community should make an extensive effort to put sustainability high on the post-2015 water agenda.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t17 February 2025
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\n\t\t\tThe post-2015 agenda on water calls for more cohesion and less pragmatism.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe only way to overcome the water crisis is to redouble our efforts to reform the public sector\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t13 February 2025
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\n\t\t\tWater security requires a different perspective towards water-use: If we don’t waste it now, we will still have water in the future.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t12 February 2025
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\n\t\t\tThe challenges and problems facing water management call for collaboration between many different parties and for a multidisciplinary approach.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t12 February 2025
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\n\t\t\tIt is crucial to be aware of deeply-rooted gender structures and to create gender-equity in land tenure, in order to guarentee both water and food security.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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From water resources to water uses<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t06 February 2025
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\n\t\t\tA reflection on today\u2019s principles and practices within water resources management is necessary. \n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Water from an indigenous perspective<\/a><\/h3>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPauline Tangiora <\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|
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\n\t\t\tDebating future water policy should integrate its religious and cultural values, instead of framing it as a commodity, argues Pauline Tangiora from the New Zealand Earth Charter Commissioner and Indigenous Grandmother\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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Our dossier on water <\/a><\/h3>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSaskia Hollander<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t|
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t04 February 2025
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\n\t\t\tThe Broker is launching an online consultation on the role of water in the soon to be determined post-2015 development agenda. This consultation will bring together a range of inspiring people from different backgrounds \u2013 including academics, entr…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t06 February 2025
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\n\t\t\tImproved water management can avoid future water related conflicts, through a de-centralized, de-politicized and transparent approach based on stakeholder involvement and water engineering technology.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe key areas to prioritize in the UN\u2019s Post-2015 development agenda will soon be determined in a worldwide consultation process coordinated by the UN. Feeding into this process, The Broker brings together international experts to pool their knowl…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t23 January 2025
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\n\t\t\tOxfam Novib\u2019s Tom van der Lee writes that development aid should not only support small-scale farmers, but should find links with climate change, land grabbing, biofuels policies, and price volatility.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThere is a need for new values for wealth and national economic growth figures. GNP and GNI are outdated.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tIs water a commodity or a public good? Who can assume the right to open or close the water tap? This blog will focus on the public to public partnerships for water utilities.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tYao Graham expresses his concern about the new scramble for Africa at the TNI Fellows Meeting 2011. Graham is the Executive Director of the Third World Network, a research and advocacy organisation based in Accra, Ghana….\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThis blog is about the \u2018It\u2019s Down 2 Earth\u2019 conference on agriculture, food security and climate change held in The Hague between 31 October and 5 November 2010.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tIn a sequence of three blog posts Alex Calvo examines the wider geopolitical issues that are likely to be affected by the nuclear incident in Fukushima Daiichi, Japan.In previous postings, Prof Calvo discussed the Nuclear Renaissance and the Compe…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tMost ecological economists probably agree that we are facing serious environmental and development problems in society and the economy. We also agree that action is needed. The focus of attention is on ecosystem services and degradation of natural…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe Earth system is changing rapidly due to human activity. The scale of human interference with planetary systems is such that our time could be recognized as a new era in planetary history: the ‘anthropocene’.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tPhosphorus, a key component of fertilizers, is crucial for the world\u2019s food supplies. But as reserves of phosphate begin to run out, the impacts are likely to be immense \u2013 in terms of rising food prices, growing food insecurity and widening inequa…\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tPolicy recommendations for reversing the \u2018resource curse\u2019 have been divided into \u2018purely\u2019 economic measures and messy politics. A reality check is needed to see if the suggested cures are realistic.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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