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Climate Change's Links to Conflict Draws UN Attention
2013-02-15 04:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Imagine India in 2033. It has overtaken China as the most populous nation. Yet with 1.5 billion citizens to feed, its been three years since the last monsoon. Without rain, crops die and people starve. The seeds of conflict take root. This is one of the scenarios Joachim Schellnhuber, director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, will present today to members of the United Nations Security Council in New York to show the connection between climate change and global security...
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New IPC Guide Spells Out Electronics Manufacturers' Conflict Minerals Due Diligence Obligations
2013-02-12 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
By providing guidance on tracking, management, disclosure, and reporting of conflict minerals, IPC Conflict Minerals Due Diligence Guide will help companies develop effective conflict minerals program to meet customer, legal, and regulatory requirements of Section 1502 of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and regulation published by U.S. SEC. Guide walks companies through appropriate level of due diligence given their size or number of supply chain relationships. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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Organizations call for possible fracking 'conflict of interest' investigation
2013-02-11 22:34:50| Chemicals - Topix.net
Organizations are calling on the Albany County District Attorney to investigate a possible conflict of interest when it comes to fracking in New York.
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Everyone Is Wrong in the CNET/CES Conflict
2013-02-01 21:55:21| PC Magazine: the Official John C. Dvorak RSS Feed
The Hopper with Sling wins "Best of CES" even after the whole CNET debacle.
Mali conflict with Islamists halts climate adaptation projects
2013-02-01 17:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: Escalating conflict with Islamic militants in Mali is leading to the suspension of development and aid programmes in the country, threatening efforts to deal with climate change, hunger and other problems, aid and development workers say. In the central city of Segou, Demba Cisse, a representative of the aid group Afrique Verte, said the conflict had forced the group to halt a project designed to improve farmers' cereal crop yields. The France-based group helps Malian farmers use new seeds...
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