Nigeria 2011 Maritime security outlook

Risk Intelligence: January 03, 2011 - Piracy, militant attacks against oil infrastructure and other maritime security incidents in the Niger Delta and off Lagos are set to follow a pattern defined by the upcoming elections and the faltering amnesty. Risk Intelligence's experts have compiled an assessments of the developments in 2010 and produced a forecast for 2011.

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Enough Project: The Lord’s Resistance Army of Today

November 03, 2010 - (Enough Project) - Based on extensive research in all areas where the LRA operates, as well as in northern Uganda where the LRA originated, this paper aims to shed light on the nature of the “new” LRA in the hope that some of the information presented here can help to finally bring an end to the conflict that is taking place outside of Uganda but which continues to affect northern Uganda also.

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ICMM releases 'Good Practice Guide: Indigenous Peoples and Mining'

October 12, 2010 - (ICMM) - The International Council on Mining and Minerals (ICMM) has released 'Good Practice Guide: Indigenous Peoples and Mining' to help members and other mining companies navigate through the complexities associated with mining near indigenous communities.

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An Overview of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Content Development Act 2010

The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act (the "Act") which has just been signed into law is the cumulative result of decades of attempts by the government and stakeholders in the petroleum industry to ensure that the industry provides local value and maximized benefits to Nigerians. In over fifty years since the discovery of oil in Nigeria, the petroleum industry has functioned as an "enclave" economy, with very little linkages and contribution to the wider Nigerian economy (1).Previous efforts to give effect to the local content policy (2) include establishment of various research, development, training, education and support funds; provisions in the Petroleum Act (3) on mandatory employment and training of Nigerians by petroleum operators, provisions on technology transfer, local content utilization, recruitment and training of Nigerian personnel contained in various contractual arrangements with International Oil Companies ("IOCs"), and the establishment of a Nigerian Content Division ("NCD") of the NNPC to monitor and give effect to government’s Nigerian content policy.

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REN21: RENEWABLES 2010 GLOBAL STATUS REPORT

July 20 2010 - (REN21) - Changes in renewable energy markets, investments, industries and policies have been so rapid in recent years that perceptions of the status of renewable energy can lag years behind the reality. This report captures that reality and provides a unique overview of renewable energy worldwide as of early 2010. The report covers both current status and key trends.

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