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• Triumph of the wicked brothers

  21 August, 2008 in Energy, Papua New Guinea

  Once upon a time there were economists and, lo!, they pronounced a blessing would come upon the land, and milk and honey would flow, and all men would prosper.

  A small boy who overheard looked upon…

• Post-Rice Argument thoughts

  21 August, 2008 in 1. RMAP News, Australia, Climate, Crops, Land, Water

  Mike Bourke (Argument Moderator)

  This was an excellent Argument with all speakers making compelling cases. As well as the panel, Janelle McGufficke, Manager of Environmental Programs at Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia and…

• Officials shock ‘nuclear’ posture in Port Moresby

  15 August, 2008 in Papua New Guinea

  I nearly fainted this morning to read that a Pacific neighbour was rattling a nuclear sabre. Luckily, all that was being threatened with annihilation was the English language:

  The Immigration counter officers appear to be nuclear…

• Land Grabbing Petition

  8 August, 2008 in Cambodia, Land

  Fancy a bit of arm-chair activism anyone?

  There is an online petition currently underway to stop land grabbing in Cambodia, while it may have no effect whatsoever, it won’t hurt to type your name…

• The secrets of Bejing’s pollution and more…

  6 August, 2008 in China, Climate

  Why is there so much haze in Bejing has been a question asked by many journalists recently and especially now with the Olympics just beginning. Aparent fact is: no, it isn’t the cars!

  All thi…