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The Blood-Soaked Banner of Phulbari(1/2)
A Coal Mine against the People
Asia Energy Plc (UK) signed a 30 year contract with the Bangladesh gov't for open-pit coal mining in Phulbari.
For 450 million tons of coal under 54 km2 of land.
- Desertification
- Landscape Changed forever
- 40,000 people will be evicted
- 2200 indigenous Santal, Munda and Mahili people will be most affected.
Asia Energy says "77% of the local people support the Phulbari coal mine project"
But on 26 August 2006, some 70,000 people had a different message.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to provide Asia Energy:
$100 million in loans
+$200 million in guarantees.
ADB is proud of its environmental and social safeguard policies.
Is it true?
The battle of Phulbari is the battle of all Bangladeshi people.
It is a liberation...
Tags: ADB, Bangladesh, coal, displacement, ecology, indigenous, mine, people, Phulbari
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The Blood-Soaked Banner of Phulbari(2/2)
A Coal Mine against the People
Asia Energy Plc (UK) signed a 30 year contract with the Bangladesh gov't for open-pit coal mining in Phulbari.
For 450 million tons of coal under 54 km2 of land.
- Desertification
- Landscape Changed forever
- 40,000 people will be evicted
- 2200 indigenous Santal, Munda and Mahili people will be most affected.
Asia Energy says "77% of the local people support the Phulbari coal mine project"
But on 26 August 2006, some 70,000 people had a different message.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to provide Asia Energy:
$100 million in loans
+$200 million in guarantees.
ADB is proud of its environmental and social safeguard policies.
Is it true?
The battle of Phulbari is the battle of all Bangladeshi people.
It is a liberation...
Tags: ADB, Bangladesh, coal, displacement, ecology, indigenous, mine, people, Phulbari
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BOTY Asia 2008 Energy Crew
Energy Crew (China)
showcase
Tags: 2008, Asia, battle, bboy, BOTY, China, Crew, Energy
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Asian Energy Drink Zang
New Asian drink Zang makes you more Asian!
Tags: asian, cream, fun, funny, gobles, Guitar, Hero, hutasingh, ice, Jitrin, movie, music, Polomcak, Run, Ted, windows
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Europe & Central Asia World Economic Forum - Water and Energy Security
http://www.weforum.org 31.10.2008
Resource Flashpoints: Managing Water and Energy Security
Sudden scarcities in energy and water have challenged governments from diverse regions, such as Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, to quickly adopt new strategies to avoid a cycle of increasing tension and potential conflict over access to critical resources.
1) Is access to energy and water resources a zero-sum national issue, or are there regional win-win solutions?
2) What frameworks or institutions should governments put in place to coordinate policy over energy and water scarcity?
3) What can Turkey and other regional players offer in terms of leadership to assure these flashpoints do not lead to conflict?
4) How might private enterprise and technology contribute to mitigating...
Tags: Asia, Central, Economic, Ekren, Energy, Ethan, Europe, Forum, Halberstadt, Jay, Johnson, Kapstein, Nazim, Orynbayev, Pawlak, Security, Victor, Waldemar, Water, World, Yerbol
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Philips Energy Efficient Lighting Asia
Philips Energy Efficient Lighting commercial for Asia
Tags: ads, advertising, bulb, CO2, commercial, environment, future, lighting, Philips, simplicity, sustainability, truth, unconvenient
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Germany, Iran and Nuclear Power Balancing economy, energy an
April , 2008, New York, NY - The engagement of Germany as part of European Union (EU) negotiations with Iran over nuclear power illustrates that Europe must be considered when studying Asian energy policy. This lecture is a means to explore implicit tensions while thinking about policy, media, and the role of the average citizen.
magining global asia (iga) in partnership with Deutsches Haus plan to explore the relationship of Germany and Iran, considering the issues of nuclear power. The panel is part of the 2007-2008 Global Energy Forum examining the role of Asia in global energy policy.
PANELISTS
Dr. Walter Posch
Research Fellow at EU Institute for Security Studies in Paris, France
Dr. Gary Samore
Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair, Council on...
Tags: analysis, commentary, Council, Deutsches, Foreign, Gary, Haus, New, news, on, Relations, Samore, University, York
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A Greener Asia: Hurricane Gustav Disrupted Energy
Hurricane Gustav disrupted energy output and power services in Southeast; Analysis Keshav Varma, World Bank Urban Sector Director
Tags: Bloomberg, Business, Energy, hurricane, News, Science, Technology, television, tv
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Energy showcase BOTY Asia 2008
Energy showcase BOTY Asia 2008
Venue: Bangkok Thailand
Time: 9 August 2008
Tags: Peace, Unit
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Germany, Iran and Nuclear Power Balancing economy, energy an
April , 2008, New York, NY - The engagement of Germany as part of European Union (EU) negotiations with Iran over nuclear power illustrates that Europe must be considered when studying Asian energy policy. This lecture is a means to explore implicit tensions while thinking about policy, media, and the role of the average citizen.
imagining global asia (iga) in partnership with Deutsches Haus plan to explore the relationship of Germany and Iran, considering the issues of nuclear power. The panel is part of the 2007-2008 Global Energy Forum examining the role of Asia in global energy policy.
PANELISTS
Dr. Walter Posch
Research Fellow at EU Institute for Security Studies in Paris, France
Dr. Gary Samore
Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair, Council on...
Tags: Deutsches, Energy, Forum, Global, Hanwehr, Haus, New, Roger, School, The, University, von, York
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Philips Energy Efficient Lighting Asia (original language)
Philips Energy Efficient Lighting Asia (original language)
Tags: ads, advertising, bulb, CO2, commercial, environment, future, lighting, Philips, sustainability, truth, unconvenient
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Shell Energy - Eureka
Eureka
A story inspired by real events
Chief Shell engineer Jaap Van Ballegooijen is passionate about saving the world's energy resources. Whilst under stress working in the south east Asia oil fields, he struggles to solve the problem of leaving "Undrillable" oil behind.
Under the increasing pressure from a local reporter, Jaap returns to his teenage son in Amsterdam who ultimatly shows that, even with the biggest problems, inspiration can come from the most unlikely places.
A Shell Films Production "Eureka"
Starring: Marcel Faber, Karen David, Tim Teunissen
For more information long on to www.shell.com/us/realenergy
2007 Shell. All Rights Reserved. The shell name and logo are registered trademarks.
Tags: asia, Ballegooijen, DVD, energy, feety, inspiration, Jaap, oil, real, shell, Van
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South Korean Banks; Hong Kong Financials; Asia-Pacific Energy Producers; China's Growth Eases; Japanese Stocks
China's growth eases to 9% slowest pace since 2004; Report and analysis by Heidi Couch of Bloomberg News
Tags: Business, News
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Germany, Iran and Nuclear Power
The engagement of Germany as part of European Union (EU) negotiations with Iran over nuclear power illustrates that Europe must be considered when studying Asian energy policy. This lecture is a means to explore implicit tensions while thinking about policy, media, and the role of the average citizen.
imagining global asia (iga) in partnership with Deutsches Haus plan to explore the relationship of Germany and Iran, considering the issues of nuclear power. The panel is part of the 2007-2008 Global Energy Forum examining the role of Asia in global energy policy.
PANELISTS
Dr. Walter Posch
Research Fellow at EU Institute for Security Studies in Paris, France
Dr. Gary Samore
Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair, Council on Foreign Relations
Dr. Roger von...
Tags: Deutsches, EU, Haus, Institute, New, Posch, School, The, University, Walter, York
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Germany, Iran and Nuclear Power
imagining global asia (iga) in partnership with Deutsches Haus plan to explore the relationship of Germany and Iran, considering the issues of nuclear power.
The panel is part of the 2007-2008 Global Energy Forum examining the role of Asia in global energy policy.
April , 2008, New York, NY - The engagement of Germany as part of European Union (EU) negotiations with Iran over nuclear power illustrates that Europe must be considered when studying Asian energy policy. This lecture is a means to explore implicit tensions while thinking about policy, media, and the role of the average citizen.
Tags: analysis, commentary, Deutsches, Die, grassroots, Haus, Lia, NEW, outreach, Petridis, Tageszeitug, UNIVERSITYnews, YORK
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Bangladesh - Renewable Technology Opportunities for Women
Opportunity for Women in Renewable Energy Technology Use in Bangladesh. This was initiated in 1999 with $175,000 from ESMAP as a project in Char Montaz, a coastal island in Bangladesh, with technical assistance from Prokaushali Sangsad Ltd (PSL). South Asia Partnership, Bangladesh, an NGO provided initial support in social mobilization and micro-credit. The project provided skill and renewable energy technology training to 32 poor women in Char Montaz and assited them in establishing the Coastal Women's Electrification and Development Microenterprise, which now has become a SME with 117 employees.
Diversification: Initially, it was assembling of DC lamps and providing services through battery charging station. Now the SME has moved to assembling CFL and LED lamps, controllers and...
Tags: Asia, Bangladesh, Bank, energy, gender, women, World
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Asian Development Outlook 2008 Update
ADB Chief Economist Ifzal Ali provides an overview of the Asia-Pacific's development and economic outlook in the wake of the global economic slowdown, high food and energy prices, and persistent inflation.
Tags: 2008, adb, asia, asian, bank, commodity, development, economic, energy, federal, food, government, inflation, local, nonprofit, outlook, pacific, prices, regional, shocks, slowdown, state
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East Asia World Economic Forum 2008 - Food and Fuel
http://www.weforum.org/eastasia2008 16.06.2008
Fears over Food and Fuel
Food and fuel prices have reached historic highs across Asia - the price of rice, the staple food of 2.5 billion people in Asia, has more than tripled in Thailand since January, while diesel has risen over 36% in Vietnam.
Given the region's dual dependencies on food subsidies and energy imports, how can Asian economies address the inflation challenge to ensure continued sustainable growth and avoid a domestic backlash?
Ahn Ho-Young, Deputy Minister for Trade of the Republic of Korea
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of the Board, Nestlé, Switzerland
Chen Zhangliang, Vice-Governor of Guangxi, People's Republic of China
Musa Hitam, Chairman, Sime Darby, Malaysia
Mari Pangestu, Minister of Trade of Indonesia
Tags: Ahn, analysis, Asia, Brabeck-Letmathe, commentary, East, Economic, food, Forum, fuel, Hitam, Ho-Young, Mari, Musa, news, Pangestu, Peter, wef, World
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East Asia World Economic Forum 2007 - Global Risks
http://www.weforum.org 24.06.2008
Global Risks: Managing Threats to Asia's Prosperity
Asian governments and corporations are frequently criticized by the West as being too passive in addressing global risks such as climate change, non-proliferation, pandemics, asset bubbles and energy security. Does this perception match with those of Asian leaders? Based on findings of the Global Risks 2007 report, which risks pose the greatest threat to Asia? And how should they be managed regionally by government and industry?
E. Neville Isdell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company, USA
Masaharu Kohno, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
Rajat M. Nag, Managing Director-General, Asian Development Bank, Manila
James T. Riady, Chief Executive Officer, Lippo Group of...
Tags: 2007, analysis, Asia, commentary, East, Economic, Forum, Gowing, Isdell, Kohno, Nag, news, Riady, Risks, Shanmugaratnam, Sussangkarn, WEF, World
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Dj Tiesto ISOS 7 ASIA 3 IN 1 music video
Dj Tiesto ISOS 7 ASIA 3 IN 1 music video
Dj Tiesto - Skin Faithfulln...Maria Sharapova In Search Of Sunrise 7 -- Asia, which was mixed and recorded in Thailand, captures the peaceful and intensively passionate way of life together with the vigorous activity that Tiësto encountered during his tour through the region this spring. With past stops in Latin America, Los Angeles and last year's Ibiza, Tiësto shows that Asia gave him the inspiration to deliver a brand new, double disc mix compilation, which beautifully expresses what he experienced on his journeys. On In Search of Sunrise 7 -- Asia, Tiësto offers up a seamless trip through the latest and best trance, house and techno with an Asian flair, spread over two full length discs. 'I wanted to mix the concept behind ISOS 7 over two...
Tags: ASIA, club, Dj, electric, ghost, IN, ISOS, miami, music, new, pakito, popular, Remix, Tiesto, video
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