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 Stories About: Sierra Leone
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Hey, Poacher, Leave Those Squids Alone
Pirates cause a social and environmental ruckus in Africa |
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23 Jun 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Hey, Poacher, Leave Those Squids Alone Pirates cause a social and environmental ruckus in Africa There's lots of money involved in commercial fishing off African coastlines -- a full trawler can bring in over $400,000. The high stakes, poor regulation, and lack of coast guards lure "pirates," foreign anglers who bully locals and deplete area fish stocks illegally. Many unlicensed ves ... |
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| Topics: Africa, Greenpeace, marine life, news, oceans, Sierra Leone (all these topics) |
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Taylor-made Destruction
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04 Jun 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Taylor-made Destruction Charles Taylor, the president of Liberia, has spread instability within his nation's borders and helped foment a brutal civil war in neighboring Sierra Leone. To fund the fighting, he has exploited his country's natural resources. At first, it was diamonds -- but as internati ... |
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| Topics: Africa, business, Colombia, deforestation, environmental non-government organizations, land stewardship, Liberia, logging, national parks, Sierra Leone (all these topics) |
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