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GEO Year Book 2006: An Overview of Our Changing Environment

This publication describes major global environmental issues and policy decisions during 2006.

Date: 2006

Creator: United Nations Environment Programme

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries

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GEO Year Book 2007: An Overview of Our Changing Environment

This publication is an overview of major global environmental issues and policy decisions during the course of 2007.

Date: 2007

Creator: United Nations Environment Programme

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Our Planet, May 2010

Magazine of the United Nations Environment Programme discussing worldwide environmental policies and other concerns. This issue is devoted to the economic importance of biodiversity and how protecting or restoring habitats can significantly reduce the costs in a variety of industries and infrastructures.

Date: May 2010

Creator: United Nations Environment Programme

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Renewables 2010: Global Status Report

This report describes economic trends in building the capacity of renewable energy in several countries.

Date: 2010

Creator: Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Tanzania: Background and Current Conditions

This report discusses the current political climate in Tanzania, an important U.S. ally in Africa. The report also provides some general background information.

Date: October 6, 2010

Creator: Dagne, Ted

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Kenya: Current Conditions and the Challenges Ahead

This report discusses the current political conditions of Kenya, which has long been an important ally of the United States. The report focuses particularly on the December 2007 elections, which many international observers have declared as rigged and deeply flawed. The report also discusses violence that erupted once election results were announced, as well as U.S. efforts to urge Kenya toward election reforms.

Date: October 6, 2010

Creator: Dagne, Ted

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Countering Terrorism in East Africa: The U.S. Response

This report provides an overview of current U.S. counterterrorism assistance programs and influence operations in East Africa and explores some of the strategies underpinning them. It also provides a brief description of the evolving terrorist threat in the region and explores the various roles of the Departments of State, Defense, Homeland Security, Treasury, Justice, and the U.S. Agency for International Development in implementing counterterrorism programs in the region. The report does not … more

Date: November 3, 2010

Creator: Ploch, Lauren

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Somalia: Current Conditions and Prospects for a Lasting Peace

This report discusses the political climate of Somalia, which has undergone extreme unrest for years. The report focuses on events since October 2002, including the formation of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in 2007 and the TFG's cooperation with the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) in 2008. The report also discusses the U.S. relationship with Somalia under the Obama Administration, including U.S. economic assistance given to Somalia and U.S. efforts to contain Somalian terrorist grou… more

Date: October 8, 2010

Creator: Dagne, Ted

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement

Sudan, geographically the largest country in Africa, has been ravaged by civil war intermittently for four decades, resulting in catastrophic civilian casualties and displacements. This report discusses the history of Sudan's civil unrest and the subsequent crisis in Darfur, as well as United Nations and United States aid and peacekeeping efforts and current related policy under the Obama Administration.

Date: October 8, 2010

Creator: Dagne, Ted

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Uganda: Current Conditions and the Crisis in North Uganda

This report discusses the current political conditions of Uganda, which have long been ravaged by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), an armed rebel group backed by the government of Sudan. In particular, the report focuses on largely unsuccessful Ugandan efforts to resolve the conflict with the LRA, as well as talks with the U.S. under the Bush Administration and the recent suicide bombings in Kampala, Uganda, in July 2010.

Date: October 6, 2010

Creator: Dagne, Ted

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Piracy: A Legal Definition

Pirate attacks in the waters off the Horn of Africa, including those on U.S.-flagged vessels, have brought continued U.S. and international attention to the long-standing problem of piracy in the region. A recent development in one of the piracy trials in Norfolk, VA, has highlighted a potential limitation in the definition of piracy under the United States Code. This report first examines the historical development of the offense of piracy, as defined by Congress and codified in the United Sta… more

Date: October 19, 2010

Creator: Mason, R. Chuck

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

The Delta (Lower Egypt).

Color map of the Lower Egypt Delta in 1898. Includes major roads, cities and towns and some geographical features. Scale 1:1,000,000.

Date: 1898

Creator: Baedeker, Karl.

Item Type: Map

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

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Guinea: Background and Relations with the United States

This report discusses the current political conditions in Guinea, as well as the considerable changes to Guinea's political landscape that have taken place over the past two years. The report also discusses U.S. interests and associated policy challenges in Guinea, centering around democratization, counternarcotics issues, regional stability, and socioeconomic development, among other issues.

Date: November 24, 2010

Creator: Arieff, Alexis & Cook, Nicolas

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Algeria: Current Issues

The focus of this report is Algeria, a country in North Africa that is increasingly important for U.S. efforts to counter international terrorism as a key partner in the fight against Al Qaeda linked groups. As an energy producer, it also is a significant source of natural gas for the United States and not a major recipient of U.S. aid. This report discusses Algeria's current political conditions and Algeria-related U.S. policy.

Date: November 22, 2010

Creator: Migdalovitz, Carol

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Algeria: Current Issues

This report examines the current state of Algeria, including the country's associations with terrorism, despite steady decreases of domestic terrorism; the lessening in power of the Algerian military; and growing oil revenues.

Date: February 22, 2011

Creator: Arieff, Alexis

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Morocco: Current Issues

This report discusses the current political and foreign policy status of Morocco, especially with regard to its relationship with the United States and its struggles combating terrorism.

Date: February 23, 2011

Creator: Arieff, Alexis

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department