Nature and Conflict
It’s not just blood diamonds.
I’ve been assisting on a project of the Majora Carter Group to bring a green economic empowerment plan to a small group of the thousands of rape survivors in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has meant becoming more aware of the intersection of war, sexual violence, and natural resources.
Right now, 10 a.m. EST, the Diane Rehm Show is discussing these issues, as well as some history of the decade-long conflict, and how the rest of the world, including the United States, is implicated in the conflict. Hint: if you’ve got a cell phone, or you’re reading this on a laptop, it’s got to do with you. Google coltan, for starters.
The big motivation for this is Secretary of State Hilary Clinton’s visit to Congo Monday. The shows are are archived and it’s been really informative so far, so you can check it out at www.drshow.org if you’ve missed it.
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