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South Sudan oil sector expansion will prove elusive

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SOUTH SUDAN

Since independence in 2011 -- and during the preceding six years of autonomy -- the budget has depended overwhelmingly on oil revenues. However, production has contracted…

US states consider new waste management policies

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UNITED STATES

Waste management policies at the US state and federal level lag those in both the United Kingdom and EU and the measures now under consideration will do little to close that gap.

China's megacity regions will develop unevenly

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CHINA

Wealth and political power are heavily concentrated in these regions. However, megacity clusters face major challenges of sustainability and resource management. They are testing…

EU 'circular economy' will boost resource efficiency

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INT

Circular economy in the EU.

Russian governance reforms sustain old political ways

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RUSSIA

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has the backing he needs to deliver his efficiency programme, which still involves top-down government in which recipients have little say.

Armenia will seek new partners while holding to Russia

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ARMENIA

Armenian foreign policy under new management.

Beijing will increase sway over African policymaking

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AFRICA

Outlook for Beijing's influence on African policymakers.

Zambian mining prospects will be tied to politics

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ZAMBIA

That might mostly be jockeying in a dispute over electricity price rises with the state-owned power supplier. In contrast, Vedanta Resources, one of the leading players in…

Compromise may undermine UN peace and security reform

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INTERNATIONAL

Reform of the UN's peace and security architecture.

US plastics and recycling troubles will worsen

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UNITED STATES

The bill contains pledges to study the problem of plastics needs versus environmental risks posed, but few solid commitments to policy change adequate to meet the plastics waste…