As Russia’s influence weakens in the South Caucasus, China is becoming an increasingly important player in the region. China’s growing need for hydrocarbon and other …
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Science and Advocacy—a Solid Partnership
Kate Watters, Crude Accountability From Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Science 1a: knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws especially as …
Interview with a Scientist: How Satellite Imagery Can Increase Accountability and Mitigate Climate Change
Earlier this year, Crude Accountability collaborated with a team of researchers for our report, Flames of Toxicity, which focused on the impacts of the Sangachal …
Land of Fire in a World on Fire: Contextualizing Azerbaijan’s Oil and Gas Industry
Azerbaijan, home to some of the world’s largest gas condensate fields and a hub for international energy routes,
Belt and Road: Taking advantage of Central Asian resources?
One of the most controversial examples of bilateral cooperation between our region and its neighbors over the past decade is the Belt and Road Initiative, …
How can the Belt and Road Initiative and environmental interests be combined without conflict?
There are high hopes for investments, infrastructure development related to the Chinese mega-initiative Belt and Road in Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries. However, the …
Is EIA still there?
We devoted a series of our recent publications to such important and complex concepts as “Environmental Impact Assessment” and “Strategic Environmental Assessment.” And we did …
Public Participation: Expectation vs Reality
We have recently dedicated much time to discuss such complex topics as environmental assessment. However, even though “strategic environmental assessment” and “environmental impact assessment” terms …
Strategic Environmental Assessment: Slowly, but Surely
What is strategic environmental assessment or SEA? Unfortunately, not everyone is familiar with this concept. Even environmental activists and the concerned public in Kazakhstan and …
Is there a place for EIA in our lives?
The expert believes that the new edition of the Environmental Code does not cover many types of activities requiring EIA and public participation. The method …