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author | Holden Rohrer <hdawg7797@yahoo.com> | 2019-09-09 01:20:34 -0400 |
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committer | Holden Rohrer <hdawg7797@yahoo.com> | 2019-09-09 01:20:34 -0400 |
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diff --git a/model-un/research-guide.tex b/model-un/research-guide.tex index 7ac575f..a8e6614 100644 --- a/model-un/research-guide.tex +++ b/model-un/research-guide.tex @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ \newfont{fourteenbf}=ptmb7t@14pt \fourteenbf +\def\underbar#1{#1} %content-centred definitions \def\href#1#2{%visual, url \pdfstartlink @@ -37,17 +38,35 @@ \def\prebullet#1{\hbox to 0in{\hss\hbox to .5in{\hfil$#1$\hfil}}}%.5in box for bullet (#1) in lists \def\site#1---#2@#3{{%visual, description, url - \leavevmode% - \leftskip=.5in \twelverm% + \par\leavevmode% + \leftskip=.5in\twelverm% \prebullet{\bullet}\href{#1}{#3}\thinspace---\thinspace#2% \par% }} +\def\sitex#1@#2{{%visual, url + \par\leavevmode% + \leftskip=.5in\twelverm% + \prebullet{\bullet}\href{#1}{#2}% + \par% +}} \def\detail#1{{%text - \leavevmode% + \par\leavevmode% \leftskip=1in\tenit \prebullet{\diamond}#1 \par% }} +\def\info#1{{%text + \par\leavevmode% + \leftskip=.5in\twelverm% + \prebullet{\bullet}#1% + \par% +}} +\def\reading#1@#2{{%visual, url + \par\leavevmode% + \leftskip=1in\tenit + \prebullet{\diamond}\href{#1}{#2}% + \par% +}} %%Specific Looks \parindent=0in %beginning of list shouldn't be indented @@ -71,7 +90,34 @@ %%Content Generally Helpful Links: \site CIA Factbook---Basic Facts and Statistics with a slight Western bias@{https://cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html} - \detail{This website can aid in finding general information.} + \detail{95\% of exports are petroleum and petroleum products by value} + \detail{$853km$ of coastline} \site Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs---Firsthand information about recent events and foreign policies affecting Nigeria (loads slowly)@{https://foreignaffairs.gov.ng} +International Organizations and Treaties: +\info{Member of the \href{African Union (AU)}{https://foreignaffairs.gov.ng/africa/}} +\info{Member of the \href{Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)}{https://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/about_us/167.htm}---Petroleum production statistics} +\info{Member of \href{Non-Aligned Movement}{https://foreignaffairs.gov.ng/nigeria-the-non-aligned-movement-nam-relations/}, United Nations, and World Trade Organization} +\info{Member of \href{OIC}{https://www.oic-oci.org/} and \href{Economic Community of West African States}{https://www.ecowas.int}} + \reading Food Security Bulletin (Regional and National Food Reserves)@{https://www.ecowas.int/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Information\_Bulletin-N5-6.pdf} +\sitex Full list of treaties at Wikipedia@{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Treaties_of_Nigeria} + +Maritime Piracy: +\site ICC Int'l Maritime Bureau 2019 Update---Nigerian incidents are down from last year 22 incidents per quarter to 14@{https://iccwbo.org/media-wall/news-speeches/maritime-piracy-incidents-q1-2019-kidnapping-risk-gulf-guinea-persists/} + +Poverty and Development: +\site Member of the D8 Commission---a primarily Muslim economic cooperative of 8 nations@{https://developing8.org} +\site World Bank Data---53\% of Nigerians make \$1.90 per day@{http://povertydata.worldbank.org/poverty/country/NGA} +\site Water Aid UK---59 million Nigerians without clean water; 123 million without sanitary toilet@{https://www.wateraid.org/uk/where-we-work/nigeria} +\site Africa Environmental Pollution---Nigeria deals with numerous pollutants@{https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10668-016-9894-4} + \detail{Regional Pollution is carried long distance by Sahara, including coal burning and gold mining} + \detail{Oil spills and improper industrial and domestic waste disposal harm Nigerian water quality} + \detail{Soil/air pollution easily enters water which isn't sanitized on consumption, introducing heavy metals} +\sitex Paper: Threats to Nigerian Water Resources Development@{https://www.longdom.org/open-access/threats-to-water-resources-development-in-nigeria-2329-6755-1000205.pdf} + +Chinese Trade and Oil: +\sitex China-Nigeria Trade at \$12.6 billion@{https://punchng.com/china-nigeria-bilateral-trade-hits-12-3bn/} + \detail{Nigeria is China's biggest African investment and trading partner because of oil} +\site Wikipedia Overview of China-Nigeria Relations---Mostly out of date@{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China\%E2\%80\%93Nigeria_relations} + \bye |