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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} +\sitex Article: Potential Water Access Solutions (World Water Reserve)@{https://worldwaterreserve.com/water-crisis/water-scarcity-solutions-for-the-21st-century/} + \reading Circle of Blue@{https://www.circleofblue.org/2010/world/experts-name-the-top-19-solutions-to-the-global-freshwater-crisis/} + \reading Nigeria isn't providing adequate protections against industrial pollution (``Nigeria is Wasting its Rich Water Resources'') and waste leakage@{https://theconversation.com/how-nigeria-is-wasting-its-rich-water-resources-83110} + \desc{Cheap solutions are key for West African nations} + \desc{Most water isn't sanitary, but rivers and other unsanitized sources are plentiful} +\sitex Chemical Attacks Overview@{https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/prep_chemical_fact_sheet.pdf} + \reading Specific Means of Aid@{https://sswm.info/arctic-wash/module-4-technology/further-resources-water-sources/water-source-protection} + \reading WHO Water Sanitation Guidelines@{https://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/water-quality/guidelines/en/} +\info{Women's Education} 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African investment and trading partner because of oil} \site Wikipedia Overview of China-Nigeria Relations---Mostly out of date@{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China\%E2\%80\%93Nigeria_relations} +\site Statistics and Basic Overview of Conflict---China has increased military aggression in South China Sea, in an effort to control resources, trade, and foreign militaries' use of the area@{https://www.cfr.org/interactive/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/territorial-disputes-south-china-sea} + \detail{Trillions of dollars in trade travel through South China Sea, and massive oil and gas reserves are under seabed} + \detail{The US has started Freedom of Navigation operations (protecting sovereign ships from foreign Chinese interference)} + \reading New York Times article specifically on islands@{https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/07/30/world/asia/what-china-has-been-building-in-the-south-china-sea.html} + \reading An article from a source closer to China@{https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/article/2186449/explained-south-china-sea-dispute} + \detail{China's influence is overreaching into Vietnamese, Filipino, and Taiwanese sovereign territories} + +Nuclear Nonproliferation +\info{Nigeria is a non-nuclear state} +\info{Nigeria is somewhat protected by its bilateral trade with China, a nuclear power} + +Government and Economics + +\site After Elections, Important Questions Remain for Nigeria's Democracy---Nigerian elections are rife with logistical and legal issues, damaging election credibility somewhat@{https://reliefweb.int/report/nigeria/after-elections-important-questions-remain-nigeria-s-democracy} + \reading General UN election governance and electoral assistance@{https://dppa.un.org/en/elections} +\site 1.4\% of adults 15--49 are HIV positive in Nigeria---The HIV/AIDS epidemic is incumbent upon Nigeria's healthcare services@{https://nigeriahealthwatch.com/results-of-naiis-the-largest-hiv-survey-ever-done-are-in-nigeria-not-doing-as-badly-as-we-thought/#.XIxS7xNKhTZ} +\site US-Native American relations and UN rights for indigenous peoples---Nigeria mostly doesn't have this problem because the population is majority indigenous@{https://indianlaw.org/content/treaty-rights-and-un-declaration-rights-indigenous-peoples} \bye |