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Oil Exploration in the Okavango Region

Articles on Oil Exploration in the Okavango Region

  • National Geographic: Test drilling for oil and gas begins in Namibia’s Okavango region
  • National Geographic: Oil Drilling, Possible Fracking Planned for Okavango Region—Elephants’ Last Stronghold
  • New Yorker: Bill McKibben column: Annals of a Warming Planet: Our Best Chance to Slow Global Warming Comes in the Next Nine Years

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For Media Inquiries, Events, Speaking Engagements and School visits:

Contact Laurel Neme, PhD

Twitter: @LaurelNeme

https://www.facebook.com/LaurelANeme/

She specializes in bringing together diverse perspectives — from farmers and indigenous groups to high-level policymakers — to create positive solutions that protect wildlife while improving the livelihoods of those living near the animals.