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Western Sahara and Exploitation of Natural Resources

Western Sahara and Exploitation of Natural Resources. www.vastsaharaaktionen.se. Western Sahara Action Members. ABF Afrikagrupperna Broderskapsrörelsen Brödet & fiskarna CUF Diakonia Emmaus Björkå Emmaus Stockholm Färnebo Folkhögskola Föreningen Västsahara Grön Ungdom

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Western Sahara and Exploitation of Natural Resources

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  1. Western Saharaand Exploitation of Natural Resources www.vastsaharaaktionen.se

  2. Western Sahara Action Members ABF Afrikagrupperna Broderskapsrörelsen Brödet & fiskarna CUF Diakonia Emmaus Björkå Emmaus Stockholm Färnebo Folkhögskola Föreningen Västsahara Grön Ungdom Gävle Biståndsgrupp Solidaritetskommittén vid Jakobsbergs folkhögskola KDU Kommittén för Västsaharas kvinnor KRISS Kvinnor för fred och frihet Liberala Ungdomsförbundet Liberala kvinnor Nätverket för ett fritt Västsahara Praktisk Solidaritet S-kvinnorna SSU Stiftelsen Global Kunskap Svenska Kvinnors Vänsterförbund Ung Vänster Örnsköldsviks FN-förening

  3. Morocco all out for colonial exploitation! Increased and more efficient phosphate extraction Intensified oil exploration, preparing production (?) Mineral strategy: iron, copper etc, gold/silver, ”mobile metalls” - detailed exploration EU supported 10 year development plan for fishery Giant greenhouses for vegetables Energy supply for El Aaiùn - Dakhla (diesel ==>solar) Three export oriented economic free zones coming …

  4. Large scale fishing takes over!

  5. The daily food on our tables

  6. Ongoing exploitation …

  7. Oil exploration blocks 1999

  8. Oil exploration blocks 2008

  9. Mineral strategy - map from 2008

  10. Exploitation of energy for Europe …

  11. Morocco markets uranium from phosphate deposits • ARGUMENTS USED • Buy now - it will be more expensive • later … • Demand will increase. • One solution is long-term extraction • of uranium from phosphates. • Morocco holds 75 % of phospate world reserves. Picture from presentation by Office Nationale de L’Electricité

  12. Even the Sahara sand …!

  13. All this going on, while …

  14. The dividing line

  15. The price of resistance Students with ”minor” injuries after beatings and torture

  16. Produce vital, scarce commodities in a secure political environment Exploit and trade these resources while respecting international law Do not buy stolen goods Put the real owners of resources in the driver’s seat In short: end occupation, realise the referendum! Some global rules of the road …

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