| Description |
1 online resource (26 pages) : color maps (digital, PDF file) |
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Crisis Group Europe report ; no. 216 |
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Europe report (International Crisis Group) ; no. 216.
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| Contents |
Executive summary. -- I. Introduction: reunification talks stall. -- II. The Eastern Mediterranean gas bonanza. -- III. The legal context. -- IV. Cashing in the windfall. -- V. Sharing the bounty. -- VI. Conclusion. -- Appendices |
| Summary |
Eastern Mediterranean tensions have risen since late 2011, when Greek Cypriots unilaterally began drilling in their rich offshore hydrocarbon reserves and Turkey responded with tough criticism and threatening naval maneuvers. Contested maritime boundaries and exploration of natural gas deposits off the divided island are the sources of the current dispute, but tensions also result from the slowdown of UN-mediated Cyprus reunification talks. A paradigm shift is needed. The gas can drive the communities further apart and increase discords, or it can provide an opportunity for officials from all sides, including Turkey, to sit down and reach agreements on the exploitation and transportation of this new find |
| Notes |
2 April 2012 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Title from cover screen (viewed on Apr 14, 2012) |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
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System requirements: Adobe Reader |
| Subject |
Natural gas -- Political aspects -- Cyprus
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Nation-building -- Cyprus
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Nation-building.
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Cyprus.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
International Crisis Group.
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