Social Tipping Points

Social Tipping Points

Smoke billowed from a government building in Chilpancingo, Mexico, while hundreds of student and teachers smashed windows and set fires to the capitol building on Monday. The violence is in response...
The Trinity of Risk

The Trinity of Risk

The military theorist Carl von Clausewitz is most famous for his work On War where he introduced the idea that “War is the continuation of Politics by other means.” However, it is in Clausewitz’s...

The Plague of Power

Recently, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank chose not to lend additional money to Zimbabwe, saying the country is in arrears on repaying previous loans. President Mugabe blames the...
Insurance Against Social Unrest

Insurance Against Social Unrest

Each day you can find an article in the news that demonstrates how societies influence and impact local, regional, and national levels events. Today in Indonesia, the House of Representatives passed...

Fox News Clip with Jim Sisco

In case you missed it, here is a link to the clip of Jim Sisco, President of ENODO Global, on Special Report with Bret Baier discussing the unrest in Yemen. Watch the Clip (Starts at...
Small-Scale Impact on Large-Scale Operations

Small-Scale Impact on Large-Scale Operations

In Arequipa, Peru, more than 100 protestors blocked the road on the afternoon of September 1st to express their frustrations with a waste water project associated with the Cerro Verde mine.  The...

Libya & Energy Sector Stability

Since the collapse of the Qaddafi regime in 2011, Libya has struggled to develop a cohesive, inclusive government.  Regional and political differences, existing and expanding patronage and influence...
Westerner Ebola Evac: Message of Abandonment?

Westerner Ebola Evac: Message of Abandonment?

The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa resulted in the evacuation of Western NGOs and corporate employees.  This reaction is understandable as there is no specific treatment or vaccination for the...
Landmark Ecuadorian Sludge Case Continues

Landmark Ecuadorian Sludge Case Continues

What started as a class action lawsuit between a community in Ecuador and gas giant Chevron has turned into a 21-year international court battle, which shows no signs of stopping soon.  In December,...
Our Place in the Industry

Our Place in the Industry

Executives have a responsibility to maximize shareholder value. In today’s operating environment, communities have the ability to decrease corporate profits through litigation, agitation, protests...

All Risk is Local – in Mining.com

Jim Sisco, President of ENODO Global details how local populations have the ability to impact political risk, economic risk and even transfer risk. “Security managers within oil and gas and...