International
Afghanistan: Taliban Sell Afghanistan’s Mines Despite Sanctions
Sep 8, 2023
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New Delhi Times
The Taliban, facing international sanctions and a dire economic outlook at home, have intensified efforts to leverage Afghanistan’s vast natural resources. From oil to copper,…
Colombia: Colombia Mulls Future of Massive Coal Mine as Water Dries up
Sep 8, 2023
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Alejandro Rincon, Agence France-Presse
Colombia's massive El Cerrejon coal mine has landed in the crosshairs of President Gustavo Petro, who has blamed the open-pit operation for plunging the local…
Ambassadors from Finland and Sweden to Receive 2023 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy for their Groundbreaking Work to Protect the Environment in Times of Armed Conflict
Sep 7, 2023
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Pace University
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is pleased to announce that the 2023 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy will…
Colombia: Colombia’s Ranchers Federation Threatens to Mobilize over Land Reform
Sep 6, 2023
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Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports
Colombia’s controversial ranchers’ federation Fedegan suggested to mobilize “ranchers solidarity brigades” in opposition to government efforts to empower landless farmers. The suggestion was rejected by…
Burkina Faso/Mali/Niger: Climate Resilience Can Be a Catalyst for Peace and Prosperity in the Sahel
Sep 5, 2023
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UNDP
Located on the borders between the West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger is the landlocked region of Liptako-Gourma. The impacts of climate…
Kenya: Commonwealth Pushes for Gender Equality in Climate Action
Sep 4, 2023
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Kamau Maichuhie, Nation
The Commonwealth has come up with a roadmap towards better representation of women and girls in decision-making and for greater protection against gender-based violence.
Gambia: Upper Nuimi Chief Warns against Farmer/Livestock Conflict
Sep 4, 2023
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Haruna Kuyateh, TheVoice
The Chief of Upper Niumi, Momodou Chatty Cham, has warned against the unleashing of cattle and sheep in farms as he expressed optimism for bumper harvests in this year’s cropping…
Afghanistan: World Willing to Cooperate with Taliban on Climate, Water Management, Heritage
Sep 4, 2023
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Riyaz ul Khaliq, Anadoly Agency
The world is “willing” to cooperate with the Taliban on climate change, water management, preserving heritage, terrorism, and health, the Japanese ambassador to Afghanistan said…
Sudan: Oil and War Crimes in Sudan: Lundin Trial Opens in Sweden
Sep 4, 2023
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Lena Bjurström, JusticeInfo
The long-awaited trial of two former executives of Swedish oil company Lundin begins in Stockholm on September 5. Alex Schneiter and Ian Lundin are charged…
South Africa: Human-Baboon Conflict Mitigation [Video]
Sep 4, 2023
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Jason Boswell, Deutsche Welle
As baboons roam the streets of a Cape Town suburb, they wreak havoc in their search for food. That has prompted locals to devise strategies…
Climate Change: Climate Crisis Worsens Conflict Death Rates, and Other Nature and Climate Stories You Need to Read This Week
Sep 4, 2023
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Kate Whiting, World Economic Forum
As Africa kicks off its first Climate Summit in Nairobi from 4-6 September, research finds the climate crisis can worsen unrest in some of the…
Ukraine/Russia: There’s a Battle over Carbon Emerging from the War in Ukraine
Sep 3, 2023
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Sebastien Malo, Politico
Putting a figure on the carbon emissions tied to Russia’s invasion might help people outside of Ukraine understand the massive stakes of the conflict and…
Afghanistan: Since Political Change, Nearly 50 Clashes Happened on Border Areas: MoI
Sep 3, 2023
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Naveed Samadi, TOLOnews
Nearly 50 clashes have happened in border areas with the neighboring countries within the past two-years, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior said. MoI…
Myanmar: Myanmar Designates New Protected Forest Area
Sep 2, 2023
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Xinhua
Myanmar has designated a new protected forest area in Homalin township of the northwestern Sagaing Region, the state-run daily The Mirror reported on Saturday. The…
Climate Change: What Is Climate Security and Why Is It Important?
Sep 1, 2023
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UNDP
Climate security refers to the impacts of the climate crisis on peace and security, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Climate change can exacerbate food,…
Iraq: Iraq to Form Federal Oil Council under New Law
Sep 1, 2023
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Zawya
OPEC member Iraq intends to form a federal oil council that will oversee projects and other activities in the hydrocarbon industry under a new landmark…
Liberia: Sierra Leoneans Conduct Illegal Logging in Nimba
Aug 31, 2023
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Mark B. Newa, The Daylight
A group of Sierra Leoneans, hired by a Liberian businessman, are conducting an illegal logging operation in a forest in Nimba County, according to documents,…
Afghanistan: The Taliban Say They Have Signed Mining Contracts worth $6.5 Billion in Afghanistan
Aug 31, 2023
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Associated Press
The seven contracts are with locally based companies, many of whom have foreign partners in countries including China, Iran, and Turkey. They include the extraction…
FIFA and ASEAN Look to Expand Partnership to Cover Gender Equality and Climate Change
Aug 30, 2023
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INSIDEFIFA
FIFA and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are hoping to expand their existing partnership to cover climate change and gender equality in the…
Food Security: US Intel: Ukraine War caused ‘One of the Most Disruptive Periods’ for Global Food Security
Aug 30, 2023
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Katie Bo Lillis, CNN
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused deep disruptions in the global food supply, raising prices and increasing the risk of food insecurity in poorer nations in…
Nigeria: Over 60,000 People Killed in Farmers-Herders Conflict – Reps
Aug 29, 2023
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Promise Eze, Within Nigeria
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, revealed that more than 60,000 Nigerians have lost their lives due to the ongoing clashes between…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq, Kurdistan Region Have Lost $5bn Due to Oil Exports Halt: Official
Aug 29, 2023
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Chenar Chalak, Rudaw
Iraq and the Kurdistan Region have so far lost around five billion dollars due to the halt in the Region’s oil exports through Turkey's Ceyhan…
Afghanistan/Iran: Iran President Says Islamic Emirate Allowing Experts to Check Water Levels
Aug 29, 2023
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Mitra Majeedy, TOLOnews
Amid tensions between Kabul and Tehran over the Helmand River's water supply, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Iranian specialists are looking into the water supply…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Int'l Oil Companies in Iraqi Kurdistan Refuse to Work until Their 'Rights Are Protected'
Aug 29, 2023
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The Cradle
Even if oil exports from the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR) to Turkiye resume, major oil companies operating in the region “will not produce oil” until…
Nigeria: Farmers/Herders Clash: A Threat to Nigeria’s Attainment of Food Security – Speaker Abbas
Aug 28, 2023
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Elizabeth Atime, OrderPaper
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajuddeen Abbas, has expressed concern over the effects of the persistent clashes between farmers/herders on the country’s…
Russia: Russia's Coal Basin Struggles with Closed Mines, Pollution. And Now the Toll from Ukraine War.
Aug 27, 2023
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
In the heart of the Russia’s coal-mining Kemerovo region, residents struggle with the harsh economic realities of declining wages, obsolete mine facilities, and chronic medical…
India: What Is the Cauvery Water Dispute? [Video]
Aug 24, 2023
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Business Standard
Trouble is brewing over the sharing of Cauvery river water. The Supreme Court has assured Tamil Nadu that it would hear its plea for the…
Central Asia: Navigating Water Conflict in Central Asia: The Amu Darya River and the Qosha Tepa Canal Project
Aug 24, 2023
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Samir Gafarli, Modern Diplomacy
In the post-Soviet era, Central Asia experienced a pronounced upsurge in geopolitical tensions, significantly shifting the focus toward the pressing matter of the water conflict…
Food Insecurity Affects More Women Than Men, UN Report Says
Aug 23, 2023
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The East African
The 2023 United Nations' State of food security and Nutrition in the World (Sofi) report has revealed that up to 783 million people around the…
Colombia: The Secret to Colombia’s Drop in Deforestation? Armed Groups
Aug 22, 2023
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Christina Noriega, Al Jazeera
In July, when Colombia announced that deforestation had dropped to the lowest level in nearly a decade, the news was hailed as a victory for…