International
Liberia: How FDA Authorized Firm’s Illegal Harvest on Private Land
Aug 22, 2023
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Esau J. Farr, The DayLight
One day in late 2020, Abednego Davies spotted some loggers felling trees on the way to his farm. The forest does not fall within the…
Russia: Russia’s Ghost Ships and the Evolution of a Grain Smuggling Operation
Aug 21, 2023
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Bellingcat
There are many reasons for a vessel to not transmit an AIS position, some of which are legitimate, such as technical issues and concerns over…
Afghanistan/Iran: Special Envoy for Afghanistan Urges Fair Delivery of Iran’s Water Rights from Hirmand
Aug 20, 2023
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Iran Front Page
The Iranian President’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Affairs, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, has called for the fair delivery of Iran’s water rights from the Hirmand River,…
Ukraine: A New Tool Shows What War Has Done to Ukraine’s Forests
Aug 18, 2023
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Christopher Giles, Bellingcat
Among the many victims of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine are some of the most important ecosystems in Eastern Europe: Ukraine’s forests and protected areas.…
Afghanistan: The Former Afghan Soldiers Turning to Gem Mining to Survive
Aug 18, 2023
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Kern Hendricks, Al Jazeera
In remote Nuristan province, some who lost their jobs after the Taliban takeover are now working in artisanal mines to support their families amid a…
Liberia: Rural Communities Access to Customary Land Faces Glitches
Aug 17, 2023
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William Q. Harmon, Observer
Liberia took a historic step to issue title deeds to rural communities for customary land when the 54th Legislature passed the 2018 Liberia’s Land Rights…
Israel/Palestine: West Bank Water Wars: Palestinian Taps Dry as Israeli Water Flows
Aug 17, 2023
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Isabel Debre, Associated Press
The struggle for water access in this strip of fertile land reflects a wider contest for control of the West Bank — and in particular…
Afghanistan: 79 pc of People in Afghanistan Lacks Sufficient Water Access: International Organization for Migration
Aug 17, 2023
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Asian News International
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said that 79 per cent of people in Afghanistan lack sufficient access to water for essential needs like…
Nigeria: UN Calls for Women's Inclusion in Conflict Resolution, Peacebuilding in Nigeria
Aug 16, 2023
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All Africa
The Country Representative said women and girls must benefit from relief packages provided during the recovery phase of conflict.
Food Security: Recent Studies Support Dangerously Hungry’s Link Between Food Insecurity and Conflict
Aug 16, 2023
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World Food Program USA
In April of this year, World Food Program USA launched a new report titled Dangerously Hungry: The Link Between Food Insecurity and Conflict. The report…
Myanmar: Victims of Jade Mine Landslide Were Mostly Displaced by Conflict in Myanmar
Aug 16, 2023
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Radio Free Asia
Many of the 42 people who went missing in northern Myanmar’s Kachin state after a landslide buried workers at a jade mine were migrants displaced…
Afghanistan: Prolonged Drought Deepens Afghanistan's Humanitarian Crisis
Aug 14, 2023
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Reuters
Persistent drought across Afghanistan is taking its toll on farmers, its economy - a third of which is generated by agriculture - and food security.
Afghanistan/Iran: The Taliban Lay Claim to Stretch of Iranian Border Area
Aug 14, 2023
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Maryam Sinaee, Iran International
An aerial photo circulating on social media has led to extensive criticism of the government for “conceding” thousands of hectares of Iranian land to the…
Afghanistan: 180 Natural Reservoirs Registered in Ghor in Past 2 Years
Aug 13, 2023
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Nasrin Sayeedi, Pajhwok Afghan News
The excavation process of four big natural reservoirs would soon start in western Ghor province while three more Lead and Zinc mines would be offered…
England: ‘Comply or Else’: Gender and Net Zero Red Tape Blamed for Stifling British Business
Aug 13, 2023
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Simon Foy, The Telegraph
City heavyweights claim rigid diversity and climate targets risk undermining UK competitiveness.
Women Advancing the Global Energy Transition
Aug 13, 2023
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Christine Lins, Impakter
Despsite the gender gap in the energy sector, women are actively participating in the energy transition.
Nigeria: Essential Perceptions in Nigeria’s Herder Farmer Conflict
Aug 11, 2023
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Greg Cochran, Persecution.org
What does coffee have in common with violence in Nigeria? Not much. But one similarity comes to mind. Consider the following facts about America’s number…
Somalia: Interview with Christophe Hodder: Climate Security in Somalia
Aug 10, 2023
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Planetary Security Initative
Somalia has in recent years been ravaged by the effects of a multi-year drought driving food insecurity and conflict across the Horn of Africa and…
US: Healing the Frontlines of Racial, Climate, and Gender Injustice
Aug 10, 2023
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Daelin Brown, Non Profit Quarterly
The Hive Fund for Climate and Gender Justice is regranting intermediary funding at the intersection of climate, racial, and gender justice. Their work is geared toward…
Egypt/South Sudan: Egypt Supports Construction of 20 Solar Stations in South Sudan
Aug 9, 2023
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Energy Capital & Power
Egypt has supported the construction of twenty solar-powered stations in South Sudan in order to meet the East African country’s sustainability standards. The development projects…
Afghanistan: Emerald Extractions Begin in Eastern Afghanistan Province
Aug 8, 2023
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Xinhua
Afghan authorities formally started extractions of emeralds from its mines in the eastern Panjshir province, a statement of the provincial government said Tuesday. Afghanistan's Panjshir…
Afghanistan/Iran: Taliban Prepare Suicide Bombers in Water Dispute with Iran
Aug 8, 2023
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Eltaf Najafizada, Bloomberg
In mid-May, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a warning to the Taliban: honor Afghanistan’s water-supply agreement or face the consequences. A well-known Taliban figure offered a mocking…
Climate and Gender at Center of Australian Aid Revamp in Indo-Pacific
Aug 8, 2023
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Phil Mercer
SYDNEY — Australia will put climate change and gender at the heart of its international aid program in a policy revamp designed to compete with China's…
Youth Activists' Perspectives on Climate, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, and Gender Inequality
Aug 7, 2023
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Victória M. Rampazzo, Anne H. Barbosa do Nascimento ,Shakira Choonara, and Rosalind Helfand, The Lancet
Generation Equality is a global multistakeholder partnership mechanism advocating for a wide range of issues, including the gender and climate justice agenda. Convened by UN…
Iraq: Water-Stressed Iraq Dries up Fish Farms
Aug 7, 2023
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Salam Faraj, Agence France-Presse
Drastic government measures have restricted water use for some purposes, including crop irrigation, and authorities have cracked down on illegal practices they long ignored.
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq, Kurdistan to Work on Drafting Oil and Gas Bill amid Halt via Turkey
Aug 6, 2023
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Wladimir van Wilgenburg, S&P Global
Iraq's federal government in Baghdad and the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region will set up a committee to draft an oil and gas bill to help resolve…
Food Security: Half of All UN Members Abstained from US-Led Pledge Not to Weaponize Food in War
Aug 6, 2023
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Damilola Banjo, PassBlue
The United States and 90 other countries took a formal stand against weaponizing food in conflicts last week, while more than half — 102 United…
Afghanistan/Iran: Taliban Prepare Suicide Bombers in Water Dispute with Iran
Aug 6, 2023
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Eltaf Najafizada, Bloomberg
In mid-May, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a warning to the Taliban: honor Afghanistan’s water-supply agreement or face the consequences.
US and Pacific Islands Elevate Women’s Leadership in Climate Security in Two-day Workshop
Aug 5, 2023
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US Indo-Pacific Command
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Office of Women, Peace & Security (WPS), the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA), and Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and…
Iran/Kuwait: Iranian Envoy, Kuwaiti FM Discuss Disputed Oil Field
Aug 4, 2023
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Kurdistan 24
The credentials of newly-appointed Iranian Ambassador to Kuwait Mohammad Totonchi were presented to Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah al-Jaber al-Sabah on Thursday, according to…