International
Afghanistan/Turkmenistan/Uzbekistan: Water Conflicts Loom in Central Asia
Aug 4, 2023
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Kunduz Adylbekova and Marat Mamadshoev, Institute for War & Peace Reporting
An irrigation canal under construction in Afghanistan aims to transform its agricultural landscape, providing water to the millions of its citizens hit by regular droughts.…
Iraq: Extreme Heat Hits Iraq, as Temperatures Exceed 50 Degrees Celsius
Aug 4, 2023
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Alannah Travers, Al Jazeera
Extreme temperatures and a lack of electrical power are a deadly combination, and one that is being felt across Iraq. The country is one of…
Liberia: Liberia to Concede 10% of Its Territory to Emirati Company for Carbon Credit Production
Aug 4, 2023
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Laurence Caramel, Le Monde
Liberia is preparing to grant the exclusive rights of over 1 million hectares of forest, about 10% of the country's land area, to a private…
Liberia: Massive Carbon Offset Deal with Dubai-Based Firm Draws Fire in Liberia
Aug 4, 2023
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Ashoka Mukpo, Mongabay
Liberia is set to hand over control of nearly 10% of its total land mass to a United Arab Emirates-based firm in a massive million-hectare…
Fixing Gender Disparity and Climate Change Together
Aug 3, 2023
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Adrian Murdoch
“The consequences of climate change are not gender-neutral,” concludes LSE’s Grantham Research Institute in an article published in late June.Although all-too-little has still been done about it,…
Conflict Minerals: Microsoft's Concerning Conflict Minerals Disclosure Reflects Industry-Wide Slippage
Aug 2, 2023
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Brendan Sinclair, GamesIndustry.biz
Welcome to the ninth conflict minerals report, an annual look at game companies' efforts to ensure their business isn't fueling armed conflict, slave labor, child…
Climate Change Impacts Health, Gender Equality, Economic Growth and Food Insecurity
Aug 1, 2023
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The Hindu
The report titled ‘Our Uncommon Future: Intersectionality of Climate Change and SDGs in the Global South’ recognises the differentiated impact of climate change on global…
Climate Change: Displaced from Home and Sheltered in an Extreme Environment
Jul 31, 2023
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Humberto Basilio, Eos
Millions of people, displaced from their home countries, take refuge in areas that are highly vulnerable to extreme weather.
Central Asia: The Water Wars Are Coming to Central Asia
Jul 31, 2023
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Lynne O’Donnell, Foreign Policy
In Turkmenistan, household faucets are running dry and locusts are devouring crops. In Kazakhstan, a state of emergency has been declared as the Caspian Sea…
Afghanistan/Iran: Who Will Solve the Water Conflict Between Iran and Afghanistan
Jul 31, 2023
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James Durso, OilPrice.com
In late May, shots were exchanged by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and the Taliban near a border post in Iran’s Southwest Nimroz province. Each side blamed…
China/Nigeria/South Sudan/Uganda: China’s Oil Gambit in Africa’s Conflict Zones
Jul 31, 2023
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Robert Bociaga, Diplomat
As China, the United States, and other players jockey for position in present and future energy sectors, the African continent faces a pivotal moment in…
Iraq/Kuwait: Iraq and Kuwait Seek to Solve Contested Border Issue
Jul 30, 2023
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Agence France Presse
Iraq and Kuwait will work towards reaching a definitive agreement on demarcating their borders, including a contested maritime area of the Gulf, their foreign ministers…
Afghanistan: Herat Government Plans Construction of Small Dams
Jul 29, 2023
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Binyamin Barez, Pajhwok Afghan News
The government in western Herat province is planning the construction of small dams after the farmers concerns about deep wells and shortage of irrigation water…
Afghanistan: Clash over Land Dispute Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Injured in Parwan
Jul 29, 2023
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Farid Tanha,Pajhwok Afghan News
One person was killed and three others, including a security officer, were wounded after two families clashed over a land dispute in Jabal.
“We Must Ask for What Is Already Ours”: Afro-descendant Women and Access to Land in Alto Mira y Frontera, Colombia
Jul 27, 2023
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Human Rights Watch
Afro-descendant communities have a right under Colombian law to collective land. However, in practice, communities have long faced significant challenges in exercising this right, including…
“We Must Ask for What Is Already Ours”: Afro-descendant Women and Access to Land in Alto Mira y Frontera, Colombia
Jul 27, 2023
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Human Rights Watch
Afro-descendant communities have a right under Colombian law to collective land. However, in practice, communities have long faced significant challenges in exercising this right, including…
“We Must Ask for What Is Already Ours” Afro-descendant Women and Access to Land in Alto Mira y Frontera, Colombia
Jul 27, 2023
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Juliana Nnoko-Mewanu
Afro-descendant communities have a right under Colombian law to collective land. However, in practice, communities have long faced significant challenges in exercising this right, including…
Afghanistan: Ground Water Levels Dropping in Afghanistan Due to Drought: Ministry
Jul 27, 2023
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Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Sadrazam Osmani said that level of ground water has dropped due to the recent drought in Afghanistan. Speaking…
Israel/Palestine: Weaponising Water in Palestine
Jul 27, 2023
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Al Jazeera
How occupation and the climate crisis have made Palestinians some of the most water insecure people in the world.
India: Man Killed over Land Dispute in UP
Jul 27, 2023
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Press Trust of India
A man was allegedly beaten to death with sticks over a long-standing land related feud, police said on Thursday. The incident took place near Vishnu…
Liberia: Traditional Leaders Lead the Peaceful Removal of Illegal Gold Miners From Sapo National Park
Jul 24, 2023
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FrontPage Africa
On the 14th of June 2023, Sapo National Park (SNP) was declared free of illegal mining activities after an extensive field verification mission by the…
Afghanistan: 108 Contracts for Mine Extraction Signed in Last Solar Year
Jul 24, 2023
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Nazir Shinwari, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) said that at least 108 contracts to extract various mines were signed in 16 of 34 provinces during…
Afghanistan: Deadly Flash Floods Add to Misery in Afghanistan [Photos]
Jul 24, 2023
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Al Jazeera
Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing over the past three days. Shafiullah Rahimi, the…
Liberia: Unleashing the Power: Exploring the Potential of Renewable Energy in Liberia
Jul 24, 2023
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EnergyPortal
As the world grapples with the realities of climate change, the need for sustainable energy solutions has never been more urgent. Liberia, a small West…
Israel/Morocco: Israeli 'DeserTech' to Be Model for Environmental Cooperation in Mideast
Jul 23, 2023
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Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman
Israel and Morocco will sign a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on sustainability projects at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai later this…
Land Grabbing: The Battle for Resources and Rights
Jul 22, 2023
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News Track
Land and its ownership have been at the core of human conflicts for centuries. From territorial disputes between nations to individual property disputes, conflicts arising…
Sudan: Climate Crisis Exacerbates Gender Inequality in Sudan
Jul 20, 2023
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Melody Chironda, All Africa
Sudan is facing a perfect storm of conditions that are leading to famine - with conflict, political unrest, the climate emergency, and COVID-19 all adding…
Burkina Faso: Food Security in Burkina Faso Is Worsening amid Continued Conflict, Warns IRC
Jul 20, 2023
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International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is calling for international attention to the humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso, where almost 5 million people currently require humanitarian…
Gender Discrimination Inhibits Global Efforts to Tackle the Climate Crisis, Says New SIGI Report
Jul 18, 2023
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OECD
Although many countries around the world have stepped up their efforts to tackle hidden and deep-rooted barriers to women’s empowerment over the last few years,…
Liberia: USAID, Land Authority Agree to Collaborate on Land Reform
Jul 18, 2023
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USAID
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) today signed a MOU, setting forth a collaborative framework for the…