International
“Environment, Conflict, Media” Conference Held in Sarajevo
Feb 9, 2023
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Sarajevo Times
The conference entitled “Environment, Conflict, Media”, dedicated to issues of environmental protection and reporting on climate change, was organized yesterday in Sarajevo. It is the…
DRC: Artisanal Cobalt Mining Swallowing City in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Satellite Imagery Shows
Feb 8, 2023
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Victoria Beaule, ABC News
As officials around the world call for a transition to a greener economy, one city is being transformed to accommodate the growing demand for one…
Gender and Climate Change
Feb 8, 2023
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Vera Tripodi, E-International Relations
In this chapter, I focus on the negative consequences of climate change for women’s rights. This chapter is divided into two parts. In the first…
Colombia: Indigenous Women Record Age-Old Knowledge of Bees in Colombia’s Amazon
Feb 8, 2023
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Astrid Arellano, Mongabay
A team of Indigenous Yucuna women in the Colombian Amazon are rescuing and documenting the remaining oral knowledge on bees and their roles in the…
Afghanistan: Despite the Taliban’s Pledge to Eradicate Opium, the Poppy Trade Still Flourishes in Afghanistan
Feb 7, 2023
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Daniel Simms, Conversation
The Taliban have always had a complicated relationship with the opium trade. As a narcotic, opium is haram, or forbidden under Islamic law. But at…
DRC: Congo’s President Wants New Exploration for Green Energy Metals
Feb 7, 2023
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Michael J Kavanagh, Bloomberg
Democratic Republic of Congo wants to position itself as a key source of metals in the green energy transition, and that will mean new exploration…
Liberia: EU Bemoans Violations in Forestry Sector
Feb 7, 2023
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Tina S. Mehnpaine, Observer
The head of the European Union (EU) Delegation has described as worrisome the blatant violations that have marred the Liberian forestry sector in recent years…
The UAE and Israel Have a History of Strong Female Leadership. Women Must Take Substantial Roles in the Next Phase of the Abraham Accords.
Feb 7, 2023
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Marcy Grossman, Atlantic Council
It has been more than two years since the Abraham Accords normalized relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan.…
Canada: Climate Crisis and Women’s Rights- Mission Inclusion and IUCN Selected For a 3-year, $30 Million Project Under the Canadian Government’s Partnering for Climate
Feb 7, 2023
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IUCN
Quebec City, February 7, 2023 – Mission inclusion and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have been selected by Global Affairs Canada to conduct an…
United States: Women Can Play Key Roles in Sustainable Fishing
Feb 7, 2023
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Tomas Hoppough, Denver 7
Two issues in the commercial fishing industry are in the spotlight: sustainable fishing and getting more women into the industry.
Bolivia: “We Will Fight Every Battle” – Two Women, One Mission Against Deforestation
Feb 7, 2023
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Nicole Vargas, Diálogo Chino
A pair of Indigenous leaders from opposite ends of Bolivia share the intimidation they’ve faced protecting their communities from projects which exploit their natural resources…
Colombia: Pink Dolphins and Reformed Colombian Rebels Turn No-Go Zone into Ecotourism Hit
Feb 6, 2023
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Dimitri Selibas, Guardian
Rural communities, former guerrillas of the Farc (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) and endangered dolphins are unlikely allies in this near-forgotten corner of Colombia’s Amazon…
Resource Conflict Likely to Expand as World Heads into ‘Low-Cooperation Era’
Feb 6, 2023
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Anthony King, Chemistry World
The world faces risks ‘both wholly new and eerily familiar,’ the Global Risks Report 2023 warns. Dangers include geoeconomic confrontation, climate change and divisive competition…
Liberia: Protesters ‘Besiege’ Forest Forum Venue over US$6M Unpaid Gov’t Debt
Feb 6, 2023
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Observer
The primary objective of the just-ended forest conference hosted by the Liberian government might have been to reassess the government and the international community’s commitment…
Liberia: Community Affected by Illegal Logging Speaks out
Feb 6, 2023
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Paul M. Kanneh, Global News Network
Located about 55 kilometers from Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, Compound #1 in Grand Bassa County has been in the news for all the right and wrong…
United States: She Grew Up Under Water Boil Advisories in Jackson. Now She’s Bringing Environmental Justice to the EPA
Feb 6, 2023
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Jessica Kutz, The 19th
In her community outreach role for the EPA, Rosemary Enobakhare is working to prioritize communities in need while “shining a light” on issues affecting them…
West Africa: Meet the People Safeguarding the Sacred Forests and Lagoons of West Africa
Feb 5, 2023
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Ricci Shryock, NPR
In areas throughout West African countries such as Liberia, Senegal and Guinea-Bissau, communities have designated biodiversity hotspots, including forests and lagoons, as sacred. They believe…
Colombia: Colombia Forest Fires Fall 70% in First 30 days of 2023 vs 2022 - NGO
Feb 3, 2023
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Oliver Griffin, Reuters
Incidents of forest fires in Colombia fell by almost 70% during the first 30 days of 2023 versus the year-earlier period, local advocacy group the…
Colombia: Colombia's War on Illegal Gold Mines Also Hits Outlaw Armed Groups
Feb 3, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
Colombia began operations against such illegal mining in 2012. Since then, authorities say they have destroyed more than 800 pieces of machinery.
Switzerland: Switzerland Calls for Better Environmental Protection in Armed Conflicts
Feb 2, 2023
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Switzerland Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
From 24 January to 2 February, Switzerland and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) hosted an online meeting of governmental experts, with the…
Colombia: Colombia Clinches $70 mln Development Funds for Clean Power
Feb 2, 2023
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Isla Binnie, Reuters
Colombia secured $70 million to prime its power grid for more renewable sources like wind and solar on Thursday, from a fund that aims to…
Climate Change: This Is the Link between Climate Change and Conflict - and What Can Be Done about It
Feb 1, 2023
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Ewan Thomson, World Economic Forum
The latest Ecological Threat Report (ETR) from independent non-profit think tank the Institute of Economics & Peace (IEP) seeks to present two particularly large and…
Afghanistan: Millions of Mines and Unexploded Grenades Are Scattered across Afghanistan. Locals Say Helping Collect the Metal for Cash Is How They Feed Their Families.
Feb 1, 2023
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Katie Balevic, Olivia Nemec, Edris Lutfi, Zaki Yousofzai, and Milad Nabawi, Insider
Most countries have outlawed the use of landmines, but the Russians planted millions in Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan War from 1979 to 1989, Insider reported.…
DRC: Pope Denounces 'Economic Colonialism' Plundering Congo
Feb 1, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
Pope Francis arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, denouncing "economic colonialism" that he said had plundered the resources of the mineral-rich and…
Liberia: Liberia, World Bank Sign US$96M Financing Agreement for 60MW Solar Energy
Feb 1, 2023
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Lennart Dodoo, FrontPage Africa
Liberia has signed a financing agreement with the International Development Association for the production of an additional 60MW of renewable energy geared toward further solving…
Chad/Liberia/Sierra Leone/Togo: Sierra Leone, Chad, Liberia and Togo Launch Regional Renewables Project
Feb 1, 2023
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Sladjana Djunisic, Renewables Now
Officials from Chad, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo on Tuesday launched the Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE), a USD-311-million (EUR 285.6m) electrification initiative…
Ukraine/Russia: Ukraine War to Accelerate Shift to Clean Energy, BP Says
Jan 30, 2023
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Ron Bousso, Reuters
Russia's war in Ukraine is expected to weigh on long-term energy demand and accelerate the world's shift to renewables and low-carbon power as countries boost…
Afghanistan/Iran: MP Urges Taliban to Allocate Iran’s Water Share, Warns of Eviction of Afghans
Jan 30, 2023
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Tasnim News Agency
A lawmaker said if Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan does not get the share of water supply under an agreement with Afghanistan, the…
Sustainable Peace Cannot Be Built Where Rights of Women Are Ignored, Says Deputy Secretary-General at Security Council Open Debate
Jan 26, 2023
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UN
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the Security Council open debate on peacebuilding and sustaining peace, in New York today:
I would like…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's Kurdish Region Warns against 'Unlawful' Stop to Funds
Jan 26, 2023
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Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Abby Sewell, Associated Press
Iraqi Kurdish authorities on Thursday pushed back against a decision by Iraq’s top court that blocked payments from state coffers funding the semi-autonomous region. Jutiar…