International
Afghanistan: Ministry Reviewing Proposals for Mine Extraction
Dec 5, 2022
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Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum is considering the proposals submitted by companies for the extraction of eight major mines in the western provinces of…
Afghanistan: In Kandahar, Fish Farming Surges by 40pc
Dec 3, 2022
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Amin Samsoor, Pajhwok Afghan News
The fish farming business in southern Kandahar province has surged by 40 percent this year, meeting 60 percent of provincial demand, officials said on Saturday.…
Afghanistan: Unit Established in Kunduz to Prevent Illegal Tree Felling
Nov 29, 2022
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Pajhwok Afghan News
A unit of forest guards has been established and deployed in northern Kunduz province to prevent illegal cutting of trees, an official said on Tuesday.…
Afghanistan: Baradar Wants Practical Work Started on Mes Aynak Copper Mine
Nov 26, 2022
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Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat, Pajhwok Afghan News
Deputy prime minister for economic affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, accompanied by a high level delegation, visited the Mes Aynak copper mine in central Logar…
Ukraine: In Warsaw, Parliamentarians Address Impacts of War in Ukraine on Fundamental Rights, Economics and Environment, and OSCE
Nov 25, 2022
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OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Some 170 parliamentarians from 46 OSCE participating States gathered for two days of debates in Warsaw under the general theme of “The War in Ukraine:…
Afghanistan: Commission Formed to Counter Land Grabbing Becomes Active in Kabul
Nov 25, 2022
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Imran Danish, TOLOnews
The Islamic Emirate has begun pursuing cases of land grabbing in Kabul in the Mullah Tarakhail township.The Ministry of Justice's spokesperson, Abdul Hamed Jihadyar, said…
Philippines: Philippine Church Slams Violent Land Grabs from Tribal People
Nov 25, 2022
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Joseph Peter Calleja, Union of Catholic Asian News
Two Catholic dioceses in the Philippines have condemned attacks against ethnic tribal people who attempted to save their ancestral land from grabbing by a private…
Ukraine/Russia: Shelling Forces Kherson Hospitals to Evacuate as UN Warns Millions Plunged into Hardship – as It Happened
Nov 25, 2022
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Léonie Chao-Fong, Harry Taylor, and Helen Sullivan, Guardian
More on the shelling in Kherson, where the governor of the region said that patients are being evacuated from the city’s hospitals because of bombardment…
Ukraine: Ukrainians Prepare for Winter by Cutting down Trees, Raising Concerns about Forests [Audio]
Nov 24, 2022
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Nathan Rott, NPR
Ukraine is suffering power outages and damaged heating systems as Russia attacks its energy systems. Many are preparing for winter by cutting down trees, raising…
Afghanistan: The Chinese Entrepreneurs Chasing an Afghan ‘Gold Rush’ [Video]
Nov 24, 2022
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101 East and Al Jazeera
When the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, most foreigners and multinational companies had already packed up and left Afghanistan. Going against the stream…
Water Wars: Causes and Possible Solutions
Nov 23, 2022
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Politecnico di Milano
A study published in the prestigious Nature Sustainability by a group of researchers from the Politecnico di Milano has investigated the phenomenon, also in light…
Syria: Turkish Strikes Spark Fire in Syrian Oil Field [Video]
Nov 23, 2022
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Associated Press
In recent days, Turkey has launched a barrage of airstrikes on suspected militant targets in northern Syria and Iraq, in retaliation for a deadly November…
Iraq: Salt, Drought Decimate Buffaloes in Iraq's Southern Marshes
Nov 23, 2022
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Samya Kullab, Associated Press
Drought that experts believe is spurred by climate change and invading salt, coupled with lack of political agreement between Iraq and Turkey, are endangering the…
DRC: DRC Puts Mining Deal with China under Review as Targets Windfall Mineral Profits
Nov 23, 2022
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Miningmx
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is seeking additional investment in infrastructure from China in terms of a review it is conducting with a mining…
Kenya: UN’s Highest Environmental Honour Celebrates Ecosystem Restoration
Nov 22, 2022
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UNEP
Nairobi, 22 November 2022 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced its 2022 Champions of the Earth, honouring a conservationist, an enterprise, an economist, a women’s…
Myanmar: Myanmar Junta Increases Landmine Use
Nov 22, 2022
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Mizzima
Use of landmines by the Myanmar junta has surged since the 2021 coup according to the Landmine Monitor Report 2022, released last week.
The 46th NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives Focuses on Hybrid Threats, Disinformation and Human Security
Nov 21, 2022
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NATO
From 3rd to 5th October 2022, approximately 170 participants from 42 NATO Allies and Partners as well as academic organisations and civil society gathered for…
Liberia: Call to Strengthen Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land
Nov 21, 2022
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New Dawn
In commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the Voluntary Guidelines for responsible Governance of land tenure (VGGT), Liberia has held a National Dialogue as participants…
Colombia: Petro Has a New Plan to Counter Deforestation in Colombia
Nov 21, 2022
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Christoph Sponsel, World Politics Review
The government of newly elected Colombian President Gustavo Petro listed countering deforestation as one of its top priorities. But those efforts promise to raise tensions…
Iran/Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdish Oil Jitters as Iran Bombs Northern Iraq
Nov 21, 2022
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Charles Kennedy, OilPrice.com
Iranian missiles bombarded the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) capital of Erbil and the city of Sulaymaniyah on Monday in apparent retribution for the Northern Iraqi…
Leaders and Activists at COP27 Say the Gender Gap in Climate Action is Being Bridged Too Slowly
Nov 18, 2022
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Zoha Tunio, Inside Climate News
Research increasingly shows that global warming impacts women far more gravely than men, but they are still left out of the leadership and benefits of…
Iraq: Supporting Local Dialogue to Address Climate Security Risks in Iraq
Nov 18, 2022
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Robert Bosch Stiftung
While the impacts of climate change manifest differently in Iraq, Iraq is the fifth most vulnerable country to climate change worldwide (UNEP). Combined with long-standing…
Liberia: Promoting Women's Rights and Land Ownership in Liberia
Nov 17, 2022
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UNSDG
“In the past, women never owned land here but today, women, men, and youth can sit together with the elders and decide issues on land…
Myanmar: Myanmar Communities Decry Disempowerment as Forest Guardians Since 2021 Coup
Nov 17, 2022
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Carolyn Cowan, Mongabay
Strides have been made in forest protection over the past decade, but violent conflict, shrinking civic space and “rampant” natural resource extraction in the wake…
COP27: Lack of Women at Negotiations Raises Concern
Nov 16, 2022
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Esme Stallard, BBC
Too few women are participating in COP27 climate negotiations, charities, activists and politicians have warned.
Afghanistan: Coalmining in Afghanistan – in Pictures [Photos]
Nov 16, 2022
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Oliver Weiken, Guardian
From men in their 60s to boys as young as 10, hundreds of miners work every day in Chinarak for just a few euros.
Sahel: UN Warns of Worsening Conflict and Displacement in Sahel without Immediate Climate Action
Nov 16, 2022
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed conflict and displacement exacerbated by rising temperatures, resource scarcity…
Afghanistan: Pollution Increases as Kabul Residents Choose Coal over Wood
Nov 16, 2022
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Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews
The residents of Kabul said that as the price of wood remains high and they are obliged to use coal, which is causing air pollution…
DRC: Crucial Congo Rainforest Faces Growing Threats from Logging and Mining
Nov 15, 2022
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Madeleine Cuff, New Scientist
If the Amazon is the lungs of the world, then the Congo basin is its beating heart. This vast region in central Africa is home…
Colombia: In Colombia, Drilling Pays the Bills. The Country’s Leaders Want to Quit Oil.
Nov 15, 2022
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Max Bearak, New York Times
Over the past four decades, Colombia has pumped billions of barrels of oil from under a vast savanna it shares with neighboring Venezuela. Through pipelines,…