International
India: In a First, Eight Women in Team of NDRF’s Rescuers
Jul 18, 2022
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The Times of India
If a pregnant woman gets stuck in any flooded area in the state and is unable to reach the hospital for delivery, now women in…
Venezuela: A Safe Space for Venezuela’s Indigenous Women
Jul 16, 2022
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UN News
Afghanistan: Taliban Again Raise Coal Prices amid Booming Exports to Pakistan
Jul 16, 2022
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Ayaz Gul, Voice of America
Afghanistan’s cash-strapped Taliban government has tripled prices for coal in less than a month to raise revenue from its mining sector amid a lack of…
Colombia: JEP Receives the Report 'Women: Dispossessed Bodies and Territories in Bajo Atrato'
Jul 15, 2022
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Nick Quaz
Before the Chamber for the Recognition of Truth, Responsibility and Determination of Facts and Conduct of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) was handed over in…
Myanmar: China-backed Illegal Rare Earth Mining Surging in Northern Myanmar
Jul 15, 2022
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Yan Naing, Irrawaddy
Illegal rare earth mining has surged in northern Kachin State since last year’s coup in areas along the border with China controlled by a militia…
Afghanistan: Cash-Strapped Taliban 'Exploiting' Afghanistan's Natural Resources to Boost Revenue
Jul 15, 2022
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Abubakar Siddique, Gandhara
Cash-strapped and cut off from international aid, the Taliban-led government is tapping into Afghanistan's natural resources to boost revenue. Since the Taliban toppled the Western-backed…
Climate Change: In World Convulsed by Climate-Driven Conflict, Are Peace Parks an Answer?
Jul 14, 2022
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Saul Elbein, Mongabay
In 2020, Aishwarya Maheshwari floated an outlandish but seductive proposition in the journal Science: Declare the snow leopard’s home territory a “peace park” — a…
Bangladesh: Cash Grants and Training Empower Women in the Face of Climate Change
Jul 14, 2022
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World Food Programme
Faced with land erosion, rising seas and frequent cyclones, islanders in Kutubdia and Moheskhali need continued support from the World Food Programme.
Colombia: $245-Million Initiative to Create and Maintain Protected Areas in Colombia
Jul 14, 2022
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Maxwell Radwin, Mongabay
A new multi-million-dollar conservation initiative in Colombia aims to create numerous new protected areas and biological corridors across the country, bringing it closer to meeting…
Colombia: Displaced by a Dam, Women Defenders Fight for Their Land Rights in Colombia
Jul 13, 2022
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Jane Feeney
In La Playa, a fishing village of around 500 people in Santander, Colombia, well-kept houses and vibrant murals live in the shadow of el monstruo — the…
Philippines: Environmental Peacebuilding: DENR Initiative to Revive Marawi
Jul 12, 2022
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Republic of the Philippines: Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Other than human lives, there’s another victim of the 2017 Marawi siege—the environment. Thus, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), while leading the…
Australia: Writing, Gender and Natural World – Six-Part Speaker Series Featuring Nine of Australia’s Top Writers
Jul 12, 2022
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Mirage News
South Sudan: South Sudan Suspends Dredging of Nile Tributaries
Jul 12, 2022
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David Mayen, East African
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardiit has suspended all dredging activities on Nile tributaries following opposition within his government, environmentalists and activists over the deal…
Nigeria: Prolonged Farmer-Herder Conflict and Food Security in Nigeria
Jul 11, 2022
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Hammed Olaoluwa Jimoh, Daily Trust
Nigeria has been faced with the challenge of farmer-herder conflict, which has snowballed into a large-scale security challenge for the country. At present, many citizens…
The International Criminal Court Turns 20 in Turbulent Times. Should ‘Ecocide’ Be Added to Its List of Crimes?
Jul 10, 2022
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Katie Surma, Inside Climate News
A law professor from Queen Mary University in London has called a proposal to make “ecocide” the fifth international crime the “most credible and advanced”…
War Scars the Earth. To Heal, We Must Cultivate Hope, Not Harm
Jul 9, 2022
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Kathy Kelly and Matt Gannon, LAP Progressive
No War 2022, July 8 – 10, hosted by World BEYOND War, will consider major and growing threats faced in today’s world. Emphasizing “Resistance and…
Myanmar: Junta Calls for Hydropower Investors
Jul 8, 2022
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Myanmar Now
The junta simultaneously opened bidding on six hydropower projects throughout the country on Tuesday in an attempt to expand the sector, which has been long…
Afghanistan: FAO Intensifies Support to Most Vulnerable Smallholder Farmers Affected by Drought and Earthquake
Jul 8, 2022
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is further stepping up efforts to boost food security and support for agriculture-based livelihoods of…
Colombia: Colombian Government Issues Guidelines for Blockchain Projects
Jul 8, 2022
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Abdulkarim Abdulwahab, CoinQuora
More governments are introducing blockchain technology into projects where transparency and decentralization matter. The Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications (MINTC) of Colombia has issued…
Climate Change: Geoff Dabelko Sees Opportunity and Collaboration in Complex Nature of Climate Crises
Jul 8, 2022
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Tosha Jupiter, Ohio University
Ohio University Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service professor Geoff Dabelko has spent most of his summer on the road collaborating with international and…
Afghanistan: How Isolating the Afghan Taliban Could Mean More Young Landmine Victims
Jul 7, 2022
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Charlotte Greenfield and Mohammad Yunus Yawar, Reuters
The Taliban's return to power last summer, ending their 20-year insurgency, should have helped de-mining efforts, with swathes of territory that were off-limits during the…
DRC: End Violations Associated with Conflict in Mineral-Rich Eastern DRC
Jul 7, 2022
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Demas Kiprono, The Standard
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recently joined the East African Community (EAC). Soon after, the EAC member states met in Kenya to address conflict…
Ukraine/Russia: Switzerland Resists Ukrainian Plan to Seize Frozen Russian Assets
Jul 5, 2022
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Patrick Wintour, Guardian
Ukrainian plans to seize as much as $500bn (£418bn) in frozen Russian assets to fund the country’s recovery have met firm resistance from Switzerland, the…
Ukraine: UN Warns of Toxic Environmental Legacy for Ukraine, Region
Jul 4, 2022
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UN Environment Programme
Preliminary monitoring of the conflict in Ukraine points to significant impacts on urban and rural environments that could leave the country and region with a…
Liberia: ActionAid Liberia, Partners Launch Project for over 3000 Women
Jul 4, 2022
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Lincoln G. Peters and Winston W. Parley, New Dawn
Ahead of the 2023 presidential and legislative elections, ActionAid Liberia with funding from the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (UNBPF) a project named 'Strengthening the Agency…
Kenya: 'The Conflict Takes Two Forms': How Worsening Droughts Are Fuelling Tensions in Kenya
Jul 4, 2022
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Orla Dwyer, TheJournal.ie
The Executive Vice-President of the EU Commission has often warned that “our children will be waging wars over water and food if we do not…
Ukraine: On the Front Lines, Ukrainian Women Are Often the First Responders
Jul 3, 2022
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Steve Hendrix and Serhii Korolchuk
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Nile Dispute Absent from First Peace Conference Led by China to Settle Conflicts in Horn of Africa
Jul 2, 2022
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Mohamed Saied, Al-Monitor
China’s first special envoy to the Horn of Africa Xue Bing has recently offered to mediate in the turbulent region’s conflicts, as Beijing seeks to…
Colombia: Government of Colombia Set to Utilize XRPL Blockchain for Land Registry
Jul 1, 2022
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Crypto News BTC
After a yr of labor, Ripple companion Peersyst Know-how, a Barcelona-based software program improvement agency, has introduced the launch of Colombia’s first Nationwide Land Registry…
Ukraine: Plans to Rebuild Ukraine Should Address Environment, EU Commissioner Says
Jul 1, 2022
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Agence France-Presse
Plans to rebuild Ukraine will need to address restoring the country's war-torn ecosystems, the EU Commissioner for the Environment has said. Virginijus Sinkevicius warned the…