International
Guyana: Caricom Preparing Position on Gender Development in Context of Climate Change
Feb 4, 2022
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Jamaica Observer
As Caricom prepares its position ahead of the next conference of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 66), stakeholders in gender development in…
Colombia: Fires in Colombia's Amazon Spark Alarm over Deforestation
Feb 4, 2022
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Oliver Griffin, Reuters
Intense fires in Colombia's Amazon region so far this year point to rising deforestation by people clearing land for ranching and other uses, alarming environment…
Azerbaijan: Women's Role in Post-War Rehabilitation Eyed at Baku Conference
Feb 3, 2022
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Sabina Mammadli
Azerbaijani women's role in post-war rehabilitation has been discussed at an international conference in the capital Baku, ombudsman.az has reported.
Ukraine: Amidst Conflict, Ukrainian Jewish Women Are Thriving — and Preparing for Whatever Happens Next
Feb 3, 2022
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Vlada Nedak
As tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to mount, a chorus of male voices from the Soviet Jewish Diaspora, and an older generation of Jewish…
Jordan: Jordan's Ambitious Push for Gender Equality
Feb 3, 2022
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Jennifer Holleis and Kersten Knipp
Jordan is pushing for more gender equality. It's the official government policy, and there has even been an amendment to the constitution. But women's activists…
Azerbaijan: Integration of Arable Land at Azerbaijani Liberated Territories into National Crop Rotation to Improve Food Security - FAO
Feb 3, 2022
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Trend
Integration of arable land from the liberated territories of Azerbaijan into national crop rotation could potentially improve food security, FAO official told Trend. The official…
Colombia: Understanding the Role of Natural Resources in Colombia’s Conflicts
Feb 3, 2022
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Tatiana Pardo Ibarra, Diálogo Chino
On 15 December 2020, the Colombian government auctioned off nearly 200 kilograms of gold that former guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Emerald Mountains [Photos]
Feb 2, 2022
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Agence France-Presse
In Afghanistan's Panjshir Province, former police officers and soldiers scrape together a living by digging emeralds out of the frigid Hindu Kush Mountains.
EnPAx Honors Environmental Peacebuilding Leaders
Jan 31, 2022
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World Development
World Development is delighted to announce that Dr. Tobias Ide has received the Award for Enhancing the Environmental Peacebuilding Knowledge Base with his 2020’s article…
Afghanistan/Iran: Dried Hamoun Affects Both Iran and Afghanistan: Official
Jan 30, 2022
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Tehran Times
“Natural ecosystems do not know borders and countries, and all countries must adhere to its guidelines. The inflow of water from Afghanistan depends on the…
Iraq: Iraq’s Climate Conundrum: Oil Reliance versus Vanishing Water
Jan 28, 2022
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Thomas O Falk, Al Jazeera
The Euphrates and Tigris Rivers are historically considered the lifelines of Iraq’s fertile land. However, climate change and associated drought are wreaking havoc of unprecedented…
Afghanistan: Ex-Government Workers Mine for Salvation in Afghan Mountains
Jan 28, 2022
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Agence France-Presse
In the bone-splitting chill of the Afghan mountains, Mohammad Israr Muradi digs through coarse earth spilling from the open mouth of an emerald mine.
Afghanistan: The Difficulties of Extracting Afghanistan’s Hidden Mineral Treasures
Jan 28, 2022
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Franz J. Marty
While Afghanistan’s mineral riches are often depicted as a way out of aid dependency, Afghan miners continue to face problems in realizing those dreams.
South Sudan: UN Demining Body Explodes Landmines in South Sudan [Video]
Jan 27, 2022
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Africa News
After decades of civil war, landmines and unexploded bombs still contaminate large tracts of South Sudan's landscape, threatening the lives and livelihoods of its residents.…
Liberia: Liberian Villagers Threaten to Leave Mining Agreement, Citing Broken Promises
Jan 27, 2022
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Varney Kamara, Mongabay
In 2020, villagers from the Blei and Sehyi Kodoo districts agreed to allow Solway Mining Incorporated to explore for iron-ore deposits in their territory in…
Liberia: Timber Extraction in Western Lofa Threatens the Proposed Foya Protected Area, Yandohun Hydro Power
Jan 27, 2022
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Paul M. Kanneh, Global News Network
What appears to be illegal large-scale chainsaw timber extraction in Lofa County threatens the Proposed Foya Protected Area that is situated in Western Lofa. The…
Ngeria: Kano Moves to Tackle Farmers-Herders conflict
Jan 26, 2022
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Zahraddeen Yakubu Shuaibu, Daily Trust
The Kano State government has resolved to tackle farmers-herders conflict through public enlightenment and arbitration with a view to improving farming activities in the state. …
Iraq: Iraq Struggling with Severe Water Shortages [Video]
Jan 25, 2022
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Journeyman Pictures
Iraq is on the frontlines of the climate crisis. Temperatures have risen 4.5 degrees Fahrenheit since the end of the 19th century - twice the…
South Sudan: Satellite Images Reveal Nexus between War, Cropland Abandonment and Food Insecurity in South Sudan
Jan 25, 2022
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Mirage
A new study led by the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management at UCPH sheds light on a complex interaction of armed conflict, cropland…
DRC: Congolese Rebels Take Endangered Pangolin Hostage and Demand Ransom
Jan 25, 2022
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Jane Flanagan, The Times
Congolese rebels have captured an endangered pangolin and sent a ransom demand with “proof of life” pictures to conservationists who fear the incident could create…
Akewa: The Nigerian Company Breaking Liberia’s Logging Laws Unpunished
Jan 25, 2022
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Emmanuel Sherman and James Harding Giahyue, The DayLight
In 2019, Gola Konneh Community Forest signed a logging agreement with Akewa Group of Companies. The parties agreed that the company would log in the…
Ghana: Karaga Farmer-Herder Dialogue for Conflict Resolution
Jan 21, 2022
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News Ghana
Farmers and Fulani herders in the Karaga district in the Northern region had decided to engage in collective engagement to address tensions. This farmer- herder…
Syria: A Dam in Syria Was on a ‘No-Strike’ List. The US Bombed It Anyway.
Jan 20, 2022
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Dave Philipps, Azmat Khan, and Eric Schmitt, New York Times
The Tabqa Dam was a strategic linchpin and the Islamic State controlled it. The explosions on March 26, 2017, knocked dam workers to the ground…
Israel/Jordan: Former Foes Israel and Jordan Work Together to Combat Energy and Water Scarcity
Jan 19, 2022
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Tania Kraemer, Deutsche Welle
In an act of climate barter, Jordan is gearing up to provide solar energy to Israel in exchange for desalinated water. The trade-off forms the…
Liberia: Citizens Want Nimba Land Dispute Resolved
Jan 19, 2022
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Thomas Domah and Jonathan Browne, New Dawn
Some aggrieved citizens in Nimba County have voiced frustrations over the delay by government in resolving the April 2021 land dispute in the county that…
Afghanistan: Harsh Winter in Afghanistan Intensifies Needs for the Most Vulnerable
Jan 18, 2022
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Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes
Children across Afghanistan are increasingly vulnerable to disease and illness due to a deadly combination of rising malnutrition, an unprecedented food crisis, drought, disruptions to vital…
Colombia: MPC Energy Solutions Breaks Ground on Second Solar Power Plant in Colombia
Jan 17, 2022
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PRNewswire
MPC Energy Solutions (MPCES) has commenced construction of Parque Solar Los Girasoles, a solar photovoltaic plant in Colombia that will supply around 23 GWh a year – equivalent to…
Iraq: Rising Temperatures, Dying Cattle: Iraq Is Reeling from Climate Change [Video]
Jan 16, 2022
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PBS
Iraq is at the frontlines of the climate crisis, with temperatures rising twice as fast as the global average. It’s also a major oil producer…
Afghanistan: ‘We Are Struggling’: Two Former Officials at Afghan Women’s Affairs Ministry
Jan 16, 2022
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Emma Graham-Harrison
Gul Bano and Karima’s former offices are in the hands of the Taliban – and they fear for their lives.
Afghanistan: Taliban Forces Pepper-Spray Women’s Rights Protesters in Kabul
Jan 16, 2022
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Agence France-Presse
One woman reportedly taken to hospital after protest calling for right to work and education is stopped.