International
Liberia: Rural Communities Continue Call for Share of Logging Revenue
Oct 6, 2020
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FrontPage Africa
The National Union of Community Forestry Development Committee (NUCFDC) has reemphasized call it made to the National Legislature for the allotment of more than US$1…
Afghanistan: ADB Grant to Help Enhance Power Supply in Afghanistan
Oct 5, 2020
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Water Power & Dam Construction
A $110 million grant has been approved by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help improve energy sustainability and promote cross-border trade in Afghanistan. The…
Forests: UK Plans Mandatory Due Diligence for Forest Risk Commodities
Oct 5, 2020
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Simon Tilling, Lexology
A group of large food companies have written to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to argue that the government's…
Colombia: Gender Fellows Support Research on Gender Differences in Agriculture
Oct 2, 2020
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Amy Duke, Penn State News
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — While conducting research on cacao farms in his native country of Colombia last year, Daniel Guarín-Estrada observed significant differences in how…
On International Day Of Non-Violence Women Peace Builders Raise Their Voices
Oct 2, 2020
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Jackie Abramian, Forbes
Women peace builders and change makers are at the front lines of the world’s most brutal conflicts. Today they raise their voices for non-violence as…
Myanmar: 'Make It Safer': Calls Grow to Reform Myanmar's Deadly Jade Trade
Oct 1, 2020
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Bangkok Post
Heavy rainfall in July triggered a massive landslide in Hpakant -- the green heart of Myanmar's jade trade in northern Kachin state -- that entombed…
Afghanistan: Consequences of Climate Change in Afghanistan: After the War Comes the...
Sep 30, 2020
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Al Khaleej Today
Extreme weather that can lead to months of drought or severe floods: Afghanistan is already one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to…
Colombia/Philippines: British Think Tank Flags PH in Deadly Land Conflicts
Sep 29, 2020
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Reuters
At least 212 people were killed last year while defending their land from being taken over by industry, Global Witness said, the deadliest year since…
Myanmar: How a Beloved Gemstone became a Symbol of Environmental Tragedy in Myanmar
Sep 29, 2020
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Emily Fishbein and Aung Myat Lamung, NPR
The jade gemstones that generate billions of dollars a year in Myanmar — the world's biggest exporter of the stone — are beloved in China,…
Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan, South Sudan Sign Deal to Resume Oil Output from Key Fields
Sep 29, 2020
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Hellenic Shipping News
Sudan and South Sudan have agreed a draft deal to develop oil cooperation, which includes resuming production from key oil fields, Sudan’s ministry of Energy…
Afghanistan: Climate Change and Migration - The Interlinks of These Two Phenomena in the Context of Afghanistan
Sep 29, 2020
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Alias Wardak, Afghanistan Times
Afghanistan is suffering for more than four decades from a devastating war that cannot be limited to the country's boundaries, but that has regional and…
Even as Countries Peck at Each Other, Their Birdwatchers Co-Operate
Sep 26, 2020
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Economist
For those awed by nature on a planetary scale, this is a special time of year. During the autumn bird migration, 50m-odd individuals from 155…
Colombia: The End of Colombia's Civil War Had an Unintended Effect: Deforestation
Sep 25, 2020
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Megan Janetsky and Steven Grattan, Vice
Colombia’s armed conflict, which lasted more than 50 years, fueled bloodshed in remote zones like these, as leftist guerrillas, right wing paramilitaries and armed forces…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Says Minister’s Comments ‘Distorted’ after KRG Denies Oil Smuggling Allegations
Sep 25, 2020
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Kurdistan 24
The Iraqi government said on Thursday that remarks made by its finance minister alleging oil smuggling in the Kurdistan Region were “distorted” after authorities in…
Thailand: Tired of Conflict, Thailand’s Seep South Women are on the Front Lines of Peace
Sep 24, 2020
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Caleb Quinley, The New Humanitarian
Years of conflict and violence have divided communities in Thailand’s deep south. Pateemoh Poh-Itaeda-oh is one of a growing number of women trying to build…
Solomon Islands: Why Are There Unexploded Bombs in the Pacific Islands?
Sep 24, 2020
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James Massola, Sydney Morning Herald
How on Earth was a piece of unexploded ordnance (known as UXO) from World War II discovered in suburban Honiara, the capital of the Solomon…
Afghanistan/Tajikistan: Afghanistan and Tajikistan Step up Environmental Cooperation
Sep 24, 2020
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UN Environment
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Republic of Tajikistan have taken an important step in strengthening joint efforts to protect their unique, shared mountain…
Afghanistan: Authorities Sound Alarm Bells over Winter Pollution
Sep 22, 2020
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Afghanistan Times
With winter season around the corner, authorities have sounded alarm bells over excessive pollution urging households and polluters including factories to start using filtering equipment.…
Afghanistan: The Taliban, at Least, Are Striking Gold in Afghanistan
Sep 22, 2020
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Lynne O’Donnell and Mirwais Khan, Foreign Policy
For decades, Afghanistan’s untapped mineral wealth has been touted as the country’s trillion-dollar El Dorado. But while the Afghan government has never been able to…
Colombia: US to Assist Colombia in the Development of Its Mining Industry
Sep 20, 2020
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Valentina Ruiz Leotaud, Mining.com
The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, announced that his office will launch a program to provide technical assistance for the development of Colombia’s mining…
China/Myanmar/Thailand: China’s Hunger for Rosewood Helps Fund Armed Conflicts in South East Asia and Africa
Sep 20, 2020
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Lee Chen, Mizzima
Chinese demand for treasured rosewood does more than lead to deforestation in Southeast Asia and Africa. Whether it is the cat-and-mouse game of timber smugglers…
Afghanistan: Authorities to Clamp Down on Illegal Mining in Parwan
Sep 20, 2020
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Afghanistan Times
Officials in Parwan province assure to prevent illegal mine extractions. The comments came Sunday after illegal demining of chromite in the Koh-e-Safi district sparked controversies,…
Colombia: From Conflict to Conservation: Colombia’s Ex-Combatants become Citizen Scientists
Sep 19, 2020
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Jenna Homewood, Organization for World Peace
Civil unrest has ravaged Colombia for over half a century, with the prolonged conflict between the far-left guerrilla group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)…
Colombia: How Colombia Regulators became Purveyors of Illegal Wood
Sep 18, 2020
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César Molinares and Natalia Moreno, InSight Crime
In Santander, Colombia, timber traders corrupted regulatory, police and judicial systems on their way to trafficking untold amounts of wood from the state.
Climate Change: Secretary General Participates in NATO Seminar on Security and the Environment
Sep 17, 2020
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NATO
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in a seminar at NATO Headquarters in Brussels entitled ‘NATO and Nature, a changing climate: why the environment matters…
Land: Reversing Land Degradation Can ‘Pre-empt and Manage’ Conflicts
Sep 17, 2020
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UN
n a virtual briefing on the humanitarian impact of continued degradation, peace and security, the Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD),…
Nigeria: Between Farmers and Herdsmen
Sep 16, 2020
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Daniel Essiet, Nation
These are not cheery times for farmers as a result of the incessant conflicts with cattle herders. Clashes between the two groups have resulted in…
Sierra Leone: Mines Minister Calls on Mining Companies to Step up Operations
Sep 16, 2020
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Abdul Rashid Thomas, Sierra Leone Telegraph
Timothy Kabba and his team, last week conducted a two-day familiarisation tour of three mining companies in the southern and eastern districts of the country,…
Humanitarian Effects of Environmental Degradation on Peace and Security: Open VTC
Sep 16, 2020
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What's in Blue
Security Council members plan to hold a ministerial-level open debate in videoconference (VTC) format on the humanitarian effects of environmental degradation on peace and security.…
Côte d’Ivoire: First Responsible, Traceable, and Commercially-Viable Artisanal Gold Supply Chain Operational in Côte d’Ivoire
Sep 16, 2020
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IMPACT
After a first export of gold, IMPACT and the European Union announced today that a traceability and due diligence system from mine site to the…