International
Africa: Enhancing Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights, Gender and Climate Change Linkages to Build Climate - Resilient Communities
Aug 27, 2019
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Julitta Onabajo, Benoit Kalasa, and Shoko Arakaki, UNFPA
Twenty-five years ago, world leaders acknowledged the threats of climate change at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). In the Programme of Action,…
Afghanistan: Tackling Corruption in Mining: Gov't Signs Agreement with Afghan-German Cooperation
Aug 27, 2019
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Wadsam
Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum, Nargis Nehan, signed the implementation agreement for the next phase of the program for promoting good governance in Afghanistan's…
Malaysia: Malaysia Hopes to Pay for Military Equipment with Palm Oil
Aug 26, 2019
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Joseph Sipalan, Reuters
Malaysia is in talks with at last six countries on the possibility of using palm oil to pay for arms, as Southeast Asia’s third-biggest economy…
Sierra Leone: No Pot of Gold as China Mines Sierra Leone
Aug 26, 2019
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Nellie Peyton and Richmond Tholley, Reuters
When the Chinese gold miners came to Masumbiri town in northern Sierra Leone, everyone lined up for jobs. But 18 months into the multi-million dollar…
Liberia: River Cess and Sinoe Sign Resolution to Resolve Land Dispute
Aug 26, 2019
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Bush Chicken, Sampson David
After an intensive three-day dialogue, Sinoe and River Cess have signed a resolution aimed at settling a longstanding border land dispute between the two counties.…
Myanmar: Supply, Distribution of Water in Yangon to Be Privatised: Mayor
Aug 26, 2019
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Myanmar Times
The Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) will invite the private sector to take over the supply and distribution of water in Yangon, Mayor U Maung…
Myanmar: Subsistence Gem Mining to Be Allowed in Mogok after New Rules Issued
Aug 26, 2019
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Kyaw Ko Ko, Myanmar Times
Subsistence gem mining will be allowed in Mandalay Region’s Mogok, which produces rubies and other precious stones, after new rules are issued, said U Myo Thit,…
United States: A Climate-Gender Wave Election? The Power of the 19th Amendment
Aug 25, 2019
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Joan Michelson, Forbes
We commemorate the 99th year of women voting in the midst of an historic presidential election season – for the country, for women and for the…
Afghanistan: MoMP Poised to Open Key Mines to Private Bids
Aug 24, 2019
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Pajhwok Afghan News
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) is all set to initiate bidding process for private investment on several key mining projects, an official said…
Liberia: World Bank Breaks Ground for Forestry Authority Regional Office
Aug 23, 2019
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FrontPage Africa
Khwima Nthara, World Bank Liberia Country Manager has broken grounds for the regional office of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) aimed at decentralizing and strengthening…
DRC: The Complexities of Military Involvement in Mining
Aug 22, 2019
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Patrick Kingsland, Mine Magazine
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the military has deployed hundreds of troops to protect a copper and cobalt mine from illegal mining, while in…
Myanmar: Locals Say Officials Took Bribes, Freed Illegal Loggers in W. Myanmar
Aug 22, 2019
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Htet Naing Zaw, Irrawaddy
Lower House lawmaker U Myint Wai, of Rakhine State’s Gwa Township, accused forest department staff and police of setting free illegal loggers arrested in his…
DRC: DRC Mining Risks Worsen as Artisanal Cobalt Miners Turn to Copper
Aug 22, 2019
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David Whitehouse, Africa Report
Artisanal miners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been turning to copper following the slump in cobalt prices. That means security risks…
Palestine: Palestine's Energy Transformation: How Does Energy Scarcity Intersect with Gender Justice?
Aug 22, 2019
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Madeleine Race, The Ecologist
Many people in Palestine live with extreme energy scarcity. Local communities have no sovereignty over their energy supply, due to Israeli occupation since 1967.
The Israeli control…
South Sudan: South Sudan Makes Minor Oil Discovery, First Since Independence
Aug 22, 2019
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Denis Dumo, Reuters
South Sudan has made a small oil discovery in Northern Upper Nile State, its first since independence in 2011 when exploration was interrupted by war…
Afghanistan: All Ministry of Mines & Petroleum Sections Computerized
Aug 21, 2019
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) officials say all systems of the ministry have been computerized to ensure transparency, accountability, speedy administration and reduce corruption.…
Afghanistan: Efforts Underway to Prevent Illegal Coal Mining [Video]
Aug 21, 2019
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TOLOnews
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has called for the National Security Council's help to limit illegal mining in coal deposits in the northern parts…
Battlefield to Pastures: Group Helps Veterans Turn Farming into a Career
Aug 21, 2019
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Leslie Adami, ABC News
For some veterans, transitioning from life in the military to life back at home can be difficult, discouraging and even scary. One of the groups…
Liberia: Mass Protest Hangs over Loggings Activities in Liberia
Aug 21, 2019
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FrontPage Africa
Section 19 of the National Forestry Reform Law of 2006 makes provision with respect to a fair and transparent procedure for allocating and distributing financial…
Why Legal Principles on War and Environment Matter
Aug 20, 2019
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UN Environment
On 8 July 2019 the International Law Commission adopted 28 draft legal principles on first reading to enhance protection of the environment before, during and…
Saudi Arabia/Yemen: Yemeni Rebel Drone Attack Targets Remote Saudi Oil Field
Aug 20, 2019
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Environment & Energy News
Drones launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked a massive oil and gas field deep inside Saudi Arabia's sprawling desert on Saturday, causing what the kingdom…
Liberia: VPA Gets Another 3-Year Mandate
Aug 20, 2019
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Observer
The lifespan of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) between the European Union (EU) and the Government of Liberia (GoL) through the Forestry Development Authority (FDA),…
Myanmar: Natural Disasters Take a Heavy Toll This Year
Aug 20, 2019
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Myat Moe Aung, Myanmar Times
Government officials announced on Monday that 82 people have been killed and about 200,000 displaced by landslides and flooding in Myanmar since June 25. Another…
Myanmar: Indigenous Communities in Myanmar Take Action against Top-Down Conservation
Aug 20, 2019
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Anirudha Nagar, Diplomat
The need to put indigenous peoples at the center of conservation efforts could not be clearer. Evidence is mounting that indigenous stewardship of natural resources is key…
Myanmar: Fatal Landslide Raises Alarms over Myanmar’s Natural Disaster Preparedness
Aug 20, 2019
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San Yamin Aung, Irrawaddy
In the blink of an eye, a massive landslide washed it all away: homes, vehicles, people—all buried deep beneath the mud at the base of…
Liberia: Solidaridad Certificates Young Graduates as Oil Palm Facilitators
Aug 19, 2019
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George Harris, Observer
Oil-palm is one of the emerging sectors attracting investor attention to Liberia from around the globe. The country’s oil palm market has seen an average…
Colombia: Indigenous Yukpa Besieged by Deforestation and Armed Conflict
Aug 19, 2019
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Julián Sáenz and Semana Sostenible, Mongabay
There is still hope in the innocent eyes of Yukpa children. They play, laugh, and jump about, despite the difficulties their people face. However, the…
DRC: Woman Killed in DR Congo Illegal Mining Crackdown
Aug 19, 2019
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Agence France-Presse
A woman was killed in clashes between subsistence miners and security forces at a Chinese-owned mine in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, sources said on…
Colombia: Meet the Chocolate Company That Is Reforming ex-Cocaine Producers through Blockchain
Aug 18, 2019
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Business Leader
Choco4Peace (C4P) is a multi-institutional movement that supports constructing and sustaining peace by generating positive socio-economic and environmental outcomes in post-conflict regions through the empowerment…
DRC: China's Huayou Pulls out of Congo Cobalt Mine Investment after Price Slump
Aug 16, 2019
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Reuters
China’s biggest cobalt refiner Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt said on Thursday its overseas unit is pulling out a deal to invest $66.3 million in a cobalt…