International
Afghanistan: Water Scarcity Sparks Fears of Decline in Wheat Yield
Feb 3, 2018
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Zabihullah Ihsas, Pajhwok Afghan News
Farmers in northern Balkh province are concerned at inadequate snowfall this year, fearing that continued drought will damage their crops. In most parts of northern…
Afghanistan: Burberry Foundation Launches Afghan Sustainable Cashmere Initiative
Feb 2, 2018
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Luke Andrews, Business Green
The Burberry Foundation has begun working in Northern Afghanistan in a bid to help cashmere farmers embrace environmental best practices.
Sudan: 17 Killed in Gold Mine Collapse in Northeastern Sudan
Feb 2, 2018
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Xinhua
At least 17 people have been killed after a gold mine collapsed in northeastern Sudan, Sudan Tribune reported Thursday. Two others were injured in the…
Liberia: Local NGOs to Strengthen Advocacy for Equitable Distribution of Oil Palm Wealth
Feb 2, 2018
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Joaquin M. Sendolo, Observer
A group of ten Liberian civil society organizations has agreed to a new course of action in their advocacy for equitable distribution of wealth generated…
Iraq: Iraq’s Toxic Conflict
Feb 2, 2018
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Will Higginbotham, Inter Press Service
In Iraq, thirty years of armed conflict has killed hundreds of thousands of people, wounded countless more, displaced millions and laid cities and towns to…
Iraq: Iraq Arrests ISIS Oil Chief Near Syrian Border
Feb 2, 2018
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Tsvetana Paraskova, OilPrice
Iraqi security forces have arrested Islamic State’s top oil chief while he was trying to cross the border into Syria, Tehran-based Fars News Agency reported…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan, US Companies Working on Afghan Coal Deal
Feb 2, 2018
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William Gallo, Voice of America
Afghanistan's government is in advanced stages of negotiations with several U.S. companies interested in becoming involved with the country's coal industry, a first step toward…
Climate Change: California Military Bases Report Damage from Extreme Climate, Weather Events
Feb 1, 2018
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Libby Denkmann, Southern California Public Radio
The Department of Defense has been proceeding with climate change research and preparing for its possible effects, despite ongoing political battles over the issue. On…
Iraq: World Bank: $210mn Project to Improve Baghdad Water Quality
Feb 1, 2018
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Rudaw
A new World Bank project will allocate $210 million to rehabilitate key infrastructure needed to improve the quality of drinking water and wastewater services that…
South Sudan: South Sudan Launches Ambitious Agriculture Reform Agenda
Feb 1, 2018
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Xinhua
South Sudan's agriculture ministry has announced numerous ambitious agricultural development strategies seeking to enhance food production and curb severe food insecurity in the world's youngest…
Climate Change: Climate Change Affecting Stability across West Africa and Sahel: UN Security Council
Jan 31, 2018
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Megan Darby, Climate Change News
The UN Security Council has identified climate change as a driver of conflict across West Africa and the Sahel, in a statement published on Tuesday. It…
Myanmar: Resource Management Must Be a Part of Peace Talks: Report
Jan 30, 2018
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Myat Moe Aung, Myanmar Times
The management of natural resources needs to be prioritised in the ongoing peace negotiations to ensure their sustainable use and allocation, an international environment and natural…
Somalia: Mapping the Devastation of Somalia’s Drought
Jan 30, 2018
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UN Environment
To identify the causes of the drought, assess its impact and damage, and develop a recovery strategy, the Federal Government of Somalia requested a Drought…
Myanmar: Government Orders Cut in Teak Production, Bans Private Timber Operations
Jan 29, 2018
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Thazin Hlaing, Irrawaddy
The government has ordered timber production be reduced by 40 percent in the 2017-18 fiscal year, while banning private timber operations altogether, according to the…
Food Security: Hunger Continues to Intensify in Conflict Zones, UN Agencies Report to Security Council
Jan 29, 2018
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UN
Food insecurity – or lack of access to enough food – continues to worsen in places torn by conflict, United Nations agencies reported Monday, listing…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan Hope to Break Nile Dam Talks Deadlock in One Month
Jan 29, 2018
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Aaron Maasho, Reuters
The leaders of Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan on Monday set a one-month deadline for laying out the ways to break a deadlock in talks over…
Climate Change: 50 Percent of US Military Bases Report Climate Extremes, New Pentagon Study Says
Jan 29, 2018
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Travis J. Tritten, Washington Examiner
About half of U.S. military facilities around the world have experienced climate extremes and threatening weather, according to a new Pentagon survey obtained and published…
Climate Change: Conflict, Climate Change Major Challenges behind Africa's Hunger, Poverty: UN
Jan 28, 2018
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Xinhua
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that conflict and climate change are the major reasons behind Africa's highest rate of poverty and hunger. Guterres,…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Saffron Cultivation Hits Record, 10.6 Tons Saffron Produced This Year
Jan 28, 2018
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Afghanistan Times
Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) on Sunday said that Afghanistan saffron or so called ‘red gold’ cultivation and production has increased unprecedentedly that…
Myanmar: Myanmar Plans to Plant Protective Mangrove Forest along Southern Coast against Natural Disasters
Jan 28, 2018
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Xinhua
Myanmar is planning to plant a mangrove forest along the Gulf of Mottma in the southern coast of the country, aimed at protecting people from…
India: Forest Dept Taking Help from Security Forces to Check Timber Smuggling: Shyamkumar
Jan 27, 2018
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Imphal Times
Forest and Environment Minister Thounaojam Shyamkumar said the department is taking help from security forces including Army and Paramilitary in the State to help the…
Afghanistan: Above 14,000 Acres of Land Usurped in Baghlan
Jan 27, 2018
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Pajhwok Afghan Times
Above 14,000 acres of state and private land has been usurped by powerful individuals and government officials in northern Baghlan province, Pajhwok Afghan News has…
Afghanistan: Cochranite Nears Retirement after Years of Conservation Work in Afghanistan
Jan 26, 2018
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David Feil, Cochrane Times
Canadians often take for granted the fact that we have national and provincial parks that are available for our enjoyment and to preserve nature, thinking…
Iraq/Kurdistan: War in Iraq and the Plunder of Kurdish Oil
Jan 26, 2018
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Erin Banco, Newsweek
Iraqi Kurdistan seems to be a classic example of the resource curse. Oil is found, pumped, shipped and sold (and sometimes stolen). Regimes, politicians, ministers and companies…
Angola/Namibia: No Namibia-Angola Conflict over Water
Jan 25, 2018
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Albertina Nakale, New Era
The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry John Mutorwa has dismissed media reports implying Angolan authorities want Namibia to start paying for the water that…
Egypt/Ethiopia: Nile Dispute May not Derail Ethiopia-Egypt Cooperation
Jan 25, 2018
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Mu Xuequan, Xinhua
Disagreement over the Nile, one of the world's largest river systems, could turn into win-win cooperation instead of fueling conflict, experts have said. For the…
Afghanistan: Cotton Instead of Poppy?
Jan 25, 2018
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Gul Ahmad Ehsan, Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Activists in Helmand are calling for Kabul to push through a promised financial rescue package to enable a major state-run cotton factory to re-open in…
Colombia: Colombian Soldiers Lead Ecological Mission in High-Altitude Wetlands
Jan 25, 2018
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Forest Ray, Earth Island Journal
The soldiers in the Páramo de Sumapaz belong to Colombia’s First High Mountain Battalion (BAM, for its Spanish name). Trained to hunt their opponents over…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil Spills from Tanker Accidents Killing off Sirwan River Fish: Reports
Jan 24, 2018
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Rudaw
Pollution in the Sirwan River, a critical water source, has built up due to repeated oil spills from tankers having accidents on the narrow, hilly…
Papua New Guinea: PNG Group Criticises Govt for Organising 'Land Grabs'
Jan 24, 2018
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Radio New Zealand
ACT NOW!'s Eddie Tanago said government minister Justin Tkatchenko planned to allow commercial banks to take customary land as security for loans. Mr Tanago said…