International
Colombia: Women Ex-Combatants Lead Amazon Environmental Restoration
Aug 19, 2024
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Pinnacle Gazette
Women ex-combatants are redefining peace through environmental conservation efforts rooted deep in the Amazon Rainforest of Colombia. Emerging from years of armed conflict, these women…
Liberia: FDA Seeks Prison Term for Suspected Timber Traffickers
Aug 19, 2024
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James Harding Giahyue, FrontPage Africa
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) is seeking penalties for four suspected timber smugglers who operated at the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI) in a lawsuit…
Afghanistan: Taliban and Chinese Partner Restart Copper Project, Reigniting Worries
Aug 18, 2024
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Khudai Noor Nasar, Nikkei
A copper-mining project in Afghanistan finally got off the ground last month after a delay of over 16 years, but critics worry that a lack…
Iraq: Basra Faces Environmental Crisis amid Government Denial of Air Pollution Concerns
Aug 17, 2024
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Kurdistan24
The Iraqi Ministry of Environment has denied claims of severe air pollution in Basra, despite growing concerns from local human rights organizations and health officials.…
Iraq: Iraq's Oil Ministry Signs 13 Contracts for Oil Field Development and Exploration
Aug 15, 2024
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Faleh Al-Khayat, S&P Global
Iraq's oil ministry has initialed the 13 contracts for oil fields and exploration blocks that were awarded in the most recent licensing round held May…
Iraq: Iraq Moves to Profit-Sharing Terms in New Oil and Gas Contracts
Aug 15, 2024
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Charles Kennedy, Oilprice.com
OPEC’s second-largest producer, Iraq, seeks to attract more investment in its oil and gas industry by moving to profit-sharing contracts for new bid rounds from…
Afghanistan: Hydroponic Gardening for Women in Kabul, Nurturing Hope Three Years after the Taliban Comeback
Aug 14, 2024
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AsiaNews
"Green rooms" is one of the latest initiatives by the "She works for peace" association, founded by social entrepreneur Selene Biffi. One of the projects…
CEOBS Announces Its Expanded Board of Trustees
Aug 14, 2024
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
CEOBS is delighted to announces our newly expanded Board of Trustees, including four new members appointed in July. The Board now comprises seven members with…
DRC: The High Human Cost of DRC’s War for Riches
Aug 14, 2024
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Chris Steyn, BizNews
In the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, fears of a large-scale massacre grow amid rising violence and instability. Nearly a dozen South African soldiers have…
Afghanistan: Efforts Resumed with Environmental Projects Worth $58.7M
Aug 14, 2024
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Nazir Shenwari, TOLOnews
The National Environmental Protection Agency, during its annual report presentation, said that significant progress has been made to resume ten projects in the fields of…
Colombia: Colombia’s Coca Substitution Program Failing to Help Farmers or Slow Deforestation
Aug 9, 2024
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Aimee Gabay, Mongabay
For Indigenous communities in Colombia’s Amazonian and Andean forests, coca is sacred. Many ancestral traditions, such as healing and shamanic practices, include the use and…
Afghanistan’s Fires: Challenges, Importance of Research, and Solutions
Aug 9, 2024
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Rahim Rasa, Hasht-e-Subh Daily
Over the past five decades, Afghanistan has faced numerous challenges, including war and insecurity, political and social instability, poverty, and unemployment. Among these, fires have…
South Sudan: As South Sudan’s Oil Revenues Dwindle, Even the Security Forces Haven’t Been Paid in Months
Aug 8, 2024
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Deng Machol, Associated Press
The recent rupture of a crucial oil pipeline has sent fresh pain through the economy of South Sudan, where even the security forces haven’t been…
Afghanistan: Thirsty Afghanistan Faces Climate Crisis: Rising Water Disputes with Neighbors Deepen Isolation
Aug 7, 2024
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Hasht-e-Subh Daily
Afghanistan is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change. Over the past three years, the Taliban have not taken even the smallest…
Afghanistan: Hazaras and Kuchis Clash over Pastures in Panjab District of Bamiyan Province
Aug 7, 2024
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Afghanistan International
Sources from Panjab district in Bamiyan province told Afghanistan International that Kuchis (nomads) have attacked the pastures of several villages in the district in recent…
Afghanistan: Migrants Deported from Pakistan Ask for Land
Aug 6, 2024
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TOLOnews
Some migrants who were forcibly returned from Pakistan have told TOLOnews that the Islamic Emirate has not yet distributed land to them. These citizens also…
DRC: How Search for Lucrative Minerals Has Left Eastern Congo in Turmoil
Aug 5, 2024
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Evelyne Njeru, Standard
Eastern Congo, which is part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is a region rich in natural resources. The area has been marred by…
Colombia: Renewable Energy in Colombia Boosted with a Line of Financing
Aug 5, 2024
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Prensa Latina
Any local government authority in Colombia will be able to access, from today on, a new line of financing for the development of generation projects…
Afghanistan: Extraction of 3 Salt Mines Begins in N. Afghanistan
Aug 3, 2024
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Xinhua
The extraction of three salt mines in Qaramqul district, north Afghanistan's Faryab province, formally commenced on Saturday, said Hamayon Afghan, spokesperson for the Ministry of…
Afghanistan: Taliban Wants Cash to Settle Land Dispute; Threaten Eviction of Hazaras, if Unpaid
Aug 3, 2024
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Afghanistan International
Sources from the Hazara community in Uruzgan province reported that under Taliban pressure, they have paid 15 million of the 30 million Afghanis demanded by…
Afghanistan: Taliban Vows CASA-1000 Project Will Resume Soon in Afghanistan
Aug 3, 2024
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Yasin Shayan, Amu TV
The Taliban-run Ministry of Water and Energy announced Saturday that the CASA-1000 project will soon resume in Afghanistan, with high-level discussions ongoing with the World…
Afghanistan/Pakistan: Kurram Clashes: How a Pakistani Land Dispute Led to a Deadly Tribal Battle
Aug 2, 2024
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Abid Hussain, Al Jazeera
After weeklong clashes between rival tribes in Pakistan’s district of Kurram, killing at least 46 people and injuring nearly 200, fighting has now halted, following…
Water Wars and Climate Change: Addressing Resource Conflicts in the Horn of Africa
Jul 31, 2024
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Centre of Excellence on Emerging Development Perspectives and Vision RI
Climate change and population growth in the Horn of Africa exacerbate water scarcity, intensifying local conflicts. Effective groundwater management demands inclusive stakeholder engagement, integration of…
Sahel Region: Addressing Gender Inequality, State Fragility, and Climate Vulnerability in the Sahel Region
Jul 30, 2024
ClimateLinks
Our world is facing tremendous and unprecedented environmental challenges, including climate change, biodiversity extinction, food insecurity, and public health crises. In the global south, many…
Uganda: Advocacy Group Links Uganda Oil Infrastructure to Human-Elephant Conflict
Jul 30, 2024
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Musinguzi Blanshe, Mongabay
Oil drilling by French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies is disturbing wildlife in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s largest and most-visited protected area. This is…
Afghanistan: Extortion and Beatings: What Happened during the Pistachio Harvest in Badghis Province?
Jul 28, 2024
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Hasht-e Subh Daily
Several residents of Badghis province report that this year, the Taliban have beaten many people for breaking “Shul Pista,” a local rule against collecting pistachios…
DRC: Development vs Conservation: DRC’s Dilemma over Resources
Jul 28, 2024
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Patrick Ilunga, East African
Nature conservation is a concept that means very little to the vast majority of the Congolese population, yet it is one of the most important…
Afghanistan: Herat's Pistachio Groves under Protection to Ensure Optimal Harvest
Jul 26, 2024
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TOLOnews
The Herat Department of Agriculture and Irrigation said that security forces have been deployed in the pistachio forests of the province to prevent premature harvesting…
Myanmar: Anti-Junta Forces Control Profitable Gemstone Mines after Taking Mogok from Myanmar Military
Jul 26, 2024
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Aung Naing, Myanmar Now
The military and connected businessmen are at risk of devastating losses after anti-junta fighters captured Mogok, Mandalay Region this week, putting most of Myanmar’s gem-producing…
Israel/Palestine: More than Half of Gaza’s Cropland Has Been Damaged by Conflict
Jul 25, 2024
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Action Against Hunger
With more than half of Gaza’s farmland damaged by conflict and ongoing blockades restricting imports, Action Against Hunger, a global nonprofit leader in the movement…