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Plastic Pollution from Fibre Optic Drones May Threaten Wildlife for Years
May 22, 2025
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Leon Moreland
Russia’s war in Ukraine has encouraged a rapid increase in the deployment of drones that use fibre optic cables to protect them from being jammed…
Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan’s Oil Flows at Risk as Neighboring Sudan’s Conflict Intensifies
May 22, 2025
Al Jazeera
South Sudan is facing a looming economic crisis as Sudan’s army threatens to shut down oil export facilities, jeopardizing the oil-reliant nation’s primary revenue source. The…
Afghanistan: Sowing Hope after Disaster—Rebuilding Lives through Agriculture in Herat
May 21, 2025
Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
In October 2023, a devastating earthquake struck Herat province, severely impacting the districts of Zindajan and Guzara. Thousands of farming families lost their homes, livelihoods,…
Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan on Edge as Sudan’s War Threatens Vital Oil Industry
May 21, 2025
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Mat Nashed
Al Jazeera
South Sudan relies on oil for more than 90 percent of its government revenues, and the country depends entirely on Sudan to export the precious…
Is US Conflict Minerals Disclosure Nearing an End?
May 20, 2025
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Michael R. Littenberg, Marc Rotter, and Peter Witschi
SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda took a pretty big swing at the US Conflict Minerals Rule in his prepared remarks yesterday at Practical Law Institute’s annual “SEC…
The US Should Aim Higher in Its ‘Minerals for Peace’ Deal with Congo
May 20, 2025
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Laura Kupe
In a small ceremony with oversized implications, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcomed his Congolese and Rwandan counterparts to Washington on April 25 for…
The Deadly Global Gold Rush: How to Stop the Illicit Mining and Trade That Fuel War and Repression
May 19, 2025
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Sasha Lezhnev and John Prendergast
Every year, illicit gold worth more than $30 billion flows across the globe, including gold originating in conflict zones and authoritarian states. Much of it…
Iraq: 'Leave Our Marshes Alone': Iraqis Fear Oil Drilling Would Destroy Fabled Wetlands
May 19, 2025
Agence France-Presse
Plans to drill for oil in the protected Mesopotamian Marshes of southern Iraq have galvanised villagers and activists determined to save the mythical wetlands already…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Kurds Sign Billions in Energy Deals with US Despite Baghdad Oil Dispute
May 19, 2025
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Charles Kennedy
Oilprice.com
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq has formalized two major energy agreements with U.S. firms HKN Energy and WesternZagros in Washington, D.C., Kurdish…
Estonia: Russian Forces Seized Oil Tanker in Baltic Sea
May 19, 2025
StratNews Global
The Liberia-flagged ship Green Admire was leaving Sillamae port using a designated navigation channel that crosses Russian territorial waters, the ministry said in a statement.
Terrorists Use Food as a Weapon: How Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab Exploit Hunger
May 18, 2025
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Simone Papale and Emanuele Castelli
Over the last decade, there has been growing international focus on the role of food in conflict, particularly in Africa. The continent has seen an…
Afghanistan/Iran: Taliban FM Promises Cooperation with Iran in Helmand River, Water Dispute
May 18, 2025
Iran Front Page
Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has said that providing water to Iran’s drought-stricken population is a “religious duty” and stressed that Kabul bears…
Colombia: Ripple and Mercy Corps Launch Blockchain Pilot for Colombian Farmers
May 17, 2025
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Bilal Hassan
LiveBitcoinNews
Ripple Impact has launched its second pilot of the year in partnership with Mercy Corps Ventures and WËIA. This new initiative is being carried out…
Iraq: Toxic Fallout: Iraq’s Basra Fight for Survival amid Oil Pollution Crisis
May 17, 2025
Shafaq News
Residents in northern Basra are grappling with a “deadly pollution crisis,” fueled by the unchecked expansion of oil operations near residential areas. With rising cancer rates,…
Liberia: Men, Tradition Denying Women’s Rights to Land
May 16, 2025
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Esau Farr and Harry Browne
Front Page Africa
JORPOLU CLAN, Bong County – In 2018, Liberia passed the Land Rights Act. The historic legislation grants communities and women customary ownership of ancestral land, putting an end…
China/Japan: China’s Moves in Disputed Waters Spark Concerns in Japan about ‘Incremental Control’
May 16, 2025
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Julian Ryall
South China Morning Post
Japan has lodged a protest with Beijing over the suspected construction of a new offshore platform in disputed waters of the East China Sea –…
Afghanistan: Drought and Pasture Usurpation: A Serious Challenge for Balkh Livestock Farmers
May 16, 2025
Afghan Voice Agency
A number of livestock farmers in Balkh Province have expressed concern over the severe drought and lack of natural pastures (pastures), saying that the usurpation…
India/Pakistan: Water Conflict: Indus Waters Treaty Suspension Escalates Tensions
May 16, 2025
Devdiscourse
India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan after blaming Islamabad for attacks in Kashmir. The tension risks water flow into Pakistan, impacting its agriculture.…
World's Biggest Polluters Are Least Affected by Environmental Damage and Conflict, Study Finds
May 16, 2025
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Josh Stowe
University of Notre Dame
The world's largest polluters are also the safest from the environmental damage they help create—while the countries least to blame face the greatest threats, including…
ECSA Launches New Working Group on Citizen Science in Areas Affected by Armed Conflict
May 14, 2025
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Anna Berti Suman and Doug Weir
Participatory community environmental research in areas affected by conflict could help empower people, groundtruth remote analysis, and contribute towards accountability processes and environmental peacebuilding.
Climate Change: IGAD Unveils Early Warning Tools to Curb Climate-Linked Conflict in East Africa
May 14, 2025
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Paul Adude
Monitor
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has launched a new data-driven early warning system aimed at helping member states predict and prevent violent conflict driven…
Pakistan: Military Clashes Spark Food Shortage Concerns amid Water Crisis in Pakistan
May 14, 2025
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Saurabh Katkurwar
Khaama Press
Ongoing military tensions between Pakistan and India have heightened concerns over food security in Pakistan, particularly as the country grapples with an ongoing water crisis…
Myanmar: Green Extractivism: How Clean Energy Fuels Conflict in Myanmar’s Kachin State
May 14, 2025
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Antoinette de Crombrugghe
Weave News
The water in Myanmar’s Kachin State tastes like battery acid. But speaking out about it could burn even worse, some locals say in a recent…
Climate Change: Including Military in Climate Action Incentivises Cooperation over Conflict, Says Water Expert [Interview]
May 14, 2025
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Simrin Sirur
Mongabay
Ashok Swain, Professor and Head of the Department of Peace and Conflict Research and UNESCO Chair on International Water Cooperation at Uppsala University, Sweden, draws…
Sudan: Drone Strikes Hit Omdurman Power Plants, Trigger Khartoum Blackouts
May 14, 2025
Sudan Tribune
Drone strikes hit three power stations in Sudan’s city of Omdurman on Wednesday night, causing widespread electricity outages in large parts of the capital Khartoum,…
The Importance of Tackling the Climate Impacts of UN Peacekeeping
May 13, 2025
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Ellie Kinney
To mark this week’s UN Peacekeeping Ministerial in Berlin, Ellie Kinney explains its potential role in improving transparency over the reporting of military GHG emissions…
Yemen: Senior Program Associate Agronomist
May 13, 2025
CTG (Committed To Good)
CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions.
CTG…
Ukraine: WASH/Shelter/NFI Coordinator (Ukrainian Nationals Only)
May 13, 2025
Polish Humanitarian Action - Polska Akcja Humanitarna
Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) is currently looking for WASH/Shelter/NFI Coordinator to support implementation of the projects.
General information:
Organization: Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH), Warsaw-based international non-governmental organization…
Technical Assessment on Energy Resources, Technological Needs and Capacity Requirements for Agriculture-Pastoralism and Fishing Subsectors in Somalia
May 13, 2025
Adventist Development and Relief Agency International
The Advancing Circular Technologies for Infrastructure and Value-chain Enhancement (ACTIVE) Project is a European Union funded initiative implemented by ADRA, Windle, and READO to strengthen…
CAR: Stagiaire en Communication - WWF RCA/Communication Intern WWF CAR/Ouvert Uniquement aux Ressortissant(e)s Centrafricaines
May 13, 2025
World Wide Fund For Nature
Vous êtes passionné(e) par l’environnement, la communication et l’impact dans votre communauté ? Le bureau WWF RCA recherche un(e) stagiaire en communication pour renforcer sa…