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COP27: Empower Women to Combat Climate Change
Nov 6, 2022
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John Chumo, The Star
Across the world, women depend more on, yet have less access to, natural resources.
Liberia: House Writes President Weah, Calls for Review of Several Concessions
Nov 6, 2022
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Global News Network
The House of Representatives under the stewardship of Maryland County District #2 lawmaker, and Speaker of the 54th Legislature, has called on the Executive Branch…
Chief Executive Officer
Nov 4, 2022
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International Association for Impact Assessment
Established in 1980, the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) is the principal global thought leadership and membership network for professionals involved, across a range…
Benefiting People and the Planet: Why We Must Prioritise Gender in Anti-Corruption and Climate Efforts
Nov 4, 2022
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Transparency Int'l
No matter what situation you find yourself in, gender* likely influences how you experience it.
The climate crisis, for example, will affect all of us in…
ITSCI is Unwilling to Address Failures of its Due Diligence Scheme - Companies Must Now Pressure it to Take Strong Action
Nov 4, 2022
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Global Witness
In April 2022 Global Witness published the detailed report The ITSCI laundromat - How a due diligence scheme appears to launder conflict minerals, uncovering the serious…
Afghanistan: Afghan Authorities Ban Illegal Mines in Northern Province
Nov 4, 2022
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Xinhua
The provincial administration has banned illegal mines in Afghanistan's northern Takhar province. The Taliban-run caretaker government has promised to safeguard all the underground treasures from…
Colombia: Colombian President Petro & Cattle Rancher’s Federation Agree on Land Reform Framework
Nov 4, 2022
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Sonia Romero, Finance Colombia
José Felix Lafaurie, head of the Colombian Federation of Cattle Ranchers (Fedegan), and President Gustavo Petro met at the Casa de Nariño, the nation’s presidential…
DRC: Buying Conflict-Free Tin and Coltan out of Congo Just Got Harder
Nov 4, 2022
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Michael J Kavanagh, Bloomberg
Buying tin, tantalum and tungsten that doesn’t support violence in central Africa has become more complicated after an industry-led program monitoring the supply chains downgraded…
Climate Equity and Gender Equity Are Two of the Most Important Issues of Our Time – Says Africa Soft Power
Nov 4, 2022
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Femi Isaac, BI AFRICA
Africa exists as a paradox. On the climate front, the continent contributes little to the world’s changing climate but pays the highest price globally. On…
Sudan: In Sudan, Conflict and Environmental Decline go Hand in Hand
Nov 4, 2022
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UNEP
Ahead of the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict on 6 November, we sat down with Abuelgasim…
Sudan: In Sudan, Conflict and Environmental Decline Go Hand in Hand
Nov 4, 2022
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UN Environment Programme
Last month, Sudan’s Blue Nile State declared a state of emergency following a rash of tribal fighting that reportedly left more than 200 people dead.…
Climate Change: DOD Office Looks to Effects of Climate Change on Department
Nov 3, 2022
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Jim Garamone, US Department of Defense
Earth's average annual temperature is rising, and as service members adjust to new climate realities, the Defense Department must do its part to combat climate…
Climate Change: Emerging Evidence of a Connection Between Climate Change and Armed Group Recruitment
Nov 3, 2022
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United Nations University
Climate change has long been viewed as a threat multiplier that exacerbates fragility and conflict risks and new data suggests emerging evidence of a connection…
Afghanistan: The World Needs Chromite and Lithium. Afghanistan Has Them. What Happens Next?
Nov 3, 2022
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times
A reserved man with tinted glasses and a helmet of brown hair, Massoud is the site manager at the Mughulkhil mine, where workers extract chromite,…
DRC: DR Congo's Faltering Fight against Illegal Cobalt Mines
Nov 3, 2022
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Agence France-Presse
According to market specialist Darton Commodities, the Democratic Republic of Congo last year produced 72 percent of the world’s cobalt, a key ingredient in rechargeable…
UAE: Masdar Calls Upon Global Community at COP27 to Pledge Support for Women Tackling Climate Change
Nov 3, 2022
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Masdar
Ahead of COP27, Masdar launches global #IAmWiSER campaign calling on policymakers, industry leaders, and the general public to pledge support for women as agents of sustainable change.
Through the Flood: How Conflict and Climate Change Are Converging in South Sudan
Nov 2, 2022
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Frontline Reports
Over the last three years, record amounts of rainfall have led to increased flooding in South Sudan, affecting more than 835,000 people. Since gaining independence…
How Deep-Seated Sexism is Making Food Insecurity Worse in Nigeria
Nov 2, 2022
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Philip Obaji Jr.
Last year, Nigerian farmer Odam Obat lost about two thirds of her cassava crop to devastating floods at her home in the Niger Delta –…
Ukraine/Russia: Russia-Ukraine War - the Connection to Food Security in Africa
Nov 2, 2022
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Giza Mdoe, The Exchange Africa
Russia-Ukraine crisis. What is the relationship with food security in Africa? Food security in Africa has always been the centre stage of all major global…
Chile: How Illegal Logging Became a National Security Crisis in Chile
Nov 2, 2022
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Henry Shuldiner, InSight Crime
Chile has long grappled with rampant illegal logging, particularly in the south. But as clashes between timber mafias, loggers, and Indigenous communities worsen, a new…
UN Women Wants to Give African Women Farmers a Voice at COP27
Nov 2, 2022
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Stephanie Beasley, Devex
With women-led organizations receiving just 1-3% of global financing for climate adaptation, UN Women is calling for women and specifically African women to get a much larger…
Panama: Consultancy - Free, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC) E- Learning Course for Indigenous Peoples Organizations
Nov 1, 2022
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Forest Stewardship Council Indigenous Foundation
In 2019, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) established the FSC Indigenous Foundation (FSC- IF) as the operational office of the Permanent Indigenous Peoples Committee (PIPC).…
Remote: Africa Great Lakes Researcher
Nov 1, 2022
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Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project
The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) is a disaggregated data collection, analysis, and crisis mapping project. The ACLED team conducts analysis to…
Women Must Lead the Way Out Yemen’s Climate and Conflict Crises
Nov 1, 2022
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Jackie Abramian
When the U.S.-backed Saudi-led coalition entered Yemen in early 2015 to “restore” the government to power after the takeover by Houthi fighters in the capital…
Greece/Turkey: Libyan Energy Pact Ramps up Risks of Turkey-Greece Conflict
Nov 1, 2022
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Nektaria Stamouli, EnergyWire
Turkey's energy deal with Tripoli this month is ratcheting up the dangers of open conflict between Ankara and Athens.On Oct. 3, Turkey signed a preliminary…
Conflict Minerals: Kimberley Process Certification Scheme to Decide on Fate of Russian Diamonds
Nov 1, 2022
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News24 Africa
The plenary meeting of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is under way in Gaborone, Botswana, until Friday and it's expected to decide if Russian…
Yemen: Women Must Lead the Way Out Yemen’s Climate and Conflict Crises
Nov 1, 2022
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Jackie Abramian, The Progressive Magazine
A new report surveys the work that women-led organizations on the ground are doing to promote peace through climate awareness.
Colombia: ELN Operating Massive Cattle Rustling Operation on Colombian Border
Nov 1, 2022
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Insight Crime
The ELN is involved in all manner of criminal economies along the Colombian-Venezuelan border, but its continuing role in facilitating cattle smuggling may be one…
Colombia: Colombia’s Indigenous Population Faces Scourge of Violence
Nov 1, 2022
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Inigo Alexander, Al Jazeera
In 2021, a member of Colombia’s Indigenous population was killed every four days, according to a report released last month by the National Commission of…
Colombia: Avocado Farming Is Threatening Colombia’s Natural Water Factory
Nov 1, 2022
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Emily Senkosky, Mongabay
Sonsón and other nearby municipalities in Antioquia have ideal conditions for growing avocados. At the same time, they are also neighboring some of the world’s…