News


Somalia: Consultancy for Supervision and Certification of Irrigation Infrastructural Works in Puntland

May 2, 2022 | European Committee for Training and Agriculture

CEFA – European Committee for Training and Agriculture has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (“the Fund”) and the Italian Agency for…


Climate Change Experts

May 2, 2022 | MannionDaniels

MannionDaniels is a global development consultancy and fund manager with operational bases in the United Kingdom, Kenya, Nigeria, Cyprus, Bangladesh and Somalia. Our mission is…


Biodiversity Conservation Experts

May 2, 2022 | MannionDaniels

MannionDaniels is a global development consultancy and fund manager with operational bases in the United Kingdom, Kenya, Nigeria, Cyprus, Bangladesh and Somalia. Our mission is…


DRC: Community Conservation Lead - Okapi Wildlife Reserve

May 2, 2022 | Wildlife Conservation Society

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is seeking an innovative and adaptive Community Conservation Lead to deliver a program of community conservation interventions for the Okapi…


Ukraine: WASH Project Manager

May 2, 2022 | Première Urgence Internationale

PUI works in 10 areas of intervention and distinguishes itself by the implementation of an integrated approach in its response. This method aims to identify and understand the needs of all those affected by…


Jordan: Communications and Content Development Officer

May 2, 2022 | EcoPeace Middle East

EcoPeace Middle East is a unique organization that brings together Jordanian, Palestinian, and Israeli environmentalists. Our primary objective is the promotion of cooperative efforts to…


Preventing Water Conflict through Dialogue

May 2, 2022 | Ken Conca

When considering the potential effects of “backdraft” on climate change responses, the question of the world’s water future may be the most salient of all—especially as we…


Ukraine: WASH Program Manager

May 2, 2022 | Action Contre la Faim

The recent development in Ukraine might lead between one to three million Ukrainians, out of a population of 44 millions, to try to leave their country in the…


Afghanistan: Nearly 400 Jawzjan Women Self-Reliant in Mushroom Farming

May 2, 2022 | Baran

A number of women in northern Jawzjan province, who have become self-reliant in cultivation of mushrooms, have called on the government to train them.


The Implications for Israel of a Possible War over the Nile

May 1, 2022 | Martin Sherman

The Blue Nile is one of the river’s two principal tributaries that converge near the Sudanese capital Khartoum and then flow northwards through Egypt to the Mediterranean…


A Loss of Ecological Security: The Demise of the Sistan Basin

Apr 29, 2022 | Laura Jean Palmer-Moloney

Water is one of the most critical factors for regional security and stability because it is multidimensional.

In my capacity as Senior Advisor on Water to…


Deforestation in Colombia: An Intricate Story of Conflict and Power

Apr 28, 2022 | Martina Igini

The loss of forests in Colombia is an intricate story of conflict, mismanagement, and illegal activities. Between 2002 and 2020, Colombia was losing green coverage at…


Do Not Underestimate the Links between Climate Change and Conflict, Experts Warn

Apr 27, 2022 | Francesco Femia, Caitlin Werrell

General Tom Middendorp (ret.), Chair of the International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS), is one of more than a dozen leaders in the…


The Conversation: Why is Tackling Climate Change Critical in Ensuring World Peace and Security?

Apr 27, 2022 | The Conversation, UCDavis

Climate change isn’t a direct driver of conflict. Most scientists agree on this and it’s reflected in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group II…


On Russia’s Invasion and Environmental Devastation of Ukraine: An Introduction to the Toxic Remnants of War

Apr 26, 2022 | Thomas Persico

TRW is not an easily defined concept. Many organizations have varying definitions of TRW, but the most common definition of TRW is: “any toxic or…


Afghanistan: Mes Aynak Contract Must Be Reviewed, Work Begun: Prime Minister

Apr 26, 2022 | Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews

Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the prime minister of the Islamic Emirate, at a cabinet meeting ordered the Economic Commission to remove the obstacles for work…


China/Iraq: China Aligning with Militia Groups in Iraq to Secure Oil Industry: Report

Apr 26, 2022 | Asian News International

China is exploiting the security vacuum in Iraq that was created after US’s withdrawal from the West Asian country, with its companies aligning with militia…


Open Online Course on Gender and Environment

Apr 25, 2022 | UN CC: Learn

Do you want to find out why promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment can help deliver better environmental outcomes, and to figure out how you…


The Role of the Environmental War Crime in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Apr 25, 2022 | Elliot Winter

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has entered its third month. However, in the background, there is another victim of the invasion: the environment. 

As with most crimes,…


The Environmental Legacy of Russian Invasion of Ukraine Will Take Years to Clean Up

Apr 25, 2022 | Karen Graham

Russia’s war in Ukraine is poisoning the soil, water, and the air, with environmental-health experts saying pollutants released by the continuing assault could take years…


Afghanistan: Islamic Emirate Orders Increase of Coal-Fueled Energy Production

Apr 25, 2022 | Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews

The first Deputy Prime Minister, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, ordered relevant departments to facilitate the production of energy from coal. Chairing the economic commission, Mullah…


Afghanistan: Taliban Gov’t to Maximize Use of Natural Resources in Energy Production

Apr 25, 2022 | Arif Ahmadi, Khaama Press

In an effort to maximize the use of country’s raw materials, the Taliban government attempts to increase its energy production from coals in industrial operations…


Afghanistan: Continuity through Conflict: Disaster Risk Reduction in Afghanistan

Apr 24, 2022 | Aga Khan Agency for Habitat

The mountainous environment, geographic isolation, dependence on agriculture and impact of climate change all contribute to making residents in many parts of Afghanistan highly vulnerable…


EnPAx Icon Environmental Peacebuilding Association and SAGE Publishing Announce New Journal "Environment and Security"

Apr 22, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and SAGE Publishing

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) and SAGE Publishing are partnering to launch a new peer-reviewed journal, Environment and Security – the first peer-reviewed journal dedicated…


Potential Of Water Wars And Conflicts – OpEd

Apr 22, 2022 | Patial RC

Water conflicts may soon become the main source of discord between nations replacing the ongoing boundary disputes and discords.  Likely conflicts of water leading to wars may…


Climate Change: Could National Security Be Impacted by the Effects of Climate Change?

Apr 22, 2022 | Chris Conte, News Channel 5 Nashville

As sea levels continue to rise and more intense storms continue to cause widespread damage across the United States, experts say climate change is likely…


Climate Change: New Accessible Mapping Tool Helps Identify Hotspots of Climate, Conflict Stresses

Apr 22, 2022 | UN Environment Programme


Myanmar: Convicted German Timber Trader Investigated by EIA Is Raided for Dealing in Illegal Myanmar Teak

Apr 22, 2022 | Environmental Investigation Agency

Working with information supplied by EIA’s Forests team, German police and customs have raided the private villa of timber trader Stefan Bührich and the grounds…


Iran/Iraq: Iraq Filing Lawsuit against Iran over Water

Apr 22, 2022 | Iran International

Iraq says it is filing an international lawsuit against Iran over allegedly diverting water that previously flowed into Iraq. According to the Saudi government-owned al-Arabiya…


New Pentagon Inspector General Report on Climate Resilience in the Arctic: Key Takeaways

Apr 21, 2022 | Erin Sikorsky

Last week, the Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General (IG) released a new report evaluating the climate resilience of US military bases in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic…