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Yemen: Women at the Center of Water, Agriculture, and Family income
May 10, 2022
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World Bank Group
In the Yemeni village of Quhal, in Amran governorate in northern Yemen, the main source of water used to be the old rainwater ponds that…
System Shock: Russia’s War and Global Food, Energy, and Mineral Supply Chains
May 9, 2022
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Amanda King and Claire Doyle
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is sending shockwaves through global systems for natural resources like food, oil and natural gas, and critical minerals. But a recent Wilson…
Why Climate Change Will Exacerbate Inequalities and Grievances in Iraq
May 9, 2022
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Dylan O’Driscoll, Shivan Fazil
The UN Environment Programme has ranked Iraq as the fifth most vulnerable country to climate change. In recent years, it has increasingly witnessed extreme heatwaves with temperatures reaching…
Afghanistan/Pakistan: Dirty, Depleted Kabul River a Risk to Millions in Afghanistan, Pakistan
May 9, 2022
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Fawad Ali, Third Pole
On the last day of April 2022, the Kabul River was still flowing from Afghanistan to Pakistan, but only just. That day, the major tributary…
Ukraine: More Than 200 Experts Join UNDP, the European Union and National Partners to Discuss the Ecological Impacts of the War in Ukraine
May 9, 2022
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UNDP
The war in Ukraine is not only razing entire cities and destroying infrastructure with widespread casualties, it is negatively impacting the environment, poisoning waterways and…
Afghanistan/Pakistan: With Afghanistan in Turmoil, Pakistan Has Been in an Endless Wait for a Kabul River Treaty
May 9, 2022
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Fawad Ali, Scroll.in
For decades, Pakistan has been seeking an agreement with Afghanistan on the Kabul River. But a treaty agreeing to the management and allocation of water…
Conflict Minerals: De Beers Presses Go on Diamond Traceability System
May 9, 2022
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Phil Taylor, Securing Industry
Diamond company De Beers has been developing a blockchain system to track its stones through the supply chain for some time, and has now activated…
South Sudan: South Sudan to Take over Oil Operations in Nationalization Drive
May 9, 2022
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Okech Francis
South Sudan is taking steps to take over the operations of international oil companies in the country to increase its share of revenue, even as…
Ukraine: EU Should Seize Russian Reserves to Rebuild Ukraine, Borrell Tells Financial Times
May 9, 2022
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Reuters
The European Union should consider seizing frozen Russian foreign exchange reserves to help pay for the cost of rebuilding Ukraine after the war, the bloc's…
Iraq: Between Searing Drought and Ukraine War, Iraq Watchful over Wheat
May 8, 2022
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New Arab
After decades of war and insurgency, Iraq faces another huge challenge: severe water scarcity driven by climate change
Iraq: Iraq to Discuss Climate Change Challenges in Landmark Mosul Event
May 8, 2022
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Sinan Mahmoud, National
Iraq’s northern city of Mosul will on Monday host the country's first international forum on climate change, future challenges and solutions, bringing together local and…
Yemen: UN Leads £65m Plan to Stop Huge Oil Spill off Yemen during First Ceasefire in Six Years
May 8, 2022
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Patrick Wintour, Guardian
The UN is to stage a rare donor conference on Wednesday in a bid to raise the $80m (£65m) necessary to prevent an ageing oil…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Moves to Implement Court Rule on Kurdistan Oil Operations
May 7, 2022
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Khalid Al-Ansary, Bloomberg
Iraq will proceed with implementing a court ruling that gives the federal oil ministry oversight of Kurdish oil output after talks didn’t lead to a…
Ukraine: How Ukrainian Farmers Are Trying to Survive amid Russian Invasion [Video]
May 7, 2022
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Chris Livesay, CBS
Farming the land is a tough job the world over but Ukrainian farmers are struggling as Russian forces continue to target them.
Afghanistan: Recent Heavy Rainfall Enough to Start 3 Turbines at Salma Dam
May 7, 2022
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TOLOnews
Local officials in Herat province said that following the recent heavy rains, which caused damage in various parts of the country, the water level at…
Environment Ignored as Myanmar Struggles with Coup
May 6, 2022
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Thin Lei Win
When Myanmar’s military staged a coup more than a year ago and seized power from a democratically elected civilian government, not only did it undo…
Champion of Women’s Right to Manage Land and Forests Wins Top Environment Prize
May 6, 2022
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New Dawn
A veteran Cameroonian activist working to preserve her country’s forests, and improve the lives of people who depend on them, is the latest winner of…
Unpacking the Pentagon’s $3.1 Billion Climate Request
May 5, 2022
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John Conger
On March 28, the U.S. Federal Budget request for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) was released, officially kicking off the Congressional budget season and the ensuing…
Liberia: Environmental Monitoring to Ensure Compliance with Environmental Laws of Liberia
May 5, 2022
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FrontPage Africa
The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) has embarked on a month-long nationwide environmental compliance monitoring to ensure that proponents permitted by the Agency are…
Afghanistan: More Foreign Firms Offer to Invest in Afghanistan Mining Sector [Video]
May 5, 2022
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Ariana News
More foreign firms offer to invest in Afghanistan mining sector.
Ukraine: Reports Reveal Women Are Stepping Up, Impact on Education
May 4, 2022
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UN News
The war in Ukraine is having a disproportionate impact on women and minorities, who are facing immense hardship when it comes to health, safety, and…
Are You Going to Stockholm+50? Check out These Environmental Peacebuilding Events!
May 3, 2022
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Stockholm+50 International Meeting is a once-in-a-decade event bringing together thousands of people working on sustainable development. Both at the meeting and in the preceding…
The Climate, Security & Peace Nexus: A Perspective and Evidence from Kenya
May 3, 2022
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Elvin Nyukuri
Why is climate change a critical factor for peacebuilding? How are the fields of climate change, conflict prevention and peacebuilding interlinked? As shown in the…
Egypt: Egyptian Officials: Militants Blow up Gas Pipeline in Sinai
May 3, 2022
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Associated Press
Suspected Islamic State militants blew up a natural gas pipeline Saturday in Egypt's restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula, causing a fire but no…
Afghanistan/Pakistan: Flare-up of Durand Line Disagreement May Change Afghanistan, Pak Equations
May 3, 2022
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Asian News International
Flare-up of the Durand line disagreement has the potential to lead to a change of equations between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is surprising that much…
Myanmar: In the Wake of Coup, Gold Mining Boom Is Ravaging Myanmar
May 3, 2022
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Emily Fishbein, Jaw Tu Hkawng, Nu Nu Lusan, and Jauman Naw, Yale Environment 360
With a military junta retaking power last year, a gold rush is increasingly despoiling rivers in the Myanmar state of Kachin, polluting water with mercury,…
Five Rules for Climate Adaptation in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations
May 2, 2022
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Elise Remling
How can organizations working on adaptation in fragile and conflict-affected situations make sure their interventions not only do no harm, but even contribute to peace?
The magnitude of projected…
Jordan: Communications and Content Development Officer
May 2, 2022
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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…
Sudan: National Terminal Evaluation for Project: Strengthening targeted capacities for improved decision making and main streaming of global environmental obligations
May 2, 2022
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United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a United Nations organization tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.
In…
Sudan: International Terminal Evaluation for Project: Strengthening targeted capacities for improved decision making and main streaming of global environmental obligations
May 2, 2022
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United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a United Nations organization tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.
In…