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Afghanistan: Afghan Opium Fields Bloom as Economy Wilts [Video]

Mar 28, 2022 | Al Jazeera

Afghanistan is the world's top opium producer. Up until recently, Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers said they would punish farmers, to curb production.

Climate Change/Ukraine/Russia: Russia’s War on Ukraine Upends Arctic Climate-Change Research

Mar 26, 2022 | Nidhi Subbaraman, Wall Street Journal

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has delayed or derailed international collaborations studying climate change in the Arctic, with many Western scientists and scientific organizations cutting ties…

Afghanistan: Kabul River Water: Dialogue Calls for Following International Law

Mar 26, 2022 | The News

Speakers at a dialogue here on Friday called Pakistan and Afghanistan to follow the international laws on utilising the water of Kabul River. The Centre…

Liberia: Actors Want Women’s Rights Mainstreamed in Agriculture, Land Sectors

Mar 26, 2022 | Varney Karmara

Stakeholders have agreed to mainstream gender equity and inclusion across the agriculture, land, and forestry sectors in Liberia.

The enforcement of gender policies across these sectors…

Myanmar: EU’s Mega-Rich Fuelling Illegal ‘Blood Timber’ Trade

Mar 25, 2022 | Sarah Tekath, Oxpeckers

Teak is one of the most highly prized hardwoods in the world due to its finish and durability, and is becoming increasingly popular among the…

The Gambia: Women Farming in Kubandar: Land Disputes, Climate Crisis, and Inequality

Mar 24, 2022 | UNFPA
UNFPA

In a world where climate change is impacting everyone everywhere either directly or indirectly, the poor and vulnerable are left to carry a great burden…

We’re in a Fossil Fuel War. Biden Should Say So.

Mar 24, 2022 | Farhad Manjoo

On one hand, it would seem uncontroversial to point out that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a war enabled and exacerbated by the world’s insatiable…

Libya: How Prolonged Conflicts Left Libya Vulnerable to Climate Change

Mar 24, 2022 | Madhumita Paul, DownToEarth

The impact of years of conflict has left Libya extremely vulnerable to climate variability and strain agricultural production, according to International Committee of the Red…

Nigeria: Food Security: UNDP Empowers 400 Conflict Affected Farmers with Farm Inputs in Nasarawa

Mar 24, 2022 | David Odama, Vanguard

The United Nations Development Programme, UNDP in partnership with the Nasarawa state government have distributed 550 bag of fertilizer, 250 litres of assorted chemicals, 150…

Ukraine/Russia: Could Russia Be Prosecuted for Environmental Harm in Ukraine?

Mar 24, 2022 | Isabella Kaminski, Open Democracy

Earlier this week, fires broke out in the forest surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine. Satellite imagery taken by the European Space Agency showed…

Guns, Butter and Gold

Mar 23, 2022 | Rick Mills

Gold is among the safest of havens in times of war, or any other type of geopolitical instability. After the US and the UK announced…

Informal Spouses and Other “Invisible" Women: The Dark Underbelly of Land Rights Formalization

Mar 23, 2022 | Dr. Anne Hennings

As every year, the month of March has been packed with content and events around the globe related to women's land rights. The Land Portal…

Is the World Making Enough Progress on Addressing Gender Equality Within Climate Action?

Mar 23, 2022 | Verania Chao

We can only transition to zero-carbon and climate resilient development to the extent that we transform our societies. One of the areas in which this…

It’s Time to Defuse Oil as a Weapon of War

Mar 22, 2022 | Jeff Turrentine

Despite being the largest country on the planet, Russia doesn’t enjoy a diversified economy. Its economic health, in fact, depends almost entirely on its ability…

Climate Change: Climate Can’t Cope with Rush for Oil in the Face of Russian Aggression

Mar 22, 2022 | Nick Ferris, New Statesmen

It is hard to grapple with just how rapidly the world needs to transform to avoid catastrophic climate change. Any sense of urgency is being…

Gaza: Most of Gaza’s Water Polluted on World Water Day

Mar 22, 2022 | Ashraf Shannon, PRESS TV

On World Water Day, water pollution has reached an alarming level in the besieged Gaza Strip. The enclave's coastal aquifer is almost completely polluted with…

Liberia: No Rights for Squatters?

Mar 22, 2022 | Tina S. Mehnpaine, Observer

Ms. Beatrice Kollee is among several victims with $10.00 US receipts issued by the National Housing Authority (NHA) as authorization to squat on the land…

Climate Resilience for Whom? The Importance of Locally-Led Development in the Northern Triangle

Mar 21, 2022 | Claire Doyle

In the Northern Triangle countries of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, climate, conflict, and migration are interacting in complex ways, said Risi. It is the…

Nigeria: Assessment of Boreholes for Repairs and Site Supervision

Mar 20, 2022 | Search for Common Ground

Search for Common Ground (Search) is an international non-profit organization that promotes the peaceful resolution of conflict. With headquarters in Washington, DC and Brussels, Belgium,…

Libya: Programme Associate, Environment and Energy

Mar 20, 2022 | UNDP

The United Nations Development Programme is a United Nations organization tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.

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UNDP is…

South Sudan: Database and Portal Management Associate

Mar 20, 2022 | UNDP

Myanmar: WASH Consortium Manager (Sittwe Humanitarian Programme)

Mar 20, 2022 | Oxfam

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon…

CAR: National Consultant in Charge of Supporting Communities for the Development of an Application File for the Allocation of Community Forest

Mar 20, 2022 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and…