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“Harrowing” Intelligence Report Still Downplays Threat of Climate Change to National Security
Nov 11, 2021
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Jessica McKenzie
The recent report was compiled at the request of President Joe Biden, who issued an Executive Order on “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and…
Lundin Energy's Indictment for War Crimes Is Good News for South Sudan
Nov 11, 2021
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Pax for Peace
The decision today, 11 November, by Sweden to take Lundin Energy to court is a major step towards justice for the hundreds of thousands of…
Increasing Situational Awareness of Conflict Linked Oil Pollution with VHR Satellite Imagery
Nov 11, 2021
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Skye Boag and Wim Zwijnenburg
In regards to maritime and the environmental impacts this industry can impose, VHR satellite imagery can be a useful tool for monitoring and tracing oil…
Gender Equality and Indigenous People: Day Nine at Cop26 – In Pictures
Nov 10, 2021
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Eric Hilaire
Some of the best images from the global climate summit in Scotland on Tuesday 9 November.
Afghanistan: Stone Quarrying and Processing Industry Drops 90%
Nov 10, 2021
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TOLOnews
Officials from the Union of Stone Extraction and Processing Companies said nearly 90 percent of the production and extraction business in the country has stopped.…
Ethiopia: “I Always Remember That Day”: Access to Services for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
Nov 10, 2021
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Human Rights Watch
The Ethiopian government’s blocking of aid with health facilities in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region destroyed is preventing sexual violence survivors from getting post-rape care. The government’s…
COP26: Five Takeaways as the 'Sexism' of Climate Change Is Discussed
Nov 10, 2021
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Euronews
There was more than one topic up for discussion at COP26 today. Gender was the theme of the day alongside science and innovation.
But there were…
USA: Knowledge Management Intern
Nov 10, 2021
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Conservation International
Conservation International (CI) has been protecting nature for the benefit of all for over 30 years. Through science, policy, and partnerships, CI is helping build…
Sovereignty over Natural Resources in the Afghan Crisis: Effectiveness and Human Rights Considerations
Nov 10, 2021
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Andrea Mensi
While the international community is still debating about whether to recognize a government led by the Taliban, there are further critical issues to consider, such…
CAR: Portuguese Peacekeepers Suspected of Diamond Trafficking in CAR
Nov 9, 2021
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Muhammad Irfan, UrduPoint
Portuguese authorities launched dozens of raids across the country on Monday targeting a criminal network suspected of using troops deployed as UN peacekeepers in the…
Colombia: Ground-Breaking Partnership between Colombia and Clean Tech Pioneer Alder Fuels Will Support Decarbonizing Air Travel
Nov 9, 2021
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Alder Fuels
In a historic first, Colombia could become a "green" crude, carbon-negative exporter thanks to a strategic alliance between the Government of Colombia and Alder Fuels,…
Syria: Water Wars in the Cradle of Civilisation: The Next Syrian Tragedy
Nov 9, 2021
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Richard Spencer, The Times
The river in front of us was so swollen with floodwaters just a few years ago that it was an impenetrable front line in the…
A Virtual Network for Global South Environmental Politics
Nov 9, 2021
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Environmental Politics
The editorial team of Environmental Politics would like to help editors and scholars in the global North to build sustained relationships and explore potential collaborations…
Africa: Peacebuilding Needs More Women, Youth - What's Holding Them Back?
Nov 9, 2021
First, I just want to welcome you both to all Africa's Silence The Guns series, where we focus on peacebuilding on the continent. I am…
Fair COP? The African Women Showing Why Gender Justice Equals Climate Justice
Nov 9, 2021
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David Vetter
While women and girls are bearing the brunt of increasingly brutal climate impacts in the developing world, they also hold the key to taking decisive…
Why We Need to Get Loud About Gender Inequality in Climate Politics
Nov 9, 2021
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Philippa Nuttall
Last month a female friend and I were quietly having dinner in Brussels when the subject of periods came into the conversation. Immediately the gentleman…
Niger’s Kandadji Dam Project: Conflict Concerns
Nov 9, 2021
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Peace Research Institute Oslo
The Kandadji Dam project in Niger is projected to displace about 38,000 people living near the Niger River due to the ongoing activities. The economic development…
Climate Change, Conflict and the COP
Nov 9, 2021
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International Alert
Climate change is having a major impact on conflict and security around the world, but these issues failed to make it onto the agenda at…
On Gender Day at U.N. Climate Talks, A Call for Action That Empowers Women and Girls
Nov 8, 2021
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Casey Quackenbush
Women and children bear a disproportionate impact of climate change. Here’s what you need to know about Tuesday’s COP26 theme.
Afghanistan: Taliban's £1.2 Billion-a-Year War Chest That Helped Them Take over Kabul in Months
Nov 8, 2021
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Chris Hughes, Mirror
The Taliban was able to overrun Kabul in a matter of months because it had amassed an impressive war chest of £1.2 billion a-year. Add…
COP26: Why Education for Girls is Crucial in the Fight Against Climate Change
Nov 8, 2021
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Betty Barkha and Katrina Lee-Koo
The Glasgow climate change conference is in its second week, with Tuesday November 9 dedicated to recognising gender equality, and the empowerment of women and girls…
Afghanistan: A Way Forward for Women and Girls
Nov 8, 2021
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Stephenie Foster and Susan Markham
Since Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in mid-August, the world has witnessed stories of perseverance, heroism, and heartache as Afghans flee their country. But almost…
Liberia: Companies Cut Logs Worth Nearly US$2.5M Outside Concession, Report Finds
Nov 7, 2021
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James Harding Giahyue, The DayLight
Two companies harvested logs worth US$2.475 million outside of a concession area in Grand Bassa County, with the government of Liberia yet to take any…
‘You Make Money by Finding Men’: DR Congo’s Gold Rush Sex Trade
Nov 7, 2021
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Olivia Acland
In an insecure part of eastern DRC where some of the world’s most valuable minerals are mined, impoverished women and girls sell their bodies to…
India: Efforts on to Clean Arunachal River after Thousands of Fish Die as Water Turns Black
Nov 6, 2021
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Indo-Asian News Service
Various organisations along with experts from different parts of the country have swung into action to clean Arunachal Pradesh's Kameng river water which turned black…
EnvConflictDay 2021: It Takes a Community to Protect the Environment from War
Nov 6, 2021
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Doug Weir
Communicating why environmental protection is a humanitarian priority is also providing new arguments and audiences.
The UN General Assembly declared November 6th the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of…
Wetland Dynamics and Conflict in the Sudd
Nov 6, 2021
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Charlotta Ruuskanen and Eoghan Darbyshire
The Sudd wetland is situated alongside the White Nile in South Sudan. The Sudd provides important ecosystem services, including water purification, flood control, carbon sequestration, fish and wildlife…
Integrating Security into Sustainable Development to Build More Peaceful Societies
Nov 6, 2021
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Carl Bruch
War is development in reverse. To be effective, sustainable development must address conflict and promote peace.
Twenty years ago, the United Nations General Assembly declared 6 November…
Myanmar: Myanmar Jade Traders Squeezed between Junta and Rebels
Nov 5, 2021
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Agence France-Presse
Myanmar jade traders are running from junta troops and dodging rebel attacks to sell dwindling volumes of the green gemstone, as the billion-dollar industry loses…
Liberia: Farming in the Heat: How Changing Weather Pattern Could Be Altering Liberia’s Agriculture
Nov 5, 2021
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FrontPage Africa
Over 80% of Liberia’s 4.5 million population earns less than $2 dollars per day and relies primarily on small-scale subsistence farming for their for sustenance. Traditional shifting…