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Ukraine/Russia: Putin Offers Russian and Ukrainian Rare Minerals to US
Feb 25, 2025
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Hafsa Khalil and Vitaliy Shevchenko, BBC
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is open to offering the US access to rare minerals, including from Russian-occupied Ukraine. This comes after US President…
Call for Inputs: Human Rights in the Life Cycle of Renewable Energy and Critical Minerals
Feb 25, 2025
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UN Human Rights Office of the High Commisioner
In her upcoming report to the UN General Assembly, the Special Rapporteur seeks to synthesise and analyse a varied body of evidence (from across the natural and…
Oil, Conflict, and Promise
Feb 24, 2025
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Pablo Hill
The oil industries of Sudan, South Sudan, and Ethiopia are a case study in the perilous tension between immense opportunity and inevitable catastrophe. Long at…
USA: Kansas Army Base Now Powered by 16-MW Solar Portfolio
Feb 24, 2025
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Kelsey Misbrener, Solar Power World
Onyx Renewables announced the completion of Phase 3 of its onsite solar energy project at U.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley in Kansas. Executed in partnership…
Bosnia: Understanding the Environmental Challenges of Landmine Clearance in Bosnia
Feb 24, 2025
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Margaret Fornes, University of Michigan
Second-year University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) PhD student Hana Manjusak’s research explores post-war reconstruction and focuses specifically on landmine clearance in…
Sudan: Conflict in Sudan Drives Deforestation along the Blue Nile [Video]
Feb 24, 2025
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Al Jazeera
In Sudan, the felling of trees along the Blue Nile has been increasing. Many people are turning to firewood and charcoal, because of a shortage…
DRC: Tshisekedi Seeks Mineral Deal with US and EU as M23 Gains Ground in Eastern DRC
Feb 24, 2025
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Belga News Agency
Congolese president Felix Tshisekedi has called on the US and EU to buy minerals directly from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). His appeal comes…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Kurdistan Agrees to Restart Kurdish Crude Exports
Feb 23, 2025
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Reuters
Iraqi Kurdistan authorities have agreed with the federal oil ministry to restart Kurdish crude exports based on available volumes, Kurdistan's regional government said in statement…
Liberia: Community Forest Cancels Contract with Wartime Logger
Feb 21, 2025
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Varney Kamara, The Daylight
Last August, the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) approved the Numopoh Community Forest’s request to terminate the contract with Delta Timber Corporation. The move marked the…
Land: Restoring Land, Restoring Peace: How Sustainable Land Management Can Ease Global Conflicts
Feb 21, 2025
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Swati Bhatia, DownToEarth
Addressing land degradation is not just an environmental necessity but a crucial step toward preventing conflict and rebuilding communities.
Liberia: Liberia Discovers Critical Mineral Deposits in Latest Survey
Feb 21, 2025
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Energy Capital & Power
Wilmot JM Paye, Minister of Mines and Energy, Liberia, shared insights into the country's mining opportunities in an exclusive interview with Energy Capital & Power.
Iraq/Kurdistan: US Piles Pressure on Iraq to Resume Kurdish Oil Exports, Sources Say
Feb 21, 2025
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Maha El Dahan, Ahmed Rasheed, and Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is piling pressure on Iraq to allow Kurdish oil exports to restart or face sanctions alongside Iran, eight sources with…
Iraq/Kurdistan: US Piles Pressure on Iraq to Resume Kurdish Oil Exports, Sources Say
Feb 21, 2025
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Maha El Dahan, Ahmed Rasheed, and Jarrett Renshaw, and Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is piling pressure on Iraq to allow Kurdish oil exports to restart or face sanctions alongside Iran, eight sources with…
Liberia: Liberia Discovers Critical Mineral Deposits in Latest Survey
Feb 21, 2025
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Energy Capital & Power
Wilmot JM Paye, Minister of Mines and Energy, Liberia, shared insights into the country's mining opportunities in an exclusive interview with Energy Capital & Power.
One Health and Gender Understanding for Environmental Peacebuilding
Feb 21, 2025
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Natalia Jimenez
“One Health” and “Ecosystem health” are both approaches that recognize the links between human, animal, and environmental health. Both approaches advocate for interdisciplinary collaboration and…
Myanmar/Poland: Timber Trade Watchdog Urges Poland to Halt Imports of Myanmar ‘Blood Timber’
Feb 20, 2025
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Carolyn Cowan, Mongabay
Highly prized teak from Myanmar continues to be imported into Poland, despite EU sanctions on the Southeast Asian country’s state-run timber monopoly following the 2021…
Colombia: Indigenous Fight Stalls Colombia's Massive Wind Energy Push [Video]
Feb 20, 2025
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Stuff
Colombia's push for renewable energy faces Indigenous resistance in La Guajira, where the Wayuu community fears wind farms threaten their land, culture, and livelihoods.
Colombia: Colombian Deforestation Picks up after Record Low Level
Feb 20, 2025
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Agence France Presse
Land grabbers in Colombia destroyed a forested area the size of Hong Kong last year in the South American country that had vowed to eradicate…
G20: Food Security Is Vital for Peace, Stability and Human Dignity, FAO Says
Feb 20, 2025
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Food security is about peace, stability, and human dignity, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, told…
G20: Food Security Is Vital for Peace, Stability and Human Dignity, FAO Says
Feb 20, 2025
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Food security is about peace, stability, and human dignity, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, told…
Colombia: Colombian Deforestation Picks up after Record Low Level
Feb 20, 2025
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Agence France Presse
Land grabbers in Colombia destroyed a forested area the size of Hong Kong last year in the South American country that had vowed to eradicate…
Colombia: Indigenous Fight Stalls Colombia's Massive Wind Energy Push [Video]
Feb 20, 2025
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Stuff
Colombia's push for renewable energy faces Indigenous resistance in La Guajira, where the Wayuu community fears wind farms threaten their land, culture, and livelihoods.
Myanmar/Poland: Timber Trade Watchdog Urges Poland to Halt Imports of Myanmar ‘Blood Timber’
Feb 20, 2025
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Carolyn Cowan, Mongabay
Highly prized teak from Myanmar continues to be imported into Poland, despite EU sanctions on the Southeast Asian country’s state-run timber monopoly following the 2021…
Water: A Lifeline Frayed by Conflict
Feb 20, 2025
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Samuel Godfrey
UNICEF Sudan’s Samuel Godfrey says attacks on energy infrastructure have had a dramatic impact on communities.
Afghanistan: Bringing Clean Water to Afghan Communities
Feb 19, 2025
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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
With support from the IFRC, the Afghan Red Crescent Society, and funding from the Japanese Red Cross Society, this initiative is empowering 4,000 households with…
Myanmar: Water Shortages in Karenni IDP Camps Lead to Conservation Efforts
Feb 19, 2025
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Kantarawaddy Times
Since January, residents and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the western part of Dee Maw Hso Township, Karenni State have been experiencing water shortages, forcing…
DR Congo vs. Apple: A Push for a More Equitable Distribution of Critical Mineral Profits
Feb 19, 2025
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Bernadette Vivuya
On 17 December 2024, a bombshell dropped that sent shockwaves through the tech world: the Congolese government, which controls one of the world’s largest reserves…
Rare Earths in Ukraine? No, Only Scorched Earth.
Feb 19, 2025
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Javier Blas
What Ukraine has is scorched earth; what it doesn’t have is rare earths. Surprisingly, many people — not least, US President Donald Trump — seem…
Climate Change, Peace and Security: Discourse Versus Action in Asia
Feb 19, 2025
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Simone Bunse and Tabea Campbell Pauli
This year’s World Economic Forum called for greater urgency in discussing the impacts of climate change on human security and social, political, and economic stability.…
Actors Must Suspend Sourcing Minerals Financing Armed Groups in Democratic Republic of Congo
Feb 19, 2025
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IMPACT
Over 15 years ago, the term “conflict minerals” was first coined—driving attention to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). International and regional efforts emerged to address…