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Cooking Up Success
Jan 16, 2025
Access to energy is essential for sustainable development, but for many rural communities, it’s still out of reach. In Angola, according to the 2019-2020 agricultural…
Possibilities for Creating Modern Strategies for Environmental Protection during Armed Conflicts According to International Mechanisms
Jan 16, 2025
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Anita Cucovic and Zyhdi Hajzeri
The protection of the environment during armed conflicts is one of the most important issues that affects the interests of the international community and affects…
Prioritizing Local Empowerment in Environmental Security
Jan 16, 2025
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Maryuth Belsey Priebe
I am reflecting on the discussions and ideas at the International Conference on Women, Peace, and Security (ICWPS) held in Manila from October 28 to…
NEW Video! Building Gender-Sensitive Resilience to Violent Extremism in the Sahel
Jan 15, 2025
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UNICRI
UNICRI is pleased to launch a new short video showcasing our work in building gender-responsive resilience to violent extremism in the Sahel. This initiative, generously…
What Mercenaries Can Teach Us about Climate-Fuelled Disaster Responses
Jan 15, 2025
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Isabelle Bond
The devastating fires in Southern California, many of which are still burning out of control, have exposed a controversial and increasingly attractive disaster response alternative…
Conservation Meets Diplomacy: 'Ecological Peace Corridors' Proposed for Conflict Zones
Jan 15, 2025
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University of Bologna
In a world increasingly marked by human impacts and wars, a novel conservation strategy is emerging that fosters cooperation among neighboring countries while enhancing ecosystem…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan Continue to Operate Its Oil Fields, KRG Minister
Jan 15, 2025
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Kurdistan24
Kurdistan Region will continue to operate its oil fields, including those in the disputed areas, per the Iraqi constitution that safeguards the region’s sovereignty over…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kirkuk Oil Contracts without KRG Illegal: Kurdish MP
Jan 14, 2025
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BasNews
In an interview with BasNews on Tuesday, Sherwan Dubardani, a KDP MP, asserted that any oil and gas contracts in Kirkuk without the consent of…
Afghanistan/Iran: How Climate Change, Dams Are Fueling Iran-Afghanistan Water Disputes
Jan 14, 2025
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Sabena Siddiqi, Al-Monitor
Iran-Afghan water tensions surge amid drought, complicating Taliban ties.
An Opportunity for New Climate Finance Innovations to Expand Energy Access in Fragile Countries
Jan 13, 2025
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Energy Peace Partners
EPP developed the Peace Renewable Energy Credit (P-REC) as a solution for corporate clean energy buyers to support high-impact renewable energy generation and expand energy…
Afghanistan: Restoring Forests in Afghanistan [Video]
Jan 13, 2025
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
With funds from the GEF, since 2019, FAO has initiated the reforestation of 2,718 hectares of deforested pine, pine nut, and walnut forests in Paktya…
USA: National Guard Fights California Wildfires, Additional Assets Remain on Standby
Jan 13, 2025
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Matthew Olay, US Department of Defense
Soldiers and airmen from California's Army National Guard and Air National Guard spent the weekend combating the multiple wildfires that have been wreaking destruction in…
Classic Geopolitics and Today’s Nexus of Conflict and Climate
Jan 13, 2025
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Gerard Toal
From the outset, geopolitics was about exploiting the Earth. Great power competition was a struggle for space, as well as for strategic locations, resources, and…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad’s Plan to Unilaterally Sell Oil in Disputed Areas Violates Constitution: KRG
Jan 13, 2025
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Rudaw
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on Sunday accused the federal government of violating constitutional provisions by attempting to unilaterally sell oil and gas resources in…
Nepal: Human-Wildlife Conflict, Emerging Challenge for Society: Minister Adhikari
Jan 13, 2025
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The Rising Nepal
Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Ramnath Adhikari, has stressed the need for a three-tier government collaboration to implement effective programmes aimed at mitigating human-wildlife…
Conflict Minerals: Securing Critical Minerals Vital to National Security, Official Says
Jan 10, 2025
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David Vergun, US Department of Defense
Secure sourcing of critical minerals is critical to the defense industrial base, which uses them to produce virtually every Defense Department system, from unmanned aerial…
Liberia: Boakai Appoints New LEITI Multi-Stakeholder Group Members
Jan 10, 2025
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Liberian Observer
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a globally recognized standard that promotes transparency and accountability in the governance of the oil, gas, and mining…
Restitution of Lands and Territories to Victims of Violent Dispossession and Displacement in Colombia
Jan 9, 2025
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Lucía Vásquez Celis
Forced displacement in Colombia has a differentiated and accentuated impact on women, the ethnic and peasant population, as well as children and adolescents. Frequently, this…
Beyond ‘Critical’ Minerals, Don’t Forget Gold’s Role as a Driver of Economic Growth — and Conflict
Jan 9, 2025
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Brad Brooks-Rubin
In 2025, consumers and global policy analysts could be forgiven for thinking that all that glitters is…cobalt or lithium. With the intense focus of governments,…
DRC: Rebels Tighten Grip on Congo Mineral Wealth as UN Warns of Long-Term Control
Jan 9, 2025
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Radio France Internationale
M23 rebels are establishing control over key mineral-rich territories in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), United Nations experts have warned.
Why Is Afghanistan Part of the Great Extractives Race?
Jan 8, 2025
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Mercena Hunter and Paddy Ginn
Afghanistan’s mineral resources harbour great untapped potential. The country sits on an estimated 2.2 billion tonnes of iron ore, 60 million tonnes of copper, 183…
Water Tensions under the Taliban
Jan 8, 2025
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Ali Mahaqi
Since taking over Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban regime has faced escalating tensions with neighbouring countries, particularly over water issues and regional security. The…
Myanmar: Myanmar Seizes over 100 Tonnes of Illegal Timber
Jan 8, 2025
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Xinhua
Myanmar authorities have seized over 100 tonnes of illegal timber across the country in a week, the state-run daily Myanma Alinn reported on Tuesday (Jan…
Sudan: Sudan Faces Widespread Famine amidst Devastating Conflict
Jan 8, 2025
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African Press Agency
This dire situation, marked by widespread famine, has been exacerbated by the ongoing conflict that erupted in April 2023. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification…
Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Juba Moves to Claim Disputed Oil-Rich Abyei
Jan 8, 2025
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Fred Oluoch, East African
South Sudan has given the strongest signal yet of its intention to claim the disputed border region of Abyei as part of its territory, based…
DRC: Congo Rebels Muddy Minerals Market with Illegal Rwanda Exports, Says UN Report
Jan 8, 2025
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Sonia Rolley, Reuters
Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo fraudulently exported at least 150 metric tons of coltan to Rwanda last year, leading to the largest contamination…
African Union: A Reflection Contributions by African Women to Peace and Security Agenda in the Continent
Jan 8, 2025
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African Union
The African Union (AU) advocates for the meaningful participation and leadership of women and their efforts towards silencing the guns, enhancing good governance, democracy, respect…
China/India: India, China and the Possibility of Water Wars [Video]
Jan 7, 2025
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India Today
India and China could be gearing up for a fresh geopolitical conflict. This isn’t a conflict involving guns, soldiers and warfare. But it is a…
South Sudan: In War-Ravaged South Sudan, Conservation Is Being Used to Bring Peace
Jan 7, 2025
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Ngala Killian Chimtom, InDepthNews
Conflict in South Sudan has historically had a negative impact on wildlife, but the conservation of the area’s wildlife is now being used to catalyze…
Towards a Climate Security Observatory 2.0: Lessons from a Year of Implementation
Jan 7, 2025
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CGIAR
In 2023, the Climate Security Observatory (CSO) launched its first public version, aiming to bridge the gap between climate science and resilient peace. After a…