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Colombia’s Land Reform Is at Stake
Jun 16, 2026
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Piotr Wojciak Pleyn
A far-right victory in upcoming elections could reverse hard-fought gains for victims of the armed conflict, including survivors of one of Colombia’s most notorious paramilitary…
Ottawa Hosts Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Jun 16, 2026
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Vedat Özgür Töre
Focus on Travel News
Convened by the Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the University of Ottawa, the conference brings together an international community of academics, practitioners, policymakers, researchers, students and…
Canada Strengthens Global Leadership in Sustainability and Peacebuilding as Ottawa Hosts Landmark International Environmental Conference
Jun 16, 2026
Travel and Tour World
Ottawa has officially opened its doors to global delegates as the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding begins at the University of Ottawa, running from…
Uganda: ‘Oil Is a Curse’: Villages in Uganda Face Land Ownership Uncertainty
Jun 16, 2026
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Musinguzi Blanshe and Romain Gras
Africa Report
After oil was discovered in Uganda, villagers who thought they had wrested their land from pastoralists were faced with a Ugandan businessman who produced deeds…
Afghanistan: OCHA: Drought and Water Shortages Force Families to Leave Their Homes in Bamyan
Jun 16, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that drought and severe water shortages in parts of Bamyan Province have created…
Breaking Afghanistan’s Hydro-Political Trap
Jun 15, 2026
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Assem Mayar
Situated at the headwaters of major river systems feeding Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, Afghanistan is the mountainous hydro-hub of Central and South Asia. Yet…
Afghanistan: 2,500 Hectares of Pistachio Orchards Established in Herat
Jun 15, 2026
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Binyamin Barez
Pajhwok Afghan News
About 2,500 hectares of pistachio orchards have been established in western Herat province. Agricultural experts consider this a positive development, while orchard owners are hopeful…
Meet the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners
Jun 15, 2026
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Goldman Prize
Each year, the Goldman Environmental Prize is awarded to grassroots environmental champions from around the world.
Geography of Wealth Ties Sudan’s Feuding Factions Together
Jun 13, 2026
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Hafed Al-Ghwell
Decades after South Sudan voted overwhelmingly to break Africa’s largest country in two, a new seam is being stitched into Sudan’s political fabric. In diplomatic…
Liberia: President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Urges Women Leaders to Lead, Build and Rise
Jun 12, 2026
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Tina S. Mehnpaine
The Liberian Observer
It’s almost midday. The atmosphere in this air-conditioned room is eye-catching. Everyone's attention is fixed on her, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who broke barriers as Liberia…
Colombia: Qualitative Chromatography: A Driving Force for Regeneration in Colombian Coffee Farming
Jun 12, 2026
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Luisa Fernanda Ruiz Villamizar
Universidad Industrial de Santander
Colombia, recognized as the world’s largest producer of mild coffee and the third-largest coffee producer globally, faces the challenge of maintaining crop productivity without compromising…
DRC/Rwanda: Global Witness Investigation Traces M23-Linked Coltan, Lending Support to DRC's Allegations against Tech Firms
Jun 12, 2026
Ecofin Agency
Democratic Republic of Congo's 2024 accusations against global technology companies have received new support. In a report published on June 10, 2026, Global Witness traced…
Iran/United States: ‘War Crimes’: Analysis Suggests US Bombed Water Facilities Used by 20,000 Iranians in Precision Strike
Jun 11, 2026
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Julia Conley
Common Dreams
As temperatures in the village of Bemani, Iran, near the Strait of Hormuz, reached above 100°F this week, two water facilities were struck by bombs,…
DRC: How the Hunt for Africa's Minerals Is Driving Ebola Outbreak in DRC and beyond [Video]
Jun 10, 2026
Firstpost
A rising Ebola outbreak in Central Africa is exposing the hidden ecological cost of the world's modern digital lifestyle. With the Democratic Republic of Congo…
Iran: Iran's Water Crisis Worsened by Geopolitical Conflicts and Environmental Mismanagement
Jun 9, 2026
Mwakilishi
Iran is confronting an escalating water crisis as satellite images reveal the vanishing of its vital lakes, exacerbating an already dire situation for the nation…
Colombia: Colombia Passes Landmark Cattle Traceability Law to Combat Illegal Deforestation
Jun 9, 2026
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Maxwell Radwin
Mongabay
Colombia passed a landmark law June 4 aimed at improving traceability of its cattle supply chain to ensure beef isn’t sourced from deforested land. The…
Ukraine: Field Coordinator (M/F) - Kharkiv
Jun 9, 2026
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Solidarités International
Solidarités International is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and…
DRC: Kabobo-Luama Landscape Director
Jun 9, 2026
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Wildlife Conservation Society
The Wildlife Conservation Society is an international NGO headquartered at Bronx Zoo in New York City, USA, working to save wildlife and wildlands and to…
Afghanistan: Solar-powered Greenhouses Enable Afghan Women to Grow Food, Income, and Hope
Jun 8, 2026
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Hortidaily
Hortidaily
For seven years after her husband died, Noorhaya, 45, toiled under the harsh sun in Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan, trying to grow enough vegetables to…
South Asia and the Future of Water Security
Jun 7, 2026
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Asad Ali
Water has long been the lifeline of South Asia, sustaining agriculture, energy production, and the livelihoods of millions. In a region where shared rivers cross…
Iran/Iraq: Iraq Warns of Fiscal Disaster If Iran War Persists in Obstructing Oil Exports
Jun 7, 2026
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Sinan Mahmoud
National
Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has said the fallout from the Iran war threatens to push the country towards a fiscal “disaster” if oil exports,…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad Rules Out New Oil Contracts in Kurdistan, Pushes to Restart Exports
Jun 7, 2026
BasNews
Iraq’s Oil Ministry has ruled out signing new contracts with international oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region, saying existing agreements will remain valid as…
Afghanistan: CASA-1000 Project: A New Gateway for Energy Cooperation and Economic Growth in Afghanistan
Jun 7, 2026
Radio Television of Afghanistan
The Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat has announced that work on the strategic CASA-1000 power transmission project is progressing rapidly across three phases in different parts of…
South Asia's New Water Conflict Is over Data, Not Dams
Jun 6, 2026
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Saima Afzal
Today the challenge facing the treaty extends beyond water allocation itself. It concerns transparency, compliance and the growing strategic value of information in shared river…
UNCLOS Conciliation: Cambodia’s Path to Peace, Not Conflict
Jun 6, 2026
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Roth Santepheap
Cambodia’s decision to pursue compulsory conciliation under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea is not a move toward confrontation. It is a…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Energy Security, Illegal Weapons among Key Issues in Erbil-Baghdad Talks: Official
Jun 6, 2026
BasNews
The head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) bloc in the Iraqi parliament said on Saturday that representatives of oil companies operating in the…
Climate Change: The Green Transition’s Dirty Secret: How Climate Projects Are Stripping Indigenous Land Rights
Jun 6, 2026
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Utkarsh Mishra
CounterCurrents
There is a version of the green transition that appears in corporate sustainability reports and climate conference presentations: renewable energy scaled at speed, forests preserved…
Somalia: Area Manager
Jun 5, 2026
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Danish Refugee Council
The Danish Refugee Council has been operational in Somalia since 1998 and is currently among the largest international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) in the country, with…
Water Wars Washing away South Asia’s Fragile Peace
Jun 5, 2026
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Jannatul Naym Pieal
Six decades of water cooperation are giving way to surging water nationalism — a shift that is fast weaponizing the region’s rivers.
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Community-Led Green Push Restores Forest Cover Lost to War [Video]
Jun 5, 2026
WION
On World Environment Day, a community-led reforestation initiative in Char Bagh village in northeastern Afghanistan highlights a powerful story of environmental recovery. After years of…