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Endorse the Water and Open Government Declaration

Jun 12, 2021 | Water and Open Government Community of Practice

The Open Government and Water and Sanitation Declaration is an international call to bring together water and open government reformers and mobilize ambitious action that…

United Kingdom: Empowering Women and Girls as Contributors to the Protection of the Environment

Jun 11, 2021 | Justin Addison, United Kingdom Government

Justin Addison from the UK Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) speaks at the OSCE Second Preparatory Meeting of the…

Gaza War Won’t Derail Arab-Jewish Cooperation in Israel’s Arava Valley

Jun 11, 2021 | Larry Luxner

At a remote desert outpost in Israel’s Arava Valley—far from the Hamas missiles and mob violence that shook this country last month—Jews and Arabs are…

If Not Us, Who? How States – With the Help of Civil Society – Can Implement the Legal Framework Protecting the Environment from Armed Conflict

Jun 10, 2021 | Doug Weir and Stavros-Evdokimos Pantazopoulos

The International Law Commission’s long-running project to codify and progressively develop the legal framework protecting the environment in relation to armed conflicts is nearing completion. But…

Peace Is Bad for the Environment

Jun 10, 2021 | Hank Campbell

In 2016, after over a half century of fighting, the communist group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) gave up. The revolutionaries had hidden in…

Register Now for the MOOC Gender and Mining Governance 13/09/21- 10/10/21

Jun 10, 2021

Do you need to make a stronger case for amplifying women's voices in mining governance? Do you want to become more skilled at evaluating the…

Gaza: Gazans Flock to Beaches Despite Pollution Disaster

Jun 9, 2021 | Mai Abu Hasaneen, Al-Monitor

Thousands of families flocked to the shores of the Gaza Strip days after the fighting with Israel ended, completely disregarding that the beach is polluted with raw sewage and…

Gambia: EU Funds over 1.3 Million NGOs Environmental Sustainability Project

Jun 9, 2021 | Cherno O. Bobb, The Point

The European Union last Wednesday launched the European Union (EU) funded programme dubbed - “Civil Society Organisation Actors of Governance” to be implemented by ActionAid International, The Gambia…

Iraq/Russia: Russia Expands Its Influence in Major Iraqi Oil Fields

Jun 9, 2021 | OilPrice.com

Given the U.S.’s broad scaling-down of its on-the-ground operations in the Middle East over the past five years, a specific function of which is ExxonMobil’s…

Nigeria: Livestock Reform Is Key to Solving Farmer-Herder Conflict

Jun 9, 2021
Africa Report

Land disputes between nomadic herders and sedentary farmers occurred sporadically in Nigeria’s past, and relations between the two groups were largely amicable. However, in recent…

Truth, War and the Hyperthreat of Climate & Environmental Change.

Jun 9, 2021 | Elizabeth G. Boulton

When I reflect on truth, I think of the Netflix sensation Resurrection: Ertugrul. It has had seismic influence in the Middle East, Pakistan, India and parts of Africa.…

The Intertwined Futures of Climate Action, Fragility and Peacebuilding

Jun 9, 2021 | Anthony Navone

Crises are often described narrowly; clearly differentiated by the aspect of society they impact, such as the economy or national security. But the COVID pandemic…

Colombia: Peace Accord in Colombia Has Increased Deforestation of Biologically-Diverse Rainforest

Jun 8, 2021 | Oregon State University

Since the end of the long-running conflict in Colombia, large areas of forest have been rapidly converted to agricultural uses, suggesting the peace agreement presents…

Myanmar: Myanmar Junta to Sell More Timber in Search for Hard Currency

Jun 8, 2021 | Irrawaddy

Myanmar’s military regime will hold further timber auctions on June 23 and 24 as it seeks to raise hard currency to fund its coup. Myanma…

Climate Change: A Perfect Storm – When Conflict and Climate Collide

Jun 8, 2021 | Alexandra Bilak and Barbara Essig, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre

Most of us will remember 2020 as a time of movement restrictions and forced immobility. Millions of people around the world were, however, forced to…

Burkina Faso: Anticipating the Immediate Consequences of Conflict on Agricultural Livelihoods and Food Security

Jun 8, 2021 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

In the Liptako Gourma cross-border areas of Burkina Faso,** Mali** and the Niger, the number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity (CH…

DRC: Anticipating the Immediate Consequences of Conflict on Agricultural Livelihoods and Food Security

Jun 8, 2021 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

The security context in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains of concern, causing repeated population displacements. In 2020, the country experienced the worst food…

Colombia: Land Restitution: A Dangerous Job in Colombia

Jun 8, 2021 | Sara Garcia, InSight Crime

Repeated attacks on teams recovering stolen lands in Colombia highlight the risks involved in restitution, a little-known process that is nevertheless critical to the country's…

Climate Change: Military Operations Will Be Strained by Climate Change

Jun 8, 2021 | Sara Schonhardt, Environment & Energy News

Militaries around the world could be overstretched as they respond to more intense and frequent climate-driven crises and threats to their own installations. That means…

How NATO Should Prepare for Climate Change

Jun 8, 2021 | Alexander Verbeek

Two weeks before the NATO summit on June 14, a coalition of civil society organizations presented their views on climate action for the security organization.…

Data-Driven Environmental Decision-Making and Action in Armed Conflict

Jun 8, 2021 | Wim Zwijnenburg

A digital revolution through a myriad of earth observation data and open-source investigations is reshaping our understanding of the environmental causes and consequences of armed…

UN Must Act to Prevent Major Oil Spill Catastrophe in Yemen

Jun 8, 2021 | Greenpeace International

Greenpeace called for swift action from the United Nations (UN) to resolve the long outstanding environmental and humanitarian threat posed by the FSO Safer, ahead…

A Conflict Prevention Agenda Should Inform Climate Change Actions in Africa

Jun 8, 2021 | David Maina

In Africa, climate change and population expansion are increasing fragilities and vulnerabilities—including contributing to conflict dynamics—for many people who directly depend on nature. To cope…

Women Are Hurt More By Climate Causes & Impacts

Jun 8, 2021

New reporting highlights the disproportionate burden, caused at both ends of the climate change cycle, borne by women.

In Minnesota, where Enbridge is seeking to build…

Protecting the Environment During Armed Conflict: IHL and Islamic Law

Jun 8, 2021 | Ahmed Al-Dawoody and Sarah Gale

Protecting the environment during armed conflict is garnering renewed attention in light of the ongoing climate and environment crisis. At its root, however, this is…

From Jerusalem to Glasgow, Peacebuilding Must Address Climate Stressors

Jun 7, 2021 | Janani Vivekananda

During the recent terrible escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine, for example, attention was – rightly – focused on the direct political causes of…

Climate Change: International Military Council Issues “World Climate and Security Report 2021” Warning of Catastrophic Climate Risks and Urging Significant Greenhouse Gas Reductions

Jun 7, 2021 | International Military Council on Climate and Security

Today the Expert Group of the International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS) released its second annual World Climate and Security Report, which warns…