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Haiti: Strengthening The Resilience of Women and Girls Amidst Haiti's Growing Humanitarian Crisis
Feb 27, 2025
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Moise Alex Docteur
In 2024, Haiti faced an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, characterized by escalating gang violence, massive population displacement, and climate disasters. Over one million people were displaced,…
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…
PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are in Munitions, and Other Military Applications Too
Feb 17, 2025
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Linsey Cottrell
Amidst growing international pressure to ban PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ over their toxicity and environmental persistence, their military applications beyond firefighting foams have received limited attention.…
Land: Land Restoration as a Security Strategy: UNCCD Highlights Ecosystem Rehabilitation at Munich Security Conference
Feb 17, 2025
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DA News
As world leaders gathered at the Munich Security Conference 2025 ( MSC 2025) to deliberate on pressing global security threats, a critical but often overlooked…
Africa: Farmer-Herder Tensions Ignite across Africa
Feb 17, 2025
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Teresa Nogueira Pinto, Geopolitical Intelligence Services
In the face of droughts and demographic shifts, competition for resources is intensifying and clashes between farmer and pastoralist groups are on the rise.
Sierra Leone: Diamond Mining in Sierra Leone: Destructive Impact on the Environment and Livelihoods [Video]
Feb 17, 2025
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Ahmed Idris, Al Jazeera
Sierra Leone produces some of the world's highest quality diamonds, but at a cost. Mining has polluted the environment, damaged homes and cost many their…
Ukraine: No Agreement on Rare Earths after First Rounds of US-Ukraine Talks in Munich
Feb 15, 2025
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused to sign an agreement to grant the United States 50 percent of all future reserves of rare earth metals in…
DRC: M23 Rebels, Congo Riches and War in the DRC | Explained [Video]
Feb 15, 2025
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Channel 4 News
M23, a Rwanda-backed armed rebel group, are fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - and they’re gaining ground.
Ukraine/Russia: Killer Russian Drone Strikes Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor Cover, Ukraine Says
Feb 14, 2025
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Veronika Melkozerova, Politico
A Russian attack drone struck the massive sarcophagus protecting the destroyed Chernobyl nuclear reactor, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement Friday.
DRC/Rwanda: European Parliament Calls for Suspension of Minerals Agreement with Rwanda over DRC Tensions
Feb 14, 2025
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Eunews
In a resolution adopted by an overwhelming majority, the Strasbourg Chamber condemns the occupation of Goma by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels. For the European Commission, suspending…
Adaptation in Afghanistan: Solar-Powered Water Supply
Feb 14, 2025
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Climate Centre
The Afghan Red Crescent has sunk ten new wells fitted with solar-powered pumps for communities in Herat and Samangan provinces “for drinking, agriculture and greening”.…
Q&A: Should Climate Be a National Security Issue?
Feb 13, 2025
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Omair Ahmad
In his new book, 'Climate Security', Ashok Swain argues that climate issues are so important and urgent that they must be treated as national security…
The Inspiring Model of Community Conserved Territories in Myanmar: Launch of the Thawthi Taw-Oo Indigenous Park
Feb 13, 2025
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Karen Environmental and Social Action Network
Amidst conflict and displacement, the need to preserve the lands of the people and natural environment is urgent. But visionary endeavours are still continuing. In…
Burkina Faso: When Resource Competition Leads to Cooperation
Feb 13, 2025
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O'Hara Shipe, Arizona State University
The United Nations has estimated that in the past 60 years, more than 40% of all internal armed conflicts have a link to competition over natural…
Building Resilience: Closing the Climate Knowledge Gap in the US Military
Feb 12, 2025
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Emily Pesicka
Climate change is a “threat multiplier” that intensifies existing vulnerabilities, disrupts operations, and introduces new security risks. While the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has…
Replacing One Polluting Sector with Another? The Perils of Shifting from Coal to Livestock in Cesar, Colombia
Feb 12, 2025
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Daniela Maestre and José Vega Araújo
Governments seeking to reduce economic dependence on fossil fuels need to replace these revenue sources with growth in other sectors. SEI experts, using Cesar, Colombia…
Closing Climate Security Gaps Requires More Reliable Data on Climate Finance
Feb 12, 2025
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Abeer S. Ahmad
A recent SIPRI study revealed a range of issues in how climate finance is reported and analysed. It focused on reported commitments and disbursements of…
Climate Change: New German Government Report Highlights Growing Climate Security Risks
Feb 12, 2025
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Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate News
A report released by the German federal government today highlights growing global climate security risks, including international political destabilization, threats to food security, conflicts over…
Climate Change: Cultivating Common Ground on Climate, Peace and Security
Feb 12, 2025
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PSC Report
The 774th meeting of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) in 2018 discussed the link between climate change as a ‘threat multiplier’ and conflicts in…
Why Conflict Mineral Narratives Don’t Explain the M23 Rebellion in DR Congo
Feb 11, 2025
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Judith Verweijen and Christoph Vogel
The capture of North Kivu’s provincial capital, Goma, by the M23 armed group last month has multiplied international coverage of the forgotten crisis in eastern…
South Sudan: In War-Ravaged South Sudan, Environmental Conservation Is Being Used as a Clarion Call to Bring Peace
Feb 11, 2025
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Ngala Killian Chimtom, DownToEarth
Conflict in South Sudan has historically had an adverse impact on wildlife, but the conservation of the area’s wildlife is now being used to shape…
How the World Can Tackle the Yawning Gender Gap in the Sciences
Feb 10, 2025
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UNEP Nature Action
UNEP
With the planet facing a barrage of environmental concerns, there has never been a greater need for scientists capable of finding solutions to the triple…
Liberia: FDA Permitted Export of 100% Illegal Logs
Feb 10, 2025
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Esau J. Farr, The Daylight
When LiberTrace identifies illegal logs, the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) is required to compel the exporting company to correct issues or remove problematic logs from…
A Blueprint for Sustainable Peace: The White House and Middle East Waters [Audio]
Feb 9, 2025
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Noam Bedein
The Abraham Accords represent an unprecedented opportunity to integrate water diplomacy and regional sustainable tourism into peacebuilding frameworks, transcending politics.
How Climate Change and Conflict Are Fueling a Global Food Crisis
Feb 6, 2025
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VisionRI
Climate change and geopolitical conflicts are creating a global food crisis, affecting crop production, supply chains, and economic stability. As extreme weather disrupts agriculture and…
Afghanistan: Can Mining Change the Taliban’s Fortune? [Video]
Feb 6, 2025
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Deutsche Welle
Afghanistan has been facing decades of economic crisis which has been compounded by the Taliban's return to power. One of the ways the country has…
DRC: How Illicit Mining Fuels Violence in Eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda
Feb 6, 2025
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Ashoka Mukpo, Mongabay
To understand the dynamics of the eastern DRC’s mineral trade, the current crisis, and Rwanda’s role, Mongabay’s Ashoka Mukpo spoke with Jean-Pierre Okenda, director of…
DRC: At Least 3,000 Killed in Congo Fighting over Minerals
Feb 6, 2025
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Stars Insider
Recent reports say intense fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed at least 3,000 people. The conflict is focused on Goma, North…
Indonesia: Huairou Commission Visit to Indonesia: Women's Leadership in Building Collective Awareness at the Grassroots Level
Feb 6, 2025
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Devina Prima Kesumaningtyas
YAKKUM Emergency Unit (YEU) as one of the partners of the Huairou Commission (HC) has been working together for 9 years and has assisted in…
Tanzania: How Ivuna Women Farmers are Transforming Their Lives through Seed Production
Feb 4, 2025
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Florian Ndyamukama
“Five of us borrowed $100 from our Vikoba group and invested it in seed production. Not only did we repay the loan with interest, but…