Blogs & Opinions
A Sustainable Agrifood Systems Approach in Conflict-Ridden Sudan
May 15, 2024
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Monidipa Mukherjee
Sudan, the third largest country in Africa, has long been an epicenter of food production, due to its fertile lands and rich history of agricultural…
Wars Cause Widespread Pollution and Environmental Damage − Here’s How to Address It in Peace Accords
May 14, 2024
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Richard Marcantonio and Josefina Echavarria Alvarez
As wars grind on in Ukraine and Gaza, another location ravaged by conflict is taking steps to implement a historic peace agreement. From the mid-1960s…
How War Impacts Wildlife, Water, and Willingness to Fight Climate Change
May 13, 2024
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Owen Bjorgan
War causes massive spikes in harmful greenhouse gas emissions due to machine usage and mass production. The military industrial complex is one of the biggest…
A Secure Future: Environmental Cooperation for Peacebuilding in The 21st Century
May 13, 2024
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Simon Hutagalung
The 21st century has brought about a greater recognition of the importance of environmental relationships well-being and global peace. It is becoming increasingly clear that…
It Is Time to Seek Justice for Environmental War Crimes
May 11, 2024
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Margot Wallström and Mary Robinson, Al Jazeera
War is horrific for people, communities and nations. The abuses they suffer demand our immediate attention, compassion and action. While some violations are clear and…
‘I am starting to panic about my child’s future’: Climate Scientists Wary of Starting Families
May 10, 2024
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Damian Carrington
"I had the hormonal urges,” said Prof Camille Parmesan, a leading climate scientist based in France. “Oh my gosh, it was very strong. But it was:…
Natural Resource Management at the Community Level: A Study of Water and Land Use in Afghanistan
May 10, 2024
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Mahboob Shah Mahboob
Afghanistan is rich in natural resources, including water resources, gas and crude oil, gemstones, and other minerals, which together make up a sizable portion of…
KlimaSeniorinnen and Gender
May 9, 2024
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Dina Lupin, Maria Antonia Tigre and Natalia Urzola
Much has been said already about the decision in KlimaSeniorinnen v. Switzerland granted on Apr 9, 2024 by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR or the…
A New and Silent Land Grab Is Underway – We Must Stop It
May 9, 2024
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Ian Scoones and Angela Serrano
As recently as 15 years ago, large-scale land grabs regularly made headlines around the world, as wealthy governments bought up fertile fields in poorer countries…
Beijing+30 Youth Blog: Women As Environmental Stewards, Silenced No More
May 8, 2024
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Maryam Eqan
I’ve always felt a deep connection to environmental issues. Still, it wasn’t until recently, when Pakistan was hit by the deadliest flood of 2022, affecting 33…
How to Confront Gender-Based Violence in a Warming World
May 4, 2024
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Zonibel Woods and Micaela P. Agoncillo
Extreme heat fuels violence in ways that are just beginning to be understood. Rising temperatures have an impact on mental health and human behavior, and…
Could Resource Wars over Water become Frequent in the Future?
May 1, 2024
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Julian McBride
Water is a primary natural resource that the human race cannot live without. Nations worldwide use water for irrigation, agriculture, energy, and science to feed…
Spontaneous Recovery in Wartime: How Ukraine Can become a Testing Ground for Unique Environmental Projects
Apr 30, 2024
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Oleksiy Vasyliuk and Viktoria Hubareva
Most of Ukraine’s protected natural areas have been damaged by the war and have now been deprived of their environmental value, although nature is showing…
War, Natural Disasters, Security Concerns and Tourism
Apr 29, 2024
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Bendegul Okumus
Some regions of the world are experiencing wars and conflict, which have caused serious problems in supply chain management. For example, countries that import significant…
The Double Costs of Conflict-Driven Climate Change in MENA and Beyond
Apr 29, 2024
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Ariel Ezrahi
While much of the world’s attention was on the ongoing Gaza war, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region was also dealing with unprecedented…
EU Adopts Mandatory Rules on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence That Will Apply to Many US Companies
Apr 24, 2024
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Cooley
On 24 April 2024, the European Parliament voted to adopt the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), meaning it will now become law and necessitate…
New Insensitive Munitions May Pose Lingering Toxic Threat
Apr 22, 2024
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Hanna Homestead
Within the US, the production of explosive weapons has resulted in massive amounts of pollution and ecological destruction. There are currently more than 40,000 military…
Things I (Don’t) Worry about: Water Wars [Video]
Apr 19, 2024
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Peter Zeihan
There are some practical limitations to water wars. Water isn’t easy to move and redirecting rivers or directional flows is time consuming, expensive, and hard…
Addressing Haiti's Climate Security Challenges: A Pathway to Peace and Resilience
Apr 16, 2024
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Dorine Jn Paul
Haiti, a Caribbean nation endowed with natural beauty and rich cultural heritage, finds itself grappling with a myriad of challenges, from environmental degradation to political…
CLIMATE CHANGE JUSTICE: Women affected by ‘gender-biased’ climate change deserve justice
Apr 16, 2024
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The Guardian
While research into the unequal impacts of climate change on women is growing, more is needed to enable them to realize their rights to climate…
Water Wars: Chinese Fishermen Drown Following Chase Near Taiwan-Controlled Island
Apr 15, 2024
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Aaron Baum, Teresa Chen, Alana Nance, Nikhita Salgame, and Ania Zolyniak
On Feb. 14, two Chinese fishermen fleeing Taiwan’s coast guard drowned off the coast of Kinmen archipelago, also known as the Quemoy. The Kinmen archipelago…
Beyond Complicity, Obstruction and Geopolitics: Military Forces and Climate Security
Apr 15, 2024
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Anselm Vogler
The contentious and ambiguous entanglement that military forces have with their natural environment inevitably sparkles public interest and academic research. So how does the existing…
Energy Crisis and Women: Darkness is not impartial
Apr 15, 2024
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Alina H. Fuentes
On March 17, citizen protests were registered in various parts of Cuba, mainly in Santiago, Matanzas and Bayamo. The images documented a significant participation of women, some…
Advancing the Rights of Girls and Women Promotes Justice and Is Also Effective Climate Action
Apr 10, 2024
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Philanthropy News Digest
Across the world, climate change disproportionately impacts the lives of girls, yet children are often forgotten in climate policy. I recently led a team of…
Terrorism Is Declining around Lake Chad, but the War Is Not Won
Apr 10, 2024
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Adam Abass
The Lake Chad region, which once grabbed international headlines as a stronghold of jihadist terrorism, has witnessed a gradual decrease in the presence of terrorist…
Sandeshkhali: How Adapting to Ecological Distress Led to Landgrabs, Abuse and Economic Oppression
Apr 9, 2024
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Ambar Kumar Ghosh and Sayanangshu Modak
India’s recent political controversy in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, highlights how adaptation to deal with rising salinity can go badly wrong: alleged landgrabs, economic oppression, and abuse. As the…
Australian and UK Defence Commit to Joint Action on Climate
Apr 8, 2024
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Afeeya Akhand
The development of an Australia-UK joint climate action plan as part of AUKMIN’s defence and security pillar foregrounds the important role of the two countries’…
Iraq Set to Reopen Pipeline as Kurdish Talks Stall
Apr 8, 2024
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Middle East Monitor
Iraq is repairing a pipeline that could allow it to send 350,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) to Turkiye by the end of the…
Gender-Based Violence and Climate Change: The Challenges of Environmental Peacebuilding in Colombia
Apr 8, 2024
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Natalia Urzola and María Paula González
In 2016, after over five decades of internal armed conflict, the Colombian government and the largest guerrilla group in the country, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército…
Shahpur Kandi Dam: Inching Towards India-Pakistan Water Wars!
Apr 6, 2024
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KJ Singh
The Shahpur Kandi Dam, which India is on the verge of completing, will allow India to utilise the waters of the Ravi River more extensively…