Blogs & Opinions
Oil, Conflict, and Promise
Feb 24, 2025
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Pablo Hill
The oil industries of Sudan, South Sudan, and Ethiopia are a case study in the perilous tension between immense opportunity and inevitable catastrophe. Long at…
Iraq/Kurdistan: US Piles Pressure on Iraq to Resume Kurdish Oil Exports, Sources Say
Feb 21, 2025
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Maha El Dahan, Ahmed Rasheed, and Jarrett Renshaw, and Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is piling pressure on Iraq to allow Kurdish oil exports to restart or face sanctions alongside Iran, eight sources with…
Liberia: Liberia Discovers Critical Mineral Deposits in Latest Survey
Feb 21, 2025
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Energy Capital & Power
Wilmot JM Paye, Minister of Mines and Energy, Liberia, shared insights into the country's mining opportunities in an exclusive interview with Energy Capital & Power.
G20: Food Security Is Vital for Peace, Stability and Human Dignity, FAO Says
Feb 20, 2025
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Food security is about peace, stability, and human dignity, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, told…
Colombia: Colombian Deforestation Picks up after Record Low Level
Feb 20, 2025
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Agence France Presse
Land grabbers in Colombia destroyed a forested area the size of Hong Kong last year in the South American country that had vowed to eradicate…
Colombia: Indigenous Fight Stalls Colombia's Massive Wind Energy Push [Video]
Feb 20, 2025
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Stuff
Colombia's push for renewable energy faces Indigenous resistance in La Guajira, where the Wayuu community fears wind farms threaten their land, culture, and livelihoods.
Myanmar/Poland: Timber Trade Watchdog Urges Poland to Halt Imports of Myanmar ‘Blood Timber’
Feb 20, 2025
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Carolyn Cowan, Mongabay
Highly prized teak from Myanmar continues to be imported into Poland, despite EU sanctions on the Southeast Asian country’s state-run timber monopoly following the 2021…
Water: A Lifeline Frayed by Conflict
Feb 20, 2025
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Samuel Godfrey
UNICEF Sudan’s Samuel Godfrey says attacks on energy infrastructure have had a dramatic impact on communities.
DR Congo vs. Apple: A Push for a More Equitable Distribution of Critical Mineral Profits
Feb 19, 2025
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Bernadette Vivuya
On 17 December 2024, a bombshell dropped that sent shockwaves through the tech world: the Congolese government, which controls one of the world’s largest reserves…
Rare Earths in Ukraine? No, Only Scorched Earth.
Feb 19, 2025
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Javier Blas
What Ukraine has is scorched earth; what it doesn’t have is rare earths. Surprisingly, many people — not least, US President Donald Trump — seem…
Climate Change, Peace and Security: Discourse Versus Action in Asia
Feb 19, 2025
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Simone Bunse and Tabea Campbell Pauli
This year’s World Economic Forum called for greater urgency in discussing the impacts of climate change on human security and social, political, and economic stability.…
Actors Must Suspend Sourcing Minerals Financing Armed Groups in Democratic Republic of Congo
Feb 19, 2025
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IMPACT
Over 15 years ago, the term “conflict minerals” was first coined—driving attention to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). International and regional efforts emerged to address…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Health-Climate-Security Triad
Jan 31, 2025
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J. Stephen Morrison and Katherine E. Bliss
Imperiled health is the human face of climate change. Indeed, the climate crisis is increasingly recognized to be a health crisis. It is a crisis…
Afghanistan’s Untapped Mineral Wealth: A Lost Opportunity or a Path to Stability?
Jan 29, 2025
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Amu TV
Under the Taliban’s current regime, Afghanistan faces an unprecedented erosion of civil freedoms, especially for women. Deprived of their fundamental rights to education, work, and…
Beyond Genocide—Sudan's Overlooked Climate and Health Catastrophe
Jan 22, 2025
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Thurka Sangaramoorthy
The United States' declaration of genocide in Sudan marked a crucial moment of recognition. While this designation appropriately highlighted the deliberate targeting of civilians by…
Why We Need to Start Talking about the Relationship between Climate Change and Security
Jan 22, 2025
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Alice Ruhweza and Eric White
Climate change and the degradation of nature are no longer abstract concepts. They are occurring at pace and reshaping our world; as they do so…
We Must Embrace Complexity to Tackle Climate Change, Conflict and Environmental Degradation
Jan 19, 2025
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Camille Laville and Alice Gore
Climate change and conflict are inextricably linked – yet solutions rarely address the multifaceted nature of these complex, intractable problems. The authors' ongoing research in…
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…
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…
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…