International
Afghanistan: Afghanistan to Establish Precious Stones Processing Center
Nov 12, 2024
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Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum held a meeting attended by representatives from several countries with the aim of establishing a center for processing precious…
Liberia: Forest Communities Angered by Exclusion from Carbon Credit Negotiations
Nov 11, 2024
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Joseph Daniels and Khushali Haji, New Narratives
As the Government of Liberia plans ahead to sell off forests for carbon credit markets, forest communities worry about livelihoods.
Liberia: Ministry of Mines and Energy Advances Efforts to Revise Liberia’s Mining Law of 2000
Nov 11, 2024
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FrontPage Africa
Government, through the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), has concluded an endeavor to strengthen guidelines surrounding Liberia’s mining sectors through a technical exercise, revising…
South Sudan 'Dying of Thirst' as Climate-Driven Floods Mix with Oil [Video]
Nov 11, 2024
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BBC News
Large swathes of South Sudan have been under water for several years after unprecedented flooding, which scientists say has been worsened by climate change. In…
Nigeria: 196 Farmers/Herders Conflict Resolved in 1 Year – Kwara NSCDC
Nov 11, 2024
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Mumini AbdulKareem, Daily Trust
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), said it had been able to resolve 196 clashes between farmers and herders in Kwara State in…
Afghanistan: Taliban Report Mining Contracts Worth Billions amid Transparency Concerns
Nov 11, 2024
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Yasin Shayan, Amu TV
Taliban announced Sunday that they have signed contracts for the exploration and extraction of 21 major mines across Afghanistan over the past three years. The…
Afghanistan: Ministry of Justice: Over 37,000 Acres of Land Reclaimed in One Month
Nov 10, 2024
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Shabnam Amini, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Justice has reported the reclamation of more than 37,000 acres of state land over the past month. According to the ministry’s statement,…
Liberia: Illicit Miners Ravage Community Forest
Nov 8, 2024
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Esau J. Farr, The DayLight
Miners in Lofa County have intruded on the Salayea Authorized Community Forest, undermining locals’ efforts to conserve the woodland. The miners entered the 8,270-hectare forest…
Climate Change and Water Conflicts – the Global River Hotspots
Nov 6, 2024
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Angelique Minas, Institute for Economics and Peace
Emerging as a pressing ecological challenge, water risk and scarcity are exacerbated by climate change, culminating in increased tensions and the potential for violent conflict.
Myanmar: China-Aided Solar Wells Bring Water Access to Villagers in Central Myanmar
Nov 6, 2024
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The Star
Solar-powered wells built with China's assistance in central Myanmar's Naypyidaw Council Area are benefiting local villagers, according to a statement from the Chinese Embassy in…
Afghanistan: Poppy Cultivation in Afghanistan Rises by 19% Despite Taliban Ban, UNODC Report Reveals
Nov 6, 2024
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Afghanistan International
Despite the Taliban’s official ban on poppy cultivation, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has reported a 19% increase in Afghanistan’s poppy…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Government Approves Compensation Plans for Oil Produced in Kurdistan Region
Nov 5, 2024
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Sinan Mahmoud, National
The Iraqi Cabinet on Tuesday approved plans that will allow the Kurds to receive compensation for the costs of producing and transporting oil, in a…
Pakistan: Ayaz Expresses Concern over Impact of Armed Conflicts on Environment
Nov 5, 2024
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Associated Press of Pakistan
Speaker National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Tuesday emphasized the need to address the environmental consequences of armed conflicts. He expressed these views in his message…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Signed Mining Deals Worth $1.2 Billion This Solar Year
Nov 5, 2024
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Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews
The Chamber of Industries and Mines said that investing in mines is crucial for the country's economic growth and development. The spokesperson for the Ministry…
Somalia: Climate Change, Conflicts and Rising Cost Fuels Humanitarian Crisis
Nov 4, 2024
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CARE International
Millions of Somalis are on the brink of starvation as hunger across Somalia intensifies. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report warns that…
Uganda: New Project Launched to Combat Hunger in Karamoja Region
Nov 3, 2024
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The Independent
Karamoja, a region in Uganda long plagued by hunger and food insecurity, is the focus of a newly launched project by the European Union, the…
Climate Change: Conference on Climate Change-Induced Conflicts Holds in Kaduna Monday
Nov 3, 2024
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Segun Ojo, The Star
The Kaduna State Bureau of Interfaith, in collaboration with International Alert, will host a three-day regional conference to address climate change-induced conflicts in the northern…
DRC: The DRC Wants UN Peacekeepers Gone, but Endless War around Minerals Is Complicating That [Video]
Nov 2, 2024
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Associated Press
United Nations peacekeepers in Congo were meant to leave the country in December, but soaring violence in the east by Rwanda-backed rebels has meant for…
Liberia: FDA and the Abandoned Logs Lies
Nov 1, 2024
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Emmanuel Sherman, The DayLight
In the rainy season of 2020, the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) investigated the scale of abandoned logs in Grand Bassa, River Cess, and Nimba Counties.…
Ukraine: Ukraine Prepares for COP29: What Ideas It Will Convey and What It Will Negotiate with Allies
Nov 1, 2024
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Odessa Journal
Participation in UN climate conferences is an important tool for garnering international support for Ukraine's recovery and transition to a green economy. This was stated…
India/Pakistan: ‘Climate Diplomacy’: Can Smog Bring India and Pakistan Together?
Nov 1, 2024
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Abid Hussain, Al Jazeera
Relations between nuclear-armed neighbours Pakistan and India have largely remained tense and stagnant for years. Now, an unlikely catalyst is promising to facilitate dialogue between…
Afghanistan: Water Supply Network Inaugurated in East Afghanistan
Nov 1, 2024
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Xinhua
The construction of a water supply project has been completed and put into operation in the Kharwar district of eastern Afghanistan's Logar province, a statement…
Afghanistan/Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan: An Ecological Disaster in the Past and One in the Making [Audio]
Oct 31, 2024
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Valerie Kipnis and Greg Dixon, NPR State of the World
We go to the borders between Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Afghanistan to see the dried up shores of what was once one of the largest lakes…
Colombia: In Colombia, Guerrilla Groups Decide the Fate of the Amazon
Oct 31, 2024
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Maxwell Radwin, Mongabay
Colombia President Gustavo Petro took office in 2022 with ambitious plans to combat climate change and lead a clean energy transition — a major challenge…
Ukraine/Russia: Finland Finances Environmental Security in Ukraine from Development Cooperation Appropriations
Oct 31, 2024
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Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
The destruction caused by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has further increased the importance of environmental security. Environmental cooperation is one of the priorities…
Climate Change: New UN Report Warns of Conflict-Induced Famine and Catastrophic Hunger in 5 Major Hotspots alongside the Looming La Niña Climate Threat in Others
Oct 31, 2024
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World Food Programme
Acute food insecurity is set to increase in both magnitude and severity across 22 countries and territories, according to a new United Nations report. The report…
Climate Change: How Two Georgia Military Bases Adapted to Become Climate and Clean Energy Leaders
Oct 31, 2024
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Kala Hunter, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
The consequences of a changing climate have already touched every inch of the planet in some form or another: extreme heat events, stronger hurricanes and…
Colombia: Colombian Peace and Biodiversity: How Are They related?
Oct 30, 2024
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World Council of Churches
At the UN biodiversity COP16 in Cali, Colombia, Dr Humberto Shikiya, World Council of Churches (WCC) special envoy to the peace process in Colombia, and…
Climate Change: Consultations on the Common African Position vis-à-vis Climate Change, Peace and Security
Oct 29, 2024
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Amani Africa
Tomorrow (30 October), the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) will convene its 1240th session to hold consultations on the Common African Position…
Afghanistan: Taliban's New Canal Threatens Central Asian Countries Relying on Amu Darya for Water [Audio]
Oct 29, 2024
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Valerie Kipnis, NPR Morning Edition
The water starved region of Central Asia is facing another threat to its beleaguered water supply — the construction of a massive canal by the…