International
Tonga: In Tonga, Illuminating the Connections Between Gender and the Environment
Apr 20, 2023
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UN Women
Gender plays a crucial role in mediating the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation, with unequal resource distribution, discriminatory social norms and other gender…
Liberia: President Weah Urges Muslims to Avoid Violence in Resolving Land Disputes
Apr 20, 2023
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Alvin Worzi, Observer
President George. Weah has urged Muslims to avoid violence in their bid to resolve land disputes because a violent approach to land disputes has the…
Climate Change: Keeping Military Bases Secure from Climate Change
Apr 20, 2023
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Bob Barrett, WUWF
Designing and fortifying military bases against the effects of climate change is not some far-off concept, it’s happening right now.
Climate Change: DOD Produces Climate Assessment Tool, Strengthens Climate Cooperation With Six Allies
Apr 20, 2023
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US Department of Defense
Two years ago at the Climate Leaders Summit led by President Joseph R Biden Jr., Honorable Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III committed to…
End Relentless Wars on Nature, Protect Our Common Home, Secretary-General Stresses in Message for International Mother Earth Day
Apr 18, 2023
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United Nations
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on International Mother Earth Day, observed on 22 April: On International Mother Earth Day, we reflect on humanity’s most…
Colombia: When Victims and Executioners Dream of the Same Promised Land in Colombia
Apr 18, 2023
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The Saxon
Colombians cling to slim hopes of peace after five decades of violence. The agreements signed more than six years ago with the FARC have disappointed…
Colombia: From Scarcity to Abundance: The Secret of the ‘Peace Farmers’ of Colombia
Apr 17, 2023
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Sandra Weiss, Mongabay
Simey Sierra’s hometown of Lejanías in Meta province, central Colombia, sits at the intersection of the Andes Mountains, the Orinoco River and the Amazon Rainforest…
Afghanistan: Water Dispute Claims Life of Badghis Farmer
Apr 17, 2023
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Mohammad Arif Hasrat, Pajhwok Afghan News
A farmer has been killed as a result of dispute on irrigation water with another farmer in the Ghormach district of northwestern Badghis province, according…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: How Will the Conflict in Sudan Impact Egypt's Stance over GERD?
Apr 16, 2023
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Asharq Al-Awsat
The fighting between the Sudanese military and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has raised concerns that it may affect the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) file…
Malawi: In Malawi, Female Fish Traders Mobilise Against Transactional Sex
Apr 14, 2023
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Rabson Kondowe, Aljazeera
A new women’s collective is helping fishmongers diversify incomes as declining fish populations lead to increased sex-for-fish requests in Malawi.
Colombia: Parties to Final Agreement Agree Colombia Conflict Can Be Resolved by Addressing Land Distribution, Rural Development, Former Commander Tells Security Council
Apr 14, 2023
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UN Security Council
Colombia is forging ahead in its total peace policy, rooted in its implementation of the Final Agreement with the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia…
Climate Change Compounding Inequalities Faced by Women in Agriculture, FAO Says
Apr 13, 2023
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Yanine Quiroz, Carbon Brief
Women working in agriculture “tend to do so under highly unfavourable conditions” – often in the face of “climate-induced weather shocks and in situations of…
Gender Inequalities in Food and Agriculture are Costing World $1 Trillion: FAO
Apr 13, 2023
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UN News
Over one third of the world’s working women are employed in agrifood systems, which include the production of food and non-food agricultural products, as well…
Yemen: USAID Partners with Yemeni Communities to Ease Land and Water Conflicts
Apr 13, 2023
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USAID
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced a two-year program to help communities in Yemen affected by conflict manage and…
Liberia: Logging Company in Sinoe Abandons Thousands of Logs
Apr 13, 2023
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Mark B. Newa, Observer
Mandra Forestry Liberia, Limited, an Asian company, abandoned an estimated 7,000 logs it harvested between 2019 and 2021, according to The DayLight’s analysis of official…
Water: Hundreds of Rivers and Lakes Cross International Borders—Countries Need to Commit to Sharing the Water, Says Researcher
Apr 12, 2023
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Alistair Rieu-Clarke, The Conversation
The Danube may be the world's most multinational river, but it's only one of an estimated 310 rivers and lakes shared between two or more…
Afghanistan: Taliban-Backed Project Seeks to Save Afghanistan’s Ancient Buddhist City from Copper Mining
Apr 11, 2023
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews
The Afghan heritage site Mes Aynak is currently at risk of being destroyed due to a delayed mining project. The site, just 25 miles southeast…
DRC: The Democratic Republic of Congo Is Auditing Mining Deals Skewed towards China
Apr 10, 2023
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Faustine Ngila, Quartz
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is pushing for an audit of the country’s mining contracts with China, which it says heavily favour Beijing. Kinshasa…
Ethiopia: Reviving Agriculture in Areas Afflicted by Conflict
Apr 8, 2023
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Agence Française de Développement
The two-year civil war that wracked Ethiopia until last fall claimed tens of thousands of lives and destroyed vast swathes of the natural environment. It…
India/Pakistan: After Six Decades, a Water Treaty between India and Pakistan Is in Trouble [Audio]
Apr 7, 2023
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Diaa Hadid, NPR
There's trouble facing a six-decade-old treaty that divides six rivers between bitter rivals India and Pakistan. Experts fear conflict if it unravels.
Death Threats, Trolling and Sexist Abuse: Climate Scientists Report Online Attacks
Apr 6, 2023
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Myriam Vidal Valero, Nature
Survey highlights experiences of dozens of climate researchers who have endured online harassment related to their work.
USA: At Front Lines of Climate Battle, a Miami Course Prepares Women of Color to Lead the Fight
Apr 6, 2023
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Arianna Otero, WLRN
The women filing into the backyard of a house in Liberty City came from all walks of life and in a wide range of ages,…
‘Forever Chemicals’ Linked to Infertility in Women, Study Shows
Apr 6, 2023
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Damian Carrington, The Guardian
Those with higher levels of PFAS in their blood had 40% lower chance of conceiving within a year of trying.
The Hidden Role of Food in Urban Conflicts in Central America
Apr 6, 2023
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Politecnico di Milano
Extreme water events have been shown to affect human security in many ways. In a research article published today in the new journal Nature Water…
Afghanistan: 'Not a Problem but a Disaster': Afghan Canal a Test for Taliban Ties in Water-Stressed Central Asia
Apr 5, 2023
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Chris Rickleton, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
When the Taliban returned to power in 2021 in a lightning military insurrection that toppled Afghanistan’s internationally recognized government, the country immediately fell into diplomatic…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad, Erbil Sign Final Deal to Restart Northern Oil Exports
Apr 4, 2023
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Reuters
Iraq’s federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) signed a deal to restart northern oil exports on Tuesday, official sources told Reuters. KRG Prime…
Liberia: New Contract for Rogue Company’s Owner
Apr 4, 2023
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Emmanuel Sherman, Observer
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) has approved a contract for Iroko Timber and Logging Corporation, a new Nigerian-owned company, to operate the Central Dugbe River…
Maynamr: Myanmar’s Largest Lake Is Threatened by Illegal Gold Mining
Apr 2, 2023
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Radio Free Asia
Gold mining is threatening wildlife living in and around Indawgyi lake, Myanmar’s largest natural lake and a UNESCO-designated wildlife sanctuary and world cultural heritage site.…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad, Kurds Close to Deal to Resume Iraq’s Northern Oil Exports
Apr 1, 2023
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Rowena Edwards, Ahmed Rasheed, and Orhan Coskun, Reuters
Iraq's federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) are close to striking a deal aimed at resuming northern oil exports, four sources familiar with…
Myanmar: Illegal Gold Mining Threatens Myanmar’s Largest Natural Lake [Video]
Apr 1, 2023
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Radio Free Asia
Aggressive and unregulated gold mining since Myanmar’s military coup two years ago has ravaged the land around Indawgyi Lake.