International
Syria: Displacement, Earthquakes and People on the Brink: The Conflict in Syria 12 Years on
Mar 15, 2023
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World Food Programme
Before the deadly earthquakes on its border with Türkiye, in February, Syria was a largely forgotten crisis – now, as the country marks 12 years of conflict,…
Ukraine/Russia: The War in Ukraine Is a Human Tragedy. It’s Also an Environmental Disaster.
Mar 13, 2023
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Jeff Stein and Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post
Since the war began more than a year ago, tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers have been killed or wounded on the battlefield while the…
Myanmar: Explained: Why Teak Imported from Myanmar Is Called "Conflict Wood"
Mar 12, 2023
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Pooja Yadav, India Times
India is now the second largest importer of "conflict wood" from Myanmar, following China, according to a recent investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative…
Liberia: New Agreement Reached to Protect 30% of Liberia’s Forest
Mar 10, 2023
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David A. Yates, Observer
A landmark agreement, which seeks to protect Liberia's rich forest biodiversity from threat has been reached between conservationists and community dwellers in forest areas.
Bolivia: Water for All: Community, Property, and Revolution in Modern Bolivia
Mar 10, 2023
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Peter Schmidt, North American Congress on Latin America
Sarah T. Hines’s 140-year history of water conflict in Cochabamba, Bolivia paints a picture of environmental world-building that is plodding, messy, and sorely needed.
Yemen: UN Signs Deal to Salvage Stranded Oil from Tanker off Yemen
Mar 10, 2023
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Associated Press
The United Nations announced Thursday it has signed an agreement to purchase a very large vessel that can transfer more than 1 million barrels of…
Liberia: GVL Violates Villagers’ Rights, Sues for Palm Theft
Mar 9, 2023
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Mark B. Newa, Observer
Things were about to change for Lincoln Weah and his friends but he did not know. It was July 7, 2022. Weah had just returned…
Climate Change: The Hague Round Table: ‘The More Fragile a Country Is, the Less Climate Finance It Gets’
Mar 8, 2023
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Climate Centre
This year’s round table on climate and security in The Hague yesterday covered the growing challenge of getting climate finance through to fragile and conflict-affected…
China/Indonesia/Philippines/Malaysia/Vietnam/South China Sea: Hunt for Oil and Gas Increases Risk of Flashpoints in South China Sea, Report Says
Mar 8, 2023
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Radio Free Asia
Almost all the claimants in the South China Sea are moving forward with new oil and gas exploration projects this year, heightening the risk of…
Ukraine: Facing Minefields and Cash Crunch, Ukraine Farmers to Sow Smaller Crop
Mar 7, 2023
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Rod Nickel and Pavel Polityuk, Reuters
Facing fields full of mines and short of cash, many Ukrainian farmers are likely to sow a smaller area this spring than they did following…
Myanmar: From Taiwan to Turkey and Beyond: How Deforestation Inc Exposed the Teak Trade from Myanmar
Mar 7, 2023
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Scilla Alecci, International Consortium of Inevtigative Journalists
A new investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and media partners around the world exposed how Western governments have failed to stop the…
Ukraine: How the War Is Making Soil and Water Toxic
Mar 7, 2023
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Julia Vergin, Deutsche Welle
At some point, the war in Ukraine will end, hopefully. But even when it does, when the deathly explosions of all the rockets and bombs…
Forests: Conservationists Decry Palm Oil Giants’ Exit from HCSA Forest Protection Group
Mar 7, 2023
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Hans Nicholas Jong, Mongabay
Two major palm oil companies recently exited a committee that helps identify forest areas for protection, bringing the total number of firms quitting the framework…
International Women’s Day: Our Planet Needs Gender Justice
Mar 7, 2023
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Friends of the Earth
Although women bear the brunt of environmental injustice, they’re also leading the way to save our planet. Find out why we celebrate International Women’s Day…
Nigeria: Group Seeks Equitable Distribution of Resources for Women
Mar 7, 2023
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EnviroNews Nigeria
The Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO), a non-governmental organisation, has advocated for equitable distribution of resources to women in the society.
Women Defenders for Territories Free of Mining
Mar 7, 2023
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Ada Recinos, Amazon Watch
Celebrate International Women's Day by meeting defenders on the front lines of the Mining Out of the Amazon movement.
Iraq: No Water by 2040: The Crisis Engulfing Iraq and Its Historic River Flow
Mar 6, 2023
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Zainab Hussain, The BMJ
The Middle East’s ancient Tigris-Euphrates river system flow is under threat, bringing a plethora of health emergencies to Iraq.
Myanmar: Conflict Wood: Under Sanctions, Prized Myanmar Teak Finds Its Way to US, EU Markets via India
Mar 4, 2023
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Ritu Sarin, Indian Express
From the dense forests of Myanmar, home to teak reserves most prized for high-end furniture and luxury yachts in Europe and US, to the dusty…
Pakistan: Women to Lead Actions for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Mar 3, 2023
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IUCN
Pakistan is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, with extreme weather events affecting millions of people each year. To address this, the government…
International Women's Day: Environmental Change and Gender
Mar 3, 2023
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IUCN
Climate change is often defined as a “threat multiplier.” For many women and girls around the world, it is also enacting, and at times creating,…
Peace and Water: GOWP Brief Calls for Urgent Rethinking of Approach to Water Management
Mar 2, 2023
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The Water Diplomat
The Global Observatory for Water and Peace (GOWP) has released a brief ahead of the upcoming United Nations Mid-Term Review Conference in March 2023, highlighting…
Myanmar: Blood Teak for the Super Rich Props up a Cruel Regime
Mar 2, 2023
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Deutsche Welle
One of the most expensive woods on the market, teak is predominantly found in the dense jungles of Myanmar. Much of the timber — often…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Can AI Help Solve Diplomatic Dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam? [Video]
Mar 1, 2023
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Henry Wilkins, Voice of America
Ethiopia's hydropower dam on the Blue Nile River has angered downstream neighbors, especially Sudan, where people rely on the river for farming and other livelihoods.…
Climate Change: Is Climate Change Good for Insurgent Groups?
Feb 28, 2023
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Abdul Matin Sarfraz, Canada's National Observer
Scientists have long warned that climate change is not just an environmental problem but a security one. Some experts say in some countries that connection…
Colombia: Sustainable Business and the Struggle for Peace in Chocó
Feb 28, 2023
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David González, Diálogo Chino
One of the key pledges of the new Colombian government is environmental protection. At the last United Nations climate change conference in November 2022, President…
Colombia: Colombia Puts Deforestation Fight on Table in 'Total Peace' Agenda
Feb 28, 2023
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Anastasia Moloney, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Colombia's pledges to stem rising deforestation and protect its Amazon rainforest go "hand in hand" with the government's push to end decades of violence by…
Iraq: Levels of Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates Plunge in South
Feb 26, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates rivers have witnessed a sharp decrease in their levels in the south of the country, officials said Sunday, pledging to take…
A Green Wall to Promote Peace and Restore Nature in Africa’s Sahel Region
Feb 22, 2023
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UNEP
To tackle the impacts of climate change and biodversity loss, the countries of Africa’s Sahel region are mounting an epic response: a “wall” of restored…
Three Projects in South Asia Putting Gender at the Centre of Responses to Climate Change
Feb 21, 2023
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Rina Saeed Khan, The Third Pole
From who is most affected to who gets to be in the room when decisions are made, gender affects every aspect of our relationship with…
Climate Change: New Climate Change Model Finds Nuanced Relationship between Temperature, Conflict
Feb 20, 2023
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Phil Ciciora, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A new framework for studying the intersection of climate anomalies and social conflicts finds a strong link between temperature fluctuations and aggregated global conflicts, in…