International
Myanmar: Gold-Rich Area of Northern Myanmar ‘Like a Desert’ as Post-Coup Mining Operations Decimate Uru River
Sep 28, 2022
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Aung Naing, Myanmar Now
Unrestricted mining along the Uru River in Myanmar’s north since last year’s coup has depleted the area of gold and destroyed the landscape, locals and…
Nepal: Nepali Farmers Diversify Their Income Streams Amidst Climate Crisis
Sep 27, 2022
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UN Environment Program
In the aftermath of intense rains during Nepal’s 2019 monsoon season, farmer Geeta Tharu found her house submerged in a pool of water. The rains…
Timor-Leste: East Timor Faces ‘Fiscal Cliff’ without Gas Project, IMF Warns
Sep 25, 2022
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John Kehoe, Australian Financial Review
East Timor faces a “fiscal cliff” next decade if the Greater Sunrise gas field north of Australia is not developed in the next few years,…
Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan, S. Sudan to Cooperate with UN over Peace in Abyei
Sep 25, 2022
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Sudan Tribune
Sudan and South Sudan have vowed to cooperate with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Abyei (UNISFA), stressing the importance of peace and stability in…
India: Women Lead the Battle in Odisha's Nayagarh For Forest Rights
Sep 24, 2022
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The Hindu Business Line
Bhubaneswar, Sep 24 (PTI) After a decade of struggle, the women of Odisha's Nayagarh district lead the battle for forest rights from the front, having…
India: Sahodari Foundation To Host a Talk on Gender and Climate Change in Coimbatore
Sep 23, 2022
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Akila Kannadasan
How does climate change affect the transgender community? Sahodari Foundation hosts a panel discussion on the topic in the city.
Pakistan: Pakistan’s Flood Crisis Is Particularly Tough on Poor Women. Here’s Why
Sep 23, 2022
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Maya Prabhu
Authorities estimate it will take the floodwaters half a year to recede. Displaced women will be hanging on through an especially perilous period.
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Escalating Conflict on the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border: Whither the Regional Security Order?
Sep 22, 2022
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Asel Doolotkeldieva and Madeleine Reeves, Diplomat
While the world is following the dissolution of Russian imperialism along Ukrainian frontlines, the existing status quo might be shaken up in other corners, too.…
Climate Change: Hotter Days Lead to More Harassment and Hate Speech
Sep 21, 2022
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Chelsea Harvey, ClimateWire
As temperatures rise, so does human anger and aggression. That’s the takeaway from two new studies published in the past week — the latest in…
Food Security: Scientists Find Evidence for Food Insecurity Driving International Conflict Two Thousand Years ago
Sep 21, 2022
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Aarhus University
Ancient Palmyra has gripped public imagination since its picturesque ruins were “rediscovered” in the seventeenth century by western travellers. The most legendary story of ancient…
Liberia: Govt Commits US$ 50,000 for Environmental Knowledge Management System Sustainability
Sep 21, 2022
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FrontPage Africa
The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has committed US$ 50,000 for the management and sustainability of the Environmental Knowledge…
DRC: Can the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Mineral Resources Provide a Pathway to Peace?
Sep 20, 2022
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UN Environment Programme
Minerals like lithium and cobalt are key components in the batteries that could support the world’s transition away from fossil fuels. The Democratic Republic of…
Afghanistan: Special Unit to Prevent Illegal Mining in Nangarhar
Sep 20, 2022
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Yousaf Zarifi, Pajhwok Afghan News
The government has decided to establish a special security unit to counter the illegal mining and smuggling in eastern Nangarhar province.
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Kyrgyz Leader Urges Calm after Deadly Conflict with Tajikistan
Sep 20, 2022
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Reuters
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov urged his country on Monday to have trust in its army and strategic partners, and said there was no need for…
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: More Than a ‘Border Skirmish’ between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
Sep 19, 2022
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Aijan Sharshenova, Diplomat
On September 14, two servicemen of the Kyrgyz State Committee for National Security were injured in the course of heavy shelling from the Tajik side…
Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan, S. Sudan Oil Corporations Sign Cooperation Agreement
Sep 19, 2022
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Sudan Tribune
Sudan and South Sudan’s state-owned oil corporations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation in human resource development as well as…
DRC: ISIS May Target Mineral Rich Congo for Next Caliphate
Sep 19, 2022
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New Delhi Times
‘Conflict Minerals’ of Congo have caused millions of death and the issue is old. Congo is rich in minerals like Cobalt, Copper, Diamonds, Tantalum, Tin,…
Liberia: Smallholder Farmers Are Secret Ingredients to Sustainable Palm Oil Production
Sep 19, 2022
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Observer
While smallholder palm oil farmers risk living in poverty, the US$282 billion palm oil industry creates huge profits for companies. The pivotal role of smallholders…
Liberia: Woman Runs Illegal Logging Operation
Sep 19, 2022
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FrontPage Africa
Two hundred and sixty pieces of thick, square timbers lay by a roadside in Zoegar Town, one of 18 sections in the Doe Clan. Twenty-five…
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Border Disputes Continue for 31 Years
Sep 17, 2022
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Nazir Aliyev, Anadolu Agency
With the borders drawn by the former Soviet Union regardless of ethnic, political, economic, and cultural factors, the newly independent Central Asian countries Kyrgyzstan and…
South Sudan: South Sudan Offers 14 Oil Blocks to Increase output
Sep 16, 2022
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Xinhua
South Sudan is putting up 14 oil blocks for sale in a bid to increase production to pre-war levels of 350,000 barrels a day. Chol…
Liberia: Ministry of Labour Launches Gender And Social Inclusion Unit
Sep 15, 2022
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Cholo Brooks
Labour Minister Cllr. Charles H. Gibson says achieving gender balance in the employment sector is not only national responsibility, but an international calling that all…
Ukraine/Russia: Flood Risk in Zelensky’s Hometown after Russian Missile Strike Damages Water System
Sep 15, 2022
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Reuters, Business Insider, Agence France-Presse, and Associated Press
Ukraine warned that floods could hit the city of Kryvyi Rih – President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown – after a Russian cruise missile strike damaged infrastructure,…
DRC: Congo Violence Rages Despite Conflict-Mineral Law, US Says
Sep 15, 2022
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Michael J Kavanagh, Bloomberg
Violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continues to rage unabated despite US legislation aimed at stopping the mineral trade from fueling conflict, the Government…
Liberia: Promoting Sustainable Agriculture Poised to Save the Gola Forest National Park in Liberia
Sep 15, 2022
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Alade Adeleke, BirdLife International
Educating local communities in sustainable farming practices is crucial for reducing deforestation and preserving the ecosystem of the National Park. The Forestry Development Authority (FDA)…
Iraq: Top US Diplomat Warns Court Ruling on Oil Risks Deepening Crisis in Iraq
Sep 14, 2022
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Sean Matthews, Middle East Eye
The US has urged Baghdad not to implement a court ruling forcing its semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to hand over oil extracted from its territories to federal…
Colombia: Colombia's Territorial Battle between Indigenous and Black Communities
Sep 11, 2022
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Agence France-Presse
In the fertile Cauca valley in Colombia's southwest, Nasa Indigenous people have been forcibly occupying farmland, claiming to be putting to an end damaging monoculture…
Ukraine: Pollution of the Bug Estuary Following Damage to Mykolaiv’s Main Wastewater Treatment Facility
Sep 9, 2022
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Oleksiy Vasyliuk and Eoghan Darbyshire, Ukraine War Environmental Consequences Work Group
The war in Ukraine has seen attacks on or disruption to wastewater treatment infrastructure in Rubizhne, Chernihiv, Skadovsk, Sloviansk, Mariupol, Siverodonetsk, Lysychansk, Popasna, Mykolaiv, Vasylivka,…
Somalia: In Somalia, Women and Children Are Bearing the Brunt of the Horn of Africa Drought
Sep 9, 2022
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Kirsty McFadden, World Food Programme
After four years of drought, Mido took her children and embarked on a brutal month-long journey to Dolow – a town along the border of Somalia and Ethiopia.…
UN Will Vote to Strengthen Protection of the Environment during War
Sep 8, 2022
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James Dinneen, New Scientist
The United Nations General Assembly is expected to adopt new principles to protect the environment from foreseeable damage before, during and after armed conflict. Experts…