International
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…
Thailand: Minister- Women’s Economic Empowerment Boosts Sustainability
Sep 8, 2022
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Scoop World
Colombia: Colombia Amazon Deforestation Rose in First Half of the Year
Sep 7, 2022
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Reuters
Preservation of the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, is considered vital to curbing catastrophic climate change, because of the vast amount of greenhouse gas it…
Iraq: Climate Migrants Flee Iraq’s Parched Rural South, but Cities Offer No Refuge
Sep 7, 2022
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Louisa Loveluck and Mustafa Salim, Washington Post
What happens when the land dries up? The world is facing this question; Iraq is already learning the answers. First the farmers and the fishermen…
Liberia: Rights Groups Seek EPA’s Intervention in Mafra River Pollution, Says It’s Affecting Women and Girls
Sep 7, 2022
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Front Page Africa
MONROVIA – Liberia’s quest for a revamped economy after 14 years of civil war launched an economic reconstruction strategy. This included the exploration of its rich…
Somalia: Drought, War Put Somalia on the Brink of Extreme Hunger [Video]
Sep 6, 2022
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Deutsche Welle
In Somalia, almost 8 million people, or about half the population, are facing crisis hunger levels. More than 200,000 people are already starving. The UN…
Cambodia: Villagers Take Protest over Long-Running Land Dispute to Cambodian Capital
Sep 6, 2022
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Radio Free Asia
More than 1,000 people from two Cambodian provinces staged a protest on Tuesday outside the Ministry of Justice in Phnom Penh, calling on the government…
Timor-Leste: East Timor President Pushes back on Environmental Criticism
Sep 6, 2022
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Nick Perry, Associated Press
Give our country $100 billion — or stop lecturing us about making money from fossil fuels. That was the message East Timor President and Nobel…
Pakistan: UN Women Puts Women and Girls at the Heart of Flood Response in Pakistan
Sep 6, 2022
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UN Women
WarWilding: A New Word to Describe the Startling Effects of Using Nature as a Weapon
Sep 5, 2022
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Vincent Mundy, Guardian
During the early days of the Russia-Ukraine war, the invading force was approaching the Irpin River and the gates of the Ukrainian capital. But the…
Pakistan: Women and Girls in Flood-Stricken Pakistan Need Menstrual Products. These Women Are Trying to Help
Sep 4, 2022
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Nick Logan, CBC News
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq’s Speaker Calls for a Deal between Erbil, Baghdad until Oil and Gas Law Finalized
Sep 4, 2022
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Kurdistan 24
The Iraqi Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Al-Halboosi said on Sunday that Erbil and Baghdad should reach an agreement on the outstanding issues between the two…
Liberia: Land Is Wealth and Cultural Identity
Sep 4, 2022
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Zwannah Massallay, Global News Network
Throughout history, land has been recognized as the primary source of wealth, social status, and power. It is the basis for shelter, food, and economic…
Afghanistan: Challenges between Heritage Conservation and Mining in Afghanistan [Video]
Sep 3, 2022
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Sean Callebs, China Global Television Network
The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan is looking to tap into mineral riches in an effort to boost the country’s anemic economy. China remains interested in…
Afghanistan: Dispute over Pine Nut Harvest in Southeast Afghanistan Results in 2 Deaths and 3 Injuries
Sep 3, 2022
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Saqalain Eqbal, Khaama Press
A dispute between two families over the harvesting of pine nuts (Chilgoza) resulted in two fatalities and three injuries, according to local sources in the southeastern…
Using Game Theory Mathematics to Resolve Human Conflicts
Sep 2, 2022
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Gareth Willmer, Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation Magazine
Game theory mathematics is used to predict outcomes in conflict situations. Now it is being adapted through big data to resolve highly contentious issues between…
Gambia: ‘Mainstreaming Gender in Climate Change Mitigation is Our Priority’
Sep 1, 2022
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Bekai Njie, The Point
Southeast Asia: State of Gender Equality and Climate Change in ASEAN
Sep 1, 2022
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Jenny Y-C. Han, Camille Pross, Rashi Agarwal, and Andreea R. Torre, SEI
Afghanistan: Dam Costing 17 Million Afs Inaugurated in Kandahar City
Sep 1, 2022
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Amin Samsoor, Pajhwok Afghan News
A water reservoir that took 15 months to be constructed was inaugurated on Thursday in Kandahar City, the capital of southern Kandahar.
Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil Firms Seek US Mediation to Defuse Iraq-Kurdistan Tensions
Sep 1, 2022
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Rowena Edwards, Reuters
Oil firms operating in Kurdistan have asked the United States to help defuse an upsurge in tension between Iraq's central government and the semi-autonomous region,…
Liberia: House Wants Boundaries Demarcation to Halt Land Disputes
Sep 1, 2022
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Bridgett Milton, New Dawn
The plenary of the House of Representatives has mandated the Liberia Land Authority to work along with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Traditional Council…
Liberia: How Logging Benefits Some Communities in Lofa
Sep 1, 2022
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James Harding Giahyue, Observer
By law, towns and villages affected by logging concessions signed between the government and companies are entitled to benefits from their forests. That is a…
Pakistan: Floods are Stark Warning to Wealthy Countries on Climate Change
Aug 31, 2022
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Amnesty International UK
Central Asia: A Water Diplomacy Expert Discusses the Prospects of Water Conflict and Cooperation in Central Asia
Aug 31, 2022
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Zhar Zardykhan, Global Voices
Originally from the Central Asian nation Turkmenistan, Jahan Taganova is a One Young World Peace Ambassador and water diplomat. Central Asia has experienced drastic change…
Colombia: Use of GIS Tools for Land Expansion in Colombia
Aug 31, 2022
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Nicolas Porras, Mathilde Molendijk, and Laura Becerra, GIM International
Local indigenous youngsters have mapped the boundaries and sacred sites of their village, Gunmaku in the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, northern Colombia, and the…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Reels from Deadly Flash Floods and Landslides
Aug 30, 2022
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Abid Hussain, Al Jazeera
Several provinces across the eastern, central, southern and western regions of Afghanistan have been hit by heavy rains, resulting in flash floods and landslides that…
Afghanistan: UN Warns 6 Million Afghans at Risk of Famine as Crises Grow
Aug 30, 2022
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Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
Warning that Afghanistan faces deepening poverty with 6 million people at risk of famine, the U.N. humanitarian chief on Monday urged donors to restore funding…
Liberia: Police Commander, Ex-Diplomat Involved ‘in Illegal Logging’
Aug 30, 2022
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Gabriel M. Dixon and Emmanuel Sherman, The DayLight
In Liberia, prospective logging companies are required to firstly register the company at the Liberian Business Registry and then apply at the FDA. The agency…