International
DRC: 4 Killed in Land Conflict in Northeast DR Congo
May 5, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
At least four people have been killed this week in a conflict over land in Kisangani, a city in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local…
Cameroon: Palm Oil Giant Hands over Sacred Community Land for Reforestation Project
May 4, 2023
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Yannick Kenné, Mongabay
Felled palm trees litter the ground at the entrance to Mbonjo, a town at the heart of Cameroun’s palm oil and rubber-producing region. There, in…
Colombia: María del Campo: The Image of Colombian Cacao at the International Theobroma for Peace Congress
May 3, 2023
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Karoll Valentina Yomayuza
María del Campo is a farming woman who accompanies and represents the thousands of cacao-growing families throughout the country. She is an icon that promotes…
Food Security: Food Crises Worsen in the Wake of Conflicts, Economic Shocks and Weather Extremes
May 3, 2023
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European Commission
The number of people battling acute hunger and suffering from malnutrition is alarming, highest in the last seven years. The global economic shocks set in…
Global Citizen NOW: How We Drove Impact and Action on Climate, Gender Equality, and More
May 1, 2023
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Camille May, Global Citizen
Over two days, activists and leaders discussed solutions to the world's biggest problems.
Colombia: Colombia's New Security Policy Faces Challenges on Environmental Aims
May 1, 2023
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María Fernanda Ramírez and Juan Diego Cárdenas, InSight Crime
Colombia’s new security policy has put the fight against deforestation front and center, but several challenges loom ahead of its implementation. The “Security, Defense and…
Colombia: A Mountain of Gold: Mining Titles Threaten Indigenous Lands in Guainía, Colombia
Apr 26, 2023
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Jose Guarnizo, Mongabay
The geological past of Guainía is one of the reasons for its abundance of metals. A study by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on…
Sudan: Sudan’s Conflict Has Its Roots in Three Decades of Elites Fighting over Oil and Energy
Apr 26, 2023
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Harry Verhoeven, Conversation
Sudan stands on the brink of yet another civil war sparked by the deadly confrontation between the Sudan Armed Forces of General Abdelfatah El-Burhan and…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: How the Sudan Crisis Complicates the Egypt-Ethiopia Dispute over the GERD Dam
Apr 26, 2023
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Jonathan Gornall, Arab News
For millions of Ethiopians, half of whom have no electricity and still rely on burning wood for heat, cooking, and light, the dam is a…
Afghanistan: A Rare Glimpse into Afghanistan’s Spectacular, Vanishing Forests
Apr 26, 2023
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Kern Hendricks, Scientific American
Eastern Afghanistan’s province of Nuristan is a green oasis in a country largely in the grip of desertification. The area is replete with tree-covered mountains…
Iraq/Kurdistan: KRG Oil Exports Halt ‘Temporary;’ Salary Distribution Unaffected: Official
Apr 26, 2023
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Julian Bechocha, Rudaw
The halt of independent oil exports by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) through Turkey is “temporary” and will only persist until a probable mutual agreement…
Myanmar: Conflict Exacerbates Dry Zone Drought
Apr 25, 2023
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Frontier
The raging conflict and the junta’s crackdown on civil society has made it more difficult for civilians in central Myanmar to access water, forcing them…
Colombia: US Ratified Support for Land Reform in Colombia as Tool to Reduce Illicit Drug Production: President Petro
Apr 24, 2023
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Nation World
Strong support for the Agrarian Reform policy in Colombia, as the best means to advance in the fight against drugs, the United States Government expressed…
An Interview with Gidon Bromberg | When Water = National Security
Apr 21, 2023
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Noah Phillips, Moment
Bromberg, 59, is cofounder and Israel director of EcoPeace Middle East, a tri-national—Israeli, Palestinian, Jordanian—environmental NGO. EcoPeace is also a leading force behind the Green…
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…