International
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…
Colombia: Cattle, Not Coca, Drive Deforestation of the Amazon in Colombia – Report
Feb 19, 2023
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Luke Taylor, Guardian
Cattle-ranching, not cocaine, has driven the destruction of the Colombian Amazon over the last four decades, a new study has found. Successive recent governments have…
UAE/Yemen: UAE-Backed Mercenaries Loot Oilfields in Yemen’s Energy-Rich Shabwah: Report
Feb 17, 2023
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The Cradle
According to documents obtained by Yemen’s Al-Masirah media outlet, Takfiri militants affiliated with the UAE-backed mercenary group, the Giants Brigade, have been looting large amounts…
China/DRC: China and Congo Butt Heads over 15-Year-Old $17 Billion Deal
Feb 17, 2023
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Chinedu Okafor, Business Insider
The Democratic Republic of Congo's state auditor has requested an additional $17 billion in investments from a 2008 infrastructure-for-minerals agreement with Chinese investors, which is…
Kenya/South Sudan: Ilemi Triangle Spat: How Resources Fuel East Africa’s Border Conflicts
Feb 17, 2023
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Al Chukwuma Okoli, defenceWeb
For decades, African states have grappled with numerous interstate border disputes, especially in resource-rich regions. In east Africa, most of these conflicts are as old…
Ukraine/Russia: Russia Draining a Ukrainian Reservoir Is a Reminder That Water Can Be a Weapon in a Warming World
Feb 15, 2023
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Dave Levitan, Grid
In a warming world, water is an increasingly precious resource — and it can also be used as a weapon when conflict breaks out.
Conflict Minerals: How Conflict Minerals Make It into Our Phones
Feb 15, 2023
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Katie Brigham, CNBC
Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. All of these minerals are found in our electronics and all are considered conflict minerals, due to their potential origin…
Nigeria: Farmers-Herders Conflict: 4,000 Lives Lost in Seven Years, Says ex-Minister
Feb 14, 2023
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Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis, Punch
A former Minister of Finance, Mansur Muhtar, has said no fewer than 4,000 Nigerians had lost their lives and thousands of others maimed as a…
Myanamr: Illegal Gold Mining Expanding Unchecked under Junta in Myanmar’s Kachin State
Feb 14, 2023
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Radio Free Asia
A rapid expansion in illegal gold mining since the military coup is poisoning the water supply in Myanmar’s Kachin state and destroying the livelihoods of…
Colombia: Colombia Cuts Deforestation-Reduction Target Following 2022 Increases
Feb 14, 2023
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Oliver Griffin, Reuters
Colombia's government is looking to cut deforestation to 140,000 hectares (345,947 acres) a year by 2026, despite international agreements eyeing greater reductions, due to an…
Liberia: Hike in Transport Fares Upsets Lumber Trade
Feb 14, 2023
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Tina S. Mehnpaine, Observer
The hike in transportation fares has been having adverse effects on many business people across the country, but those in the lumber industry (plank sellers)…
Nigeria: Farmers, Herders, Others Meet in Abuja over Conflict
Feb 14, 2023
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TVC News
Crop Farmers, Professionals in livestock production and other stakeholders in agribusiness are gathering in Abuja to discuss how to end the conflicts between sedentary farmers…
DRC: DRC to Expand Exploration for Energy Transition Metals
Feb 13, 2023
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Matthew Goosen, Energy Capital & Power
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi announced that the Central African country will begin exploration operations for nickel and chrome in the…