International
Ukraine: All Creatures Great and Small
Apr 3, 2022
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George Packer, Atlantic
It’s striking how many stories and pictures from the war in Ukraine involve animals. One of the first Ukrainian civilian victims was a woman killed…
Afghanistan: Mining at Mes Aynak Ready to Resume: Ministry
Apr 3, 2022
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Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews
All conditions have been facilitated for the resumption of extraction at the Mes-Aynak copper mine, the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) said on Sunday.…
Afghanistan: Taliban Bans Drug Cultivation, Including Lucrative Opium
Apr 3, 2022
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Reuters
The Taliban announced on Sunday a ban on the cultivation of narcotics in Afghanistan, the world's biggest opium producer. The order said the production, use…
Afghanistan/Iran: Taliban Agree to Supply Iran's Water Share: Envoy
Apr 3, 2022
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Tasnim
The Taliban delegation attending a meeting in China has pledged that Kabul will allow Iran to have its share of water from the joint resources…
Water: How Water Cooperation Can Provide Geopolitical Stability in MENA
Apr 2, 2022
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Maghie Ghali, Al Jazeera
In the coming years, it is thought that water will become a more important geopolitical resource than crude oil with demand set to rise more…
West Philippine Sea: Group: Transform WPS into a ‘Marine Peace Park’
Mar 31, 2022
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Jonathan L. Mayuga, Business Mirror
Amid the growing tension and threat of maritime conflict over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), environmental activist group Kalikasan-People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan-PNE) renewed…
Ukraine: Russian Soldiers Leave Chernobyl over Radiation Exposure Fears
Mar 31, 2022
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Associated Press
Russian troops handed control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant back to the Ukrainians and began leaving the heavily contaminated site more than a month…
DRC: Congo Halts Court Case against China Moly to Resolve Tenke Mine Dispute
Mar 31, 2022
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Mining Technology
Congo’s state miner Gecamines has suspended its court case against China Molybdenum’s (CMOC) Tenke Fungurume copper and cobalt mine (TFM) in the country, reported mining.com.…
Climate Change: US Needs Better Climate Forecasting, Wargaming, Report Finds
Mar 31, 2022
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Jacqueline Feldscher, Defense One
The Biden administration should invest in better climate forecasting technology and ensure climate change is factored into military planning and wargaming, according to a scorecard…
Feminist Courage for Environmental Peace
Mar 30, 2022
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Ilse Wermink, Christina Vetter, and Brittany Roser
Women, girls, and gender minorities are uniquely and disproportionately affected by the damaging environmental impacts of conflict, while lacking and demanding access to shape the…
Colombia: Colombia Cocoa’s Peaceful Transition to Global Prominence
Mar 30, 2022
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Anthony Myers, ConfectionaryNews
ConfectioneryNews talked to Jose Puyana, ProColombia's Regional Director for Europe, ahead of a Trade Mission to the UK (31 March to 3 April) to attend…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad Tells Kurdistan to Move Oil Assets to New Company
Mar 30, 2022
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Khalid Al Ansary, Bloomberg
Iraq’s government has told Kurdistan to transfer its oil and gas activities to a new company ahead of Baghdad’s takeover of the region’s operations, according…
Ethiopia/Sudan: New Consultations over Nile Dam Inspire Optimism in Sudan
Mar 30, 2022
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Mohamed Saied
Sudan has recently expressed optimism about resolving the dispute over the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as Ethiopia prepares for the third filling of…
Ukraine: Wie der Krieg der Umwelt Schadet
Mar 29, 2022
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Joshua Beer
Neben dem menschlichen Leid in der Ukraine wirken Umweltfolgen nachrangig. Doch brennende Chemiefabriken und geflutete Bergwerke verseuchen Böden und Flüsse und bedrohen so die Gesundheit…
Ukraine: Ukrainian NGOs Raise Alarm over Shocking Environmental Crimes Caused by Russian Aggression
Mar 29, 2022
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Ecoaction
Marking thirty-four days since the beginning of the Russian invasion, experts and activists provided the first analysis of the war crimes against the environment on…
Afghanistan: Desperate for Cash, Afghans Toil in Mines That Are Deadlier Than Ever
Mar 29, 2022
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Christina Goldbaum and Yaqoob Akbary, New York Times
For more than six months, Afghanistan has been gripped by a devastating economic crisis that has wiped out incomes, sent food prices soaring and left…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: China Expands Its Influence in Horn of Africa, Overlooks Dispute over Nile Dam
Mar 29, 2022
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Mohamed Saied, Al-Monitor
As China presents itself as a supporter of stability in the Horn of Africa, the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) dispute between Ethiopia, Egypt and…
Climate Change: The Latest IPCC Report Has Implications for the Climate-Security Nexus
Mar 28, 2022
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Brigitte Hugh and Sofie Bliemel, Homeland Security Today
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), was published on February 28, 2022. The newest publication focuses on climate change impacts, adaptation,…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Kurdistan Has Energy Capacity to Help Europe, Says Iraqi Kurdish PM
Mar 28, 2022
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Maha El Dahan and Riham Alkousaa, Reuters
The Kurdish region of northern Iraq has the capacity to make up for at least some of the energy shortfall in Europe, Kurdish Prime Minister…
Afghanistan: Afghan Opium Fields Bloom as Economy Wilts [Video]
Mar 28, 2022
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Al Jazeera
Afghanistan is the world's top opium producer. Up until recently, Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers said they would punish farmers, to curb production.
Liberia: Actors Want Women’s Rights Mainstreamed in Agriculture, Land Sectors
Mar 26, 2022
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Varney Karmara
Stakeholders have agreed to mainstream gender equity and inclusion across the agriculture, land, and forestry sectors in Liberia.
The enforcement of gender policies across these sectors…
Climate Change/Ukraine/Russia: Russia’s War on Ukraine Upends Arctic Climate-Change Research
Mar 26, 2022
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Nidhi Subbaraman, Wall Street Journal
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has delayed or derailed international collaborations studying climate change in the Arctic, with many Western scientists and scientific organizations cutting ties…
Afghanistan: Kabul River Water: Dialogue Calls for Following International Law
Mar 26, 2022
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The News
Speakers at a dialogue here on Friday called Pakistan and Afghanistan to follow the international laws on utilising the water of Kabul River. The Centre…
Myanmar: EU’s Mega-Rich Fuelling Illegal ‘Blood Timber’ Trade
Mar 25, 2022
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Sarah Tekath, Oxpeckers
Teak is one of the most highly prized hardwoods in the world due to its finish and durability, and is becoming increasingly popular among the…
Libya: How Prolonged Conflicts Left Libya Vulnerable to Climate Change
Mar 24, 2022
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Madhumita Paul, DownToEarth
The impact of years of conflict has left Libya extremely vulnerable to climate variability and strain agricultural production, according to International Committee of the Red…
Nigeria: Food Security: UNDP Empowers 400 Conflict Affected Farmers with Farm Inputs in Nasarawa
Mar 24, 2022
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David Odama, Vanguard
The United Nations Development Programme, UNDP in partnership with the Nasarawa state government have distributed 550 bag of fertilizer, 250 litres of assorted chemicals, 150…
Ukraine/Russia: Could Russia Be Prosecuted for Environmental Harm in Ukraine?
Mar 24, 2022
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Isabella Kaminski, Open Democracy
Earlier this week, fires broke out in the forest surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine. Satellite imagery taken by the European Space Agency showed…
Liberia: No Rights for Squatters?
Mar 22, 2022
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Tina S. Mehnpaine, Observer
Ms. Beatrice Kollee is among several victims with $10.00 US receipts issued by the National Housing Authority (NHA) as authorization to squat on the land…
Climate Change: Climate Can’t Cope with Rush for Oil in the Face of Russian Aggression
Mar 22, 2022
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Nick Ferris, New Statesmen
It is hard to grapple with just how rapidly the world needs to transform to avoid catastrophic climate change. Any sense of urgency is being…
Gaza: Most of Gaza’s Water Polluted on World Water Day
Mar 22, 2022
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Ashraf Shannon, PRESS TV
On World Water Day, water pollution has reached an alarming level in the besieged Gaza Strip. The enclave's coastal aquifer is almost completely polluted with…