International
Colombia: Colombia Reaches Deal to Buy Land from Cattle Ranchers
Oct 7, 2022
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Reuters
Colombia's government has reached a deal with cattle farmers to buy 3 million hectares (7.4 million acres) of land, earmarked for poor rural farmers to…
Qatar: Climate Change, Gender Equality in Spotlight at Doha Women Forum
Oct 7, 2022
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Gulf Times
Climate change, sports and gender equality was the focus area for the first part of the fifth edition of the Doha Women Forum held recently.
DRC: China Sends Criminal Experts to Halt Kidnappings in Mineral-Rich Democratic Republic of the Congo
Oct 6, 2022
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Jevans Nyabiage, South China Morning Post
As its alarm grows over the safety of Chinese citizens working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s high-stakes mining industry, Beijing is deploying criminal…
Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage: How an Attack Could Have Been Carried out and Why Europe Was Defenceless
Oct 5, 2022
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Christian Bueger, Conversation
Whatever caused the damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, it appears to be the first major attack on critical “subsea”…
Ukraine/Russia: Ukraine Accuses Russia of Pushing for Change to Kimberley Process, amid Call for 'Conflict Diamonds' Label
Oct 5, 2022
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ABC News
Ukraine has accused Moscow of trying to protect Russian gems from being branded "conflict diamonds" by pushing its ally Belarus to the top of an international…
Burundi/DRC: Farming Together Fosters Ties between Burundian Refugees and Their Congolese Hosts
Oct 5, 2022
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Aline Irakarama, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
After finding sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundian refugees are sharing their knowledge of farming with locals.
DRC: US Asks Congo to Pull Some Oil Blocks from Auction to Protect Forests
Oct 4, 2022
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Reuters
US climate envoy John Kerry has asked Democratic Republic of Congo to withdraw some of the oil blocks it has put up for auction in…
Sahel: How Climate Change Fuels Conflicts in West Africa
Oct 4, 2022
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Obiora Ikoku, International Politics and Society
With the recent spate of coups in West Africa, the Sahel has once again become the focus of global attention. Since 2020, at least six…
Fiji: United States Hosts First-Ever Clean Energy Workshop and Women in Clean Energy Conference for the Pacific Islands
Oct 4, 2022
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US Embassy in Fiji
Suva, Fiji – In collaboration with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), the United States is hosting the first-ever Clean Energy Workshop and Pacific…
South Asia and the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region: Climate Change in Himalayan Region Worsens Existing Gender and Social Inequalities
Oct 1, 2022
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Aakriti Ghimire
ICIMOD and UN launch a report analysing gender dimensions of climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region.
On Thursday, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain…
Liberia: Communities Protest for Forest Benefits
Sep 30, 2022
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Tina S. Mehnpaine, Observer
Communities affected by logging concessions across Liberia have staged a protest in demand of over US$5 million in land rental the government of Liberia owed…
Colombia: In Colombia, Land Occupations Raise Tensions and Spook Investors
Sep 30, 2022
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Nelson Bocanegra, Reuters
Land occupations have spiked since the election of leftist President Gustavo Petro, who has promised to spend tens of billions of dollars to ensure small-scale…
Liberia: Communities Affected by Commercial Logging in Liberia to Stage Sit-In-Actions at Finance Ministry, Liberia Forest and Climate Change Reliance Forum
Sep 29, 2022
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Global News Network
Representatives of Communities affected by commercial logging in Liberia will on Thursday September 29, 2022 kickoff advocacy actions against the Liberian Government through sit-in-actions in…
Afghanistan: Poppy on Hundreds of Acres Destroyed in Kandahar
Sep 29, 2022
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Amin Samsour, Pajhwok Afghan news
Poppy and cannabis plant grown on hundreds of acres of land has been destroyed in various districts of southern Kandahar province.
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…