International
Colombia: Women in Putumayo Turn to Fish Farming and Away from the Coca Industry
Nov 28, 2024
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Iñigo Alexander
Mongabay
EL VENADO, Colombia — Until recently, the rolling green hills surrounding the tiny Colombian community of El Venado were covered with illegal coca plantations. Deep in the…
Colombia: In Colombia, a Simple Fencing Fix Offers a Win-Win for Wildlife and Ranchers
Nov 28, 2024
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Marlowe Starling, Mongabay
In Colombia, a team of researchers teamed up with cattle ranchers in the department of Meta to find a solution to one central question: How…
Iraq: Enabling Iraq’s Energy Independence
Nov 28, 2024
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Petroleum Economist
Transforming Iraq’s natural gas sector is the key to the country’s energy self-sufficiency, allowing it to chart a course towards becoming a supply hub for…
Conflict Minerals: How Conflict Minerals Legislation Is Reshaping Supply Chains
Nov 28, 2024
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Tom Chapman, Supply Chain Digital
Supply chain management has undergone a profound transformation since the introduction of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in 2010, with Section…
Myanmar: How Climate Change Feeds Our Wars
Nov 28, 2024
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Michele Barnes and Luisa Bedoya Taborda, IMPAKTER
A twin crisis faces the people of Myanmar, but while the war could end tomorrow, climate change will still shape the futures of millions.
DRC: Africa's New £78bn Megaproject That Could Transform Huge but Incredibly Poor Country
Nov 27, 2024
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Emily Wright
A growing population equals more needs to be met by governments. Therefore, the proposed hydroelectric dam at Inga Falls on the Congo River in the…
Afghanistan: Opium Production Remains 93 percent below Pre-Drug Ban Levels, Says UNODC
Nov 27, 2024
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UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Opium production in Afghanistan remains low for the second consecutive year, with production at 433 tons in 2024, confirmed new estimates from the UN Office…
Liberia: FDA Rehires Ex-Manager Disgraced for Alleged Corruption
Nov 27, 2024
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Emmanuel Sherman, The DayLight
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) has rehired a former manager who was disgraced on multiple occasions for alleged corruption and involved with companies punished for…
Colombia: Guardians of Guaviare: Southern Colombia’s Land Fight
Nov 27, 2024
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Lital Khaikin, Fair Planet
The Jiw (pronounced “Hue”) are a small Indigenous community in southern Colombia, also known as Guiabero. The 3000 members of this community live along the…
Myanmar: Climate Change Is the Final Straw for Myanmar’s Farmers
Nov 27, 2024
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Luke Hunt, Union of Catholic Asian News
Across Myanmar, the talk among embattled farmers ranges from conflict and floods to planting and climate change. The conversations are also about conscription and whether…
Liberia: Calls for EU not to End Timber Treaty with Liberia
Nov 26, 2024
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Esau J. Farr, The DayLight
Calls are mounting for the European Union (EU) to reconsider its decision to terminate a timber trade agreement with Liberia. The issue is high on…
Sudan: Targeted Attacks, Lack of Maintenance Could Lead to Dam on the White Nile in Sudan Bursting
Nov 26, 2024
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Smart Water Magazine
The Jebel Aulia Dam, near Sudan’s capital Khartoum, is at risk of collapsing as a result of attacks carried out in violent clashes between the…
Climate Change: What Happens When Climate Change and Conflict Collide?
Nov 26, 2024
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International Rescue Committee
Climate change is a devastating force on its own, driving floods, droughts and raising temperatures worldwide. For countries already destabilized by conflict, it deepens humanitarian needs, making…
Liberia: Disappointed in Logging, Communities Look to Conservation
Nov 25, 2024
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James Harding Giahyue, The DayLight
It has been some 15 years since logging was reintroduced in community forests following the end of over a decade of Liberia’s bloody civil wars.…
Ukraine/Russia: Wagner Earned over $2.5bn from Illegal Gold Mining to Fund War, Report Reveals
Nov 25, 2024
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Ecofin Agency
Gold mining is a key part of the Russian mercenary group’s business model. Even after coming under Kremlin control, it continues to offer security, training,…
Afghanistan: Assisting Communities Grappling with the Impact of Climate Change
Nov 25, 2024
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International Committee of the Red Cross
Decades of conflict and violence, underinvestment in critical infrastructure and economic challenges have weakened the country’s capacity to tackle the growing threats posed by climate…
Afghanistan: How Data Analysis, Community Engagement, and GIS Delivered a Reliable Water Source to an Afghan Community
Nov 25, 2024
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Alice Brindley and Bella Brittan, DAI
In early 2024, the Afghanistan Value Chains Program (AVCP), funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), launched an initiative in northern Afghanistan aimed…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan PM Blasts Baghdad over $20 bln Lost Oil Revenue
Nov 24, 2024
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Hadley Gamble, Al Arabiya News
Kurdistan’s Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has laid bare the staggering financial toll on the semi-autonomous region of Iraq, as oil exports remain suspended. Barzani reports…
Afghanistan: Afghan Women Harvest Saffron; Breath of Fresh Air in Afghanistan [Video]
Nov 23, 2024
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WION
A breath of fresh air for Afghan women whose rights have been trampled by archaic Taliban laws. Women in the Herat province are harvesting the…
Ethiopia: Understanding Climate Security Needs in Ethiopia
Nov 22, 2024
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Ibukun Taiwo, CGIAR
Over the last few years, Ethiopia has grappled with extreme drought, flooding, political instability, and conflict. Engagement on the intersection of the effects of climate…
Indonesia: Papuan Women’s Mangrove Forest in Indonesia is Increasingly Threatened by Development and Pollution
Nov 21, 2024
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Edna Tarigan and Firdia Lisnawati
On the southeastern coast of the city of Jayapura, Petronela Merauje walked from house to house in her floating village inviting women to join her…
Afghanistan: FAO, IOM, and UNDP Launch EU-Funded Afghanistan Community Resilience Programme
Nov 21, 2024
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UNDP
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have jointly…
Afghanistan: Booming Saffron Harvest Creates More Jobs for Afghans
Nov 21, 2024
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Xinhua.
Saffron cultivation, a promising alternative to Afghanistan's infamous poppy farming, has been steadily expanding in the war-torn country over the past two decades. More farmers…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Woos Miners to Clean Energy with $11 Billion Plan
Nov 21, 2024
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Bloomberg
Sierra Leone wants mining companies to connect to the grid and help reassure renewable-energy investors there’s enough demand in the West African nation to justify…
Afghanistan: Solar Energy Use Suggested to Curb Air Pollution
Nov 21, 2024
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Abdul Rahman Rosta, Pajhwok Afghan News
Some residents and environmental activists in Bamyan have voiced serious concern at growing air pollution in the province. They suggest promoting the use of solar…
Colombia: 1.5 Million Displaced Post Peace Agreement
Nov 21, 2024
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The number of people forced to flee in Colombia has doubled since the historic peace agreement eight years ago between the Colombian government and the…
Climate Change: Understanding Climate Security: A Conversation with Professor Geoff Dabelko
Nov 20, 2024
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Alexandra Hopkins, Ohio University
Climate security considers the link that security has to areas such as the environment, natural resources and climate change. However, to understand climate security, one…
Ukraine/Russia: WGC Report: Russia Funds Ukraine War via Illegal Gold Mining in Africa
Nov 20, 2024
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News.az
The Wagner Group has reportedly generated over $2.5bn through illegal gold mining since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to a World Gold Council report, News.az…
Afghanistan: Booming Saffron Harvest Creates More Jobs for Afghans
Nov 20, 2024
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Xinhua
Saffron cultivation, a promising alternative to Afghanistan's infamous poppy farming, has been steadily expanding in the war-torn country over the past two decades. More farmers…
Climate Change: NATO Helps to Boost Scientific Cooperation on the Security Implications of Climate Change in the Southern Neighbourhood
Nov 19, 2024
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NATO
Experts on climate change from 16 countries - including NATO members and partners - as well as from NATO, the European Union and the African…