International
Land: The Land Portal Foundation Launches Thematic Portfolio on Land in Post-Conflict Settings
Jun 27, 2019
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Land Portal Foundation
Countries and regions devastated by war and civil strife remain fragile and vulnerable for decades after the fighting has ceased. In this post-conflict period, as…
South Sudan: South Sudan to Probe Officials, Companies over Oil Deals
Jun 27, 2019
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Xinhua
South Sudan said on Thursday it has commenced investigations on officials and companies involved in oil deals to ascertain oil sales, payments and taxes. Ateny…
Liberia: FDA, REDD+ End Conflict Resolution Workshops
Jun 27, 2019
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Observer
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and the REDD+Implementation (RIU) have concluded week-long workshops in Ganta, Nimba County and Tubmanburg, Bomi County respectively, thereby training at…
Myanmar: Factory Waste Affects Villagers along Dotehtawady: Groups
Jun 27, 2019
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Phyo Wai Kyaw, Myanmar Times
Residents of Amarapura township, Mandalay Region, are suffering because factories dump wastewater in the Dotehtawady River, and the government needs to address the problem, said U…
Israel/Palestine: Hundreds of Palestinians Infected by Polluted Water
Jun 27, 2019
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Middle East Monitor
Up to 850 Palestinians from the village of Marda in the northern West Bank were infected by organisms in polluted water between Monday and Wednesday,…
Israel/Palestine/Gaza: Gaza Incendiary Balloons Spark Dozens of Fires in Southern Israel
Jun 27, 2019
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Judah Ari Gross, Times of Israel
Massive waves of balloon-borne incendiary devices were launched from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel throughout Thursday, sparking over two dozen fires throughout the area,…
Liberia: EPA, UNDP Launch Climate Risk Assessment Report Today
Jun 27, 2019
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Observer
The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) are expected to launch Liberia’s Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Report…
Afghanistan: On-Farm Water Management Improves Irrigation Efficiency
Jun 26, 2019
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USAID
The USAID-funded Strengthening Watershed and Irrigation Management (SWIM) Activity helps farmers such as Naieem maximize scarce irrigation resources. Since the project began in 2016, SWIM…
Afghanistan: More Usable Land Gives Farmer Options
Jun 26, 2019
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USAID
Imagine being a farmer with limited usable land trying to feed a growing family of 45. That was the daily pressure weighing on Haji Abdul…
Iraq/Saudi Arabia: Iraqi PM Denies Allegations Attack Drones Targeting Saudi Pipeline Took off from Iraq
Jun 26, 2019
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Associated Press
Iraq’s prime minister is denying allegations that drones which targeted Saudi oil pipelines last month could have taken off from Iraq, rather than Yemen. The…
South Sudan: South Sudan Investigates Its Crude Oil Pre-Sales Regime
Jun 26, 2019
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Reuters
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit has launched an investigation into crude oil pre-sale contracts from the country as it ratchets up production, a letter…
Afghanistan: How Band-e-Amir National Park became Afghanistan's Oasis of Peace
Jun 25, 2019
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Jay Gentile, CNN
You can camp. You can picnic. You can even rent swan-shaped paddle boats to navigate one of six deep blue lakes that shimmer high in…
India/Pakistan: Water, Wars and Hydro-Diplomacy
Jun 23, 2019
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Kashmir Observer
Climate change is eating the Himalayan glaciers at a pace that, if left unabated, would threaten water supplies and life and livelihoods for hundreds of…
Afghanistan: Bazar: What Are Consequences of Illegal Mining in Afghanistan? [Video]
Jun 23, 2019
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TOLOnews
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says that efforts are underway to prevent illegal mining in the country. In this episode of Bazar, host Zarmina…
Conflict Minerals: Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting Concludes Successfully
Jun 22, 2019
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Diamond World
India, as the KP Chair for 2019, successfully hosted the KP Intersessional meeting in Mumbai. The meeting which started on 17th June concluded on 21st June 2019.…
Colombia: Forced Displacement in West Colombia up 240% amid Intensified Warfare
Jun 21, 2019
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Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports
The intensification of warfare in western Colombia is particularly aggravating the humanitarian situation in the Choco province where thousands are caught in the crossfire, the…
Liberia: Has REDD+ Dashed Hopes of Rural Dwellers?
Jun 21, 2019
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Lennart Dodoo, FrontPage Africa
Residents of this remote village near the Lake Piso Multiple Use Reserve in the Commonwealth District of Cape Mount County, were hopeful when a forest…
Colombia: How Colombia Is Trying to Prevent Running out of Drinking Water
Jun 21, 2019
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Luke Jacobs, Colombia Reports
A coalition dedicated to protecting the water resources of Colombia formally launched operations in the country on Wednesday. The organization, the Water Coalition of Colombia,…
Colombia: Colombia to Resume Aerial Spraying of Coca Crops
Jun 21, 2019
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Sophie Foggin, Latin America Reports
On June 8, Colombian Defence Minister Guillermo Botero told Blu Radio that helicopters will resume aerial fumigation of coca crops within 12-16 weeks. President Ivan…
South Sudan: Centurion to Host Workshop on Domestic Capacity Building in Juba for Oil Sector
Jun 21, 2019
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Devdiscourse
In line with its commitment to support local content development across sub-Saharan Africa, Centurion will be organizing a local content workshop in Juba in the…
Iraq: Exxon's $53 Billion Iraq Deal Hit by Contract Snags, Iran Tensions - Sources
Jun 20, 2019
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Aref Mohammed and Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
Just weeks ago, US energy giant ExxonMobil looked poised to move ahead with a $53 billion project to boost Iraq’s oil output at its southern…
Nepal Yet to Take Steps to Ensure Justice for Women Who Suffered Sexual Violence during Conflict
Jun 20, 2019
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Binod Ghimire, Kathmandu Post
Even as Nepal has failed to ensure justice for victims of the decade-long conflict, the country has yet to implement the recommendations of the United…
Iraq: After Years of War and Drought, Iraq's Bumper Crop Is Burning
Jun 19, 2019
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Ahmed Aboulenein and Maha El Dahan, Reuters
Officials in Iraq’s breadbasket province Nineveh warned that if the fires spread to storage sites, a quarter of this year’s bumper harvest could be at…
Iraq: Rocket Hits Site of Foreign Oil Firms in Iraq's Basra, Three Hurt
Jun 19, 2019
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Al Jazeera
A rocket landed at the headquarters of several global oil companies in Iraq's southern city of Basra on Wednesday, wounding three Iraqi workers and raising…
Colombia: Colombia Continues to Have Highest Number of Internally Displaced People in the World: UN
Jun 19, 2019
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Luke Jacobs, Colombia Reports
Colombia continues to have the most internally displaced persons in the world, according to the UN. Though Colombia only represents 0.65% of the world’s population,…
Afghanistan: Government Says to Ban Illegal Mining
Jun 19, 2019
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Afghanistan Times
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says it would ban 'illegal exploitation of mineral resources' to serve national interests. Acting Minister, Narges Nehan, said Wednesday…
KP Intersessional Meet Organizes Special Forum on Artisanal Mining
Jun 19, 2019
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Diamond World
The Kimberly Process Intersessional Meet in Mumbai organized a special forum for its delegates on the topic of Artisanal Mining- Small Steps to Larger Outcomes.…
Cambodia: Supreme Court Hears Land Grab Case
Jun 18, 2019
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Buth Reaksmey Kongkea, Khmer Times
The Supreme Court yesterday heard the appeal of a former general in the Prime Minister’s Bodyguard Unit who was jailed five years for forging documents…
DRC: DR Congo's Army Moves in to Dislodge Illegal Miners
Jun 18, 2019
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Agence France-Presse
Democratic Republic of Congo's army has sent a battalion of troops to oust illegal miners from land worked by a majority-owned Chinese company, the military…
Liberia: To Stop Destruction of Liberia’s Rainforest, He Put His Life on the Line
Jun 18, 2019
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Jocelyn C. Zuckerman, Yale Environmental 360
Alfred Brownell had to flee Liberia after challenging the powerful palm oil and other extractive industries that were clearing its forests. But he remains committed…