International
Myanmar: Myanmar ups Efforts to Save Marine, Wildlife
Mar 4, 2019
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Myanmar Times
“Life below water: for people and planet” was the theme of World Wildlife Day 2019, which was celebrated on Sunday to raise awareness about the world’s…
Climate Change: The Urgency of Tackling Climate-Related Security Risk in Africa
Mar 4, 2019
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KAD Africana
The African Union Peace and Security Council has been commended for dedicating its 828th session to climate change. During an open session on the theme:…
Afghanistan: Heavy Rains, Floods Kill 20 Afghans
Mar 3, 2019
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DTN Progressive Farmer
A UN humanitarian agency says at least 20 people died as heavy rains and flooding over the past few days swept away their homes and…
Guatemala: Women Land Defenders Face 'Extreme Criminalisation', Added Risks
Mar 2, 2019
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Anna-Cat Brigida
El Estor, Guatemala - Since her teen years, Maria Magdalena Cuc Choc, now 39, has defended the natural resources of El Estor, a predominantly Mayan…
Iraq: Iraq State Company Denies Shiite Militia Smuggling Mosul Oil
Mar 2, 2019
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Rudaw
Iraq’s North Oil Company (NOC) denied on Sunday that Shiite militia groups were smuggling oil from Nineveh to Syria and Iran, saying that the company…
Myanmar: Understand Customary System before Implementing Laws
Mar 1, 2019
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Morung Express
In 2014, the residents of Somra, a Naga village in Myanmar, found a new signboard posted on the side of the road inside the community…
Myanmar: Myanmar Land Ownership Law Could Displace Millions of Farmers
Mar 1, 2019
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Peter Yeung and Carlotta Dotto, Deutsche Welle
Under a land reformation act, millions of farmers across Myanmar could be forced from land they have tilled for generations. Many are unaware of the…
Somalia: Set of Milestones to Meet Somalia’s Obligations under Environmental Conventions Agreed at a High-Level Meeting in Mogadishu
Feb 28, 2019
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UNDP
A set of milestones to meet three Rio Conventions on climate change, biodiversity and desertification were agreed at a high-level environment meeting this month, which was…
Myanmar: Land Legacies, Segregation Could Deter Rakhine Investment Push
Feb 28, 2019
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Thompson Chau, Myanmar Times
The State Counsellor called for investments “implemented with responsibility” as a crucial force in “putting Rakhine’s development trajectory on track” at a Japan-sponsored investment forum…
South Sudan: Conflict to Blame for Extreme Hunger in South Sudan
Feb 27, 2019
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Norwegian Refugee Council
Around 6.4 million people are currently at risk of hunger according to a recent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report into the escalating food…
Liberia: US$372.67M in Loans, Concession Agreements under House Review
Feb 27, 2019
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Leroy M. Sonpon, III, Observer
The House of Representatives is reviewing US$372.67 million Concession and Loan Agreements submitted by President George Weah, as well as an Incentive Agreement with the…
Colombia: Colombia to Examine Selling Coffee at Its Own Price, Ignoring New York Market
Feb 27, 2019
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Reuters
Colombia, the world’s top producer of washed arabica, will look into selling its harvest at a price which covers production costs, without being tied to…
Myanmar: Recognize Our Customary Tenure and Rights: Nagas to Myanmar Govt
Feb 27, 2019
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Morung Express
Indigenous Naga communities in Myanmar have called upon the Government of Myanmar to recognize “the customary tenure system and respect their rights to own, use…
Myanmar: Mandalay to Debate Effort to Resolve Land-Ownership Issues
Feb 27, 2019
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Phyo Wai Kyaw, Myanmar Times
The Mandalay Region hluttaw (parliament) will debate a proposal to give title deeds to people who have lived for a long time on land that does…
Myanmar: After Decades of Conflict, Land Deadline Looms for Myanmar Villagers
Feb 25, 2019
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Rina Chandran, Reuters
After nearly seven decades of conflict, the Karen National Union (KNU), the oldest ethnic armed group, signed a ceasefire agreement with the Myanmar government in…
Myanmar: Myanmar’s Milling Industry Devastated by New Logging Policies
Feb 25, 2019
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Genevieve Belmaker, Good Men Project
Myanmar’s Timber Merchants Association is crying foul over what they say are the devastating impacts from a one-year logging ban and new, restrictive government policies.…
Myanmar: Lethal Landslips and Drug Addiction: Myanmar's Toxic Jade Trade
Feb 25, 2019
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Peter Yeung and Zaw Moe Htet, Guardian
A controversial new gemstone law fails to address the hazards of an industry in which scores of workers die each year. Testimonies heard by the…
India/Pakistan: Are India and Pakistan on the Verge of a Water War?
Feb 25, 2019
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Keith Johnson, Foreign Policy
With tensions rising between India and Pakistan in the wake of a deadly terrorist attack earlier this month that killed more than 40 Indian police…
Afghanistan: Seeds of Hope: Why Afghan Farmers No Longer Give a Fig for Poppies
Feb 24, 2019
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Sayed Salahuddin, Arab News
For decades, Afghanistan’s opium harvests earned the country worldwide notoriety. Now it is winning a global reputation with a very different export — fresh and…
Afghanistan: Water Shortage Warning in Western Afghanistan
Feb 22, 2019
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Prensa Latina
The Afghanistan Institute for Strategic Studies warned Friday of water shortages in the west of the country after a 50 per cent drop in the…
Afghanistan: Research Reveals Severe Lack of Water Along Harirod River
Feb 22, 2019
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Gulabuddin Ghubar, TOLOnews
A research by Afghan Institute of Strategic Studies shows that water level has dropped by 50 percent in Harirod River water zones, affecting many areas…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Dried Fig Exports Reach $47M
Feb 22, 2019
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Rohullah Arman, TOLOnews
Figures by Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) show that Afghanistan has exported figs valued almost $47 million in the last 10 months. The…
Liberia: Sexual Violence & Threats Documented at Liberia Agricultural Company
Feb 22, 2019
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FrontPage Africa
Swiss-based human rights group, Bread for all (Bfa) and her Liberian partners, Green Advocates International (GAI), Alliance for Rural Democracy (ARD) and Natural Resource Women…
UNDP Strategy Highlights How Gender Equality Can Drive SDG Progress
Feb 21, 2019
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Catherine Benson Wahlen
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has released its third gender equality strategy, covering the years 2018-2021. The Strategy provides a road map for elevating and…
Colombia: Colombia's Ex-Rebels Turn Tourist Guides, but Peace Remains Fragile
Feb 21, 2019
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Anastasia Moloney, Thomson Reuters Foundation
As a former rebel fighter, Ximena Cruz used to hide and survive in Colombia’s dense forests, but now in peacetime she hopes tourists will visit…
Myanmar: Corruption of Myanmar’s Illegal Teak Trade 'Goes to the Heart of Government'
Feb 21, 2019
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Ekklesia
For three decades, the multi-million dollar international trade in Burmese teak has been riddled with crime and high-level corruption, driving conflict and human rights abuses…
Climate Change: Prepare Now for Accelerating Climate Threats, Military Officials Warn
Feb 21, 2019
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Laurie Goering, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Militaries must prepare now to deal with more frequent disasters, new conflicts and other risks as accelerating climate change brings threats that could draw in…
Climate Change: 'Red Team' Revived under Physicist Who Sees 'CO2 Drought'
Feb 21, 2019
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Scott Waldman, E&E News reporter
The Trump administration finally found a way to formally question climate science. William Happer, a prominent climate skeptic in the Trump administration, is heading a…
Liberia: Sime Darby Plantation Considers Exiting West Africa Palm Oil Operations: Sources
Feb 21, 2019
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Emily Chow, Reuters
Sime Darby Plantation, the world’s biggest oil palm planter by land holdings, is considering exiting its palm and rubber operations in the West African nation…
Liberia: EPA Takes Steps to Address Land Degradation in Liberia
Feb 21, 2019
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FrontPage Africa
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia has begun taking steps to address land degradation in the country. One of the steps includes the vetting,…