International
Myanmar: Forest Coverage Accounts for More Than 25 Percent of the Country’s Total Area
Apr 22, 2019
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Eleven
Currently, the forest covers more than 25 per cent of the country’s total area and the forest conservation area, up to six per cent, said…
Papua New Guinea: Tribal Conflicts Threaten Women
Apr 22, 2019
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Anggia Anggraini Burchill, Development and Cooperation
In Papua New Guinea (PNG), women and girls face high security risks. Particularly in tribal wars, they are subject to violence and displacement. On the…
DRC: Why Responsible Sourcing of DRC Minerals Has Major Weak Spots
Apr 22, 2019
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Peer Schouten, Conversation
Conflict minerals are widely held to be at the heart of over two decades of conflict in eastern DRC, involving dozens of armed groups in…
Timor-Leste: Timor-Leste Ex-Leader Jose Ramos-Horta Expects Australia to Pay back 'Millions' in Oil Revenue
Apr 22, 2019
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Alana Schetzer, Jordan Fennell and Stephen Dziedzic, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
One of the founding fathers of Timor-Leste is confident that Australia will return millions of dollars generated from oil fields that belong to the developing…
Sierra Leone: New Diamond Mining Strategy Could Benefit Mining Communities in Sierra Leone
Apr 22, 2019
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Abdul Rashid Thomas, Sierra Leone Telegraph
A group of 29 international diamantaires and jewellers, headed by Martin Rapaport – Chairman of the Rapaport Group, were in Sierra Leone a few weeks…
Viet Nam: Central Highlands People Lack Access to Clean Water as Supply Projects Abandoned
Apr 22, 2019
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Viet Nam News
Hundreds of clean water projects have been built in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) in recent years to serve people living in poor and remote…
Conflict Minerals: WDC Will Lobby for Broader Definition of "Conflict Diamonds" at OECD Meet
Apr 21, 2019
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International Diamond Exchange
On April 23, the 13th OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains will take place in Paris, France. The World Diamond Council (WDC) will be…
Afghanistan: MAIL Reports 50 Percent Reduction in Saffron Production in Afghanistan
Apr 20, 2019
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Khaama Press
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL) has reported that Saffron production has dropped by around 50 percent during the recent years. According to…
UN Environment Assembly Passes Landmark Resolution Promoting Gender Equality in Environmental Governance
Apr 19, 2019
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Kate Logan
Adoption of UN resolution promoting gender equality and safeguarding the rights of women and girls in environmental protection efforts is a crucial step towards protecting…
Afghanistan: Using the Sun to Reduce Air Pollution in Kabul
Apr 19, 2019
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Khalil Asir and Hast e Subh, Hindu
According to Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), air pollution is at its peak in cities, particularly Kabul, in late November and early December. In…
Liberia: Forestry Funds Spur Development in Lofa
Apr 19, 2019
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William Q. Harmon, Observer
Residents of several towns in Salayea District, Lofa County, were seen in wild celebration last week as major community projects were dedicated. The projects were…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Police Confiscate Two Trucks Smuggling Crude Oil out of Kirkuk [Photos]
Apr 19, 2019
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Sangar Ali, Kurdistan 24
Iraqi police forces on Thursday seized two trucks which were smuggling crude oil from a pipeline in Kirkuk Province, the area’s designated energy police directorate…
Afghanistan: ‘Illegal’ Saffron Imports Affect Afghan Products Market
Apr 19, 2019
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Fariba Aram, TOLOnews
An increasing flow of Iranian saffron into Afghan markets has affected the prices of Herat saffron, local investors the National Association of Saffron said. The…
Afghanistan: Poppies Bloom across Afghanistan as Drought Eases
Apr 18, 2019
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Muhammad Irfan, UrduPoint
A vast field of towering white poppies sways gently in the breeze, silky petals sometimes tumbling to the ground, a visible marker of the resilience…
Myanmar: Illegal Charcoal Trade Threatens Myanmar’s Remaining Mangroves
Apr 18, 2019
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Wudan Yan, Mongabay
The illegal charcoal trade poses a deadly threat to the world’s remaining original mangrove cover, of which approximately 35 percent is already gone, according to…
Afghanistan: Afghan Opium Farmers Ready for Bumper Crop [Video]
Apr 18, 2019
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Carl Holm, Deutsche Welle
The drought has broken in Afghanistan, bringing easier times for farmers. Although wheat and corn are common crops, they are distinctly less lucrative than opium.…
Yemen: A Bulgarian Vulture's Odyssey into Yemeni War Zone
Apr 18, 2019
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Jeremy Bowen, BBC
Nelson was in a tight corner, tied up and imprisoned by men who believed he was a spy. It didn't look good. When he was…
United States: Democrat: Murdered Women 'An Environmental Injustice'
Apr 16, 2019
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Kellie Lunney
The "silent crisis" of missing and murdered indigenous women is an environmental issue affected by the boom and bust of oil and gas development in…
Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan, Sudan to Keep Oil Flowing, Industry Is the “Glue That Binds” Two Nations
Apr 16, 2019
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Africa News
South Sudan exports all produced crude oil via pipeline from Hegleig and Paloch to Khartoum and then to Port Sudan for export. Since a landmark…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Seeks Foreign Investments in Minerals to Develop $3 Trillion Industry
Apr 15, 2019
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Deena Kamel, National
Afghanistan offered 43 commodities projects for bidding on Monday as the country pushes to attract international investment, crack down on corruption and address security risks…
Afghanistan: Conservation May Offer Common Ground in Afghan Conflict
Apr 15, 2019
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Rhett A. Butler, Mongabay
War, drugs, corruption, and terrorism are terms Westerners are more likely to associate with Afghanistan than biodiversity conservation. But Alex Dehgan, a conservation technologist who…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Opens New Mining Areas to International Investment
Apr 15, 2019
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TOLOnews
In a keynote address at the Afghanistan Mining Investment Forum convened by INVEST, a global initiative of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to…
Afghanistan: Women to Join Taliban Delegation for First Time in Afghan Peace Talks
Apr 15, 2019
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Reuters
Women will be included for the first time in the Taliban delegation for talks this month with US officials and Afghan representatives in Qatar on…
Iraq/Kurdistan: What Did Russia Get from Its KRG Gamble?
Apr 15, 2019
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Mariya Petkova, Al Jazeera
While the KRG has been reaping the benefit of these deals, Russia and Rosneft's gains from this high-risk investment are yet to materialise in full.…
Timor-Leste: Australia Accused of 'Siphoning' Millions in Timor-Leste Oil Revenue
Apr 15, 2019
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Helen Davidson, Guardian
Australia has been accused of “siphoning” millions of dollars a month in oil revenue that should belong to Timor-Leste, because the government is yet to…
Afghanistan: Bird Hunters of Afghanistan [Photos]
Apr 15, 2019
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Reuters
Bird hunting is an ancient sport in Afghanistan, where local and migrating species have flocked for thousands of years and where even amid the chaos…
Iran: Living Fossil Resurfaces in Hamoun Wetland after Recent Floods
Apr 15, 2019
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Iran Front Page
After nearly two decades of drought in Sistan and Baluchestan province in southeastern Iran, with the beginning of rainy season in neighbouring Afghanistan, flood waters…
Afghanistan: 9 Hydropower Dams to Be Completed over Next 3 Years
Apr 13, 2019
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
The Ministry of Water and Energy said more than 250 water management projects were executed last solar year and nine hydropower dams would be constructed…
Myanmar: Putting Elephants before Tourists
Apr 13, 2019
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Thomas Kean, Frontier
There are no rides or performances for visitors at an award-winning elephant care camp in the Shan hills where the animals’ health is the top…
Colombia: In Colombia's Coca Heartland, Photos and Drawings Show Life between War and Peace [Photos]
Apr 13, 2019
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Laura Beltrán Villamizar, NPR
When Venezuelan photographer Fabiola Ferrero first traveled to the city of Florencia in Colombia, she took two instant cameras with her. Her goal: to portray…