International
Sudan: Sudan’s East Darfur Embracing Shared Natural Resource Management to Curb Conflict
Nov 30, 2018
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UN Environment
As in many parts of western Sudan, Ismail and other East Darfur residents have for decades lived in a fragile environment characterized by climatic variability…
Myanmar: UK Aid, WWF to Help Myanmar Develop ‘Green’ Rubber
Nov 29, 2018
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Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times
The UK Department for International Development (DFID), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Dawei Golden Land Co (DGL) have made a joint investment of over…
Colombia: Interfaith Rainforest Initiative Launched to Protect Colombian Rainforest, Indigenous Peoples
Nov 29, 2018
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Catherine Benson Wahlén, International Institute for Sustainable Development
Leaders from every major religious faith joined Afro-Colombian communities, indigenous peoples, climate scientists and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to launch the Colombia ‘Interfaith Rainforest Initiative.’ Through…
Israel/Palestine: Israel Rules in Favour of Settlers after 22-Year Legal Battle against Land Grab
Nov 28, 2018
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Middle East Monitor
The Israeli Supreme Court ruled in favour of settlers after a 22-year legal battle by Palestinians against efforts to annex their land in the occupied…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Chinese Construction on Remote Reef Rekindles Dispute with Vietnam
Nov 28, 2018
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Ralph Jennings, Voice of America
China's new construction on a remote South China Sea reef has soured its relations again with Vietnam, a claimant to the same islet, after a…
Afghanistan: Agricultural Development Key to Global Security: Ghani
Nov 27, 2018
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Syed Zabiullah Langari, TOLOnews
Addressing a private sector side event in Geneva on Tuesday, Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani said that his administration has created the legal structure for the mining…
Afghanistan: Farmers Grappling with Afghanistan Drought Urgently Need Seed and Animal Feed Support
Nov 27, 2018
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
A new drought response will help 1.4 million of the most vulnerable drought-affected people in Afghanistan during the coming winter season and into April next year, the…
Iraq: Iraq Allocates 2019 Oil Sales
Nov 27, 2018
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Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
Iraq has allocated its oil sales for 2019, with 67 percent of exports going to Asian markets, 20 percent to the Europe and 13 percent…
Colombia: Religious Leaders in Colombia Form Coalition to Defend Rainforests
Nov 27, 2018
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Manuel Rueda, Catholic News Service
Religious leaders in Colombia promised to step up efforts to prevent the destruction of rainforests in the South American country, as they launched a coalition…
Colombia: Colombian Organic Coconut Farm Attracts Investors from 10 Countries
Nov 27, 2018
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Fresh Plaza
Farmfolio, a Cayman Islands-based agriculture development firm, this week closed the second round of funding for its Colombian farming operation, Pietrasanta. The project encompasses 570…
Conflict Minerals: How Technology Can Stop Blood Diamonds
Nov 27, 2018
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Borgen Magazine
Diamonds are associated with many joyous and happy occasions: engagements, birthdays, anniversaries and even winning the Superbowl. For many people, diamonds represent wealth and personal…
Iraq: Trump 'Asked Iraqi Prime Minister for Oil as Repayment for Iraq War'
Nov 27, 2018
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Tom Embury-Dennis, Independent
Donald Trump twice asked Iraq’s prime minister for oil in repayment for America’s invasion of the Middle East country to topple Saddam Hussein in 2003, it has…
Syria: Syria Refineries Raise Health Concerns
Nov 26, 2018
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Voice of America, Sirwan Kajjo and Zana Omer
In the northeastern corner of Syria, the large oil fields have one common theme: makeshift oil refineries. The refining process involves an ad hoc oil…
China/Japan: From Drillships to Warships: Increasing Tensions in the East China Sea
Nov 26, 2018
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Talal Husseini, Offshore Technology
China has initiated new oil and gas drilling projects in disputed waters in the East China Sea, deploying a mobile offshore drilling unit that straddles…
Afghanistan: Eight Irrigation Canals Inaugurated in Balkh
Nov 26, 2018
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Afghanistan Times
Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock on Sunday said that eight water irrigation canals have been inaugurated in northern Balkh province. The construction work of…
Climate Change: Climate Change Report Underscores National Security Threats
Nov 26, 2018
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Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner
The National Climate Assessment released by the Trump administration last week underscores something the Pentagon has been saying for more than a decade: Climate change…
Land: Hi-Tech Mapping Threatens Land Rights across the 'Digital Divide': Experts
Nov 26, 2018
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Rina Chandran, Reuters
Countries are increasingly embracing drones and satellites to map land and minimize conflict rising from ownership disputes, but unequal access to these technologies can further…
Afghanistan: Badakhshan Pistachio Yields Exceed 100 Tons
Nov 25, 2018
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Afghanistan Times
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock on Saturday said pistachio yields in northern Badakhshan province have increased to 100 tons this year. According to Badakhshan…
Iraq: H.R. McMaster Told Trump off for Asking Iraqi Prime Minister about Oil
Nov 25, 2018
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Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner
Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster once rebuked President Trump after he raised the possibility of taking Iraq's oil to compensate the U.S. for the…
Iraq: Flash Floods Kill Dozens in Iraq and Raise Questions over Deteriorating Infrastructure
Nov 25, 2018
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The National
Dozens of people were killed and thousands more were displaced across Iraq over the past four days, as flash floods and torrential rainfall battered the…
Colombia: Colombia Tries to Get Farmers Away from the Cocaine Biz. How's That Going?
Nov 24, 2018
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WVXU
Culcha's troubles stand as a cautionary tale as Colombia tries to roll back soaring drug production. Last year, the country produced a record 422,550 acres…
Myanmar: Returning Refugees Face Uncertainty in Eastern Myanmar Settlement
Nov 24, 2018
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Steve Sandford, Voice of America
Black diesel smoke belches from a rusty engine that pumps water to the relatively new eastern Myanmar town of Lay Kay Kaw, about 5 kilometers…
Iraq: Blaming the Rain for Iraq’s Corruption
Nov 23, 2018
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Claude Salhani, Arab Weekly
Iraq, like many Arab countries, is plagued by rampant corruption at nearly all levels of government. Many public servants, from the policeman directing traffic at…
Myanmar: Neglecting Myanmar’s Biodiversity Means Cost and Conflict for Businesses
Nov 23, 2018
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Thompson Chau, Myanmar Times
Myanmar’s private sector needs to identify the impact of their businesses on biodiversity and ecosystems early on to avoid cost and conflict, a recent report…
South Sudan: Restarting Oil Wells in South Sudan Has Uncertain Health Effects [Video]
Nov 23, 2018
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Hiba Morgan, Al Jazeera
South Sudan plans to restart oil wells shut down after they were damaged by rebels five years ago. The oil wells have been leaking and…
South Africa/South Sudan: South Africa to Invest $1B in South Sudan Oil
Nov 23, 2018
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Sam Mednick, Associated Press
South Sudan’s oil minister says South Africa will invest $1 billion into the war-torn country’s oil sector in what would be the largest investment in…
Colombia: Religious and Indigenous Leaders Join Forces on Initiative to End Tropical Deforestation in Colombia
Nov 23, 2018
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UN Environment
In an unprecedented and historic show of unity, leaders from every major faith tradition today joined indigenous peoples, Afro-Colombian communities, climate scientists, and NGOs in…
Paris Peace Forum Recognizes Climate Change, Food Insecurity, Water Scarcity as Challenges for Peace and Security
Nov 22, 2018
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Leila Mead, International Institute for Sustainable Development
A declaration signed by heads of UN agencies and French President Emmanuel Macron at the conclusion of the first edition of the Paris Peace Forum…
Afghanistan: MAIL Plans Ahead as Jujube Harvest Hits 3,600 Tons This Year
Nov 22, 2018
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) said steps are being taken to establish facilities to dry jujubes in order to increase the export…
South Sudan: South Sudan Seeks to Revive Oil Production
Nov 22, 2018
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Hiba Morgan, Al Jazeera
South Sudan has the third largest oil reserves in sub-Saharan Africa, but most of its oil facilities have been destroyed in the civil war that started in…