International
'Greening the Desert': What Drives Militants' Environmentalism?
Mar 5, 2019
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Austin Bodetti, New Arab
Though al-Qaeda would appear to have little in common with the likes of the Earth Liberation Army and the Earth Liberation Front, it apparently shares…
Iraq: CPECC Agrees to Build Natural Gas Liquids Plant in Iraq
Mar 5, 2019
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Michael Marray, Asset
China Petroleum Engineering and Construction Corporation (CPECC) and Basra Gas Company (BGC) have signed a contract to build a natural gas liquids (NGL) plant in…
South Sudan: UN Accuses Oil Firms of Fuelling Armed Conflict in South Sudan
Mar 5, 2019
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Kevin J. Kelley, East African
Transnational oil-production companies controlled by Asian interests have been complicit in South Sudan government military offensives that involved killings of civilians. "There has been a…
Myanmar: Naga Women in Myanmar Dream of Inheriting Land
Mar 5, 2019
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Morung Express
In November 2014, the Conference of Naga Nationals adopted a resolution that committed the indigenous Naga people in Myanmar to the Convention on the Elimination…
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:…
DRC: DRC President, Felix Tshisekedi, Ambiguous on Application of New Mining Code
Mar 4, 2019
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Miningmx
Felix Tshisekedi, the newly elected president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), gave mixed messages on how he would implement a recently promulgated mining…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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: 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…
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: 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…
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…
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…
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…