International
Climate Change: Integrating Gender in the Mitigation of Climate Change
Sep 17, 2018
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UNDP
The Focal Point of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change for Liberia at the EPA says the issue of climate change continues to…
Afghanistan: Amid Chronic Violence, Millions of Afghans Face Risks of Drought Related Displacement
Sep 11, 2018
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Enayatullah Azad, Inter Press Service
Amid a precarious security situation in Afghanistan, the worst drought in recent history, that hit two out of three provinces in Afghanistan in July, has…
Exclusive: Why Putting the Environment First Makes All Our Lives More Secure
Sep 11, 2018
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Erik Solheim, Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management
The environment is not an obvious solution to global and regional security. Concepts and ideas need time to develop and prove their worth. Half a…
Libya: Libya Oil Company Offices Attacked, Causing Fire, Casualties
Sep 10, 2018
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Rami Musa, Associated Press
Security forces loyal to Libya’s UN-backed government on Monday stormed the headquarters of the country’s national oil company in the capital Tripoli shortly after gunmen…
Myanmar: Myanmar to Resume Timber Extraction
Sep 9, 2018
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Eleven
Myanmar will produce 15,000 tons of teak in the timber extraction season this year, said Kyaw Kyaw Lwin, Deputy Director-General of Forest Department at the…
Uganda: Kiruhura Land Dispute: Rwandan National Accused of Land Grabbing [Video]
Sep 8, 2018
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NTV
The Chairperson of the commission of inquiry into land matters, Lady Justice Catherine Bamugemereire, has issued a warning to a Rwandan national who allegedly grabbed…
Water and Security Classification System Identifies Pathways to Conflict
Sep 8, 2018
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OOSKAnews
An August 2018 Report by the World Resources Institute (WRI) reviews key drivers behind links between water risk and security threats, conflict, migration and food…
China/South China Sea: Chinese Fishermen Wage Hybrid ‘People’s War’ on Asian Seas
Sep 8, 2018
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Todd Crowell and Andrew Salmon, Asia Times
It is a force that is massive in scale – but does not appear on an official order of battle. It is easy to locate –…
Iraq: There's More at Stake in the Basra protests Than Dirty Water and Oil
Sep 7, 2018
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Ben Wedeman, CNN
Basra, Iraq's third-largest city, has been wracked by protests over the decrepit state of public services. The municipal water supply is contaminated by salt water,…
If You Want Peace, Prepare for Solar
Sep 5, 2018
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Emiliano Bellini, pv magazine
US-based start-up, Energy Peace Partners is currently implementing a program to help humanitarian missions across the world transition from diesel dependence to a safer and…
Sierra Leone: President Bio Running the Economy without Mining Export Revenue
Sep 5, 2018
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Abdul Rashid Thomas, Sierra Leone Telegraph
The 2007 to 2017 reign of the All Peoples Congress Party (APC) can best be described as the mining revolution era in Sierra Leone. Minerals…
Conflict Minerals: Roskill: Tantalum 2018 Conference to Feature Expert Panel on Ethical Sourcing Strategies
Sep 5, 2018
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PR Newswire
Ethical sourcing of minerals has been under the spotlight for some time, following greater awareness of "conflict minerals" supply from politically unstable areas, in particular…
Egypt/Ethiopia: Regional Approach Key to Solving Renaissance Dam Dispute
Sep 4, 2018
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Haifa Ahmed Al-Maashi, Arab News
The Grand Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile Basin, which is currently about half-finished, is the cornerstone of Ethiopia’s plans for a new economic age.…
Egypt/Ethiopia: Precious Resource Basins: Facilitating Regional Transboundary Cooperation in the Eastern Nile Basin beyond the River Flow
Sep 4, 2018
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Mohammad Al-Saidi, Science Trends
Cooperation among countries sharing a water basin is often difficult due to historic rivalries, conflict legacies, and the increased utilization of water flow. In order…
Afghanistan: USAID and MAIL Launch New Agricultural Projects in Afghanistan
Sep 4, 2018
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USAID and Government of Afghanistan
Today, USAID Mission Director Herbie Smith and the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Minister Naseer Durrani launched two new value chain projects to improve…
Colombia: El Niño to Reach Colombia in November: Environment Minister
Sep 4, 2018
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Reuters
The drought-causing El Nino weather phenomenon will return to Colombia in November, the country’s environment minister said on Tuesday, warning that agriculture, energy production and…
Myanmar: Govt to Crack Down on Illegal Use of Farmland
Sep 3, 2018
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Pyae Thet Phyo, Myamar Times
As demand for living quarters rises on the back of an expanding population, so has the illegal selling of farmland for residential purposes, U Hla…
Myanmar: Mandalay Battles Littering Curse and Clogged Drains
Sep 3, 2018
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Kyaw Ko Ko, Myanmar Times
For the ward where Ma Su lives, the problem is the non-functioning drainage system. In cities such as Yangon and Mandalay, People throw garbage wherever…
Somalia: UN Official Calls for Sustained Aid to Somalis Affected by Conflict, Drought
Sep 3, 2018
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Xinhua
The UN envoy in Somalia has called on the international community to sustain assistance to people affected by conflict, 2017 drought as well as this…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Drought Elicits Both Panic and a Wait-and-See Approach
Sep 3, 2018
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Jinitzail Hernandez, The Media Line
Large swathes of Afghanistan have for nearly half a year been gripped by drought, forcing more than 130,000 people from their homes in search of…
Iraq: Police Disperse Protesters at Entrance to Iraq's Nahr Bin Omar Oilfield
Sep 2, 2018
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Aref Mohammed, Reuters
Police used tear gas to disperse around 150 protesters at the main entrance to Iraq’s giant Nahr Bin Omar oilfield on Sunday, police sources said,…
Myanmar: Over 100,000 Acres of Idle Land in Taninthayi without Oil Palm Cultivations to Be Confiscated
Aug 31, 2018
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Zeyar Nyein, Eleven
Among the land areas in Taninthyi Region allotted for growing oil palm, over 100,000 acres will be confiscated as they are not being used for…
Mali: Food, Security and Peace Desperately Needed in Mali – UN Deputy Relief Chief
Aug 31, 2018
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UN
UN Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ursula Mueller – who just wrapped up a four-day mission to Mali – underscored that food, security, protection and peace…
Iraq: Water Pollution Destroys Iraq’s Oil-Rich South
Aug 31, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
While Iraq’s water shortages are not just confined to Basra, the region suffers from a toxic mix of polluted and salty water, dismal public services,…
Climate Change: Sweden Launches New Research Collaboration for Climate and Security
Aug 30, 2018
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Government of Sweden
A new research collaboration for climate and security will be launched today in connection with World Water Week in Stockholm. The Stockholm Climate Security Hub…
Afghanistan: Amid Chronic Violence, Millions of Afghans Face Risks of Drought Related Displacement
Aug 30, 2018
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Enayatullah Azad, Inter Press Service
Amid a precarious security situation in Afghanistan, the worst drought in recent history, that hit two out of three provinces in Afghanistan in July, has…
Afghanistan: Blue Gold: The Quest for Household Water in Kabul City
Aug 30, 2018
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S. Reza Kazemi, Afghanistan Analysts Network
Given growing water scarcity and pollution, increasing numbers of residents in Kabul city are struggling to provide enough safe water for their households. Many are…
Afghanistan: Govt Promoting Saffron Cultivation in Insecure Areas
Aug 30, 2018
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Haidarshah Omid, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock continues its efforts to promote saffron cultivation in Nangarhar, Farah, Paktia and other insecure provinces as an appropriate…
Myanmar: Decades of Land Confiscations [Video]
Aug 30, 2018
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Union of Catholic Asian News
Widespread and under-reported land grabs from the poor, prevalent in Myanmar in the past, must be addressed and the victims adequately compensated, urges Human Rights…
Syria: Water Crisis Looms as Syria Military Conflict Winds Down
Aug 29, 2018
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Edward Yeranian, Voice of America
Seven years after civil war erupted in 2011, it appears Syria is beginning to emerge from a dark period of death and destruction. Any recovery…