International
Somalia: Mapping the Devastation of Somalia’s Drought
Jan 30, 2018
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UN Environment
To identify the causes of the drought, assess its impact and damage, and develop a recovery strategy, the Federal Government of Somalia requested a Drought…
Myanmar: Government Orders Cut in Teak Production, Bans Private Timber Operations
Jan 29, 2018
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Thazin Hlaing, Irrawaddy
The government has ordered timber production be reduced by 40 percent in the 2017-18 fiscal year, while banning private timber operations altogether, according to the…
Food Security: Hunger Continues to Intensify in Conflict Zones, UN Agencies Report to Security Council
Jan 29, 2018
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UN
Food insecurity – or lack of access to enough food – continues to worsen in places torn by conflict, United Nations agencies reported Monday, listing…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan Hope to Break Nile Dam Talks Deadlock in One Month
Jan 29, 2018
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Aaron Maasho, Reuters
The leaders of Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan on Monday set a one-month deadline for laying out the ways to break a deadlock in talks over…
Climate Change: 50 Percent of US Military Bases Report Climate Extremes, New Pentagon Study Says
Jan 29, 2018
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Travis J. Tritten, Washington Examiner
About half of U.S. military facilities around the world have experienced climate extremes and threatening weather, according to a new Pentagon survey obtained and published…
Climate Change: Conflict, Climate Change Major Challenges behind Africa's Hunger, Poverty: UN
Jan 28, 2018
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Xinhua
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that conflict and climate change are the major reasons behind Africa's highest rate of poverty and hunger. Guterres,…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Saffron Cultivation Hits Record, 10.6 Tons Saffron Produced This Year
Jan 28, 2018
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Afghanistan Times
Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) on Sunday said that Afghanistan saffron or so called ‘red gold’ cultivation and production has increased unprecedentedly that…
Myanmar: Myanmar Plans to Plant Protective Mangrove Forest along Southern Coast against Natural Disasters
Jan 28, 2018
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Xinhua
Myanmar is planning to plant a mangrove forest along the Gulf of Mottma in the southern coast of the country, aimed at protecting people from…
India: Forest Dept Taking Help from Security Forces to Check Timber Smuggling: Shyamkumar
Jan 27, 2018
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Imphal Times
Forest and Environment Minister Thounaojam Shyamkumar said the department is taking help from security forces including Army and Paramilitary in the State to help the…
Afghanistan: Above 14,000 Acres of Land Usurped in Baghlan
Jan 27, 2018
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Pajhwok Afghan Times
Above 14,000 acres of state and private land has been usurped by powerful individuals and government officials in northern Baghlan province, Pajhwok Afghan News has…
Afghanistan: Cochranite Nears Retirement after Years of Conservation Work in Afghanistan
Jan 26, 2018
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David Feil, Cochrane Times
Canadians often take for granted the fact that we have national and provincial parks that are available for our enjoyment and to preserve nature, thinking…
Iraq/Kurdistan: War in Iraq and the Plunder of Kurdish Oil
Jan 26, 2018
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Erin Banco, Newsweek
Iraqi Kurdistan seems to be a classic example of the resource curse. Oil is found, pumped, shipped and sold (and sometimes stolen). Regimes, politicians, ministers and companies…
Angola/Namibia: No Namibia-Angola Conflict over Water
Jan 25, 2018
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Albertina Nakale, New Era
The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry John Mutorwa has dismissed media reports implying Angolan authorities want Namibia to start paying for the water that…
Egypt/Ethiopia: Nile Dispute May not Derail Ethiopia-Egypt Cooperation
Jan 25, 2018
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Mu Xuequan, Xinhua
Disagreement over the Nile, one of the world's largest river systems, could turn into win-win cooperation instead of fueling conflict, experts have said. For the…
Afghanistan: Cotton Instead of Poppy?
Jan 25, 2018
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Gul Ahmad Ehsan, Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Activists in Helmand are calling for Kabul to push through a promised financial rescue package to enable a major state-run cotton factory to re-open in…
Colombia: Colombian Soldiers Lead Ecological Mission in High-Altitude Wetlands
Jan 25, 2018
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Forest Ray, Earth Island Journal
The soldiers in the Páramo de Sumapaz belong to Colombia’s First High Mountain Battalion (BAM, for its Spanish name). Trained to hunt their opponents over…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil Spills from Tanker Accidents Killing off Sirwan River Fish: Reports
Jan 24, 2018
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Rudaw
Pollution in the Sirwan River, a critical water source, has built up due to repeated oil spills from tankers having accidents on the narrow, hilly…
Papua New Guinea: PNG Group Criticises Govt for Organising 'Land Grabs'
Jan 24, 2018
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Radio New Zealand
ACT NOW!'s Eddie Tanago said government minister Justin Tkatchenko planned to allow commercial banks to take customary land as security for loans. Mr Tanago said…
Guterres Highlights Water Cooperation at Security Council Briefing on Afghanistan and Central Asia
Jan 24, 2018
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OOSKAnews
“Regional cooperation offers opportunities to address common concerns, including counter-terrorist financing, improving border security, fostering dialogue with religious institutions and leaders, and countering human trafficking…
Conflict Minerals: Gold Market Mulling Blockchain for $200 Billion of Supply
Jan 23, 2018
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Eddie Van Der Walt and Ranjeetha Pakiam, Bloomberg
Gold is going digital. Blockchain technology may help keep track of the roughly $200 billion of the precious metal dug from remote mines, traded by…
Afghanistan: Afghan Land Endangered by Amu River
Jan 23, 2018
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Samiullah Saihoon, Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Afghan officials are warning that work carried out to shore up the Amu river by countries upstream is causing serious flooding and the destruction of…
Iran: Water Conflict: Will a Drying Iran Face Syria’s Fate?
Jan 23, 2018
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Erik Khzmalyan, Geopolitical Monitor
Perhaps one of the most quoted predictions regarding the increasing role of water conflicts in global affairs belongs to former vice-president of the World Bank…
China/Southeast Asia: Return to Conflict for the Mekong River Delta?
Jan 21, 2018
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C. Danielle Bizier, SOFREP
For years, the principal narrative has been a world attempting to keep China’s maritime ambitions in check in the South China Sea. With one-third of…
Egypt/Ethiopia: Ethiopia Leader Rejects Call for World Bank Arbitration in Dam Dispute
Jan 21, 2018
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Aaron Maasho, Reuters
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has rejected a call by Egypt for World Bank arbitration in a dispute over a hydroelectric dam Addis Ababa is…
Myanmar: Thousands of Tons of Illegal Timber Seized in Nine Months
Jan 20, 2018
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Eleven
Myanmar seized more than 35,000 tons of illegal timber in nine months of fiscal year 2017-18, according to the Forest Department. The seized illegal timber…
South China Sea: Quiet Cooperation Eases Safety Risks in South China Sea
Jan 20, 2018
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Voice of America
Recently, an Iranian oil tanker exploded and sank after hitting a Chinese ship in the East China Sea. Investigators are still looking for a cause…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdish Oil Exports Must Come under Iraqi Control, Abadi Tells PM Barzani in Baghdad
Jan 20, 2018
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Rudaw
Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani has met with his Iraqi counterpart Haider al-Abadi in Baghdad on Saturday, just a day before he is scheduled to…
Egypt/Ethiopia: Nile River Is Source of Development Not Conflict: Al-Sisi
Jan 20, 2018
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Daily News Egypt
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn signed Thursday several bilateral agreements in context of Desalegn€™s first visit to Egypt. The signing…
Climate Security: From Analysis to Action - High Profile Experts Launch Declaration on Climate and Security
Jan 20, 2018
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Climate Diplomacy
In December, the leading lights of the climate and security community launched an unprecedented declaration to catalyse action in the field in front of 350…
Myanmar: Kachin IDPs Fear Land Grabs in the Villages They Once Called Home
Jan 19, 2018
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Htun Khaing, Frontier
Companies are establishing banana plantations on land in Kachin State left idle and untended because of fighting between the Tatmadaw and the Kachin Independence Army,…