International
Liberia: Liberia Closes China Union's Bong Mines for Violations, Regulator Says
Aug 29, 2024
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Reuters
Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency shut down on Wednesday the operations of China Union's iron ore Bong Mines for violating several environmental regulations, the regulatory agency…
Afghanistan: UN Reports 67% of Afghan Families Struggle with Water Access
Aug 28, 2024
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Fidel Rahmati, Khaama Press
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that 67% of Afghan households have difficulties accessing potable water. The office stated…
Liberia: Forest Community in Nimba Begins Reforestation in Mine Affected Areas
Aug 28, 2024
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Jerome Saye, FrontPage Africa
Amid the growing wave of deforestation in Liberia, some Forest Communities have begun prioritizing reforestation in their engagements with concession companies as a major option…
Threat Multiplier: Sherri Goodman on Climate and Global Security
Aug 27, 2024
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Catherine Putz, Diplomat
In 2007, Sherri Goodman, who served as the first deputy undersecretary of defense for environmental security from 1993 to 2001, coined the term “threat multiplier”…
Yemen: Greek-Flagged Oil Tanker Appears to Be Leaking off Yemen Coast, Pentagon Says
Aug 27, 2024
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Idrees Ali, Reuters
The Greek-flagged crude oil tanker Sounion that was recently attacked by Yemen's Houthis is still on fire in the Red Sea and now appears to…
Water: The Poisonous Global Politics of Water
Aug 26, 2024
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Economist
The water thieves come at night. They arrive in trucks, suck water out of irrigation canals and drive off. This infuriates Alejandro Meneses, who owns…
Afghanistan: Farmers in Helmand Shift from Poppies to Basil Cultivation
Aug 26, 2024
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TOLOnews
According to information from the Helmand Agriculture and Irrigation Department, over a thousand acres of land in the province were planted with basil last year,…
Afghanistan: Clash over Land Dispute Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured in Nangarhar
Aug 26, 2024
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Yousaf Zarifi, Pajhwok Afghan News
A clash between two families over land ownership in eastern Nangarhar province resulted in one death and two injuries, an official reported on Monday.
Iraq/Kurdistan: PMF Forces Withdraw from Garmiyan amid Tensions over Control of Strategic Oil Fields
Aug 26, 2024
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Medya News
Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) began withdrawing from the Garmiyan region near Sulaymaniyah after their deployment sparked tensions over control of the strategic Gilabat-Qumre oil field…
Afghanistan: The Silent Tsunami of Climate Change: Floods Ravage Afghanistan’s Most Vulnerable
Aug 25, 2024
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Amin Kawa, Hasht-e-Subh Daily
International organizations report that Afghanistan is among the most vulnerable countries to climate change. Since the start of the current solar year (2023/2024), numerous devastating…
Red Sea: Houthi-Struck Fuel Tanker Threatens to Spill Oil in Red Sea
Aug 25, 2024
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Agence France-Presse
The United States warned Saturday of a potential environmental disaster in the Red Sea after Houthi rebels struck an oil tanker off the Yemeni coast.…
Uganda: Great Lakes Govts Keen to Stop Bloody Minerals
Aug 25, 2024
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Kabona Esiara, Monitor
The recent gold scuffle at Kyengera, which happened two weeks after the US government had flagged Uganda as a transit country and market for smuggled…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Urges Foreign Organizations to Resume Work on Environmental Projects
Aug 23, 2024
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Khaama Press
The National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) of Afghanistan said on Tuesday that it had urged international organizations to resume work on 32 small and large…
Australia/Timor-Leste: Australian Academics Collaborate on Energy Projects in Timor-Leste
Aug 23, 2024
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Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Australia
The Research Institute Strengthening Program element of the partnership supports Australian academics to collaborate with their Timor-Leste counterparts on energy projects.
Bangladesh/India: Unprecedented Floods Fuel Bangladesh-India Tension
Aug 23, 2024
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Snigdhendu Bhattacharya, Diplomat
Amid a surge in anti-India sentiment, Bangladeshis accuse India of opening the floodgates of a dam without warning, and demand better transboundary river management.
Burundi: New Data Story: Challenges of Securing Land Rights in Post-Conflict Burundi
Aug 22, 2024
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Rick de Satgé, Land Portal
In Burundi, a small landlocked country in Africa's Great Lakes region, land is far more than an economic resource – it is the foundation of…
Asia: Peace Forest Initiative Paves the Way for Transboundary Cooperation in Sustainable Resource Management for Central Asia
Aug 22, 2024
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UNDP
The second Peace Forest Initiative (PFI) workshop on transboundary cooperation in Central Asia concluded yesterday in Bishkek, marking a significant step forward in addressing environmental…
Sudan: Floods Hit War-Torn Sudan Spreading Disease and Disrupting Aid
Aug 22, 2024
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New Arab
The UN and Sudanese authorities have reported a surge in cholera cases from the torrential rains and there are fears for the spread of typhoid.
Water Wars: Violence over Water Is on the Rise Globally. A Record Number of Conflicts Erupted in 2023
Aug 22, 2024
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times
These are some of the 347 water-related conflicts that researchers have documented during 2023, a year that saw violence over water increase dramatically worldwide. The…
Iraq: BP-Iraq Deal on Kirkuk Fields to Use Profit-Sharing Model
Aug 20, 2024
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Aref Mohammed and Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
Iraq will share profits with BP, opens new tab from developing its giant Kirkuk oil and gas fields, two officials said on Tuesday, as the…
Liberia: Taking a Historic Step Towards Issuing Customary Titled Deeds
Aug 20, 2024
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UNDP
The Liberia Land Authority (LLA), with support from the joint United Nations Peace Building Support Programme launched the historic land survey in Grand Cape Mount,…
DRC: In the DRC, a Government Commission Is Taking Funds Owed to People Relocated by Mines
Aug 20, 2024
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Didier Makal, Mongabay
After a devastating human toll of 11 dead and several ill due to continued air and river pollution, the village of Kabombwa has definitively disappeared…
Afghanistan: Kabul’s Water Shortage Issue to Be Addressed Permanently
Aug 20, 2024
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Noorullah Zazai, Pajhwok Afghan News
Efforts underway to address the water shortage issue of capital Kabul on permanent bases, a statement said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines Reports Successful Emerald Auction
Aug 20, 2024
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Safina Haider, Business Upturn
The Afghan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum announced that their emerald auction was a great success, raising $37,550 in total from the sale of 2,491…
Colombia: Women Ex-Combatants Lead Amazon Environmental Restoration
Aug 19, 2024
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Pinnacle Gazette
Women ex-combatants are redefining peace through environmental conservation efforts rooted deep in the Amazon Rainforest of Colombia. Emerging from years of armed conflict, these women…
Liberia: FDA Seeks Prison Term for Suspected Timber Traffickers
Aug 19, 2024
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James Harding Giahyue, FrontPage Africa
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) is seeking penalties for four suspected timber smugglers who operated at the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI) in a lawsuit…
Afghanistan: Taliban and Chinese Partner Restart Copper Project, Reigniting Worries
Aug 18, 2024
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Khudai Noor Nasar, Nikkei
A copper-mining project in Afghanistan finally got off the ground last month after a delay of over 16 years, but critics worry that a lack…
Iraq: Basra Faces Environmental Crisis amid Government Denial of Air Pollution Concerns
Aug 17, 2024
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Kurdistan24
The Iraqi Ministry of Environment has denied claims of severe air pollution in Basra, despite growing concerns from local human rights organizations and health officials.…
Iraq: Iraq's Oil Ministry Signs 13 Contracts for Oil Field Development and Exploration
Aug 15, 2024
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Faleh Al-Khayat, S&P Global
Iraq's oil ministry has initialed the 13 contracts for oil fields and exploration blocks that were awarded in the most recent licensing round held May…
Iraq: Iraq Moves to Profit-Sharing Terms in New Oil and Gas Contracts
Aug 15, 2024
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Charles Kennedy, Oilprice.com
OPEC’s second-largest producer, Iraq, seeks to attract more investment in its oil and gas industry by moving to profit-sharing contracts for new bid rounds from…