International
Ecuador: In Ecuador, a Pipeline Cuts a Trail of Misery through Indigenous Land
Aug 9, 2018
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José María León Cabrera, Mongabay
Amerisur has operated in Colombia since 2003, and one of the oil fields that it works, Platanillo, is located in the department of Putumayo, across…
China/South China Sea: China's State Firms Cementing Lucrative Role in South China Sea, New Research Shows
Aug 9, 2018
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Greg Torode and Brenda Goh, Reuters
Beijing’s giant state-owned enterprises are playing an increasing role in China’s build-up in the South China Sea and could seek to cement their dominant position…
Myanmar: Thai’s Kim Sone Bamboo a Hit in Myanmar
Aug 9, 2018
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Myat Moe Aung, Myanmar Times
Commercial bamboo growers in the country have set their eyes on the Kim Sone species from Thailand which is resilient and can grow in any…
Liberia: Liberia’s Largest Palm Oil Producer Pulls out of Sustainability Roundtable – What Does This Mean for Rural Communities?
Aug 9, 2018
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The Conversation
The palm oil industry is no stranger to controversy. While the world has come to learn of the environmental issues linked to the oil’s production,…
Ethiopia/Egypt: Water Wars on the Nile
Aug 9, 2018
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Daniel Benaim and Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs
In Ethiopia, Africa’s largest-ever dam and hydroelectric power plant is inching closer to completion. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile River has…
DRC: DR Congo, a Vast and Unruly African Giant
Aug 8, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
The second largest country in Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo is blessed with abundant raw materials and minerals but cursed by violence, graft and…
Myanmar: Myanmar Explores Paddy-Fish Culture for More Value
Aug 8, 2018
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Htoo Thant, Myanmar Times
Research is being carried out at the Ayeyarwaddy Delta Region to pair paddy and fish businesses for mutual benefits, said U Myint Zin Htoo, deputy…
Afghanistan: Govt Asked to Take Climate Change Seriously
Aug 8, 2018
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Sayed Sharif Amiri, TOLOnews
The European Union on Wednesday hosted a debate on issues around climate change in the country titled “Climate Change in Afghanistan, Common Challenge, Collective Response”.…
WFP Official: New Resolution Could Help End Use of Hunger as Tool of War
Aug 8, 2018
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Andrew Green, Malnutrition Deeply
A new United Nations resolution banning the use of starvation as a weapon of war could be critical in reversing rising global malnutrition rates, according…
Food Security: Impact of Conflicts, Civil War on Agriculture and Food Security of Countries
Aug 8, 2018
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Agriculture and food systems are remarkably resilient, but as FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva told the United Nations Security Council, "when these systems are lost,…
Is the Sustainable Palm Oil Label on a Slippery Slope?
Aug 8, 2018
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Anand Chandrasekhar, Swissinfo
There is no such thing as bad publicity. Unless you are a multinational firm whose most recognisable product has been transformed into an object of…
Sudan/South Sudan: Juba Residents Jubilant over New Peace Deal
Aug 8, 2018
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Fidelis Mbah, Al-Jazeera
Thousands of residents of South Sudan's capital Juba have been celebrating a peace deal struck between President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar, which rekindles…
Colombia: Agriculture Development in Colombia Promises a Way out of Illicit Trade
Aug 8, 2018
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Michelle Begue, China Global Television Network
Nelson Martinez lives in a region of Colombia called La Macarena, Meta. These lands were a former stronghold of the FARC guerilla group and a…
Afghanistan: Talc Terror Trail
Aug 7, 2018
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Chris Fitch, Geographical
Could baby power be funding terrorism? Potentially yes, according to investigative campaigning organisation Global Witness, which recently probed the talc mining industry in Afghanistan and…
Helping Farmers Helps Peace
Aug 7, 2018
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Civil wars and conflicts have increased markedly in the past decade, leading to the recent reverse of a steady trend towards reducing hunger. In response…
Iran: US Sanctions on Iran Drive Oil Prices Higher
Aug 7, 2018
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Daniel J. Graeber, United Press International
Sanctions on Iran and additional support from signs of declining oil inventories in the United States pushed the price of oil higher early Tuesday. Iranian…
Sudan/South Sudan: Giving Peace Another Chance
Aug 7, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
Their rivalry has fueled appalling bloodshed in South Sudan, yet now for a third time Salva Kiir and Riek Machar will try to share power…
Colombia: Under New President, Colombia's Internal Refugees Still Can't Go Home
Aug 7, 2018
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Heather Brady, National Geographic
The inauguration of Colombia’s new president, Ivan Duque, is cause for celebration among those who support the country's conservative politicians and for concern among others—including…
Colombia: Now Is the Time to Act
Aug 7, 2018
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Erika Guevara Rosas, Amnesty International
For more than sixty years Colombia’s history has been marked by armed conflict rooted in territories where a state presence seems non-existent. In November 2016,…
Protecting Livelihoods and Safeguarding Food Security in Conflict Contexts
Aug 7, 2018
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José Graziano da Silva, Food and Agiculture Organization of the UN
Since 2000, almost half of all civil conflicts around the world have taken place in Africa, where land issues have played a significant role in…
A Mother's Impossible Choice: Risk Rape to Feed Your Family, or Starve
Aug 6, 2018
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Denise Hruby
On a dirt path dotted with bright-red bougainvillea, women in ankle-length dresses gather in groups of five or more before venturing into the forest. Right…
Central Asia: Central Asian Countries Discuss Transboundary Water Management Issues
Aug 6, 2018
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Aidana Yergaliyeva, The Astana Times
Central Asian and neighbouring countries discussed transboundary water management, maintenance and the possibilities for strengthening sustainable development during a July 12-13 regional meeting in Almaty. Experts…
Myanmar: Myanmar's Indigenous People Fight 'Fortress' Conservation
Aug 6, 2018
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Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Saw Ma Bu fears his way of life is under threat as the government declares swathes of forest in indigenous Karen homelands as protected areas.…
Pakistan: Villagers 'Living between Life and Death' as Pakistan's Glaciers Melt
Aug 6, 2018
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Peer Muhammad, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Pakistan has more glaciers than any other country outside the polar region – more than 7,200 in the Karakoram, Himalayan and Hindu Kush ranges, according…
Bangladesh: Malaysian-Made Water Treatment System Brings Relief to Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
Aug 6, 2018
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Syed Azwan Syed Ali, Bernama
At least 30,000 Rohingyas currently staying at the refugee camp in Ukhia near here have been receiving treated water supply to keep them away from diseases, thanks…
Conflict Minerals: The “Blood” Diamonds
Aug 6, 2018
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Mariela Naydenova, LeapRate
After being applied in more than 20 different industries around the globe, it is no surprise that blockchain is now being used in the diamond…
South Sudan: A Mother's Impossible Choice: Risk Rape to Feed Your Family, or Starve
Aug 6, 2018
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Denise Hruby, CNN
Based on interviews, the UN estimates that 70% of women living in camps have been raped. Since the beginning of the conflict in 2013, South…
Tanzania: Tanzania's Indigenous Communities Racing to Secure Land Eyed by Investors
Aug 5, 2018
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Kizito Makoye, In Depth News
Tanzania has attracted huge interest as a destination for large-scale agricultural investment due to sufficient land and cheap labour. While farmers use swathes of land…
Myanmar: Danish Company Seeks Long-Term Role in Myanmar’s Water Security
Aug 4, 2018
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Evan Erickson, Mizzima
While issues like aquifer depletion, groundwater contamination, overpopulation, extreme flooding and droughts grab headlines in coverage of a global water crisis that has been long…
Europe: Could Removing Europe's Dams Revive Its Rivers?
Aug 4, 2018
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Leonard Proske, Deutsche Welle
Sixty percent of Europe's surface waters are in poor environmental condition, according to the latest water quality report for the continent from the European Environment Agency. The…