International
Colombia: Massive Loss of Colombia’s Forests Due to Cattle Farming
Feb 14, 2018
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teleSUR
A report published by the Antioquia Forest Observatory revealed the Colombian Department of Antioquia has lost 19,700 hectares of forest, and 21.200 of Andean forest…
Afghanistan: Community Unites to Resolve Long Standing Tribal Conflict in Surobi District
Feb 13, 2018
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UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
Community members from two tribes locked in a longstanding conflict in the Uzbin valley of central Afghanistan came together recently to resolve their differences. Led…
Liberia: Liberia Looks to Women for Equal Distribution of Forest Resources
Feb 12, 2018
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FrontPage Africa
An eight-bedroom guesthouse, a five-classroom school and a palaver hut are major achievements of a community forest development committee (CFDC) of a community affected by…
Myanmar: Myanmar Road Corridors Threaten Land and Livelihoods
Feb 12, 2018
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Kayleigh Long, China Dialogue
Up to half of Myanmar’s population live in areas that could suffer environmental damage from two giant highways unless the ecological risks are considered, according…
Afghanistan: Drought and Climate Change Effects
Feb 12, 2018
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
As the water sources are heavily dependent on annual rainfall and snowfall but lack of snowfall in the winter season has intensified concerns over increase…
Nile Basin: How Big Land Deals Add Stress to the River Nile
Feb 11, 2018
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The Conversation
One of the major scenes of a potential water crisis and conflict is the Nile, the longest in the world. It flows 11 countries -…
Liberia: House Draws up Citizenship, Land Ownership Amendments for Referendum
Feb 9, 2018
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Leroy M. Sonpon, III, Daily Observer
The House of Representatives has begun reviewing four resolutions amending certain provisions of the Liberian Constitution, including citizenship and land ownership but uncertainty hovers over…
DRC: Rangold, Other Big Miners Battle Proposed Mineral Tax in DR Congo
Feb 9, 2018
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Wachira Kigotho, Bloomberg
Randgold Resources, Glencore Plc, and other mining companies are fighting a new mining bill in the Democratic Republic of Congo that would raise taxes and…
Colombia: Scorched Earth: Colombia’s ‘Refugee Farmers’ Returning to Land
Feb 9, 2018
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Maximo Anderson, Mongabay
After five decades of civil war, Colombia is holding more than seven million displaced people, second only to Syria worldwide, according to the Internal Displacement…
Nigeria: Cattle Colonies Will Deny Farmers Access to Arable Land – Bassey
Feb 9, 2018
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Oluseyi Taiwo-Oguntuase, Independent
Nnimmo Bassey, an environmental activist, is the Executive Director of Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF). He spoke with Seyi Taiwo-Oguntuase on the uncontrolled killings…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad Won't Honor KRG Payment Deals with Int'l Oil Companies: Report
Feb 9, 2018
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Rudaw
The Iraqi government will not cover the gross payments due to oil companies that have signed agreements with the Kurdistan Region, but will require new…
Myanmar: Wetlands Status Sought for All of Mottama
Feb 8, 2018
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Myat Moe Aung, Myanmar Times
One year after part of the Mottama Gulf was declared a wetland site of international importance under UNESCO’s Ramsar Convention, the Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association…
Myanmar: Drones to Aid Mangrove Rehabilitation
Feb 8, 2018
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Myat Moe Aung and Aye Sapay Phyu, Myanmar Times
Worldview International Foundation is testing a project aimed at speeding up the rehabilitation of mangrove forests in Yangon Region using drones to replant the shrubs,…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Signs Agreement to Build Oil Refinery Near Kirkuk
Feb 8, 2018
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Reuters
Iraq has signed an agreement to build a 70,000-barrels-per-day oil refinery near the northern city of Kirkuk, the oil ministry said on Thursday. The agreement…
Department of Defense, U.S. National Security Community Caught off Guard by Growing Illegal Fishing Threat
Feb 6, 2018
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Stimson Center
The Department of Defense and U.S. national security community have not appropriately prioritized addressing the growing threat posed by illegal, unreported, unregulated (IUU) fishing, according…
Myanmar: Myanmar to Adopt Genomic Rice Breeding Practices with JICA Support
Feb 6, 2018
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Thompson Chau, Myanmar Times
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Myanmar’s agricultural research department are set to implement a genomic rice breeding initiative.
Myanmar: Parliament Warns Urban Planners to Follow the Law
Feb 6, 2018
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Nyein Zaw Lin, Myanmar TImes
A legislator has asked parliament to conduct a systematic review of all urban planning projects to determine if they are following the law. Urban planning inconsistent…
Philippines: Mindanao Tribes Oppose Plan to Develop Ancestral Lands
Feb 6, 2018
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Jigger Jerusalem and Cagayan de Oro, Union of Catholic Asian News
Tribal leaders in the southern Philippine region of Mindanao are opposing a government plan to bring in investors to develop indigenous peoples' lands. President Rodrigo…
Iraq: Iraq Plans Military Operation to Secure Oil Route to Iran: Security Sources
Feb 5, 2018
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Reuters
Iraqi forces are preparing an operation to consolidate control of an area near the Iran border to be used for the transit of Iraqi oil,…
Myanmar: Illegal Gold Mining Destroys Farmland in Homelin
Feb 5, 2018
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Ma Pe Nyein, Eleven
More than 100 acres of farmlands have been being damaged in Homelin Township, Sagaing Region due to illegal gold mining, according to farmer Aung Myint…
Climate Change: UN Security Council Notes Climate-Conflict Link in West Africa, Sahel
Feb 5, 2018
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Africa Times
Protesters are marching for change in Togo, where President Faure Gnassingbé has held office since 2005 after following a father who had been in office…
DRC: DRC Mining Code Shake up Draws Criticism from International Mining Community
Feb 5, 2018
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Nicholas Say, Cambridge House International
The last week as seen a number of concerned comments from the highest levels of the mining world, and some serious selling pressure on the…
Iraq: Iraq Plans Military Operation to Secure Oil Route to Iran: Security Sources
Feb 5, 2018
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Reuters
Iraqi forces are preparing an operation to consolidate control of an area near the Iran border to be used for the transit of Iraqi oil,…
Afghanistan: MAIL to Construct Another 12 Cold Storage Facilities
Feb 5, 2018
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
The ministry has announced it will start construction on another 12 cold storage facilities in the country at a total cost of $36 million USD.…
DRC: DRC Mining Code Shake up Draws Criticism from International Mining Community
Feb 5, 2018
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Nicholas Say, Cambridge House
The last week as seen a number of concerned comments from the highest levels of the mining world, and some serious selling pressure on the…
Myanmar: Is the Burmese Ruby the New Blood Diamond?
Feb 4, 2018
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Panna Munyal, National
A piece by SumOfUS argues that luxury brands must stop dealing in gems from Myanmar – the Southeast Asian country known for its high-quality rubies.…
Iraq/Islamic State: The Islamic State’s Toxic Farewell: Environmental Sabotage and Chronic Disease
Feb 4, 2018
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Tamer El-Ghobashy and Joby Warrick, Washington Post
Militants detonated 25 oil wells in a desperate and ultimately unsuccessful effort to defend their terrain against Iraqi security forces in 2016 and wreck a…
Afghanistan: Water Scarcity Sparks Fears of Decline in Wheat Yield
Feb 3, 2018
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Zabihullah Ihsas, Pajhwok Afghan News
Farmers in northern Balkh province are concerned at inadequate snowfall this year, fearing that continued drought will damage their crops. In most parts of northern…
Afghanistan: Burberry Foundation Launches Afghan Sustainable Cashmere Initiative
Feb 2, 2018
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Luke Andrews, Business Green
The Burberry Foundation has begun working in Northern Afghanistan in a bid to help cashmere farmers embrace environmental best practices.
Sudan: 17 Killed in Gold Mine Collapse in Northeastern Sudan
Feb 2, 2018
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Xinhua
At least 17 people have been killed after a gold mine collapsed in northeastern Sudan, Sudan Tribune reported Thursday. Two others were injured in the…