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Liberia: Liberia Conservation Works Supports Law Enforcement and Human Rights Training for Forestry Development Authority Park Rangers
Nov 10, 2023
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FrontPage Africa
Liberia Conservation Works, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), conducted a six-week training on law enforcement and human rights for Liberia’s…
Gender, Agriculture, and Climate Change with Dr. Maureen Miruka
Nov 9, 2023
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New Security Beat
In the first episode of “The Arc,” ECSP’s Claire Doyle and Angus Soderberg interview Dr. Maureen Miruka, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Research at CARE USA.…
Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan Urges Warring Parties in Sudan to Protect Oil Infrastructure
Nov 8, 2023
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Sudan Tribune
South Sudan has urged warring parties in Sudan to preserve and protect oil infrastructure, amid concerns over a possible halt in the oil flow.
The Next Feminist Wave: Heat
Nov 7, 2023
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Emily Hardy
The summer of 2023 featured some of the hottest days ever recorded. Feminists should be alarmed.
Climate change may not seem like a feminist issue on its face.…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan Warns Gas Company of Deals with Iraq
Nov 7, 2023
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Dilshad Anwar, Voice of America
The Kurdistan regional government's Ministry of Natural Resources has warned the United Arab Emirates-based energy firm Dana Gas against any agreement with the Iraqi government…
Nigeria: HD Forum Strengthens Women’s Engagement in Climate-Related Peacemaking in Nigeria
Nov 6, 2023
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Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
To support strategic roles for women in climate-focused peacemaking in Nigeria, the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD) is hosting a three-day workshop on 7-9 November…
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict 2023
Nov 6, 2023
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Sumit Arora, Adda247
The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, observed on November 6th each year, is a significant global…
Kuwait: Kuwait Reaffirms Its Commitment to Protect Environment during War
Nov 6, 2023
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Faten Omar, Kuwait Times
Under the patronage of Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Salem Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, Kuwait Environment Protection Society (KEPS), in cooperation with the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC),…
DRC: Escalating Violence and Mining Expansion Lead to Massive Displacement in Congo
Nov 6, 2023
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Folly Kouevi, Hilltop
As the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) braces for what’s said to be a contested presidential election next month, high rates of civilian mortality…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Opium Poppy Supply Plummets 95% after Taliban Ban - UN
Nov 4, 2023
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Charlotte Greenfield, Reuters
Opium poppy production in Afghanistan, previously the world's top supplier, has plummeted since the Taliban administration banned the cultivation of narcotics last year, a United…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Opium Poppy Supply Plummets 95% after Taliban Ban, UN Says
Nov 4, 2023
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Charlotte Greenfield, Reuters
Opium poppy production in Afghanistan, previously the world's top supplier, has plummeted since the Taliban administration banned the cultivation of narcotics last year, a United…
Iraq: Iraq Inches toward Solar-Powered Future
Nov 2, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
Despite its vast oil wealth, Iraq struggles to provide enough electricity to its 43 million people after decades of conflict and sanctions, as well as…
Lessons from the First Military Emissions Gap Conference
Nov 2, 2023
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Ellie Kinney, Conflict and Environment Observatory
The one-day conference focused on four key areas – the sources of military emissions; the importance and challenges of assessing military emissions; emissions resulting from…
Myanmar: Myanmar’s Northern Shan State Runs Short of Food as Fighting Rages
Nov 1, 2023
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Irrawaddy
Residents of northern Shan State are facing hardship as food and fuel prices skyrocket amid an upsurge of fighting between Myanmar junta troops and anti-regime…
Israel/Palestine/Gaza: Israeli Attacks Worsen Gaza's Vulnerability amid Climate Change
Oct 29, 2023
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Yeter Ada Seko, Anadolu Agency
Palestinian Environmental NGOs Network Coordinator Abeer Butmeh told Anadolu that the Gaza Strip is reeling from the effects of the global climate crisis, particularly drought.…
Climate Change: How Conflicts Like the Ones In Israel and Ukraine Hinder Climate Action
Oct 27, 2023
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Monica Sanders, Forbes
First, it is important to acknowledge that in the case of ongoing conflicts such as the one between Israel and Hamas, the war in Ukraine…
Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Oil-Rich and Extremely Poor: Inside the Forgotten ‘Abyei Box’ – a Photo Essay [Photos]
Oct 26, 2023
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Sean Sutton, Guardian
The Abyei region, rich in oilfields and lush pastures, has long been disputed. Its contentious status, exacerbated since South Sudan’s independence in 2011, has brought…
Ukraine: Ukrainian Farmers Share Their Stories, Agricultural Challenges during Wartime
Oct 26, 2023
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Jonah Foster, Columbia Missourian
Roman Grynyshyn and Roman Gorobets, two citizens from Ukraine, spoke Thursday evening in the Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources Building about wartime challenges farmers face in their…
Israel/Palestine/Gaza: How Bombings, Blockades and Import Bans Caused Gaza’s Water System to Crumble
Oct 25, 2023
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Damien Gayle, Guardian
Even before Israel’s latest campaign of bombing began two and a half weeks ago, Gaza was facing a multilayered water crisis. The territory had suffered…
Afghanistan: Communities Being Formed to Prevent Disputes over Water
Oct 25, 2023
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Yousuf Zarifi, Pajhwok Afghan News
Authority in eastern Nangarhar province says it has started forming cooperative communities to prevent disputes over irrigation water in rural communities.
Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil Companies in Iraqi Kurdistan to Resume Production a Month after Agreement
Oct 25, 2023
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Amr Salem, IraqiNews
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, revealed on Tuesday that foreign oil companies operating in the Kurdistan region of Iraq informed the Iraqi government…
Climate Change: Four Climate Frontiers: How Mediators Can Make Peace and Help Protect the Planet
Oct 25, 2023
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Sebastian Kratzer, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
This article by Sebastian Kratzer from HD’s Mediation Support and Policy Unit is based on a panel discussion at the EU’s 2023 Peace Mediation Community…
Africa: Climate Change Turns African Rivers into Epicentres of Conflict
Oct 24, 2023
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Maina Waruru, Inter Press Service
Almost all major river basins in Africa have become the epicentres for conflicts over the last 20 years, and agricultural yields on the continent could…
Israel/Palestine: In Palestine and Israel, De-Escalating Conflict through Environmental Action
Oct 24, 2023
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Daphne Chouliaraki Milner, Atmos
Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed, the first Palestinian executive director of the Arava Institute, an Israel-based academic institute focused on transboundary climate solutions, explains how environmental…
Iraq/Israel/Palestine: Did the Iraqi Prime Minister Threaten to Cut Oil Supplies over Gaza?
Oct 21, 2023
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Palestine Chronicle
At a ‘peace summit’ in Cairo, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani made a strong statement regarding the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza. But considering…
Myanmar: Battling the Shadow of Deforestation: Community-Led Efforts to Combat Deforestation in Myanmar's Shan State
Oct 20, 2023
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UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Opium cultivation in Myanmar's Shan State had been significant decreasing over the past decade, offering hope for the region's ecosystem and the local Shan communities.…
Peru: Peru Grants Land Rights for 300MW Solar Project
Oct 20, 2023
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Bnamericas
Peru’s energy and mines ministry granted permanent occupancy easement for Engie Energía Perú’s 300MW Hanaqpampa solar project in Moquegua region. In May, Engie secured the…
Iraq: Iraq to Issue Soon Tenders for 6th Gas Concession Round
Oct 19, 2023
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Zawya
OPEC member Iraq will issue tenders for foreign companies to bid for gas concessions within the country’s sixth round of oil and gas licences which…
Myanmar: Study: Despite Armed Conflicts, Indigenous Lands Have Better Environment Quality
Oct 19, 2023
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Spoorthy Raman, Mongabay
For nearly 2,000 years, the Indigenous Karen people of southeast Myanmar have led a relatively tranquil life in the hilly forests that are part of…
In This Exhibition, Gender Meets Climate Activism. It’s a Lot.
Oct 18, 2023
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Emily LaBarge
“We won’t play nature to your culture,” declares a 1983 work by the American artist Barbara Kruger, known for her biting pairings of text and…