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There Cannot Be Climate Justice Without Gender Justice

Mar 27, 2024 | Mehmet B. Bulut

Climate change and its impacts are gendered. Cyclone Gorky, which hit Bangladesh in 1991, caused around 140,000 deaths, of which 90% were women. Cyclone Nargis in…

Water Wars: Spending Billions Preparing for Hot Wars When Water Wars Are Looming

Mar 27, 2024 | Kalinga Seneviratne, InDepthNews

Since the pandemic, governments have been spending billions on arming themselves for imagined hot wars when billions of dollars are needed to mitigate a global…

What Does Russia’s War in Ukraine Mean for Global Biodiversity Conservation Efforts?

Mar 27, 2024 | Margaret D. Williams

This article explores some of the environmental consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine that are being felt far beyond the battlefields. In the high latitudes…

South Sudan: South Sudan on the Brink after Oil Exports Derailed by Sudan’s Civil War

Mar 26, 2024 | Mat Nashed, Al Jazeera

Violence and insecurity could worsen in South Sudan after one of its key oil pipelines to international markets, which passes through neighbouring Sudan, was damaged…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Oil Ministry Rebukes Foreign Oil Producers in Kurdistan for 'Interference in National Affairs'

Mar 26, 2024 | Dana Taib Menmy, New Arab

The Iraqi oil ministry issued a rebuke on Monday in response to recent assertions made by foreign oil producers in the Kurdistan region, denouncing them…

Afghanistan: Nearly 80% of Afghans Lack Access to Drinking Water: UNDP

Mar 25, 2024 | Xinhua

About 79 percent of Afghanistan’s population lacks access to potable water, according to a report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Afghanistan. The report…

Libya/Ukraine/Yemen: The Weaponization of Water in Conflict Zones: A Global Crisis Unfolds

Mar 25, 2024 | Politics Today

In conflict zones around the world, water has become a weapon, leading to dire consequences for civilian populations. From Yemen to Ukraine to Libya, the…

Afghanistan: Could Taliban Canal Spark Water War In Central Asia? [Video]

Mar 25, 2024 | Austin Malloy, Radio Azadi

The Taliban-led government is pushing forward with the ambitious Qosh Tepa canal project despite concerns over its impact. The waterway taps the Amu Darya River,…

Afghanistan: First International Water Conference to Be Held Soon in Kabul

Mar 25, 2024 | Naweed Samadi, TOLOnews

Abdul Rasheed Iqbal, chancellor of Kabul Polytechnic University, said that lecturers and scientists from several countries, including Russia, India, Pakistan, and Iran, are interested in…

Assessing Local Aspects of Climate Security and Environmental Peace

Mar 25, 2024 | Tobias Ide, Anselm Vogler, Jan Sändig, and Natalia Dalmer

Climate change’s potential to aggravate insecurity, particularly through violent conflict, has created a fear that is both widespread and justified. Civil and defense ministries around…

DRC: Peace Dividend Allows Villagers to Grow Their Own Food

Mar 24, 2024 | UNICEF

Capitalizing on the return to agricultural activities, UNICEF and partners launched the Community Food Resilience Project as one of multiple nexus interventions to re-ignite economic…

Yemen: From Conflict to Cooperation: Yemeni Communities Find Common Ground over Water

Mar 24, 2024 | UNDP

Water, the elixir of life, can also be a flashpoint for tension. In Yemen, where water scarcity is a harsh reality, communities have experienced disputes…

Afghanistan: Al-Qaeda Affiliates Gain from Taliban's Mining in Afghanistan, Reports Foreign Policy

Mar 23, 2024 | Afghanistan International

Referring to a confidential document, Foreign Policy detailed how the Taliban provides Al-Qaeda commanders and operatives with a range of support, with weaponry and shelter…

Afghanistan: Al Qaeda Is back—and Thriving—in Afghanistan

Mar 22, 2024 | Lynne O’Donnell, Foreign Policy

Al Qaeda is back to its old tricks in Afghanistan. Much as it did before masterminding the 9/11 attacks, the terrorist group is running militant…

Guyana/Venezuela: Venezuela Escalates Border Dispute, Forms State on Guyanese Land

Mar 22, 2024 | Latin American Post

Amidst geopolitical complexities, Venezuela’s legislative body, aligned with President Nicolas Maduro, ratified the formation of a new state within the contested Esequibo region, escalating a…

Water Weaponization in Russia and Ukraine: A Conversation with Marcus King

Mar 22, 2024 | Wilson Center

Russia’s devastating invasion of Ukraine just over two years ago upset the larger foreign policy conversations surrounding global stability—and Russia’s role in it. Yet the…

Mujeres, Guardianas del Agua y del Acuerdo de Escazú en la Amazonía. Women, Guardians of Water and the Escazú Agreement in the Amazon.

Mar 21, 2024 | Alianza tejedoras de vida

In the department of Putumayo, a group of brave women have become the Guardians of Water and protectors of the Escazú Agreement, one of the…

Afghanistan: The Revitalization of Northern Afghanistan through the Qosh Tepa Canal Project

Mar 21, 2024 | Noman Hossain, Khaama Press

For years, northern Afghanistan has faced recurrent droughts, diminishing water resources, and economic difficulties due to decreased agricultural productivity. However, the initiation of the Qosh…

Colombia: Unergy Introduces Agrovoltaic Projects in Colombia

Mar 21, 2024 | Greentech Lead

Amidst controversies surrounding the installation of photovoltaic projects on farmlands in Europe, Unergy’s mini-farms in Latin America offer tangible solutions to agricultural issues stemming from…

Afghanistan: Afghanistan Loses 34% of Its Forests in the Last 15 Years

Mar 21, 2024 | Ariana News

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations says that the wars and crises of the past 40 years have had a very…

Evaluating Projects and Programs in Fragile, Conflict-Affected, and Violent Contexts

Mar 21, 2024 | Ella Stack, Amanda Woomer, Carl Bruch, and Shaadee Ahmadnia

Worsening climate change and natural resource degradation exacerbate existing insecurities as competition for natural resources increases, institutional fragility is amplified, and economic, social, and political…

Water for Peace: Sustainable Water Management Can Play a Pivotal Role in Building and Maintaining Peace

Mar 21, 2024 | Vikrom Mathur

The growing demand for water resources induced by population growth, industrial development and climate change is increasing the vulnerability of communities across the world. Water…

Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan Declares Force Majeure after Oil Pipe in War Zone Ruptured

Mar 20, 2024 | Simon Marks and Okech Francis, Bloomberg

Sudan declared a force majeure on oil exports, saying it’s no longer receiving supplies from neighboring South Sudan following a “major rupture” in a pipeline…

Colombia/Ecuador: Afro-Descendant, Indigenous Communities on Colombia-Ecuador Border Join Forces to Adapt to Climate Change

Mar 20, 2024 | World Food Programme

In the Colombia-Ecuador border area, mangroves – forests that appear to float on water – are threatened by pollution, the climate emergency and violence related…