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Iraq: Billions of Dollars of Oil Theft in Iraq: Technology One Potential Solution, Experts Argue

Nov 8, 2022 | Nagham al-Tamimi, Arabian Business

Technology promises to succeed where tonnes of laws have failed in Iraq, the Arab country’s experts believe. They say hundreds of millions of dollars can…

Sierra Leone: Whose Land Is It, Anyway? Sierra Leone Gives Locals a Voice.

Nov 8, 2022 | Nick Roll, Christian Science Monitor

Many parts of Sierra Leone have been ravaged by foreign mining firms seeking gold, diamonds, and bauxite, among other minerals, and by palm oil plantations.…

Afghanistan: 20,000 to Get Jobs on Copper Project in Logar

Nov 8, 2022 | Pajhwok Afghan News

Practical work on the Mes Aynak project in central Logar province will be launched soon, says an official.

The Gender Imbalance at COP27

Nov 8, 2022 | Akanksha Khullar

Women have historically been underrepresented at the UN’s global conference on climate change, and this year’s COP 27 congregation in Egypt, was no exception. A…

Give More Women the Microphone at COP27

Nov 8, 2022 | Catherine McKenna and Amy Meyers Jaffe

Women are leading the climate revolution. At COP27, speakers should cede time to hear what they have to say.

In 2016, I (Catherine) was slated to…

Sudan/South Sudan: Kiir Urges Abyei Negotiating Team to Cooperate with Sudan

Nov 7, 2022 | Sudan Tribune

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Monday urged the committee that is negotiating the final status of Abyei to cooperate with neighbouring Sudan, describing it…

Liberia: FDA Alerts Security Uncovers Illegal Logging Activities, Seeks Security Agencies, Public Cooperation

Nov 7, 2022 | Gerald C. Koinyeneh, FrontPage Africa

The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) says it has uncovered chains of clandestine and unwholesome acts of illegal harvesting and processing of logs around the country,…

Climate Crisis and Water Stress Create a Perfect Storm for Women: We Need Radical Collaborations for Gender-Just Climate Solutions

Nov 7, 2022 | Deepa Joshi, Mairi Dupar, Ranjitha Puskur, and Alan Nicol

Addressing global stakeholders now engaged in COP27, researchers from CGIAR and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network come together to call for radical collaborations to achieve climate justice for…

Accelerating Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture: Reaching Women Farmers in Uganda with Video Extension

Nov 7, 2022 | Moses Lule

Women play a vital role in agricultural production in low-income countries, but often lack the information needed to improve their agricultural practices. A recent dissemination…

COP27 Can Do More for Women Bearing the Brunt of Climate Change and Conflict

Nov 7, 2022 | Maëlle Salzinger and Sophie Desmidt

14 November will be ‘gender day’ at COP27. Could this be an opportunity to support women in the Sahel in their effort to tackle the…

Armed Conflict and Climate Change: How These Two Threats Play out in Africa

Nov 7, 2022 | Halvard Buhaug

The world is falling miserably short of reducing carbon emissions in line with the Paris Agreement, a 2015 treaty to keep global warming well below 2℃.…

Liberia: House Writes President Weah, Calls for Review of Several Concessions

Nov 6, 2022 | Global News Network

The House of Representatives under the stewardship of Maryland County District #2 lawmaker, and Speaker of the 54th Legislature, has called on the Executive Branch…

COP27: Empower Women to Combat Climate Change

Nov 6, 2022 | John Chumo, The Star

Across the world, women depend more on, yet have less access to, natural resources.

Women are Leading the Restoration of the World’s Second Largest Tropical Rainforest - Here’s How

Nov 6, 2022 | Victoria Masterson

The Congo Rainforest in Africa is the second largest tropical rainforest in the world – but it could be completely gone within 80 years because…

Climate Change and Women: A Crisis Within a Crisis

Nov 6, 2022 | Sarthak Singhal

In addressing the urgent crisis of climate change, it is crucial to acknowledge the gender dimension of its impacts, and for that to be reflected…

Climate Change is a Gender Issue As Well as an Existential One

Nov 6, 2022 | Victoria McKenzie-Mcharg

The latest State of the Environment report was released last month and environment and water minister Tanya Plibersek said it was a “shocking document” that told “a…

Sudan: In Sudan, Conflict and Environmental Decline go Hand in Hand

Nov 4, 2022 | UNEP

Ahead of the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict on 6 November, we sat down with Abuelgasim…

Sudan: In Sudan, Conflict and Environmental Decline Go Hand in Hand

Nov 4, 2022 | UN Environment Programme

Last month, Sudan’s Blue Nile State declared a state of emergency following a rash of tribal fighting that reportedly left more than 200 people dead.…

Afghanistan: Afghan Authorities Ban Illegal Mines in Northern Province

Nov 4, 2022 | Xinhua

The provincial administration has banned illegal mines in Afghanistan's northern Takhar province. The Taliban-run caretaker government has promised to safeguard all the underground treasures from…

Colombia: Colombian President Petro & Cattle Rancher’s Federation Agree on Land Reform Framework

Nov 4, 2022 | Sonia Romero, Finance Colombia

José Felix Lafaurie, head of the Colombian Federation of Cattle Ranchers (Fedegan), and President Gustavo Petro met at the Casa de Nariño, the nation’s presidential…

DRC: Buying Conflict-Free Tin and Coltan out of Congo Just Got Harder

Nov 4, 2022 | Michael J Kavanagh, Bloomberg

Buying tin, tantalum and tungsten that doesn’t support violence in central Africa has become more complicated after an industry-led program monitoring the supply chains downgraded…

Climate Equity and Gender Equity Are Two of the Most Important Issues of Our Time – Says Africa Soft Power

Nov 4, 2022 | Femi Isaac, BI AFRICA

Africa exists as a paradox. On the climate front, the continent contributes little to the world’s changing climate but pays the highest price globally. On…

Benefiting People and the Planet: Why We Must Prioritise Gender in Anti-Corruption and Climate Efforts

Nov 4, 2022 | Transparency Int'l

No matter what situation you find yourself in, gender* likely influences how you experience it.

The climate crisis, for example, will affect all of us in…

ITSCI is Unwilling to Address Failures of its Due Diligence Scheme - Companies Must Now Pressure it to Take Strong Action

Nov 4, 2022 | Global Witness

In April 2022 Global Witness published the detailed report The ITSCI laundromat - How a due diligence scheme appears to launder conflict minerals, uncovering the serious…

Chief Executive Officer

Nov 4, 2022 | International Association for Impact Assessment

Established in 1980, the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) is the principal global thought leadership and membership network for professionals involved, across a range…

Climate Change: DOD Office Looks to Effects of Climate Change on Department

Nov 3, 2022 | Jim Garamone, US Department of Defense

Earth's average annual temperature is rising, and as service members adjust to new climate realities, the Defense Department must do its part to combat climate…

Climate Change: Emerging Evidence of a Connection Between Climate Change and Armed Group Recruitment

Nov 3, 2022 | United Nations University

Climate change has long been viewed as a threat multiplier that exacerbates fragility and conflict risks and new data suggests emerging evidence of a connection…

Afghanistan: The World Needs Chromite and Lithium. Afghanistan Has Them. What Happens Next?

Nov 3, 2022 | Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times

A reserved man with tinted glasses and a helmet of brown hair, Massoud is the site manager at the Mughulkhil mine, where workers extract chromite,…

DRC: DR Congo's Faltering Fight against Illegal Cobalt Mines

Nov 3, 2022 | Agence France-Presse

According to market specialist Darton Commodities, the Democratic Republic of Congo last year produced 72 percent of the world’s cobalt, a key ingredient in rechargeable…

UAE: Masdar Calls Upon Global Community at COP27 to Pledge Support for Women Tackling Climate Change

Nov 3, 2022 | Masdar

Ahead of COP27, Masdar launches global #IAmWiSER campaign calling on policymakers, industry leaders, and the general public to pledge support for women as agents of sustainable change.