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Afghanistan: Afghanistan Urges Foreign Organizations to Resume Work on Environmental Projects
Aug 23, 2024
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Khaama Press
The National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) of Afghanistan said on Tuesday that it had urged international organizations to resume work on 32 small and large…
Australia/Timor-Leste: Australian Academics Collaborate on Energy Projects in Timor-Leste
Aug 23, 2024
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Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Australia
The Research Institute Strengthening Program element of the partnership supports Australian academics to collaborate with their Timor-Leste counterparts on energy projects.
Bangladesh/India: Unprecedented Floods Fuel Bangladesh-India Tension
Aug 23, 2024
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Snigdhendu Bhattacharya, Diplomat
Amid a surge in anti-India sentiment, Bangladeshis accuse India of opening the floodgates of a dam without warning, and demand better transboundary river management.
War, Drought Cause Spike in Violent Water Conflicts
Aug 22, 2024
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Brett Walton
Wars against Ukraine and Gaza, and ongoing drought in farming-dependent regions contributed to a surge of violent water conflicts last year. Violent incidents associated with…
Burundi: New Data Story: Challenges of Securing Land Rights in Post-Conflict Burundi
Aug 22, 2024
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Rick de Satgé, Land Portal
In Burundi, a small landlocked country in Africa's Great Lakes region, land is far more than an economic resource – it is the foundation of…
Asia: Peace Forest Initiative Paves the Way for Transboundary Cooperation in Sustainable Resource Management for Central Asia
Aug 22, 2024
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UNDP
The second Peace Forest Initiative (PFI) workshop on transboundary cooperation in Central Asia concluded yesterday in Bishkek, marking a significant step forward in addressing environmental…
Sudan: Floods Hit War-Torn Sudan Spreading Disease and Disrupting Aid
Aug 22, 2024
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New Arab
The UN and Sudanese authorities have reported a surge in cholera cases from the torrential rains and there are fears for the spread of typhoid.
Water Wars: Violence over Water Is on the Rise Globally. A Record Number of Conflicts Erupted in 2023
Aug 22, 2024
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times
These are some of the 347 water-related conflicts that researchers have documented during 2023, a year that saw violence over water increase dramatically worldwide. The…
Signs of Progress on Peace-Positive Climate Adaptation
Aug 20, 2024
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Ann-Sophie Böhle
The consequences of climate change are disproportionately impacting fragile and conflict-affected settings (FCS). Climate shocks can exacerbate security risks in FCS, conflict and instability compromise…
Iraq: BP-Iraq Deal on Kirkuk Fields to Use Profit-Sharing Model
Aug 20, 2024
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Aref Mohammed and Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
Iraq will share profits with BP, opens new tab from developing its giant Kirkuk oil and gas fields, two officials said on Tuesday, as the…
Liberia: Taking a Historic Step Towards Issuing Customary Titled Deeds
Aug 20, 2024
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UNDP
The Liberia Land Authority (LLA), with support from the joint United Nations Peace Building Support Programme launched the historic land survey in Grand Cape Mount,…
DRC: In the DRC, a Government Commission Is Taking Funds Owed to People Relocated by Mines
Aug 20, 2024
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Didier Makal, Mongabay
After a devastating human toll of 11 dead and several ill due to continued air and river pollution, the village of Kabombwa has definitively disappeared…
Afghanistan: Kabul’s Water Shortage Issue to Be Addressed Permanently
Aug 20, 2024
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Noorullah Zazai, Pajhwok Afghan News
Efforts underway to address the water shortage issue of capital Kabul on permanent bases, a statement said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines Reports Successful Emerald Auction
Aug 20, 2024
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Safina Haider, Business Upturn
The Afghan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum announced that their emerald auction was a great success, raising $37,550 in total from the sale of 2,491…
Meet the ‘Brave Women’ who Cultivate the Riches of the Ecuadorian Amazon
Aug 19, 2024
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Sarah Gillespie
More than 20 years ago, the Sinchi Warmi (‘brave woman’) Indigenous community created a lodge where they could teach visitors about the natural riches of…
NATO Wants to Be a Leader on Climate Security. Here Are the Next Steps to Get There.
Aug 19, 2024
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Heidi Hardt and Jacqueline Burns
At the NATO Summit in Washington summit last month, the United States and its allies reiterated the Alliance’s ambitious commitment: to become “the leading international…
Lifting DRC Mining Sanctions Would Be a Critical National Security Error
Aug 19, 2024
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Virginia Canter
At the beginning of his term, President Joe Biden named fighting corruption as a core U.S. national security interest, and his administration was quick to…
Colombia: Women Ex-Combatants Lead Amazon Environmental Restoration
Aug 19, 2024
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Pinnacle Gazette
Women ex-combatants are redefining peace through environmental conservation efforts rooted deep in the Amazon Rainforest of Colombia. Emerging from years of armed conflict, these women…
Liberia: FDA Seeks Prison Term for Suspected Timber Traffickers
Aug 19, 2024
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James Harding Giahyue, FrontPage Africa
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) is seeking penalties for four suspected timber smugglers who operated at the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI) in a lawsuit…
Somalia: Programme Specialist (Environmental Peacebuilding)
Aug 19, 2024
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International Organization for Migration
Since the formation of the Federal Government of Somalia, the country has made significant progress towards restoring peace and security. However, significant destabilizing factors remain.…
Remote: Political Affairs Intern: Supporting the Effective Participation and Accurate Documentation of Meetings, as Well as Contributing to Research and Outreach Activities Related to Climate Change, Peace and Security
Aug 19, 2024
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United Nations
The duration of the internship is for six (6) months. The internship is UNPAID and may be either full-time or part-time. It should be noted…
Afghanistan: Taliban and Chinese Partner Restart Copper Project, Reigniting Worries
Aug 18, 2024
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Khudai Noor Nasar, Nikkei
A copper-mining project in Afghanistan finally got off the ground last month after a delay of over 16 years, but critics worry that a lack…
Iraq: Basra Faces Environmental Crisis amid Government Denial of Air Pollution Concerns
Aug 17, 2024
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Kurdistan24
The Iraqi Ministry of Environment has denied claims of severe air pollution in Basra, despite growing concerns from local human rights organizations and health officials.…
Reviving Life: Northern Ghana's Sustainable Land Revolution
Aug 16, 2024
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UNCCD
As the sun rises over the dusty plains of northern Ghana, a quiet revolution is underway. In a region long ravaged by desertification and drought,…
The Taliban’s Opium Ban Is Working. But It Could All Still Fall apart
Aug 15, 2024
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Ruchi Kumar
For nearly three decades, Afghanistan had been among the world’s leading producers of opium; at one point, it contributed nearly 90 per cent of the…
Iraq: Iraq's Oil Ministry Signs 13 Contracts for Oil Field Development and Exploration
Aug 15, 2024
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Faleh Al-Khayat, S&P Global
Iraq's oil ministry has initialed the 13 contracts for oil fields and exploration blocks that were awarded in the most recent licensing round held May…
Iraq: Iraq Moves to Profit-Sharing Terms in New Oil and Gas Contracts
Aug 15, 2024
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Charles Kennedy, Oilprice.com
OPEC’s second-largest producer, Iraq, seeks to attract more investment in its oil and gas industry by moving to profit-sharing contracts for new bid rounds from…
Afghanistan: Hydroponic Gardening for Women in Kabul, Nurturing Hope Three Years after the Taliban Comeback
Aug 14, 2024
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AsiaNews
"Green rooms" is one of the latest initiatives by the "She works for peace" association, founded by social entrepreneur Selene Biffi. One of the projects…
CEOBS Announces Its Expanded Board of Trustees
Aug 14, 2024
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
CEOBS is delighted to announces our newly expanded Board of Trustees, including four new members appointed in July. The Board now comprises seven members with…
DRC: The High Human Cost of DRC’s War for Riches
Aug 14, 2024
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Chris Steyn, BizNews
In the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, fears of a large-scale massacre grow amid rising violence and instability. Nearly a dozen South African soldiers have…