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Liberia: RICCE Wants Gender Mainstreamed In Oil Palm Development Fund Bill

Sep 12, 2023 | GNNLiberia

The Rural Integrated Center for Community Empowerment (RICCE) wants gender mainstreamed into the Oil Palm Development Fund Bill currently being scrutinized by civil society organizations,…

Conflict Minerals: Tin Producer Minsur Launches Digital Tracing System for Conflict-Free Metals

Sep 12, 2023 | The Deep Dive

One of the world’s leading tin producers is embarking on a transformative journey towards enhanced transparency and ethical sourcing in the mining industry. Minsur SA,…

Colombia: Colombia Was Deadliest Country for Environmentalists in 2022, Advocacy Group Says

Sep 12, 2023 | Oliver Griffin, Reuters

Colombia was the deadliest country for environmentalists in 2022, with at least 60 environmental and land rights defenders killed there, British advocacy group Global Witness…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad, Erbil Relations on Edge as Both Sides Disagree over Oil Revenue

Sep 12, 2023 | Wladimir van Wilgenburg, S&P Global Platts

Relations between Iraq's federal government and the Kurdistan region continue to fester, with Erbil's embattled oil industry -- already reeling from the refusal of neighboring…

Libya: ‘Disastrous beyond Comprehension’: 10,000 Missing after Libya Floods

Sep 12, 2023 | Patrick Wintour, Guardian

The situation in Derna, the Libyan port city where two dams burst over the weekend, has been described as “disastrous beyond comprehension”, as the Red…

Ukraine/Russia: Ukraine Reclaims Black Sea Oil and Gas Platforms from Russia, Kyiv Says

Sep 12, 2023 | Veronika Melkozerova, EnergyWire

Ukrainian military forces said Monday they managed to regain control over four strategically important oil and gas drilling platforms located in the Black Sea near…

Developing Climate-Resilient and Peaceful Societies through Evidence-Informed Training on Effective Programming

Sep 12, 2023 | Maylina St-Louis

Climate shocks and stressors, be they rapid-onset such as floods and storms, or slow-onset such as rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns, are increasing in…

Empowering Change: Highlights from the High-Level Regional Workshop on Gender Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction in Eastern Africa by UNESCO

Sep 11, 2023 | UNESCO

Delegates from a diverse range of stakeholders in 10 Eastern African countries converged in Nairobi from August 22nd to 24th, 2023 for the High-Level Regional…

Empowering Change: Highlights from the High-Level Regional Workshop on Gender Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction in Eastern Africa by UNESCO

Sep 11, 2023 | UNESCO

Delegates from a diverse range of stakeholders in 10 Eastern African countries converged in Nairobi from August 22nd to 24th, 2023 for the High-Level Regional…

Kenya: Women Climate Activists Dismiss Nairobi Declaration as 'False Solutions'

Sep 11, 2023 | Moraa Obiria, Agatha Gichana, and Kamau Maichuhie, Nation

The activists said the declaration left out the 'core agents who drive adaptation and mitigation solutions'.

Dominican Republic/Haiti: Dominican Republic to Seal Dajabon Border with Haiti in Canal Dispute

Sep 11, 2023 | Reuters

The Dominican Republic will seal its border with Haiti in its northern Dajabon province if a conflict over access to water from a shared river…

Climate Change: NATO Updates Environmental Security Plans

Sep 11, 2023 | Taelor Daugherty, Security

Climate change and increasingly severe natural disasters have led to a number of security concerns. Building damage puts data and employees at risk, and detailed…

Colombia: “This Is a Peaceful Agrarian Reform, We Will Buy the Lands”: Minister of Agriculture

Sep 11, 2023 | Nation World

In the dialogue of the Weekend Newscast of Caracol Radio, the Minister of Agriculture Jhenifer Mojica spoke about the regulatory orders that will be presented…

Israel/Palestine: Palestinian Water Woes Highlight Dashed Hopes of Oslo Accords

Sep 10, 2023 | Agence France-Presse

The Israeli-Palestinian dispute centres on land but also on the water resources that sustain life in the sun-parched land between the Mediterranean Sea and the…

Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Filling of Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile Complete, Ethiopia Says

Sep 10, 2023 | Agence France-Presse

Ethiopia has announced that it has filled its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile, which has been the source of a long-running water…

Why the Oil Outage in Iraqi Kurdistan Continues

Sep 10, 2023 | Shahriar Sheikhlar

In the coming weeks, Kurdistan's oil and gas sector faces a pivotal moment that could reshape the region's geopolitical landscape. Since March 25, 2023, the…

India: New Delhi Declaration Accepts Disproportionate Impact of Climate Change on Women

Sep 9, 2023 | The Hindu

‘We commit to close gender gaps, promote full, equal, effective women’s participation in the economy as decision-makers,’ the G-20 declaration said.

G20 Summit 2023: Accelerate Climate Action With Gender Equality At Its Core

Sep 9, 2023 | BQ Prime

In the G20 Declaration, the countries underscored the fundamental importance of gender equality and acknowledged its multiplier effect in realizing the 2030 Agenda.

Africa Climate Summit: Adolescent girls table demands

Sep 9, 2023

United Nations on Climate Change and Gender Equity

Sep 9, 2023 | Lucy Buchholz

Selin Calik of United Nations and Clever Carbon’s Michelle Li discuss how we can encourage more women into the sustainability sectorWhat are your first thoughts…

Afghanistan: Taliban Sell Afghanistan’s Mines Despite Sanctions

Sep 8, 2023 | New Delhi Times

The Taliban, facing international sanctions and a dire economic outlook at home, have intensified efforts to leverage Afghanistan’s vast natural resources. From oil to copper,…

Colombia: Colombia Mulls Future of Massive Coal Mine as Water Dries up

Sep 8, 2023 | Alejandro Rincon, Agence France-Presse

Colombia's massive El Cerrejon coal mine has landed in the crosshairs of President Gustavo Petro, who has blamed the open-pit operation for plunging the local…

Ambassadors from Finland and Sweden to Receive 2023 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy for their Groundbreaking Work to Protect the Environment in Times of Armed Conflict

Sep 7, 2023 | Pace University

The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is pleased to announce that the 2023 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy will…

Colombia: Colombia’s Ranchers Federation Threatens to Mobilize over Land Reform

Sep 6, 2023 | Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports

Colombia’s controversial ranchers’ federation Fedegan suggested to mobilize “ranchers solidarity brigades” in opposition to government efforts to empower landless farmers. The suggestion was rejected by…

Hector Morales Muñoz is a senior advisor in climate diplomacy and security at adelphi, where he provides advice to governments, international development agencies, and multilateral…

Burkina Faso/Mali/Niger: Climate Resilience Can Be a Catalyst for Peace and Prosperity in the Sahel

Sep 5, 2023 | UNDP

Located on the borders between the West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger is the landlocked region of Liptako-Gourma. The impacts of climate…

Call for Abstracts: Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding [Deadline: October 2, 2023]

Sep 5, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University are pleased to announce the call for abstracts for…

Remote: Expression of interest for consultancy services: Conflict Sensitivity Support to the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN)

Sep 5, 2023 | Global Youth Biodiversity Network

About GYBNFounded in 2010, the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) is a global coalition of young people and youth organizations who have joined forces to…

Kenya: Commonwealth Pushes for Gender Equality in Climate Action

Sep 4, 2023 | Kamau Maichuhie, Nation

The Commonwealth has come up with a roadmap towards better representation of women and girls in decision-making and for greater protection against gender-based violence.

Gambia: Upper Nuimi Chief Warns against Farmer/Livestock Conflict

Sep 4, 2023 | Haruna Kuyateh, TheVoice

The Chief of Upper Niumi, Momodou Chatty Cham, has warned against the unleashing of cattle and sheep in farms as he expressed optimism for bumper harvests in this year’s cropping…