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Kenya: Gender Remains Neglected At The Nairobi Session Of New Biodiversity Framework
Jun 26, 2022
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Flavia Lopes
Russia: Russia Slashes Environmental Protections as War Rages, Economic Crisis Looms
Jun 26, 2022
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Moscow Times
Russia has quietly made it easier to build pipelines in nature reserves, scrapped regulations on automobile emissions and pushed back measures to reduce pollution as…
DRC: Why Is DR Congo at War Again?
Jun 26, 2022
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Obinna Umeh, African Exponent
The Norwegian Refugee Council has declared the situation in DR Congo the world's most neglected refugee crisis - for the second time in a row.…
Iraq: Iraqi President Calls on Country to Stand Firm amid Spate of Attacks on Oil and Gasfields
Jun 26, 2022
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Sinan Mahmoud, National
The recent spate of attacks on oil and gas plants in Iraq's Kurdistan Region is harmful to the country’s stability and economy, President Barham Salih…
South Sudan: Millions Face Famine in South Sudan as War in Ukraine Impacts Countries beyond Europe [Video]
Jun 24, 2022
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CBS News
Flooding and famine already had millions in South Sudan clinging to survival. CBS News correspondent Debora Patta reports.
Ukraine: Ukraine Joins the LIFE Programme for Environment and Climate
Jun 24, 2022
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European Commission
Today, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius and the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine Ruslan Strilets jointly…
Australia's Sex Discrimination Commissioner Calls for Urgent Change in Mining Sector
Jun 24, 2022
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Praveen Menon and Byron Kaye
USA: After Roe v. Wade: US Researchers Warn of What’s to Come
Jun 24, 2022
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Mariana Lenharo
Myanmar: Kachin Public Calls on KIO to Address Gold Mining Crisis
Jun 24, 2022
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Emily Fishbein, Jauman Naw, Jaw Tu Hkawng, and Nu Nu Lusan, Frontier Myanmar
Interviews with 12 villagers and seven members of Kachin civil society over the past six months for a series of articles on gold mining in…
Afghanistan: Flooding Destroys Crops across Afghanistan
Jun 24, 2022
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Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews
The Afghanistan Chamber of Agriculture and Livestock said that wheat and onions have been hit hard by the floods. According to the State Ministry for…
South Sudan: South Sudan Seeks to Revise Petroleum Law
Jun 23, 2022
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Xinhua
South Sudan Thursday began consultations aimed at revising and reforming its Petroleum Act 2012 to be able to regulate the downstream operations in the oil…
Tracking Military Greenhouse Gas Emissions in War and Peace
Jun 22, 2022
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
At COP26, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said, “there is no way to reach net zero without also including emissions from the military”. Yet, there…
Ukraine/Russia: Russia Should Pay for Its Environmental War Crimes
Jun 22, 2022
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Jenny Morber, WIRED
The legal challenges are steep, but scientists are recording the war’s devastating impact on Ukraine’s land and wildlife.
Liberia: Liberia Passes EITI Validation, Despite Challenges
Jun 21, 2022
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Observer
Liberia has passed its Validation by the International Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Board despite challenges posed by the internal governance crisis of 2018 and…
Ukraine: OSCE-Supported Platform Highlights Environmental Risks Stemming from War in Ukraine
Jun 21, 2022
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Homeland Security Today
Data and analysis on nearly 5000 incidents of war-related damages in Ukraine show that 92 industrial facilities in the high or very high environmental risk…
The Armed Lifeboat: The Dangers of Militarising Climate Adaptation
Jun 21, 2022
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Nick Buxton
On 7 February 2022, Arizona’s attorney general, Mark Brnovich, released a legal opinion that declared that the refugees trying to cross the heavily fortified US–Mexico…
Public Participation: A Counter to Climate Policy Backdraft?
Jun 21, 2022
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Kidan Araya
In an increasingly unpredictable world of pandemics, conflict, and disasters, climate change is often at the center of conversations about the instability of global affairs.…
Australia: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Environmental Policy and Management
Jun 21, 2022
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Murdoch University
Murdoch prides itself on its diverse and vibrant workplace. It is committed to the recruitment and development of skilled and passionate people, who want to…
Ukraine/Russia: Russian Officials Report Ukrainian Attack on Black Sea Offshore Rigs
Jun 20, 2022
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Maritime Executive
A top official in Russian-occupied Crimea has reported an attack on three Russian-controlled oil rigs in the Black Sea. The incident has not been confirmed…
Afghanistan: Use of Solar Power Wells for Agriculture Sparks Concerns
Jun 20, 2022
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Abdul Saboor Sirat, Pajhwok Afghan News
Farmers in northern Balkh province say it is easy drawing water from wells for agricultural purposes using solar energy. Experts, however, warn the practice lowers…
Afghanistan/Iran: Kabul, Tehran Reached Agreement on Helmand River: Official
Jun 20, 2022
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Tamim Shaheer, TOLOnews
Afghanistan and Iran reached an agreement over the Helmand water treaty, an official of the Ministry of Energy and Water said. The Ministry of Energy…
Open Call for Proposals: Apply for the RISE Grants Challenge
Jun 20, 2022
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IUCN
In 2022, the world is arguably facing multiple overlapping pandemics - COVID-19 itself together with gender-based violence (GBV), climate change and biodiversity loss.
Gender-based violence and…
Senior Consultant – Drafting of Statistical Guidelines on Gender-Environment Surveys
Jun 20, 2022
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UN Women
To support member states in coping with, and recovering from crises, through evidence-based decision-making, UN Women’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific is implementing…
Moldova: Programme Analyst, Women, Peace and Security/Humanitarian Action
Jun 20, 2022
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UN Women
At the regional level, UN Women works to drive forward the WPS Agenda in Europe and Central Asia (ECA). This includes support to regional bodies…
South Sudan: With Peace and Accountability, Oil and Agriculture Can Support Early Recovery in South Sudan
Jun 19, 2022
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World Bank Group
Economic recovery has stalled in South Sudan amid a multitude of crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate shocks and dwindling oil production, and most recently,…
Sudan: Sudan Wheat Harvest Waits to Rot as Hunger Crisis Looms
Jun 19, 2022
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Agence France-Presse
Looking at the sacks of wheat stacked in Imad Abdullah's small home, no one would guess that Sudan's food security is hanging by a thread…
China: China’s Solar Projects Raise Land Grabbing Concerns
Jun 17, 2022
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Yuan Ye, Sixth Tone
A solar photovoltaic project in northern China’s Hebei province has angered local farmers who accuse developers of forcibly grabbing their farmland, highlighting the conflict between…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's Kurdistan Works to Establish Two Oil Firms as Erbil-Baghdad Tensions Rise
Jun 17, 2022
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Rowena Edwards, Reuters
Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is working to establish two oil firms, the latest move in the battle between Erbil and Baghdad to control the…
Iraq: Satellite Imagery and Climate Change: Monitoring the Impact of Drought in Iraq [Photos]
Jun 17, 2022
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Yann Daoulas, Kermap
The “land between two rivers” appears on the brink of desertification as extreme heat episodes induced by climate change exacerbate drought, itself linked to years…
Procédure Inédite contre un Suisse Accusé de Pillage de Bois Précieux au Sénégal (Unprecedented Procedure against a Swiss Accused of Looting Precious Woods in Senegal)
Jun 17, 2022
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Radio Télévision Suisse
Une demande d'entraide judiciaire a été adressée par la Suisse au ministère gambien de la Justice concernant un Suisse accusé de pillage de bois précieux…