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Liberia: 'Passage of Revenue Sharing Bill Will Accelerate Liberia’s Development'
May 25, 2022
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Alvin Worzi, Observer
The Executive Director of Integrity Watch (IW), Harold Aidoo, said the passage of the Revenue Sharing Bill into law will assist in accelerating Liberia’s development…
Gender Equality for Resilience and Peacebuilding
May 24, 2022
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Vongai Murugani
In the past 50 years, gender equality and women’s empowerment have come a long way in many parts of the world, benefiting each area’s economic development and strengthening…
Liberia: Police Arrest 12 Suspects in Nimbaians’ Clash with Burkinabes over Land
May 24, 2022
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Observer
Liberia National Police has disclosed the arrest of twelve people who they claimed are responsible for recent clashes between Burkinabes and some citizens of Nimba…
Ukraine: The Ukraine War’s Collateral Damage
May 24, 2022
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Michael Klare, TomDispatch
The war in Ukraine has already caused massive death and destruction, with more undoubtedly to come as the fighting intensifies in the country’s east and…
Ukraine: Russia's War Takes an Environmental Toll on Ukraine
May 24, 2022
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WBUR
In Ukraine, we're seeing not only the devastating human toll of the Russian invasion — but also the environmental toll. An area called the Black…
Colombia/Ukraine: Colombia to Train Ukrainian Military on Landmine Removal
May 23, 2022
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Reuters
A team of Colombian soldiers will travel to Europe to train their Ukrainian counterparts on de-mining techniques, the South American country’s defense minister said on…
Australia: Australian Women Document Climate Crisis in Visual Petition – In Pictures
May 23, 2022
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Tracey Nearmy, The Guardian
The #everydayclimatecrisis visual petition is a collection of more than 1,000 photographs taken by women and non-binary people across Australia showing the impact of the…
Can Law Prevent the Green Recourse Curse in Sub-Saharan Africa?
May 23, 2022
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Tracy Stein, Carl Bruch, and Jordan Dieni
Over the past thirty years, the history of environmental law in Africa often reveals a lag between the adoption of the laws and their implementation…
Afghanistan: Asafoetid Seen as Substitute to Poppy Crop in Badghis
May 23, 2022
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Pajhwok Afghan News
Farmers in northwestern Badghis province have started growing Asafoetid --- a locally known natural herbal bush --- but they urge government support.
Myanmar: Losing the Freedom to Protect: The Shattered Dreams of Environment Defenders
May 23, 2022
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Esther Wah, Frontier Myanmar
The environmental activists who campaigned to defend the nation’s forests are now hiding in them to save their lives and fearful of the destruction that…
Grave Concern for Environmental and Climate Damage Caused by Russian Invasion of Ukraine
May 22, 2022
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Kazuo Matsushita
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is truly a humanitarian crisis. Mariupol, in particular, is home to two large steel mills and more than 50 industrial parks. The…
Ukraine: Senior Project Officer Environmental and Civilian Harm Assessment
May 22, 2022
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PAX
PAX is the largest peace organization in the Netherlands. We work to protect civilians against acts of war, to end armed violence and to build…
Sudan/South Sudan: Khartoum and Juba Hold Talks On Cooperation in Petroleum Field
May 22, 2022
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Sudan News Agency
Joint talks between Khartoum and Juba began today in Khartoum to develop joint cooperation in the field of petroleum, discuss technical and financial arrangements, increase…
Ukraine: Ukraine's Natural Environment Is Another Casualty of War. The Damage Could Be Felt for Decades
May 22, 2022
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN
While the world's eyes are focused on the human suffering brought about by Russia's invasion, environmental experts in Ukraine are keeping a close record of…
Ukraine/Russia: The Russian Army Has Burned Forests and Poisoned Water Supplies, Flouting International Law. As the UN Draws up New Guidelines, Is It Possible to Wage an “Eco” War?
May 21, 2022
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Philippa Nuttall, New Statesman
The purple shoots of spring meadow saffron are usually a welcome sign of spring in Ukraine. This year the rare flowers lie crushed, destroyed by…
Women Stand More Risk to Effects of Deforestation, Land Degradation, Drought, New UNCCD Study Reveals
May 21, 2022
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Front Page Africa
A new study titled “Differentiated Impacts of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought on Women and Men” released this week at COP15 by the United Nations Convention to Combat Deforestation…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Aims to Establish New Oil Company in Kurdistan Region
May 21, 2022
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Rowena Edwards, Reuters
Iraq’s federal government aims to establish a new oil company in the Kurdistan region, the oil ministry said in a statement on Saturday. The aim…
The Middle East's Next Conflict Is Likely Lurking in the Water
May 20, 2022
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Zvi Bar'el
Abandoned fishing boats line the banks of the Tigris River in Iraq. In Iran, Lake Urmia, which once stretched out 140 kilometers in length, today…
Launching an International Claims Commission for Ukraine
May 20, 2022
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Chiara Giorgetti, Markiyan Kliuchkovsky, and Patrick Pearsall
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused massive displacement of people, enormous economic and personal harm, and widespread damage to public and private property. Foreign States…
Colombia: Drivers of Colombia’s Peacetime Deforestation Weave a Complex Web
May 20, 2022
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Gianluca Cerullo, Mongabay
When the Colombian government struck its historic peace accord with the paramilitary group FARC in 2016, heralding an end to one of the world’s longest-running…
Afghanistan: Afghan Government Bans Export of Wheat
May 20, 2022
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Tamim Shaheer, TOLOnews
On the verge of the wheat harvest within the country, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) ordered customs to prevent the export of wheat to meet…
Bangladesh: Women in Rural Bangladesh Bear Rising Cost of Climate Crisis
May 19, 2022
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Al Jazeera
Food Security: UN Security Council Meeting: Agriculture Is Key to Lasting Peace and Security, FAO Says
May 19, 2022
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
The head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today called for greater funding for agriculture to ensure there’s available and…
DRC: Results of Mining Tax for Reforestation in the DRC Leave More Questions Than Answers
May 19, 2022
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Didier Makal, Mongabay
Through taxes, in particular the reforestation tax, logging and mining operators in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must pledge to restore landscapes they have…
South Sudan: Century-Old Canal Project Sparks Opposition in South Sudan
May 19, 2022
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Deng Machol, Associated Press
A petition to stop the revival of the 118-year-old Jonglei Canal project in South Sudan, started by one of the country’s top academics, is gaining…
Australia: Australian Women Document Climate Crisis in Visual Petition – In Pictures
May 18, 2022
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Tracey Nearmy, The Guardian
The #everydayclimatecrisis visual petition is a collection of more than 1,000 photographs taken by women and non-binary people across Australia showing the impact of the…
India: Jammu and Kashmir: Forest Fire Triggers Several Landmine Explosions along LoC in Poonch
May 18, 2022
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LatestLY
A forest fire triggered several landmine explosions along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials.said on Wednesday. The fire that started…
Making Peace with the Paris Agreement
May 18, 2022
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Catherine Wong
The Paris Agreement was nothing less than a landmark agreement. Legally binding, adopted by 196 parties to the convention, it has inspired hope and ambition…
Stockholm+50: Why Human Rights and Conflict-Sensitivity Are Central to Sustainable and Just Responses to Planetary Crises
May 18, 2022
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Florence Foster, Maya Street, Hannah Peters, Jessica Johansson,Sylvia Servaes, and Caroline Kruckow
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of our global system and the rife inequality across our world. It has also demonstrated clearly that business-as-usual…
The Missing Peace: Making Sustainable Development Work
May 17, 2022
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Carl Bruch, Catriona Gourlay, Ryan Maia, and Catherine Wong
Peace is an essential element of sustainable development. In early June, the international community will gather at the forthcoming Stockholm+50 International Meeting to reflect on…