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Nov 10, 2021 | Conservation International

Conservation International (CI) has been protecting nature for the benefit of all for over 30 years. Through science, policy, and partnerships, CI is helping build…

Afghanistan: Stone Quarrying and Processing Industry Drops 90%

Nov 10, 2021 | TOLOnews

Officials from the Union of Stone Extraction and Processing Companies said nearly 90 percent of the production and extraction business in the country has stopped.…

COP26: Five Takeaways as the 'Sexism' of Climate Change Is Discussed

Nov 10, 2021 | Euronews

There was more than one topic up for discussion at COP26 today. Gender was the theme of the day alongside science and innovation.

But there were…

Ethiopia: “I Always Remember That Day”: Access to Services for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

Nov 10, 2021 | Human Rights Watch

The Ethiopian government’s blocking of aid with health facilities in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region destroyed is preventing sexual violence survivors from getting post-rape care. The government’s…

Climate Change, Conflict and the COP

Nov 9, 2021 | International Alert

Climate change is having a major impact on conflict and security around the world, but these issues failed to make it onto the agenda at…

Niger’s Kandadji Dam Project: Conflict Concerns

Nov 9, 2021 | Peace Research Institute Oslo

The Kandadji Dam project in Niger is projected to  displace about 38,000 people living near the Niger River due to the ongoing activities. The economic development…

Syria: Water Wars in the Cradle of Civilisation: The Next Syrian Tragedy

Nov 9, 2021 | Richard Spencer, The Times

The river in front of us was so swollen with floodwaters just a few years ago that it was an impenetrable front line in the…

Colombia: Ground-Breaking Partnership between Colombia and Clean Tech Pioneer Alder Fuels Will Support Decarbonizing Air Travel

Nov 9, 2021 | Alder Fuels

In a historic first, Colombia could become a "green" crude, carbon-negative exporter thanks to a strategic alliance between the Government of Colombia and Alder Fuels,…

CAR: Portuguese Peacekeepers Suspected of Diamond Trafficking in CAR

Nov 9, 2021 | Muhammad Irfan, UrduPoint

Portuguese authorities launched dozens of raids across the country on Monday targeting a criminal network suspected of using troops deployed as UN peacekeepers in the…

Fair COP? The African Women Showing Why Gender Justice Equals Climate Justice

Nov 9, 2021 | David Vetter

While women and girls are bearing the brunt of increasingly brutal climate impacts in the developing world, they also hold the key to taking decisive…

Why We Need to Get Loud About Gender Inequality in Climate Politics

Nov 9, 2021 | Philippa Nuttall

Last month a female friend and I were quietly having dinner in Brussels when the subject of periods came into the conversation. Immediately the gentleman…

A Virtual Network for Global South Environmental Politics

Nov 9, 2021 | Environmental Politics

The editorial team of Environmental Politics would like to help editors and scholars in the global North to build sustained relationships and explore potential collaborations…

Africa: Peacebuilding Needs More Women, Youth - What's Holding Them Back?

Nov 9, 2021

First, I just want to welcome you both to all Africa's Silence The Guns series, where we focus on peacebuilding on the continent. I am…

On Gender Day at U.N. Climate Talks, A Call for Action That Empowers Women and Girls

Nov 8, 2021 | Casey Quackenbush

Women and children bear a disproportionate impact of climate change. Here’s what you need to know about Tuesday’s COP26 theme.

Afghanistan: Taliban's £1.2 Billion-a-Year War Chest That Helped Them Take over Kabul in Months

Nov 8, 2021 | Chris Hughes, Mirror

The Taliban was able to overrun Kabul in a matter of months because it had amassed an impressive war chest of £1.2 billion a-year. Add…

COP26: Why Education for Girls is Crucial in the Fight Against Climate Change

Nov 8, 2021 | Betty Barkha and Katrina Lee-Koo

The Glasgow climate change conference is in its second week, with Tuesday November 9 dedicated to recognising gender equality, and the empowerment of women and girls…

Afghanistan: A Way Forward for Women and Girls

Nov 8, 2021 | Stephenie Foster and Susan Markham

Since Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in mid-August, the world has witnessed stories of perseverance, heroism, and heartache as Afghans flee their country. But almost…

Liberia: Companies Cut Logs Worth Nearly US$2.5M Outside Concession, Report Finds

Nov 7, 2021 | James Harding Giahyue, The DayLight

Two companies harvested logs worth US$2.475 million outside of a concession area in Grand Bassa County, with the government of Liberia yet to take any…

‘You Make Money by Finding Men’: DR Congo’s Gold Rush Sex Trade

Nov 7, 2021 | Olivia Acland

In an insecure part of eastern DRC where some of the world’s most valuable minerals are mined, impoverished women and girls sell their bodies to…

EnvConflictDay 2021: It Takes a Community to Protect the Environment from War

Nov 6, 2021 | Doug Weir

Communicating why environmental protection is a humanitarian priority is also providing new arguments and audiences. 

The UN General Assembly declared November 6th the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of…

India: Efforts on to Clean Arunachal River after Thousands of Fish Die as Water Turns Black

Nov 6, 2021 | Indo-Asian News Service

Various organisations along with experts from different parts of the country have swung into action to clean Arunachal Pradesh's Kameng river water which turned black…

Wetland Dynamics and Conflict in the Sudd

Nov 6, 2021 | Charlotta Ruuskanen and Eoghan Darbyshire

The Sudd wetland is situated alongside the White Nile in South Sudan. The Sudd provides important ecosystem services, including water purification, flood control, carbon sequestration, fish and wildlife…

Integrating Security into Sustainable Development to Build More Peaceful Societies

Nov 6, 2021 | Carl Bruch

War is development in reverse. To be effective, sustainable development must address conflict and promote peace.

Twenty years ago, the United Nations General Assembly declared 6 November…

Liberia: Farming in the Heat: How Changing Weather Pattern Could Be Altering Liberia’s Agriculture

Nov 5, 2021 | FrontPage Africa

Over 80% of Liberia’s 4.5 million population earns less than $2 dollars per day and relies primarily on small-scale subsistence farming for their for sustenance. Traditional shifting…

Myanmar: Myanmar Jade Traders Squeezed between Junta and Rebels

Nov 5, 2021 | Agence France-Presse

Myanmar jade traders are running from junta troops and dodging rebel attacks to sell dwindling volumes of the green gemstone, as the billion-dollar industry loses…

Myanmar: Farmers Fear Myanmar Junta Will Confiscate Their Land

Nov 5, 2021 | Irrawaddy

Farmers in Rakhine State’s Kyaukphyu Township fear that the military regime will confiscate their land in the China-backed special economic zone (SEZ) in the township…

Iraq: Despite Oil Wealth, Poverty Fuels Despair in South Iraq

Nov 5, 2021 | Agence France-Presse

In Iraq's southern province of Basra, the oil flows freely but little of the wealth trickles down to the people, and many struggle to make…

New Wilson Quarterly Features Expert Insights on Climate Migration

Nov 5, 2021 | Shruti Samala

The number of forcibly displaced people doubled between 2010 and 2020. The multidimensional nature of climate migration complicates binary classifications such as “refugee” and “migrant.” The…

Climate Change: How a Focus on Climate Change Could Assist with US National Security Policies

Nov 5, 2021 | CBS News

As world leaders gather for the U.N.'s climate change summit this week, some experts say the U.S. should shift its focus on climate change in…

A Recipe for Perpetual Insecurity? The Case of a Syrian Protected Area

Nov 5, 2021 | Peter Schwartzstein

As snapshots of Syria’s environmental degradation go, Jebel Abdelaziz, in the northeastern part of the country, is hard to beat.

State mismanagement, particularly in establishing a…