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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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Colombia: Deforestation Rising in Colombia 5 Years after Peace Deal

Nov 4, 2021 | Manuel Rueda, Associated Press

Deforestation has risen in Colombia since the country’s largest guerilla group signed a historic peace deal with the government five years ago and withdrew from…

Stopping the Violence Devouring Colombia's Forests

Nov 4, 2021 | Bram Ebus

Colombia is the second most biodiverse country in the world, but about 780,000 hectares of primary forest—a territory the size of Haiti—have been cleared since the Revolutionary…

Sudan: Sudan’s Political Crisis Could Complicate Nile Dam Dispute

Nov 3, 2021 | Ayah Aman, Al-Monitor

Less than 24 hours after the coup by Sudanese army chief Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Oct. 25 against the civilian element of the…

Write for Conflict Trends

Nov 3, 2021 | ACCORD

The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) is presently soliciting contributions for the fourth 2021 Issue of Conflict Trends (CT 2021, Issue…

Syria: Killing the Khabur: How Turkish-backed Armed Groups Blocked Northeast Syria’s Water Lifeline

Nov 3, 2021 | Wim Zwijnenburg

With historic mentions by ancient Greek writers and the Bible, the Khabur river and its valley have been an important water source in the region. …

Climate Change: NATO Chief: Armies Must Keep Pace with Global Climate Efforts

Nov 2, 2021 | Mark John, Reuters

The world's armies must keep pace with global efforts to tackle climate change and cut their huge carbon footprints according to clearly defined benchmarks, NATO…

Preliminary Agenda Posted for Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Nov 2, 2021 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx™) and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies are delighted to share the preliminary agenda for the 2nd International…

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