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Nigeria: Insecurity, Climate Change Fuelling Farmers, Herdsmen Conflict – Group
May 8, 2025
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Gilbert Ekugbe
PUNCH
The Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRiNG) Programme, a UK-funded initiative aimed at promoting peace and stability in Nigeria’s North-West and North-Central regions, has…
Sudan: Sudan Fuel Depot Drone Strikes a ‘War Crime,’ Expert Says
May 7, 2025
Radio Tamazuj
A former Sudanese energy official warned that attacks on fuel depots in Port Sudan amount to a “war crime” and threaten the country’s already unstable…
India/Pakistan: How India Is Threatening to Weaponize Water in Its Conflict With Pakistan
May 7, 2025
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Chad de Guzman
Time
As Pakistan reels from the most extensive airstrikes on its territory from India during official peacetime between the two countries, and amid ongoing gunfire exchanges…
Brazil: Consultoria Nacional Sênior para a Promoção da Agenda de Gênero e Clima
May 7, 2025
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UN Women
UN Women
Antecedentes/Contexto
A ONU Mulheres, com base na visão de igualdade consagrada na Carta das Nações Unidas, trabalha para a eliminação da discriminação contra mulheres e meninas;…
Mexico: With Innovations, They Protect Maize Biodiversity
May 7, 2025
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Fernando Morales Garcilazo
Cimmyt
Rural women in Quintana Roo have been guardians of maize for generations. Today, with sustainable innovations and the support of technicians like Esmeralda Andrade, they are strengthening their role in food…
Afghanistan: UN: Flash Floods in Afghanistan's Badakhshan Affected over 1,000 Households, 150 Livestock Farmers
May 6, 2025
ANI
Recent floods in Afghanistan's Jurm and Baharak districts in Badakhshan province have inflicted significant financial damage on local farmers and herders as per a report…
Floodgates to Conflict
May 5, 2025
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Iqra Awan
In a region as volatile as South Asia, where historical animosities simmer beneath the surface of every diplomatic interaction, water has long stood as one…
Is ‘Green Reconciliation’ Coming to the Island of Ireland?
May 5, 2025
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Juneseo Hwang
The signing of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement in 1998 undoubtedly marked a new chapter in the history of the island of Ireland. Yet, the natural…
Ethiopia: Climate, Conflict, and Resilience in Ethiopia: Reflections on the Climate Security Stakeholder Workshop
May 5, 2025
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Ibukun Taiwo
CGIAR
Given that a significant population of Ethiopia relies on subsistence agriculture, climate impacts are manifesting in various forms ranging from food insecurity and water scarcity…
Colombia: Colombia's Wind Farms Bring Promise and Pain for Indigenous Group
May 4, 2025
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Catherine Ellis
BBC
With some of Colombia's most powerful winds, La Guajira has now become the epicentre of the country's shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy. But…
Afghanistan: $28m Solar Power Plant Being Established in Balkh
May 3, 2025
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Abdul Saboor Sirat
Pajhwok Afghan News
A 40-megawatt solar power generation plant is being established at a cost of 28 million US dollars in Dehdadi district of northern Balkh province, an…
The Trump Presidency and Climate Security in the Indo-Pacific Region
May 2, 2025
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Tobias Ide
In the first hundred days of his second presidency, Donald Trump has caused considerable turmoil. Radical cuts to federal spending, concerning attacks on democratic guardrails,…
Ukraine Minerals Deal: The Idea That Natural Resource Extraction Can Build Peace Has Been around for Decades
May 1, 2025
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Bridget Storrie
Ukraine has finally signed its minerals agreement with the US. The deal states that Washington will eventually receive a share of the profits from the…
What to Know about the Signed US-Ukraine Minerals Deal
May 1, 2025
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Gracelin Baskaran and Meredith Schwartz
On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, the United States and Ukraine signed a long-awaited deal to establish a joint investment fund for the reconstruction of Ukraine.…
The Rare-Earth Reckoning: What the US-Ukraine Mineral Deal Means for the World
Apr 30, 2025
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Ella Chepak
The US mineral deal with Ukraine was first mentioned earlier last year by the Ukrainian president Zelensky. The deal was a way for the US…
Water a Dimension of Threat to Wars
Apr 30, 2025
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Patial RC
Water conflicts may soon become the main source of discord between nations replacing the ongoing boundary disputes and discords. Brigadier Pervez Musharraf (former Pak Army Chief and President) while at…
Reflections from Recent Convenings
Apr 30, 2025
Energy Peace Partners
Across EPP’s areas of work, the current moment has been characterized by unprecedented levels of disruption. Geopolitical realignment, shifting international priorities, and shrinking public sector…
The Role of Gold in the Sudanese War
Apr 30, 2025
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Sara de Simone
When the civil war broke out in Sudan in April 2023, gold soon became pivotal in analyses of the conflict, both as a means of…
DRC: BlackWater to Secure and Tax DR Congo’s Vast Mineral Wealth
Apr 30, 2025
Military Africa
Erik Prince, a prominent supporter of former US President Donald Trump and the founder of the private military company Blackwater, has entered into an agreement…
East Africa: Consultant, Gender, Displacement and Durable Solutions in East Africa and the Great Lakes
Apr 29, 2025
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Danish Refugee Council
ReliefWeb
1. Who is the Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat?ReDSS is a secretariat working on behalf of 14 international and national NGOs working on forced displacement in…
2025 Al-Moumin Award for Thought Leadership in Environmental Peacebuilding Awarded to Nada Majdalani, Yana Abu Taleb, Gidon Bromberg, and Tareq Abu Hamed
Apr 29, 2025
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is pleased to award the 2025 Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding to Nada Majdalani, Yana Abu Taleb, Gidon…
Sudan: Private Sector Engagement Manager: Agriculture/Livelihoods (World Bank)
Apr 29, 2025
Catholic Relief Services
CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of…
South Sudan: Conflict Sensitivity and Conservation Training Consultant
Apr 29, 2025
Saferworld
The Conflict Sensitivity Resource Facility (CSRF) supports the aid community in South Sudan, with support from the British, Swiss and Dutch donor missions alongside the…
South Sudan: The Stakes of Stripping Climate from UN Peacekeeping in South Sudan
Apr 28, 2025
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Nazanine Moshiri
International Crisis Group
On 30 April, the UN Security Council is set to renew the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), a peacekeeping operation established…
Afghanistan: Empowering Farming Communities for Sustained Rural Livelihood
Apr 28, 2025
International Committee of the Red Cross
Afghanistan has endured four decades of armed conflict and is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters and the negative effects of climate change. This has created…
Afghanistan: Climate Change Threatens Livelihoods in Daikundi
Apr 28, 2025
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Fatima Sarosh
Pajhwok Afghan News
Climate change has inflicted a devastating impact on central Daikundi, a mountainous province in central Afghanistan. Once fertile and productive, its lands are now dry and…
DRC: EU Companies Fueling Minerals Smuggling in DRC
Apr 28, 2025
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Ronald Musoke
Independent
All actors in the supply chain of illicit mineral exports, from operators of the mines to end product users, need to be held accountable for…
From Alexander using Jhelum River in 326 BC to Dams and Flooding in Modern World: How Rivers Have Been Weaponised to Win Wars and Gain Tactical Advantage
Apr 28, 2025
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Anurag
In April 2025, India announced that it would suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan. It is a 63-year-old water-sharing pact which, interestingly, survived…
India/Pakistan: India Shuts Salal Dam after Indus Treaty Suspended [Video]
Apr 25, 2025
CNN News18
India has officially suspended the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, marking the most significant diplomatic escalation after the brutal Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the…
EnPAx Launches New Website
Apr 25, 2025
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is pleased to announce a major upgrade of the Environmental Peacebuilding Knowledge Platform (www.environmentalpeacebuilding.org).
Over the last thirteen years, the Environmental…