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Israel/Palestine: Half of Gaza Water Sites Damaged or Destroyed, BBC Satellite Data Reveals
May 9, 2024
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Kayleen Devlin, Maryam Ahmed, and Daniele Palumbo, BBC
Hundreds of Gaza's water and sanitation facilities have been damaged or destroyed since Israel began military action against Hamas, satellite analysis by BBC Verify has…
KlimaSeniorinnen and Gender
May 9, 2024
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Dina Lupin, Maria Antonia Tigre and Natalia Urzola
Much has been said already about the decision in KlimaSeniorinnen v. Switzerland granted on Apr 9, 2024 by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR or the…
A New and Silent Land Grab Is Underway – We Must Stop It
May 9, 2024
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Ian Scoones and Angela Serrano
As recently as 15 years ago, large-scale land grabs regularly made headlines around the world, as wealthy governments bought up fertile fields in poorer countries…
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan/Uzbekistan: Intel Report: Fergana Valley and Regional Security
May 8, 2024
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Giuliano Bifolchi, SpecialEurasia
The last meeting in Fergana between the heads of the security services of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan accentuated the countries’ desire to cooperate in regional…
Climate Change: Second Annual Conference on Conflict, Climate Change and the Environment [Video]
May 8, 2024
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Arab Reform Initiative
In a world that seems to get smaller with each passing day, the series of expanding global challenges demands a breakdown of the silos that…
Beijing+30 Youth Blog: Women As Environmental Stewards, Silenced No More
May 8, 2024
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Maryam Eqan
I’ve always felt a deep connection to environmental issues. Still, it wasn’t until recently, when Pakistan was hit by the deadliest flood of 2022, affecting 33…
Liberia: Investigation Reveals European Cocoa Companies’ Role in Liberian Deforestation, Urges EU Action
May 7, 2024
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FrontPage Africa
During an event held in Brussels in April, an investigation unveiled that companies procuring cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire are contributing to the deforestation of forests…
Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Ongoing War in Sudan Stalls Progress in Disputed Abyei Region
May 7, 2024
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United Nations
The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of the final status of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region which…
Colombia: Government Hands over Land to Farmers [Video]
May 7, 2024
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TeleSUR
Gustavo Petro´s government delivers 6,000 hectares of land to farmer families in 11 municipalities.
Afghanistan: Violent Poppy Clearing Sparks Backlash In Northeastern Afghanistan
May 6, 2024
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Abdullah Hasrat and Pascale Trouillaud, Barron's
From satellite images, Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have been successful in slashing opium production, but on the ground, farmers stripped of their livelihoods have resisted anti-narcotics…
Iraq: Iraq’s First Solar Power Plant Moves Forward
May 6, 2024
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Kate Dourian, Economy Middle East
Iraq is finally proceeding with the country’s first big solar power plant. The Baghdad government has stepped up the effort to adopt a more environmentally…
Climate Change: Retired Defence Leaders Call for Independent Climate Security Body
May 5, 2024
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Dan Holmes, The Mandarin
A group of retired Defence leaders has said the National Defence Strategy has ignored the biggest threat to national security — climate change. A new…
Myanmar: Chin Alliances Clash over Territory Liberated from Myanmar Junta
May 4, 2024
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Hein Htoo Zan, Irrawaddy
The anti-regime Chin Brotherhood has warned the Chinland Council not to invade territory it has liberated from Myanmar’s junta in Chin State. The Chin Brotherhood…
DRC: Kinshasa Moves to Curb Trade in ‘Blood Minerals’
May 4, 2024
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Aggrey Mutambo and Patrick Ilunga, East African
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has protested alleged fuelling of conflict on its territory by multinationals buying “blood minerals” to fuel the energy…
Mining: UN Panel Seeks to Stem Mining Abuses in Global Rush for Critical Minerals
May 4, 2024
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Amanda Morrow, Radio France Internationale
As the world rushes to exploit the “critical minerals” needed for the transition to green energy, a UN-led panel has been tasked with putting together guidelines to ensure…
How to Confront Gender-Based Violence in a Warming World
May 4, 2024
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Zonibel Woods and Micaela P. Agoncillo
Extreme heat fuels violence in ways that are just beginning to be understood. Rising temperatures have an impact on mental health and human behavior, and…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Energy Trades Could Resolve Longstanding Nile River Disputes
May 3, 2024
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Rodielon Putol, Earth.com
In the quest to resolve longstanding disputes over the Nile River’s resources, a novel approach has emerged, emphasizing energy trades as a potential pathway to…
The Gendered Impact of Heatwaves and Water Crisis in India
May 2, 2024
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Aditi Madan and Arjun Dubey
The effects of climate change, specifically heatwaves and water scarcity, exert disproportionate effects on women in India. Currently, water reservoir levels in the country have plummeted to…
Ukraine/Russia: How Ukraine Is Sapping Russia’s Diesel, Gasoline
May 2, 2024
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Gabriel Gavin, Politico
A wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries deep inside Russia has left the Kremlin racing to defend its own territory while still waging…
Liberia: New Illegal Logging Threatens Liberia’s Forests amid Vague Ban
May 2, 2024
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James Giahyue, Mongabay
Chainsaw-milled timber is emerging as a damaging new form of illegal logging in Liberia. Chainsaw milling is legally permitted only for small-scale production of boards…
Rwanda: ‘Blood Minerals’: What Are the Hidden Costs of the EU-Rwanda Supply Deal?
May 2, 2024
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Lorraine Mallinder, Al Jazeera
EU plans to secure supplies for green revolution from Rwanda are likely to support smuggling of conflict minerals from DR Congo.
Could Resource Wars over Water become Frequent in the Future?
May 1, 2024
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Julian McBride
Water is a primary natural resource that the human race cannot live without. Nations worldwide use water for irrigation, agriculture, energy, and science to feed…
Women Farmers Enhance Agricultural Production in Conflict-torn Sudan
Apr 30, 2024
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Shakir Babiker
In conflict-torn Sudan, women farmers are equipped with new skills and sustainable techniques to cultivate hope and abundance—doubling yields and empowering communities toward self-sufficiency.The ongoing…
Ukraine: Distributed Electricity Generation in Ukraine: The Risks and Opportunities
Apr 30, 2024
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Oleksiy Vasyliuk and Eugene Simonov, Ukraine War Environmental Consequences Work Group
The decentralization of Ukraine’s energy sector, which has gained new impetus in 2024 as a result of Russian missile attacks, is currently the subject of…
Climate Change: New Report Finds Major Social Cohesion Losses in Climate Vulnerable Areas and Assesses Existing Programming and Next Steps
Apr 30, 2024
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Lily Salloum Lindegaard and Francis Jarawura, Danish Institute for International Studies
Climate impacts are intensifying, but knowledge of social impacts is limited. This DIIS Report documents novel findings of considerable social cohesion losses in highly vulnerable…
Afghanistan: National Museum Welcomes 400 Ancient Finds from Logar’s Mes Aynak Mine
Apr 30, 2024
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TOLOnews
The Ministry of Information and Culture reports that since the excavation of the Mes Aynak copper mine in Logar province began, over ten thousand ancient…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Groundbreaking Study Reveals Way to Resolve Nile Water Dispute
Apr 30, 2024
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Judy Siegel-Itzkovich, Jerusalem Post
Scientists at the University of Manchester in the UK in collaboration with regional organizations have now shed light on a new, groundbreaking approach that could…
Spontaneous Recovery in Wartime: How Ukraine Can become a Testing Ground for Unique Environmental Projects
Apr 30, 2024
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Oleksiy Vasyliuk and Viktoria Hubareva
Most of Ukraine’s protected natural areas have been damaged by the war and have now been deprived of their environmental value, although nature is showing…
DENR, UN Women Partner for Environmental Protection, Climate Resilience
Apr 29, 2024
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Jing Villamente
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga on Monday said she and United Nations Women Philippines Country Programme Coordinator Ma.…
War, Natural Disasters, Security Concerns and Tourism
Apr 29, 2024
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Bendegul Okumus
Some regions of the world are experiencing wars and conflict, which have caused serious problems in supply chain management. For example, countries that import significant…