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IDRC Call for Applications | Women, Peace and Security Research Award 2021 Theme: ‘Women Peacebuilders’
Apr 23, 2021
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International Development Research Center (IRDC)
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is a Canadian Crown corporation funding research in developing countries to advance knowledge and solve practical development problems. IDRC…
Guam: Military's Mess Sparks Guam Superfund Battle
Apr 23, 2021
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Pamela King and E.A. Crunden, Energy & Environment News
The Supreme Court will be asked to decide who should be on the hook for the $160 million cleanup of a dump the U.S. Navy…
Nigeria: Farmer/Herders Clash: Never Allow Disputes Degenerate into Violence ― Abiodun
Apr 23, 2021
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James Ogunnaike, Vanguard
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has warned the people of the State that they should never allow misunderstanding to descend into violence as recently…
Syria: Syrian Regime Might Be after Kurdish-Controlled Oil Fields, Says Top US Commander
Apr 23, 2021
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Karwan Faidhi Dri, Rudaw
The Syrian regime and its allies might want to control oil fields currently controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the head of the…
Indonesia: Gender Responsive Finance Interventions Are Central to Tackling Climate Change
Apr 23, 2021
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Nabiha Shahab, Forest News
The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified prevailing gender inequalities, highlighting how women are often hit hardest by crises and disasters. In addition to suffering economic losses, women…
United States: Earth Day Special: Winona LaDuke and the Women Over 50 Fighting to Save The Environment
Apr 22, 2021
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Maggie McGrath, Forbes
While the consequences of climate change—rising air and sea temperatures, droughts, extreme storms and even insect outbreaks—have an impact on all humans around the globe,…
Ukraine: How War Is Making Water a Scarce Resource in Eastern Ukraine
Apr 22, 2021
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Emil Filtenborg and Stefan Weichert, Euronews
There are around 12,000 kilometres of pipes near the frontline in eastern Ukraine, supplying water to about 3.8 million people from Sloviansk in the north…
How Climate Change Drives Humanitarian Crises
Apr 22, 2021
Climate change is set to unleash widespread and sustained damage across the world—even if we succeed in limiting global warming. This is not a problem for…
How Climate Change Drives Humanitarian Crises
Apr 22, 2021
Climate change is set to unleash widespread and sustained damage across the world—even if we succeed in limiting global warming. This is not a problem for…
How Climate Change Drives Humanitarian Crises
Apr 22, 2021
Climate change is set to unleash widespread and sustained damage across the world—even if we succeed in limiting global warming. This is not a problem for…
Climate Change Impacts Women's Lives Around the World
Apr 22, 2021
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Sammy Luffy and Samhita Rao
Climate change impacts everyone on the planet. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has placed additional stress on our communities and our economies, making both increasingly brittle with…
Our Turn: There Is No Gender Justice Without Climate Justice
Apr 22, 2021
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Anna Clews and Rob Werner
On Earth Day 2021, we’re paying special attention to the intersection of climate and gender justice. We believe that there is no gender justice without…
Myanmar: Military Coup Clouds Control over Jade, Gems in Myanmar
Apr 22, 2021
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Emily Fishbein, Nu Nu Lusan, and Zau Myet Awng, Al Jazeera
Life in Myanmar’s jade-producing regions was always difficult and precarious but since the military seized power from the civilian government on February 1, it has…
Syria: The Climate Challenge: Syrians Devastated by Environmental and Health Impacts of Oil and War [Video]
Apr 21, 2021
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NBC News
A decade of war in Syria has left oil facilities in ruins and created an environmental catastrophe. Syrians are devastated by the health consequences of…
With a Feminist Foreign Policy, Biden Could Get Climate Change Right
Apr 21, 2021
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Bridget Burns and Mara Dolan
This week, representatives from 40 countries will join U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss raising ambitions around the world to address climate change. Biden’s own ambitions though…
With a Feminist Foreign Policy, Biden Could Get Climate Change Right
Apr 21, 2021
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Bridget Burns and Mara Dolan
This week, representatives from 40 countries will join U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss raising ambitions around the world to address climate change. Biden’s own ambitions though…
With a Feminist Foreign Policy, Biden Could Get Climate Change Right
Apr 21, 2021
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Bridget Burns and Mara Dolan
This week, representatives from 40 countries will join U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss raising ambitions around the world to address climate change. Biden’s own ambitions though…
With a Feminist Foreign Policy, Biden Could Get Climate Change Right
Apr 21, 2021
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Bridget Burns and Mara Dolan
This week, representatives from 40 countries will join U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss raising ambitions around the world to address climate change. Biden’s own ambitions though…
With a Feminist Foreign Policy, Biden Could Get Climate Change Right
Apr 21, 2021
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Bridget Burns and Mara Dolan
This week, representatives from 40 countries will join U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss raising ambitions around the world to address climate change. Biden’s own ambitions though…
With a Feminist Foreign Policy, Biden Could Get Climate Change Right
Apr 21, 2021
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Bridget Burns and Mara Dolan
This week, representatives from 40 countries will join U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss raising ambitions around the world to address climate change. Biden’s own ambitions though…
With a Feminist Foreign Policy, Biden Could Get Climate Change Right
Apr 21, 2021
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Bridget Burns and Mara Dolan
This week, representatives from 40 countries will join U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss raising ambitions around the world to address climate change. Biden’s own ambitions though…
With a Feminist Foreign Policy, Biden Could Get Climate Change Right
Apr 21, 2021
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Bridget Burns and Mara Dolan
This week, representatives from 40 countries will join U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss raising ambitions around the world to address climate change. Biden’s own ambitions though…
Avoid a Major Blind Spot: Gender-Smart Investing is Risk Management
Apr 21, 2021
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Nikki Walker
If a company is not focused on gender diversity and its economic impact, does it really understand the needs of its customers? This question, asked by…
South Sudan: Government Promises Sanctions against Oil Companies That Violate Environmental Laws
Apr 21, 2021
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Ecofin Agency
In South Sudan, the government is planning to press charges against oil companies that are repeatedly polluting the country’s soil and water despite several warnings.…
Myanmar: US Targets State-Owned Myanmar Timber, Pearl Businesses with New Sanctions
Apr 21, 2021
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Tal Axelrod, Hill
The U.S. blacklisted two state-owned Myanmar companies Wednesday over the military junta’s coup in February. The State Department announced that it would sanction Myanma Timber…
Liberia: Ruling into Long-Standing Land Dispute Sparks Anger and Destruction in Nimba
Apr 21, 2021
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Franklin Doloquee, FrontPage Africa
A one-day demonstration fueled by some angry residents over the burning of a warehouse Tuesday paralyzed the commercial city of Ganta in Nimba County. The…
Climate Change: Military Leaders, Security Chiefs Demand Action on Climate Threat
Apr 20, 2021
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Nick O'Malley, Sydney Morning Herald
The two existential threats that keep former chief of defence Admiral Chris Barrie awake at night are nuclear war, which he says the Australian government…
Myanmar: US Sanctions Myanmar Gemstone Company
Apr 20, 2021
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Arabella Roden, Jeweller
The US Department of the Treasury (USDT) Office of Foreign Assets Control has formally sanctioned Myanmar (Burma)’s state-owned gemstone trading company, Myanma Gems Enterprise (MGE)…
Climate Change: Emerging Lessons from Implementing Climate-Related Peace and Security Mandates
Apr 20, 2021
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Cedric de Coning, Florian Krampe, and Jake Sherman, Global Observatory
Six of the ten largest United Nations-led peace operations in 2020 were located in countries that are the most exposed to climate change. Both UN…
These Women Are Transforming What Climate Leadership Looks Like. Here's What They Learned From the Pandemic
Apr 20, 2021
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Naina Bajekal and Elijah Wolfson
The COVID-19 pandemic, like the climate crisis, is amplifying existing racial and gender injustices in our society. TIME editors Naina Bajekal and Elijah Wolfson moderated…