News
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Improves Its Growth by an Estimated 2.9 Percent
Jan 22, 2020
|
TOLOnews
Afghanistan’s economy has grown by an estimated 2.9 percent in 2019, driven mainly by strong agricultural growth following recovery from drought, but lingering political uncertainty dampens…
Nigeria: Conflict over Fertile Lands Threatens Nigeria’s Food Security
Jan 22, 2020
|
Andres Schipani, Financial Times
The pastoralist Fulanis have traditionally migrated south during the dry season in search of water and grazing land for their cattle. But as climate change…
How Can We Address Climate Change, Pollution and Women's Empowerment? Clean Cooking
Jan 22, 2020
|
Anne-Sophie Garrigou and Dymphna van der Lans
From the World Wildlife Fund to the Clinton Foundation, and BP Alternative Energy, Dymphna van der Lans has been working in global development, energy and…
Gender and the Environment: What Are the Barriers to Gender Equality in Sustainable Ecosystem Management?
Jan 22, 2020
|
Frederique Holle
A gender gap is a gender-based inequality; it is any disparity in treatment or situation between women and men, often rooted in social, cultural and legal norms…
Myanmar: Solar Mini-Grids to Take off in Myanmar, Support Electrification Ambitions
Jan 21, 2020
|
John Liu, Myanmar Times
Solar mini-grids in Myanmar are expected to take off as the private sector sees solar energy as a potentially commercially viable solution in Myanmar’s journey…
Iraq: BP Pulls out of Iraq's Kirkuk Field as Expansion Plans Stall
Jan 21, 2020
|
Dmitry Zhdannikov and Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
BP has pulled out of Iraq’s giant Kirkuk oilfield after its $100 million exploration contract expired with no agreement on the field’s expansion, dealing a…
Liberia: Fisheries Sector Attracts US$40M to Boost Revenue
Jan 21, 2020
|
Joaquin M. Sendolo, Observer
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) and the World Bank are expected to sign a $3.7 million agreement today, January 21 to improve the…
Myanmar: Conservation Group Says Mandalay Birds Need Help
Jan 21, 2020
|
Phyo Wai Kyaw, Myanmar Times
A local conservation group will present to the Mandalay Region Forest Department a list of birds that need to be protected. Daw Thiri Dae We…
It's Time We Think beyond "Threat Multiplier" to Address Climate and Security
Jan 21, 2020
|
Josh Busby
If you have even a passing familiarity with the climate and security literature, you undoubtedly have come across the phrase “threat multiplier.” The phrase conveys…
Why We Need Gender Equality in the Fight Against Climate Change
Jan 21, 2020
Climate change affects everyone globally, but its impact worsens in those sections of the population that are most vulnerable. Social, economic, political and historical factors…
Gender-Focused Policies in Cuban Farming
Jan 21, 2020
|
Ivet Gonzalez
The first gender-focused strategy implemented by the Cuban Ministry of Agriculture raised female participation within a key sector for the economy and food security, although…
Liberia: At 22, This Liberian Created a Sustainable Way to Increase Palm Oil Yields to Curb Deforestation
Jan 20, 2020
|
Theodora Aidoo, Face2Face Africa
Liberian entrepreneur, Mahmud Johnson, has come up with a possible solution for deforestation caused by oil palms which are already threatening biodiversity. He is doing…
Afghanistan: How the Helmand Food Zone Undermined Governance, Stabilisation and Drug Control
Jan 20, 2020
|
Khaama Press
The Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) today presented the findings of its recent research synthesis paper, “The Helmand Food Zone: The Illusion of Success”,…
Operational Challenges for the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in South Sudan
Jan 20, 2020
|
Angeline Lewis
Experience in the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) highlights many of the operational challenges in implementing the UN’s agenda of women, peace and security…
Sudan: Darfur Holdout Group Strengthens Military Capacity Thanks to Gold Mining
Jan 19, 2020
|
Sudan Tribune
The holdout Sudan Liberation Movement led by Abdel Wahid al-Nur (SLM-AW) has strengthened its military capability thanks to the significant goldfields in a rebel-controlled area…
Iraq: Death Of Suleimani Jeopardizes Iraq’s Oil Production Growth
Jan 19, 2020
|
Scott Carpenter, Forbes
The death of Iranian commander Qasim Soleimani on January 3rd in an American drone strike has roiled Iran and Iraq. It has also jeopardized the…
"You Need to Act Now": Meet 4 Girls Working to Save the Warming World
Jan 19, 2020
|
Anya Kamenetz
A teenage girl, Greta Thunberg, has become the world-famous face of the climate strike movement. But she's far from alone: Thunberg has helped rally and inspire…
Colombia: The Amazon's Lost Tribes Are Inspiring Colombia's Cocaine Farmers to Become Conservationists
Jan 18, 2020
|
Luke Taylor, ABC News
Most of this region is legally protected, experts say, yet deforestation has surged in recent years as clearing land for cattle and drug production, as…
Gender Activists in a March Dubbed Usawa Demand Action Against GBV, Youth Empowerment, Women Land Rights
Jan 18, 2020
|
Louise Donovan and Kamau Maichuhie
A section of gender rights activists on Friday held a peaceful march in Nairobi to press for gender equality in the country.
The march dubbed Usawa kicked-off at…
Israel/Palestine: Israel to Open Seven New Nature Reserves in Occupied West Bank
Jan 16, 2020
|
Bel Trew, Independent
Israel has announced that it will open seven new nature reserves in the occupied West Bank, the first time it has made such a move…
When You Picture a Farmer, Are They a Woman?
Jan 16, 2020
|
Donna Hutchinson
CABI has today published a briefing, Empowering female farmers – Gender responsive programming, which is an overview of gender inequality in agriculture, its challenges and impacts,…
A Lukewarm Commitment: India and Gender Equality in Security Affairs
Jan 16, 2020
|
Akanksha Khullar
Nearly two decades after the United Nations adopted the landmark Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda, India remains one of the many member states that…
Vietnam: Dong Tam Village: Anger in Vietnam over Deadly 'Land Grab' Raid
Jan 16, 2020
|
BBC
Three Vietnamese policemen who died during clashes over a land rights dispute have been buried with honours in Hanoi. Their deaths came during a massive…
Myanmar: Copper Mine Recommendations Still Not Implemented
Jan 15, 2020
|
Mizzima
Villagers who live in a copper mining area of northwestern Myanmar’s Sagaing region have said that previous recommendations by a parliamentary commission about a Chinese-backed…
Myanmar: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Vows Probe into Kayah Farmland Seizures by Myanmar Military
Jan 15, 2020
|
Zaw Zaw Htwe, Irrawaddy
Myanmar State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has promised to review the military’s confiscation of farmland and its lawsuits against 40 farmers in Kayah…
Climate Change and Its Unequal Impact on Women
Jan 15, 2020
|
Mary Merkenich
While some do not want to discuss the cause of Australia’s horrendous bushfires — runaway climate change — even fewer want to talk about how…
Syria: Trump Says US Troops Stayed in Syria 'Because I Kept the Oil'
Jan 15, 2020
|
David Brennan, Newsweek
At a Wisconsin rally on Tuesday, President Donald Trump lauded his decision to retain troops in eastern Syria to control oil fields there, despite warnings…
Kyenjojo Women Start Campaign to Conserve Environment
Jan 14, 2020
|
Wilson Asiimwe
Women in Kyenjojo district have stepped up efforts to conserve the environment as one way of mitigating the effects of climate change.
The women groups along…
Myanmar: Letpadaung Farmers Clamor for Compensation for Land Lost to Chinese Mining Project in Myanmar
Jan 14, 2020
|
Radio Free Asia
Villagers who live in a copper mining area of northwestern Myanmar’s Sagaing region said Monday that previous recommendations by a parliamentary commission about a Chinese-backed…
Myanmar: Myanmar Authorities Stop 17 Illegal Gold Mines along Ayeyarwady River
Jan 14, 2020
|
Kyaw Ko Ko, Myanmar Times
Law enforcement authorities have stopped the operation of illegal mines operating in Ayeyarwady River in Mandalay, a senior regional official said on Tuesday. U Kyaw…