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Why War for Wealth Has Fallen out of Fashion
Feb 10, 2020
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Charles Kenny
As the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq drag towards their third decade, and Syria’s civil war ticks towards 400,000 dead, it may seem trite to…
A New Security Challenge: The Geopolitical Implications of Climate Change
Feb 10, 2020
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Friedbert Pflüger
Discussions on energy and geopolitics over the last ten years have often focused on the need for energy security. Now, another challenge—a more universal one—is…
Fisheries Management: A Possible Venue for Navigating Fisheries Conflicts in the Indian Ocean
Feb 10, 2020
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Isigi Kadagi, Zachary Lien, and Cullen Hendrix
A significant increase in fisheries-related conflicts in the Indian Ocean since 2000 is heightening regional tensions. These conflicts have ranged from purely verbal and diplomatic disputes to armed…
Iraq: Iraq to Halt Oil Output at Southern Oil Field
Feb 9, 2020
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Reuters
Iraq's Basra Oil Co. will cut crude oil output at the Nahr Bin Omar field to a minimum because of pollution and gas emissions, the…
Myanmar: Harnessing Salween River: Settlement through Confrontation or Cooperation?
Feb 9, 2020
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Sai Wansai, Mizzima
Myitsone Dam project is well known for its controversial impact on Myanmar’s political landscape, as it involves on and off pressure from China to restart…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Poppy Cultivation Declines Opium Production Rises
Feb 9, 2020
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
The White House in a statement, issued on February 7, 2020, released the results of the annual estimate of the US Government assessing the ‘poppy…
Myanmar: Hydropower and the Worsening Water Crisis for Myanmar and Asia
Feb 8, 2020
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Andrew Landon, Mizzima
Myanmar is caught between a rock and a hard place. As the government seeks to pick up the pace of development, electrical power is needed…
Afghanistan: Why Afghanistan’s Religious Leaders Preach about Climate Change
Feb 7, 2020
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Stefanie Glinski, National
As Afghanistan faces grave implications of climate change, with droughts, floods and changing weather patterns, hundreds of religious leaders do their best bet to influence…
The Eco Gender Gap: Why Is Saving the Planet Seen as Women's Work?
Feb 6, 2020
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Elle Hunt
It was not long ago that, if you wanted to reduce the impact of your consumer choices on the environment, your only option was to…
India Climate Activist Licypriya Kangujam on Why She Took a Stand
Feb 6, 2020
She is only eight, but Licypriya Kangujam has already been campaigning for action to tackle climate change in her native India for two years.The young…
Violence Increases with Climate Change
Feb 6, 2020
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Jenessa Duncombe, American Goephysical Union
Climate change and environmental degradation are driving up violence against women and standing in the way of sustainable goals, according to a new report released…
Conflict Minerals: Apple Removed 18 Smelters and Refiners in 2019 for Flouting Conflict Mineral Code of Conduct
Feb 6, 2020
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Mikey Campbell, Appleinsider
Apple in a report on mineral sourcing issued Thursday said 18 smelters and refiners that were not willing to participate in third-party audits were removed…
Afghanistan/Iran: God, Gas and Heroin. Now, the Fight’s over Water
Feb 6, 2020
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Stefanie Glinski, LA Times
Men across this windblown, lawless desert have fought over opium, God and gasoline, but now a wheat farmer with a shovel and a rifle, senses…
Myanmar: Beneficial-Owner Database Lauded Despite Some Weaknesses
Feb 6, 2020
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Thompson Chau, Myanmar Times
Owners of major businesses or their close relatives who hold prominent public positions have so far not declared themselves as such, according to a Myanmar Times…
World's Oceans Would Be Devastated by Nuclear War: Report
Feb 6, 2020
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Graham Slaughter, CTVNews.ca
Nuclear war anywhere on Earth could irrevocably harm the planet’s oceans and worsen the already bleak outlook for coral reefs, according to a new study.…
In Tribute to a Land and Gender Champion: Chief Nyamphanda
Feb 5, 2020
The international development community mourns the loss of Chief Nyamphande IV, a traditional chief of the Nsenga Tribe of Zambia, who passed away suddenly on…
Women Bear the Burden of India's Water Crisis
Feb 5, 2020
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Arpit Jain and Reshma Anand
Across cities and villages in India, an impending water crisis is at our doorsteps. India will face a water shortfall of almost 50 percent by 2030,…
Investing in Resilience and Food Security Leads to Peace
Feb 5, 2020
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Abebe Haile-Gabriel
In a region beset with conflict, the uptick of numbers paint a grim foreboding. Hunger is on the rise again in Africa, reversing the gains…
Call for Writers: Gender and Environmental Law
Feb 4, 2020
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Tarragona International Environmental Law Colloquium
The 5th Tarragona International Environmental Law Colloquium (TIEC) - 'Gender and Environmental Law. Challenges and Opportunities for Promoting the Role of Gender in Environmental Justice',…
"Getting Gender Right" Is Essential for the Sustainability of Food Systems
Feb 4, 2020
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Elizabeth Bryan
The growing emphasis on sustainability of food systems (rather than of agriculture alone) highlights the importance of considering gender at all stages, from production to…
How Can Data Build a Truer Picture of the Gender Gap in Food Insecurity?
Feb 4, 2020
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Teresa Welsh
Getting an accurate picture of the differences in food security between men and women can be hampered by typical household survey methods, experts say.
The most…
Bridging the Gap of Women’s Role in the Peace and Security Agenda
Feb 4, 2020
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African Union
As the African Union (AU) dedicates year 2020 to accelerate action and efforts towards ending all wars, civil conflicts, gender-based violence and prevention of genocide,…
Mother Nature Scoffs at Trump's Mideast Peace Plan
Feb 4, 2020
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Thomas L. Friedman
To get a different perspective on the Trump-Kushner peace plan, I decided to call the best Middle East analyst I know. Her name is Mother…
Unsung Sheroes, Climate Action, and the Global Peace and Security Agendas
Feb 4, 2020
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Marisa O. Ensor
“We’re fighting for our lands, for our water, for our lives,” said an indigenous woman from Colombia, describing her work as an environmental defender. She…
Egypt/Ethiopia: As the Risk of a ‘Water War’ Fades, Is It Too Late to Save the Nile?
Feb 4, 2020
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Peter Schwartzstein, World Politics Review
Ask the farmers, fishermen or anyone else who depends on the Nile River for their livelihood, and they’ll tell you this isn’t the same Nile…
Conflict Minerals: The Battle for Stronger EU Conflict Minerals Legislation
Feb 4, 2020
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John Williams, Global Mining Review
The EU's new conflict minerals regulation is due to come into force on 1 January 2021, almost 4 years after the text of the legislation…
To Reduce Future Conflicts over Water, Reconceptualize “Shared Waters”
Feb 3, 2020
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Aaron Wolf and Mckenna Coffey
In the years ahead, climate change and the proliferation of new technologies and information availability will require us to reshape our vision of shared waters.…
Building Women's Resilience and Livelihoods
Feb 3, 2020
At IFAD we know that the face of a farmer is often a woman’s face. Around the world today, women make up over half the…
Climate Change: The US Navy Quietly Shut down Its Task Force on Climate Change
Feb 3, 2020
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Union of Concerned Scientists
The US Navy has dismantled its Task Force on Climate Change, which was designed to use the best available science to prepare naval leadership for…
Mining: Gold Production Decline; Sierra Leone Smuggling: Mining Update
Feb 3, 2020
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Felix Njini, Michael Cohen, and Michael Kavanagh, Bloomberg
Global gold production is likely to keep falling. Sierra Leone’s government has deployed mine monitors and is considering using drones to try and stop the…