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Iraq/Kurdistan: New Iraqi Oil Law Includes Joint Control of Kurdish Fields
Feb 12, 2024
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Zawya
A landmark oil and gas law under debate in Iraq for nearly 15 years could end Baghdad’s chronic rifts with Kurdistan as it includes joint…
Afghanistan: 1,220 Absorption Wells Dug up in Kabul to Replenish Water Table
Feb 12, 2024
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Hijratullah Kakar, Pajhwok Afghan News
To replenish the water table in central capital Kabul, more than 1,200 water absorption-wells have been dug up during the past one year, the Ministry…
Sudan: South Kordofan Mining Practices Prompt Environmental Outcry
Feb 12, 2024
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Radio Dabanga
Locals in Talodi, South Kordofan, have observed a surge in mining activities as companies escalate gold extraction using toxic chemicals harmful to both human health…
The Complicated Relationship Between Climate, Conflict, and Gender in Mozambique
Feb 12, 2024
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Gracsious Maviza, Mandlenkosi Maphosa, Giulia Caroli, Thea Synnestvedt, and Joram Tarusarira
Individuals face immense challenges in displacement contexts, particularly where climate, conflict, and displacement intersect. In Mozambique, climate impacts have combined with conflict to displace nearly a…
What is the Eco-Gender Gap?
Feb 12, 2024
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Scarlett Stokes
The responsibility for saving the world from the ravages of climate change should not be a gendered issue. However, multiple studies have found that women,…
Afghanistan: Nangarhar Hosting International Conference on Climate Change
Feb 11, 2024
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TOLOnews
Top ranked officials of the Islamic Emirate at the inauguration of the conference said the international forces used various types of weapons during the two-decade…
Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan War Escalates Ethnic Clashes in Disputed Abyei Region
Feb 9, 2024
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East African
The war in Sudan has spilled over to the restive border region of Abyei, potentially scuttling recent efforts to resolve the long-standing conflict between Ngok…
Legal Practitioner Engages Women on Their Roles in Peaceful coexistence in Plateau
Feb 9, 2024
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Onoja Audu, Independent
Yitkyim Leah Datong has engaged about one hundred young women across communities of Plateau State towards contributing to sustainable peace in the State.
US Military’s Clean Energy Initiatives
Feb 9, 2024
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Simran Rathore
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has been fast-tracking clean energy advancements to bolster military safety, ensure energy security and cut cost. The US military’s efforts…
DRC: Congo Firm to Buy Cobalt from Artisanal Miners within Three Months
Feb 8, 2024
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William Clowes and Michael J Kavanagh, Bloomberg
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Entreprise Generale du Cobalt (EGC), a company established to buy up metal from the country’s artisanal miners, could start operating…
EIB Group establishes Women Climate Leaders Network to accelerate climate action
Feb 8, 2024
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EIB
The European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group), made up of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), has launched the Women…
Why Gaza’s Dire Water Crisis Has Been Decades in the Making
Feb 8, 2024
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Yasmine Hafez and Marianne Dhenin
As early as 2017, Unicef estimated that 96 per cent of the water from Gaza’s sole aquifer was unfit for human consumption. Before Israel launched its Gaza…
Syria/Turkey: Oil Slicks Blamed on Turkish Strikes Blight Northeast Syria River
Feb 7, 2024
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Agence France-Presse
Oil pollution has been a growing concern in Syria since the 2011 onset of civil war, which has taken a toll on infrastructure and seen…
Colombia: New Agrarian Courts in Colombia Raise Hopes for End to Land Conflicts
Feb 7, 2024
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Aimee Gabay, Mongabay
Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s recent announcement of a new court system to resolve land ownership conflicts in rural areas of the country has drawn a…
Somaliland: Bizarre Worm Lizard Not Seen for 90 Years Found by Landmine Removers
Feb 7, 2024
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New Scientist, Chen Ly
A rare worm lizard has been rediscovered by scientists after a landmine clearance team spotted the elusive animal in Somaliland.
Does Reporting Military Emissions Data Really Threaten National Security?
Feb 7, 2024
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Linsey Cottrell
Attention on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues continues to increase. In turn it is helping organisations understand and reduce their adverse impacts on ESG…
Latin America: SIPRI Launches Videos and Report on Climate Justice and Violence in Latin America [Video]
Feb 6, 2024
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Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Latin America is a region of unparalleled ecological diversity, making it particularly susceptible to the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation. Of particular concern is…
Somalia: Strengthening Climate Resilience through Collaborative Partnerships: A Blueprint for Somalia's Future
Feb 6, 2024
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UNDP
From 2021 to 2023, Somalia faced an unprecedented drought and floods, marked by five consecutive failed rainy seasons, impacting 7.8 million people—nearly half of the…
Peace Is Necessary to Give the Climate a Chance
Feb 6, 2024
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Sabine von Mering
Climate action and peace go together. We have known for some time that climate change is a threat multiplier and that there is a climate…
Weakened Infrastructure and Climate Change: The Threat to Water Security in Nineveh
Feb 6, 2024
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Nabaz Mohammed and Dylan O’Driscoll
The Iraqi agriculture sector employs roughly 20 percent of the country’s workforce. It is the second largest contributor to the gross domestic product after the oil…
Deconstructing Indian Discourses and Practices on Climate Change and Security
Feb 6, 2024
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Dhanasree Jayaram
India’s perspectives on climate security are usually characterized by its positions on the issue in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). While India has so…
Do We Have the Data to Realise Gender-Inclusive Climate Action
Feb 6, 2024
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Open Data Watch
The problem: Addressing climate change without inclusive data risks leaving behind the world’s most vulnerable, including women and girls. A closer look at gender-related data through…
Afghanistan: This Forestry Project in Afghanistan is Pushing Women to the Forefront of Climate Action
Feb 5, 2024
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Aga Khan Foundation
Zahra remembers what it was like to have predictable agricultural yields. The mother of six, who lives in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province, farms barley, potato and…
World Bank Urges Action for Gender Equality in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
Feb 5, 2024
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World Bank
Women account for about one-third of the artisanal and small-scale mining workforce, which supplies minerals essential to modern technologies and the global energy transition.
India: Environmental Conservation, Gender Equality Themes of First Kite Flying Competition in Punjab’s Ferozepur
Feb 5, 2024
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Hindustan Times
Over 5,000 kite enthusiasts are expected to participate in the ‘Basant Panchmi Kite Festival-2024’, to be held from February 10-11, Ferozepur Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Dhiman…
Liberia: Stakeholders Unite to Integrate Climate Change Action into Land Formalization Framework
Feb 5, 2024
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Gerald C. Koinyeneh, FrontPage Africa
Stakeholders have reached a consensus to incorporate climate action within the framework of land rights, aiming for a sustainable and inclusive approach to land formalization.
Liberia: ForumCIV, Partners Hold Policy Dialogue to Secure Land Rights for Women and Rural Communities
Feb 5, 2024
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Francis G. Boayue, FrontPage Africa
With support from the European Union (EU), ForumCIV and MAP Liberia have ended a day-long policy dialogue to secure land rights for women and rural…
Afghanistan: 21 Million Afghans Lack Access to Clean Drinking Water: Official
Feb 5, 2024
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Fidel Rahmati, Khaama Press
The Taliban official claims that 21 million people in Afghanistan lack access to clean drinking water due to climate change. Previously, the United Nations had…
Pakistan: Climate, Gender and Democracy
Feb 4, 2024
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Amna Javed, The News
Systemic negligence in addressing climate change and gender-related issues is indicative of the eroding foundations of democracy.
Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: 37 People Killed in Disputed Oil-Rich African Region of Abyei in Fighting Linked to Spiritual Leader
Feb 4, 2024
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Associated Press
Thirty-seven people were killed over the weekend in fighting apparently tied to a land feud in the disputed oil-rich region of Abyei, an official said…