International
Liberia: A Forest of Obstacles for Liberia’s Palm Oil Industry
Dec 12, 2019
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Lucinda Rouse, Business Day
Palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil in the world, contained in products that range from bread to shampoo and biofuels, and demand…
Nepal: Rickshaw Drivers Break Stereotypes in Nepal
Dec 12, 2019
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UN Women
Hira Kumari Sewa is among the few female rickshaw drivers in Nepal. Service is literally in her name.
Colombia: Colombia’s Indigenous Guard, Defenders of Land, the Environment and Their Own Lives [Photos]
Dec 10, 2019
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Steven Grattan, PRI
The Indigenous Guard is a community protection network made up of women, men and children who defend their territories without weapons. It originated in Colombia’s violent…
Colombia: Colombia Launches Plan to Guarantee Sustainable Coffee Production
Dec 10, 2019
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Reuters
Colombia, the world's top producer of washed arabica, has laid out what it called a road map to guarantee sustainable production of coffee for the next decade,…
Brazil to Cambodia, Conflicts Flaring over Land, Water
Dec 10, 2019
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Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Conflicts over land and water flared across the world this year amid greater competition for resources and increasing hostility towards farmers and indigenous people, according…
Afghanistan/Colombia: Colombia to Help Develop Afghanistan Mining Sector
Dec 10, 2019
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Javed Hamim Kakar, Pajhwok Afghan News
Colombia will facilitate and help the Afghanistan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) develop the mining sector, an official said on Tuesday. MoMP spokesman AbdulQader…
Liberia: Oil Blocks for Sale
Dec 9, 2019
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E. J. Nathaniel Daygbor, New Dawn
The Government of Liberia through the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) announces sale of several blocks here, beginning next licensing round.A statement from the Liberia…
Myanmar: Govt Reviews Forest Management as Dutch Police Seize Myanmar Teak
Dec 8, 2019
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Khin Su Wai, Myanmar Times
The government is set to review the country’s forest management strategy as it faces an uphill struggle against deforestation and illegal logging, a senior forestry…
Iraq: Year after Poisoning Disaster, Iraq Seeks End to Its Water Crisis
Dec 8, 2019
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Julian Kirchherr, Conversation
Basra, once known as the “Venice of the Middle East” because of its freshwater canals, has been suffering acute shortages of potable water because of…
Afghanistan: 'Combatting Hidden Enemies': Meet the Women on the Front Line of De-mining Afghanistan
Dec 8, 2019
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Roshan De Stone and David L. Suber, Independent
Nearly 100 Afghans are killed every month by unexploded mines, and yet when Gulandam first signed up to help with de-mining efforts, men would hurl insults…
Afghanistan: Afghans Mourn Japanese Doctor Nakamura, Who Came to Treat Leprosy but Cured Drought
Dec 7, 2019
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Kritika Sharma, The Print
The death of a Japanese doctor who helped lakhs of Afghans gain access to clean water drew pained reactions and tributes from across the country…
Colombia: Implementing Peace: Gender Issues Lag Behind
Dec 7, 2019
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Tasha Sandoval, The Bogota Post
New analysis released today highlights a clear gap in the implementation of gender specific aspects of the Colombian peace agreement and stresses that the active…
Bosnia: Migrants in Bosnia Refuse to Move from Forest Camp
Dec 6, 2019
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Reuters
Bowing to international pressure, Bosnian authorities agreed on Friday to dismantle a makeshift refugee camp of freezing snow-covered tents, but some migrants living there have…
Conflict Minerals: Minexx Tackles Artisanal Mining through Blockchain-Driven Connectivity
Dec 6, 2019
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Hassan Butt, Metal Bulletin
Responsible sourcing initiatives are now a growing component of the metals and mining industry, with the London Metal Exchange recently issuing its requirements for compliance.…
Colombia: Colombia’s Artisanal Gold Miners Now Part of a Traceable Global Supply Chain
Dec 6, 2019
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Cecilia Jamasmie, Mining.com
A group of international organizations, led by Switzerland’s Better Gold Initiative (BGI), has extended their responsible mining initiative to hundreds of artisanal gold miners from…
Jordan: Civil Society and Youth from the Arab States Review the Implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
Dec 6, 2019
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UN Women Arab States
Over 70 representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs) and youth advocates from across the Arab States region met in Amman, Jordan on 26 and 27…
Liberia: Land Dispute in Bong
Dec 6, 2019
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New Dawn
The issue of land dispute continues to hinder the development of Bong County as the current one centers a boundary harmonization between the residents of…
Water: Significant Risk of Water-Related Conflict in Parts of Iraq, Iran, Mali, Nigeria, India and Pakistan over the Next 12 Months
Dec 5, 2019
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Water, Peace and Security Partnership
A groundbreaking new tool, launched today by the Water, Peace and Security (WPS) partnership, can predict the risk of violent conflicts up to 12 months…
Myamar: Myanmar Fish Resources Fall Sharply in Past 38 Years: Research
Dec 5, 2019
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Myat Moe Aung, Myanmar Times
Fish inhabiting the surface waters of Myanmar declined by about 80 percent between 1980 and 2018 and there was a steep drop in commercially important…
Liberia: Sime Darby to Sell Liberia Plantation to Local Manufacturer - Minister
Dec 5, 2019
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Reuters
Malaysia’s Sime Darby plans to sell its palm oil concession in Liberia to a local manufacturer, a Liberian government minister said on Thursday, following subpar…
Mali: New App Predicts Water-Related Conflict Up to Year in Advance
Dec 5, 2019
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Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Conflicts over water are likely to flare up in Iraq, Mali and India in the coming year, according to the developers of an app launched…
Syria: In Syria, the Environmental Toll of War Beginning to Emerge
Dec 3, 2019
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Fanack.com
With the war in Syria entering its ninth year, the impact on the country’s environment, its natural resources and the people who depend on them…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad Lauds KRG Cooperation as Oil-for-Budget Deal Talks Reach Conclusion
Dec 3, 2019
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Fazel Hawramy, Rudaw
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) delegation in Baghdad negotiating its share of next year’s federal budget showed an unprecedented willingness to strike a deal, members…
Myanmar: Myanmar to Establish School for Forest Rangers
Dec 3, 2019
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Myat Moe Aung, Myanmar Times
The government will establish the first wildlife conservation college for forest rangers in a bid to strengthen its campaign to protect and conserve the country’s…
Climate Change: Could Climate Change become a Security Issue — and Threaten Democracy?
Dec 2, 2019
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Farz Edraki and Ann Arnold, ABC News
Action to address climate change has been left so late that any political response will likely become an international security issue — and could threaten…
Afghanistan: Payment Sought for Land under Refugee Camp Use
Dec 1, 2019
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Dawn
The elders of Junglekhel have demanded monthly payment for their land given to the Ghamkol Afghan refugee camp by the Afghan commissionerate since 1980. Speaking…
Afghanistan: President Orders Contract Termination of Afghan Major Gold, Copper Mines, Contractor Considers It Politically Biased
Dec 1, 2019
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Khushnood Nabizada, Khaama Press
The two major Afghan mining contracts are to be terminated, Afghan president has ordered in a high economic council meeting. Afghan president Mohammad Ashraf Ghani…
Colombia: Indigenous Colombians Escalate Fight to Rescue Ancestral Lands
Dec 1, 2019
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Santiago Navarro, Truthout
The Nasa are one of 102 Indigenous peoples of Colombia who were pushed up into the mountains by European conquest in the 16th century, and…
Bring Women to the Table to Build Peace in Africa, Say Gender Experts
Nov 30, 2019
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Newsroom
Women bear the brunt of conflict and for peace building to be successful they must be involved in conflict resolution and reconstruction at every stage,…
Land: Dealing with Land Conflicts and Improving Land Governance for Peace and Stability in Africa at the Heart of a High-Level Dialogue in Abidjan
Nov 29, 2019
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UN Economic Commission for Africa
Friday in Abidjan, the conference on land policy in Africa, a high-level dialogue on ethnicity and land conflicts were held. As part of the 3rd…