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Benefiting People and the Planet: Why We Must Prioritise Gender in Anti-Corruption and Climate Efforts

Nov 4, 2022 | Transparency Int'l

No matter what situation you find yourself in, gender* likely influences how you experience it.

The climate crisis, for example, will affect all of us in…

ITSCI is Unwilling to Address Failures of its Due Diligence Scheme - Companies Must Now Pressure it to Take Strong Action

Nov 4, 2022 | Global Witness

In April 2022 Global Witness published the detailed report The ITSCI laundromat - How a due diligence scheme appears to launder conflict minerals, uncovering the serious…

Chief Executive Officer

Nov 4, 2022 | International Association for Impact Assessment

Established in 1980, the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) is the principal global thought leadership and membership network for professionals involved, across a range…

Climate Change: DOD Office Looks to Effects of Climate Change on Department

Nov 3, 2022 | Jim Garamone, US Department of Defense

Earth's average annual temperature is rising, and as service members adjust to new climate realities, the Defense Department must do its part to combat climate…

Climate Change: Emerging Evidence of a Connection Between Climate Change and Armed Group Recruitment

Nov 3, 2022 | United Nations University

Climate change has long been viewed as a threat multiplier that exacerbates fragility and conflict risks and new data suggests emerging evidence of a connection…

Afghanistan: The World Needs Chromite and Lithium. Afghanistan Has Them. What Happens Next?

Nov 3, 2022 | Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times

A reserved man with tinted glasses and a helmet of brown hair, Massoud is the site manager at the Mughulkhil mine, where workers extract chromite,…

DRC: DR Congo's Faltering Fight against Illegal Cobalt Mines

Nov 3, 2022 | Agence France-Presse

According to market specialist Darton Commodities, the Democratic Republic of Congo last year produced 72 percent of the world’s cobalt, a key ingredient in rechargeable…

UAE: Masdar Calls Upon Global Community at COP27 to Pledge Support for Women Tackling Climate Change

Nov 3, 2022 | Masdar

Ahead of COP27, Masdar launches global #IAmWiSER campaign calling on policymakers, industry leaders, and the general public to pledge support for women as agents of sustainable change.

Ukraine/Russia: Russia-Ukraine War - the Connection to Food Security in Africa

Nov 2, 2022 | Giza Mdoe, The Exchange Africa

Russia-Ukraine crisis. What is the relationship with food security in Africa? Food security in Africa has always been the centre stage of all major global…

Chile: How Illegal Logging Became a National Security Crisis in Chile

Nov 2, 2022 | Henry Shuldiner, InSight Crime

Chile has long grappled with rampant illegal logging, particularly in the south. But as clashes between timber mafias, loggers, and Indigenous communities worsen, a new…

UN Women Wants to Give African Women Farmers a Voice at COP27

Nov 2, 2022 | Stephanie Beasley, Devex

With women-led organizations receiving just 1-3% of global financing for climate adaptation, UN Women is calling for women and specifically African women to get a much larger…

How Deep-Seated Sexism is Making Food Insecurity Worse in Nigeria

Nov 2, 2022 | Philip Obaji Jr.

Last year, Nigerian farmer Odam Obat lost about two thirds of her cassava crop to devastating floods at her home in the Niger Delta –…

Through the Flood: How Conflict and Climate Change Are Converging in South Sudan

Nov 2, 2022 | Frontline Reports

Over the last three years, record amounts of rainfall have led to increased flooding in South Sudan, affecting more than 835,000 people. Since gaining independence…

Colombia: ELN Operating Massive Cattle Rustling Operation on Colombian Border

Nov 1, 2022 | Insight Crime

The ELN is involved in all manner of criminal economies along the Colombian-Venezuelan border, but its continuing role in facilitating cattle smuggling may be one…

Colombia: Colombia’s Indigenous Population Faces Scourge of Violence

Nov 1, 2022 | Inigo Alexander, Al Jazeera

In 2021, a member of Colombia’s Indigenous population was killed every four days, according to a report released last month by the National Commission of…

Colombia: Avocado Farming Is Threatening Colombia’s Natural Water Factory

Nov 1, 2022 | Emily Senkosky, Mongabay

Sonsón and other nearby municipalities in Antioquia have ideal conditions for growing avocados. At the same time, they are also neighboring some of the world’s…

Sudan: Pipeline Sabotage in Kordofan Shuts Sudan Oil Refinery

Nov 1, 2022 | Dabanga

A major section of the Khartoum Petroleum Refinery that processes Nile Blend crude oil has been shut down after sabotage to the pipeline in the…

Conflict Minerals: Kimberley Process Certification Scheme to Decide on Fate of Russian Diamonds

Nov 1, 2022 | News24 Africa

The plenary meeting of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is under way in Gaborone, Botswana, until Friday and it's expected to decide if Russian…

Greece/Turkey: Libyan Energy Pact Ramps up Risks of Turkey-Greece Conflict

Nov 1, 2022 | Nektaria Stamouli, EnergyWire

Turkey's energy deal with Tripoli this month is ratcheting up the dangers of open conflict between Ankara and Athens.On Oct. 3, Turkey signed a preliminary…

Yemen: Women Must Lead the Way Out Yemen’s Climate and Conflict Crises

Nov 1, 2022 | Jackie Abramian, The Progressive Magazine

A new report surveys the work that women-led organizations on the ground are doing to promote peace through climate awareness.

Women Must Lead the Way Out Yemen’s Climate and Conflict Crises

Nov 1, 2022 | Jackie Abramian

When the U.S.-backed Saudi-led coalition entered Yemen in early 2015 to “restore” the government to power after the takeover by Houthi fighters in the capital…

Call for Abstracts on Climate Migration, Conflict, and Peace (for a Special Issue of "Environment and Security")

Nov 1, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The forthcoming journal Environment and Security is seeking abstracts for proposed papers on climate migration, conflict, and peace. The selected papers will be included in…

“Environment and Security” Now Accepting Journal Submissions!

Nov 1, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

Be a part of the historic launch of the new journal, Environment and Security! Environment and Security will be the leading global outlet for peer-reviewed research…

CAR: Central African Republic Peacebuilding MEAL Manager

Nov 1, 2022 | Concordis International

Concordis International is a non-profit organisation that works alongside and in support of official peace processes, where they exist, to improve the potential for lasting…

Sudan: Darfur Peacebuilding MEAL Manager