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Climate Equity and Gender Equity Are Two of the Most Important Issues of Our Time – Says Africa Soft Power
Nov 4, 2022
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Femi Isaac, BI AFRICA
Africa exists as a paradox. On the climate front, the continent contributes little to the world’s changing climate but pays the highest price globally. On…
Sudan: In Sudan, Conflict and Environmental Decline go Hand in Hand
Nov 4, 2022
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UNEP
Ahead of the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict on 6 November, we sat down with Abuelgasim…
Afghanistan: Afghan Authorities Ban Illegal Mines in Northern Province
Nov 4, 2022
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Xinhua
The provincial administration has banned illegal mines in Afghanistan's northern Takhar province. The Taliban-run caretaker government has promised to safeguard all the underground treasures from…
Sudan: In Sudan, Conflict and Environmental Decline Go Hand in Hand
Nov 4, 2022
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UN Environment Programme
Last month, Sudan’s Blue Nile State declared a state of emergency following a rash of tribal fighting that reportedly left more than 200 people dead.…
DRC: Buying Conflict-Free Tin and Coltan out of Congo Just Got Harder
Nov 4, 2022
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Michael J Kavanagh, Bloomberg
Buying tin, tantalum and tungsten that doesn’t support violence in central Africa has become more complicated after an industry-led program monitoring the supply chains downgraded…
UAE: Masdar Calls Upon Global Community at COP27 to Pledge Support for Women Tackling Climate Change
Nov 3, 2022
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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.
Climate Change: Emerging Evidence of a Connection Between Climate Change and Armed Group Recruitment
Nov 3, 2022
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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…
DRC: DR Congo's Faltering Fight against Illegal Cobalt Mines
Nov 3, 2022
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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…
Afghanistan: The World Needs Chromite and Lithium. Afghanistan Has Them. What Happens Next?
Nov 3, 2022
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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,…
Climate Change: DOD Office Looks to Effects of Climate Change on Department
Nov 3, 2022
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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…
Through the Flood: How Conflict and Climate Change Are Converging in South Sudan
Nov 2, 2022
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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…
How Deep-Seated Sexism is Making Food Insecurity Worse in Nigeria
Nov 2, 2022
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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 –…
Ukraine/Russia: Russia-Ukraine War - the Connection to Food Security in Africa
Nov 2, 2022
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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
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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
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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…
Remote: Africa Great Lakes Researcher
Nov 1, 2022
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Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project
The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) is a disaggregated data collection, analysis, and crisis mapping project. The ACLED team conducts analysis to…
United Kingdom: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager (Climate Risks and Geospatial Analysis)
Nov 1, 2022
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International Institute for Environment and Development
The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and action research organisation promoting sustainable development and linking local priorities to global challenges.…
Iraq: Senior Local Expert for Data Collection and Report Writing (Conflict Sensitivity, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene - WASH)
Nov 1, 2022
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MovingOn Expertise
The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Iraqi authorities have decided to give priority to a water and sanitation project located in the city…
Bangladesh/Nepal/Netherlands/Uganda: Research Consultant WASH and Gender
Nov 1, 2022
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Simavi
For almost 100 years, Simavi has been working for equality and the human rights of women and girls to water and sanitation. It does this…
Panama: Consultancy - Free, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC) E- Learning Course for Indigenous Peoples Organizations
Nov 1, 2022
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Forest Stewardship Council Indigenous Foundation
In 2019, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) established the FSC Indigenous Foundation (FSC- IF) as the operational office of the Permanent Indigenous Peoples Committee (PIPC).…
“Environment and Security” Now Accepting Journal Submissions!
Nov 1, 2022
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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
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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
Nov 1, 2022
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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…
Women Must Lead the Way Out Yemen’s Climate and Conflict Crises
Nov 1, 2022
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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…
Yemen: Women Must Lead the Way Out Yemen’s Climate and Conflict Crises
Nov 1, 2022
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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.
Colombia: Colombia’s Indigenous Population Faces Scourge of Violence
Nov 1, 2022
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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…
Conflict Minerals: Kimberley Process Certification Scheme to Decide on Fate of Russian Diamonds
Nov 1, 2022
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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
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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…
Colombia: Avocado Farming Is Threatening Colombia’s Natural Water Factory
Nov 1, 2022
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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
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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…