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Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: China Expands Its Influence in Horn of Africa, Overlooks Dispute over Nile Dam

Mar 29, 2022 | Mohamed Saied, Al-Monitor

As China presents itself as a supporter of stability in the Horn of Africa, the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) dispute between Ethiopia, Egypt and…

Ukraine: Wie der Krieg der Umwelt Schadet

Mar 29, 2022 | Joshua Beer

Neben dem menschlichen Leid in der Ukraine wirken Umweltfolgen nachrangig. Doch brennende Chemiefabriken und geflutete Bergwerke verseuchen Böden und Flüsse und bedrohen so die Gesundheit…

Ukraine: Ukrainian NGOs Raise Alarm over Shocking Environmental Crimes Caused by Russian Aggression

Mar 29, 2022 | Ecoaction

Marking thirty-four days since the beginning of the Russian invasion, experts and activists provided the first analysis of the war crimes against the environment on…

Afghanistan: Desperate for Cash, Afghans Toil in Mines That Are Deadlier Than Ever

Mar 29, 2022 | Christina Goldbaum and Yaqoob Akbary, New York Times

For more than six months, Afghanistan has been gripped by a devastating economic crisis that has wiped out incomes, sent food prices soaring and left…

Cold War Redux: How a Dam On The Nile Has Become an International Issue

Mar 28, 2022 | Richard Seifmanand and Claude Forthomme

The Nile has long been a point of contention between Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan, with a history of past and present superpowers shifting allegiances at…

Responses to Putin’s War Risk Impeding International Cooperation on Climate

Mar 28, 2022 | Andrew Newton

Less than a month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the conflict which has so far caused thousands of military and civilian deaths and forced…

Putin’s Environmental Crimes

Mar 28, 2022 | Natalia Boiarchuk and Kathleen Rogers

In the wake of thousands of deaths of civilians, including children, Russia’s ongoing environmental crimes in Ukraine may be viewed of minor importance given the enormity of…

Afghanistan: Afghan Opium Fields Bloom as Economy Wilts [Video]

Mar 28, 2022 | Al Jazeera

Afghanistan is the world's top opium producer. Up until recently, Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers said they would punish farmers, to curb production.

Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Kurdistan Has Energy Capacity to Help Europe, Says Iraqi Kurdish PM

Mar 28, 2022 | Maha El Dahan and Riham Alkousaa, Reuters

The Kurdish region of northern Iraq has the capacity to make up for at least some of the energy shortfall in Europe, Kurdish Prime Minister…

Climate Change: The Latest IPCC Report Has Implications for the Climate-Security Nexus

Mar 28, 2022 | Brigitte Hugh and Sofie Bliemel, Homeland Security Today

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), was published on February 28, 2022. The newest publication focuses on climate change impacts, adaptation,…

Liberia: Actors Want Women’s Rights Mainstreamed in Agriculture, Land Sectors

Mar 26, 2022 | Varney Karmara

Stakeholders have agreed to mainstream gender equity and inclusion across the agriculture, land, and forestry sectors in Liberia.

The enforcement of gender policies across these sectors…

Climate Change/Ukraine/Russia: Russia’s War on Ukraine Upends Arctic Climate-Change Research

Mar 26, 2022 | Nidhi Subbaraman, Wall Street Journal

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has delayed or derailed international collaborations studying climate change in the Arctic, with many Western scientists and scientific organizations cutting ties…

Afghanistan: Kabul River Water: Dialogue Calls for Following International Law

Mar 26, 2022 | The News

Speakers at a dialogue here on Friday called Pakistan and Afghanistan to follow the international laws on utilising the water of Kabul River. The Centre…

Myanmar: EU’s Mega-Rich Fuelling Illegal ‘Blood Timber’ Trade

Mar 25, 2022 | Sarah Tekath, Oxpeckers

Teak is one of the most highly prized hardwoods in the world due to its finish and durability, and is becoming increasingly popular among the…

We’re in a Fossil Fuel War. Biden Should Say So.

Mar 24, 2022 | Farhad Manjoo

On one hand, it would seem uncontroversial to point out that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a war enabled and exacerbated by the world’s insatiable…

Nigeria: Food Security: UNDP Empowers 400 Conflict Affected Farmers with Farm Inputs in Nasarawa

Mar 24, 2022 | David Odama, Vanguard

The United Nations Development Programme, UNDP in partnership with the Nasarawa state government have distributed 550 bag of fertilizer, 250 litres of assorted chemicals, 150…

Libya: How Prolonged Conflicts Left Libya Vulnerable to Climate Change

Mar 24, 2022 | Madhumita Paul, DownToEarth

The impact of years of conflict has left Libya extremely vulnerable to climate variability and strain agricultural production, according to International Committee of the Red…

Ukraine/Russia: Could Russia Be Prosecuted for Environmental Harm in Ukraine?

Mar 24, 2022 | Isabella Kaminski, Open Democracy

Earlier this week, fires broke out in the forest surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine. Satellite imagery taken by the European Space Agency showed…

The Gambia: Women Farming in Kubandar: Land Disputes, Climate Crisis, and Inequality

Mar 24, 2022 | UNFPA
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In a world where climate change is impacting everyone everywhere either directly or indirectly, the poor and vulnerable are left to carry a great burden…

Guns, Butter and Gold

Mar 23, 2022 | Rick Mills

Gold is among the safest of havens in times of war, or any other type of geopolitical instability.  After the US and the UK announced…

Informal Spouses and Other “Invisible" Women: The Dark Underbelly of Land Rights Formalization

Mar 23, 2022 | Dr. Anne Hennings

As every year, the month of March has been packed with content and events around the globe related to women's land rights. The Land Portal…

Is the World Making Enough Progress on Addressing Gender Equality Within Climate Action?

Mar 23, 2022 | Verania Chao

We can only transition to zero-carbon and climate resilient development to the extent that we transform our societies. One of the areas in which this…

It’s Time to Defuse Oil as a Weapon of War

Mar 22, 2022 | Jeff Turrentine

Despite being the largest country on the planet, Russia doesn’t enjoy a diversified economy. Its economic health, in fact, depends almost entirely on its ability…

Liberia: No Rights for Squatters?

Mar 22, 2022 | Tina S. Mehnpaine, Observer

Ms. Beatrice Kollee is among several victims with $10.00 US receipts issued by the National Housing Authority (NHA) as authorization to squat on the land…

Climate Change: Climate Can’t Cope with Rush for Oil in the Face of Russian Aggression

Mar 22, 2022 | Nick Ferris, New Statesmen

It is hard to grapple with just how rapidly the world needs to transform to avoid catastrophic climate change. Any sense of urgency is being…

Gaza: Most of Gaza’s Water Polluted on World Water Day

Mar 22, 2022 | Ashraf Shannon, PRESS TV

On World Water Day, water pollution has reached an alarming level in the besieged Gaza Strip. The enclave's coastal aquifer is almost completely polluted with…

Climate Resilience for Whom? The Importance of Locally-Led Development in the Northern Triangle

Mar 21, 2022 | Claire Doyle

In the Northern Triangle countries of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, climate, conflict, and migration are interacting in complex ways, said Risi. It is the…

South Sudan: Database and Portal Management Associate

Mar 20, 2022 | UNDP

The United Nations Development Programme is a United Nations organization tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.

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UNDP is…

Myanmar: WASH Consortium Manager (Sittwe Humanitarian Programme)

Mar 20, 2022 | Oxfam

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon…

CAR: National Consultant in Charge of Supporting Communities for the Development of an Application File for the Allocation of Community Forest

Mar 20, 2022 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and…