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Sudan: Project Manager Livelihoods and Resilience
Sep 6, 2021
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COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale
COOPI has been present in Sudan since 2004 initially contributing to addressing the humanitarian needs in the Darfur region that for a long time has…
Afghanistan: Taliban Takeover Threatens Afghan Agriculture as Farmers Fear Being Forced to Grow Poppy [Video]
Sep 6, 2021
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Mike Cerre, PBS
As Afghans figure out how to get on with their lives, fears abound that the new Taliban government will crack down on local business and…
Avoiding Transboundary Waters Conflicts: A Tale of Two Treaties
Sep 5, 2021
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Robert Sandford
The outdated treaties, compacts, bilateral agreements, acts, laws, policies and hardened institutions globally that stand in the way of effective, just and resilient 21st century…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Nile Dam Dispute Remains Stalled as Egypt, Sudan Run out of Options
Sep 5, 2021
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Mohamed Saied, Al-Monitor
The long-running dispute over the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile, the main tributary of the Nile…
Nigeria: The Nigerian Activist Trying to Sell Plants to the Oil Company That Destroyed Them
Sep 3, 2021
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Ruth Maclean
“I need to help my women to stand,” says Martha Agbani, who helped a group of women from the Niger Delta build a flourishing mangrove…
Ethiopia: Women and Girls Bear Significant Costs of Ethiopian Conflict
Sep 3, 2021
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UNFPA
Since conflict between federal and regional forces erupted in Tigray in north Ethiopia last November, some 2 million Tigrayans have been displaced with thousands fleeing…
To Address Climate Change, Address Gender Inequity
Sep 3, 2021
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Elizabeth Chun Hye Lee
Hurricane Ida has devastated communities in Louisiana, leaving many without electricity during one of the hottest months of the year. Because of a lack of…
Kazakhstan Moves to Ease Water Conflict in Central Asia
Sep 3, 2021
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Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
An early August meeting of Central Asian heads of state in Turkmenistan addressed issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic and regional consequences of renewed Taliban…
DRC: 12 Dead after Mining Pollution in DR Congo River
Sep 3, 2021
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World Is One News
Twelve people have died and thousands have fallen ill after a river in southern DR Congo was polluted by toxic waste from a diamond mine,…
Colombia: Study Shows Colombian Guerrillas Were Guardians of the Forest
Sep 3, 2021
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Luke Taylor, Discover
When Colombia’s largest guerrilla group laid down its weapons in 2016 as part of a landmark peace deal, it ushered in a new chapter in…
Ethiopia: Women and Girls Bear Significant Costs of Ethiopian Conflict
Sep 3, 2021
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UNFPA
Since conflict between federal and regional forces erupted in Tigray in north Ethiopia last November, some 2 million Tigrayans have been displaced with thousands fleeing…
The Uncertain Future of Afghanistan’s Nascent Environmental Laws
Sep 2, 2021
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Elizabeth Hessami
Afghanistan is in turmoil. The abrupt withdrawal of U.S. forces set in motion by a deal between former President Trump and the Taliban, and executed…
Myanmar: Italian Firms Flout EU Rules to Trade in Illegal Myanmar Timber, Report Says
Sep 2, 2021
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Sheryl Lee Tian Tong, Mongabay
Negligible fines and inadequate enforcement are turning Italy into a hotspot for illegal Myanmar timber in spite of EU sanctions and regulations against the latter’s…
Climate Change: Former Defence Leaders Sound Alarm on Australia’s Climate Security Risks
Sep 2, 2021
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Duncan Murray, The Fifth Estate
Australia is failing in its duty to protect its people, according to a network of former defence and security leaders, who say regional unrest and…
Integrating Conflict Prevention and Climate Change in US Foreign Policy and Development Assistance
Sep 1, 2021
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Cynthia Brady, Liz Hume, and Nick Zuroski
Climate change is no longer an abstract issue we may face in the future. Devastating forest fires, the hottest June on record in the United…
Deforestation in Colombia's Amazon: Outlining the Problem
Sep 1, 2021
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Katie Jones and María Fernanda Ramírez
Deforestation is the most visible face of environmental crime in Colombia’s Amazon. From around 2016, the region’s forests registered accelerating encroachment and destruction. According to…
Integrating Conflict Prevention and Climate Change in US Foreign Policy and Development Assistance
Sep 1, 2021
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Cynthia Brady, Liz Hume, and Nick Zuroski
Climate change is no longer an abstract issue we may face in the future. Devastating forest fires, the hottest June on record in the United States, lethal flooding…
It's Time to Let Young People Help Shape Climate Policy
Sep 1, 2021
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Jessica Cooke
The climate crisis is one of the defining injustices of our time, and young people will live with the consequences for the longest. It’s no…
The Council on Strategic Risks Selects Erin Sikorsky as New Director of the Center for Climate and Security, and John Conger as Senior Advisor
Sep 1, 2021
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Francesco Femia and Caitlin Werrell, Center for Climate and Security
Today the Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) announced it has selected Erin Sikorsky as its new Director of the Center for Climate and Security (CCS).…
Nigeria: Nigeria Tackling Gender-Based Violence Through Surveillance
Aug 31, 2021
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All Africa
Response to violence against women and girls (VAWG) remains extremely inadequate and barriers to reporting such assaults often make it hard for victims to seek…
Nigeria: Nigeria Tackling Gender-Based Violence Through Surveillance
Aug 31, 2021
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All Africa
Response to violence against women and girls (VAWG) remains extremely inadequate and barriers to reporting such assaults often make it hard for victims to seek…
Israel/Jordan: Drought Diplomacy Boosts Israel-Jordan Ties
Aug 31, 2021
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Al Jazeera
As scientific warnings of dire climate change-induced drought grow, many in Israel and Jordan cast worried eyes at the river running between them and the…
Afghanistan: Amid Taliban Takeover, Climate Change Could Drive Conflict
Aug 30, 2021
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Jennifer Collins, Deutsche Welle
The past 30 years have brought flood, drought and hunger to Afghanistan. With the Taliban sweeping to power, many within and outside of the country…
Afghanistan: US Forces Are Leaving a Toxic Environmental Legacy in Afghanistan
Aug 30, 2021
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Kelsey D. Atherton, Scientific American
As U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan, the Taliban immediately rushed in, and it recently took over the country’s major cities in just a few days.…
Peaceful Minefields: Environmental Protection or Security Risks?
Aug 30, 2021
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Darcie DeAngelo
It’s no surprise that minefields and other military waste can prevent development and economic prosperity, but perhaps counterintuitively, their presence can also provide ecological protections…
DRC: DRC Reviewing $6 Billion Mining Deal with Chinese Investors
Aug 29, 2021
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Reuters
Democratic Republic of Congo’s government is reviewing its $6 billion “infrastructure-for-minerals” deal with Chinese investors as part of a broader examination of mining contracts, Finance…
Afghanistan: Drought Threatens the Livelihoods of 7 Million Farmers in Afghanistan
Aug 28, 2021
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has appealed for humanitarian assistance to be scaled up as Afghanistan continues to be hit…
United Kingdom: Global Conservation and Environmental Specialist
Aug 28, 2021
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The HALO Trust
The world is seeing increased ambitions to limit the impact of climate change, and to improve the mitigation of environmental damage. COP26 will occur this…
United Kingdom: Global Conservation and Environmental Specialist
Aug 28, 2021
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The HALO Trust
The world is seeing increased ambitions to limit the impact of climate change, and to improve the mitigation of environmental damage. COP26 will occur this…
What Does Taliban's Takeover Mean for Environmental Protection in Afghanistan?
Aug 27, 2021
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Austin Bodetti
The Taliban's ascent has significant implications for environmental protection in Afghanistan. The militants cannot afford to ignore the consequences of climate change and need to…