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DRC: Landscape Program Manager
May 31, 2021
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World Wide Fund for Nature
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has embarked on ambitious, field-based conservation programs across the Congo Basin. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),…
DRC: Blockchain-based Traceability Firm by an African NBA Legend to Help Track Ethical Cobalt Mining Projects in The Congo
May 30, 2021
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Insight
Bluetech, an investment firm owned by NBA legend, Dikembe Mutombo, says it has invested about $1 billion in ethical cobalt mining projects, a part of…
Cameroon: Sexual Violence Pervasive in Cameroon’s Anglophone Regions
May 29, 2021
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Jess Craig, Al Jazeera
Every day, Gladys, a 33-year-old vendor in Buea, the capital of Cameroon’s Southwest region, heads to Muea market to sell vegetables, sweets and other food…
Climate Change: Scorched Earth: The Climate Impact of Conflict
May 28, 2021
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Stuart Braun, Deutsche Welle
Militaries around the world are under pressure to rapidly reduce their own outsized carbon "bootprint" to help limit global heating — and future climate conflict.
Colombia: Auxico Resources Discovers High-Value Rare Earth Metals in Colombia with Total Rare Earth Oxide Content Over 56%
May 28, 2021
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Pierre Gauthier, Junior Mining Network
Auxico Resources Canada Inc. (CSE: AUAG) is pleased to announce the significant discovery of high-value rare earth ore in Colombia, with a total rare earth content…
Climate Change: Climate Change Likely Contributed to One of the Oldest Examples of Human Warfare
May 28, 2021
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Carly Cassella, Science Alert
One of the oldest known war cemeteries, discovered in the Nile River Valley, did not necessarily originate from a single epic battle like we once…
Liberia: Awareness Campaign on Dissemination of Information on Land Rights Acts Begins across Liberia
May 28, 2021
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Selma Lomax, FrontPage Africa
A nationwide awareness campaign on the dissemination of information on the Land Rights Act (LRA) and the Liberia Land Authority Act (LLAA) has begun across…
Call for Action: Governments: Commit to Meaningful Military Emissions Cuts at COP26
May 28, 2021
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
There are signs that some countries may pledge to reduce military greenhouse gas emissions at COP26 in November. This call sets out the scope of…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Discovers New Deposits of Diamond, Bauxite, Iron Ore, Gold, Rutile and Nickel
May 27, 2021
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Abdul Rashid Thomas, Sierra Leone Telegraph
Sierra Leone, one of the poorest nations in the World despite an abundance of mineral resources valued at Trillions of Dollars, has announced new discovery…
Let´s Talk About Mali: The Impacts of Climate Change on Insecurity and Gender Inequality [Audio]
May 27, 2021
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Climate Diplomacy Podcast
In this episode we speak about climate fragility risks in Mali together with Chitra Nagarajan, author of the climate fragility risk brief on Mali.
During the…
New Podcast Launch: Voices for Peace and Conservation
May 27, 2021
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Conservation International, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, PeaceNexus Foundation, and World Wide Fund for Nature Germany
Environmental degradation, biodiversity loss and climate change affect us all, and are already making our societies more likely to experience conflict, violence and hardship. Yet…
Minerals Council Appoints First Woman President in 131 Years
May 27, 2021
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Gerard Peter, Mining Review Africa
Nolitha Fakude has been appointed as president of the Minerals Council South Africa. This is the first time in the 131 year history of the organisation…
Iran: Water Wars on the Horizon in Iran
May 27, 2021
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Asia Times
When facing down public dissent and unrest, Iranian authorities are known to downplay the magnitude of the various crises they confront. But officials are uncharacteristically sounding the alarm…
Six Ways to Mainstream the Environment in Peace and Security
May 26, 2021
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Doug Weir
With humanity facing the triple crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, we can no longer dismiss the environment as somehow irrelevant to peace…
Figure of the Week: Closing the Gender Gap to Reduce Food Insecurity in Africa
May 26, 2021
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Tamara White, Brookings Institute
In April of this year, the Oxford Business group released its “Agriculture in Africa 2021: Focus Report”. This report outlines the region’s export potential and…
Hurting or Helping? Why We Need Gender and Food Systems Research
May 26, 2021
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Nicoline de Haan
Well-intended efforts are being made across the globe to reduce gender inequalities in agriculture, including by engaging women farmers in entrepreneurship or new jobs within…
Wesley Clark Connects the Dots Linking Climate Change and National Security
May 25, 2021
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Kate Zerrenner
In March 2021, three Russian submarines broke through old ice in the Arctic. According to retired four-star general and 2004 U.S. presidential candidate Wesley Clark,…
Drought Fueling Western Wildfires, Water Wars, Legal Conflicts
May 25, 2021
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Bobby Magill, Bloomberg Law
The historic dry conditions desiccating the West will pit “tribe against tribe” and “fish against fish” as they compete for the last available drops of…
Fighting without a Planet B: How IHL Protects the Natural Environment in Armed Conflict
May 25, 2021
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Vanessa Murphy and Helen Obregón Gieseken
Armed conflicts from Kuwait to Vietnam continue to remind us that the environment can be deeply scarred by war, a reality that climate risks now…
Sudan: Military Gender Advocate of the Year Highlights ‘Crucial Gender Dimensions’ in Darfur
May 24, 2021
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UN News
Secretary-General António Guterres lauded 32-year-old Military Gender Advisor Steplyne Nyaboga who served in the recently completed UN-African Hybrid Union Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), for the…
Why the Transition to Green Economies May Fuel Demand for Conflict Minerals [Audio]
May 24, 2021
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Mark Leon Goldberg
As the world turns towards greener economies there will be a surge in demand for natural resources that enable a less carbon intensive future. This…
Iran Narrows in on Repressing Farmers’ Protests as Water Crisis Spreads
May 21, 2021
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Center for Human Rights in Iran
Protests by hard-hit farmers over Iran’s worsening water crisis are being repressed by state security forces as officials increasingly describe the protests as a “national…
Want to Compete with China? Deliver on Climate Security for the Indo-Pacific
May 21, 2021
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Caroline Baxter and Erin Sikorsky
In its interim national security strategy, the Biden administration highlighted the need to “out-compete” China, and argued deterring adversaries and defending U.S. interests will require…
How Climate Action and Gender Equality Are Linked in the Pursuit of Justice
May 21, 2021
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Stephen Minas
The movements for gender equality and climate action are two of the great contemporary struggles for progress. The changes they both demand are long overdue. What is…
Mind the Gap: Policy, Righting Wrongs and Circumventing Oil Curses in Uganda’s Albertine Region
May 20, 2021
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Dennis Jjuuko
Uganda has signed a pipeline deal with Tanzania and Total to transport crude oil from Uganda’s Albertine region to Tanzania’s Tanga port for refining, but…
Afghanistan: Afghan Villagers Pour out Life’s Savings to Build Reservoirs
May 20, 2021
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Sayed Salahuddin, Arab News
First, the water wells and natural springs went dry. Then, the karez and qanats (ancient underground irrigation tunnels) ran out of water, too, forcing thousands…
Colombia: In Colombia, a Successful Jaguar Conservation Program Has a Whiff of Coffee
May 20, 2021
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Antonio José Paz Cardona, Mongabay
Fires had a devastating effect in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, in Colombia’s Caribbean region, between 2012 and 2013. At almost the same time,…
Conflict Minerals: Glencore, Umicore to Trace Battery Cobalt with Blockchain Technology
May 20, 2021
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Reuters
Mining and trading company Glencore and other miners are joining forces with battery material supplier Umicore to make the cobalt used in electric cars traceable…
Myanmar: Kachin Farmers Occupy Land Seized by Myanmar Military-Linked Company
May 20, 2021
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Irrawaddy
Kachin State farmers are recapturing their land, confiscated under the previous military regime by the Yuzana Company in 2006, after the Kachin Independence Army (KIA)…
Colombia: Settlers Invading, Deforesting Colombian National Parks ‘at an Unstoppable Speed’
May 19, 2021
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Antonio José Paz Cardona, Mongabay
For the past several years, Colombia’s Tinigua National Natural Park has been racked by one of the highest levels of deforestation of any such protected…