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How Fires Threaten Syria's Security
Oct 15, 2019
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Justin Schon, Robert D. Field, and Michael J. Puma
Fires are proliferating. By the end of September, over 4,500 active fires had been detected in Syria during 2019. From May through June, 2,106 of…
Colombia: Women Defenders of Land, Environment, at Risk in Colombia
Oct 15, 2019
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Oxfam
Women defenders of land rights and the environment in Colombia are being attacked at an alarming rate, according to Oxfam’s partners in the country.
The expansion…
Rural Women and Girls Are Key In Building Climate Resilience
Oct 15, 2019
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Humana People to People
‘Rural women represent the backbone of many communities, but they continue to face obstacles that prevent them from realizing their potential. The devastating impacts of…
Liberia: Liberia on Verge of Delisting from Global Extractives Transparency Body Risking Further Blow to Economy
Oct 15, 2019
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FrontPage Africa
Liberia risks being delisted from the Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative, the global body which monitors transparency in oil and mining industries, in a move that…
Indonesia/Liberia: Liberian, Indonesian Communities Affected by Palm Oil Concessions Report Grievances to Dutch Bank ABN Amro
Oct 15, 2019
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FrontPage Africa
Representatives from communities impacted by palm oil companies in Liberia and Indonesia have traveled to the Netherlands to convey their grievances to ABN Amro, the…
Afghanistan: Drawing Forestry Lessons from Republic of Korea to Enhance Livelihoods in Afghanistan
Oct 15, 2019
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UN Environment
Afghanistan is an agrarian society, and close to 80 per cent of its population, including nearly 90 per cent of the rural poor, relies on…
Women Help Feed the World. Why Can't They Own Land?
Oct 15, 2019
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Karol Boudreaux
In rural areas around the world, the face of a farmer is increasingly a woman’s.
From the paddy terraces of Asia to the maize fields of…
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Coordinator (National Position)
Oct 15, 2019
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Nordic International Support Foundation
The Nordic International Support Foundation (NIS) implements a large range of projects together with donors and key national stakeholders to support peace-building and stabilisation efforts…
South Sudan: Gender Adviser
Oct 15, 2019
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BRAC
Founded in 1972, BRAC works with the poorest people in nine countries in Asia and Africa. Its mission is to empower people and communities in situations of…
Burundi: Expat Psychosocial and Trauma Expert for Sexualized Gender-based Violence (female)
Oct 15, 2019
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Medica Mondiale
medica mondiale e.V. is a non-governmental organisation based in Cologne, Germany. As a feminist women’s rights and aid organization, medica mondiale supports women and girls in war and…
Rural women a ‘powerful force’ for global climate action: UN Secretary-General
Oct 14, 2019
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UN News
In a message to mark the International Day of Rural Women, observed annually on 15 October, the UN chief said that “listening to rural women and amplifying their voices…
Around the World, Young People Are Driving Climate Innovation
Oct 14, 2019
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Climate Justice Resilience Fund
2019 will be remembered as the year young people took to the streets around the world to fight for their future.
Inspired by Greta Thunberg and…
Why Women Farmers Deserve the Right to Identity
Oct 14, 2019
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Shipra Deo
In a workshop with a group of agronomists who work in agriculture extension in India, I ask the participants to draw the picture of a…
Review Finds That UK Policy and Practice on Conflict and the Environment Needs Improving
Oct 14, 2019
An analysis of the UK’s environmental conduct before, during and after armed conflicts has found considerable room for improvement in both practice and reporting. With a…
Colombia: Colombia’s Ruling Party Clashes with Duque over Law to Compensate Conflict Victims
Oct 13, 2019
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Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports
Colombia’s president Ivan Duque announced on Friday he would propose a 10-year extension of the law that seeks to return stolen land and help victims…
United States: UN Focuses on Rural Women's Role in Ensuring Food Security
Oct 13, 2019
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Santo D. Banerjee, IDN In Depth News
Since the first International Day of Rural Women was observed on October 15, 2008, there is agreement that rural women and girls, including indigenous women, play a…
Iran: Official Highlights Role of Iran's Rural Women in Boosting Livelihoods
Oct 13, 2019
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Tasnim News Agency
Hossein Shirzad, who is also the chief executive officer of the Central Organization for Rural Cooperatives of Iran (CORC), said rural women cooperatives has revived…
Afghanistan: Hashish Replaces Poppy as Afghan Farmers' Illegal Crops
Oct 13, 2019
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Xinhua
Following the government's fight against poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, local farmers have mostly replaced the opium poppy with another profitable but illicit herb, the hashish,…
From Rajasthan to Mexico: Why Gender Matters at the Heart of The Energy Transition
Oct 13, 2019
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Costanza Burstin, Mouna Chambon, Morgane Ollier, and Cécile Spanu
In 2013, the climate negotiations (COP19) culminated with a promising consensus for women across the world: gender was voted as an independent agenda item in…
South Sudan: South Sudan to Replace Oil Pipelines after Leakage in Northern Region
Oct 11, 2019
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Xinhua
South Sudan said on Friday it will commence replacement of old oil pipelines after it lost about 2,000 barrels of oil in the recent oil…
Finland Wants to Lead Way in Gender-Equal Climate Policy
Oct 11, 2019
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Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
On the International Day of the Girl, Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari and upper secondary school student Priya Härkönen highlight the…
The Next Big Opportunity for Gender Equality?
Oct 11, 2019
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Ewa Lewandowska
The movement for a circular economy has focused on the environmental and business impacts of circularity, with far less interest (from researchers and policymakers) dedicated…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Nile Dam: Egypt Needs Water, Ethiopia Seeks Electricity, Sudan Wants Both
Oct 11, 2019
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Daniel Mumbere, Africanews
While Egypt wants to guarantee a steady supply of water for its 100 millions citizens , Ethiopia is determined to power the homes of the…
Climate-Justice and Gender-Justice Have to Go Hand-in-Hand
Oct 11, 2019
“We demand that the new European Commission secures equal rights for everyone – and that they work hard to smash the gender-gap, both inside and…
Conflict Minerals: Majority of Firms Fail at Conflict Minerals Due Diligence
Oct 11, 2019
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Cecilia Jamasmie, Mining.com
Nine years after the implementation of a law requiring publicly traded companies to ensure their raw materials don’t come from mines that use child labour…
Liberia: Bong and Gbarpolu Stakeholders Meet Kakata to Resolve Long-Standing Boundary Dispute
Oct 11, 2019
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FrontPage Africa
Stakeholders of Bong and Gbarpolu Counties are meeting in Kakata City, Margibi County for the purpose of finding an amicable resolution to a long-running boundary…
China/Iraq: Iraq, China Launch 'Oil for Reconstruction' Agreement
Oct 10, 2019
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Salem Zidane, Al-Monitor
When Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi led a delegation to China in September, Baghdad and Beijing activated an "oil for reconstruction" and investment program. Under the arrangement, Chinese…
Syria: Syrian Army Eyes Oil Fields across Euphrates as Turkey Begins Northern Syria Operation
Oct 10, 2019
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Al-Masdar News
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) recently deployed several units of reinforcements to the Euphrates River Valley region of Deir Ezzor amid reports of a new…
Kyrgyzstan/Uzbekistan/Tajikistan: Will a Central Asian Border Dispute Be Resolved Soon? [Video]
Oct 10, 2019
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Hoda Abdel-Hamid, Al Jazeera
A debate over who controls precious water resources has led to a 30-year-long border dispute between Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. A river canal network stretches…
Myanmar: Myanmar Court Fines Villagers, Chinese Mining Firm Employee in Waste Dispute
Oct 10, 2019
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Zarni Mann, Irrawaddy
The court in Salingyi Township of Sagaing Division on Wednesday imposed fines on both sides of a legal dispute between a group of residents of…