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When Climate Change Meets Positive Peace
Jul 17, 2019
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Marisa O. Ensor
Climate change is being increasingly framed as a security issue—a “threat multiplier” that can amplify the risks of breakdowns in peacefulness. Yet, even extreme climate…
Climate Change: Global Threats Imperil Women of Color
Jul 17, 2019
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Bonnie Jenkins
Women of color are the most impacted by global insecurity. For this reason, their leadership is vital to tackling these challenges.I am frequently asked to…
Climate Change: Two New Studies Warn That a Hotter World Will Be a More Violent One
Jul 17, 2019
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Christopher Ingraham, Washington Post
As the planet warms, experts have increasingly sounded the alarm over the potential for increased climate-driven geopolitical conflict. Two new studies underscore how rising temperatures…
Afghanistan: Lapis Lazuli Deposit in Badakhshan Falls to Militants
Jul 17, 2019
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Tamim Hamid, TOLOnews
A lapis lazuli deposit in Keran Wa Manjan district in the northeastern province of Badakhshan fell to the Taliban after a clash between the security…
Liberia: ‘Unregulated’ Artisan Mining In Several Counties Robbing Gov’t of Revenue
Jul 17, 2019
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Alpha Daffae Senkpeni, FrontPage Africa
Liberia’s revenue is “seriously being drained” due to rampant illicit mining by individuals suspected to be foreigners, some Liberians residing in artisanal mining communities have…
UN Lawyers Approve 28 Legal Principles to Reduce the Environmental Impacts of War
Jul 16, 2019
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Stavros Pantazopoulos
This year is a defining one for the laws protecting the environment in conflict. This month, the UN’s International Law Commission has endorsed 28 legal…
China, Vietnam: What to Take from the South China Sea Flare-Up
Jul 16, 2019
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Stratfor Worldview
Chinese and Vietnamese coast guard vessels have reportedly been engaged in a weeklong confrontation around Vanguard Bank in the southern region of the South China…
War's Physical Toll Can Last for Generations, as It Has for the Children of the Vietnam War
Jul 16, 2019
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Michael Palmer
History often focuses on the immediate death toll of war. But hostilities can have longer-term consequences on a population’s health. In a new study published…
The Missing Piece of Climate Action: Supporting the Leadership of Girls and Women
Jul 16, 2019
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Michelle Milford Morse
To change everything, we need everyone – and that means we need to harness the wisdom and leadership of girls and women to protect the…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam, China Embroiled in South China Sea Standoff
Jul 16, 2019
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James Pearson and Khanh Vu, Reuters
Vietnamese and Chinese ships have been embroiled in a weeks-long standoff near an offshore oil block in disputed waters of the South China Sea, which…
DRC: Refugees Blame Chronic Violence on Battle for Mineral Wealth
Jul 16, 2019
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Halima Athumani, Voice of America
For decades, the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo -- the Ituri and North Kivu provinces especially -- has endured ethnic violence leaving thousands dead and…
DRC: Send in the Troops: Congo Raises the Stakes on Illegal Mining
Jul 16, 2019
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Aaron Ross, Reuters
Deploying soldiers to clear tens of thousands of illegal informal miners from mining concessions is a new approach by the authorities in Democratic Republic of…
Afghanistan: Driving Improvements in Agriculture through Better Education
Jul 16, 2019
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ACTED
While Afghanistan society has experienced a wide range of positive changes over the recent past, not all Afghans are able to benefit equally from these…
Colombia: Climate Change: A Challenge for Colombia’s Campesinos
Jul 16, 2019
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Erik Apolinar, Bogota Post
Climate change is a challenge in every country – and the past G20 summit shows that even amongst world leaders, there is not a lot…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam 'Safeguarding Waters' in Reported South China Sea Standoff
Jul 16, 2019
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Straits Times
Vietnam is exercising its "sovereign rights and jurisdiction in a peaceful and lawful manner", the government said on Tuesday (July 16) amid reports of a…
Nigeria: Land Grabbing behind Herdsmen-Farmers Crisis – Yuguda
Jul 16, 2019
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Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Vanguard
Former Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda on Tuesday said that land grabbing and population explosion were responsible for the crisis between farmers and herdsmen in…
Afghanistan: Farmer Field Schools Help Afghan Women to Step out from the Shadows
Jul 16, 2019
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ACTED
Working with over 300 female farmers, ACTED provided field school trainings in five provinces across Afghanistan. They aimed at teaching participants new techniques and developing…
From Syria to Sudan, Women Rights Defenders Need More Than Likes
Jul 15, 2019
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Lubna Alkanawati
As a Syrian activist, seeing this photo of Ala'a reminded me of the brave girls and women who also called for change0 in streets, in…
Colombia: Colombia Launches Coffee Price Stabilization Fund
Jul 15, 2019
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Nick Brown, Daily Coffee News
Colombian President Iván Duque signed into law a new fund late last week designed to support the country’s smallholder farmers in times of downward price…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Forests Are Turning a Profit for the Islamic State
Jul 15, 2019
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Stefanie Glinski, Foreign Policy
Small numbers of fighters for the Islamic State of Khorasan Province, the Afghan branch of the militant group, have been in Kunar since 2015. But…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi MP Accuses KRG of ‘Treason’ for Failure to Send Oil
Jul 14, 2019
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Lawk Ghafuri, Rudaw
An Iraqi MP has called national leadership silence over the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) refusal to send Baghdad 250,000 barrels per day (bpd) in exchange…
Syria: ISIS Oil Minister Killed in Eastern Syria
Jul 14, 2019
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Al-Masdar Al-'Arabi
The Islamic State oil minister was killed in eastern Syria this week after the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) carried out a joint operation with the…
Afghanistan: Fish Farming Booms in S. Afghan Province
Jul 14, 2019
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Xinhua
The Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock has been supporting local farmers in southern province of Kandahar in raising fish to cater to the…
Myanmar: How a Singaporean Is Changing the Fates of Rice Farmers in Myanmar [Video]
Jul 13, 2019
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Desmond Ng and Alistair Ang, Channel News Asia
Against a backdrop of climate change and a cyclone disaster, David Chen is helping to tackle the problem of poverty through the way rice is…
Climate Change: UNFAO: Conflict and Climate Conditions Continue to Exacerbate Food Insecurity
Jul 13, 2019
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OOSKAnews
Variable climate conditions and persistent conflicts contine to cause high levels of food insecurity in 41 countries, with 31 of these in Africa, UNFAO has reported. The Crop…
It's Always the Oil
Jul 12, 2019
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Michael Klare
It’s always the oil. While President Trump was hobnobbing with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the G-20 summit in Japan, brushing off a…
Brazil Faith, Peace and Climate Organizer
Jul 12, 2019
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350.org
About the Brazil Faith, Peace and Climate Organizer
The Brazil Faith, Peace and Climate Organizer will be engaged in enhancing the network and engagement of diverse religious groups,…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: China and Vietnam in Stand-off over Chinese Survey Ship Mission to Disputed Reef in South China Sea
Jul 12, 2019
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Liu Zhen, South China Morning Post
Chinese and Vietnamese coastguard vessels have been involved in a week-long confrontation over a reef in the South China Sea, risking the biggest clash between…
Iraq: Iraq Seeks to Promote Oil Exports via Integrated Infrastructure: Minister
Jul 12, 2019
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Hellenic Shipping News
The Iraqi oil minister said that his ministry seeks to promote Iraqi oil exports through establishment of integrated infrastructure. According to the statement, the Iraqi…
South Sudan: South Sudan Collects 36 Million USD Tax from Non-Oil Sources
Jul 12, 2019
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Xinhua
South Sudan said on Friday that it collected over 7 billion South Sudanese Pounds (36 million U.S. dollars) in the last six months from non-oil…