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Colombia: How Disputed Oil Deals Push Native Colombian Peoples Closer to Extinction
Jun 29, 2019
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Luke Jacobs, Colombia Reports
The Colombian government’s granting of oil titles in Colombia’s Amazon region allegedly increases the threat of extinction of indigenous peoples in the region. According to…
South Sudan: South Sudan Suspends All Pre-Sales Oil Contracts
Jun 28, 2019
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Reuters
South Sudan has suspended all pre-sales oil contracts to boost competition in its petroleum sector and drive up prices, the information minister said on Friday.…
DRC: Death Toll at Glencore’s Mine Puts Spotlight on Illegal Mining
Jun 28, 2019
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William Clowes and Felix Njini, Bloomberg
The dozens of people killed in a landslide at Glencore Plc’s mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo highlight a constant struggle in the industry:…
Women Defenders of the Land and the Environment: Silenced Voices
Jun 27, 2019
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Oxfam
The expansion of large scale mining activities and agribusiness in Latin America has greatly increased territorial disputes and resulted in an alarming rise in violence…
Water Wars: A Sinking Feeling in Philippine-China Relations
Jun 27, 2019
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Sean Quirk
Philippine and Chinese officials will launch a joint investigation into the at-sea collision that left 22 Filipino fishermen stranded in the South China Sea. On…
Gender, Indigenous Peoples and Poverty in Latin American NDCs
Jun 27, 2019
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Paz Gonzalez and Yanina Nemirovsky
Indigenous perspectives are important to the design and implementation of climate policies and here’s why. Indigenous people contribute to the conservation of 80% of the…
Land: The Land Portal Foundation Launches Thematic Portfolio on Land in Post-Conflict Settings
Jun 27, 2019
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Land Portal Foundation
Countries and regions devastated by war and civil strife remain fragile and vulnerable for decades after the fighting has ceased. In this post-conflict period, as…
Myanmar: Factory Waste Affects Villagers along Dotehtawady: Groups
Jun 27, 2019
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Phyo Wai Kyaw, Myanmar Times
Residents of Amarapura township, Mandalay Region, are suffering because factories dump wastewater in the Dotehtawady River, and the government needs to address the problem, said U…
Liberia: FDA, REDD+ End Conflict Resolution Workshops
Jun 27, 2019
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Observer
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and the REDD+Implementation (RIU) have concluded week-long workshops in Ganta, Nimba County and Tubmanburg, Bomi County respectively, thereby training at…
South Sudan: South Sudan to Probe Officials, Companies over Oil Deals
Jun 27, 2019
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Xinhua
South Sudan said on Thursday it has commenced investigations on officials and companies involved in oil deals to ascertain oil sales, payments and taxes. Ateny…
Liberia: EPA, UNDP Launch Climate Risk Assessment Report Today
Jun 27, 2019
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Observer
The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) are expected to launch Liberia’s Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Report…
Israel/Palestine/Gaza: Gaza Incendiary Balloons Spark Dozens of Fires in Southern Israel
Jun 27, 2019
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Judah Ari Gross, Times of Israel
Massive waves of balloon-borne incendiary devices were launched from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel throughout Thursday, sparking over two dozen fires throughout the area,…
Israel/Palestine: Hundreds of Palestinians Infected by Polluted Water
Jun 27, 2019
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Middle East Monitor
Up to 850 Palestinians from the village of Marda in the northern West Bank were infected by organisms in polluted water between Monday and Wednesday,…
Call for Writers: Gender, Climate and Security
Jun 26, 2019
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UN Joint Programme on Women, Natural Resources, Climate and Peace
In collaboration with a core group of researchers and practitioners, the UN Joint Programme on Women, Natural Resources, Climate and Peace is developing a publication that highlights…
Why Some Rebel Groups Force Kids to Fight: It Depends on How They Are Funded
Jun 26, 2019
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Roos van der Haer, Beth Elise Whitaker, and Christopher Michael Faulkner
To sustain their operations, armed groups must have a steady supply of recruits. These serve to fill their fighting ranks and to replace those lost…
How Climate Change Drives Conflict in Africa
Jun 26, 2019
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Fatima Moosa
Climate change is fast becoming a reality that no person or government can ignore. Yet it is being ignored despite the myriad of ways it…
South Sudan: South Sudan Investigates Its Crude Oil Pre-Sales Regime
Jun 26, 2019
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Reuters
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit has launched an investigation into crude oil pre-sale contracts from the country as it ratchets up production, a letter…
Iraq/Saudi Arabia: Iraqi PM Denies Allegations Attack Drones Targeting Saudi Pipeline Took off from Iraq
Jun 26, 2019
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Associated Press
Iraq’s prime minister is denying allegations that drones which targeted Saudi oil pipelines last month could have taken off from Iraq, rather than Yemen. The…
Afghanistan: More Usable Land Gives Farmer Options
Jun 26, 2019
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USAID
Imagine being a farmer with limited usable land trying to feed a growing family of 45. That was the daily pressure weighing on Haji Abdul…
Afghanistan: On-Farm Water Management Improves Irrigation Efficiency
Jun 26, 2019
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USAID
The USAID-funded Strengthening Watershed and Irrigation Management (SWIM) Activity helps farmers such as Naieem maximize scarce irrigation resources. Since the project began in 2016, SWIM…
What Food Price-Related Protests in Sudan and Liberia Tell Us about How Autocracies and Democracies Address Price Crises
Jun 25, 2019
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Cullen S. Hendrix
As one of the world’s most talented footballers of the 1990s, Liberian President George Weah is no stranger to roaring crowds. But recently, these crowds were…
High-Level Roundtable in Jordan: Discussing Humanitarian Policy in Light of Climate Security
Jun 25, 2019
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Planetary Security Initiative
On 19 June, 2019, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Jordan Red Crescent Society (JRCS) co-hosted a policy roundtable on climate…
Towards a More Resilient Afghanistan
Jun 25, 2019
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Julian Palma and Ditte Fallesen
Across Afghanistan’s vast diversity of natural terrain, communities share a similar complaint: intense and recurring natural hazards too often cause the loss of lives, livelihoods,…
Kenyan Tribe Divided Over Women's Land Rights After Landmark Ruling
Jun 25, 2019
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Dominic Kirui
A few months ago, the idea of coming home with a hoe in one hand and a sack of freshly harvested potatoes in the other…
Afghanistan: How Band-e-Amir National Park became Afghanistan's Oasis of Peace
Jun 25, 2019
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Jay Gentile, CNN
You can camp. You can picnic. You can even rent swan-shaped paddle boats to navigate one of six deep blue lakes that shimmer high in…
Afghanistan: Bazar: What Are Consequences of Illegal Mining in Afghanistan? [Video]
Jun 23, 2019
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TOLOnews
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says that efforts are underway to prevent illegal mining in the country. In this episode of Bazar, host Zarmina…
India/Pakistan: Water, Wars and Hydro-Diplomacy
Jun 23, 2019
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Kashmir Observer
Climate change is eating the Himalayan glaciers at a pace that, if left unabated, would threaten water supplies and life and livelihoods for hundreds of…
Conflict Minerals: Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting Concludes Successfully
Jun 22, 2019
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Diamond World
India, as the KP Chair for 2019, successfully hosted the KP Intersessional meeting in Mumbai. The meeting which started on 17th June concluded on 21st June 2019.…
DRC: Deputy Chief of Party Technical: USAID Solutions for Peace and Recovery
Jun 21, 2019
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Management Systems International
The goal of the Solutions for Peace and Recovery (SPR) program, implemented in eastern DRC (North Kivu and South Kivu), is to increase social cohesion…
Yemen: Food Security and Livelihood Coordinator
Jun 21, 2019
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Solidarites International
After three years of conflict, Yemen experienced a collapse of its economy and public services’ provision. Human losses directly caused by the armed conflict are…