Blogs & Opinions
The Paradox of the DRC’s War: Mining for Climate Solutions Fuels Environmental Destruction
Jul 30, 2024
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Sibahle Zuma
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a crucial player in the global effort to combat climate change. Its rich deposits of cobalt and…
Will Critical Minerals Be Another Poisoned Chalice for Africa?
Jul 28, 2024
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James Boafo and Rochelle Spencer
The world's journey to a decarbonised energy future requires a shift towards the development of low-carbon technologies. The development of these low-carbon technologies in the…
Landmines, Climate Change and New Environmental Guidance
Jul 27, 2024
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Linsey Cottrell
Wars damage the environment in many ways. Landmines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) can remain in the ground for decades after conflicts end.…
How Will We Solve the World’s Water Wars? An Ancient Spanish Court Offers One Answer
Jul 26, 2024
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Roman Krznaric
Every Thursday at noon, outside the west door of Valencia’s cathedral, nine black-cloaked figures – one wearing a banded cap and with a ceremonial harpoon…
Environmental Consequences of the War in Ukraine: June 2024 Review
Jul 25, 2024
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Alexei Ovchinnikov
The main event in this past June was the anniversary of the explosion of the Kakhovka hydropower plant (HPP) dam, an event which led to…
Growing Peace, One Coffee Farm at a Time
Jul 24, 2024
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Lauren Petersen-Green
Mayerly’s journey into coffee began when Mercy Corps invited her to attend a meeting about the benefits of substituting coca with legal crops. Mercy Corps…
Ending the Conflict in Ukraine through Land Purchase
Jul 24, 2024
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Glauco Ortolano
Glauco Ortolano explores an implausible proposal for how the war may end through economic rather than political means.
Kellogg Developing Researcher Finds Community, Inspiration, and Hope at the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Jul 23, 2024
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Sophia Rockwell
What role does the environment have in current and future conversations about how to promote, create, and maintain international peace through research and government initiatives?…
Could the Nile Dam Dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia Escalate?
Jul 22, 2024
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Amr Emam
Egypt is playing a waiting game as Ethiopia prepares to make the fifth, and final, filling of its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) by the end of…
Why Women Are Key to Managing Afghanistan’s Water Crisis
Jul 22, 2024
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Katrina J. Lane
Afghan women’s livelihoods are the most impacted by water scarcity. Involving them in water policy and resource management could provide sustainable livelihoods and climate resilience…
The Interplay between Conflict and Climate Change Needs a Rethink
Jul 22, 2024
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Mauricio Vazquez
The recent news that Somalia was elected to become a nonpermanent member of the United Nations Security Council has generated headlines. As one of the most…
Ukraine/Russia: Russia's War Threatens Food Security: UK Statement to the OSCE
Jul 19, 2024
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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Justin Addison
Justin Addison, UK Delegation to the OSCE, tells the OSCE's Economic and Environmental Committee (EEC) that Russia is prioritising its own aims above global food…
Water and War
Jul 15, 2024
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Morgan Shimabuku
Attacks on water infrastructure and water supplies are not new. Records of water-related conflicts go back 4,000 years to Sumeria, where the neighboring city-states of…
Environmental Cooperation in the Middle East: A Conversation with Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed [Podcast]
Jul 12, 2024
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Environmental Change and Security Program, Wilson Center
In today’s episode of New Security Broadcast, Wilson Center Global Fellow and environmental journalist Anneliese Palmer speaks with longtime leader in regional environmental diplomacy and Executive…
Collective Action for the Environment in Iraq: A New Initiative by PAX
Jul 12, 2024
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PAX International
Today marks the International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms. The UN General Assembly proclaimed this day as these storms have become a serious global…
Advancing Women, Peace, and Security through Security Cooperation in NATO
Jul 12, 2024
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Courtney Clarksen, Tyler McAnally, and Kathleen McInnis
This series—featuring scholars from the Futures Lab, the International Security Program, and across CSIS—explores emerging challenges and opportunities that NATO is likely to confront after…
Afghan Canal Project Affecting Not Only Central Asia but China and Russia Too
Jul 11, 2024
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Paul Goble, Eurasia Daily Monitor
Afghanistan is pushing ahead with the construction of the Qosh Tepa Canal to divert water that has been flowing into neighboring countries to slow the…
Environmental Wartime Protection is Central to the Protection of Civilians
Jul 9, 2024
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Laetitia Courtois
Statement delivered by Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, at UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting "Stepping up Preventive Action: From Environment Challenges to…
Toward a Peaceful Future: Cooperation and Solutions for East Asia’s International Issues
Jul 8, 2024
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Simon Hutagalung, Eurasia Review
The East Asia region is currently facing numerous international issues that pose threats to both regional stability and global security. These predicaments include the nuclear…
Cross-Cutting Themes and Priorities of the Environmental Compact for the Green Future of Ukraine
Jul 5, 2024
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Andriy Demydenko
In February 2024, the High-Level Working Group on the Environmental Consequences of War, which includes Ukrainian and European officials, signed an Environmental Compact for Ukraine. The…
Taliban’s Approach to Natural Disasters
Jul 3, 2024
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Pupsa Kumari, Mahonar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
Climate change is one of the most important challenges in the 21st century and has unfavourable consequences, including droughts, floods, storms, decrease in rainfall, landslides,…
Taliban’s Approach to Natural Disasters
Jul 3, 2024
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Puspa Kumari
Climate change is one of the most important challenges in the 21st century and has unfavourable consequences, including droughts, floods, storms, decrease in rainfall, landslides,…
Conflict, Land Dispossession, and the Struggle for Gender Equality in Cameroon
Jul 2, 2024
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Dean Peacock
This interview with Lotsmart Fonjong is part of series of interviews by WILPF to reflect on the original research produced by the Mobilising Men for Feminist Peace…
Not Yet Uhuru: DRC a Victim of Its Immense Mineral Wealth
Jul 2, 2024
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Veronica Mente, The African
On this occasion of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) 64th anniversary of independence from colonisation, it is important to take the opportunity to highlight…
A Roadmap For a Greener, Gender-Inclusive Future
Jul 2, 2024
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Nathalie A. Gabala and Emmanuel Nyirinkindi
Many companies in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) are now prioritizing climate action and advancing gender inclusiveness. However, there are still too few bringing…
Towards a Common Vision of Climate, Peace, Security and Migration in Zimbabwe
Jul 1, 2024
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Giulia Caroli, Cedric De Coning, Gracsious Maviza, Joram Tarusarira, Henintsoa Onivola Minoarivelo, and Nqobile Moyo
Zimbabwe is one of the countries in Southern Africa most affected by climate variability and change. This year, Zimbabwe experienced its worst drought in decades, affecting…
In Cameroon, Breaking Barriers for Women in Restoration
Jun 29, 2024
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Monica Evans & Laurianne Mefan
Restoring land and reducing its degradation is crucial for Cameroon’s sustainable development and long-term resilience. Over 70 percent of the population depend on agriculture for…
Renewable Energy as a Tool for Peace: Emerging Opportunities and New Challenges
Jun 28, 2024
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Energy Peace Partners
Renewable energy can offer a multi-pronged solution that can provide numerous benefits, especially in fragile countries: those most affected by conflict and climate risks, and…
Tackling Gender Disparity in Land Ownership in FCT
Jun 27, 2024
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Emmanuel Chisom
Land is one the most valued properties in the world. It is not for nothing that famous economic scholar, Adam Smith, classified it as one of the…
Health Equity and Gender Equality in a More Violent World
Jun 26, 2024
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Valerie Percival
Violence and instability are rising around the world. Researchers recorded 2022 as the "deadliest year since the Rwandan genocide in 1994" and 2023 as experiencing the highest number of…