Blogs & Opinions
Of Milk and Minorities: Equity and Consumption in Vietnam
May 21, 2019
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Jody Harris
Recently, I found myself sitting on a low stool in a small, neat home in the central highlands of Vietnam, talking to three young mothers…
New UN Legal Report Addresses the Responsibility of States and Corporations for Environmental Damage in Conflict
May 21, 2019
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Stavros Pantazopoulos
Now in its sixth year, the International Law Commission’s project to enhance the legal framework protecting the environment in relation to armed conflicts is nearing…
Growing Authoritarianism, Social Inequalities Often a Prelude to Conflict
May 20, 2019
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Margot Wallström
I want to talk about peacebuilding and inclusive peace. My main point is that peace begins in the minds of people, and people, communities, societies…
Do Women Care More About Climate Change Than Men?
May 19, 2019
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Tabitha Whiting
Recently I heard environmentalist economist and author of Doughnut Economics, Kate Raworth, speak (she joined us for our Rebel Book Club April meet up). She mentioned…
Science Diplomacy and Environmental Peacebuilding: Oceans Governance and Dispute Management
May 19, 2019
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Sunitha Anup, Carla Elliff, and Dhanasree Jayaram
In the third and final webinar of the three-part webinar series concerning science diplomacy and environmental peacebuilding, the focus was on oceans governance.Our planet is…
This Year's Goldman Environmental Prize Winner Says the Battle for Land Rights in Liberia Is Just Getting Underway
May 17, 2019
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Alfred Brownell
In 2016, I fled my native Liberia to avoid being arrested. My organization Green Advocates had recently filed a complaint before the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm…
Evidence from Malawi: Why Agricultural and Nutrition Eduction Programs Should Engage Both Women and Men in Households
May 14, 2019
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Catherine Ragasa and Noora-Lista Aberman
Gender norms and inequalities are an important factor in Malawi’s ongoing food security problems. They shape agricultural practices and production, knowledge acquisition, innovation, food choices—and…
Local Solutions to Strenghten Women's Voices in Land Governance
May 13, 2019
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International Institute for Environment and Development
With increasing pressure on land in sub-Saharan Africa, including from commercial agriculture and mineral and oil extraction, how can the voices of women be included…
New Water Model Points Way to Gender and Social Equality
May 13, 2019
Valeriana Choque Zambrana and her family manage a small farm in Marquina, growing beans, corn and barley to eat at home and to sell in…
Science Diplomacy and Environmental Peacebuilding in the Polar Regions: Conservation, Resource Management, Geopolitics and Diplomacy
May 13, 2019
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Carla Isobel Elliff, Rashmi Ramesh, Sunitha Anup, and Dhanasree Jayaram
The polar regions of our planet, the Arctic to the north and the Antarctic to the south, are among the world’s most environmentally vulnerable regions.…
A Hazardous Oil Tanker Has Become a Bargaining Chip in the Yemen Conflict
May 10, 2019
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Doug Weir
In May 2018, CEOBS reported on the environmental threat posed by an ageing oil tanker moored off the Red Sea coast of Yemen. A year…
Indigenous Women Land Defenders of the Americas: Protecting Forests, Climate and Communities
May 9, 2019
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Osprey Orielle Lake
From April 22-26, the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International, an LDF grantee, hosted an Indigenous Women's Delegation to New York City for the…
Saving the Irrawaddy by Offering Compensation
May 9, 2019
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Lahpai Seng Raw
Controversy continues over a suspended mega-dam project, backed by China, on the Irrawaddy River in Kachin State. The social and environmental consequences of the proposed…
The Case for Gender Approaches to Urban Resilience-Experience from Coyuca
May 7, 2019
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Hector Becerril, Anna de la Parra, Rocio López Velasco, and Maria Jose Pacha. Translated and edited in english by Mairi
Coyuca de Benitez on Mexico’s Pacific coast has suffered repeated tropical storms and tidal surges in the past decade. The city, sited on the edge…
The Complicated Gender Politics of Going Zero Waste
May 5, 2019
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Alden Wicker
Look at #zerowaste and #zerowasteliving on Instagram and you’ll see mason jars filled with chocolate smoothies and rows of rose-gold straws. You’ll see perfectly organized…
The Nexus Between Gender Equality and Climate Change
May 3, 2019
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Edwin Mumbere
Over the past four years, we have had the highest temperatures in human history, almost 1°C higher than at the beginning of the industrial revolution.…
Sierra Leone's Diamond Industry Must Be Reformed
May 3, 2019
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Julian Lahai Samboma
Diamond smuggling has to be curbed and official corruption weeded out if the citizens of Sierra Leone are to benefit from their country’s natural resources,…
Women Land Defenders Face "Extreme Criminalisation," Added Risks
May 2, 2019
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Anna-Cat Brigida
Since her teen years, Maria Magdalena Cuc Choc, now 39, has defended the natural resources of El Estor, a predominantly Mayan Q'eqchi' community on the…
Resilience Strategy Tackles Climate Change, Governance, Gender Inequality in Coastal Mexico
May 2, 2019
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Hector Becerril, Anna de la Parra, Rocio López Velasco, and Maria Jose Pacha. Translated and edited in english by Mairi
An innovative action research project in Mexico has created a gender-sensitive, local climate change strategy, which recognises how women and men are affected differently by…
Is Empowering Women in Agricultural Development Projects Worth the Investment? Yes, When Done Right
May 2, 2019
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Agnes Quisumbing, Joao Montalvao, and Markus Goldstein
A recent article in Inside Philanthropy has a provocative title: “Top Funders and NGOs Think Empowering Women Farmers Can Reduce Hunger. Are They Right?” The…
Our Relationship with Water Isn't Gender Neutral. Here's Why that Matters
May 1, 2019
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Dalia Saad
When thinking about water management, gender is probably the last thing on many people’s minds. But in fact, the whole process of water management –…
Take the Oil: How Hitler Could Have Led Nazi Germany to Victory in World War II?
May 1, 2019
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John F. Murphy, Jr
With Lt. Gen. Erwin Rommel driving on Egypt and the British pushed out of Greece, a sudden pro-Nazi coup d’état in Iraq lay rich oil…
Gender Transition to Energy for All: from Evidence to Inclusive Policies
Apr 30, 2019
Following the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, policy- and decision makers, governments, multilateral organisations, private companies, and civil society organisations, at both…
A Warmer Arctic Presents Challenges and Opportunities
Apr 30, 2019
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Kelly McFarland
As Arctic ice melts, we can physically see glaciers retreating. But what we can’t yet see is the exact effect climate change will have on the…
Mongolian Herder Families Are Being Split Between Countryside and Town
Apr 30, 2019
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B Munkhtuvshin
One snowy winter’s day I went to a small winter camp of just two households 140 km from the nearest soum (district) centre. A dog…
Breaking from Tradition, Indigenous Women Lead Fight for Land Rights in Brazil
Apr 29, 2019
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Anthony Boadle
Brazil’s indigenous women have been overturning tradition to step into the spotlight and lead an international push to defend their tribal land rights, which are…
Marcia Andrade Braga: A 'Stellar Example' of Why More Women Are Needed in UN Peacekeeping
Apr 29, 2019
Training gender advisors and focal points in the Central African Republic (CAR) has earned a Brazilian United Nations peacekeeper a special gender advocate award, it…
Experts Meet on Gender and Social Inclusion in Community Clean Energy
Apr 26, 2019
Experts gathered in Dhaka today for the start of a 2-day conference co-organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to discuss community-based clean energy in…
What Can We Learn about the Environment in Conflict Areas without Going There Physically?
Apr 26, 2019
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Lina Eklund
Access to areas affected by armed conflicts is often limited, posing problems for research into environmental change. In this blog, Dr Lina Eklund provides an…
Articulating, Strengthening and Building Solidarity - Women's Resistance to Mining
Apr 25, 2019
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Global Alliance for Green and Gender Action
“Our grandparents told them to provide good roads, (electrical) power and hospitals.
But they didn’t meet any of these expectations.
Here there is no power.
Development… we don’t…