International
Saudi Arabia: Saudi Environmental Security Officers Protect Sea and Land Ecosystems
Dec 6, 2021
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Hebshi Alshammari, Arab News
The Saudi Special Forces for Environmental Security have apprehended dozens of offenders for environmental violations as part of a recent crackdown. The forces, under the…
Myanmar: Illegal Gold Mines Operate Unchecked in Myanmar’s Kachin State Since Coup
Dec 4, 2021
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Radio Free Asia
Illegal gold mine operations have run unchecked in the capital of Myanmar’s Kachin state since the military seized power 10 months ago, raising concerns for…
Afghanistan: Taliban Issues Decree on Afghan Women’s Rights
Dec 4, 2021
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Aleynes Palacios Hurtado
Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada on Friday issued a decree on women's rights in Afghanistan, official sources reported.
Afghanistan: In Afghanistan, ‘Who Has the Guns Gets the Land’
Dec 3, 2021
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Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Yaqoob Akbary, New York TImes
Thousands of Afghans are facing such traumatic dislocations as the new Taliban government uses property to compensate its fighters for years of military service, amid…
Afghanistan/Iran: Taliban, Iranian Border Guards Clash on Nimroz Border over Misunderstanding
Dec 2, 2021
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Iran's border guards and the Taliban ended clashes along a segment of the border in what Iranian state media reported was a "misunderstanding" from the…
Cambodia: More Than 40 Suspects Sent to Court in Deforestation and Land Encroachment Crackdown
Dec 1, 2021
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Khmer Times
Provincial authorities in Siem Reap sent 47 suspects to the Provincial Court as part of the national crackdown on land grabbing and deforestation crimes in…
China/Indonesia/South China Sea: Beijing Demanded Indonesia Stop Oil and Natural Gas Drilling during Stand-off
Dec 1, 2021
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Reuters
China told Indonesia to stop drilling for oil and natural gas in maritime territory that both countries regard as their own during a months-long stand-off…
Myanmar: Climate Danger Grows in ‘Vulnerable’ Myanmar after Military Coup
Dec 1, 2021
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John Liu and Rory Wallace, Al Jazeera
There is increasing concern that Myanmar is at risk of a serious environmental crisis, as the generals who seized power in a coup on February…
Colombia: Auxico to Build $116m Rare-Earth Refinery in Colombia
Nov 30, 2021
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Mariaan Webb, Mining Weekly
CSE-listed Auxico Resources has announced plans to build a 10 000 km2 rare earth refining facility in the free-trade zone in Santa Marta, Colombia, capable of…
Colombia: What Makes Colombia the Next Ecotourism Hotspot
Nov 30, 2021
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Gilberto Salcedo Ribero, Trade Arabia
Tourism is one of the growing economic sectors of Colombia; it managed to attract millions of visitors to the country, thanks to its welcoming people,…
Afghanistan: Herat Saffron Yield Cut in Half by Drought
Nov 30, 2021
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TOLOnews
Officials from Herat’s agriculture department say that saffron production in the province has decreased this year compared to last year. Pir Mohammad Halimi, head of…
DRC: Backed by AFRICOM, Corporations Plunder DR Congo for “Climate-Friendly” Materials and Blame China
Nov 30, 2021
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TJ Coles, The Gray Zone
Cobalt, a key metallic element used in lithium batteries and other “green” technology, is sourced from slave labor in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As…
Climate Change: These 11 Countries Could Face Extreme Instability from Climate Change, Says US Intelligence
Nov 30, 2021
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Amanda Macias, CNBC
The nation’s collective intelligence community identified 11 countries vulnerable to geopolitical instability due to climate change in its first-ever National Intelligence Estimate on Climate Change report.…
Colombia: Indigenous Community Saves Colombia’s Poison Dart Frog from Coca and Logging
Nov 30, 2021
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Maxwell Radwin, Mongabay
The golden dart frog (Phyllobates terribilis) is found only in southwest Colombia, where mountains and rainforest meet the mangroves of the Pacific coast. For centuries,…
Liberia: LLA to Issue Title Deeds to Several Communities for Customary Land
Nov 30, 2021
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New Dawn
The Liberia Land Authority(LLA), with support from the joint United Nations Peace Building Support Programme, will on 2 December 2021, commence a historic land survey…
Israel/Jordan: Angry Protests in Amman against Jordan-Israel Solar Power for Water Deal
Nov 29, 2021
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John Solomou, ANI
Thousands of Jordanians took part in a huge protest at the heart of the Jordanian capital Amman on Thursday against the declaration of intent signed…
Egypt/Ethiopia: New Egyptian-Ethiopian Escalation over Nile Dam
Nov 29, 2021
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Mohamed Saied, Al-Monitor
Ethiopia has announced that it will soon finish construction work on the GERD, while Egypt has warned of the consequences of not reaching an agreement…
Indonesia: Lack of Resolution Mechanisms Allow Palm Oil Conflicts to Fester in Indonesia
Nov 29, 2021
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Hans Nicholas Jong, Mongabay
Indonesia has no effective mechanism for resolving its epidemic of land conflicts between rural communities and palm oil companies, according to a new study. Indonesia…
Kyrgyzstan: Mining Kyrgyzstan: Chinese Companies Encounter Increasing Conflict
Nov 29, 2021
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Khiradmand Sheraliev, Diplomat
Kyrgyzstan’s mining industry has long been considered one of the country’s leading economic sectors. During the Soviet era, Kyrgyzstan’s rich and diverse mineral resources had…
Iran: Iran Is Thirsty as People Protest
Nov 28, 2021
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Hoshang Amiri, Iran Focus
The hollow promises of the Iranian regime to the people are no longer effective. These days there is a crisis in Iran over a more…
Serbia: Serbian Anti-Mining Activists Block Bridges, Roads
Nov 27, 2021
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Al Jazeera
Skirmishes have erupted in Serbia between police and demonstrators who blocked roads and bridges to protest against new laws they say favour the interests of…
Australia’s Spy Agency Predicted the Climate Crisis 40 Years Ago – and Fretted about Coal Exports
Nov 27, 2021
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Graham Readfearn, Guardian
About 40 years ago this week, the spooks at Australia’s intelligence agency, the Office of National Assessments (ONA), delivered the 17-page report to prime minister…
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Kyrgyzstan Fortifies Border as Negotiations with Tajikistan Drag on
Nov 26, 2021
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Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Eurasianet
For the first time since deadly border clashes last spring, Kyrgyzstan is allowing a limited number of Tajiks to enter the country. They will pass…
Somalia: Shocks, Agricultural Livelihoods and Food Security
Nov 25, 2021
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
The main shocks reported by interviewed households included dry spells, high food prices, sickness or death of household members, loss of income, pests and diseases…
South Sudan- Economic Recession Spurs Gender Violence in South Sudan
Nov 24, 2021
On eve of Global Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, activists demand tougher laws to curb gender violence in South Sudan.
DRC: DRC Set to Become Africa’s Largest Producer of Mining Components for Battery
Nov 24, 2021
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Amina Accram, SABC News
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is strengthening its position to be Africa’s largest producer of mining components needed for Battery Operated Electric Cars. President…
Afghanistan: Chinese Miners in Talks to Access Vast Afghan Lithium Reserves
Nov 24, 2021
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Eltaf Najafizada, Bloomberg
Chinese firms are showing interest in exploiting Afghanistan’s vast untapped mineral resources as Beijing seeks a role in reconstructing the nation’s war-ravaged economy. Afghanistan is…
Afghanistan: Taliban Announces Deal to Grow Cannabis In Afghanistan amid Questions over Company’s Involvement
Nov 24, 2021
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Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan announced on Tuesday that it had contracted a company called Cpharm to grow and manufacture cannabis products—but an Australian firm…
South Sudan: South Sudan at High Risk of Hunger, Disease Due to Extreme Flooding
Nov 24, 2021
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East African
South Sudan is staring at a catastrophic humanitarian crisis as extreme floods hit the country for the third consecutive year. Humanitarian agencies are warning that…
Liberia: House Begins Scrutiny of Arcelormittal Mineral Development Agreement
Nov 24, 2021
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Gerald C. Koinyeneh, FrontPage Africa
The Plenary of the House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Investment, Judiciary, Lands, Mines & Energy; and Ways, Means & Finance to review…