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Syria: Displacement, Earthquakes and People on the Brink: The Conflict in Syria 12 Years on

Mar 15, 2023 | World Food Programme

Before the deadly earthquakes on its border with Türkiye, in February, Syria was a largely forgotten crisis – now, as the country marks 12 years of conflict,…

Gender Data Can Reinvigorate the SDGs

Mar 15, 2023 | Papaalioune B. Seck and Krista J. Baptista

In his February 2023 remarks to the General Assembly during the Consultation on the Summit of the Future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged Member States to commit…

Before the Next Shock, the World Needs a ‘Marshall Plan’ for Food Insecurity

Mar 14, 2023 | Adam Gallagher and Arif Husain

In recent years, the world has seen a host of interconnected challenges, with a crisis in one part of the world setting off epiphenomenal emergencies…

Ukraine/Russia: The War in Ukraine Is a Human Tragedy. It’s Also an Environmental Disaster.

Mar 13, 2023 | Jeff Stein and Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post

Since the war began more than a year ago, tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers have been killed or wounded on the battlefield while the…

How Women Are Tapping into Sustainable Land Management for Livelihoods and Landscape Restoration in Mali

Mar 12, 2023 | M. Bourne

Djelika Malle is a farmer in the village of Dintiola who relies heavily on the land and its resources for her livelihood. From a distance,…

Myanmar: Explained: Why Teak Imported from Myanmar Is Called "Conflict Wood"

Mar 12, 2023 | Pooja Yadav, India Times

India is now the second largest importer of "conflict wood" from Myanmar, following China, according to a recent investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative…

Liberia: New Agreement Reached to Protect 30% of Liberia’s Forest

Mar 10, 2023 | David A. Yates, Observer

A landmark agreement, which seeks to protect Liberia's rich forest biodiversity from threat has been reached between conservationists and community dwellers in forest areas.

Bolivia: Water for All: Community, Property, and Revolution in Modern Bolivia

Mar 10, 2023 | Peter Schmidt, North American Congress on Latin America

Sarah T. Hines’s 140-year history of water conflict in Cochabamba, Bolivia paints a picture of environmental world-building that is plodding, messy, and sorely needed.

Yemen: UN Signs Deal to Salvage Stranded Oil from Tanker off Yemen

Mar 10, 2023 | Associated Press

The United Nations announced Thursday it has signed an agreement to purchase a very large vessel that can transfer more than 1 million barrels of…

Liberia: GVL Violates Villagers’ Rights, Sues for Palm Theft

Mar 9, 2023 | Mark B. Newa, Observer

Things were about to change for Lincoln Weah and his friends but he did not know. It was July 7, 2022. Weah had just returned…

Sweden: Post-Doctoral Position in Public International Law

Mar 9, 2023 | Lund University

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has around 46 000 students and more…

Climate Change: The Hague Round Table: ‘The More Fragile a Country Is, the Less Climate Finance It Gets’

Mar 8, 2023 | Climate Centre

This year’s round table on climate and security in The Hague yesterday covered the growing challenge of getting climate finance through to fragile and conflict-affected…

China/Indonesia/Philippines/Malaysia/Vietnam/South China Sea: Hunt for Oil and Gas Increases Risk of Flashpoints in South China Sea, Report Says

Mar 8, 2023 | Radio Free Asia

Almost all the claimants in the South China Sea are moving forward with new oil and gas exploration projects this year, heightening the risk of…

IWD23 Protecting Women Environmental Defenders in Conflict

Mar 8, 2023 | Peixuan Xie

Environmental defenders, or environmental human rights defenders, are individuals and groups who strive to protect and promote human rights relating to the environment, by protecting…

Women Are Necessary for Ukraine’s Relief, Recovery and Reconstruction

Mar 8, 2023 | Jess Keller

Ukrainian women and civil society organizations (CSOs) are on the frontlines of the war advancing peace and security. Women have taken on new roles and…

Ukraine: Facing Minefields and Cash Crunch, Ukraine Farmers to Sow Smaller Crop

Mar 7, 2023 | Rod Nickel and Pavel Polityuk, Reuters

Facing fields full of mines and short of cash, many Ukrainian farmers are likely to sow a smaller area this spring than they did following…

Myanmar: From Taiwan to Turkey and Beyond: How Deforestation Inc Exposed the Teak Trade from Myanmar

Mar 7, 2023 | Scilla Alecci, International Consortium of Inevtigative Journalists

A new investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and media partners around the world exposed how Western governments have failed to stop the…

Ukraine: How the War Is Making Soil and Water Toxic

Mar 7, 2023 | Julia Vergin, Deutsche Welle

At some point, the war in Ukraine will end, hopefully. But even when it does, when the deathly explosions of all the rockets and bombs…

Forests: Conservationists Decry Palm Oil Giants’ Exit from HCSA Forest Protection Group

Mar 7, 2023 | Hans Nicholas Jong, Mongabay

Two major palm oil companies recently exited a committee that helps identify forest areas for protection, bringing the total number of firms quitting the framework…

International Women’s Day: Our Planet Needs Gender Justice

Mar 7, 2023 | Friends of the Earth

Although women bear the brunt of environmental injustice, they’re also leading the way to save our planet. Find out why we celebrate International Women’s Day…

Nigeria: Group Seeks Equitable Distribution of Resources for Women

Mar 7, 2023 | EnviroNews Nigeria

The Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO), a non-governmental organisation, has advocated for equitable distribution of resources to women in the society.

Women Defenders for Territories Free of Mining

Mar 7, 2023 | Ada Recinos, Amazon Watch

Celebrate International Women's Day by meeting defenders on the front lines of the Mining Out of the Amazon movement.

The Impact of Climate Change on Women and What Investors Can Do

Mar 7, 2023 | Morgan Stanley

Climate-related issues such as water scarcity, natural disasters and access to electricity have a disproportionate effect on at-risk female populations. Here’s what investors can do. Climate…

Gender Bonds: A Far-Reaching Solution Towards Empowerment and Climate Resilience

Mar 7, 2023 | Shireen Muhiudeen

In 1908-15,000 women marched through New York City, USA, demanding for shorter hours, better pay and voting rights.

In 1911 – International Women’s Day was observed…

Women are Neglected in Peace Building. That Needs to Stop.

Mar 7, 2023 | Noraida Endut

There should be more women at the negotiation table to achieve gender equality and inclusiveness in peace processes.

War is dangerous. But it is even more…

“Environment and Security”: Developments

Mar 7, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

"Environment and Security" is the leading global outlet for peer-reviewed research and debates on issues at the intersection of environmental and security. The Environmental Peacebuilding…

Iraq: No Water by 2040: The Crisis Engulfing Iraq and Its Historic River Flow

Mar 6, 2023 | Zainab Hussain, The BMJ

The Middle East’s ancient Tigris-Euphrates river system flow is under threat, bringing a plethora of health emergencies to Iraq.

EnPAx at the UN Water Conference

Mar 6, 2023 | EnPAx Water Interest Group

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx), its Water Interest Group, and many of its members will be participating in the 2023 UN Water Conference.

Activities of potential…

Niger/Nigeria: Peace and Conflict Assessment (PCA) with focus on Resilience and Gender for Niger (Diffa) and Nigeria (Borno and Yobe State)

Mar 6, 2023 | Christian Blind Mission

Background and rationaleCBM is a Christian international development organisation, committed to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the poorest communities of…

Kirabati: Individual Consultant – To support Women’s Resilience to Disasters Programme implementation, UN Women Kiribati Office

Mar 6, 2023 | United Nations Women

BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…