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India: Women Lead the Battle in Odisha's Nayagarh For Forest Rights

Sep 24, 2022 | The Hindu Business Line

Bhubaneswar, Sep 24 (PTI) After a decade of struggle, the women of Odisha's Nayagarh district lead the battle for forest rights from the front, having…

Kenya: As Drought Deepens Land Conflicts, Peacebuilders Respond

Sep 24, 2022 | Jeremy Moore

Amid lengthening droughts in a changing climate, millions of herders in northern Kenya are watching their traditional grazing lands dry and harden. Communities’ new desperation from…

Call for Abstracts: Special Issue “From Climate Conflicts to Environmental Peacebuilding”

Sep 24, 2022 | Natalia Dalmer

Scholars of political science, international relations, human geography, economics, and related disciplines have long studied the intersections between environmental change, and the dynamics of peace…

India: Sahodari Foundation To Host a Talk on Gender and Climate Change in Coimbatore

Sep 23, 2022 | Akila Kannadasan

How does climate change affect the transgender community? Sahodari Foundation hosts a panel discussion on the topic in the city.

Pakistan: Pakistan’s Flood Crisis Is Particularly Tough on Poor Women. Here’s Why

Sep 23, 2022 | Maya Prabhu

Authorities estimate it will take the floodwaters half a year to recede. Displaced women will be hanging on through an especially perilous period.

Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Escalating Conflict on the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border: Whither the Regional Security Order?

Sep 22, 2022 | Asel Doolotkeldieva and Madeleine Reeves, Diplomat

While the world is following the dissolution of Russian imperialism along Ukrainian frontlines, the existing status quo might be shaken up in other corners, too.…

Climate and Environment Considerations for Weapon Bearers in Armed Conflict

Sep 22, 2022 | Sarah Gale

Why should parties to a conflict care about climate change and the environment? This is a question that is frequently raised when discussing the intersection…

The World’s Militaries Aren’t Ready for Climate Change

Sep 22, 2022 | Erin Sikorsky

As the war in Ukraine continued this summer, with billions of dollars’ worth of military aid pouring into Kyiv from its allies and partners, governments…

Mining, Land Grabs, and More: When Decarbonization Conflicts with Human Rights

Sep 22, 2022 | Sarah Fecht

For almost any project or action, impacts are unavoidable. Not decarbonizing fast enough also has an impact: according to a study by Daniel Bressler, a PhD student…

Climate Change: Hotter Days Lead to More Harassment and Hate Speech

Sep 21, 2022 | Chelsea Harvey, ClimateWire

As temperatures rise, so does human anger and aggression. That’s the takeaway from two new studies published in the past week — the latest in…

Food Security: Scientists Find Evidence for Food Insecurity Driving International Conflict Two Thousand Years ago

Sep 21, 2022 | Aarhus University

Ancient Palmyra has gripped public imagination since its picturesque ruins were “rediscovered” in the seventeenth century by western travellers. The most legendary story of ancient…

Liberia: Govt Commits US$ 50,000 for Environmental Knowledge Management System Sustainability

Sep 21, 2022 | FrontPage Africa

The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has committed US$ 50,000 for the management and sustainability of the Environmental Knowledge…

DRC: Can the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Mineral Resources Provide a Pathway to Peace?

Sep 20, 2022 | UN Environment Programme

Minerals like lithium and cobalt are key components in the batteries that could support the world’s transition away from fossil fuels. The Democratic Republic of…

Afghanistan: Special Unit to Prevent Illegal Mining in Nangarhar

Sep 20, 2022 | Yousaf Zarifi, Pajhwok Afghan News

The government has decided to establish a special security unit to counter the illegal mining and smuggling in eastern Nangarhar province.

Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Kyrgyz Leader Urges Calm after Deadly Conflict with Tajikistan

Sep 20, 2022 | Reuters

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov urged his country on Monday to have trust in its army and strategic partners, and said there was no need for…

“Environment and Security” Now Accepting Journal Submissions!

Sep 20, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

Be a part of the historic launch of the new journal, Environment and Security! Environment and Security will be the leading global outlet for peer-reviewed research…

Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: More Than a ‘Border Skirmish’ between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

Sep 19, 2022 | Aijan Sharshenova, Diplomat

On September 14, two servicemen of the Kyrgyz State Committee for National Security were injured in the course of heavy shelling from the Tajik side…

Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan, S. Sudan Oil Corporations Sign Cooperation Agreement

Sep 19, 2022 | Sudan Tribune

Sudan and South Sudan’s state-owned oil corporations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation in human resource development as well as…

DRC: ISIS May Target Mineral Rich Congo for Next Caliphate

Sep 19, 2022 | New Delhi Times

‘Conflict Minerals’ of Congo have caused millions of death and the issue is old. Congo is rich in minerals like Cobalt, Copper, Diamonds, Tantalum, Tin,…

Liberia: Smallholder Farmers Are Secret Ingredients to Sustainable Palm Oil Production

Sep 19, 2022 | Observer

While smallholder palm oil farmers risk living in poverty, the US$282 billion palm oil industry creates huge profits for companies. The pivotal role of smallholders…

Liberia: Woman Runs Illegal Logging Operation

Sep 19, 2022 | FrontPage Africa

Two hundred and sixty pieces of thick, square timbers lay by a roadside in Zoegar Town, one of 18 sections in the Doe Clan. Twenty-five…

Call for Nominations: Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding [Deadline: October 15, 2022]

Sep 19, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is seeking nominations for the Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding. The award and lecture are named after Dr.…