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Gender-Informed Policies Fundamental for Climate Change Adaptation
Oct 5, 2022
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Sarah McLaughlin
Scientists from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) are working to understand the gender gap in climate change adaptation and the causes behind this…
DRC: US Asks Congo to Pull Some Oil Blocks from Auction to Protect Forests
Oct 4, 2022
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Reuters
US climate envoy John Kerry has asked Democratic Republic of Congo to withdraw some of the oil blocks it has put up for auction in…
Sahel: How Climate Change Fuels Conflicts in West Africa
Oct 4, 2022
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Obiora Ikoku, International Politics and Society
With the recent spate of coups in West Africa, the Sahel has once again become the focus of global attention. Since 2020, at least six…
Fiji: United States Hosts First-Ever Clean Energy Workshop and Women in Clean Energy Conference for the Pacific Islands
Oct 4, 2022
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US Embassy in Fiji
Suva, Fiji – In collaboration with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), the United States is hosting the first-ever Clean Energy Workshop and Pacific…
Protecting Human Rights in DRC Cobalt Mines: A US Priority in a Green Transition
Oct 4, 2022
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Roger-Mark De Souza
Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken recently reaffirmed the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)—a nation located in Africa’s heart—as a “geostrategic player and critical partner”…
USA: Security and Conflict Advisor
Oct 4, 2022
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Chemonics
From its founding in 1975, Chemonics has worked in more than 150 countries to help our clients, partners and beneficiaries take on the world’s toughest…
Kenya/Nigeria/Senegal: Climate Resilience Designer
Oct 4, 2022
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International Rescue Committee
The Airbel Impact Lab aims to design, test, and scale life-changing, cost-effective solutions with people affected by conflict and disaster. With over 100 million people…
Gender Action Plan for Climate Change
Oct 2, 2022
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Hunain Mahmood
Climate Change Gender Action Plan argues for a greater role for women in the development of climate solutions.
In the wake of the recent floods, women…
South Asia and the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region: Climate Change in Himalayan Region Worsens Existing Gender and Social Inequalities
Oct 1, 2022
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Aakriti Ghimire
ICIMOD and UN launch a report analysing gender dimensions of climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region.
On Thursday, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain…
Liberia: Communities Protest for Forest Benefits
Sep 30, 2022
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Tina S. Mehnpaine, Observer
Communities affected by logging concessions across Liberia have staged a protest in demand of over US$5 million in land rental the government of Liberia owed…
Colombia: In Colombia, Land Occupations Raise Tensions and Spook Investors
Sep 30, 2022
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Nelson Bocanegra, Reuters
Land occupations have spiked since the election of leftist President Gustavo Petro, who has promised to spend tens of billions of dollars to ensure small-scale…
Ghana: Climate Change Impact Hinges On Three Areas
Sep 30, 2022
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Benjamin Arcton-Tettey
The call to address the gender gap with regard to climate change and its impact on women, peace and security is hinged on three areas.The…
Liberia: What to Do about Land Disputes?
Sep 30, 2022
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David S. Menjor
The criminal conveyance of land, in the forms of double deals and fraudulent land deeds, continues unabated across Liberia, especially in Marshall City, Margibi County,…
Liberia: Communities Affected by Commercial Logging in Liberia to Stage Sit-In-Actions at Finance Ministry, Liberia Forest and Climate Change Reliance Forum
Sep 29, 2022
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Global News Network
Representatives of Communities affected by commercial logging in Liberia will on Thursday September 29, 2022 kickoff advocacy actions against the Liberian Government through sit-in-actions in…
Afghanistan: Poppy on Hundreds of Acres Destroyed in Kandahar
Sep 29, 2022
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Amin Samsour, Pajhwok Afghan news
Poppy and cannabis plant grown on hundreds of acres of land has been destroyed in various districts of southern Kandahar province.
Gender Inequality, Armed Conflict and Climate Change: Why Militaries Can and Should Map Compounded Risk
Sep 29, 2022
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Jody M. Prescott, Robin Lovell, Emma Miner, Emily Smith, Cyrus Oswald, and Cameron Chambers
In areas marked by gender inequality, women and girls are particularly at risk of the compounding effects of armed conflict and climate change. Militaries should…
Myanmar: Gold-Rich Area of Northern Myanmar ‘Like a Desert’ as Post-Coup Mining Operations Decimate Uru River
Sep 28, 2022
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Aung Naing, Myanmar Now
Unrestricted mining along the Uru River in Myanmar’s north since last year’s coup has depleted the area of gold and destroyed the landscape, locals and…
Nepal: Nepali Farmers Diversify Their Income Streams Amidst Climate Crisis
Sep 27, 2022
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UN Environment Program
In the aftermath of intense rains during Nepal’s 2019 monsoon season, farmer Geeta Tharu found her house submerged in a pool of water. The rains…
Timor-Leste: East Timor Faces ‘Fiscal Cliff’ without Gas Project, IMF Warns
Sep 25, 2022
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John Kehoe, Australian Financial Review
East Timor faces a “fiscal cliff” next decade if the Greater Sunrise gas field north of Australia is not developed in the next few years,…
Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan, S. Sudan to Cooperate with UN over Peace in Abyei
Sep 25, 2022
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Sudan Tribune
Sudan and South Sudan have vowed to cooperate with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Abyei (UNISFA), stressing the importance of peace and stability in…
India: Women Lead the Battle in Odisha's Nayagarh For Forest Rights
Sep 24, 2022
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…