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Ukraine/Russia: Russia Should Pay for Its Environmental War Crimes
Jun 22, 2022
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Jenny Morber, WIRED
The legal challenges are steep, but scientists are recording the war’s devastating impact on Ukraine’s land and wildlife.
Tracking Military Greenhouse Gas Emissions in War and Peace
Jun 22, 2022
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
At COP26, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said, “there is no way to reach net zero without also including emissions from the military”. Yet, there…
Ukraine: OSCE-Supported Platform Highlights Environmental Risks Stemming from War in Ukraine
Jun 21, 2022
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Homeland Security Today
Data and analysis on nearly 5000 incidents of war-related damages in Ukraine show that 92 industrial facilities in the high or very high environmental risk…
Liberia: Liberia Passes EITI Validation, Despite Challenges
Jun 21, 2022
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Observer
Liberia has passed its Validation by the International Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Board despite challenges posed by the internal governance crisis of 2018 and…
The Armed Lifeboat: The Dangers of Militarising Climate Adaptation
Jun 21, 2022
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Nick Buxton
On 7 February 2022, Arizona’s attorney general, Mark Brnovich, released a legal opinion that declared that the refugees trying to cross the heavily fortified US–Mexico…
Public Participation: A Counter to Climate Policy Backdraft?
Jun 21, 2022
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Kidan Araya
In an increasingly unpredictable world of pandemics, conflict, and disasters, climate change is often at the center of conversations about the instability of global affairs.…
Australia: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Environmental Policy and Management
Jun 21, 2022
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Murdoch University
Murdoch prides itself on its diverse and vibrant workplace. It is committed to the recruitment and development of skilled and passionate people, who want to…
Afghanistan/Iran: Kabul, Tehran Reached Agreement on Helmand River: Official
Jun 20, 2022
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Tamim Shaheer, TOLOnews
Afghanistan and Iran reached an agreement over the Helmand water treaty, an official of the Ministry of Energy and Water said. The Ministry of Energy…
Afghanistan: Use of Solar Power Wells for Agriculture Sparks Concerns
Jun 20, 2022
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Abdul Saboor Sirat, Pajhwok Afghan News
Farmers in northern Balkh province say it is easy drawing water from wells for agricultural purposes using solar energy. Experts, however, warn the practice lowers…
Ukraine/Russia: Russian Officials Report Ukrainian Attack on Black Sea Offshore Rigs
Jun 20, 2022
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Maritime Executive
A top official in Russian-occupied Crimea has reported an attack on three Russian-controlled oil rigs in the Black Sea. The incident has not been confirmed…
Open Call for Proposals: Apply for the RISE Grants Challenge
Jun 20, 2022
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IUCN
In 2022, the world is arguably facing multiple overlapping pandemics - COVID-19 itself together with gender-based violence (GBV), climate change and biodiversity loss.
Gender-based violence and…
Senior Consultant – Drafting of Statistical Guidelines on Gender-Environment Surveys
Jun 20, 2022
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UN Women
To support member states in coping with, and recovering from crises, through evidence-based decision-making, UN Women’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific is implementing…
Moldova: Programme Analyst, Women, Peace and Security/Humanitarian Action
Jun 20, 2022
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UN Women
At the regional level, UN Women works to drive forward the WPS Agenda in Europe and Central Asia (ECA). This includes support to regional bodies…
Sudan: Sudan Wheat Harvest Waits to Rot as Hunger Crisis Looms
Jun 19, 2022
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Agence France-Presse
Looking at the sacks of wheat stacked in Imad Abdullah's small home, no one would guess that Sudan's food security is hanging by a thread…
South Sudan: With Peace and Accountability, Oil and Agriculture Can Support Early Recovery in South Sudan
Jun 19, 2022
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World Bank Group
Economic recovery has stalled in South Sudan amid a multitude of crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate shocks and dwindling oil production, and most recently,…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's Kurdistan Works to Establish Two Oil Firms as Erbil-Baghdad Tensions Rise
Jun 17, 2022
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Rowena Edwards, Reuters
Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is working to establish two oil firms, the latest move in the battle between Erbil and Baghdad to control the…
China: China’s Solar Projects Raise Land Grabbing Concerns
Jun 17, 2022
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Yuan Ye, Sixth Tone
A solar photovoltaic project in northern China’s Hebei province has angered local farmers who accuse developers of forcibly grabbing their farmland, highlighting the conflict between…
Iraq: Satellite Imagery and Climate Change: Monitoring the Impact of Drought in Iraq [Photos]
Jun 17, 2022
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Yann Daoulas, Kermap
The “land between two rivers” appears on the brink of desertification as extreme heat episodes induced by climate change exacerbate drought, itself linked to years…
Liberia: Government Agent Connives with Illegal Miners in River Cess
Jun 17, 2022
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Varney Kamara
Illicit miners are threatening the existence of a famous town in River Cess County with the help of an official of the Ministry of Mines,…
Procédure Inédite contre un Suisse Accusé de Pillage de Bois Précieux au Sénégal (Unprecedented Procedure against a Swiss Accused of Looting Precious Woods in Senegal)
Jun 17, 2022
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Radio Télévision Suisse
Une demande d'entraide judiciaire a été adressée par la Suisse au ministère gambien de la Justice concernant un Suisse accusé de pillage de bois précieux…
Somalia: Technical Specialist, SRH, GBV and FGM/C, Damal Caafimaad
Jun 17, 2022
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International Medical Corps
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
Established…
Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange, Radiation, Toxic Water Included in Landmark Burn Pit Bill
Jun 16, 2022
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Patricia Kime, Military.com
In addition to improving access to benefits for post-9/11 veterans exposed to burn pits, the sweeping toxic exposure legislation approved 84-14 by the Senate on…
Conflict Minerals: Top Producer Russia Thwarts Move to Redefine 'Conflict Diamonds'
Jun 16, 2022
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Helen Reid, Reuters
Russia, supported by Belarus, Central African Republic, Kyrgyzstan and Mali, has torpedoed a Western-backed proposal to discuss whether its diamonds are funding war ahead of…
Addressing Nuclear Weapons Contamination: New Principles for Environmental Remediation
Jun 16, 2022
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Bonnie Docherty
When the First Meeting of States Parties (1MSP) to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) convenes in Vienna from June 21-23, much of the discussion…
To Really Lead on Global Gender Equality, the United States Needs Dedicated, Sustained Leadership
Jun 16, 2022
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Megan O'Donnell
It’s been 512 days since President Biden took office, and 216 days since he announced the nomination of Geeta Rao Gupta to be the US Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s…
From Where I Stand: “We Need Women’s Voices for a Sustainable Marine Life and Fisheries Sector.”
Jun 16, 2022
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Huriye Göncüoğlu Bodur
“I grew up in a house with a sea view. As a child, I loved watching and being in the sea. I always wanted to…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Nearly 300 Groundwater Wells Dried up in Erbil Province in 2022: Water Authority
Jun 15, 2022
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Kurdistan 24
At least 300 groundwater wells in the Kurdistan Region's Erbil province dried up this year. Low precipitation continues to affect the environment and people who…
Liberia: MAP Liberia Land Platform Embarks on Massive Decentralization in South-Eastern Liberia
Jun 15, 2022
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New Dawn
The Multi-Actor Platform on Land Governance and Responsible Agricultural Investment in Liberia has completed extensive county and regional levels stakeholders’ engagement activities in the southeastern…
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Türkiye on Legislation on Gender-Based Violence, Ask Questions about the State Party’s Withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention and Early Marriage
Jun 15, 2022
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UN News
Taking Climate Security Forward in the OSCE
Jun 15, 2022
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Anniek Barnhoorn
There is growing international recognition that climate change impacts and security challenges—along with their solutions—are increasingly linked. In a new, complex of era of risk,…