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Jun 27, 2021 | Natural Resource Governance Institute

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China/Iraq: Why Did Iraq Pull the Plug On Its $2 Billion Oil Deal with China?

Jun 27, 2021 | Felicity Bradstock, OilPrice.com

Just when it looked like Iraq was becoming a regional leader it decided to halt a $2 billion pre-paid oil supply deal with China's state-owned…

The National Security Risks of the US Drought

Jun 26, 2021 | Erin Sikorsky

Each new report about this year’s western drought reveals another record-breaking development: Hoover Dam’s Lake Mead is at its lowest level ever. More acres have already…

South Sudan: South Sudan Poised to Realize Nile Dam Dream

Jun 26, 2021 | New Business Ethiopia

The world’s youngest country is plagued by flooding, a lack of power, water scarcity and poor infrastructure, but the project is part of the oil-revenue…

Ukraine: Water Wars in East Ukraine

Jun 25, 2021 | Lily Hyde, Politico

After seven years of war, life in eastern Ukraine’s Donbass region has been divided in every way — socially, politically, economically, militarily. The one exception…

Colombia: In Colombia, End of War Meant Start of Runaway Deforestation, Study Finds

Jun 25, 2021 | Nicolás Bustamante Hernández, Mongabay

The signing of a peace deal in 2016 between the Colombian government and armed rebels was one of the most anticipated moments in decades for…

Myanmar: Deforestation of Endangered Wildlife Habitat Continues to Surge in Southern Myanmar

Jun 25, 2021 | Morgan Erickson-Davis, Mongabay

Tanintharyi, Myanmar’s portion of the spit of land that splits the Gulf of Thailand from the Andaman Sea, is still swathed in old growth rainforest…

South Sudan: South Sudan Heads for Mediation over Oil Spills

Jun 25, 2021 | Ed Reed, Energy Voice

The First Instance Division will allow South Sudan and Hope for Humanity Africa (HHA) to attempt to find a resolution through talks. Mediation is due…

South Sudan: Govt Lost $4 Billion in Uncollected Oil Taxes - South Sudan VP

Jun 25, 2021 | Waakhe Simon Wudu, Voice of America

Juba — South Sudan's government says it has lost more than $4 billion in unpaid oil taxes since the country gained its independence a decade…

Iraq: Iraq Signs Deal with Abu Dhabi's Masdar for 2 GW of Solar Power Projects

Jun 25, 2021 | Herman Wang and Jonathan Fox, S&P Global Platts

Iraq has signed an agreement with Masdar, the renewable energy arm of Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund, to develop at least 2 GW of solar…

Guerrilla Fighter to Environmental Peace Activist (Launching of "Voices for Peace and Conservation" Podcast, Episode 4 — A Road to Geneva Initiative)

Jun 25, 2021 | Conservation International, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, PeaceNexus Foundation, and World Wide Fund for Nature Germany

What does it mean to contribute to peacebuilding in Post Conflict Colombia through nature conservation? And how to save Colombia’s mega biodiversity in the aftermath…

Policy to Practice (Launching of "Voices for Peace and Conservation" Podcast, Episode 3 — A Road to Geneva Initiative)

Jun 25, 2021 | Conservation International, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, PeaceNexus Foundation, and World Wide Fund for Nature Germany

Conversation with Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia 2010 – 2018. In this episode, former Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos shares his thoughts about the…

Climate Resilience to a Climate of Peace (Launching of "Voices for Peace and Conservation" Podcast, Episode 2 — A Road to Geneva Initiative)

Jun 25, 2021 | Conservation International, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, PeaceNexus Foundation, and World Wide Fund for Nature Germany

How does climate change link to peacebuilding and conservation? This episode looks into a high-priority policy and research topic: the nexus of climate change and…

Cultivating Cronyism: The Collapse of Agriculture in Post-War Iraq and Syria

Jun 24, 2021 | Chloé Bernadaux

Historically, Iraq enjoyed some of the world’s most productive soils. Agriculture represented more than 18 percent of the country’s economic output in 1995, but over the last…

Ethiopia/Sudan: Containing the Volatile Sudan-Ethiopia Border Dispute

Jun 24, 2021 | International Crisis Group

In mid-December, Sudanese troops moved into al-Fashaga, an agricultural area on the frontier with Ethiopia, expelling Ethiopian farmers and building fortifications. Fighting threatens to escalate.…

Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Sudan Calls on UN Security Council to Intervene in GERD dispute

Jun 23, 2021 | Daily News Egypt

Sudan has asked the United Nations (UN) Security Council to hold an urgent session to discuss the dispute over the controversial Ethiopian dam, according to…

Colombia: Tilapia Farming Offers Hope for Remote Communities in Post-Conflict Colombia

Jun 23, 2021 | Carlos Eduardo Guevara-Fletcher, The Fish Site

A pilot project that aims to use tilapia farming as a way to bring peace and economic prosperity to a violent part of rural Colombia…

South Sudan: South Sudan Looks to Lure Major Players with First Oil Licensing Round

Jun 23, 2021 | Eoin O'Cinneide, Upstream

South Sudan has launched its first ever licensing round as the landlocked African nation seeks to get its staple oil sector back on track after…

South Sudan: South Sudan Oil Block Resumes Production after Seven Years

Jun 22, 2021 | Anadolu Agency

South Sudan has officially resumed production of crude oil after a 7-year hiatus, the country's oil minister said Monday. The production has begun in Block…

Africa Climate Change Fund Launches Third Call for Gender Equality and Climate Resilience Projects

Jun 22, 2021 | African Development Bank Group

The African Development Bank-hosted Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) on Wednesday issued a third call for project proposals addressing gender inequality and climate resilience in Africa.

The call…

South Sudan: South Sudan Oil Block Resumes Production after Seven Years

Jun 22, 2021 | Benjamin Takpiny, Anadolu Agency

South Sudan has officially resumed production of crude oil after a 7-year hiatus, the country's oil minister said Monday. The production has begun in Block…

DRC: Ford Fund Launch Responsible Mining Program for Women in Congo

Jun 22, 2021 | Brett Foote

As governments from around the world and automakers like Ford continue to transition toward all-electric vehicles, demand for batteries and the minerals used to make them will continue to…

Applications to Host a Road to Geneva Event Close on June 30, 2021

Jun 22, 2021 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

Applications to host a Road to Geneva event will close at 11:59 EDT on June 30, 2021. If you would like to apply before then, please…

Iraq: Islamic State Group Targets Iraq's Electricity Supplies as Summer Temperatures Soar

Jun 22, 2021 | New Arab

Islamic State group (IS) militants have conducted a series of attacks on transformation towers in Iraq in recent weeks, compromising the country's already weak electricity…

Climate Change: NATO Agrees to Study How Climate Change Impacts Global Security Threats

Jun 21, 2021 | Anna Kusmer, The World

At the NATO leaders summit in Brussels last week, the defense alliance said it would begin formally studying how climate change impacts security threats, calling climate…

Climate Change: World Climate and Security Report Reveals Strain on Military and Security Services

Jun 21, 2021 | Lindsey Wilkinson, Homeland Security Today

A new report from the International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS) reveals that the increasing pace and intensity of climate hazards will strain…

Opinion: Perilous Future for Myanmar’s Pristine Forests after Coup

Jun 21, 2021 | Faith Doherty

On 1 February 2021, Myanmar’s armed forces launched a coup d’état. The country’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was arrested, along with senior members…

Liberia: MAP Liberia Land Platform Holds Dialogue on Implementation of Land Rights Law

Jun 21, 2021 | Willie N. Tokpah, FrontPage Africa

The Multi-Action Platform on land governance and responsible agriculture investment, an advocacy group championing land rights in Liberia, has emphasized the need for the implementation…

Climate Change: Security and Climate Risks in the Arctic as Temperatures and Tensions Rise

Jun 21, 2021 | Kylie Bielby, Homeland Security Today

The Council on Strategic Risks’ Converging Risks Lab and the Woodwell Climate Research Center released a new report on June 21. Temperatures and Tensions Rise:…

DRC: Congo Ends Oil Production-Sharing Agreements with Israeli Investor Gertler

Jun 20, 2021 | Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo has ended production-sharing agreements for two oil concessions with companies controlled by Israeli investor Dan Gertler, the hydrocarbons ministry said in…