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The Environmental Costs of the Escalating Middle East Crisis
Oct 3, 2024
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Jonathan Walsh, Rob Watson, Eoghan Darbyshire and Doug Weir
A year of escalating conflict across the Middle East has had a range of direct and reverberating consequences for the region’s environment. In this post…
South Sudan: In South Sudan, Hunger Complicates Plans to End Wildlife Poaching
Oct 3, 2024
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Mamer Abraham, Al Jazeera
Conservationists urge the protection of wildlife, but in the absence of food, many communities say they are forced to hunt to survive.
DRC: DR Congo Minerals Funding Rebel Groups – Top UN Official
Oct 3, 2024
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defenceWeb
Exploitation of mineral resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by rebel groups has reached the point where they can be called “militarised entrepreneurs”,…
Afghanistan: Seizure of Public and Private Lands: Taliban Divide the Ishkashim District Market among Themselves
Oct 3, 2024
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Hasht-e Subh Daily
Over the past three years, Afghan citizens have lodged numerous complaints about land seizures, bullying, and the distribution of public properties by the Taliban. Recently,…
Senior Program Assistant (Gender and Environmental Peacebuilding)
Oct 3, 2024
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Committed To Good (CTG)
Our clients Somalia’s environmental peacebuilding portfolio under community stabilization programming recognizes the interlinkages between environmental sustainability, conflict prevention & peacebuilding. This lies in the understanding…
Malaysia/South China Sea: Malaysia Expands Oil and Gas Drilling in Disputed South China Sea
Oct 2, 2024
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Tsvetana Paraskova, OilPrice.com
Despite Chinese pressure, Malaysia has stepped up oil and gas exploration activities in the disputed South China Sea, even as the China Coast Guard has…
Philippines: The Woman Fighting to Save the Philippines’ Last Rainforests
Oct 1, 2024
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Nell Lewis
Palawan, a cluster of islands in the Philippines, is breathtakingly beautiful. Home to underground rivers, turquoise coastlines and lush mountain peaks, it has earned the…
Detecting Yemen’s Informal Dumpsites from Space
Oct 1, 2024
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Hanna Schulten
The war in Yemen has profoundly affected solid waste management, increasing open dumping and with it risks to the environment and public health. In this…
Colombia Adds Nature to the Mix with Its $40-Billion Energy Transition Plan
Oct 1, 2024
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Sebastian Rodriguez
Colombia has launched a new $40-million investment plan for its energy transition, aiming to move away from oil and gas production, partly through pursuing green…
Climate, Conflict and Aid: Three-Pronged Solution Needed for Mozambique
Oct 1, 2024
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Isel Ras and Dave Husy
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs delivers lifesaving assistance, including protection services, shelter, food aid, treatment for acute malnutrition and emergency obstetric…
Extreme Weather Is Disrupting Lives in Southern Africa: New Policies Are Needed to Keep the Peace
Oct 1, 2024
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Gracsious Maviza and Siyaxola Gadu
Over the past decades, heavy and more frequent rainfall and dry spells in southern Africa have caused loss and damage to agriculture, livestock, the energy…
Russia: The Triangle of Extraction in the Kola Peninsula
Oct 1, 2024
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Mirkka Ollila, Arctic Institute
As of September 2024, it has been two years and seven months since Russia escalated its aggression in Ukraine into a full-scale invasion. In Finland,…
DRC: Conflict Minerals: The Hidden Crisis in Congo's Eastern Mining Region
Oct 1, 2024
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Devdiscourse
A rebel group in eastern Congo is generating significant revenue from controlling a mining area essential for tech production. Linked to Rwanda, M23's hold on…
Haiti: Haiti Conflict Drives Thousands toward Famine
Oct 1, 2024
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Euractiv
A gang-fueled social and political crisis in Haiti has swollen the ranks of those suffering severe hunger in recent months, with an estimated 5.4 million…
China/Malaysia/South China Sea: A Well-Oiled Machine: Chinese Patrols at Luconia Shoals
Oct 1, 2024
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Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative and Center for Strategic and International Studies
The leak of a diplomatic letter last month in which China urged Malaysia to halt its offshore oil and gas activities near Luconia Shoals has…
Somalia: Project Manager, Infrastructures for Peace
Oct 1, 2024
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Berghof Foundation
Since 2015, the Berghof Foundation has supported community representatives in Galmudug and Hirshabelle in their efforts to build peace by creating a network of insider…
Environmental Peacebuilding Researcher
Oct 1, 2024
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is seeking pro bono Environmental Peacebuilding Researchers to assist with a variety of activities and projects, most notably research on the…
Long Term Climate Resilience: A Pathway to Stabilize Somalia
Sep 30, 2024
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Ananya Balakrishnan and Cesare M. Scartozzi
Somalia is trapped in a cycle where climate impacts—droughts, floods, and erratic weather patterns—fuel displacement, poverty, and conflict. With agriculture and pastoralism at the core…
Ukraine/Russia: Planet’s Astounding Satellite Images Map Russian War Crimes in Ukraine
Sep 30, 2024
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Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes
Right after Planet Labs sealed an agreement to supply NATO with its remarkable satellite imagery, which tracks rockets and cosmodromes, ships and submarines across the…
Afghanistan: Displacement of Indigenous Lands to Kuchis: Taliban Rulings Reflect Ethnic and Linguistic Discrimination
Sep 29, 2024
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Hasht-e Subh
Several citizens in the country claim that the Taliban’s judicial institutions often issue rulings based on ethnic and linguistic differences—decisions they view as unfair and…
Sudan: Women and Girls in Sudan Disproportionately Impacted by Ongoing Conflict
Sep 27, 2024
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UN News
Women and girls in the midst of the brutal conflict between rival militaries in Sudan are being disproportionately impacted, including 5.8 million who are now…
Liberia: Rural Women Call for Unrestricted Access to Land Ownership
Sep 27, 2024
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Franklin Doloquee
Nimba County—Rural women across Liberia are calling on the government to support their quest for land ownership rights in their respective counties and communities.
They claim…
Uzbekistan/Tajikistan/Kyrgyzstan: War over Water in Central Asia's Ferghana Valley
Sep 27, 2024
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Marie Boyer and Germain Baslé, France 24
In the Ferghana Valley of Central Asia, neighbouring Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are at loggerheads over crucial water resources. This territorial dispute is exacerbated by climate…
Cross-Appointed Professorship with Research Grant for FY2025-FY2026 (3 Positions)
Sep 27, 2024
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Hiroshima University NERPS
NERPS has secured a multi-year funding from FY2025 to FY2026 to support research and the establishment of new research clusters in Hiroshima University on the…
Liberia: Women Push for Greater Land Rights
Sep 27, 2024
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Ishmael F. Menkor
Women from across Liberia are pushing for more rights in acquiring ownership of land as compared to their male counterparts.In observance of rural women land…
Securing the Arctic: The Dilemma of Resources, Climate, and Stability
Sep 26, 2024
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Juni Moltubak
The Arctic region is transforming, both physically and politically, with far-reaching global consequences. While military security has been the main concern recently, the high north…
Afghanistan: The Taliban’s Make-or-Break Push for Agricultural Self-Sufficiency
Sep 26, 2024
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Patrick Yeager, Diplomat
Agricultural plans are a critical part of the Taliban’s efforts to win the support of regional powers, diversify revenue streams, expand domestic control, and improve…
Sudan: Flooding and Armed Conflict Aggravates Sudan’s Cholera Epidemic
Sep 26, 2024
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Oritro Karim, Inter Press Service
Sudan has been plunged into a deadly cholera outbreak in the midst of the Sudanese Civil War. Sudan is currently home to an approximate 15…
Securing the Arctic: The Dilemma of Resources, Climate, and Stability
Sep 26, 2024
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Juni Moltubak
The Arctic region is transforming, both physically and politically, with far-reaching global consequences. While military security has been the main concern recently, the high north…
Nigeria: Does Conflict-Driven Internal Displacement Influence Demand for Agricultural Inputs? Evidence from Nigeria
Sep 26, 2024
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Gillian Hollerich, CGIAR
Smallholder farmers in northeastern Nigeria face interrelated challenges of food insecurity, climate change impacts, and conflict. The region has some of the country’s highest levels of…