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Women and Indigenous Peoples in Bolivia Resist Dispossession of Resource-Rich Lands

Jun 8, 2024 | Franz Chávez

There is a natural relationship between women and their attachment to the land, the natural environment, clean water, and uncontaminated food, agreed the women interviewed…


DRC: Society Artisanal Partners with Minespider to Track Conflict-Free Gold from the DRC

Jun 6, 2024 | Jane Bentham, Global Mining Review

Society Artisanal, an organisation that aims to export conflict-free artisanal gold from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has announced its partnership with Minespider, a…


Afghanistan: 'Critical' Lack of Clean Water Stalks Flood-Hit Afghanistan

Jun 5, 2024 | Mahdi Mehran, Susannah Walden, and Abdullah Hasrat

After unusually heavy spring rainfalls unleashed torrents of muddy water that swept away loved ones and livelihoods across multiple Afghan provinces last month, it is clean…


Ukraine/Russia: Ukrainian ‘Ecocide App’ Calculates Russia’s Bill for Environmental Damage

May 30, 2024 | Donagh Cagney, Euractiv

Ukraine’s environment has been the “silent victim” of the Russian invasion, according to the country’s environment minister Ruslan Strilets, but thanks to app-wielding Ukrainian citizens,…


Colombia: In a Village Divided, Farmers Stall Massive Copper Mine in Colombian Andes

May 29, 2024 | Austin Landis, Mongabay

The Quebradona project aims to extract nearly 1.4 million metric tons of copper over a construction and production period of nearly 30 years, plus 2.6…


Opportunity to Contribute to a "Glossary of Environmental Peacebuilding Terms"

May 28, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is leading a process to develop a "Glossary of Environmental Peacebuilding Terms." This glossary will help to consolidate and build…


Ukraine: Eagles Shifting Flight Paths to Avoid Ukraine Conflict, Scientists Find

May 20, 2024 | Nicola Davis, Guardian

Eagles that have migratory routes through Ukraine have shifted their flight paths to avoid areas affected by the conflict, researchers have found. GPS data has…


CCC Commissioner Underscores Empowering Women

May 19, 2024 | Daily Tribune

The Climate Change Commission (CCC) emphasized the critical role of women in addressing climate change and advocating for gender equality in ecological governance at the…


DRC: Residents Worry as DRC Rebels Frantically Exploit Coltan Mine

May 17, 2024 | Zanem Nety Zaidi, Voice of America

Reputed to be the coltan capital of the world, the mining town of Rubaya, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has fallen into the…


Water: The Connection between Water, Data and Peace

May 17, 2024 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

WaPOR, which stands for Water Productivity through Open-access of Remotely-sensed derived data, is a tool created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United…


Israel/Palestine: Half of Gaza Water Sites Damaged or Destroyed, BBC Satellite Data Reveals

May 9, 2024 | Kayleen Devlin, Maryam Ahmed, and Daniele Palumbo, BBC

Hundreds of Gaza's water and sanitation facilities have been damaged or destroyed since Israel began military action against Hamas, satellite analysis by BBC Verify has…


Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan/Uzbekistan: Intel Report: Fergana Valley and Regional Security

May 8, 2024 | Giuliano Bifolchi, SpecialEurasia

The last meeting in Fergana between the heads of the security services of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan accentuated the countries’ desire to cooperate in regional…


Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Energy Trades Could Resolve Longstanding Nile River Disputes

May 3, 2024 | Rodielon Putol, Earth.com

In the quest to resolve longstanding disputes over the Nile River’s resources, a novel approach has emerged, emphasizing energy trades as a potential pathway to…


The Gendered Impact of Heatwaves and Water Crisis in India

May 2, 2024 | Aditi Madan and Arjun Dubey

The effects of climate change, specifically heatwaves and water scarcity, exert disproportionate effects on women in India. Currently, water reservoir levels in the country have plummeted to…


Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Groundbreaking Study Reveals Way to Resolve Nile Water Dispute

Apr 30, 2024 | Judy Siegel-Itzkovich, Jerusalem Post

Scientists at the University of Manchester in the UK in collaboration with regional organizations have now shed light on a new, groundbreaking approach that could…


DENR, UN Women Partner for Environmental Protection, Climate Resilience

Apr 29, 2024 | Jing Villamente

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga on Monday said she and United Nations Women Philippines Country Programme Coordinator Ma.…


Enrollment for Limited-Capacity Sessions at the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding (OPEN NOW)

Apr 12, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

Enrollment in limited-capacity sessions is now open! 

The vast majority of sessions at the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding are open to all to attend. …


Afghanistan: Afghanistan Loses 34% of Its Forests in the Last 15 Years

Mar 21, 2024 | Ariana News

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations says that the wars and crises of the past 40 years have had a very…


Colombia: Unergy Introduces Agrovoltaic Projects in Colombia

Mar 21, 2024 | Greentech Lead

Amidst controversies surrounding the installation of photovoltaic projects on farmlands in Europe, Unergy’s mini-farms in Latin America offer tangible solutions to agricultural issues stemming from…


Water: Innovations Leading the Way to Water and Peace

Mar 19, 2024 | Ellen Boyer Pokorny and Kerry Schneider, Stockholm International Water Institute

As an entry point into cooperative dialogues, water can be a platform on which to base peaceful knowledge sharing discussions, capacity building, and long-term climate-resilient…


Liberia: Liberia Land Authority Trains Land Management Committees in Concession Communities

Mar 19, 2024 | UNDP

The Liberia Land Authority in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme with funding from the Peace Building Fund of the United Nations, has trained…


NOW AVAILABLE: Draft Agenda for the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Mar 15, 2024 | EnPAx and Leiden University

The Organizing Committee is delighted to share the draft agenda for the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding!  While it is still a work in…


Israel/Palestine: In Gaza, Satellites Show 157,200 Damaged or Destroyed Buildings

Mar 13, 2024 | Ramin Skibba, Undark

Beyond the staggering number of deaths, Israel’s ongoing bombardment in Gaza is also taking a drastic toll on infrastructure. So far in the conflict, an…


Cambodia: After Clash, Cambodian Governor Says Some Disputed Land Will Go to Villagers

Mar 13, 2024 | Radio Free Asia

The governor of a northern Cambodia province has promised to allocate 1,000 hectares of land between 100 families following last week’s violent clash with police…


War’s Silent Victim: The Environment

Mar 4, 2024 | Alejandro Martín Rodríguez

Efforts to address the environmental impacts of armed conflict have long been confined to academic and technical debates. New technologies can change that.


Israel/Palestine: How War Destroyed Gaza’s Neighbourhoods – Visual Investigation

Jan 30, 2024 | Niels de Hoog, Antonio Voce, Elena Morresi, Manisha Ganguly, and Ashley Kirk, Guardian

A Guardian investigation has detailed the mass destruction of buildings and land in three neighbourhoods in Gaza.Using satellite imagery and open-source evidence, the investigation found…


Afghanistan: Oil Extraction at Amu Darya to Surge with Opening of New Wells: Ministry

Jan 30, 2024 | Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews

The head of the Afg-China Oil and Gas Ltd in a meeting with the acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP), Shahabuddin Delawar, said that…


Afghanistan: FAO’s Assessment Unveils Impact of Shocks on Afghan Farmers

Jan 8, 2024 | Saboor Bayat, BNN Breaking

In an effort to decipher the labyrinth of challenges faced by Afghanistan’s rural population, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has…


Israel/Palestine: Three Israeli Groups Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize amid Hamas War

Jan 7, 2024 | Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, Jerusalem Post

An environmental peacebuilding organization founded by an Israeli has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, also known as the…


New Platform Seeks to Prevent Ocean Conflict in the Face of Climate Change

Dec 12, 2023 | Jacqui Vogel and Dr. Sarah Glaser

Oceans are under immense threat from climate change. Around the world, oceanographic changes like melting sea ice, warming waters, sea level rise and shifting fish…