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Gender and Climate Change
Feb 8, 2023
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Vera Tripodi, E-International Relations
In this chapter, I focus on the negative consequences of climate change for women’s rights. This chapter is divided into two parts. In the first…
The Mining Conundrum — Responsibly Sourcing Green Technology Minerals in Conflict Zones
Jan 29, 2023
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Kim Polley
Responsible sourcing should be at the top of the agenda for multinationals. But many green technologies — which we advocate in our war on climate…
Afghanistan: UN Employ Technology to Stop Afghanistan’s Illicit Opium Cultivation
Jan 16, 2023
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Fidel Rahmati, Khaama Press
On Monday, a British University, Cranfield, released a statement indicating a research partnership with United Nations. The report said that the researchers from the University…
Blood Diamonds: How Do They Fuel Violence, and What Africa Is Doing to Curb This
Nov 10, 2022
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Pallak Kashyap, TFI Global
Blood diamonds are diamonds that are mined in territories which are under the control of terrorists and insurgent groups, which are seeking to overthrow the…
Liberia: Mapping Nature for People and Planet in Liberia - A Project to Create 'Maps of Hope'
Nov 10, 2022
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New Dawn
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Liberia's Environment Protection Agency (EPA) bring together decision makers to map the country's essential regions for biodiversity, climate…
Sierra Leone: Whose Land Is It, Anyway? Sierra Leone Gives Locals a Voice.
Nov 8, 2022
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Nick Roll, Christian Science Monitor
Many parts of Sierra Leone have been ravaged by foreign mining firms seeking gold, diamonds, and bauxite, among other minerals, and by palm oil plantations.…
Iraq: Billions of Dollars of Oil Theft in Iraq: Technology One Potential Solution, Experts Argue
Nov 8, 2022
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Nagham al-Tamimi, Arabian Business
Technology promises to succeed where tonnes of laws have failed in Iraq, the Arab country’s experts believe. They say hundreds of millions of dollars can…
Call for Abstracts on Climate Migration, Conflict, and Peace (for a Special Issue of "Environment and Security")
Nov 1, 2022
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The forthcoming journal Environment and Security is seeking abstracts for proposed papers on climate migration, conflict, and peace. The selected papers will be included in…
Colombia: Colombians Are Occupying Land to Protest Inequality. Here’s the History.
Oct 28, 2022
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Laura García-Montoya and Isabel Güiza-Gómez, Washington Post
In Colombia, Indigenous, peasant and Afro-descendant groups have escalated land occupations in recent months, seeking to ensure the government carries out long-standing land redistribution promises.…
Ghana: First Fully Traceable Mineral Extracted in Ghana
Oct 28, 2022
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Mining Review Africa
For the first time in Ghana’s mining history, Minexx, in collaboration with Solidaridad, a civil society organisation, has successfully exported 11.62 grams of gold fully…
Liberia: Govt Commits US$ 50,000 for Environmental Knowledge Management System Sustainability
Sep 21, 2022
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FrontPage Africa
The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has committed US$ 50,000 for the management and sustainability of the Environmental Knowledge…
DRC: Can the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Mineral Resources Provide a Pathway to Peace?
Sep 20, 2022
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UN Environment Programme
Minerals like lithium and cobalt are key components in the batteries that could support the world’s transition away from fossil fuels. The Democratic Republic of…
Call for Nominations: Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding [Deadline: October 15, 2022]
Sep 19, 2022
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is seeking nominations for the Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding. The award and lecture are named after Dr.…
Using Game Theory Mathematics to Resolve Human Conflicts
Sep 2, 2022
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Gareth Willmer, Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation Magazine
Game theory mathematics is used to predict outcomes in conflict situations. Now it is being adapted through big data to resolve highly contentious issues between…
Gambia: ‘Mainstreaming Gender in Climate Change Mitigation is Our Priority’
Sep 1, 2022
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Bekai Njie, The Point
Colombia: Use of GIS Tools for Land Expansion in Colombia
Aug 31, 2022
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Nicolas Porras, Mathilde Molendijk, and Laura Becerra, GIM International
Local indigenous youngsters have mapped the boundaries and sacred sites of their village, Gunmaku in the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, northern Colombia, and the…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Reels from Deadly Flash Floods and Landslides
Aug 30, 2022
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Abid Hussain, Al Jazeera
Several provinces across the eastern, central, southern and western regions of Afghanistan have been hit by heavy rains, resulting in flash floods and landslides that…
Colombia: Ripple Blockchain Plans for Colombia Real Estate Fail to Get off the Ground
Aug 30, 2022
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Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes
Two weeks before newly elected President Gustavo Petro was sworn to the highest public office in Colombia, the previous administration’s Ministry of Information Technology and…
Ukraine: Drones Are Sniffing out Landmines in Ukraine
Aug 29, 2022
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Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios
The landmines that plague Ukraine following six months of drawn-out fighting have a new enemy as minesweeping teams get a boost from high-tech drones.
Colombia: Large Swath of Colombian Amazon Region Being Wiped out for Cattle Farms
Aug 29, 2022
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La Prensa Latina
Although the Colombian government and dissident rebel groups prohibit deforestation in the Guaviare department, the Amazon jungle that once covered nearly every inch of that…
“Environment and Security” Now Accepting Journal Submissions!
Aug 8, 2022
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Be a part of the historic launch of the new journal, Environment and Security! Environment and Security will be the leading global outlet for peer-reviewed research…
Colombia: Colombia Enlists Ripple Labs to Put Land Deeds on Blockchain
Aug 2, 2022
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Crypto News BTC
Colombia’s authorities has launched a partnership with Ripple Labs, the corporate behind the cryptocurrency XRP, to place land titles on the blockchain, a part of…
Ukraine/Russia/Sudan: Russia Is Plundering Gold in Sudan to Boost Putin's War Effort in Ukraine
Jul 29, 2022
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Nima Elbagir, Barbara Arvanitidis, Tamara Qiblawi, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Mohammed Abo Al Gheit, and Darya Tarasova, CNN
Days after Moscow launched its bloody war on Ukraine, a Russian cargo plane stood on a Khartoum runway, a strip of tarmac surrounded by red-orange…
Sustainable Recovery? First Sustain Interest in Ukraine’s Environment
Jul 28, 2022
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Doug Weir
The environmental dimensions of all armed conflicts are becoming ever more visible. There are a number of reasons for this: improved access to earth observation…
Climate Change: Geoff Dabelko Sees Opportunity and Collaboration in Complex Nature of Climate Crises
Jul 8, 2022
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Tosha Jupiter, Ohio University
Ohio University Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service professor Geoff Dabelko has spent most of his summer on the road collaborating with international and…
Colombia: Colombian Government Issues Guidelines for Blockchain Projects
Jul 8, 2022
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Abdulkarim Abdulwahab, CoinQuora
More governments are introducing blockchain technology into projects where transparency and decentralization matter. The Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications (MINTC) of Colombia has issued…
Ukraine: Plans to Rebuild Ukraine Should Address Environment, EU Commissioner Says
Jul 1, 2022
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Agence France-Presse
Plans to rebuild Ukraine will need to address restoring the country's war-torn ecosystems, the EU Commissioner for the Environment has said. Virginijus Sinkevicius warned the…
Colombia: Government of Colombia Set to Utilize XRPL Blockchain for Land Registry
Jul 1, 2022
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Crypto News BTC
After a yr of labor, Ripple companion Peersyst Know-how, a Barcelona-based software program improvement agency, has introduced the launch of Colombia’s first Nationwide Land Registry…
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…
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…