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US and Pacific Islands Elevate Women’s Leadership in Climate Security in Two-day Workshop

Aug 5, 2023 | US Indo-Pacific Command

The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Office of Women, Peace & Security (WPS), the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA), and Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and…

Iran/Kuwait: Iranian Envoy, Kuwaiti FM Discuss Disputed Oil Field

Aug 4, 2023 | Kurdistan 24

The credentials of newly-appointed Iranian Ambassador to Kuwait Mohammad Totonchi were presented to Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah al-Jaber al-Sabah on Thursday, according to…

Fixing Gender Disparity and Climate Change Together

Aug 3, 2023 | Adrian Murdoch

“The consequences of climate change are not gender-neutral,” concludes LSE’s Grantham Research Institute in an article published in late June.Although all-too-little has still been done about it,…

Conflict Minerals: Microsoft's Concerning Conflict Minerals Disclosure Reflects Industry-Wide Slippage

Aug 2, 2023 | Brendan Sinclair, GamesIndustry.biz

Welcome to the ninth conflict minerals report, an annual look at game companies' efforts to ensure their business isn't fueling armed conflict, slave labor, child…

Climate Change Impacts Health, Gender Equality, Economic Growth and Food Insecurity

Aug 1, 2023 | The Hindu

The report titled ‘Our Uncommon Future: Intersectionality of Climate Change and SDGs in the Global South’ recognises the differentiated impact of climate change on global…

Climate Change: Displaced from Home and Sheltered in an Extreme Environment

Jul 31, 2023 | Humberto Basilio, Eos

Millions of people, displaced from their home countries, take refuge in areas that are highly vulnerable to extreme weather.

“We Must Ask for What Is Already Ours” Afro-descendant Women and Access to Land in Alto Mira y Frontera, Colombia

Jul 27, 2023 | Juliana Nnoko-Mewanu

Afro-descendant communities have a right under Colombian law to collective land. However, in practice, communities have long faced significant challenges in exercising this right, including…

Afghanistan: Ground Water Levels Dropping in Afghanistan Due to Drought: Ministry

Jul 27, 2023 | Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews

Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Sadrazam Osmani said that level of ground water has dropped due to the recent drought in Afghanistan. Speaking…

“We Must Ask for What Is Already Ours”: Afro-descendant Women and Access to Land in Alto Mira y Frontera, Colombia

Jul 27, 2023 | Human Rights Watch

Afro-descendant communities have a right under Colombian law to collective land. However, in practice, communities have long faced significant challenges in exercising this right, including…

Burkina Faso: Food Security in Burkina Faso Is Worsening amid Continued Conflict, Warns IRC

Jul 20, 2023 | International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is calling for international attention to the humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso, where almost 5 million people currently require humanitarian…

Sudan: Climate Crisis Exacerbates Gender Inequality in Sudan

Jul 20, 2023 | Melody Chironda, All Africa

Sudan is facing a perfect storm of conditions that are leading to famine - with conflict, political unrest, the climate emergency, and COVID-19 all adding…

Liberia: USAID, Land Authority Agree to Collaborate on Land Reform

Jul 18, 2023 | USAID

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) today signed a MOU, setting forth a collaborative framework for the…

Gender Discrimination Inhibits Global Efforts to Tackle the Climate Crisis, Says New SIGI Report

Jul 18, 2023 | OECD

Although many countries around the world have stepped up their efforts to tackle hidden and deep-rooted barriers to women’s empowerment over the last few years,…

Vietnam: Climate Change and the Health of Vietnamese Subsistence Farmers

Jul 14, 2023 | Colorado School of Public Health

Colorado School of Public Health research team partner with the International Labour Organization’s Vision Zero Fund to study the effects of climate change in Vietnamese…

Colombia/Nicaragua: World Court Backs Colombia in Maritime Border Dispute with Nicaragua

Jul 13, 2023 | Reuters

The World Court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by Nicaragua seeking to define and expand its deep sea economic rights beyond those previously established in…

India: Caste, Gender, Climate Change- Farmers in Uttarakhand Struggle for Survival

Jul 12, 2023 | Swati Thapa, India Development Review

Unable to adapt to effects of climate change such as forest fires and scarce rainfalls, smallholder farmers in the Himalayan state risk losing their livelihoods.

Liberia: Liberia Records Tenth Largest Increase in Forest Loss Worldwide

Jul 10, 2023 | Esau J. Farr, FrontPage Africa

Liberia recorded the tenth-largest increase in forest loss among countries across the world as of last year, according to a new study by an international…

Climate Change: OSCE’s Role in Bridging Regional Co-operation to Tackle Security Implications of Climate Change at Heart of High-Level Conference

Jul 7, 2023 | Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Strengthening co-operation across borders to tackle climate-related challenges and security risks took centre stage at the OSCE High-Level Conference on Climate Change, which took place…

In Central Asia, Female Leadership is Key to Climate and Drought Resilience

Jul 7, 2023 | UN

From potatoes grown in recycled sacks to “more crop per drop” fruit tree varieties, climate-smart and women-led agriculture initiatives became the center of discussions at…

Afghanistan: 151 Dead, 200 Injured Due to Natural Disasters in Past Three Months

Jul 5, 2023 | Asian News International

Taliban's State Minister for Disaster Management has announced that at least 151 people have died and more than 200 others injured in different parts of…

Afghanistan’s Women in Agriculture Face Limitations and Challenges

Jul 5, 2023 | Hasht-e-Subh Daily

Taliban's return to power has made things worse for them.

Afghanistan: Iron Smelting Plant Opens in Kabul

Jul 4, 2023 | Habib Rahman Qooyash, TOLOnews

Some officials of the current Afghan government spoke at the factory's the opening ceremony about the Islamic Emirate leadership's unwavering support for all investors and…

Taking Action for a Flourishing Land: Latin American Voices Prioritize Climate Justice, Indigenous Rights, Gender Equality

Jul 4, 2023 | World Council of Churches

Seeking to join efforts with those committed to ensure a just and sustainable future for the continent, representatives from World Council of Churches (WCC) member…

Ukraine/Russia: Russia Is Accused of ‘Ecocide’ in Ukraine. But What Does That Mean?

Jul 3, 2023 | Radina Gigova, CNN

On June 6, Ukraine suffered an environmental catastrophe. The collapse of the Kakhovka dam in the south of the country sent water thundering downstream, killing…

Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana: Mainstreaming Gender in Climate Change Adaptation in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana

Jul 3, 2023 | UN Women

As the impacts of climate change intensify around the world, adaptation efforts are crucial to ensuring that communities, ecosystems and economies are able to survive.…

Ecuador: An Army of 800 Women Protects Ecuador’s Water

Jun 23, 2023 | Santiago Rosero, El Pais

In the country’s central mountain range, mothers and wives are challenging domestic machismo and defending vital water resources.

Ukraine: Agencies Join Forces with Deminers to Reclaim Agricultural Land in Ukraine

Jun 22, 2023 | UN

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have designed a new joint programme for smallholder farmers and rural families most…

How Environmental Conflicts Hurt — and Motivate — Women Activists

Jun 15, 2023 | Katie Myers, Grist

Even when governments concede to environmentalists, women are often left out of negotiations.

Iraq/Kurdistan: New Iraqi Budget Law Strengthens Baghdad's Hand over Kurdistan Region's Oil Sector

Jun 15, 2023 | Wladimir van Wilgenburg, S&P Global

Already reeling from the months-long suspension of its crude exports, Iraq's semiautonomous Kurdistan region may see its lifeblood oil sector further hemmed in with the…

UC’s Queer Climate Scientists on Making Science as Diverse as the Nature World

Jun 8, 2023 | Robyn Schelenz, University of California

Honoring the gay and trans folks that participated in the Stonewall Riots of 1969, June Pride is a celebration of the diverse identities that make…