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In a Watershed Year for Climate Change, the Commonwealth Secretary-General Calls for Urgent, Decisive and Sustained Climate Action
Sep 8, 2021
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Alison Kentish
London — This November, five years after signing the Paris Agreement and pledging to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, with a…
Colombia: Exploring Illegal Mining in Colombia’s Amazon
Sep 8, 2021
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InSight Crime
As gold prices have skyrocketed, criminal groups once solely dedicated to the trafficking of drugs and arms have moved into illegal mining. The activity has…
Liberia: Land Authority Completes Land Survey, Present Deeds In Nimba County
Sep 7, 2021
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Prince Mulbah, Global News Network
The Liberia Land Authority, through its Corporate Service Session, has completed the survey and presentation of deeds for several tribal certificates of land situated in…
Conflict in the Sahel Likely to Worsen as Climate Change Impacts Increase
Sep 7, 2021
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Steve Killelea
Currently there isn’t a lot of good news coming out of the Sahel, the area in Africa that borders the Saharan desert to the north,…
To Address Climate Change, Address Gender Inequity
Sep 3, 2021
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Elizabeth Chun Hye Lee
Hurricane Ida has devastated communities in Louisiana, leaving many without electricity during one of the hottest months of the year. Because of a lack of…
Ethiopia: Women and Girls Bear Significant Costs of Ethiopian Conflict
Sep 3, 2021
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UNFPA
Since conflict between federal and regional forces erupted in Tigray in north Ethiopia last November, some 2 million Tigrayans have been displaced with thousands fleeing…
Nigeria: The Nigerian Activist Trying to Sell Plants to the Oil Company That Destroyed Them
Sep 3, 2021
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Ruth Maclean
“I need to help my women to stand,” says Martha Agbani, who helped a group of women from the Niger Delta build a flourishing mangrove…
Ethiopia: Women and Girls Bear Significant Costs of Ethiopian Conflict
Sep 3, 2021
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UNFPA
Since conflict between federal and regional forces erupted in Tigray in north Ethiopia last November, some 2 million Tigrayans have been displaced with thousands fleeing…
Colombia: Study Shows Colombian Guerrillas Were Guardians of the Forest
Sep 3, 2021
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Luke Taylor, Discover
When Colombia’s largest guerrilla group laid down its weapons in 2016 as part of a landmark peace deal, it ushered in a new chapter in…
It's Time to Let Young People Help Shape Climate Policy
Sep 1, 2021
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Jessica Cooke
The climate crisis is one of the defining injustices of our time, and young people will live with the consequences for the longest. It’s no…
Nigeria: Nigeria Tackling Gender-Based Violence Through Surveillance
Aug 31, 2021
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All Africa
Response to violence against women and girls (VAWG) remains extremely inadequate and barriers to reporting such assaults often make it hard for victims to seek…
Nigeria: Nigeria Tackling Gender-Based Violence Through Surveillance
Aug 31, 2021
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All Africa
Response to violence against women and girls (VAWG) remains extremely inadequate and barriers to reporting such assaults often make it hard for victims to seek…
Israel/Jordan: Drought Diplomacy Boosts Israel-Jordan Ties
Aug 31, 2021
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Al Jazeera
As scientific warnings of dire climate change-induced drought grow, many in Israel and Jordan cast worried eyes at the river running between them and the…
United Kingdom: Global Conservation and Environmental Specialist
Aug 28, 2021
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The HALO Trust
The world is seeing increased ambitions to limit the impact of climate change, and to improve the mitigation of environmental damage. COP26 will occur this…
Afghanistan: Afghan women's hard-won land rights seen at risk under Taliban
Aug 25, 2021
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Rina Chandran
The Taliban's return to power threatens Afghan women's hard-won property rights, with thousands who fled their homes during the militants' takeover at particular risk of…
The Climate Crisis Is Worse for Women. Here’s Why.
Aug 24, 2021
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Lauren Jackson
The world’s leading climate scientists issued a landmark report this month with their clearest clarion call to date: The climate crisis is here, it’s humanity’s fault,…
Liberia: Community Based CSOs Received Training In Gender Inclusion In Forest, Land Matters
Aug 24, 2021
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Global News Network
Community Based Organizations and Women Rights Groups in Bomi County have received training in gender inclusion in forest governance and land matters. The training was…
Iraq/Syria: Drought Sparks Fears That Millions in Syria and Iraq Will Go without Water
Aug 24, 2021
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National
Millions of people in Syria and Iraq face going without water, electricity and food amid rising temperatures, a lack of rainfall and drought, international aid…
Philippines: Sweden and UNDP Launch Partnership to Support Women, Peace and Security
Aug 23, 2021
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The Manila Times
The government of Sweden and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the Philippines launched a new partnership to support the integration of the women,…
Philippines: Sweden and UNDP Launch Partnership to Support Women, Peace and Security
Aug 23, 2021
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The Manila Times
The government of Sweden and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the Philippines launched a new partnership to support the integration of the women,…
Myanmar: Deforestation Surge Continues amid Deepening Uncertainty in Myanmar
Aug 23, 2021
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Carolyn Cowan, Mongabay
Amid the political turmoil following the Feb. 1 military coup, it appears that deforestation is ramping up in Tanintharyi, echoing wider patterns across Myanmar. New…
Environmental Peacebuilding Awards: Call for Nominations
Aug 22, 2021
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
To honor outstanding contributions to environmental peacebuilding, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association sponsors awards for leaders, practitioners, and researchers.
The Association is seeking nominations for awards to…
Amplify: Elevating Women’s Voices is Key to our Success in Tackling Climate Change
Aug 20, 2021
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Sierra Bien
After Climate Change Forced Her to Miss School, Meet the Activist Fighting Back
Aug 20, 2021
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Joe McCarthy
Aryaana Khan would rather not spend her days thinking about how humans are destroying the environment.
But no matter where she goes, the climate crisis has…
Achieving A Gender Just World: Thought Leaders Provide Actionable Ways To Break Through Equality's Biggest Barriers
Aug 19, 2021
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Marianne Schnall
In the first article for the Envision Equality campaign, we highlighted diverse inspirational visions of what a gender just world could be. In this next installment,…
Achieving A Gender Just World: Thought Leaders Provide Actionable Ways To Break Through Equality's Biggest Barriers
Aug 19, 2021
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Marianne Schnall
In the first article for the Envision Equality campaign, we highlighted diverse inspirational visions of what a gender just world could be. In this next installment,…
Achieving A Gender Just World: Thought Leaders Provide Actionable Ways To Break Through Equality's Biggest Barriers
Aug 19, 2021
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Marianne Schnall
In the first article for the Envision Equality campaign, we highlighted diverse inspirational visions of what a gender just world could be. In this next installment,…
Afghanistan: Afghan Women Are Already Fading From Public View as Fear of the Taliban and Uncertainty Prevail
Aug 19, 2021
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Margherita Stancati and Jessica Donati
Dr. Zuhal used to drive herself to work.
This week, she started taking a taxi to avoid reprisals from the Taliban, who once banned women from…
Achieving A Gender Just World: Thought Leaders Provide Actionable Ways To Break Through Equality's Biggest Barriers
Aug 19, 2021
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Marianne Schnall
In the first article for the Envision Equality campaign, we highlighted diverse inspirational visions of what a gender just world could be. In this next installment,…
International Response to Haiti's Earthquake Must Avoid 2010 Mistakes
Aug 19, 2021
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Brian Concannon and Kathleen Bergin
As the death toll and displacement from Saturday’s earthquake in Haiti mounts, the United States must urgently mobilize to provide help. But we must, just…