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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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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: 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…

EnPAx Announces Travel Grant Process for Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Dec 12, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

To ensure diversity of presenter viewpoints and background at the Third Conference, the Conference Organizing Committee has launched an "Assist a Scholar" campaign to raise…

Climate Security: EEARTH: A Groundbreaking Climate Security Early Warning System

Dec 2, 2023 | International Crisis Group

Led by Crisis Group’s Future of Conflict Program, the Environmental Early Action and Risk Tracking Hub (EEARTH) is an innovative climate security early warning system…

Climate Change: Understanding the Stakes of Climate Talks for Countries in Conflict

Dec 1, 2023 | Andrew Ciacci, International Crisis Group

On 30 November, delegates gathered for the 28th iteration of the UN Climate Conference, where peace and security will be included on the thematic agenda…

Ukraine: AI Warfare: The Company Hunting Land Mines in Ukraine

Nov 21, 2023 | Jason Simpkins

Over the past year and a half, Russia has deployed thousands of mines to keep Ukraine from regaining its territory. In fact, Ukraine has surpassed…

EnPAx Announces New Benefits to Membership; Upcoming Conference Registration; Fee Changes from 1 January 2024

Oct 17, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

Following the creation of the "Environment and Security" journal, published in collaboration with SAGE, and the announcement that the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding…

Commentary: Who Cares about the Environment in War?

Sep 20, 2023 | Conflict and Environment Observatory

CEOBS and the PAX Environment, Peace, and Security Project jointly received 2023’s Al-Moumin Award from the Environmental Peacebuilding Association for their “ongoing leadership in monitoring,…

Colombia: Colombia Was Deadliest Country for Environmentalists in 2022, Advocacy Group Says

Sep 12, 2023 | Oliver Griffin, Reuters

Colombia was the deadliest country for environmentalists in 2022, with at least 60 environmental and land rights defenders killed there, British advocacy group Global Witness…

Conflict Minerals: Tin Producer Minsur Launches Digital Tracing System for Conflict-Free Metals

Sep 12, 2023 | The Deep Dive

One of the world’s leading tin producers is embarking on a transformative journey towards enhanced transparency and ethical sourcing in the mining industry. Minsur SA,…

Russia: Russia’s Ghost Ships and the Evolution of a Grain Smuggling Operation

Aug 21, 2023 | Bellingcat

There are many reasons for a vessel to not transmit an AIS position, some of which are legitimate, such as technical issues and concerns over…

Afghanistan/Iran: Special Envoy for Afghanistan Urges Fair Delivery of Iran’s Water Rights from Hirmand

Aug 20, 2023 | Iran Front Page

The Iranian President’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Affairs, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, has called for the fair delivery of Iran’s water rights from the Hirmand River,…