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Call for Nominations: Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding [Deadline: October 15, 2022]

Sep 19, 2022 | 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 | 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 | Bekai Njie, The Point

Colombia: Use of GIS Tools for Land Expansion in Colombia

Aug 31, 2022 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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…

Environmental Peacebuilding Association and SAGE Publishing Announce New Journal "Environment and Security"

Apr 22, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and SAGE Publishing

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) and SAGE Publishing are partnering to launch a new peer-reviewed journal, Environment and Security – the first peer-reviewed journal dedicated…

Climate Change: Could National Security Be Impacted by the Effects of Climate Change?

Apr 22, 2022 | Chris Conte, News Channel 5 Nashville

As sea levels continue to rise and more intense storms continue to cause widespread damage across the United States, experts say climate change is likely…

Climate Change: New Accessible Mapping Tool Helps Identify Hotspots of Climate, Conflict Stresses

Apr 22, 2022 | UN Environment Programme

DRC: Congolese Rebels Take Endangered Pangolin Hostage and Demand Ransom

Jan 25, 2022 | Jane Flanagan, The Times

Congolese rebels have captured an endangered pangolin and sent a ransom demand with “proof of life” pictures to conservationists who fear the incident could create…

South Sudan: Satellite Images Reveal Nexus between War, Cropland Abandonment and Food Insecurity in South Sudan

Jan 25, 2022 | Mirage

A new study led by the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management at UCPH sheds light on a complex interaction of armed conflict, cropland…

Request for Proposals to Host the Third and Fourth International Conferences on Environmental Peacebuilding

Jan 3, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Board of Directors of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx™) hereby requests proposals to host the next two International Conferences on Environmental Peacebuilding. The Third…

Iraq: Bleak Outlook for Drought-Hit Iraqis: Study

Dec 16, 2021 | Agence France-Presse

Half of the families living in drought-affected areas of Iraq need humanitarian food aid, the Norwegian Refugee Council(NRC) said in a study released on Thursday.…

Burkina Faso: Minexx Uses Blockchain to Export Gold

Dec 16, 2021 | Max Schwerdtfeger, Mining Magazine

Mineral supply chain tech company Minexx has exported the first kilo of gold tracked through a blockchain-based platform from Burkina Faso. The company said its blockchain-based…

Afghanistan: Afghanistan Opium Trade Booms Since Taliban Takeover

Dec 10, 2021 | Shabnam von Hein, Deutsche Welle

More Afghans facing extreme poverty are turning to opium production as a means of survival. Despite promises to the contrary, the Taliban are unlikely to…

Liberia: CADASTA Foundation, Partners Launch Community Land Intervention Monitoring and Management Tools for Liberia Land Authority

Dec 10, 2021 | Jaheim Tumu, FrontPage Africa

The Liberia Land Authority (LLA) has benefited from Community Land Intervention Monitoring and Management Tools (CLIMT) launched through its partners, CADASTA, Lantmateriet and the Swedish…

Women Peacebuilders Get $5 Million Boost

Dec 8, 2021 | Search for Common Ground

New 5-year program will focus on some of the world’s conflict hotspots.

Liberia: Important Step towards Land Ownership for Rural Population in Liberia

Dec 8, 2021 | GIM International

A web-based geodata solution has been launched in Liberia to support people’s land ownership rights by improving cooperation between the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) and…