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“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…
Environmental Peacebuilding Association and SAGE Publishing Announce New Journal "Environment and Security"
Apr 22, 2022
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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
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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
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UN Environment Programme
DRC: Congolese Rebels Take Endangered Pangolin Hostage and Demand Ransom
Jan 25, 2022
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
Register Now for the Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding!
Nov 16, 2021
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association® and the Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx™), the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, and our partners invite people to register for the 2nd International Conference…
Preliminary Agenda Posted for Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Nov 2, 2021
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx™) and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies are delighted to share the preliminary agenda for the 2nd International…
Harnessing Drones, Geophysics and Artificial Intelligence to Root out Land Mines
Sep 21, 2021
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Kevin Krajick, Columbia Climate School
Armed with a newly minted undergraduate degree in geology, Jasper Baur is in the mining business. Not those mines where we extract metals or minerals;…
Climate Change: Climate Change Related Conflicts Gradually Gripping Communities
Sep 20, 2021
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Peter Makwanya, Newsday
The destructive nature of climate change impacts on ecological diversity are being witnessed around the globe. The climate-induced floods, hailstorms, droughts, heatwaves, hunger and famine,…
Energy: Commodity Giants Race to Clean up Mineral Supply Chains amid Green Energy Boom
Sep 15, 2021
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Jessica Davis Plüss, SWI
To meet global climate change targets, demand for minerals and metals like cobalt, copper, and nickel used in green technologies like rechargeable batteries is expected…
Climate Change: How Australia’s Stance on Climate Change Has Impacted on National Security
Sep 14, 2021
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Nastasha Tupas, Defence Connect
A new report by the Climate Council has found that Australia’s geopolitical influence has been impacted following data showing its analysis of climate and security…
How Drones Are Impacting Land Mine Reduction Globally
Aug 1, 2021
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sUAS News
In late November 2019, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining organized the “Mine Action Technology Workshop,” where Humanity & Inclusion and Mobility Robotics presented data to…
DRC: Hard to Breathe: Gold Mining Damages Miners, Forests
Jul 31, 2021
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Noella Nyirabihogo, Global Press Journal
Mining has ravaged the soil that locals had used to farm. So instead, they join the hunt for gold. And the consequences continue to mount…