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Liberia: Govt Commits US$ 50,000 for Environmental Knowledge Management System Sustainability
International
The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has committed US$ 50,000 for the management and sustainability of the Environmental Knowledge…
DRC: Can the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Mineral Resources Provide a Pathway to Peace?
International
Minerals like lithium and cobalt are key components in the batteries that could support the world’s transition away from fossil fuels. The Democratic Republic of…
Using Game Theory Mathematics to Resolve Human Conflicts
International
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…
Colombia: Use of GIS Tools for Land Expansion in Colombia
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
International
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
International
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
International
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
International
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…
Colombia: Colombia Enlists Ripple Labs to Put Land Deeds on Blockchain
International
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
International
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…
Colombia: Colombian Government Issues Guidelines for Blockchain Projects
International
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…
Climate Change: Geoff Dabelko Sees Opportunity and Collaboration in Complex Nature of Climate Crises
International
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: Government of Colombia Set to Utilize XRPL Blockchain for Land Registry
International
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…
Ukraine: Plans to Rebuild Ukraine Should Address Environment, EU Commissioner Says
International
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…
Iraq: Satellite Imagery and Climate Change: Monitoring the Impact of Drought in Iraq [Photos]
International
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
International
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…
Climate Change: New Accessible Mapping Tool Helps Identify Hotspots of Climate, Conflict Stresses
International
South Sudan: Satellite Images Reveal Nexus between War, Cropland Abandonment and Food Insecurity in South Sudan
International
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…
DRC: Congolese Rebels Take Endangered Pangolin Hostage and Demand Ransom
International
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…
Projecting Long-Term Armed Conflict Risk: An Underappreciated Field of Inquiry?
Briefs & Development
Little research has been done on projecting long-term conflict risks. Such projections are currently neither included in the development of socioeconomic scenarios or climate change…
Housing, Land and Property as War-Financing Commodities: A Typology with Lessons from Darfur, Colombia, and Syria
Briefs & Development
The ongoing use of landscape-based conflict commodities -- diamonds and other minerals, timber, wildlife, etc. -- to finance wars continues to evolve. The success with…
Burkina Faso: Minexx Uses Blockchain to Export Gold
International
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…
Iraq: Bleak Outlook for Drought-Hit Iraqis: Study
International
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.…
Liberia: CADASTA Foundation, Partners Launch Community Land Intervention Monitoring and Management Tools for Liberia Land Authority
International
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…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Opium Trade Booms Since Taliban Takeover
International
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: Important Step towards Land Ownership for Rural Population in Liberia
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…
Women Peacebuilders Get $5 Million Boost
International
New 5-year program will focus on some of the world’s conflict hotspots.
Harnessing Drones, Geophysics and Artificial Intelligence to Root out Land Mines
International
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
International
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
International
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…