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Water: The Connection between Water, Data and Peace

May 17, 2024 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

WaPOR, which stands for Water Productivity through Open-access of Remotely-sensed derived data, is a tool created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United…

US $10m SIGRA Project to Advance Climate Action and Inclusive Governance

May 17, 2024 | Buertey F. Boryor

The Strengthening Investments in Gender-Responsive Climate Adaptation (SIGRA) project, a Canadian-funded initiative aimed at improving the resilience of Ghanaian citizens through increased investments in inclusive…

US $10m SIGRA Project to Advance Climate Action and Inclusive Governance

May 17, 2024 | Buertey Francis Boryor

The Strengthening Investments in Gender-Responsive Climate Adaptation (SIGRA) project, a Canadian-funded initiative aimed at improving the resilience of Ghanaian citizens through increased investments in inclusive…

Liberia: Two More River Cess Clans Complete Last Process to Secure Customary Land

May 16, 2024 | Eric Doue, Bush Chicken

Two additional River Cess clans – Togbanyankun and Siahn – are poised to receive customary land deeds following the completion of a confirmatory survey by…

Minister Hussen Pledges $194M for Education, Rights, Climate in Ethiopia, Tanzania

May 16, 2024 | Global Affairs Canada

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, has concluded a trip to Ethiopia and Tanzania that focused on advancing development initiatives within each of…

Ukraine: War Has Ukrainian Environmentalists Working Overtime

May 9, 2024 | Viktoria Hubareva, Bellona

As Russian’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on, we must bear in mind that environmental safety is part of national security. Even during wartime, Ukraine’s green…

Accelerating Inclusive Gender Responsive Climate Finance for NDCs --- Lessons from Antigua and Barbuda

May 9, 2024 | The Commonwealth

It is imperative that we tackle the inequalities and barriers that women face if we are serious about managing this global threat. This is particularly…

Ukraine/Russia: How Ukraine Is Sapping Russia’s Diesel, Gasoline

May 2, 2024 | Gabriel Gavin, Politico

A wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries deep inside Russia has left the Kremlin racing to defend its own territory while still waging…

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…

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.…

Colombia: Court Decision to Uphold Mining Ban in Colombian Town Impacts AngloGold Project

Apr 28, 2024 | Mining.com

The Tenth Administrative Court of Ibagué, the capital city of Colombia’s western Tolima department, ratified a mining ban in the Cajamarca municipality, thus upholding the…

Liberia: FDA Approves Export of Illegal Timber Valued Nearly US$1M

Apr 25, 2024 | James Harding Giahyue, The Daylight

The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) approved the export of 797 logs, valued at an estimated US$923,441, despite being aware that over half of the timber…

In Ethiopia's Somali Region, Women Build Businesses and Resilience to Climate Change

Apr 25, 2024 | Elshaday Gebeyehu

Sadiya starts her day early by letting out her goats from her backyard barn at Bokolmayo refugee camp, a collection of makeshift houses in Ethiopia’s…

Afghanistan: 1.25m Acres of Land Wrested back from Grabbers

Apr 23, 2024 | Hijratullah Kakar, Pajhwok Afghan News

Since its creation 18 months ago, the Land Grab Prevention and Restitution Commission (LGPRC) has wrested back 1.25 million acres of state land from land…

Persistent Gender Inequalities Hinder Climate Resilience, Say Women

Apr 23, 2024 | Gilbert Koech

Gender equality advocates are furious that decisions on climate change do not involve women despite their vulnerability. 

This as impacts of climate change continue to ravage…

Burkina Faso: Water Security in Africa is Gender Dependent

Apr 16, 2024 | Julie Truelove, Dorice Agol, Katharine Vincent, Djibril Barry, Kate Gannon, and Will Ingram
Climate Diplomacy

A person’s water security is affected by their gender, as is their likelihood to hold decision making positions about this vital resource. To increase water…

Gabon/Republic of Congo: New Study Confirms FSC-Certified Forests Help Wildlife Thrive in the Congo Basin

Apr 10, 2024 | Wildlife Conservation Society

A new study reveals compelling evidence that forests certified by the Forest Stewardship Council®(FSC®) in Gabon and the Republic of Congo harbour a higher abundance of larger…

‘Huge Blind Spot’: The 19th’s Jessica Kutz on Covering the Gender-Climate Connection

Apr 10, 2024 | Columbia Journalism Review

Jessica Kutz spends a lot of time explaining her beat to others. Kutz is the gender, climate, and sustainability reporter at The 19th, a nonprofit publication…

The Climate Crisis is Not Gender Neutral

Apr 10, 2024 | Soumya Swaminathan, The Hindu

While climate action requires 100% involvement of the population, at the same time, empowering women would mean better climate solutions.

Conflict Minerals: UN Renews Support for Kimberley Process

Apr 9, 2024 | John Jeffay, IDEX

The United Nations has renewed its support for the Kimberley Process (KP), which has been outlawing blood diamonds since 2003.  Its General Assembly of 193…

Swiss Women Win Landmark Climate Case at Europe Top Human Rights Court

Apr 9, 2024 | Gloria Dickie, Kate Abnett and Christian Levaux

Europe's top human rights court ruled on Tuesday that the Swiss government had violated the human rights of its citizens by failing to do enough…

Vanuatu Advances Gender-Responsive Climate Resilience: Progress and Commitments Highlighted Ahead of UN Reporting Deadline

Apr 9, 2024 | UNDP

Vanuatu is advancing in its commitment to make sure its climate action initiatives are gender-inclusive and equitable for all, prioritizing the principle of leaving no…

Don’t Forget Women in New UN Climate Fund, Policymakers Urged

Apr 9, 2024 | Eco-Business

The loss and damage fund’s success hinges on women’s participation and recognising their uneven climate burden, rights groups say.

Don’t Forget Women in New UN Climate Fund, Policymakers Urged

Apr 9, 2024 | Eco-Business

The loss and damage fund’s success hinges on women’s participation and recognising their uneven climate burden, rights groups say.

Conflict Minerals: Kimberley Process: A Rare Common Ground between Russia and the West

Apr 5, 2024 | TRT World

Amidst the geopolitical rivalry between Russia and the US-led Western alliance, there’s a sign of commonality between the two blocs – the fight against blood…

Nigeria, Canada Partner on Gender-Responsive Action on Climate Change

Apr 5, 2024 | PR Nigeria

In a landmark move to integrate gender equality into climate action, the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) of Nigeria, in partnership with Global Affairs…

There Cannot Be Climate Justice Without Gender Justice

Mar 27, 2024 | Mehmet B. Bulut

Climate change and its impacts are gendered. Cyclone Gorky, which hit Bangladesh in 1991, caused around 140,000 deaths, of which 90% were women. Cyclone Nargis in…

Water Wars: Spending Billions Preparing for Hot Wars When Water Wars Are Looming

Mar 27, 2024 | Kalinga Seneviratne, InDepthNews

Since the pandemic, governments have been spending billions on arming themselves for imagined hot wars when billions of dollars are needed to mitigate a global…

Liberia: Friends of the Earth Advocate Environmental Justice for Women

Mar 18, 2024 | Front Page Africa

Friends of the Earth (FoE) a non-governmental advocacy group and partners have ramped up efforts to push for environmental justice and gender equality to enhance…

Climate Watch: CSO Urges Rivers to Implement Action Plan on Gender, Climate Change

Mar 18, 2024 | Deborah Bodunde, The Cable

Despite directly impacting our communities, health, and livelihoods, climate-related reports usually take a back seat to dominant news beats like politics and business.