Dalam upaya pembangunan, khususnya dalam pengelolaan sumber agraria dan kekayaan alam, konflik merupakan sebuah keniscayaan. Hal ini tentu menjadi penghambat proses pembangunan pada umumnya. Selama ini sudah banyak prakarsa penanganan konflik, dan salah satu model penanganan konflik yang sedang tumbuh adalah pendekatan mediasi di tingkat tapak. Pengalaman menunjukkan bahwa walaupun […]
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Photo: Pexels/Lucien Wanda By Fiona Mathews The calendar is studded with environmental awareness days that seem to come around ever more rapidly. One of the latest ones, on July 28, was a red-letter day for the planet. It marked this year’s Global Plastic Overshoot Day. The day highlighted the point […]
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A Group photo of participants of the regional conference on the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons and nuclear-free-zone in Central Asia held on August 29, 2023. Credit: Jibek Joly TV Channel By Katsuhiro Asagiri and Kunsaya Kurmet-RakhimovaASTANA, Kazakhstan, Sep 7 2023 (IPS) Exactly 32 years ago, on September 29, 1991, […]
Read MoreCountries: Burkina Faso, Myanmar, Somalia, Ukraine, World, Yemen Source: Human Rights Watch More than 6,700 students and educators were reportedly killed, injured, abducted, arrested, or otherwise harmed by attacks on education in 2022, an increase of 20 percent from 2021.
Read MoreWhen a dispute of any kind is resolved, a “non-disparagement” clause is often included in the settlement agreement to prevent parties from adversely commenting publicly about each other in the future. Especially where there has been a relationship breakdown resulting in the dispute and later the settlement agreement, non-disparagement clauses […]
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Photo: Pixabay/Justasurferdude Hydropower provides clean electricity to millions in Africa. It’s the largest source of renewable energy on the continent and accounts for nearly one quarter of total electricity generation in sub-Saharan Africa. Some countries, however, have a much heavier reliance on it than others. For instance, hydropower accounts for at least 80% of electricity generation […]
Read MoreCountry: Sudan Source: International Rescue Committee During the ongoing fighting, more than 4 million people have fled their homes and are suffering the consequences of the interruption of access to essential services.
Read MoreThe flagship Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM) calls for the diversification of import sources to mitigate the adverse effects of the Ukraine crisis. DAR ES SALAAM: African trade agreements can boost agricultural imports and exports and curb the adverse effects of climate change by including actionable provisions, according to the latest […]
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Delegates outside the Climate Action Innovation Hub on the frontlines of the Africa Climate Summit. Credit: Aimable Twahirwa By Aimable TwahirwaNAIROBI, Sep 6 2023 (IPS) A group of young African startups made their presence known at the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, hoping to play a big role in […]
Read MoreOverview Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of political discourse, renewing bipartisan support for the United States’ global technological edge. As Congress and the Department of Defense (DOD) seek to increase US AI capabilities, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)—legislation authorizing policy and funding for US military operations and […]
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