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Sri Lankan tea farmer Saman Udayakumara, a community leader in Sri Lanka’s Central Mountains, used to get rid of the weeds on his small tea farm by spraying them with herbicides. He also used a lot of chemical…

That conflict occurs over scarce natural resources, such as water, is an accepted fact. But in a region in North Darfur, after more than a decade of strife that has eroded trust and traditional institutions…

In the culture of the Maori people of New Zealand, humans are deeply connected with nature; the two are equal and interdependent, even kin. The idea is reflected in the Maori word ‘kaitiakitanga’, which means…

Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 2012. Twenty-two elephants, from adults to babies, lie huddled together, dead, on the savannah, each shot by a single bullet to the top of the head.…

Natural and human-made disasters often happen at community level. Unfortunately, these communities still lack the capacity and expertise to respond to emergencies when they occur.  According to the World Health…

Sudan – The EU-funded Wadi El Ku Catchment Management project saw the close of its highly successful first phase in a workshop in El Fasher from 14-15 March. By engaging communities throughout the design and…

9 January 2017: The West African country of The Gambia is prone to flooding and coastal erosion. The River Gambia, which passes through it, is both a source of livelihoods for communities and at the same time can…

Khartoum – UN Environment, UN Women and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) today signed a joint project document for promoting gender responsive approaches to natural resources management for peacebuilding in…

Gender, Violence and the Environment When we turn on the tap, there is water. When we turn on the cook stove, there is fire. Such conveniences should not be taken for granted. For people living in rural areas…

Protecting the environment in times of armed conflict is not a new idea. Even in ancient times,