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Bandit attacks displace northern Nigeria herders
19 June 2013
(IRIN
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Incessant deadly attacks on Fulani settlements and villages in northern Nigeria by armed bandits - made up partly of disgruntled Fulani who themselves have lost cattle - are threatening herds and upping tensions in northern Nigeria.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98251/Bandit-attacks-displace-northern-Nigeria-herders
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Linking early warning to early action in the Sahel
18 June 2013
(IRIN
),
While aid agencies agree that early warning systems offer the chance to mitigate humanitarian crises, difficulty in funding pre-emptive measures and government sensitivities in admitting a looming disaster continue to hamper early action.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98244/Linking-early-warning-to-early-action-in-the-Sahel
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Analysis: Bridging the development-versus-pollution gap in Pakistan
18 June 2013
(IRIN
),
“I don't let them drink this water,” Muhammad said, gesturing towards a group of water-buffaloes cooling off in a canal not far from Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore. “This water is from the city. All of its garbage comes into it,” he explained.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98246/Analysis-Bridging-the-development-versus-pollution-gap-in-Pakistan
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Atrocious conditions in Bangladesh tanneries
7 June 2013
(IRIN
),
Despite working 12 hours a day and exposing herself to toxic chemicals, 55-year old Taslima Begum, a tannery worker in Hazaribagh, an industrial neighbourhood in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, earns just US$40 per month.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98182/Atrocious-conditions-in-Bangladesh-tanneries
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Senegalese gear up for likely flooding
7 June 2013
(IRIN
),
Senegalese authorities and aid organizations say they have begun preparing for what will likely be another round of heavy flooding during this year's upcoming rainy season, but observers and local residents say not enough has been done to reduce the risk of annual floods ruining their homes.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98183/Senegalese-gear-up-for-likely-flooding
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Rising Niger Delta oil theft threatens security
4 June 2013
(IRIN
),
Oil theft - known as bunkering - in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region is soaring following a brief lull, leading residents and community leaders once again to call on the federal government to do more to address the area’s chronic under-development.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98155/Rising-Niger-Delta-oil-theft-threatens-security
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Reshaping the fight against poverty
31 May 2013
(IRIN
),
After nine months of consultations, the UN High Level Panel on determining the world’s post-2015 development agenda has issued a report calling for a path to sustainable development which will transform the lives of the very poorest.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98136/Reshaping-the-fight-against-poverty
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Equity takes centre stage
30 May 2013
(IRIN
),
As aid officials haggle over ways to reduce developing countries’ disasters risks, they are increasingly looking to target the inequalities that make some communities more vulnerable than others.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98130/Equity-takes-centre-stage
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Global land treaty aims for more teeth
29 May 2013
(IRIN
),
Talks have begun on giving a global treaty on land degradation more teeth.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98117/Global-land-treaty-aims-for-more-teeth
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The making of the Hyogo2 disaster prevention framework
17 May 2013
(IRIN
),
A month after the Indian Ocean tsunami struck in December 2004, affecting millions, 168 countries signed on to a 10-year plan to make the world safer from natural hazards. Yet the plan, the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) 2005-2015, focused primarily on “what to do to prevent disasters, but not enough on how to implement it,” says Neil McFarlane, chief coordinator and head of all regional programmes at the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98058/The-making-of-the-Hyogo2-disaster-prevention-framework
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Pastoralism’s economic contributions are significant but overlooked
16 May 2013
(IRIN
),
Pastoralism is often regarded as an antiquated practice ill-suited to the modern economy, yet trade between pastoral communities in Africa - much of it informal and illegal - generates an estimated US$1 billion each year, according to a new book published by the Futures Agriculture Consortium.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98052/Pastoralism-s-economic-contributions-are-significant-but-overlooked
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Beating wild weather in Sri Lanka
9 May 2013
(IRIN
),
Planners in Sri Lanka should do more to mitigate the effects of extreme weather in order to help those most likely to be affected, experts say.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98008/Beating-wild-weather-in-Sri-Lanka
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“Super-fly” threatens “Rambo” cassava, food security
7 May 2013
(IRIN
),
A tiny, rapidly breeding cyanide-munching insect, dubbed a “super-fly” by scientists, is threatening the food security of millions of Africans.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97986/Super-fly-threatens-Rambo-cassava-food-security
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Zimbabwe short on climate change funds
7 May 2013
(IRIN
),
Inadequate funding and limited resources are frustrating Zimbabwe’s efforts to develop plans to deal with the impact of climate change, says a government progress report.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97994/Zimbabwe-short-on-climate-change-funds
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Aiming for climate change-resilient coffee in Uganda
3 May 2013
(IRIN
),
In Uganda, a new pilot project seeks to understand the threat climate change poses to coffee, which will enable growers to enhance the crop's resilience to extreme weather events.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97971/Aiming-for-climate-change-resilient-coffee-in-Uganda
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A unified approach to climate change and hunger
24 April 2013
(IRIN
),
Studies out of Ethiopia, India, Kenya and Niger show that children born during natural hazards, like droughts or floods, are more likely to be malnourished. Yet as the climate changes, it is poor countries - already struggling with hunger and food insecurity - that are increasingly likely to face these natural hazards.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97913/A-unified-approach-to-climate-change-and-hunger
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Iraq 10 years on: the humanitarian impact
23 April 2013
(IRIN
),
Ten years after the toppling of Iraq’s former leader Saddam Hussein, human development statistics – flawed as they are – paint a complex portrait of a country that has seen improvement over the last decade, but is still largely struggling.
http://www.irinnews.org/In-depth/97897/107/Iraq-10-years-on-the-humanitarian-impact
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Java residents protest iron mine
18 April 2013
(IRIN
),
“I want to return to being a farmer and to feeding my family, but I will continue to oppose the mine project,” said Tukijo, 47, speaking to IRIN from the main prison in Yogyakarta City, in central Java, Indonesia.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97869/Java-residents-protest-iron-mine
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Lifeline to “climate refugees”?
17 April 2013
(IRIN
),
The international community has steadfastly dodged the issue of recognition and protection for “climate refugees” - people forced to relocate to another country as a result of the risks and hazards of a changing climate. Now, the first global initiative to address humanitarian options is underway, with discussions focusing on the Pacific Ocean states to take place soon.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97862/Lifeline-to-climate-refugees
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Hunger at crisis levels in northern Mali
12 April 2013
(IRIN
),
Hunger in Mali has reached crisis levels in the northern Kidal Region and has reached critical levels in Gao and Timbuktu regions, according to food security agencies and the government’s early warning body.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97834/Hunger-at-crisis-levels-in-northern-Mali
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