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Cash-Strapped Taliban 'Exploiting' Afghanistan's Natural Resources To Boost Revenue
Cash-strapped and cut off from international aid, the Taliban-led government is tapping into Afghanistan's natural resources to boost revenue.
Since the Taliban toppled the Western-backed government in Kabul and seized power in August 2021, the export of and custom duties from coal have become a key source of revenue for the militant group.
Nepal's civic group submits memorandum to claim China-encroached land
A delegation of Rastriya Ekata Abhiyan, led by its President Binay Yadav, handed over the memo to the Minister on Tuesday in Kathmandu.
(Main photo: Sunlight illuminates a part of Kathmandu valley in Nepal. Reuters / Representational image)
A civic group in Nepal has submitted a memorandum to Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Shashi Shrestha, demanding to claim country's territory occupied by China.
Protest in the name of nature: A young woman sues the state of Ecuador
Ecuador has elevated nature as a legal subject in its constitution - and still allows harmful copper mining. A young woman learns to fight back
Workshop Recap: Using Data to Tell Compelling Stories About Land
The Land Portal has been using data stories since 2019 as a way to demonstrate how combining data with engaging, memorable and persuasive narratives can empower communities to tell their stories to the world.
India to give land for I2U2-backed food parks
Projects aimed at food security
India will provide "appropriate land" for "food parks" across the country that will be built in collaboration with Israel, United States and the United Arab Emirates. The plan for the "integrated food parks" was announced in a Joint Statement after the leaders of the I2U2 grouping - India, Israel, the UAE and the USA - announced on Thursday that they would bring in private capital for specific projects in the fields of water, energy, transportation, health, space and food security.
Malaysia gets respite in land deal claim
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been given a reprieve in the US$14.9 billion (RM63.5 billion) claim over a centuries-old land deal.
Restoring Africa’s drylands
Participants from 186 countries joined a Global Landscapes Forum virtual event on restoring Africa’s drylands early in June. A wide range of topics were discussed in 47 sessions during the two-day meeting.
Proper handling of land conflicts vital for regional development: govt
Main photo - Officers preparing land certificates to be awarded to residents at Tawaeli Sub-district Office, North Palu, Central Sulawesi, Friday (October 23, 2020). ANTARA PHOTO/Mohamad Hamzah/wsj).
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Proper handling of land conflicts occurring in various regions is crucial to prevent delay and hindrance in regional development, a Home Affairs Ministry's official stated.