Mexico: Zapotec water rights and self-governance – a positive precedent for water justice

by admin | Jun 5, 2023 | Governance

Mexico: Zapotec water rights and self-governance – a positive precedent for water justice Magdalena Rojo Oaxaca is among the states with the largest indigenous populations in Mexico. According to government statistics published by the National Council for the...

India: River embankment governance and the situation of Lodha people in the Sunderbans

by admin | Jun 5, 2023 | Governance

India: River embankment governance and the situation of Lodha people in the Sunderbans Samiksha Bharati ‘I have seen four storms before this one during which everything was destroyed … even when we are sitting at home we can get blown away. But this is where I was...

Niger: Ethnic conflict along the Komadugu River and the shores of Lake Chad

by admin | Jun 5, 2023 | Conflict

Niger: Ethnic conflict along the Komadugu River and the shores of Lake Chad Kamilu Hassan Hamza & Ardo Haru Jauro The Komadugu or Yobe River flows across the borderlands of Nigeria and Niger Republic, along an extensive plateau that covers most of Kano state and...

Iraq: Marsh Arabs and ecological resilience – the legacy of conflict

by admin | Jun 5, 2023 | Conflict

Iraq: Marsh Arabs and ecological resilience – the legacy of conflict Achref Chibani Fatima, also known as Umm Ahmed, is a 40-year-old woman who has lived her entire life in the marshes of Maysan Governorate in southern Iraq. Fatima usually helps her husband harvest...

Madagascar: Tiomena, the red sandstorm and its impact on Tandroy people

by admin | Jun 5, 2023 | Drought

Madagascar: Tiomena, the red sandstorm and its impact on Tandroy people Emilien Rakotonandrasana & Paubert Tsimanaoraty Mahatante Tiomena is a strong wind that blows from the sea, inland into the lands of Androy in southern Madagascar. Tiomena starts at Analapasy,...