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    Top 10 Posts for August 2015

    September 15, 2015 By Schuyler Null
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    The war in Darfur, which has in turns captivated the world’s attention and been ignored, is still on. In one of last month’s most-read articles, Brendan Bromwich writes that this is in part because of a flawed, simplified narrative about whether the conflict is primarily about politics or natural resources. It’s both, he writes, and without addressing this complexity, the peace process will not be successful.

    Joining Bromwich were new pieces on this year’s World Water Week, a spate of recent reporting on Angola and Thailand, and the psychological phenomenon of “climate trauma.”

    1. Without Water, No Sustainable Development: World Water Week 2015, Anders Jägerskog

    2. Angola’s Oil-Soaked Kleptocracy Is an Empire Built on Inequality, Josh Feng

    3. As Droughts, Floods, Die-Offs Proliferate, “Climate Trauma” a Growing Phenomenon, Carley Chavara

    4. Violence Over Land in Darfur Demands We Look Again at Links Between Natural Resources and Conflict, Brendan Bromwich

    5. Build It and They Will Come: New Approaches to Eliminating Fistula and Other Maternal Morbidities, Francesca Cameron

    6. Conservation in Conflict Zones: Protecting Peace and Biodiversity in Colombia, Brittany Ajroud

    7. Peace Park Expedition to Balkans Reveals Tensions Over Development, Rule of Law for New Governments, Students of the 2014 Balkans Peace Park Expedition

    8. New Research Links Water Security and Economic Growth, Laura E. Turley

    9. Red Cross: Water Continues to Be Used as Weapon of War in Syria, Schuyler Null

    10. Crossing Borders and Defying Policing, Abuses of Thailand’s Fishing Industry Challenge International System, Linnea Bennett

    Photo Credit: Nyala, the capitol of South Darfur, courtesy of Fred Noy/UN Photo.

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