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Living Conditions in Conflict Areas

Visuals of impoverished dwellings in desert regions and shantytowns, highlighting the impact of war and natural disasters on living conditions.

South America, Peru, Pisco. Views of everyday life from the Pan American highway. Shanty towns that built up shortly after the devastating August 2007 earthquake.
South America, Peru, Pisco. Views of everyday life from the Pan American highway. Shanty towns that built up shortly after the devastating August 2007 earthquake.
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Barcelona, 01/23/2020. State of the Barceloneta beach after the Gloria storm. Photo: Inés Baucells. ARCHDC.
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Man harvesting olives from olive tree, Zababdeh, West Bank, Palestine.
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Iraq, Ninawa province, Tall Afar on 2022-10-17. Report on explosive remnants of war in Iraq, one of the most contaminated countries in the world after forty years of conflict, instability and especially the recent occupation of the country by the Islamic State group, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Treaty, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention prohibiting the acquisition, production, stockpiling and use of mines. Here, posters, flags and paintings warning of the dangers of explosive remnants of war. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Ninive, Tel Afar le 2022-10-17. Reportage sur les restes explosifs de guerre en Irak, lun des pays les plus contamines au monde suite a quarante ans de conflits, dinstabilité et surtout par loccupation recente du pays par le groupe Etat islamique, a l'occasion des 25 ans du Traite d'Ottawa, la Convention sur linterdiction des mines antipersonnel prohibant lacquisition, la production, le stockage et lutilisation de
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Woman working a field in a settlement in Israel.
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Mauritania, Ain Sevra, Windy day in the desert
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Ses Salines dEivissa i Formentera Natural Park, Formentera, Pitiusas Islands, Balearic Community, Spain.
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Western Africa, Mauritania, Foum Gleita dam (Mbout area)
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Aerial and Satellite Images - 26-HK-19-140. Hurricane Katrina
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Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Gutierrez Visit to Iraq
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Egypt, Nile Valley, Sakia, Boy Using Typical Water Wheel. Palm Trees Behind
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Iraq, Ninawa province, Tall Afar on 2022-10-17. Report on explosive remnants of war in Iraq, one of the most contaminated countries in the world after forty years of conflict, instability and especially the recent occupation of the country by the Islamic State group, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Treaty, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention prohibiting the acquisition, production, stockpiling and use of mines. Here, Salih, a teenage shepherd who lived through the Daesh occupation and whose house still bears bullet holes. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Ninive, Tel Afar le 2022-10-17. Reportage sur les restes explosifs de guerre en Irak, lun des pays les plus contamines au monde suite a quarante ans de conflits, dinstabilité et surtout par loccupation recente du pays par le groupe Etat islamique, a l'occasion des 25 ans du Traite d'Ottawa, la Convention sur linterdiction des mines antipersonnel prohibant lacquisition, la production, le sto
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There may be mines, a reminder of the last war.
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Spring Outflow Restoration at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Subjects: Rivers and streams; Habitat restoration; Riparian environments. Location: Nevada. Fish and Wildlife Service Site: ASH MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
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Sidewalk parkway in front of the We Can Foundation Community Learning Center in South Central Los Angeles. Larry Santoyo of Earthflow Design Works helped the Center design, plan and implement the permaculture system used in the parkway which makes use of drought tolerant plants and sheet mulching.
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Aerial view of a tribal village, Okavango Delta, Botswana.
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Barren land with electricity transmission pylons, urban development area, Nakheel Harbour, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
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Toilet
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waste collection infrastructure, La Mola, Formentera, Pitiusas Islands, Balearic Community, Spain.
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Office of the Administrator - Native Americans in Arizona - image of the Tohono O'odham Nation, Hualapai Tribe, Havasupai Indian Tribe, and the Havasupai Indian Reservation , Environmental Protection Agency
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EnvironsofJerusalem.Anathoth,homeofJeremiah1900,WestBank, ʻAnātā,Israel
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LAO - VIENTIANE LA COMPROMISEMême si elle se rapproche du million dhabitants, Vientiane a encore les allures dune bourgade à côte des mégapoles des pays voisins telles que Bangkok ou Ho-Chi-Minh Ville. Cela nempêche pas la capitale laotienne de rêver du même destin. La culture ancestrale du Laos, étroitement liée au culte bouddhique, se veut sans vains désirs ni ambitions démesurées. Aujourdhui, la rupture est totale et Vientiane en est lillustration. La croissance exponentielle du pays est principalement due aux investissements étrangers, avec en première ligne la Chine, qui viennent puiser dans les nombreuses ressources naturelles du pays, notamment dans les secteurs miniers, forestiers et hydroélectriques.Ainsi, avec la mondialisation qui entraine luniformisation des modes de vie et ces nouvelles richesses qui sont créées, les habitants de la capitale aspirent à un nouveau destin. Tours de verre, centre commerciaux, parcs dattraction, restaurants et cafés branchés commenc
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Iraq, Ninawa province, Tall Afar on 2022-10-17. Report on explosive remnants of war in Iraq, one of the most contaminated countries in the world after forty years of conflict, instability and especially the recent occupation of the country by the Islamic State group, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Treaty, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention prohibiting the acquisition, production, stockpiling and use of mines. Here, posters, flags and paintings warning of the dangers of explosive remnants of war. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Ninive, Tel Afar le 2022-10-17. Reportage sur les restes explosifs de guerre en Irak, lun des pays les plus contamines au monde suite a quarante ans de conflits, dinstabilité et surtout par loccupation recente du pays par le groupe Etat islamique, a l'occasion des 25 ans du Traite d'Ottawa, la Convention sur linterdiction des mines antipersonnel prohibant lacquisition, la production, le stockage et lutilisation de
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Trees, bushes, grass and cacti on waste ground near the town in Israel. Wasteland near Ashkelon, Israel
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Arab village settlement, in Occupied West Bank near East Jerusalem,
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Iraq, Ninawa province, Tall Afar on 2022-10-17. Report on explosive remnants of war in Iraq, one of the most contaminated countries in the world after forty years of conflict, instability and especially the recent occupation of the country by the Islamic State group, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Treaty, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention prohibiting the acquisition, production, stockpiling and use of mines. Here, posters, flags and paintings warning of the dangers of explosive remnants of war. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Ninive, Tel Afar le 2022-10-17. Reportage sur les restes explosifs de guerre en Irak, lun des pays les plus contamines au monde suite a quarante ans de conflits, dinstabilité et surtout par loccupation recente du pays par le groupe Etat islamique, a l'occasion des 25 ans du Traite d'Ottawa, la Convention sur linterdiction des mines antipersonnel prohibant lacquisition, la production, le stockage et lutilisation de
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Boulevard and flood control area, Rio Rimac, Chaclacayo, Peru, South America
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Alicante 07/28/2014 Drought in the Santa Bárbara Castle archdc.
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Garbage
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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Masdar City, renewable energy ecocity, with a low carbon transport network and a zero waste strategy. Worksite
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Sector New Orleans - Aftermath - 26-HK-149-124. Hurricane Katrina
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Activist graffiti adorns the Israeli separation wall in the West Bank town of Bethlehem
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Kibbutz Revivim, Negev Desert, Southern Israel
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Recycled cans are used within the dung and mud walls to insulate village homes in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa.
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MALI, TIMBUKTU, TUAREG CAMP, HARMATTAN DUST STORM
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ARMENIA Yerevan. Outskirts of city with trees chopped down for firewood for heating and cooking. People had no electricity or gas due to economic blockade of Armenia by Azerbaijan, 1990s..
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Palestinian village Yabrud
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in oman old tires and desert rubbish dump
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Mali, Near Timbuktu, Tuareg Camp In Harmattan Dust Storm
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Madrid, 02/01/2017. First day that the Canal Golf course is closed. Photo: Oscar del Pozo ARCHDC.
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Loco Hills, New Mexico, Even as New Mexico is in the midst of extreme drought, freshwater is sold for oil production in the Permian Basin. Fracking, especially, requires high volumes of water.
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The Wall separating Israel from the West Bank; Palestine 2016
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MALI, MOPTI, OPEN SEWAGE
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Madrid, 07/13/2021. Cleaning of tree remains in the Casa de Campo, to prevent fires from breaking out. Photo: Isabel Permuy ARCHDC.
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Beth Shean valley Reshafim water reservoir
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Palestine
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warning sign for mines, Golan Heights, Galilee, Israel
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Volunteers at a Tree planting to reforest Stetson Ranch Park in Sylmar after the 2008 devastating wildfire. Organizations such as LA Conservation Corps, Tree People, North East Trees joined Million Trees LA and other volunteers to plant 150 trees to celebrate Earth Day 2009. California, USA.
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USAID Acting Assistant Administrator for the Middle East Bureau, Andrew Plitt, had a great trip to the Red Sea Governorate, Egypt in July 2022. He visited the Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA) complex, the Red Sea Diving Safari in Marsa Alam, and Wadi El Gemal National Park to learn about USAID support for environmental preservation and sustainable tourism in the Red Sea. USAID and HEPCA have worked together for three decades to protect natural resources and educate Egyptians and tourists on the importance of environmental conservation efforts.
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An aerial view of downtown Port Au Prince on January 24, 2010 in Haiti. Make shift shelters are being erected in open locations throughout the devastation.
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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Masdar City, renewable energy ecocity, with a low carbon transport network and a zero waste strategy. Worksite
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The Wall separating Israel from the West Bank; Palestine 2016
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poster and reception center of the natural park albufera del Grau ,Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.
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Wind mill to draw water for agriculture Fuerteventura Canary
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Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Trent Brown assesses potential pollution threats after Hurricane Ian, in Sanibel Island, Florida, Oct. 27, 2022. The Coast Guard is working closely with federal, state and local partners to mitigate post-hurricane environmental impacts. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando)
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Maldivians spraying insecticide, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Meemu Atoll, Asia
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Western Africa, Mauritania, Foum Gleita dam (Mbout area)
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Climate change in Greenland.
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marrakech city morocco working people protest editorial 05.06.2015
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Madrid, 02/17/2016. Shanty area of the Parque de la Cuña Verde, in the districts of Moratalaz and Ciudad Lineal. Photo: De San Bernardo ARCHDC.
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A sign warning of land mines on the Syrian-Turkish border, nahe Bab al-Salameh, Azaz, Aleppo, Syria, Asia
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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Masdar City, renewable energy ecocity, with a low carbon transport network and a zero waste strategy
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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Masdar City, renewable energy ecocity, with a low carbon transport network and a zero waste strategy
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Iraq, Ninawa province, Tall Afar on 2022-10-17. Report on explosive remnants of war in Iraq, one of the most contaminated countries in the world after forty years of conflict, instability and especially the recent occupation of the country by the Islamic State group, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Treaty, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention prohibiting the acquisition, production, stockpiling and use of mines. Here, Salih, a teenage shepherd who lived through the Daesh occupation and whose house still bears bullet holes. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Ninive, Tel Afar le 2022-10-17. Reportage sur les restes explosifs de guerre en Irak, lun des pays les plus contamines au monde suite a quarante ans de conflits, dinstabilité et surtout par loccupation recente du pays par le groupe Etat islamique, a l'occasion des 25 ans du Traite d'Ottawa, la Convention sur linterdiction des mines antipersonnel prohibant lacquisition, la production, le sto
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Iraq, Ninawa province, Tall Afar on 2022-10-17. Report on explosive remnants of war in Iraq, one of the most contaminated countries in the world after forty years of conflict, instability and especially the recent occupation of the country by the Islamic State group, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Treaty, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention prohibiting the acquisition, production, stockpiling and use of mines. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Ninive, Tel Afar le 2022-10-17. Reportage sur les restes explosifs de guerre en Irak, lun des pays les plus contamines au monde suite a quarante ans de conflits, dinstabilité et surtout par loccupation recente du pays par le groupe Etat islamique, a l'occasion des 25 ans du Traite d'Ottawa, la Convention sur linterdiction des mines antipersonnel prohibant lacquisition, la production, le stockage et lutilisation des mines. Ici, Hanin Mikdad, jeune femme dune trentaine dannees qui, pour Handicap Inte
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Punishment for tree burning and logging warning bilingual sign in English and Arabic in Wadi Musa Jordan.