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Liberia: Ganta Mayor Embarks on Surveying Public Lands
Aug 17, 2018
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Joaquin M. Sendolo, Daily Observer
As the commercial city of Ganta, in Nimba County, expands and more people begin to seek settlement there, the Mayor, Amos N.G. Suah, has begun…
Iraq: BP and PetroChina Set to Rake in Billions Developing Iraq's Super-Massive Rumaila Oil Field
Aug 17, 2018
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Callum Turcan, Seeking Alpha
Located in 1953 by BP plc (NYSE:BP), back when BP was British Petroleum, the Rumaila oil field in Iraq is truly massive. It is expected…
Colombia: Govt Rushes to Save National Park from Rampant Deforestation
Aug 16, 2018
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Maria Fernanda Lizcano, Mongabay
“Territories are like books: they can be in front of you, but if you do not read them you will never understand them,” said Juan…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Oil Ministry Bans Kurdish Language in Documents
Aug 16, 2018
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Irina Slav, Oil Price
The Iraqi Oil Ministry has banned the use of Kurdish words in official documents, threatening Kurdish employees with lawsuits if they violate the ban, Kurdish…
A Disappointing Afghanistan Fact: The Value of Land Grabs Peaks Seven Billion Dollars
Aug 15, 2018
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Shokrullah Amiri
Insurgency is a dilemma that has been linked to the name of Afghanistan for years with the drug mafia, corruption and now, unfortunately, land-grabs —…
How Metals and Minerals Play a Role in Funding Armed Groups in Africa
Aug 15, 2018
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Clare Church
The gold in our watches, the diamonds in our rings, the tin in our smartphones – all have been classified as conflict minerals, due to…
Iraq/Kurdistan/Turkey: Kurdish Officials: Iraq, Turkey Can’t Export Kirkuk Oil without Kurdistan Deal
Aug 15, 2018
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Tsvetana Paraskova, Oil Price
Iraq and Turkey must reach a deal with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) first in order to export oil from the Kirkuk fields in northern…
New Proration Policy for Environmental Peacebuilding Association Membership
Aug 14, 2018
The Board of Directors for the Environmental Peacebuilding Association has updated its membership fee policy. Since the membership renewal schedule is based on a calendar…
Fully Funded PhD Studentship on Water Security in Cape Town
Aug 14, 2018
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Durham University
Durham University has established a new Global Challenges Research Fund Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) with fully funded PhD studentships beginning in February 2019. The…
How Resource Cooperation in Disputed Waters Can Be a Win-Win for China and the Philippines
Aug 14, 2018
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Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
Two years after a landmark ruling in their dispute over maritime territory in the South China Sea, the Philippines and China appear to be making subtle progress in…
Water Security in a New Age of Nationalism
Aug 14, 2018
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Giulio Boccaletti
The idea of a “new middle” or “third way”—a blend of neo-liberal economic doctrines and social policies that was supposed to overcome the dichotomy between…
Janani Vivekananda
Senior Adviser
adelphi
Germany
Aug 14, 2018
Janani Vivekananda is a Senior Adviser at adelphi, working on the linkages between climate change, peacebuilding, and risk analysis. She is also a founding member…
Commentary: Think Outside of the Box to Tackle Water Scarcity
Aug 13, 2018
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Aloysius Chan
Water scarcity has been a ticking time bomb across the globe. Cape Town, one of Africa's most affluent metropolises, was on the brink of disaster when…
Myanmar: New Jade and Gemstone Policy Expected to Boost the Industry
Aug 13, 2018
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Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times
The government is drafting its first ever jade and gemstone policy with the help of the private sector and foreign institutions. When complete, the policy…
Afghanistan: Farmers in War-Torn Afghanistan Hit by Worst Drought in Decades
Aug 12, 2018
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Hamid Fahim and Emal Haidary, Phys.org
After his wheat crop failed and wells dried up, Ghulam Abbas sold his animals and joined thousands of other farmers migrating to cities as Afghanistan's…
Afghanistan: Drought Raises Food Security Fears in Afghanistan
Aug 12, 2018
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Al Jazeera
A shortage of precipitation during the winter months, both rain and snow, left much of Afghanistan with a severe scarcity of water and a decimated…
Myanmar: Consultant - Development of a Forest Landscape Vision Plan
Aug 11, 2018
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World Wide Fund for Nature
WWF Myanmar is implementing a project ‘Stewards Of Natural Resources Strengthening Livelihoods For Communities’. This project will target 10 communities in the Banchaung and Tanintharyi…
Myanmar: Consultant for the Development of Environmental Education Strategy for the Thanintharyi Landscape Corridor
Aug 11, 2018
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World Wide Fund of Nature
WWF Myanmar is implementing a project ‘Stewards of Natural Resources Strengthening Livelihoods For Communities’. This project will target 10 communities in the Banchaung and Tanintharyi…
DRC: Community Forests Project Officer
Aug 11, 2018
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Rainforest Foundation
The Rainforest Foundation Fund is a charitable foundation dedicated to the preservation of the rainforest by defending the rights of the indigenous peoples living there.
DRC…
Nigeria: Environmental Health Coordinator
Aug 11, 2018
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International Rescue Committee
The IRC responds to some of the world's worst crises, delivering aid that saves lives while paving the way for long-term recovery.The IRC has been…
Climate Change: As the Arctic Melts, Maritime Security Gets Real
Aug 11, 2018
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Tamara Dietrich, Daily Press
Hampton Roads residents know full well that the Atlantic is gnawing ever more ferociously at the shore, surging into the streets whenever it gets riled…
Congo: Republic of Congo Team Lead
Aug 10, 2018
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World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and…
Somalia: Environment and Social Impact Assessment Consultant
Aug 10, 2018
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Committed to Good Global
CTG support and manage humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world. With past performance in 15 countries – from the Middle East,…
Liberia: Consultant - Communications Strategy for the National Oil Palm Technical Working Group
Aug 10, 2018
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Conservation International
Building upon a strong foundation of science, partnership and field demonstration, Conservation International (CI) empowers societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature, our global…
Consultant - Evaluation of Climate Change Adaptation with and for Children in Southeast Asia
Aug 10, 2018
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Plan International
Plan International Germany is a Non-Governmental Organisation based in Hamburg, Germany. As part of the Plan International federation, Plan Germany supports development projects with Plan…
Cambodia: Organisations Back Kuoy Land Claims
Aug 10, 2018
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Khy Sovuthy, Khmer Times
Two organisations aiming to restore indigenous land around the world on Wednesday expressed concern over land in Preah Vihear province after a major Chinese conglomerate…
South Sudan: Security Council Says Alarmed by Food Insecurity in South Sudan
Aug 10, 2018
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Sudan Tribune
The United Nations Security Council Friday said alarmed by the level of food insecurity in South Sudan and called to allow unfettered humanitarian access to…
China/South China Sea: 'Leave Immediately': US Navy Plane Warned over South China Sea
Aug 10, 2018
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Brad Lendon, Ivan Watson and Ben Westcott, CNN
High above one of the most hotly contested regions in the world, CNN was given a rare look Friday at the Chinese government's rapidly expanding…
Program for Water Security: Workshop on Middle East Water Security and Environmental Peacebuilding
Aug 9, 2018
The workshop will be held from 10 to 15 December 2018, in Jordan, with the possibility to continue on a 2 day trip in Israel/Palestine,…
Ecuador: In Ecuador, a Pipeline Cuts a Trail of Misery through Indigenous Land
Aug 9, 2018
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José María León Cabrera, Mongabay
Amerisur has operated in Colombia since 2003, and one of the oil fields that it works, Platanillo, is located in the department of Putumayo, across…