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Sudan: Senior Health and Nutrition Coordinator
Nov 6, 2018
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American Refugee Committee International
The American Refugee Committee (ARC) Sudan Program started in 2004 in response to the emergency needs of some 500,000 war-affected IDPs and host populations in…
DRC: US Forest Service Technical Program Manager
Nov 6, 2018
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Management and Engineering Technologies International
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as one of the world’s least developed countries and part of the world’s second largest rainforest ecosystem, presents a…
Syria: Country Technical Delegate- WASH
Nov 6, 2018
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Norwegian Red Cross
The Norwegian Red Cross is part of the Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement, the world’s largest humanitarian network with millions of volunteers in 190…
Pre-Register for the Second Running of the MOOC on Environmental Security & Sustaining Peace!
Nov 6, 2018
Marking the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, we are pleased to announce the second running of…
Yemen: Livelihood and Protection Impact Assessment
Nov 6, 2018
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Committed to Good
CTG stands for Committed To Good. The organization strives for gender equality, inclusion and diversity, providing fair and equal opportunities for all. In operation since…
Bangladesh: WASH Delegate/Project Manager
Nov 6, 2018
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German Red Cross
The German Red Cross (GRC) is part of a worldwide community assisting victims of conflicts and disasters and people affected by social or health related…
Call for Proposals: Irregular Ecologies: The Environmental Impact of Unconventional Warfare (Deadline: 2018-12-15)
Nov 6, 2018
The Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society (RCC) and the Armed Conflict and Environment Research Network (ACERN) invite paper proposals for a two-day workshop…
The Ongoing Trade in Conflict Timber (Commentary)
Nov 6, 2018
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Arthur Blundell and Jade Saunders
While there is no doubt that countries in desperate states are in need of income and investment, there is also an extremely high risk that…
Why We Need to Protect Biodiversity from Harmful Effects of War and Armed Conflict
Nov 6, 2018
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UN Environment
Times of war can result in rapid environmental degradation as people struggle to survive and environmental management systems break down resulting in damage to critical…
Environmental Security in Times of Armed Conflict
Nov 6, 2018
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Wim Zwijnenburg
Addressing the conflict-environment nexus is becoming more urgent, as more armed conflicts around the world damage ecosystems upon which people depend.
Afghanistan: Decades of War Takes Its Toll on the Environment
Nov 6, 2018
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Tamim Hamid, TOLOnews
National Environmental Protection Authority (NEPA) officials said Afghanistan’s water resources, soil and air quality have fallen victim to the war and that the thousands of mines…
Afghanistan: How to Avoid the Resource Curse? Take Six Years to Approve Deals
Nov 6, 2018
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Eltaf Najafizada, Bloomberg
Afghanistan selected preferred bidders for three gold and copper mines in 2012. It took the war-torn nation six years to finally sign the contracts. Afghan…
Mara Tignino
Reader and Lead Legal Specialist
University of Geneva/Geneva Water Hub
Switzerland
Nov 6, 2018
Mara Tignino is a Reader at the Faculty of Law and at the Institute of Environmental Sciences at the University of Geneva and Coordinator of…
Colombia: 'Living Corpses': Why Colombia's National Tree Is at Risk
Nov 5, 2018
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Lucy Sherriff, BBC
"They are essentially living corpses," says Colombian scientist Rodrigo Bernal of Colombia's national tree. The ceroxylon quindiuense, a distinct species of palm tree which was…
Sierra Leone: President Bio Calls for Diamonds to Be Cut and Polished in Sierra Leone
Nov 5, 2018
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Sierra Express Media
Addressing board members and management of AWDC, diamond traders, miners, bankers and the press, President Bio said that Sierra Leone was a major exporter of…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Production at Kurdistan Region Oil Fields ‘Exceeding Expectations’
Nov 4, 2018
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Kurdistan 24
Crude oil production is on the rise at fields in the Duhok province area with results exceeding expectations, the Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Natural Resources…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's Kurds Add Pipeline Capacity to Export Kirkuk Oil
Nov 4, 2018
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Nayla Razzouk and Abbas Al Lawati, Bloomberg
Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurds upgraded their oil export pipeline to accommodate future production growth from their region as well as from the contested Kirkuk area controlled…
Myanmar: ‘Genocide Gems’: Highly-Sought Burmese Rubies and Sapphires May Be Enriching Myanmar’s Military
Nov 4, 2018
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Josh K. Elliott, Global News
The U.S.-based International Campaign for the Rohingya (ICR) is calling for shoppers to boycott so-called “genocide gems” from Myanmar this holiday season, in hopes of…
Myanmar: Displaced Villagers in Myanmar at Odds with UK Charity over Land Conservation
Nov 2, 2018
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Joshua Carroll, Guardian
A British conservation charity has become embroiled in a row with villagers displaced by civil war in Myanmar over plans to protect pristine forests housing…
Tanzania: Finally Land Dispute Resolved between Herders, Farmers in Kit
Nov 2, 2018
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Hilda Mhagama, Daily News
After years of clashes between farmers and herders in Kiteto District, more than 95,499 hectares of grazing land has been transferred to the livestock keepers…
Devastating and Enduring Impact of Conflict on Our Planet
Nov 2, 2018
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Green News
Researchers have concluded that atomic radiations are able to penetrate into streams and kill marine species in large numbers. Genetic mutations in all types of…
Colombia: Colombia Faces 273 Lawsuits for Poisoning Crops with Herbicide
Nov 1, 2018
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Renzo Pipoli, United Press International
The Colombian government faces 273 lawsuits stemming from damages to crops, land and water caused by the spraying the herbicide glyphosate, which intended to destroy…
Myanmar: 'We Feel Like Hermit Crabs': Myanmar's Climate Dispossessed
Nov 1, 2018
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Libby Hogan, Guardian
Worldwide, Myanmar is the second most vulnerable country to extreme weather events. The effects are widespread: in the dry zone, home to nearly a third…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Chinese Coast Guard Chases Down, Rams Fleeing Vietnamese fishing boat [Video]
Nov 1, 2018
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Sreypov Men, AEC News Today
A Chinese coast guard vessel was filmed apparently ramming a Vietnamese fishing boat in video posted on Facebook. The video, shot from the Vietnamese boat,…
DRC: Conflict-Free Artisanal Gold Exported from the Congo
Nov 1, 2018
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Rob Bates, JCK
The first shipment of certified conflict-free artisanal gold from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been exported to the United States, according to a…
Drought, Conflict and Regional Unrest Producing Dire Consequences for Afghan Food Security
Oct 31, 2018
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Phoebe Sleet
Along with worsening conflict and a precarious economic outlook, one of the worst droughts in decades is compounding food insecurity in Afghanistan, especially in the…
Myanmar: Myanmar to Hold Raw Gems, Jade Fair
Oct 31, 2018
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Xinhua
Myanmar will hold special sale of raw gems and jade in local currency Kyat in Nay Pyi Taw on Nov. 12-17, the Information Ministry said…
Conflict Minerals: DeBeers Blockchain Pilot Adds World’s Second Largest Diamond Manufacturer
Oct 31, 2018
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Cryptocurrency News
Alrosa, the world’s second largest diamond maker has announced that it is joining Tracr, the blockchain-based end-to-end diamond tracing solution developed by South African diamond…
India: India to Certify Diamonds as Free from Terror Financing, Money Laundering
Oct 31, 2018
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Rajesh Bhayani, Business Standard
India has urged the global diamond industry to incorporate a process enabling the certification of diamonds that do not carry the stigma of corruption or…
Conflict Minerals: Peer Ledger Announces General Availability of MIMOSI SaaS Platform for Responsible Sourcing
Oct 31, 2018
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Peer Ledger Inc. and PRNewswire
Peer Ledger is announcing the expanding adoption of its MIMOSI SaaS platform for responsible sourcing. Peer Ledger specializes in the use of blockchain technology to…