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Food Security: Agriculture Key to Conflict Prevention, Says FAO Chief

Jul 5, 2018 | Business Standard

Agriculture plays a vital role in averting conflict and promoting lasting peace, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation chief Jose Graziano da Silva said on…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Fires and Armed Conflict Take Toll on Kurdish Flora, Fauna

Jul 5, 2018 | Fazel Hawramy, Al-Monitor

Wildfires are common in Iraqi Kurdistan, a scenic region where many Iraqis seek refuge from the summer heat. Several fires broke out across the Kurdistan mountains in…

Colombia: Can Bird Watching Help Save Colombia's Forests?

Jul 4, 2018 | Manuel Rueda, Deutsche Welle

Colombia teems with birds, but until recently fighting between the government and guerilla groups scared visitors away. Now, former war zones are fast becoming bird-watching…

Afghanistan: Farmers Display ‘Alternate Poppy Crops’ at Kabul Expo

Jul 4, 2018 | Rohullah Arman, TOLOnews

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock held an agricultural exhibition in Kabul on Tuesday that was an “alternate to poppy cultivation”. The produce on…

South Sudan: South Sudan Restricts Export of Charcoal, Scrap Metal

Jul 4, 2018 | Xinhua

South Sudan on Wednesday imposed restrictions on exports of charcoal, waste and scrap of ferrous cast iron in a bid to regulate depletion of natural…

Libya: Oil Exports Suspension Could Create Crisis

Jul 4, 2018 | Jamal Jawhar, Asharq Al-Awsat

The crisis of suspending Libyan oil exports from eastern regions overshadowed the political and social life of the country, amid the fear of a "catastrophic"…

First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Jul 3, 2018

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is proud to announce that the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding will be held in October 2019 at the University…

Myanmar: Soil Dumping Worsens Impact of Flooding in Mining Areas, Activists Say

Jul 3, 2018 | Zarni Mann, Irrawaddy

Environmental activists in the Hpakant and Lonekin jade mining regions of Kachin State have urged the government to impose strict controls on the dumping of…

Sierra Leone: 144.12-Carat-Diamond Discovered in Sierra Leone

Jul 3, 2018 | National Minerals Agency

The Ministry of Mines and Mineral Resources and the National Minerals Agency (NMA) hereby inform the general public that a 144.12 carat diamond was brought…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Still in Talks with Turkey, KRG over Resuming Kirkuk Oil Exports

Jul 3, 2018 | Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters

Iraq is still in talks with Turkey and Kurdish regional authorities to resume Kirkuk oil exports through the Ceyhan port, Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi…

Iraq/Kurdistan: KRG Unaware of Negotiations with Baghdad on Resuming Kirkuk Oil Exports

Jul 3, 2018 | Rudaw

A senior Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) official has denied knowledge of any negotiations between Erbil and Baghdad on the possible resumption of Kirkuk exports via…

South Sudan: US Envoy Sees Rise in Oil Output Easing South Sudan Peace Deal

Jul 3, 2018 | Okech Francis, Bloomberg

South Sudan’s plan to boost oil production should help it fund a forthcoming transitional government that seeks to end more than four years of civil…

Colombia: Colombia’s Serranía de Chiribiquete becomes World’s Largest Tropical Rainforest National Park

Jul 3, 2018 | WebWire

Serranía de Chiribiquete National Park, located in the heart of the Colombian Amazon, was expanded today to 4.3 million hectares, making it the world’s largest…

Ángela María Amaya Arias

Professor and Researcher
Universidad Externado de Colombia
Colombia
Jul 3, 2018

Angela María Amaya Arias is a lawyer, researcher, and professor, focusing on environmental law and sustainable development. After training as a lawyer at the Universidad…

Trump Administration Threatens US Environmental Security

Jul 2, 2018 | Matthew King

Numerous articles have been written about how the Trump administration has been undermining federal regulatory agencies and their ability to ensure that Americans have access…

Intern, Gender Justice Initiative

Jul 2, 2018 | Rights and Resources Initiative

Rights and Resources Group is a non-profit organization that serves as coordinating mechanism for the Rights and Resources Initiative, a global coalition to advance forest…

Myanmar/Thailand: Water Purification Plant to Be Built Near Letpadaungtaung Copper Project

Jul 2, 2018 | Kaung Khant Lin, Eleven Myanmar

Thailand and Myanmar will invest US$5 million to build a water purification plant near Letpadaungtaung copper mining project in Monywa, Sagaing Region, according to the…

South Sudan: 'The Conflict Must End' - Fighting Threatens to Drive up Hunger Lean Season

Jul 2, 2018 | Africa Renewal

On Saturday, a new ceasefire came into effect in South Sudan. But within hours it had been violated - terrible news for millions of South…

DRC: Knowledge Management and Learning Specialist– Environmental Policy and Capacity Support Activity

Jul 1, 2018 | Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, and technical services worldwide. Tetra Tech’s reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of their…

DRC: Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management Specialists – Environmental Policy and Capacity Support Activity

Jul 1, 2018 | Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, and technical services worldwide. Tetra Tech’s reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of their…

DRC: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Coordinator – Environmental Policy and Capacity Support Activity

Jul 1, 2018 | Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, and technical services worldwide. Tetra Tech’s reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of their…

Myanmar: Chasing Dinosaurs in Myanmar's Conflict-Ridden North

Jul 1, 2018 | Richard Sargent, Agence France-Presse

"Amber hunters" on a quest for a Jurassic Park-style discovery of dinosaur remains sift through mounds of the precious resin in Myanmar -- a lucrative…

Niger: Chief of Party, RISE II

Jun 30, 2018 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40…

Myanmar: Sustainable Banking Engagement Manager

Jun 30, 2018 | World Wildlife Fund

WWF Myanmar was established in 2013 and is working to conserve the country’s biodiversity and build a secure and sustainable future for people and wildlife.…

Myanmar: Disaster Risk Management Delegate

Jun 30, 2018 | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with 190 member National Societies. As part of…

Congo: Head of Logistics

Jun 30, 2018 | Wildlife Conservation Society

The Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park provides integral protection to wildlife through a collaborative management program between the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Congolese Ministry in…

Myanmar: Bid to Boost Good Governance in Myanmar’s Extractive Industries

Jun 30, 2018 | Khine Kyaw, The Nation

In an effort to improve transparency and good governance in extractive industries such as mining, gems and jade, oil and gas, Myanmar on Thursday launched…

China/South China Sea: China Will Not Give up 'Any Inch of Territory' in the Pacific, Xi Tells Mattis

Jun 28, 2018 | Steven Jiang, CNN

China will not give up "any inch of territory" in the Pacific Ocean, President Xi Jinping told US Defense Secretary James Mattis Wednesday during a…

Climate Change: Climate and Security: July 2018 Monthly Report

Jun 28, 2018 | Security Council Report

The Council is increasingly being exposed to evidence of the linkages between climate change and security, and has taken some steps in recent years to…

Climate Change: EU Event Addresses Linkages between Climate Change and Security

Jun 28, 2018 | Adam Fishman, International Institute for Sustainable Development

An EU high-level event titled, ‘Climate, Peace and Security: The Time for Action,’ brought together ministers, UN officials and subject experts to discuss security threats…