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Afghanistan: Former Mining Owner ‘Defrauds’ Govt out of Almost $16 Million
Sep 28, 2018
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TOLOnews
The US Department of Justice announced this week that the former owner of Marble Mining Company in Afghanistan was convicted for defrauding the US government and defaulting on a $15.8 million loan. The…
Colombia: Land Defenders Increasingly Murdered with Impunity
Sep 28, 2018
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Democracy Now!
In Colombia, human rights groups are warning of an epidemic of murders targeting environmentalists and leaders of social movements. New statistics compiled by a Colombian…
South Sudan: South Sudan’s ‘Relentless Conflict’ Leaves almost 60 Percent Suffering Desperate Food Crisis
Sep 28, 2018
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UN
The warning follows the release of a report on Friday, indicating that it is only large-scale humanitarian assistance being provided in many areas of the…
Iraq: Conflict and Drought Ravage Iraq's Prized Date Palms
Sep 28, 2018
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Sarah Benhaida, Phys.org
Sweet Iraqi dates adorn tables in homes across the country, but the fruit tree and national symbol has come under threat from conflict and crippling…
Iraq: Iraqi Officials Trained to Assess Oil-Contaminated Sites from ISIL Conflicts
Sep 28, 2018
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Priyanka Shrestha, Energy Live News
A total of 26 national experts from Iraq have been trained to assess and clean-up oil-contaminated sites from the conflict in the country. UN Environment…
Afghanistan: From Heroin to Roses: How Afghan Farmers Are Reducing Poppy Farming One Rose at a Time. [Video]
Sep 28, 2018
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Al Jazeera
Video: Roses replace opium poppies in Afghanistan
Trump Suspended the 'Conflict Minerals' Provision of Dodd-Frank. That's Probably Good for Congo
Sep 27, 2018
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Nik Stoop, Marijke Verpoorten, and Peter van der Windt
Most Americans think of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act as a far-reaching effort to regulate the financial services industry to prevent another global recession. But there’s…
Climate Change: Trawling for Peace in a Warming Planet
Sep 27, 2018
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UN Environment
Annually, more than 80 million metric tons of seafood is harvested from the oceans, providing nearly 3 billion people with more than 20 per cent of…
South Sudan: South Sudan Study Measures Cost of Conflict on Overall Mortality
Sep 27, 2018
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Africa Times
Five years of war in South Sudan has likely led to nearly 400,000 excess deaths, about half of them directly because of the violence, according…
South Sudan: Who Will Gain from South Sudan's Expanded Oil Production?
Sep 27, 2018
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Benita van Eyssen, Deutsche Welle
Juba is keen to see the black gold pumping as South Sudan emerges out of a civil war that caused close on 400,000 deaths. DW…
Myanmar: Poachers Are Killing Myanmar’s Elephants in Increasing Numbers
Sep 27, 2018
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Stephen Starr
While the plight facing elephants across Africa has attracted significant international condemnation, and rightly so, less reported is the surging demand for elephant skin in…
South Sudan: Who Will Gain from South Sudan's Expanded Oil Production?
Sep 27, 2018
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Benita van Eyssen, Deutsche Welle
Juba is keen to see the black gold pumping as South Sudan emerges out of a civil war that caused close on 400,000 deaths. DW…
Myanmar: The Jade Scramble: Life at the Bottom of the Mines
Sep 26, 2018
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Libby Hogan, Democratic Voice of Burma
The fruits of the jade trade are mostly enjoyed by Burmese and Chinese businessmen, the military elite and ethnic armed groups. Few profits return to…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Hails New, Improved Hydrometerological Service
Sep 26, 2018
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World Meteorological Organization
A WMO-led project to establish a functioning hydrometeorological service in Afghanistan to improve early warnings and provide accessible and accurate weather forecasts to increase resilience…
Climate Change: Rising Seas, Shrinking Lakes, Extreme Weather Events Show How Large Threat of Climate Change Looms, Deputy Secretary-General Tells Group of Friends
Sep 26, 2018
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UN
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Group of Friends on Climate and Security, in New York today:
Iraq: Once Iraq's Venice, Basra's Waters Have Now Turned Deadly
Sep 26, 2018
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Mohammed Kadhim Atti, Reuters
Once dubbed the “Venice of the Middle East” for its canals, Iraq’s crumbling port city of Basra is slowly dying of thirst.
Once dubbed the 'Venice…
Conflict Minerals: Ethical Metals: Cobalt Traders Adopt Blockchain to Gain 'Automated Trust' as Demand from EVs Sector Grows
Sep 26, 2018
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Siobhan Hall, Diana Kinch, and Xinyue Zhang, S&P Global Platts
Demand for clean, responsibly-sourced metal for use in electric vehicle batteries and smartphones has spawned a new market for technology companies: offering blockchain services to…
Jordan: Research Assistant, Conflict Sensitivity Platform
Sep 25, 2018
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Search for Common Ground
Search for Common Ground (or SFCG) is an international non-profit organization operating in 36 countries whose mission is to transform the way the world deals…
Environmental and Social Expert
Sep 25, 2018
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KfW Development Bank
KfW is bank with a unique mission. KfW promotes development and progress worldwide. That is why sustainability is their requirement and promise at the same time.…
Bangladesh: Short Term Livelihoods Consultant for the Rohingya Crisis in South Bangladesh
Sep 25, 2018
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Solidar Suisse
Solidar Suisse is a Swiss International NGO founded in 1936 and member of the European Solidar network. Solidar Suisse supports and implements projects in the…
South Sudan: Consultant on Conducting Feasible and Innovative Agribusiness Model for European Union Funded Resilience Action Project
Sep 25, 2018
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Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid
Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid (Cordaid) was founded in 1999 in The Hague, with the aim of helping people in distress and fighting…
Program Manager- Energy Access in Emergencies
Sep 25, 2018
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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…
Global Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator
Sep 25, 2018
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Islamic Relief
Islamic Relief Worldwide is an international humanitarian organisation that provides development programs and humanitarian relief around the globe, regardless of race, political affiliation, gender or…
Nigeria: WASH Project Manager
Sep 25, 2018
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Solidarites International
Solidarités International (SI) is a French humanitarian organisation operating for over 35 years who is committed to providing aid in the event of conflict and…
Somalia: External Evaluation for the Integrated Health, Nutrition, WASH, and Agricutlure and Food Security Program
Sep 25, 2018
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Mercy USA for Aid and Development
Mercy-USA for Aid and Development is dedicated to alleviating human suffering and supporting individuals and their communities in their efforts to become more self-sufficient.
Mercy-USA for…
Call for (Volunteer) Translators and Reviewers for Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace
Sep 25, 2018
In preparation for the second running of the Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace massive open online course (MOOC), planned for early 2019, the MOOC team is seeking…
Climate Change: Climate-Related Conflict Discussed at Auckland Workshop
Sep 25, 2018
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Radio New Zealand
Climate-related conflict and security issues in the Pacific will be examined by experts from around the world in Auckland this week. Co-hosted by Otago University's…
Afghanistan: Low Quality Foreign Saffron Passed off as Afghan Product
Sep 25, 2018
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Zabihullah Jahanmal, TOLOnews
The ACCI raised concerns this week about the smuggling of saffron into the country which is then sold on as an Afghan product. Nasir Ahmad…
Swathi Veeravalli
Lead Strategic Integration Officer
US Army Corps of Engineers
United States
Sep 25, 2018
Swathi Veeravalli is an interdisciplinary research scientist and practitioner working at the intersection of climate change, water resource management, and peacebuilding. She currently works as…
Environmental Peacebuilding Association Launches Interest Group on Monitoring and Evaluation
Sep 24, 2018
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is excited to announce the launch of the Monitoring and Evaluation Interest Group! Effective and inclusive monitoring and evaluation systems are…