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Myanmar: Gems Emporium to Sell over 7,000 Lots of Jewels, Pearls and Jade
Jun 21, 2018
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Nay Yaing and Zeya Tun, Eleven
The 55th Myanmar Gems Emporium will put up for sale 7,491 lots of precious stones including 15 million Euros worth of jade. Pearl lots are…
Nigeria: Herder-Farmer Clashes Threaten Nigerian Food Security
Jun 20, 2018
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Andrew Thomson, Future Directions International
Violent conflicts between nomadic herders from northern Nigeria and sedentary farming communities in central and southern regions have increased dramatically, with armed groups of Fulani…
Iraq: US-Led Coalition Kills ISIS Chief of Oil Smuggling
Jun 20, 2018
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Tsvetana Paraskova, OilPrice
The U.S-led coalition fighting Islamic State has killed the leader of the militants responsible for its oil and gas smuggling operations, Combined Joint Task Force…
Myanmar: Caterpillar, Volvo, Komatsu Linked to Mining Abuses in Myanmar: Report
Jun 20, 2018
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Jared Ferrie, Reuters
Caterpillar, Volvo and Komatsu contribute to abuses in Myanmar by selling machinery used by domestic mining companies implicated in land expropriation, environmental destruction and armed conflict,…
Myanmar: Myanmar Army Will Not Return Seized Lands in Shan, Rakhine States: Deputy Defense Minister
Jun 20, 2018
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Radio Free Asia
The Myanmar military will not return lands seized from civilians for security or training purposes in Shan or Rakhine states or pay them compensation, the…
Environmental Peacebuilding Association Issues Call for Interest Groups
Jun 19, 2018
Following an initial membership drive, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association is now establishing Interest Groups. Interest Groups are formally designated and approved entities that provide Association…
Climate Change: Climate Change Remains a Consistent Theme at Shangri-La Security Dialogue
Jun 19, 2018
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Steve Tebbe, Center for Climate and Security
When Florence Parly, the French Minister of the Armed Forces, called to “disarm the climate” at this year’s IISS Shangri-La Dialogue (17th Asia Security Summit),…
South Sudan: German NGO Struggle for Clean Water in South Sudan
Jun 19, 2018
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Terry Swartzberg, ViaNews
VENRO, a group of 120 Germany-based NGOs providing humanitarian and development assistance around the world, produced a report entitled “Uncomfortable partners – from confrontation to…
Becca Farnum
Queen Mary University of London
United Kingdom
Jun 19, 2018
Becca Farnum is an environmental peacebuilding researcher and scholar. As an undergraduate, she received degrees in anthropology, international development, international relations, and interdisciplinary humanities from…
Fuel to the Fire: Satellite Imagery Captures Burning Oil Tanks Libya
Jun 18, 2018
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Wim Zwijnenburg
Recent eruptions of violence in Libya’s so-called ‘oil crescent’ between armed forces loyal to Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) and rival armed groups resulted in…
Why Plenty of Food Means Plenty of Conflict
Jun 18, 2018
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Ore Koren
The notion that food scarcity increases the likelihood of conflict is not a recent one, although it has received increased attention over the past four…
Myanmar: A New Deal for Oil and Gas
Jun 18, 2018
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Thomas Kean, Frontier
The government is reviewing the structure of its contracts with energy companies amid warnings that the present fiscal terms are deterring investment, particularly in riskier…
India/Pakistan: Pakistani Senator Calls for Climate Cooperation with India amid Water Crisis
Jun 18, 2018
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Husna Rizvi, Climate Home News
Leading Indian thinktank Niti Aayog warned in a report this month that 600 million citizens faced high to extreme water stress. It did not have data…
Liberia: FDA Managing Director Warns VPA Partners
Jun 18, 2018
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Daily Observer
In no uncertain terms and without biting his tongue, the managing director of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), C. Mike Doryen, has categorically sounded another…
Myanmar: Over 400,000 Acres of Idle Sagaing Land to Be Confiscated
Jun 18, 2018
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Kaung Khant Lin, Eleven
The government will confiscate more than 400,000 acres of vacant land in Sagaing Region that has not been used for agricultural purposes, said Than Win,…
Myanmar: Natural Resource Management Programme Coordinator
Jun 17, 2018
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Oxfam
Oxfam is a leading International NGO with a worldwide reputation for excellence and over 70 years of experience. Oxfam’s humanitarian, development and campaigning projects change…
Yemen: Wash Cluster Co-Coordinator
Jun 17, 2018
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Oxfam
Oxfam is a leading International NGO with a worldwide reputation for excellence and over 70 years of experience. Oxfam’s humanitarian, development and campaigning projects change…
Yemen: WASH Coordinator - Integrated Humanitarian Assistance
Jun 17, 2018
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FHI 360
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. FHI 360's staff includes…
Afghanistan: Context Analysis of Environment
Jun 17, 2018
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Swedish Committee for Afghanistan
Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) is one of the largest development organisations working in Afghanistan. SCA’s operations in Afghanistan encompass programmes for education, health, support…
Yemen: International Consultant for Yemen’s Preparation for 6th National Report to the Convention of Biodiversity
Jun 17, 2018
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UNDP
With funding support from the Global Environmental Facility’s (GEF) Biodiversity Enabling Activities (BD EA), UNDP is engaged with work the with the Environmental Protection Authority…
DRC: DRC's Mining Industry Hobbled by Poor Infrastructure, Tax Hike
Jun 17, 2018
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eNews Channel Africa
Feasting on a global demand for cobalt and copper, the mining industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo is flourishing - but two clouds are…
DRC: Glencore Evades US Sanctions to Keep Its Powerful Ex-Partner Happy
Jun 15, 2018
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Thomas Wilson, Bloomberg
Not many billion-dollar companies would be willing to circumvent U.S. sanctions for their business partner, but then few people are as powerful as Dan Gertler…
Myanmar: Rohingya Refugees Fish in Troubled Waters – Photo Essay [Photos]
Jun 15, 2018
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Clodagh Kilcoyne, Reuters and Guardian
Aid agencies have said the monsoon season could trigger “an emergency within an emergency” for Rohingya refugees living in temporary shelters in south-east Bangladesh. The…
Youth for Water and Peace Platform
Jun 14, 2018
On the occasion of the 8th World Water Forum (18-23 March 2018, Brasília, Brazil), the Geneva Water Hub and the International Secretariat for Water -…
How Afghanistan's Urban Gardens are Changing Women's Lives
Jun 14, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
It may look like they're just planting and weeding, but for the women tending the public gardens of Jalalabad, the tasks represent far more: the…
DRC: Glencore Writes off $7 Billion of Debt to End Legal Battle in Congo
Jun 14, 2018
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Jon Yeomans, Sydney Morning Herald
Glencore has settled a thorny legal fight in the Democratic Republic of Congo over a copper mining joint-venture. The miner has agreed to recapitalise Kamoto…
Myanmar: Floods Leave a Path of Destruction across Burma
Jun 14, 2018
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Democratic Voice of Burma
Flash flooding continues to wreak havoc across Burma this week claiming three lives and leaving a path of destruction. Three people have been killed in…
Cobalt Blockchain Announces US$10m Trade Finance Facility Letter of Intent with United Bank for Africa
Jun 14, 2018
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InvestorIntel
Cobalt Blockchain Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent for a US$10 million revolving trade finance facility with United Bank for…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone in Fourth Bid to Launch Oil Sector with Licensing Round
Jun 14, 2018
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Cooper Inveen, Reuters
Seeking to capitalise on higher oil prices, Sierra Leone has extended the deadline of a fourth oil licensing round for five deep water offshore blocks…
Afghanistan: How Afghanistan's Urban Gardens Are Changing Women's Lives
Jun 14, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
It may look like they're just planting and weeding, but for the women tending the public gardens of Jalalabad, the tasks represent far more: the…