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Land Rights: Liberia Is at a Crucial Moment in Its History
Jun 13, 2018
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Lennart Dodoo
A historic election gives President George Weah the momentum and mandate to enact a robust agenda, and Mr. Weah has rightly identified secure land rights…
Liberia: Investigation into Cyanide Spillage Finds MNG Gold Liable of Polluting Bong County
Jun 13, 2018
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FrontPage Africa
A Turkish mining company operating in Bong County has been found liable for environmental degradation after “a catastrophic failure” of its tailing storage facility (TSF)…
Conflict Minerals: US Suggests Need for Broader Conflict Diamond Definition, Due Diligence for Responsible Sourcing
Jun 13, 2018
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Marleny Arnoldi, Mining Weekly
The Kimberley Process (KP) intercessional, which will take place from June 18 to 22 in Antwerp, Belgium, will focus on proposed reforms in the certification…
China/South China Sea: How Beijing Is Winning Control of the South China Sea
Jun 13, 2018
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Simon Roughneen, Nikkei
Even by his outspoken standards, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s account of a conversation he had with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, was startling. During a…
Myanmar: Authorities Coordinate Handling of Recent Flash Floods
Jun 13, 2018
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Government of Myanmar
A coordination meeting was held yesterday at the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement to effectively administer humanitarian aid and disaster management concerning the…
Afghanistan: Groundwater Pollution Renders Parts of Afghan Capital Uninhabitable
Jun 13, 2018
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Najia Safi and Abubakar Siddique, Gandhara
Residents of Afghanistan’s restive, teeming capital have struggled for years with terrorist attacks, a lack of services, a booming population, clogged traffic, and toxic air.…
Myanmar: Programme Manager
Jun 12, 2018
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ZOA
ZOA is an international NGO, which offers RELIEF to people who are affected by conflict or natural disasters. ZOA wants to contribute to a new…
DRC: Country Director
Jun 12, 2018
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World Wildlife Fund
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is one of the largest independent conservation organizations in the world, active in almost 100 countries. It has…
Myanmar: Sustainable Infrastructure Programme Manager
Jun 12, 2018
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World Wildlife Fund
WWF-Myanmar was established in 2014 with the aim of supporting Myanmar’s sustainable development ambitions with a focus on achieving biodiversity conservation through a Green Economy…
Conservation Peacebuilding Apprenticeship
Jun 12, 2018
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Center for Conservation Peacebuilding
The Center for Conservation Peacebuilding (CPeace)—a 501c3 nonprofit peacebuilding organization working globally in the wildlife conservation sector—transforms social conflict to create lasting solutions for people…
Common Pool: Equitable Water Governance Brings Prosperity to Sabkhali
Jun 12, 2018
The Sundarbans, a vast forest in the coastal region of the Bay of Bengal, are considered one of the natural wonders of the world. Lying…
Conflict and Natural Disasters Drive up Child Labour in Agriculture Again
Jun 12, 2018
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
After years of steady decline, child labour in agriculture has started to rise again in recent years driven in part by an increase in conflicts…
Myanmar: Landslides Kill 11 as Monsoon Batters Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
Jun 12, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
Landslides triggered by monsoon rains killed at least 11 people on Tuesday in Bangladesh near camps housing one million Rohingya refugees, officials said. Aid agencies…
Somalia: Somalia Connects Disaster Risk Reduction
Jun 12, 2018
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John Snow, Mareeg
The Federal Government of Somalia and its constituent states have recognized that the stability of their country depends on developing comprehensive solutions to these problems,…
Conflict Minerals: SEC's Mixed Messages Prompt Warning from Institutional Investors on Conflict Minerals
Jun 12, 2018
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Bailey McCann, Opalesque
The SEC may be taking a more hands-off posture under the new administration, but institutional investors aren't about to let companies off the hook. A…
Colombia: FARC and the Forest: Peace is Destroying Colombia’s jungle — and Opening It to Science
Jun 12, 2018
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Sara Reardon, Nature
When the government of Colombia and the left-wing guerrilla group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed an agreement in 2016 to end five decades…
Afghanistan: Country Director
Jun 11, 2018
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Wildlife Conservation Society
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature. With a commitment to…
Afghanistan: International Consultant (Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Local Development Planning Process)
Jun 11, 2018
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UNDP
UNDP is the UN’s global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a…
Sierra Leone: Operations Associate
Jun 11, 2018
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Namati
Namati Sierra Leone works with communities to strengthen their ability to protect, enforce, and defend their customary land rights and support equitable and empowered community-investor…
Senior Consultant, Mid-Term Evaluation
Jun 11, 2018
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International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
The International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) will commission a mid-term evaluation of the project “Restoration of degraded land for food security…
Egypt/Ethiopia: Egypt and Ethiopia Fend off Water Wars over Nile Mega-Dam
Jun 11, 2018
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Deutsche Welle
The leaders of Ethiopia and Egypt signaled on Sunday that their two countries had achieved a breakthrough in the ongoing dispute over the Grand Renaissance…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Issues Tender for Hybrid Solar
Jun 11, 2018
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Emiliano Bellini, PV Magazine
The Ministry of energy and water of Afghanistan (MEW) has issued a tender for the construction of a 5 MW hybrid solar power plant in…
Yemen: WASH Coordinator
Jun 10, 2018
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Oxfam
Oxfam is a global movement of millions of people who share the belief that, in a world rich in resources, poverty isn't inevitable. To spread…
India: Sr. Project Officer / Project Officer - Community Engagement (Assam)
Jun 10, 2018
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World Wildlife Fund
WWF-India is one of the largest conservation organizations, engaged in wildlife and nature conservation in the country. A vital component of our conservation work are…
Sudan/South Sudan: Juba and Khartoum Agree on Oil Production Resumption
Jun 10, 2018
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Joseph Oduha, Nation
South Sudan and the Sudan have agreed to reopen oil wells in the contested Heglig area on their common border. South Sudan's Information minister and…
Iraq: First Iraq-Flagged Oil Tanker in 3 Decades Leaves Port
Jun 10, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
An Iraq-flagged tanker carrying two million barrels of crude oil has set sail for the US, the first such trip in nearly three decades, the…
Not So Quiet on the Western Front: The Snowball Effect in Afghanistan
Jun 8, 2018
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Morwari Zafar
The deteriorating security in western Afghanistan may soon be worsened by a water crisis. A snowballing militancy, desiccating wetlands, and environmental migration create a trifecta…
Conflict Minerals: Unethically Mined Cobalt Haunts Companies’ Supply Chains
Jun 8, 2018
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Alyssa Danigelis, Environmental Leader
Cobalt, a chemical element crucial for making lithium-ion batteries, continues to be mined using child labor in the Democratic Republic of Congo. With the DRC…
DRC: New DRC Mining Code Comes into Effect, Still Cause for Concern
Jun 8, 2018
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Mining Review
Regulations to immediately implement a new Mining Code in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be signed into law today. This follows the announcement that…
Uganda: Consultant, Conflict Analysis of Development Minerals in Uganda and Develop Conflict Sensitive Community Engagement Toolkit
Jun 7, 2018
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UNDP
UNDP in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development is implementing the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme in Uganda. The three-year capacity building programme…