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Myanmar: Agricultural Apps Ploughing the Way for Farmers in Myanmar

Feb 20, 2018 | Pamela Victor, Asean Post

According to the World Bank, the Asian region supports the food demands of 60 percent of the global population by using just 23 percent of…

Colombia: Land Rights Essential for Peace in Colombia

Feb 20, 2018 | Gloria Pallares, Forest News

Recognition of collective land tenure rights in Colombia is among the strongest in Latin America: there has been constitutional backing since 1991, and more than…

Myanmar: Disaster Risk Reduction Program Manager

Feb 19, 2018 | Action Contre la Faim

Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organization which originated in France and is committed to ending world hunger. The organization helps malnourished children whilst providing communities…

Jordan: M&E Officer

Feb 19, 2018 | Jordan River Foundation

Chaired by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, the Jordan River Foundation (JRF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization established in 1995 with a focus on…

Afghanistan: Country Director

Feb 19, 2018 | MADERA

MADERA is a French non-profit organization, working in Afghanistan for 25 years for the rehabilitation and development of rural economies destroyed by war. Its programmes…

Sudan: Environmental Streaming Consultant

Feb 19, 2018 | UN Environment

The United Nations Environment is the United Nations systems designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to…

Afghanistan/Pakistan: Afghan Nomads Trapped, Hungry as Pakistan Blocks Access to Grazing Land

Feb 19, 2018 | Jared Ferrie, Thomson Reuters Foundation

Donors have refused to support 200,000 nomadic herders in Afghanistan who are running out of food and stranded with their dying animals after Pakistan closed…

Myanmar: Abnormally Low Chindwin River Flows Plays Havoc with River Traffic

Feb 19, 2018 | Aung Thu Tun, Eleven

A decrease in the flow of the Chindwin River has caused ships to be unable to dock at Mawleik jetty, while locals are concerned that…

Colombia: Colombia’s GDP Grew 1.8% in 2017, Slowest in 8 Years

Feb 16, 2018 | Reuters

Colombia’s economy expanded more than the market expected in 2017 compared with the previous year, even as growth remains tepid in Latin America’s fourth largest…

Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Border Impasse: Finding a Way Out of a Tight Spot

Feb 15, 2018 | Nurjamal Djanibekova, Eurasianet

The districts of Batken and Lelik are tucked away in a southwest corner of Kyrgyzstan with the northern part of Tajikistan on either side. On…

Afghanistan: Afghan Province Declared Landmine-Free after 10-Year Clearance Drive

Feb 15, 2018 | Jared Ferrie, Reuters

Afghanistan’s deadliest province for landmines has been declared free of the explosive devices after a decade-long clearance effort, the demining group HALO Trust said on…

Jordan: Water Closely Linked to World’s Refugee Crisis

Feb 15, 2018 | Circle of Blue

Behind barbed-wire fences at this camp in northern Jordan, about 33,000 Syrians—half of them children—exist uneasily, housed in rows of rudimentary shelters that barely protect…

Illegal Mining: Headache for Afghanistan Government, International and Local Investors – OpEd

Feb 14, 2018 | Mohammad Ismail Amin

Afghanistan’s mining industry is extraordinary important for the country’s economy, setting up thousands of employments and contributing a broadly economic growth but mining can be…

Myanmar: The Search for More Responsible Rubies

Feb 14, 2018 | Joshua Carroll, Frontier

Amber Cernov's jewellery store, Mia Ruby, aims to show that the blood-red gems can be traded in a “responsible” way. That involves avoiding military-run mines…

Myanmar: Illegal Drinking Water Plants Choking Mandalay Bottlers

Feb 14, 2018 | Khin Su Wai, Myanmar Times

Illegal bottled water manufacturers are giving legitimate bottlers in Mandalay Region unfair competition, said Ma Su, chair of the Myanmar Drinking Water Entrepreneurs Association. Ma Su…

Iraq: Iraq Could Save $5.2bn in Four Years from Flared Gas Reduction, Says Siemens

Feb 14, 2018 | Jennifer Gnana, National

Iraq could save about US$5.2 billion over the next four years by reducing gas flared from its fields in addition to other power generation efficiency…

Liberia: Liberia's New President Orders Review of Concession Agreements

Feb 14, 2018 | Reuters

Liberia’s new President George Weah has ordered a review of concessions entered into by previous administrations, the presidency said in a statement on Wednesday. Concessions…

Nigeria: Herdsmen Attacks: Ogun to Invoke Anti-Land Grabbing Law on Herdsmen

Feb 14, 2018 | Kunle Olayeni, Abeokuta

The Ogun State government has vowed to invoke its recent anti-land grabbing law as part of measures to stem the menace of herdsmen/farmers clashes in…

Afghanistan: Managing Wastewater to Help Improve Living Conditions

Feb 14, 2018 | International Committee of the Red Cross

Almost 3,000 people, living side by side, in a confined environment, pose major challenges in maintaining good sanitary and hygiene conditions. In Herat city, for…

Colombia: Massive Loss of Colombia’s Forests Due to Cattle Farming

Feb 14, 2018 | teleSUR

A report published by the Antioquia Forest Observatory revealed the Colombian Department of Antioquia has lost 19,700 hectares of forest, and 21.200 of Andean forest…

Help Us Get 1000 More Participants for the MOOC!

Feb 13, 2018

The MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace starts in two weeks! Enrollment numbers are steadily climbing, but we would like to get 1000 more…

Afghanistan: Community Unites to Resolve Long Standing Tribal Conflict in Surobi District

Feb 13, 2018 | UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan

Community members from two tribes locked in a longstanding conflict in the Uzbin valley of central Afghanistan came together recently to resolve their differences. Led…

Now Available Online: The 5th Al-Moumin Award and Lecture with Ken Conca and Geoff Dabelko

Feb 12, 2018

The 5th Al-Moumin Award and Lecture was hosted by American University's School of International Service, the Environmental Law Institute, and UN Environment on January 30.…

Jordan: Field Coordinator Irbid

Feb 12, 2018 | Action Contre la Faim

Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organization which originated in France and is committed to ending world hunger. The organization helps malnourished children whilst providing communities…

Nigeria: Regional DDG WAM Project Manager (Mine Action)

Feb 12, 2018 | Danish Refugee Council

Danish Demining Group (DDG) is looking for a dynamic, bilingual (French and English) Project Manager to implement and expand DDG’s programming portfolio in the West…

Sudan: Country Director

Feb 12, 2018 | Norwegian Church Aid

Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) is one of the largest aid organisations in the Nordic region. We are there in disasters and emergencies to provide water and…

Liberia: Liberia Looks to Women for Equal Distribution of Forest Resources

Feb 12, 2018 | FrontPage Africa

An eight-bedroom guesthouse, a five-classroom school and a palaver hut are major achievements of a community forest development committee (CFDC) of a community affected by…

Myanmar: Myanmar Road Corridors Threaten Land and Livelihoods

Feb 12, 2018 | Kayleigh Long, China Dialogue

Up to half of Myanmar’s population live in areas that could suffer environmental damage from two giant highways unless the ecological risks are considered, according…

Afghanistan: Drought and Climate Change Effects

Feb 12, 2018 | Daily Outlook Afghanistan

As the water sources are heavily dependent on annual rainfall and snowfall but lack of snowfall in the winter season has intensified concerns over increase…

Nile Basin: How Big Land Deals Add Stress to the River Nile

Feb 11, 2018 | The Conversation

One of the major scenes of a potential water crisis and conflict is the Nile, the longest in the world. It flows 11 countries -…