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Mali: Natural Resource Management and Peacebuilding Research Consultant
Feb 26, 2018
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International Alert
International Alert's work is designed to positively impact the quality of life of the people it works with. Through a range of approaches, International Alert…
Liberia: Several Land Cases on Hold
Feb 26, 2018
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Alvin Worzi, Daily Observer
With the prevalence of land cases across Liberia, the Daily Observer has reliably learnt that several land cases are lingering at the Circuit Court in…
Australia/Timor-Leste: Australia, East Timor Agreement over $50 Billion Oil and Gas Field
Feb 26, 2018
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Lindsay Murdoch, Sydney Morning Herald
Australia and East Timor will sign a landmark agreement aimed at opening the way to share revenue from the $50 billion Greater Sunrise oil and…
Iran/Iraq/Kurdistan: Plan to Truck Oil from Iraq's Kirkuk to Iran Delayed by Security Concerns
Feb 26, 2018
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Reuters
A plan to truck oil from Iraq’s northern Kirkuk fields to Iran cannot be fully implemented at this stage due to security concerns, the head…
South Sudan: Nearly Two-Thirds of the Population in South Sudan at Risk of Rising Hunger
Feb 26, 2018
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
More than 7 million people in South Sudan - almost two-thirds of the population - could become severely food insecure in the coming months without…
For Cobalt Buyers, Is Artisanal Mining the Problem or the Solution?
Feb 25, 2018
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Andy Home
One reason the cobalt price has gone supernova over the last year is the realisation that not only does most of the available supply come…
Sustaining Peace in a Climate of Change
Feb 25, 2018
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Janani Vivekananda
The world is at its most volatile and dangerous since the Cold War. The escalation of conflict in Syria this week, and Congo’s spiralling back…
How H.E. President Weah’s Land Commissioner’s Dr. Othello Brandy Must Reduce High Costs of Unscrupulous Land Sales against the Interest of Liberians: A Few Suggestions
Feb 25, 2018
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New Dawn
The rationale is to reduce hardship on Liberians. The Government Land Commissioner Dr. Brandy should re-regular land tenures and land prices across Liberia. Let the…
Chronology of US Military Leadership on Climate Change and Security: 2017-2018
Feb 25, 2018
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Caitlin Werrell and Francesco Femia
Over the past twelve months, 12 senior officials at the US Defense Department (DoD) have raised concerns about, and recommended actions to address, the security…
Colombia: No Guns, No Drugs, No Atrocities, No Rape, No Murder. Just Bananas…
Feb 25, 2018
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Tm Adams, Guardian
In the previous days travelling among the banana workers of the provinces of Magdalena and Urabá Antioquia, on roads that until a year or two…
Iraq/Kurdistan: IS Militants Kill 2 Policemen in Attack on Oil Well in Iraq's Kirkuk
Feb 25, 2018
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Xinhua
Two policemen were killed Saturday and three wounded in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants on an oil well in Iraq's oil-rich province of…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Denies Pull-out from Oil-Rich Kirkuk
Feb 25, 2018
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Middle East Monitor
Iraq’s Defence Ministry on Saturday denied media reports about the withdrawal of federal police forces from the oil-rich Kirkuk province. Local media said federal police…
No Guns, No Drugs, No Atrocities, No Rape, No Murder. Just Bananas…
Feb 25, 2018
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Tim Adams
Don José Manuel Suarez has seen some things. Father of seven and grandfather of 15, his 80 years have been spent farming a patch of…
Environmental Governance in Post-Conflict Scenarios: Insights from the Colombian Amazon
Feb 24, 2018
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Nicolas Andres Eslava
With the FARC’s demobilization process underway, regions of Colombia where until now the FARC had significant presence are now sitting at an environmental governance crossroads.…
Iraq's Water Crisis: A Prognosis
Feb 24, 2018
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Shwan Mohammed
The area historically known as Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilization, is now suffering from an acute water crisis due to climate change and human actions.…
Myanmar: From Trash to Treasure: Myanmar Start-up Spins Rubbish into Handicrafts in Fight Against waste
Feb 24, 2018
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Pichayada Promchertchoo, Channel NewsAsia
Yangon produces 2,800 tonnes of rubbish every day. Much of it ends up on the streets and in waterways – such as the river separating…
Afghanistan: 500 Land Ownership Certificates Handed out in Herat
Feb 24, 2018
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Samim Faramarz, TOLOnews
President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday handed out land ownership certificates to a number of Herat residents as part of a ceremony to confirm legal ownership…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Breaks Ground on 1,127-Mile ‘Peace Pipeline’
Feb 23, 2018
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Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times
One of the boldest efforts to date to stabilize Afghanistan through economic development began on Friday with a ceremonial start to construction on a $22.5…
Afghanistan: Private Wells Siphon off Afghanistan's Water
Feb 23, 2018
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Bismillah Pashtoonmal, Institute for War & Peace Reporting
A proliferation of privately-dug wells are draining water resources in Zabul province and threatening the livelihoods of hundreds of local farmers. Low rainfall has led…
Afghanistan: UNDP Launches Tender for Hydro-Solar Hybrid Mini Grid in Afghanistan
Feb 23, 2018
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Emiliano Bellini, PV Magazine
The United Nations Development Programme Afghanistan Country Office, has issued a tender for the construction of a 340 kW hydro-solar hybrid mini grid in Dara-e-Noor…
Myanmar: Myanmar to Hold Pearl Auction in HK to Penetrate Global Market
Feb 23, 2018
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Eleven
Myanmar will hold its sixth International Pearl Auction in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) starting Friday, according to the official Global New Light…
Myanmar: Conservationists Sound Alarm over Pollution, Abuse of Wetlands
Feb 23, 2018
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Phyo Wai Kyaw, Myanmar Times
Conservationists have expressed grave concern over the deterioration of the country’s wetlands mainly due to pollution, converting them to farmland and climate change. Daw Thiri…
Meet the Faculty for the MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace!
Feb 22, 2018
The MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace starts on March 1st! We are excited to introduce the faculty who will deliver lectures for this…
Sudan: Sudan to Tighten Punishment for Gold Smugglers
Feb 22, 2018
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Sudan Tribune
The Sudanese Presidency on Wednesday has formed a committee to introduce strict measures against gold and money smuggling. Sudan, which has 6,780 kilometres of borders…
Liberia: Mineral Survey Drones to Begin Operation in Liberia Soon
Feb 22, 2018
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Joaquin M. Sendolo, Daily Observer
The Chinese government through China-Aid has dispatched two mineral prospecting drones to Liberia to conduct geophysical surveys of areas with potential mineral deposits. The geophysical…
Before the Flood: Environment and Security in the Spotlight
Feb 21, 2018
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UN Environment
For the first time, the role of the environment in promoting security was addressed at one of the world’s most important international policy forums. The…
Could Tackling Climate Change Help Bring Peace to South Sudan?
Feb 21, 2018
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Adela Suliman
The world's youngest nation, South Sudan, has been embroiled in war and conflict for years. The oil-rich nation - which won independence from Sudan in…
Land Rights Essential for Peace in Colombia
Feb 21, 2018
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Gloria Pallares
Colombia - 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…
Afghanistan: Bazar: Two Pine Nuts Processing Centers to Be Built
Feb 21, 2018
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TOLOnews
Afghanistan's Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) said two processing and packaging centers for pine nuts will be established in the next year. The…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq, Kurdistan Nearing Agreement on Oil Dispute
Feb 21, 2018
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Tsvetana Paraskova, OilPrice
Iraq and the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan are close to settling their dispute over oil exports and oil revenue sharing, according to an Iraqi oil…