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Liberia: Weah’s Promised Land: Liberia Confronts Age-Old Disputes
Feb 21, 2018
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Jennifer O'Mahony, Agence France-Presse
Liberia's new government is expected to reconsider a four-year old Land Rights bill that campaigners say was considerably watered down by the House of Representatives…
Myanmar: Myanmar Parks Could Stop Thousands of Karen Refugees Returning Home
Feb 21, 2018
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Jared Ferrie, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Plans to protect swathes of mountainous jungle in Myanmar could prevent refugees from returning and uproot 16,000 people living within the proposed boundaries of two…
This Website Can Tell You Who Owns Land in 60 Countries
Feb 20, 2018
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CRL
Helping cultures and nations communicate with one another has traditionally been the responsibility of diplomats, but the Land Portal Foundation takes the position that strengthening…
Don’t Waste the New US Water-Security Strategy
Feb 20, 2018
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David Reed
President Trump should order the inclusion of water issues — a major driver of security problems — in the national defense and security strategies. In his…
Timor-Leste’s Oil: Blessing or Curse? – Analysis
Feb 20, 2018
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Viji Menon
The oil and gas sector is the mainstay of Timor-Leste’s economy, with almost 90% of government revenue coming from oil. The non-petroleum economy, which scarcely…
Plundering Iraq's Oil Wealth
Feb 20, 2018
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Jeff Schechtman
To understand the plundering of Iraq’s oil wealth, we have to look first at the original sin of the invasion itself. Blueprints showing how oil…
The Dragon Bares Its Fangs
Feb 20, 2018
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Gil H. A. Santos
Reports last week of China’s latest move on the Philippine Rise (aka Benham Rise), which was officially recognized by the UN as part of our…
Myanmar: WASH Officer (Water & Water Quality) (Myanmar Nationals Only)
Feb 20, 2018
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UNICEF
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To…
Research Associate (Postdoc) with PhD (M/F)
Feb 20, 2018
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University of Luxembourg
The University of Luxembourg is a multilingual, international research University. The University of Luxembourg is looking for its Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts…
Producers from Caquetá in Colombia Commit to Conserving and Restoring Their Natural Landscapes and to Improving the Sustainability of Their Livestock Raising Systems
Feb 20, 2018
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Miguel Antonio Romero
The Sustainable Amazonian Landscapes (SAL) project closed the year with a voluntary agreement with the producers who stand to benefit from the project for the…
DRC: Apple in Talks to Buy Cobalt Directly from Miners
Feb 20, 2018
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Jack Farchy and Mark Gurman, Bloomberg
Apple Inc. is in talks to buy long-term supplies of cobalt directly from miners for the first time, according to people familiar with the matter,…
Myanmar: Myanmar to Implement 10-Year Elephant Conservation Action Plan
Feb 20, 2018
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Xinhua
Myanmar's government has planned to conduct a 10-year action plan on elephant conservation (2018-2027), which is aimed at preventing a decrease in the number of…
Myanmar: Agricultural Apps Ploughing the Way for Farmers in Myanmar
Feb 20, 2018
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…