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Afghanistan: Govt to Enforce Environmental Laws

Dec 23, 2017 | Gulabuddin Ghubar, TOLOnews

President Ashraf Ghani has issued a decree on the environmental law, stating any person found guilty of committing major pollution-related crimes can face between 16…

Myanmar: Daw Suu Stresses Transparency, Accountability in Mining Sector

Dec 22, 2017 | Frontier

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi stressed the importance of transparency and accountability in the mining sector at a meeting with industry representatives in…

Colombia: Strengthening Farmer Organizations as Agents of Peace in Colombia

Dec 22, 2017 | Interchurch Organisation for Development Co-Operation

A new project of ICCO Cooperation in Colombia has been approved for signing by the European Union’s Trust Fund. In the project, farmer organizations will…

Liberia: Environmental Groups Criticize Liberia’s New Logging Law

Dec 21, 2017 | Jonathan Paye-Layle, Associated Press

Two global environmental watchdogs have condemned a new law in Liberia that they say rewards logging companies at the expense of one of the world’s…

Myanmar: Gem Sales down Pending Release of Law

Dec 21, 2017 | Nyein Zaw Lin, Myanmar Times

Gem sales have declined at the 2017 mid-year Myanma Gems Emporium, which is being held at the Mani Yadana Gems Hall in Nay Pyi Taw…

Why Is Tension Rising in the South China Sea?

Dec 20, 2017 | Peter Pham

On October 10th 2017, the USS Chafee, a Navy Destroyer, sailed within 12 miles of the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. This…

Afghanistan: Afghanistan Salt Mines Pushing up Air Pollution

Dec 20, 2017 | Asian Age

Air-borne particles from the salt mines of Afghanistan are pushing up the levels of air pollutants in Delhi, a team of scientists has found. Initially,…

Afghanistan: Afghan Raisin Houses Get a Facelift to Boost Productivity

Dec 20, 2017 | Agence France-Presse

Keshmesh khanas — the Dari term for raisin houses — are getting a facelift as Afghanistan looks to improve its yield. The country once accounted…

Liberia: Land Issues, Top Source of Conflict in Liberia

Dec 20, 2017 | Ishmael F. Menkor, Observer

Land issues top the sources of conflict in Liberia, according to a survey conducted by the Liberian Peace-building Office has revealed. Speaking at a Catholic…

Climate Change: The Omission of “Climate Change” from the New US National Security Strategy Could Have Broad Diplomatic Consequences

Dec 20, 2017 | John Light, UN Dispatch

Earlier this week, Donald Trump put out a National Security Strategy that made no mention of climate change. This struck some observers as curious, given that many…

Myanmar: Central Rubber Market Expected upon Enactment of Rubber Law in Late 2018

Dec 20, 2017 | Khin Su Wai, Myanmar Times

The drafting of a new Rubber Law, which aims to create a central rubber market and raise the export quality of Myanmar rubber, is close…

Call for Papers: ‘The Nature of Peace’: Exploring Links between the Natural Environment and Peace-Building in Post-Conflict Societies

Dec 19, 2017 | Lund University

This conference is organized by the interdisciplinary research group ‘The Nature of Peace’ at the Pufendorf Institute of Advance Studies at Lund University, Sweden. The…

Colombia: Colombians Demand Justice, Protection for Systematic Murders

Dec 19, 2017 | teleSUR

Colombia’s social groups and human rights activists have been the target of police aggression in the country’s rural sectors with over one hundred leaders falling…

Myanmar: Tenants Threaten to Protest over Land Dispute with Tatmadaw

Dec 19, 2017 | Ye Ywel Myint, Myanmar Times

Tenants on eight acres of land in Yangon are threatening to hold a protest if authorities do not act on their plea to stop the…

Nigeria: Emergency Coordinator

Dec 18, 2017 | Danish Refugee Council

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a Danish international non-governmental organisation, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people…

Iraq: Head of Mission - Erbil

Dec 18, 2017 | Solidarités International

The SI mission has been opened in February 2017, with emphasis on the Mosul response. The mission counts one coordination in Erbil (5 expatriates and…

Yemen: Programme Coordinator - Food Security

Dec 18, 2017 | International Medical Corps

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. 

Established…

Mali: Technical Field Manager

Dec 18, 2017 | Mines Advisory Group

MAG’s work has helped more than 17.7 million people in conflict-affected communities in over 40 countries since 1989, giving them greater safety and the opportunity…

We Need Your Help to Drive MOOC Enrollment to 10,000 People

Dec 18, 2017

Our team has been working hard to share information on the MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace on a global basis. Announcements and invitations…

Ripple Effects: Sharing Water and Building Peace in the Jordan River Valley

Dec 18, 2017 | Julianne Liebenguth

In the war-torn Jordan River Valley, we can meet the “strategic objective of reducing conflict by promoting cooperation on shared waters,” said former defense official…

Sierra Leone: Pastor Who Found Giant Diamond in Sierra Leone to Get Less Cash Than Promised

Dec 18, 2017 | Valentina Ruiz Leotaud, Mining.com

Media reports from Sierra Leone say that Pastor Emmanuel Momoh will not receive the entire proceeds from the sale of the giant 'Peace Diamond,' which…

Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan to Gain Influence over South Sudan in Oil Deal

Dec 18, 2017 | Tsvetana Paraskova, OilPrice.com

Six years after South Sudan seceded from Sudan, Sudan may regain some of its influence over the south’s oil industry after the two countries agreed…

DRC: Congolese Women Fight ‘Invisible Hands’ of Exploitation

Dec 18, 2017 | Workers World

Marie-Claude Manga, social worker, pastor and fighter for the rights of oppressed women, brought the story of the plight of women in her original home,…

Iraq: Iraq to Use Drones to Protect Oil Pipelines from 2018

Dec 18, 2017 | Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters

Iraq plans to use drones to monitor and protect its oil export and production pipelines from the first quarter of 2018, an oil ministry spokesman…

Sudan: Sudan Gold Income Compensates Oil Revenues before Secession: Minister

Dec 18, 2017 | Sudan Tribune

The minerals minister said Sudan’s revenue from gold is currently equal to oil revenues before the secession of South Sudan in July 2011. After the…

Sierra Leone: “Kimberley Process Not Effective for Responsible Diamond Governance” - IMPACT

Dec 18, 2017 | Mohamed Kabba, Awoko

In 2007, civil society organizations came together to form the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition aimed at amplifying their work. The Coalition has been able…

Afghanistan: Raw Marble Smuggling from Herat Continues Unabated

Dec 17, 2017 | Pajhwok Afghan News

In violation of President Ashraf Ghani's warning, unprocessed marble -- also known as white gold of Afghanistan -- continues to be smuggled abroad. During his…

Iraq/Syria: Environment a Victim of War in Iraq, Syria

Dec 16, 2017 | Fanack

The war in Syria, now in its sixth year, has been ferocious and deadly. In 2016, the death toll was estimated at 400,000. In Iraq,…

Iraq: Iraq Plans Oil Pipeline Network to Cover All Its Territory

Dec 16, 2017 | Reuters

Iraq plans to build a pipeline network to carry oil products across all its territory as an alternative to expensive and hazardous transport by tanker…

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Dec 15, 2017 | University of York - Department of Politics

The University of York is setting up a Centre for Global Development (YCGD), led by the Department of Politics, supported by the Departments of Environment…