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Afghanistan: Fruit Traders Seek Access to World's Markets
Jul 19, 2017
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Pajhwok Afghan News
Fruit traders in capital Kabul on Tuesday attended a protest gathering against what they called 'lack of access' to international markets for their products. Dozens…
South Sudan: Crop-Eating Caterpillar to Worsen South Sudan's Hunger Woes - UN
Jul 19, 2017
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Umberto Bacchi, Reuters
An infestation of fall armyworm, a crop-eating caterpillar that has ravaged fields across Africa, will deepen hunger in famine-threatened South Sudan, a U.N. official said…
Afghanistan: Urban Governance Problems in Afghanistan Call for Immediate Action
Jul 19, 2017
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Middle East North Africa Financial Network
Rapid urbanization in Afghanistan has created grave challenges for Afghans, such as lack of access to safe drinking water, waste management resources and social services like…
How Armed Conflicts Impact the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
Jul 18, 2017
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Doug Weir
Since 1989, the Basel Convention, and later the Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, have played an important role in international efforts to minimise the health and…
This is Not the Time for Kurdish Independence
Jul 18, 2017
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Daniel Serwer
With the Islamic State near defeat in Syria and Iraq, the urgent and sanguinary is crowding out the merely important: the referendum on Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence,…
Sudan: Sudan Gold Revenues Reach $1.6 Billion in First Half of 2017
Jul 18, 2017
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Sudan Tribune
Sudan’s Ministry of Minerals on Tuesday said revenues of gold exports during the first half of 2017 has amounted to $1,6 billion. According to the…
Myanmar: Reporter’s Notebook: Has China’s Pipeline Project Benefited Maday Island Locals?
Jul 18, 2017
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Moe Myint, Irrawaddy
It has been seven years since construction began on a China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) pipeline project that cuts 480 miles across Myanmar. The transmission…
Kenya: Regional Migration, Environment and Climate Change Specialist
Jul 17, 2017
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International Organization for Migration
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely…
Senegal: Regional Migration, Environment and Climate Change Specialist
Jul 17, 2017
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International Organization for Migration
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely…
Sudan: EU Climate Change Programme Manager
Jul 17, 2017
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Netherlands Red Cross
The International Assistance department is responsible for all Netherlands Red Cross international support for victims of disasters and conflicts and for vulnerable people exposed to…
DRC: Project Director, Okapi Faunal Reserve
Jul 17, 2017
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Wildlife Conservation Society
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is seeking an experienced protected area manager to fill the position of Project Director of the Okapi Faunal Reserve (OFR)…
Jordan: Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator
Jul 17, 2017
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Action Contre la Faim France
Jordan mission is a dynamic mission rapidly growing; with large scale WaSH and Livelihoods projects being implemented in host communities and refugees’ camp, Mental Health…
How Climate Change Denial Threatens National Security
Jul 17, 2017
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Nick Stockton
In a cramped meeting room Wednesday on Capitol Hill, House Democrats hosted a roundtable to discuss climate change with several national security experts. In attendance were two former…
Afghanistan: New Water Resources Strategy Lands in Parliament
Jul 17, 2017
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
The energy and water minister on Monday presented a new strategy on the country's water resources to the Wolesi Jirga or lower house of the…
Water: Global Hotspots for Potential Water Conflict Identified
Jul 17, 2017
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Oregon State University
More than 1,400 new dams or water diversion projects are planned or already under construction and many of them are on rivers flowing through multiple…
Afghanistan/Iran: Water Talks with Kabul
Jul 16, 2017
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Financial Tribune
Iran and Afghanistan have held preliminary talks about the water rights of transboundary Hamoun Wetlands, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said. Speaking to ILNA,…
Syria: Islamic State Set Oil Fields in Raqqa Ablaze
Jul 16, 2017
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Loaa Adel, Syria News
The self-proclaimed Islamic State group, on Sunday, set several oil wells ablaze in the southern countryside of Raqqa, after being recaptured by the Syrian regime…
Colombia: Colombia Coca Cultivation Rises by 50% Says UN
Jul 15, 2017
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BBC
The United Nations says there was a 50% increase last year in the area of land being used to cultivate coca leaf in Colombia. The…
Syria: Syrian Army Takes More Oil Fields from Islamic State in Raqqa and Eastern Desert
Jul 15, 2017
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Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Reuters
The Syrian army backed by heavy Russian air strikes seized a string of oil wells in southwest Raqqa province on Saturday, as retreating Islamic State…
Myanmar: Lawmaker Criticizes Military Action in Illegal Mining Areas
Jul 14, 2017
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Nan Lwin Hnin Pwint, Irrawaddy
Lower House lawmaker representing Kachin’s Tanai Township U Lin Lin Oo criticized a military crackdown on illegal gold and amber mines in the township during…
Iraq/Kurdistan: US Concerned about 'Date' of the Kurdish Referendum
Jul 14, 2017
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Rudaw
The United States thinks that the Kurdish referendum should not take place in September as the process seems to be happening in a "fast timeline",…
Myanmar: Govt Makes K5.3 Billion from Sale of Seized Timber in 2016-17
Jul 14, 2017
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Htoo Thant, Myanmar Times
The Government earned more than K5.3 billion from selling seized timber at auction in fiscal year 2016-17, U Ohn Win, minister of Natural Resources and…
Colombia: Colombia Expands Indigenous Reserves Near Key Deforestation Hotspot
Jul 14, 2017
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Mike Gaworecki, Mongabay
The Colombian government announced yesterday the expansion of two indigenous reserves in the buffer zone of Serrania de Chiribiquete, the South American country’s largest national…
Syria: Animal Health Campaign Helps Support Food Security and Livelihoods for More Than 230,000 People
Jul 14, 2017
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
In strife-torn Syria, the food security and livelihoods situation of some 234,000 people has received a strong boost thanks to a recently completed animal health…
Myanmar: Myanmar Government Begins Responding to Land Grab Protests
Jul 14, 2017
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Coconuts Yangon
The ongoing drama over land seizures in Mandalay Region ended for some farmers on Tuesday when the Myanmar government returned over 300 acres of land…
National Security Implications of Climate Change
Jul 13, 2017
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John Campbell
Climate change certainly has direct implications for the security of the United States, which other participants are exploring this afternoon. But, we Americans must also…
How Men Can Promote Gender-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction
Jul 13, 2017
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Alex Rohlwing
Gender’s importance and the vital roles played by women in all facets of development, humanitarian aid, and disaster response are increasingly recognized. But recognition is…
Colombia: Starbucks Partners with NGOs to Invest Nearly $5 Million USD in Colombian Coffee Industry
Jul 13, 2017
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Jared Wade, Finance Colombia
Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks announced this week that is has expanded its program to help to support coffee farmers in Colombia with loans, technical training,…
Myanmar: Committee Suggests Detailed Land Scheme
Jul 13, 2017
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Soe Min Htike, Eleven
The committee for development of agriculture, livestock and fisheries has suggested the Upper House create a detailed scheme for land management. The committee offered the…
Myanmar: Eight Elephants Poached in Six Months in Irrawaddy Division
Jul 13, 2017
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Salai Thant Zin, Irrawaddy
Eight wild elephants were killed by poachers in six months from January to the end of June in Irrawaddy Division, according to the divisional police…