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Iraq/Kurdistan: Boundary between Iraq, Kurdish Territory Divides Communities
May 22, 2017
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Balint Szlanko, Associated Press
Since 2014, Iraq’s Kurds have expanded the territory they control by about half at the expense of Iraq. The status of some of these areas,…
Sierra Leone: Value Chain Specialist
May 21, 2017
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Catholic Relief Services
CRS and its consortium partners are implementing a 5 year Feed the Future activity through USAID. This activity is in alignment with the Government of…
Afghanistan: Kabul Green Home Projects - Technical Expert on Research and Development
May 21, 2017
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GERES
The Kabul Green Homes project (KGHP) is in a way a continuation of the AFG-TAJ project, GERES’ first urban project, implemented from 2012 to 2015.…
DRC: Team Leader - Integrated Water Resource Management
May 21, 2017
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ZOA International
ZOA is an international NGO which offers RELIEF to people who are affected by conflict or natural disasters. ZOA wants to contribute to a new…
Palestine: Evaluation of Urban Gardening Project
May 21, 2017
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DanChurchAid
Since the land available for horticulture is extremely limited in the Gaza Strip and, with the current closures and movement restrictions in place, fresh vegetables…
DRC: Responsable de Projet WASH
May 21, 2017
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ACTED
Depuis 1993, l’association de solidarité internationale ACTED répond aux besoins humanitaires des populations dans les situations de crise et au respect de leur dignité, tout…
South Sudan: Project Manager WASH
May 21, 2017
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ACTED
Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…
Yemen: WASH Program Manager
May 21, 2017
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Action Contre la Faim
Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger. The organization helps malnourished children whilst providing communities with access to safe…
Leaving Mining Behind in a Sustainable Liberia
May 21, 2017
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Roshny Vijayakar
Mining operations degrade the environment through soil erosion, water contamination, air pollution, and often deforestation. These can lead to respiratory illnesses, heavy metal poisoning, sedimentation, and loss of…
Myanmar: Committee Will Probe Khamti Jade Mine Conflict
May 20, 2017
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Aung Ko Oo, Mizzima
An inquiry has been launched to look in to the conflicts that happened on May 17 between the local police force and jade scavengers in…
Colombia: Major Politicians in Colombia Accused of Illegal Land Grabbing
May 20, 2017
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Michelle Begue, CGTN
Former Colombian President, Alvaro Uribe Velez has been accused of accumulating land meant for less fortunate farmers.The Comptroller General’s report, which compiled evidence from 2013…
Liberia: CFMB, CFDC Union Want Lawmakers Pass Land Rights Bill
May 19, 2017
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Robin Dopoe, Liberian Observer
The continued delay by lawmakers to pass into law the 2014 Land Rights Bill, which calls for the protection of community land, among other things,…
South Sudan: NGO Blames Water Pollution in S.Sudan on Oil Company
May 19, 2017
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Daniel Pelz, Detusche Welle
Drinking water around an oil-producing area in South Sudan is heavily polluted. A German NGO puts the blame on Malaysian oil company Petronas. It has…
Sudan/South Sudan: S. Sudan Calls for Pushing Sudan on Resolving Abyei Issue
May 19, 2017
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Xinhua
South Sudan on Friday called on the UN to push Sudan on quickly resolving the issues on the status of the contested oil-rich Abyei region…
Myanmar: Report: Burma Rapidly Losing Forest Cover
May 19, 2017
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Irrawaddy
Satellite imagery indicates that intact forest cover in Burma has declined rapidly over the last decade, according to a study. A countrywide analysis of Landsat…
Myanmar: Mandalay Division Govt Takes Tough Line on Illegal Logging
May 19, 2017
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Myat Pyae Phyo, Irrawaddy
Mandalay Division government will crack down on illegal logging in the area, said division minister for planning and finance U Myat Thu. The divisional government…
Colombia: Rebel Road Expansion Brings Deforestation to Remote Colombian Amazon
May 19, 2017
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Taran Volckhausen, Mongabay
Encouraged by the Colombian peace process promising infrastructure advancement across the country, local citizens and municipal governments of Miraflores and Guaviare have started construction to expand…
Agriculture: An Opportunity for Better Jobs for Afghanistan’s Youth
May 18, 2017
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Abdul Qadeer Jawad
Until the late 1970s, Afghanistan was one of the world’s top producer of horticultural products and supplied 20 percent of the raisins on the global market. The…
Morrocco/Western Sahara: Morocco Phosphate Ship Held in Panama over Western Sahara challenge: Officials
May 18, 2017
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Patrick Markey, Reuters
Panama authorities have detained a Moroccan phosphate shipment from the disputed territory of Western Sahara after the Polisario independence movement claimed the cargo had been…
Risk, but Also Opportunity in Climate Fragility and Terror Link
May 17, 2017
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Florian Krampe
In a recent article for New Security Beat, Colin Walch made the case that the abandonment of some communities in Mali to deal with climate change on…
Myanmar: Screening Cancelled of Film Showing Army’s Role in Jade Trade
May 17, 2017
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Irrawaddy
The screening of a new documentary showing Burma’s jade industry as a driving force behind the country’s armed conflict was cancelled on Wednesday after Park…
Myanmar: Myanmar's Extensive Forests Are Declining Rapidly Due to Political and Economic Change
May 17, 2017
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Phys.org
Due to its long political and economic isolation, Myanmar has retained much of its original forest cover but much of the intact forest is unprotected…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: China Deploys Anti-Diver Rocket Launchers to Man-Made Island in South China Sea: Report
May 17, 2017
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Jesse Johnson, Japan Times
China has deployed anti-frogmen rocket launchers intended to fend off Vietnamese intrusions on one of its man-made islands in the contested South China Sea, Chinese…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi official: Kurdish Black Forces at North Oil Company Seek ‘Political’ Gains
May 17, 2017
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Rudaw
Iraq’s oil ministry has stated that the Black Force units deployed to the Kirkuk’s state-run oil company in early March are seeking “political” gains and…
Nigeria: The Water Wars in Northeast Nigeria
May 17, 2017
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Ahmad Salkida, Sahara Reporters
In northern parts of Borno and Yobe, the raging water scarcity has led to the creation of new "water culture." The Lake Chad region is…
Myanmar: Startling Photos Capture Myanmar’s $31 Billion Jade Mining Industry [Photos]
May 17, 2017
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Laura Mallonee, Wired
The rolling hills of Kachin state in northern Myanmar hold the finest jade in all the world. The best stones command hundreds of thousands of dollars…
Myanmar: As Myanmar Democratizes, Women’s Rights Lag Behind
May 16, 2017
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Mike Ives, New York Times
Change is coming to Myanmar as it transitions to democracy. But when it comes to protecting women from violence, the needle has barely budged. Myanmar…
Food Access and the Logic of Violence During Civil War
May 15, 2017
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Ore Koren and Benjamin Bagozzi
In 1981, Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen noted that “starvation is the characteristic of some people not having enough food to eat. It is not the characteristic of…
What Quantitative Analyses Tell Us about Climate Change and Conflict
May 15, 2017
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Adrien Detges
In recent years, a growing number of studies have appeared that analyse the statistical relationship between climate change and violent conflict. Whilst this research offers…
Making the Environment an Ally for Peace: Q&A with Erik Solheim
May 15, 2017
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Jimena Leiva Roesch, IPI GLobal Observatory
Policymakers need to better connect environmental management with respect for other important social values, according to United Nations Environment Executive Director Erik Solheim, who highlighted…