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Turkey: Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL) Officer
Apr 23, 2017
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International Association for Relief and Development
IARD (Onsur) is a non-governmental organization registered in Turkey N° (27-018-178) dealing with the Relief and development projects through the empowerment of local communities to…
Kenya: COP, Livestock Market Systems Development Activity
Apr 23, 2017
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is seeking candidates for the Chief of Party (COP) who will lead the implementation of an expected five-year USAID-supported Feed the Future (FtF)…
CAR: Coordinateur/trice Sécurité Alimentaire, Nutrition et Moyens d'Existence
Apr 23, 2017
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Première Urgence internationale
La République Centrafricaine fait partie des pays les plus pauvres du monde. Classé 180ème sur 186 par le PNUD en 2012, 62% de la population…
PhD Candidate Environmental Change and Security
Apr 23, 2017
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Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
SIPRI, in collaboration with Tema Environmental Change at Linköping University, is looking for a talented and motivated PhD candidate to work within the research programme…
India/Pakistan: India Benefited More from the Indus Water Treaty
Apr 23, 2017
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Mustafa Nazir Ahmad, The News on Sunday
Dr Daanish Mustafa, a distinguished water resources expert, blames Pakistan’s policymakers for our current water woes. His research interests have been at the intersection of…
Liberia: Dutch Arms Trafficker to Liberia Given War Crimes Conviction
Apr 22, 2017
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Own Bowcott, Guardian
An international timber trader who used his business as cover for smuggling weapons into West Africa in defiance of a UN arms embargo has been…
Natural Resource Reform at Home – Not Walls – Will Stem the Tide of Migrants
Apr 21, 2017
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Michael Jenkins and Emily E. Harwell
The answer to stemming the flow of migrants from troubled countries is not concrete walls and stricter laws – as British Prime Minister Theresa May…
The Water Mirage - Understanding Crisis Narratives around Water
Apr 21, 2017
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Charlotte Grech-Madin
Given the existential value of water for all, it is perhaps unsurprising that water is embedded in discourses of security and crisis. The field of…
Liberia: Dutch 'Blood Timber' Businessman Gets 19 Years for Liberian Crimes
Apr 21, 2017
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Channel NewsAsia
Dutch timber trader Guus Kouwenhoven was convicted on Friday as an accessory to war crimes for selling weapons to Liberia's then-President Charles Taylor between 2000…
South Sudan: South Sudan Faces Economic Collapse amid Humanitarian Crisis
Apr 21, 2017
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TRT World
South Sudan faces a collapsing economy amid conflict and humanitarian crisis as their currency has lost more than ninety percent of its value since December…
An Iconic River in Conflict: A Photo Journey along the Salween River
Apr 20, 2017
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International Rivers
The Salween River holds a unique place among the world’s great rivers, not only due to its vibrant ecosystem and the rich biodiversity that it…
Afghanistan: MAIL Conducting Hundreds of Research Projects Annually
Apr 20, 2017
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Haidarshah Omid, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) on Wednesday said that it carries out more than 300 research programs every year that are aimed…
Climate Change: How Climate Change Creates a Perfect Storm of Terrorism and Violence
Apr 20, 2017
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Martha Henriques, International Business Times
Stable states, as well as those experiencing civil conflict, face an increased risk of violence and terrorist activity due to climate change, according to a…
Iraq: Iraq May Seek Exemption from OPEC Oil Cuts to Boost Own Output: Hakim
Apr 20, 2017
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Mahmoud Mourad, Reuters
Iraq may seek to be exempt from a deal between oil exporters to reduce global supply in order to support crude prices and ask to…
North Korea: As North Korea Tensions Rise, Farming in the Demilitarized Zone Goes on
Apr 20, 2017
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Motoko Rich, New York Times
Taesung is a real community, albeit one with strict limits on who can come and go. The residents are mostly farmers from families that have…
Violence and Water Scarcity Threaten Historic Quadruple Famine
Apr 19, 2017
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Erica Martin and Sara Merken
An international food crisis is currently unfolding on a scale not seen since World War II. More than 20 million people in Somalia, Nigeria, South…
Afghanistan: Consultant for Needs Assessment Report
Apr 19, 2017
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Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) was established in accordance with the decision of the 4th Pan-European Conference held in 1998 in Aarhus (Denmark).…
Why is Coca Production on the Rise in Colombia?
Apr 19, 2017
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Ross Eventon
In early March 2017, the United States government and the United Nations announced large increases in the amount of coca being cultivated in Colombia. Speaking at the…
China/South China Sea: China Seeks Foreign Help in Risky Work Finding Oil in Disputed Sea
Apr 19, 2017
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Ralph Jennings, Voice of America
Beijing is looking for foreign contractors to help find oil and gas under the South China Sea but expects to meet resistance because other governments…
Climate Change: How a Warming Planet Drives Human Migration
Apr 19, 2017
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Jessica Benko, New York Times
Climate change is not equally felt across the globe, and neither are its longer term consequences. This map overlays human turmoil — represented here by…
China is Playing Peacemaker in Myanmar, but with an Ulterior Motive
Apr 18, 2017
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Doug Bock Clark and Corey Pattison
In early March, Myanmar’s government sat down with a coalition of ethnic rebel groups, including the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), trying to jump-start peace negotiations…
HotSpots H2O, April 18: Water and Sanitation Crises Jeopardize Health of Damascus Citizens
Apr 18, 2017
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Kayla Cragg
Water shortages and sewage system failures are compromising the health of millions in Damascus, Syria. According to the UNICEF Representative in Syria, Hanaa Singer, “In Syria, water…
How Humans Have Fought over—and Weaponized—Water
Apr 18, 2017
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Kelsey Atherton
A timeline of all the reasons we've gone to battle over the H2O. Whether we're poisoning, drowning, or dehydrating our enemies into submission, we humans…
Only Transparency Can Prevent Conflict Minerals from Harming People and Wildlife
Apr 18, 2017
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John Calvelli
There is beauty in the biodiverse wildlife that calls DRC home, including chimpanzees, okapi, and the critically endangered Grauer’s gorilla. And there is beauty in…
Colombia: UN, Colombia Assess Post-Conflict Environmental Damage
Apr 18, 2017
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Faye Leone, International Institute for Sustainable Development
UN experts conducted a post-conflict, multi-disciplinary assessment of environmental degradation in Colombia, concluding that the country has an opportunity to promote sustainable and resilient livelihoods…
Iraq: Iraq Plans Three Gas Processing Plants to Reduce Flaring
Apr 17, 2017
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Reuters
Iraq plans to build three new plants to process natural gas currently being flared at southern oil fields, and use the fuel for power generation…
Afghanistan: Water Supply Maintenance Provides Short-Term Jobs in Karmalik Village
Apr 17, 2017
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World Bank
Shiny new pipelines connect the water storage tank to the tanker parked beside the main road of Karmalik village. The tanker provides sufficient drinking water…
Myanmar: Oil Pipeline to Myanmar ‘at Risk from Rebels’
Apr 16, 2017
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Kristin Huang, South China Morning Post
Although a crude-oil pipeline from Myanmar to China is finally running, its operations still face serious risks from the conflict in northern Myanmar, observers said.…
South Sudan: Kiir Signs Suspicious Oil Agreements to Turn Around Fortunes of Economy
Apr 15, 2017
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Julius Barigaba, East African
The South Sudanese government is signing deals with suspected wheelerdealers, some of whom may be out to take advantage of Juba's financial crisis. In less…
Afghanistan/Pakistan: Pakistan Plans Water Treaty with Afghanistan
Apr 13, 2017
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S. Mudassir Ali Shah, Pajhwok Afghan News
Afghan and Pakistani experts are expected to meet soon to exchange water data and the hydrology of Kabul and Kunar rivers, a news report said…