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Colombia: Colombian Indigenous Community Fight to Protect Land from Paramilitary Resurgence
Feb 28, 2017
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Julián Villabona Galarza, PanAm Post
The Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta in Colombia’s northern region is home to multiple indigenous communities living peacefully on sacred land. But the Arhuaco people there were…
Are We Headed Toward “Recurring Storms” of Global Food Insecurity?
Feb 27, 2017
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Erica Martin
It’s often assumed that in the modern era, food security is an achievable goal. But between 2007 and 2008, a confluence of conditions shook the…
Enough Project Comment to the SEC in Support of Conflict Minerals Rule Implementation
Feb 27, 2017
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Enough Project
On January 31, Acting Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Michael Piwowar welcomed interested parties to submit comments in response to a statement calling…
Are We Headed Toward “Recurring Storms” of Global Food Insecurity?
Feb 27, 2017
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Erica Martin
It’s often assumed that in the modern era, food security is an achievable goal. But between 2007 and 2008, a confluence of conditions shook the…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Four Bombs Blast Oil Pipeline In Iraq
Feb 27, 2017
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Irina Slav, Oil Price
Four bombs detonated at an oil pipeline in Kirkuk, northern Iraq, killing one and injuring three members of the Kurdish security forces. At the time…
Government Neglects Land Disputes at its Peril
Feb 26, 2017
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Eleven
Land disputes remain one of the many problems still to be cracked in Myanmar. Many farmers end up in court and jail after their land…
Helping Afghan Farmers Build Better Lives
Feb 26, 2017
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Mohammad Hassan Ibrahimi
Mohammad Ibrahimi is a messenger between local farmers and the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL). That’s his role as provincial coordinator of the National Horticulture and…
Liberia: Liberia Revenue Authority Investigates Logging Companies for US$25 million in Unpaid Taxes
Feb 26, 2017
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Gbatemah Senah, Bush Chicken
The Liberia Revenue Authority says it is investigating a Global Witness’ report that logging companies in the country owe US$$25 million in unpaid taxes. The…
South Sudan: Famine-Hit South Sudanese Eat Weeds and Water Lilies to Survive
Feb 26, 2017
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Reuters
Last week the United Nations declared that parts of South Sudan are experiencing famine, the first time the world has faced such a catastrophe in…
Afghanistan: Taliban Leader Urges Afghans to Plant More Trees
Feb 26, 2017
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BBC
The leader of the Taliban in Afghanistan, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has urged Afghans to plant more trees. In a statement, he called on civilians and fighters…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Bombs Target Oil Pipeline in Iraq's Kirkuk, One Killed
Feb 25, 2017
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Reuters
Four bombs went off on Saturday near a minor pipeline from an oilfield close to the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, security and oil industry…
South Sudan: South Sudan Launched the National Adaptation Programme of Actions (NAPA) for Climate Change
Feb 25, 2017
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UNEP
Over one hundred and twenty people representing national, regional, international institutions including national and state governments, donors, UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, and media houses witnessed…
Mainstreaming the Environment in Peace and Security
Feb 24, 2017
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Doug Weir
Everyone recognises the importance of environmental mainstreaming. It’s a problem that is particularly acute for conflict and the environment, where the environment is rarely prioritised…
Keep Minerals Conflict-Free
Feb 24, 2017
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Steve Feldstein and Sasha Lezhnev
It was not long ago that central Africa was mired in its "first world war" that led to 5.4 million deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo.…
Seven Letters from Congolese Groups in Support of the U.S. Conflict Minerals Law
Feb 24, 2017
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Sasha Lezhnev and Rachel Finn
In early 2017, in response to a possible suspension of the Conflict Minerals Rule for Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank law, numerous companies, investors, activists,…
Colombia: Medellin Takes to Urban Farming to Heal Memories of War
Feb 24, 2017
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Richard Kelleher, Colombia Reports
Parts of Colombia’s second largest urban center, Medellin, have taken to the most rural activity possible, agriculture, in an attempt to recognize the memories of war while…
Ethiopia/South Sudan: Ethiopia and South Sudan Agree to Construct Oil Route
Feb 24, 2017
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Sudan Tribune
President Salva Kiir and Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn have agreed to build a road linking the two countries enabling South Sudan to export its oil…
Conflict Minerals: SEC Says Conflict Minerals, Pay Ratio Rules Remain in Force
Feb 24, 2017
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Tatyana Shumsky, Wall Street Journal
Companies must continue to comply with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules on disclosing “conflict minerals” and the ratio comparing executive pay to the median…
Conflict Minerals: Conflict Minerals Compliance Costs Drop by 45%
Feb 24, 2017
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CNW
The average cost of the compliance of section 1502 for SEC issuers has dropped by 45% over the past three years. The average cost for…
Discussion: Peace and Environmental Protection in Colombia
Feb 23, 2017
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Inter-American Dialogue
Peace in Colombia promises to bring many environmental benefits to the country but also poses environmental risks associated with the rural development plans contemplated in the…
DRC: Senior Analyst
Feb 23, 2017
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Enough Project
The Senior Analyst on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will be responsible for investigating, researching, and writing about the drivers of high-level corruption and…
Investigations Officer, The Sentry
Feb 23, 2017
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Enough Project
The Investigations Officer of The Sentry works closely with the Senior Investigations Manager, Enough Policy Director, and Founding Director of Enough to plan and execute…
DRC: Chief of Party, CAFEC
Feb 23, 2017
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World Wildlife Fund
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Chief of Party (CoP) to plan, coordinate and oversee program activities related to the…
DRC: Park Manager Salonga
Feb 23, 2017
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World Wildlife Fund
The Park Manager will work closely with partners inside and outside of the park to effect real conservation results. The position supervises WWF and ICCN…
DRC: Salonga Program Administrator
Feb 23, 2017
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World Wildlife Fund
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has embarked on ambitious, field-based conservation programs across the Congo Basin. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),…
Afghanistan: WASH Coordinator - Kabul
Feb 23, 2017
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Solidarités Internationales
SI has been working in Afghanistan for 37 years. SI is currently implementing in Khost, Bamyan and Wardak provinces the following projects: Water, Sanitation and…
DRC: Représentant Pays
Feb 23, 2017
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Solidarités Internationales
SI est présente depuis l’année 2000 en République Démocratique du Congo. La mission RDC regroupe 4 provinces : le Nord Kivu, le Sud Kivu, le…
CAR: Research and Community Manager
Feb 23, 2017
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Chinko Project
The Chinko Project sustainably manages a nature reserve in the heart of Africa – one of the last pristine mosaics of wooded savannah and tropical…
CAR: Special Projects Manager
Feb 23, 2017
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Chinko Project
The Chinko Project sustainably manages a nature reserve in the heart of Africa – one of the last pristine mosaics of wooded savannah and tropical…
Chad: Chargé de Sécurité Alimentaire et Moyens d'Existence
Feb 23, 2017
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Oxfam
Objectif du poste
Le Food Security & Livelihoods Officer est responsable de la mise en œuvre opérationnelle des activités du programme sécurité alimentaire et moyens d’existence…