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Cambodia: Dozens March Against Sugar Company ‘Land Grabs’

Aug 5, 2016 | Kann Vicheika, Voice of America

About 70 villagers from Koh Kong province delivered petitions to the government and European Union on Thursday to lodge complaints about alleged land grabbing by…

Afgahnistan/Pakistan: Afghan Elders Demand Feasible Repatriation Plan

Aug 5, 2016 | The News

Elders and representatives of Afghan refugees in Pakistan on Thursday appealed for extension in their legal documents for stay in Pakistan till proper arrangements in…

Oil Won't Save Libya

Aug 4, 2016 | George Ward

Libya is precariously split between several factions vying for control. The UN-backed Government of National Accord, also called the unity government, formed in early 2016…

Colombia: Colombia Conflict Victims Seek Land, Reconciliation

Aug 4, 2016 | Agence France-Presse

The Colombian government has signed a landmark disarmament deal with the biggest rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). It hopes to do…

Myanmar: Crude Oil, Diamond and Gold Exports to Be Legalised Next Year: Official

Aug 4, 2016 | Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times

The government will lift restrictions on exporting crude oil, diamonds and gold early next year, an official told The Myanmar Times yesterday, cutting the state…

Myanmar: Govt to Survey Dams Nationwide

Aug 4, 2016 | Htoo Thant, Myanmar Times

The government is planning on reviewing the status of dams throughout the country to see if they are worth keeping. U Htun Win, deputy minister…

Africa: How Climate Change Fuels Conflict [Video]

Aug 4, 2016 | Deutsche Welle

With temperatures soaring and drought increasing, many in Africa are losing their livelihoods. They are looking for other ways to survive, in some cases by…

Myanmar: Shan State Coal Mine Cited in Fight against Resource Extraction

Aug 4, 2016 | Thu Thu Aung, Myanmar Times

Shan activists and politicians are calling for a halt to resource extraction in parts of Myanmar plagued by conflict, with one human rights group using…

Colombia: Colombia’s New, Legal Drug Barons Focus on Medical Marijuana

Aug 4, 2016 | Ezra Kaplan, New York Times

Last year, President Juan Manuel Santos spearheaded an overhaul of Colombia’s 30-year-old drug laws, which formally legalized medical marijuana for domestic use. Crucially, the new…

Myanmar: Myanmar Logging Ban a Major Step to Forest Sector Reform

Aug 4, 2016 | Environmental Investigation Agency

The new Government of Myanmar has agreed a temporary national logging ban and a 10-year logging ban in the Pegu Yoma region to give its…

Environmental Peacebuilding at the World Conservation Congress

Aug 3, 2016

Are you going to the 2016 World Conservation Congress? In addition to the many events related to environmental peacebuilding, ELI will convene an informal strategy meeting with…

Myanmar: Pyin Oo Lwin Residents Permitted to Transfer Land Ownership

Aug 3, 2016 | Si Thu Lwin, Myanmar Times

Villagers in Pyin Oo Lwin township, Mandalay Region, are benefiting from cuts in red tape that allow them to transfer ownership of land, or to…

Myanmar: Suu Kyi Tackles Military Land Grabs in Test of New Myanmar Government

Aug 3, 2016 | Aubrey Belford, Hnin Yadana Zaw, and Antoni Slodkowski, Reuters

When Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) stormed to power in elections last November, its victory was fueled in part by rural anger over…

Sudan: China Controls 75% of Oil Investment in Sudan: Minister

Aug 3, 2016 | Sudan Tribune

Sudanese petroleum minister Mohamed Zayed Awad said that Chinese companies control 75 percent of foreign investment in Sudan’s oil sector. Awad told reporters Wednesday upon…

Iraq: ISIS Torches Qayarah Oil Complex, Dumps Crude in Tigris

Aug 3, 2016 | Iraq Oil Report

Facing the imminent advance of Iraqi forces, militants from the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) have looted, bulldozed and torched the Qayarah refinery, and are trying…

Afghanistan: Afghanistan Signed over 80 Mining Contracts with Private Firms

Aug 3, 2016 | Khaama Press

The Afghan government has signed over 80 mining contracts with the private sector in a bid to boost the extraction of mines and prevent illegal…

Myanmar: ‘An Optimistic Place to Start’: Myanmar Enacts National Logging Ban

Aug 3, 2016 | Morgan Erickson-Davis, Mongabay

Rumors that have been building for months have come to fruition, with Myanmar announcing a national logging ban effective immediately. Although temporary, conservationists are lauding…

Afghanistan: Afghanistan Signed over 80 Mining Contracts with Private Firms

Aug 3, 2016 | Khaama Press

The Afghan government has signed over 80 mining contracts with the private sector in a bid to boost the extraction of mines and prevent illegal…

Myanmar: Renewable Energy Fellow

Aug 2, 2016 | Pact

Pact enables systemic solutions that allow poor and marginalized people to earn a dignified living, be healthy, and take part in the benefits that nature…

Save the Date: 4th Istanbul International Water Forum

Aug 2, 2016 | Turkish Water Institute

The 4th IIWF will be held by the Turkish Water Institute (SUEN), with support from the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs of Turkey. The…

Myanmar: Saving the Mangroves

Aug 2, 2016 | Hein Ko Soe, Frontier

If another powerful cyclone were to pummel the Ayeyarwady Delta it could have a more devastating impact than Nargis in 2008, one of the worst…

China/South China Sea: Beijing Vows to Prosecute 'Trespassers'

Aug 2, 2016 | James Griffiths, CNN

China has sent a clear warning to foreigners who enter contested areas of the South China Sea -- stay away or you'll be prosecuted. The…

Afghanistan: In Afghanistan, Extreme Geography Attracts Extreme Sports

Aug 2, 2016 | Associated Press

Panjshir is considered one of the safest regions of Afghanistan. The roads are closed to outsiders, who must register with security forces and explain the…

Afghanistan: Shelter/WASH and Emergency Specialist

Aug 1, 2016 | Norwegian Refugee Council

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been working in Afghanistan for the past 12 years. Its main activities include: Information Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA); Education;…

Water and Habitat Engineer

Aug 1, 2016 | International Committee of the Red Cross

As a Water and Habitat Engineer working for the ICRC, you will be responsible for the planning, design and implementation of engineering projects for victims…

Jordan: Consultancy for WASH in Schools

Aug 1, 2016 | Norwegian Refugee Council

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life…

Libya: Humanitarian Mine Action Capacity Building Project Manager

Aug 1, 2016 | Danish Refugee Council

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than thirty countries throughout…

South Sudan: Hygiene Specialist

Aug 1, 2016 | Concern Worldwide

Concern Worldwide is hiring a Hygiene Specialist to be responsible for the overall management and implementation of the Hygiene Promotion Programme in assigned locations within…

Central African Republic: RCA - EHA Coordinator

Aug 1, 2016 | Solidarités International

SI a débuté ses activités en RCA en 2007. Active sans discontinuer depuis, la mission comptait 4 bases opérationnelles au début de l’année 2012 à…

Asia: Group Warns of Rising ASEAN Land Grab Conflicts

Aug 1, 2016 | Voice of America

An international human rights organization says Southeast Asia is facing increasing conflicts and violence over land grab activity. A “land grab” relates to taking land…