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Myanmar: Myanmar to Re-Assess 21-Year Old Forest Policy
Nov 9, 2016
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Xinhua
Myanmar will re-assess the country's forest policy which was drafted in 1995 in order to adapt to the current situation, local authorities said Wednesday. The…
Myanmar: KNU Signs Forestry Memorandum with WWF
Nov 9, 2016
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Saw Yan Naing, Irrawaddy
Burma’s oldest ethnic armed group, the Karen National Union (KNU), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Wide Fund for Nature Myanmar (WWF)…
As Demand Grows to Add Another Mineral to the List, Calls Continue to Reform Conflict Minerals Reporting Requirement. Today’s Election May Decide the Next Round for Dodd-Frank.
Nov 8, 2016
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Source Intelligence
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to receive comment letters from a variety of organizations and individuals about whether to refine conflict minerals…
From Syria to Iraq: Federalize or Perish
Nov 8, 2016
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Norman Ricklefs and Hadi Fathallah
Federalism is the natural solution to the crisis gripping Syria and the Sunni regions of Iraq. Unfortunately, calls for federalism are often viewed in the…
Progress on Protecting the Environment from Conflict is Long-Overdue
Nov 8, 2016
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Doug Weir
As Islamic State forces had retreated, they had opened oil pipelines, and blown-up well heads. The smoke plumes from the wells were so intense they…
Myanmar: Cautionary Tails: Learning from Neighbours to Counter Species Loss in Myanmar
Nov 8, 2016
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Kyi Kyi Sway, Myanmar Times
Myanmar is presented with a unique window of opportunity to combat species loss and habitat destruction, says a new report from the World Wildlife Federation.…
Liberia: Palm Oil Tipped to Oust Iron Ore as Liberia’s Leading Export
Nov 8, 2016
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Global News Network
Palm oil is forecast to replace iron ore as Liberia’s leading export and employ more than 100,000 people in an economy that was ravaged by…
Sierra Leone: EU Issues Warning about Fake Sierra Leone Kimberley Certificates
Nov 8, 2016
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Israeli Diamond Industry
The European Union has broadcasted a warning about the production of fake Kimberley Process diamond certificates from Sierra Leone and Central African Republic (CAR), after…
Afghanistan: Farmers See Pay Off in Adopting Modern Methods in Herat Province
Nov 8, 2016
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World Bank
Nangabad village lies in Enjil district, 25 kilometers from Herat city, the provincial capital. Agriculture is the village’s primary source of income and livelihood, and…
Sierra Leone: International Consultant Technical Advisor
Nov 7, 2016
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UNDP
The UNDP Sierra Leone Country Office through its Energy, Environment & Natural Resource Management (EENRM) Cluster works together with including Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies,…
Can Myanmar’s Hydropower Study Truly Be for the People?
Nov 7, 2016
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Pianporn Deetes
The deadly conflict is taking place around the construction site of the Hat Gyi hydropower dam on the Salween River. The 1360-megawatt project is slated for development…
Coordinator, Peace and Development Partnerships Program
Nov 6, 2016
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Conservation International
The Coordinator provides technical and operational support to PDP activities, including providing assistance with the implementation of CI’s Environmental Peacebuilding Strategy; developing basic training packages…
Ethiopia: Climate Change Advisor
Nov 6, 2016
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Catholic Relief Services
CRS Ethiopia is seeking qualified candidates for the Ethiopian Livelihoods and Resilience Program (ELRP), a five-year USAID Office for Food for Peace (FFP) Title II…
Ethiopia: Economic Livelihoods Manager
Nov 6, 2016
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Catholic Relief Services
CRS Ethiopia is seeking qualified candidates for the Ethiopian Livelihoods and Resilience Program (ELRP), a five-year USAID Office for Food for Peace (FFP) Title II…
Iraq: Expert (m/f) WASH
Nov 6, 2016
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Welthungerhilfe
Welthungerhilfe is one of the largest private aid organisations in Germany, independent of politics and religion. It was established in 1962, as the German section…
Iraq: Regional WASH Technical Expert
Nov 6, 2016
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Norwegian Church Aid
For its newly re-opened and officially registered office in Amman, Jordan, NCA is recruiting an experienced Regional WASH engineer to support the expansion and quality…
Iraq: WASH Manager, Northern Iraq
Nov 6, 2016
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Norwegian Church Aid
For its 2014 established office in Dohuk, NCA is recruiting a WASH Manager for North Iraq. The programs in Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) and…
Jordan: Syria Livelihoods Advisor
Nov 6, 2016
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CARE USA
CARE is seeking a qualified livelihoods expert to support CARE’s growing portfolio of livelihoods activities across Syria. Since 2013, CARE has been working from multiple…
Emergency Programme Manager – Engineering WASH, Surge Team
Nov 6, 2016
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Concern Worldwide
Description of role:
Concern Worldwide, as part of its emergency and development activities, engages in various WASH projects. This role focuses mainly on supporting WASH infrastructure…
Sierra Leone: WASH Technical Advisor
Nov 6, 2016
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Oxfam GB
The Consortium Coordination Unit is seeking a WASH Technical Advisor to ensure the continued positive impact of our programme and ensure learning across the Consortium…
South Sudan: Consultant/s required for Final Evaluation – “Inspiring Healthy Communities…”
Nov 6, 2016
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Action Against Hunger UK
ACF-UK is currently recruiting a consultant or a team of consultants with experience in WaSH (specifically water supply and sanitation infrastructures, hygiene promotion, WaSH governance),…
Environment is the ‘Silent Casualty’ of Armed Conflict
Nov 6, 2016
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UN Environment Programme, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
As the world marks the international day to protect the environment during armed conflict, the scorched earth tactics being used by embattled ISIL militants in…
Afghanistan: Illegal Mining, Weak Government Help Taliban Expand in Afghan North
Nov 6, 2016
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Jawad Kakar, Reuters
Afghan Taliban militants have strengthened their grip on lucrative illegal mining operations in the north of the country, as security forces focus most of their…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Document Obtained by NRT Reveals KRG Corruption over Oil Sector
Nov 6, 2016
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NRT
NRT is revealing a secret document, which was obtained from a foreign source, for the first time. The document includes new and secret information as…
Iraq: ISIL's Scorched Earth Policy is Wrecking Iraq's Environment and Creating a Public Health Nightmare
Nov 6, 2016
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Alternet
Civilians in Northern Iraq are suffering suffocation and respiratory illnesses due to what appears to be a scorched-earth policy employed by retreating ISIL militants following…
Conflict Minerals: Conflict Diamonds May Not Be on the Radar, but They're Still a Worry for Some
Nov 6, 2016
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Natalia Wojcik, CNBC
More than a decade ago, the illicit diamond trade was among the most urgent of humanitarian causes, with governments and celebrities rallying around efforts to…
Water Wars: All Eyes Turn to Scarborough Shoal
Nov 4, 2016
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Chris Mirasola
Two weeks ago Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte visited Beijing, where he signed a number of memoranda of understanding promising greater economic and military cooperation. Since that meeting…
Myanmar: Logging Exposé Leads to Threats against Fishermen
Nov 4, 2016
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Nang Mya Nadi, Democratic Voice of Burma
Fishermen in Tenasserim Division’s Dawei District have been receiving death threats from a gang of illegal loggers who have accused them of exposing their activities.…
Myanmar: Kayin Farmers Criminalised for Fighting Land Grabs: HRW Report
Nov 4, 2016
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Su Phyo Win and Myat Nyein Aye, Myanmar Times
Kayin State villagers are losing their land and are routinely persecuted through threats, arson and arbitrary arrest if they attempt to fight the unlawful seizures,…
Top UN Official: Environmental Protection in War More Urgent Than Ever
Nov 3, 2016
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UNEP
In a year dominated by the tragedy of war, there is no more urgent time to address the need to protect the environment in armed…