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Iraq/Kurdistan: How the Islamic State is Using Scorched Earth Tactics as it Retreats
Oct 26, 2016
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Laris Karklis, Washington Post
Satellite imagery of the current operations by Iraqi forces to retake Mosul reveal how the Islamic State can inflict damage even when the militant group…
Climate Security: Charlie Rose and Director Clapper on Climate and National Security
Oct 26, 2016
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Center for Climate and Security
On October 25, 2016 Director of National Intelligence James Clapper sat down with PBS’s Charlie Rose to look back on his career and six years as…
Iraq/Kurdistan: In the Aftermath of Islamic State's Retreat in Iraq: Destruction, Fire and Toxic Fumes
Oct 26, 2016
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Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times
A coordinated campaign by Iraqi and Kurdish forces to retake the city of Mosul has left more than 20,000 people stranded here near the west…
Iraq: Iraq Balks at Oil Production Cuts, Needs Funds to Fight ISIS
Oct 26, 2016
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Tim Daiss, Forbes
More disorder among OPEC ranks comes as Iraq says that it will not likely reduce oil output because it needs funds to keep up…
IUCN AEL Call for Papers: Workshop 2017
Oct 25, 2016
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IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Research Committee
Notwithstanding the protection afforded by domestic, regional and international legal instruments, the environment is often the mute victim of armed conflicts, from civil wars, drug…
Climate Security Policy Recommendations - Request for Support
Oct 25, 2016
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The Center for Climate and Security
The Climate Security Working Group-International would like to produce a useful guide to existing recommendations in this field for the defense, diplomacy, development and multilateral…
Environmental Damage as a Weapon of War? Open Source Industrial Risk Analysis of the Mosul Battle
Oct 25, 2016
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Wim Zwijnenburg
The start of the operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State (IS) has seen unprecedented use of environmental pollution as a means to hinder…
Afghanistan: Opium Fuels the Stalemate in America's Longest War
Oct 25, 2016
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Peter Bergen, CNN
The resurgent Taliban have captured almost all of the key poppy-growing Afghan province of Helmand. If Helmand were a country, it would be the nation…
Conflict Minerals: Report: Gunmen Still Control Metals Mined for Modern Gadgets
Oct 25, 2016
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Associated Press
Violent gunmen still menace pick-and-shovel miners in eastern Congo, a new report finds, despite years of efforts to loosen their grip by local reformers, Western…
Afghanistan: There's a Massive Water Crisis Looming over Afghanistan
Oct 25, 2016
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Omair Ahmad, Scroll
Hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees are starting the long trek back home after the latest donors’ conference to rebuild Afghanistan. As they do so,…
Myanmar: Food Security and Livelihood Head of Department
Oct 24, 2016
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Action Contre la Faim
Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organization that takes decisive action against the causes and effects of hunger. Recognized as a leader in the…
Iraq: WASH Manager – Mosul Preparedness
Oct 24, 2016
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CARE
CARE International (CARE) in the Kurdish Region of Iraq (KR-I), together with our partners, has been providing humanitarian assistance to people affected by the current…
Chad: Chef de Projet Sécurité Alimentaire
Oct 24, 2016
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Cooperazione Internazionale
ONG COOPI
COOPI est une organisation non gouvernementale italienne, indépendante et laïque, engagée dans la lutte contre les injustices sociales et la pauvreté dans le Sud…
Iraq: WASH and Shelter Project Manager
Oct 24, 2016
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Danish Refugee Council
Danish Refugee Council is a leading protection agency pursuing our mandate to protect and promote durable solutions to displacement-affected populations on the basis of humanitarian…
Syria: WASH Coordinator
Oct 24, 2016
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Acción Contra el Hambre
Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organization that takes decisive action against the causes and effects of hunger. Recognized as a leader in the…
Turkey: Projects Manager – Water & Sanitation (Syria)
Oct 24, 2016
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Gopa Worldwide Consultants
Realising that the world’s natural resources are limited and fragile, GOPA considers environmental protection to be an important component of its corporate responsibility and consistent…
Uganda: WASH Officer
Oct 24, 2016
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees
UNHCR works to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution, war or disaster at home. Since 1950,…
Nepal: Agriculture and Market Development Director
Oct 24, 2016
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is looking for an energetic Agriculture Director to manage a large, donor funded integrated nutrition and agriculture development project, who is willing to lead multiple…
Nepal: Chief of Party - Promoting Agricultural and Alternative Livelihoods (PAHAL)
Oct 24, 2016
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40…
Liberia: Chief of Party
Oct 24, 2016
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Project Concern International
Project Concern International (PCI) has emerged as a dynamic, leading organization in the areas of food and livelihood security, improved child nutrition, social and economic…
Cameroon: WASH Officer
Oct 24, 2016
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees
UNHCR and its implementing partners have extensively been working to ensure the provision of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) assistance is maintained to these various…
Greece: Project Manager Food Security, Chios Island
Oct 24, 2016
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Norwegian Refugee Council
NRC started operations on Chios in mid-October 2015 and has since directly assisted over 70,000 refugees and migrants, working together with the Greek authorities, humanitarian…
Iraq: Programme and Partnership Manager
Oct 24, 2016
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GOAL
The overall objective of the post is to provide, leadership and management of REAL, including supervision of the portion of the programme implemented by a…
Commentary: A Promising Pick for UN Secretary General
Oct 24, 2016
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Ruth Greenspan Bell and Sherri Goodman
The selection of António Guterres as the new United Nations Secretary General is encouraging news for those concerned about the global challenges brought on by…
Afghanistan’s Coming Water Crisis
Oct 24, 2016
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Omair Ahmad
Decades of conflict have left Afghanistan’s water infrastructure in a mess, and as refugees return to the country, the prospect of water-related conflicts rises. Hundreds of…
Afghanistan: Kandahar’s Grape Exports Fall; Alternative Route Sought
Oct 24, 2016
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Bashir Ahmad Naadem, Pajhwok
Despite a higher grape yield this year, farmers in southern Kandahar province could not export much of the fresh fruit due to the closure of…
Colombia: What Does Peace in Colombia Have to Do with the Environment?
Oct 24, 2016
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Camila Bustos and Marcela Jaramillo, Guardian
After 52 years of war, the government finalised a peace accord to cease conflict and construct stable and long lasting peace in Colombia. Without a…
Mining and Peace
Oct 23, 2016
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Manuel Rodríguez Becerra
The recent ruling by the Constitutional Court over mining has caused a stir in government officials and private sector leaders. According to the ruling, "territorial entities…
Afghanistan: UN Report Finds Settling Water Disputes Key to Economic Growth, Avoiding Conflict
Oct 23, 2016
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UN
The demand for water to support agricultural development in conflict-plagued Afghanistan often results in high-stakes water disputes, according to a new United Nations report released…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Opium Production Soaring, Says UN
Oct 23, 2016
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Agence France-Presse
Afghanistan’s opium production has risen by an estimated 43% this year, the UN has said. The annual increase on 2015 levels was due in part…