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Syria: Syrian Kurds Hope to Establish a Federal Region in Country’s North

Mar 16, 2016 | Anne Barnard, New York Times

Syrian Kurdish parties are working on a plan to declare a federal region across much of northern Syria, several of their representatives said on Wednesday.…

Kabul Greenbelt Project aims to Restore some Luster to War-ravaged Capital – and Resilience too

Mar 15, 2016 | Elizabeth B. Hessami

It’s hard to imagine today, but Kabul was once ringed with grassy areas and shrubs, a few trees in areas too. Some of my husband’s…

Cambodia: Kingdom's Sugar Exports to EU Plummet

Mar 15, 2016 | Will Jackson, Phnom Penh Post

New figures show that Cambodia’s sugar exports to the European Union fell by 94.8 per cent between 2013 and 2015, amid accusations of rights abuses…

Myanmar: NLD under Pressure to Scrap Hydropower Projects

Mar 15, 2016 | Lun Min Mang, Myanmar Times

Huge hydropower projects along the Thanlwin River must be halted, civil society organisations said yesterday, in an appeal to the incoming National League for Democracy…

Sierra Leone & Liberia: Research Associate in Natural Resources and Development (Fixed-Term)

Mar 14, 2016 | University of Bath (Social & Policy Sciences)

Applications are invited for a full-time Research Associate to work on a project entitled, ‘Deepening governance and widening ‘spaces’ for change: community participation and natural resource…

Iraq: Iraq Runs out of Money to Take on Islamic State

Mar 13, 2016 | Richard Spencer, Telegraph

In the last two months, a new foe has reared its head. The collapse in the price of oil on the world markets, thanks to…

Myanmar: Associate

Mar 12, 2016 | Natural Resource Governance Institute

The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) helps people to realize the benefits of their countries’ endowments of oil, gas and minerals. We do this through…

Water Wars: Flexing Muscles, U.S. Deploys Great Green Fleet to South China Sea

Mar 11, 2016 | Zack Bluestone

In a symbolic show of force, the United States dispatched “a small armada” to patrol the disputed waters of the South China Sea, according to…

Myanmar: Parliament Cancels Discussions on Letpadaungtaung Copper Mine Project, Military Land Seizures

Mar 11, 2016 | Eleven Myanmar

Win Myint, the speaker of Lower House, announced to MPs at a regular parliament session that the discussions on the Letpadaungtaung copper mine project and…

Do You Know Leaders in the Environment and Security Sectors in Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, or South Sudan? Send Us a Message!

Mar 10, 2016 | ELI & UNEP

The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are soliciting input from Members of the Environmental Peacebuilding Community of Practice to…

Myanmar: Climate Change Could Cause 4450 Deaths in Myanmar

Mar 10, 2016 | Yola Verbruggen, Myanmar Times

Researchers have predicted that climate change will have such severe impact on food production that it could lead to 4450 deaths in Myanmar by 2050.…

Myanmar: Myanmar’s Jade Bounty is Disappearing ‘in Front of Our Eyes’: Hpakant MP

Mar 10, 2016 | Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times

U Tint Soe, the new lower house MP for Hpakant township, discusses his frustration with Chinese lawbreakers, large-scale excavation, narcotics, landslides, environmental damage and the…

Conflict Minerals: Intel Commits to No More Conflict Minerals in 2016

Mar 10, 2016 | Ariella Brown, EBN

In his CES 2016 keynote, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich cast a spotlight on Intel's goals beyond technology, particularly the achievement of attaining conflict-free  status in 2016. In an…

South Sudan: Oil Minister: Technical Assessment of Damaged Unity Oil Fields Underway

Mar 10, 2016 | Radio Tamazuj

South Sudan's oil minister Steven Dhieu Dau says Wednesday that his ministry is working to boost oil production to raise more income for the country. Dau told…

Sierra Leone: 'Women Are Still Marginalised in Land Ownership'

Mar 10, 2016 | Joseph S. Margai, Concord Times

Director of Green Scenery, Joseph Rahall, has disclosed that in Sierra Leone women are still marginalised in the ownership of land. He made this disclosure…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Shrinking Oil Reserves Crimp Iraqi Kurdistan's Allure

Mar 10, 2016 | Ron Bousso, Reuters

A string of downgrades to Iraqi Kurdistan's oil reserves is a fresh blow to the autonomous region's fledgling oil industry already crippled by conflict, political…

Chad: Expert in Food Security and Nutrition

Mar 9, 2016 | CARE Canada

Given the context of chronic food and nutrition insecurity in Chad and recurrence of climate and social shocks, CARE has set itself the objective of…

Ethiopia: Agricultural Development Coordinator

Mar 9, 2016 | Pharo Foundation

The Pharo Foundation is a private foundation committed to the development of Africa. Our vision is an economically self-reliant Africa. Our mission is to facilitate…

Ethiopia: Water and Sanitation Development Coordinator

Mar 9, 2016 | Pharo Foundation

The Pharo Foundation is a private foundation committed to the development of Africa. Our vision is an economically self-reliant Africa. Our mission is to facilitate…

Somalia: Agricultural Development Coordinator

Mar 9, 2016 | Pharo Foundation

Vacancy Announcement The Pharo Foundation is a private foundation committed to the development of Africa. Our vision is an economically self-reliant Africa. Our mission is to…

Somalia: Water Development Coordinator

Mar 9, 2016 | Pharo Foundation

Vacancy Announcement The Pharo Foundation is a private foundation committed to the development of Africa. Our vision is an economically self-reliant Africa. Our mission is to…

Armed Conflict Harms Countries’ Environmental Performance

Mar 9, 2016 | Doug Weir

Improvements in global environmental monitoring are continuing to provide evidence showing that conflicts and insecurity have a persistent and negative impact on environmental governance. With…

Myanmar: Suu Kyi Party Mulling Myanmar China Dam Rethink, Says Economic Advisor

Mar 9, 2016 | Agence France-Presse

Aung San Suu Kyi's incoming government is considering a rethink of a controversial Chinese-backed dam in Myanmar and looking for ways to end a military…

Sierra Leone: 'One Day, They Will Rise up': Explosive Anger Builds around a Tiffany Diamond Mine

Mar 9, 2016 | Cooper Inveen, VICE News

When the siren begins to wail, those who live closest to the mine start packing up their belongings. Armed guards keep watch, ensuring that they…

Iraq: Iraq Prepares to Amend Its Existing Oil Contracts

Mar 9, 2016 | Omar Sattar, Al-Monitor

Oil revenues accruing from oil field development and production in Iraq no longer match the revenues made before the licensing contracts the Ministry of Oil…

Myanmar: Yangon Water Supplies to Outlast Hot Season, Says YCDC

Mar 9, 2016 | Khin Wyne Phyu Phyu, Myanmar Times

Yangon has nothing to fear from El Niño, city officials say, despite warnings that the weather phenomenon will bring drought to many parts of the…

Africa: Hunger Intensifies in Areas Suffering From Drought, Flooding and Conflict - UN Report

Mar 9, 2016 | United Nations

Thirty-four countries, including 27 in Africa, are currently in need of external assistance for food due to drought, flooding and civil conflicts, according to a…

Environment, Peace, and Security Certification of Professional Achievement

Mar 8, 2016 | Columbia University

Columbia University’s Environment, Peace, and Security Certification of Professional Achievement will prepare you to understand the rapidly changing connections between environment and security dynamics, and…

Armed Groups and Mineral Extraction in the DRC

Mar 8, 2016 | Washikala Malango

As armed groups are the main perpetrators of the ongoing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, many actors working in the country have…

Who Owns the Land?

Mar 8, 2016 | Tom Hundley

In little more than half a century, the world’s population has increased from 2 billion to more than 7 billion. Unfortunately, the size of the…