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Libya: Tanker with Disputed Libyan Oil Returns to Country for Unloading
May 1, 2016
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Laura Hurst, Hatem Mohareb, and Anthony Dipaola
A tanker with oil from eastern Libya returned with its cargo to the North African country after the United Nations blacklisted the shipment, amid an…
Natural Resources Leadership Academy
Apr 29, 2016
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Oregon State University
NRLA puts a unique twist on the standard college based learning environment, allowing both the graduate student (credit) and working professional (non-credit) the opportunity to…
Water Wars: Looming Arbitration Decision Tests Regional Partnerships
Apr 29, 2016
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Chris Mirasola
China embarked on a sustained charm offensive this week to rally countries around its interests in the South China Sea. On Sunday, PRC Foreign Minister…
US: Program Associate- Natural Resources
Apr 29, 2016
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RESOLVE
RESOLVE, a non-profit organization in Washington, D.C., is seeking a Program Associate. The Program Associate will assist in supporting and coordinating collaboration and consensus building…
Conflict Minerals: Fairphone: One Smartphone Company's Search for Conflict-Free Gold
Apr 29, 2016
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Claudia Cahalane, Guardian
Fairphone was among the first to use certified conflict-free tin and tantalum from DRC when it launched its first phone in 2013. It is close…
Myanmar: Myanmar Bans Lucrative Logging in Bid to Preserve Forests
Apr 28, 2016
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Timothy Mclaughlin and Aung Hla Tun, Reuters
Myanmar has banned lucrative logging operations as the newly-elected government of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi steps up a battle on deforestation, an environment…
Islamic State: Islamic State Turns to Selling Fish, Cars to Offset Oil Losses: Report
Apr 28, 2016
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Stephen Kalin, Reuters
Islamic State earns millions of dollars a month running car dealerships and fish farms in Iraq, making up for lower oil income after its battlefield…
Water as a Strategy of War
Apr 27, 2016
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Mara Tignino
In times of war, lack of access to safe water can kill as many people as bombing.Inequality in the distribution of water resources and risks…
Myanmar: Mining Companies Found to Be Polluting in Sagaing
Apr 27, 2016
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Moe Myint, The Irrawaddy
Seven coal mining firms in Kalaywa, Sagaing Division, are operating without any regard for the environmental impact of their projects, according to a report released…
Myanmar: Parliamentary Committee: 6,000 Land Confiscation Complaints Yet to Be Addressed
Apr 27, 2016
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Tin Htet Paing, The Irrawaddy
Some 6,000 outstanding complaints of farmland seizure from the previous parliamentary body are slated to be investigated by the current legislative body, the Upper House’s…
Sudan/South Sudan: Oil Plunge Casts Doubt on South Sudan Plan to End Civil War
Apr 27, 2016
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William Davison, Bloomberg
South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar returned to the capital of the world’s newest nation to rejoin the government and end a two-year civil war. An…
Liberia: World Bank/GoL Sign US36.7 Million Forestry Deal
Apr 27, 2016
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Joe Abban, New Dawn
The World Bank and the Government of Liberia Wednesday signed a US$36.7 million grant from the Government of Norway to support the country’s efforts to…
Sierra Leone: Capacity Development Senior Officer
Apr 26, 2016
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Pact
The goal of the Forest Incomes for Environmental Sustainability (FIFES) project is to develop key rural forest-based enterprises which provide inclusive, sustainable economic opportunities for…
Pathways to Resilience: Evidence on Links Between Conflict Management, Natural Resources, and Food Security
Apr 26, 2016
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Gracie Cook
In 2015, the NGO Mercy Corps released some surprising findings from conflict management programs in the Horn of Africa. Interventions from 2013 to 2015 focused…
Iraq: Aerial Bombardment Kills ISIS Oil Minister in Mosul
Apr 26, 2016
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AhlulBayt News Agency
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan announced on Monday, that the so-called ISIS Oil Minister was killed in an aerial bombardment targeted his vehicle in central…
Liberia: Expression of Interest - Provision of Professional Services to Evaluate the UN Peacebuilding Priority Plans in Liberia for the UN Peacebuilding Fund
Apr 25, 2016
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UN Peacebuilding Support Office
The United Nations Procurement Division (UN/PD) will shortly be issuing a solicitation for the provision of Professional Services to conduct an evaluative exercise for the…
Kenya: Programme Manager
Apr 25, 2016
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Peace Direct
Peace Direct is looking for a dynamic and experienced Programme Manager to oversee some of Peace Direct’s projects in sub-Saharan Africa. In particular the postholder…
Somalia: Regional Program Officer
Apr 25, 2016
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Pact
Pact seeks a Program Officer for the anticipated Fund Management and Technical Assistance for the Somalia Stability Fund II Programme (SSF II). The goal of…
The South China Sea Dispute Isn't about Oil, at Least Not How You Think
Apr 25, 2016
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Jeremy Maxie
The geopolitical context in the South China Sea has evolved considerably on the implications of the territorial disputes on upstream oil and gas development in…
Myanmar: El Niño Dry Spell Wreaks Havoc in Myanmar
Apr 25, 2016
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Indo-Asian News Service
At least 10 regions of Myanmar are facing severe water shortagesdue to searing summer temperatures brought on by El Nino, leading to dried up wells,…
DRC: Elephant Poachers Kill Rangers, Wound Swedish Park Manager in Congo
Apr 25, 2016
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Reuters
Elephant poachers killed three rangers in Democratic Republic of Congo's Garamba wildlife park and wounded two other people including the Swedish park manager, environmental officials…
Myanmar: Shan Timber Tops Seizure List
Apr 25, 2016
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Eleven Myanmar
Almost 46,200 tonnes of illegal timber was seized during the last financial year, according to Myanmar's forestry department.
Myanmar: MPs Rush to Resolve Land Grabs
Apr 25, 2016
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Eleven Myanmar
The Lower House’s Farming and Labour Affairs Committee has received around 400 complaints about farmland disputes. The main duty of the committee is to scrutinise…
Myanmar: Myanmar Lawmakers to Help Farmers, Villagers Affected by Land Grabs
Apr 25, 2016
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Radio Free Asia
Myanmar lawmakers have taken up the cause of farmers and villagers in two areas of the country where they lost land to huge government-backed projects,…
Myanmar: Extreme Weather Wreaks Havoc across Five States and Sivisions
Apr 25, 2016
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Democratic Voice of Burma
Strong winds and freak hailstorms across a wide swathe of north-central Burma killed at least eight people and did extensive damage to thousands of homes…
Senegal: Climate Change Brings Conflict, Senegal Leader Warns
Apr 24, 2016
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Channel News Asia
Senegal's President Macky Sall sees a link between climate change and security, in particular when it comes to the militant threat in the Sahel. "Global…
World Heading for Catastrophe over Natural Disasters, Risk Expert Warns
Apr 24, 2016
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Sam Jones, Guardian
The world’s failure to prepare for natural disasters will have “inconceivably bad” consequences as climate change fuels a huge increase in catastrophic droughts and floods…
South Sudan: National Programme Officer
Apr 23, 2016
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UNEP
Under the supervision of the UNEP Country Programme Manager South Sudan, the National Programme Officer to coordinate and manage all the GEF and non-GEF funded…
Iraq: Iraqi Warplanes Destroy Daesh Oil Convoy in Nineveh Province
Apr 23, 2016
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PressTV
The Iraqi Air Force has destroyed a Daesh oil convoy in the northern Nineveh province, a blow to stem the Takfiri terrorist group’s oil sales.…
Afghanistan: Government Unable to Reclaim its Usurped Land: Zahir
Apr 23, 2016
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Mohammad Halim Karimi, Pajhwok
The Environment Protection Agency on Saturday said the Afghan government has been unable to reclaim its usurped land from land mafia in different parts of…