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Moving Beyond The Jurisdiction Victory In West Philippine Sea

Dec 10, 2015 | Lucio Blanco Pitlo III

The October 29 decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration stating that it has jurisdiction over the case initiated by the Philippines against China was…

Deepening Australia’s Regional Relationships through Climate Security

Dec 10, 2015 | Robert Sturrock

Climate change undermines regional human security, with inaction breeding greater insecurity. Conventional wisdom about Australia’s geography is that we are uniquely located to capitalise on…

The EITI and Commodities Trading Transparency: Where Are We Headed?

Dec 10, 2015 | Nicholas Garrett

For the past 2 years RCS Global has been advising Trafigura on its journey to become the commodities trading industry leader on transparency. With developments…

Iraq/Kurdistan: War with Islamic State, Low Oil Prices Cripple Once-Vibrant Economy in Iraq's Kurdish Region

Dec 10, 2015 | Balint Szlanko, Associated Press

Less than two years ago, Iraq's northern Kurdish region was booming, as oil revenues poured in and foreign investors flocked to a rare island of…

Iraq/Syria/Islamic State: Leaked Budget Document Provides Glimpse into How ISIS Makes Money [Audio]

Dec 10, 2015 | Stacey Vanek Smith, NPR

NPR explores how ISIS gets its money and why that makes it so hard to turn off the money spigot. It examines how ISIS makes…

The “Water Wars” Trap

Dec 9, 2015 | Josh Newton

As negotiations at the Paris climate conference head into the final, critical stage, a piece of pop wisdom is coming to a boil: “They say…

Oil Fuels War and Terrorists Like ISIS: The Climate Movement Can Bring Peace

Dec 9, 2015 | Rebecca Solnit

Greed for petroleum has produced plenty of war. War can be defined narrowly, as conflict between nations, or broadly, as large-scale violence in pursuit of…

DRC: Program Analyst

Dec 8, 2015 | UNDP

La République démocratique du Congo (RDC) est aujourd’hui sollicitée par l’impératif de renforcer sa résilience dans le but d’agir comme un acteur actif de développement.…

DRC: Expert in Gender and Socio-economic Development

Dec 8, 2015 | UNDP

Dans sa mission d’appui au Gouvernement Congolais, le PNUD-RDC a, avec le concours de ses partenaires, mis au point un programme multi-sectoriel de lutte contre…

The U.S. Asia-Pacific Rebalance, National Security, and Climate Change

Dec 8, 2015 | Schuyler Null and Deepshri Mathur

In the hierarchy of global and national security challenges, climate change comes out near the top, said a panel of distinguished defense, diplomacy, and intelligence…

Afghanistan’s Elusive Mineral Wealth

Dec 7, 2015 | Elizabeth B. Hessami

Afghanistan is blessed with a veritable horde of mineral wealth. In copper alone, Afghanistan may possess up to 60 million tons buried in its arid…

Prof. Marc Levy Answers Public's Questions on Climate Change, Security

Dec 7, 2015 | School of Professional Studies

Prof. Marc Levy, Deputy Director of the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) and faculty member of the Certification of Professional Achievement in…

Uganda: Family Members Abet Land Grabbing - Justice Bamwine

Dec 7, 2015 | Ephraim Kasozi and Juliet Kigongo, The Monitor

Despite the existence of formal land disputes resolution mechanisms in the country, property grabbing remains most pervasive because people involved in most disputes are family…

Liberia: Burkinabes and Ghanaians Entering Liberia's Virgin Forest to Harvest Licorice Root – Says FDA Boss, Harrison Karnwea

Dec 7, 2015 | Global News Network

The Managing Director of Liberian Forestry Development Authority has disclosed that people were coming from as far as Burkina Faso and Ghana and entering Liberia's…

Iraq/Islamic State: Iraq PM Says Turkey Main Conduit for Islamic State Oil-Smuggling

Dec 7, 2015 | Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Monday that most of the oil produced in Islamic State-held territory in Iraq and Syria was being smuggled…

Colombia: Arrests Point to Urabeños' Evolving Role in Colombia's Illegal Mining

Dec 7, 2015 | Michael Lohmuller, InSight Crime

Authorities in Colombia have dismantled a network of illegal mining operators allegedly working for drug trafficking group the Urabeños, providing further evidence of how the…

Consultant - Study on Women's Economic Empowerment in (Post) Crisis Settings

Dec 6, 2015 | UNDP

Women’s Economic Empowerment is a key dimension of women’s empowerment, and is the focus of attention of both the gender cluster and the sustainable development…

Myanmar: Country Programme Officer

Dec 6, 2015 | International Fund for Agricultural Development, UNDP

Based in Naypyidaw and under the overall supervision of the Country Programme Manager (CPM), the Country Programme Officer (CPO) for Myanmar will represent IFAD on…

Mozambique: Disaster Risk Resilient Livelihoods Recovery in Gaza Province - Conduct Final Evaluation

Dec 6, 2015 | UNDP

In response to the devastating floods that hit Mozambique from January to February 2013, UNDP Mozambique launched a two year project in support of disaster…

DRC: US Forest Service National Coordinator

Dec 6, 2015 | USAID

Management and Engineering Technologies International, Inc. (METI), in collaboration with the US Forest Service, as a part of the US Agency for International Development’s Central…

Liberia: As They Abandon Barren Land, Farmers Take Problems with Them

Dec 6, 2015 | Megan Rowling, Thomson Reuters Foundation

Creeping deserts, loss of trees, barren soils and water shortages are pushing poor farmers off their land from Africa to Latin America, forcing people to…

Mexico: Brutal Cartels Fight over Mexico's 'Conflict-Free' Gold Revenues

Dec 6, 2015 | Frank Jack Daniel, Anahi Rama, and Lizbeth Diaz, Reuters

Heroin traffickers linked to the abduction and disappearance of 43 students a year ago are battling over millions of dollars paid by Canadian mining giant…

Environmental Protection and Non-State Armed Groups: Setting a Place at the Table for the Elephant in the Room

Dec 4, 2015 | Jonathan Somer

In this blog, consultant Jonathan Somer begins to explore the terra incognita of current efforts to strengthen legal protection for the environment in relation to armed…

Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam Launches Investigation into Killing of Fisherman in Disputed Waters

Dec 4, 2015 | Koel Chu, Hong Kong Free Press

Vietnamese officials have begun an investigation into the death of a fisherman who was shot in disputed waters in the South China Sea. Sources claim that…

Water Wars: Water Wars at Core of ISIS, Syria, Israel-Palestine and Other Conflicts Reports Fresh Water Advocate Sharon Kleyne

Dec 4, 2015 | PRWeb

Water, not oil or gold, is the world’s most precious commodity. Water not only keeps every living organism alive, it is the basis for all…