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Kurdistan/Iraq: Iraq PM Offers Cash-Strapped Kurds Salaries for Oil
Feb 16, 2016
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Agence France-Presse
Iraq’s federal government will pay the salaries of the cash-strapped Kurdish region’s employees if it halts its independent oil exports, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said…
Iraq: Iraq Ready to Freeze Oil Output at January Levels Pending Deal - Source
Feb 16, 2016
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Reuters
Iraq is ready to commit to freezing its oil production at January levels if a deal is reached among OPEC and non-OPEC countries, an Iraqi…
Myanmar: Jade Trade: Official Export Earnings Down for 2015
Feb 16, 2016
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Kyaw Hsu Mon, The Irrawaddy
Revenue derived from Burma’s official jade exports declined in the first nine months of the 2015-16 fiscal year, as the lucrative industry continues to draw…
Colombia: Colombia Continues Gaining Ground in the Avocado Market
Feb 16, 2016
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Portafolio
Colombia continues gaining ground in the global avocado market; a market in which it competes against Peru, South Africa, Chile, Israel, and Kenya. Last year,…
Myanmar: Myanmar Prepares for Water Shortages as El Nino Persists
Feb 16, 2016
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John Zaw, Union of Catholic Asian News
Myanmar's meteorologists and government officials have warned that the country could face El Nino effect of severe heat, drought and water scarcity this summer. El…
Afghanistam: Penetrating Every Stage of Afghan Opium Chain, Taliban Become a Cartel
Feb 16, 2016
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Azam Ahmed, New York Times
Mullah Rashid is just one of dozens of senior Taliban leaders who are so enmeshed in the drug trade that it has become difficult to…
Deadline Extended: Environmental Peacebuilding Study Abroad Opportunities
Feb 15, 2016
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International Peace Park Expeditions
International Peace Park Expeditions and Ohio University will offer the following accredited academic expeditions focused on Environmental Peacebuilding this summer with a deadline to apply…
Water and Security Hotspots to Watch in 2016 [Infographic]
Feb 15, 2016
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Gracie Cook
The ongoing violence in Syria exhibits the potential for water problems – a historic drought, in this case – to exacerbate existing social and political…
Timor-Leste: How Far is Fair Enough? New Moves in Timor Gap's 40-Plus Years of Boundary Battles
Feb 15, 2016
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Michael Leach, Lowy Interpreter
Many Australians remain unaware that Australia and Timor-Leste have no settled maritime boundary. Instead, a complex series of revenue-sharing agreements has allowed some oil and…
Myanmar: Hpakant Protesters Negotiate with Authorities over Waste Soil Dumps
Feb 15, 2016
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Zarni Mann, The Irrawaddy
Locals in Kachin State’s Hpakant Township, who began protesting in three different villages on Saturday against the continued dumping of waste soil in their areas,…
Afghanistan: Tasked with Combating Opium, Afghan Officials Profit from It
Feb 15, 2016
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Azam Ahmed, New York Times
In the district of Garmsir, poppy cultivation not only is tolerated, but is a source of money that the local government depends on. Officials have…
Postdoctoral Researcher in Water Resources
Feb 14, 2016
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Oxford University
The REACH Programme is a 7-year, £15m programme funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID). This project, led by the University of Oxford,…
Postdoctoral Researcher in Water Security and Society (Social Scientist)
Feb 14, 2016
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Oxford University
The REACH Programme is a 7-year, £15m programme funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID). This project, led by the University of Oxford,…
Postdoctoral Researcher in African Climate Science
Feb 14, 2016
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Oxford University
The REACH Programme is a 7-year, £15m programme funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID). This project, led by the University of Oxford,…
China/South China Sea: Satellite Images: China Manufactures Land at New Sites in the Paracel Islands
Feb 13, 2016
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Victor Robert Lee, Diplomat
Satellite images show dredging and land filling by China at two new sites in the South China Sea, both in the Amphitrite group of the…
Liberia: Clashes Between Liberian, Burkinabe Communities Kill 3 People
Feb 13, 2016
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Agence Africaine de Presse
Reports from Grand Gedeh County in northeastern Liberia say three people have died in a clash between residents and Burkinabe occupying land in the area.The…
Sudan: Project Manager / Food Security of Organic Farming
Feb 12, 2016
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German Red Cross
The German Red Cross (GRC) is part of a worldwide community assisting victims of conflicts and disasters and people affected by social or health related crises. The…
Central African Republic: Country Director
Feb 12, 2016
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Welthungerlife
The post is to be filled as soon as possible with an initial contract duration of one year. The office is located in Bangui, Central…
Nepal: Tourism Specialist
Feb 12, 2016
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ICIMOD
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)is a regional intergovernmental learning and knowledge sharing centre serving the eight regional member countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayan…
Myanmar: Coordinator, Public Sector Partnerships
Feb 12, 2016
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World Wildlife Fund for Nature
WWF is seeking an experienced Public Sector Partnership (PSP) Coordinator who ensures that WWF-GM develops and maintains effective Public Sector Partnerships and ensures the effective…
Iraq: Iraq Oil Revenues Now at Just 15% of Level Two Years Ago: PM
Feb 12, 2016
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Agence France-Presse
Iraq's oil revenues have sunk to just 15 percent of their value two years ago, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Thursday, as he urged the…
Myanmar: Mining Ministry Calls for By-Law Proposals
Feb 12, 2016
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Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times
The Ministry of Mines is preparing to amend the by-laws for a new mining law and has asked for suggestions and proposals. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw…
Myanmar: Illegal Trade Soars without Customs Teams
Feb 12, 2016
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Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times
Illegal trade has risen since the government abolished its smuggling taskforce in December, leading to a fall in official business through the country’s largest cross-border…
Myanmar: Central Myanmar Already Short on Water
Feb 12, 2016
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Eleven Myanmar
Residents from Myaing Township in Pakokku District, Magway Region, are already facing water scarcity as artesian wells are running dry. Myaye Yint village has faced…
Central African Republic: Consultant for the Final Evaluation of the Green Heart of Africa Global Initiative
Feb 11, 2016
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WWF
For an insight look of our work in Central Africa these past years – we are looking for a bilingual, dynamic, enthusiastic and committed consultant to…
What Happened When Wall Street Reform Came to Congo’s Frontier Mining Towns
Feb 11, 2016
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Holly Dranginis
She never wanted to be a miner. Daphrose grew up in the rainforest, where Congo’s mountain gorillas are protected from hunters by an elite group…
We Need to Define “the Environment” to Protect it from Armed Conflict
Feb 11, 2016
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Laurence Menhinick
If we want to strengthen the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts, we need to define what we mean by “the environment”…
Kurdistan/Iraq: Iraqi PM Discourages Kurdish Independence Referendum
Feb 11, 2016
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Reuters
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi urged the country's autonomous Kurdistan region not to go ahead with a proposed referendum on independence, saying it would be…
Conflict Minerals: University of Glasgow Commits to Clearing Supply Chains of Conflict Minerals
Feb 11, 2016
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Blue and Green Tomorrow
Student campaigners have celebrated action taken by the University of Glasgow to address human rights abuses in its ethical procurement policy. They say that the…
Conflict Minerals: Negotiations Begin in Europe on Proposed Legislation
Feb 10, 2016
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Institute of Printed Circuits
Informal negotiations between the EU Council, Commission and Parliament (trialogue) started on the conflict minerals dossier on February 1, 2016. The trialogue is an informal,…