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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Policy Analyst
Jun 28, 2015
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Enough Project
The Policy Analyst for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes region will be responsible for researching and writing about the drivers of…
Rwanda: Lions to Be Reintroduced to Rwanda after 15-year Absence Following Genocide
Jun 28, 2015
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David Smith, The Guardian
Seven lions in South Africa are to be tranquillised, placed in steel crates and loaded on to a charter flight to Rwanda on Monday, restoring…
South Sudan: Economics of a Failed State
Jun 27, 2015
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Al Jazeera
South Sudan is only four years old, but the world's youngest nation tops the rank of failed states worldwide. After decades of conflict with its…
Thailand and Sri Lanka Show How Disasters Can be Catalysts of Fragility or Opportunities for Peace
Jun 26, 2015
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Lukas Ruttinger
In 2011 Thailand was hit by unprecedented monsoon rains far above the average rainfall of the previous 30 years. Two million people across 26 provinces…
Proposed EU Law to Help in Fight against Conflict Minerals
Jun 26, 2015
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Kristen Moran
Mining Weekly reported that campaigner Emily Norton from the nongovernmental organisation Global Witness conflict minerals believed that the proposed European Union (EU) conflict minerals law will help make responsible…
Myanmar: Civil Society Reps Blast Burma’s Opaque Extractive Industries
Jun 26, 2015
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Yen Snaing, The Irrawaddy
A group of civil society stakeholders called on the government on Friday to halt all extractive projects in ethnic areas until a ceasefire is brokered…
Liberia: Liberia Rresident Vows Shake-Up at State Oil Company - Media
Jun 26, 2015
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Thomson Reuters Foundation, Stella Dawson
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has promised a management shake-up at the national oil company, which is on the verge of bankruptcy after failed attempts…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil Exports from Iraqi Kurdistan Slump Again, BP Cancels Cargoes
Jun 26, 2015
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Hellenic Shipping News
BP and Cepsa have had to cancel loadings of Iraqi oil from the Turkish port of Ceyhan in yet another sign of problems affecting shipments…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: China Moves Controversial Oil Rig Back towards Vietnam Coast
Jun 26, 2015
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Reuters
China has moved an oil rig at the center of last year's violent dispute with Vietnam closer to Vietnam's coast in the disputed South China…
New Paper on Darfur Conflict and Natural Resources
Jun 25, 2015
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Brendan Bromwich
King’s Water Member Brendan Bromwich considers the ongoing situation in Darfur and reflects on what we know about the environment, politics, and conflict
Over the course…
Behind Latin America’s Anti-Mining Protests: Water Concerns
Jun 25, 2015
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Lyuba Zarsky
Mining conflicts are intensifying across Latin America, with 218 mining projects embroiled in conflicts with 312 communities—including six conflicts spanning national borders—from Mexico to Argentina. One of…
Iraq: Massive Oil Fields Are Iraq’s Biggest Asset — And a Huge Liability — in the Fight Against the Islamic State
Jun 25, 2015
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Landon Shroder, Vice News
Tucked away in the southeast corner of Iraq, right on the border of Iran, is Basra Province. Under this dusty, humid, and scorched piece of…
Liberia: GVL Donates L$504,000 to LISOP
Jun 25, 2015
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The New Dawn
Golden Veroleum Liberia or GVL has presented a check for L$504,000 or its equivalent of US$6,000 to the Liberia Surgical Outreach Program or LISOP, a…
The Netherlands: Research Fellow Private Sector Development and Peacebuilding
Jun 23, 2015
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Clingendael: Netherlands Institute of International Relations
CRU is currently looking for an experienced researcher in the area of private sector development in contexts emerging from or prone to violent conflict. The…
Myanmar: Livelihood Coordinator (International Consultant)
Jun 23, 2015
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UNDP
Background:
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Myanmar has embarked on a new Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP, 2013-105) in partnership with the Government of Myanmar,…
Indonesia: Editorial Manager
Jun 23, 2015
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Center for International Forestry Research
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is a nonprofit, global research organization dedicated to advancing human well-being, environmental conservation and equity. We conduct research that enables…
Lebanon: Program Coordinator
Jun 23, 2015
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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…
Nepal: Systematic Review Specialist for Agricultural Water Management
Jun 23, 2015
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Himalayan Adaptation, Water and Resilience (HI-AWARE) Research on Glacier and Snowpack Dependent River Basins for Improving Livelihoods
Background The Centre is looking for a qualified Special Services Assignment (SSA) for assisting in the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is a regional…
Nepal: Country Representative
Jun 23, 2015
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International Union for Conservation of Nature
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. IUCN’s…
China/South China Sea: China's Island-Building Has Neighbors on Edge, but Tensions May Be Easing
Jun 23, 2015
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Frank Langfitt, NPR
Chinese and American officials are deep into their annual meeting this week in Washington, hashing out the nations' complex relationship. In addition to many economic…
This Year’s Conflict Minerals Filings Show Some Improvement, According to Early Review
Jun 22, 2015
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Cydney Posner
An early review of conflict minerals filings for the 2014 reporting period shows improvement in “detail, clarity and quality,” according to this article in BNA. As…
Keep Fighting Joseph Kony’s LRA
Jun 22, 2015
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Kathryn Bigelow
In February, a man and his teenage daughter floated in a fishing boat on the Were River, deep in the heart of Garamba National Park,…
Timor-Leste: Timor Spy Scandal: Former ASIS Officer Facing Prosecution
Jun 22, 2015
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Tom Allard, Sydney Morning Herald
A former Australian Secret Intelligence Service officer and star witness for East Timor in a bitter dispute with the Abbott government over $40 billion in…
Australia: Australia Military ‘Unprepared’ for Climate Impacts – Experts
Jun 22, 2015
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Ed King, Responding to Climate Change
Australia’s defence force has “one eye shut” to the impending threat of global warming, say experts in a report released today by the Melbourne-based Centre for…
Colombia: Ecopetrol Pipeline Bombing Spills More Oil into Colombian River
Jun 22, 2015
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Reuters
Crude oil has spilled into another Colombian river, state-run oil company Ecopetrol said on Monday, in the latest of a slew of bomb attacks on…
Assessing the U.S. Navy's Arctic Roadmap
Jun 21, 2015
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Andreas Kuersten
Shielded by a significant expanse of sea ice, the Arctic Ocean has historically had limited naval strategic relevance outside of submarine and early warning operations. …
Iraq: Jordan and Iraq Change Route of Oil Pipeline Due to ISIS
Jun 20, 2015
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Middle East Monitor
Iraq's ambassador to Amman said on Friday that his country has agreed with Jordan about changing the route of the oil pipeline which was planned…
Vatican Encyclical: “War Always Does Grave Harm to the Environment”
Jun 19, 2015
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Doug Weir
The Vatican’s latest encyclical ‘Care for Our Common Home’ has triggered much rejoicing from the environmental movement, and justifiably so, coming as it does in…
Key Protocol on Oil Transit, Endorsed by South Sudan Parliament
Jun 19, 2015
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Peter Lokale Nakimangole
The move followed a presentation of a joint report prepared by the committees of Physical Infrastructure, Legislation and Justice, by the Member of Parliament's Hon.…
The US and China Won't See Military Conflict over the South China Sea
Jun 19, 2015
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Xue Li and Xu Yanzhuo
In a recent piece on the South China Sea disputes, I argued that “the ASEAN claimants are largely staying behind the scenes while external powers take center…