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Call for Papers: Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty 2015: Linking Land Tenure and Use for Shared Prosperity
Sep 14, 2014
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The World Bank
The World Bank is pleased to announce the 16th Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty being held from March 23 – 27, 2015 at the World…
Call for Submissions: Symposium on Gender, Conflict, & Global Environmental Change
Sep 14, 2014
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Peace Review
Under the guest editorship of Dr. Christiane Fröhlich (Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at Hamburg University, IFSH) and Dr. Giovanna Gioli (Institute of…
Ethiopia: Capacity Development/ Instructional Design Specialist
Sep 14, 2014
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International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Capacity Development / Instructional Design Specialist to enhance ILRI’s contribution to the capacity development and…
South Sudan: Food Security and Livelihoods Manager
Sep 14, 2014
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International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at…
Kenya: Chief of Party, REGAL-IR
Sep 14, 2014
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Adeso
Adeso is an expanding and vibrant African-based international organization, working with communities to create environments in which Africans can thrive. We work to prevent and overcome…
Iraq/Kuwait: Kuwait Energy Makes First Oil Discovery in Block 9, Iraq
Sep 14, 2014
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Arab News
Kuwait Energy has announced that the consortium comprising Kuwait Energy (70 percent and operator) and Dragon Oil (30 percent) has made its first oil discovery…
Iraq/Syria: Report: US Unable to Persuade Turkey to Cut Off ISIL's Oil Revenue
Sep 14, 2014
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Today's Zaman
The United States has been trying to prevent the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from obtaining oil revenue; however, it failed to…
Liberia: Global Witness Frowns On The Sales Of Four Additional Oil Blocks By NOCAL
Sep 14, 2014
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The Perspective
In urgent need of revenue to fight the country’s Ebola epidemic, the Liberian Government has tendered four offshore oil blocks. Global Witness believes that, if…
Conflict Minerals: 'Nearly All Intel Chips Will Be Conflict Mineral Free From 2016'
Sep 14, 2014
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Will Green, Supply Management
Armin Sarstedt, vice president in the technology and manufacturing group at Intel, told a conference the company had a “passion for sustainability”.
“We are one of…
Russia: Fresh Sanctions Catch Russia's Oil Industry Off Guard
Sep 14, 2014
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Olesya Astakhova, Katya Golubkova, and Vladimir Soldatkin, Reuters, Business Insider
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Fresh U.S. and EU sanctions imposed on Moscow will bring an abrupt halt to exploration of Russia's huge Arctic and shale oil…
Iraq: Islamic State Bombs Iraq Oil Refinery as U.S. Hardens Stance
Sep 13, 2014
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Kadhim Ajrash and Khalid Al-Ansary, Bloomberg
Islamic State militants set fire to an oil storage tank at Iraq’s largest refinery as the U.S. prepares to escalate the campaign against the extremist…
Iraq/Syria: Examining the ISIS Oil Business
Sep 13, 2014
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Karen Leigh and Syria Deeply, ABC News
On Wednesday, as part of President Barack Obama's plan to "systematically degrade, dismantle and defeat" the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the U.S.…
Iraq/Syria: Isis Crisis: An Unholy Alliance - Islamic State 'Selling Oil to President Assad's Regime'
Sep 13, 2014
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Mark Piggot, International Business Times
Terrorist group Isis (Islamic State) is so desperate to fund its military activities in Iraq and Syria that it is secretly selling oil to its…
South Sudan: Oil Worker Goes On the Run After Accusing Government of Role in Sacking
Sep 13, 2014
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Sudan Tribune
September 12, 2014 (JUBA) – A sacked oil worker says he has gone on run for his own safety after alleging the South Sudanese government…
Energy Competition in South China Sea: A Front-Burner Issue?
Sep 12, 2014
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Nation Multimedia
The recent clashes between Vietnam and China over the latter's deployment of a deep-water drilling rig in disputed waters have refocused the spotlight on energy…
Timor-Leste: Agribusiness Specialist
Sep 12, 2014
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ACDI/VOCA
Since 1963 and in 146 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C.,…
Afghanistan: Livelihood Program Specialist
Sep 12, 2014
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The Liaison Office
The Liaison Office (TLO) is an Afghan non-governmental organization that emerged at the end of 2003 as a swisspeace pilot project (supported by theHeinrich Böll Foundation), working to…
DRC: Lake Tumba Program Manager/Landscape Leader
Sep 12, 2014
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WWF
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is one of the largest independent conservation organizations in the world. We are an international NGO committed to…
Madagascar: WASH Manager
Sep 12, 2014
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Medair
To implement, monitor and evaluate the tasks assigned, improving access to safe water and sanitation for the target population. Assess WASH needs, initiate and effectively…
Burkina Faso: Social Scientist (Regional Researcher)
Sep 12, 2014
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International Water Management Institute
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is looking for a Social Scientist (Regional Researcher) who will lead and undertake innovative research on the social, institutional…
Iraqi Kurdistan: IDP Community Project Manager
Sep 12, 2014
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Croix-Rouge Française
Mid-2013, the French Red Cross (FRC) launched operations to assist the Syrian refugees fleeing the conflict that had been affecting the country for 3 years.…
Sweden: Advisor in Regional Integration and Sustainable Natural Resource Investments in South East Asia
Sep 12, 2014
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Stockholm International Water Institute
SIWI is a policy institute that generates knowledge and informs decision-making towards water wise policy and sustainable development, working to eliminate water as a source…
India/Pakistan: Pakistani Troops Expand Rescue in Flood-Hit Areas
Sep 12, 2014
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Zarar Khan and Ashok Sharma, Associated Press
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- The Pakistani military stepped up rescue efforts as floods wreaked havoc in more districts of the country's eastern Punjab province on Friday,…
India: Water Wars Have Begun: HC on Hijack of Water Tanks in Dwarka
Sep 12, 2014
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The Indian Express
“This is the beginning of water wars. In some years the situation will worsen,” the Delhi High Court on Thursday observed, while voicing concern over…
South Sudan: South Sudan to Split Oil Concession as Lawmakers Question Award
Sep 12, 2014
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Mading Ngor, Bloomberg
South Sudan plans to split an oil block awarded to Star Petroleum SA, a Luxembourg-registered company, as part of a review of a concession criticized…
Myanmar: Farmers Face Eviction in Mandalay
Sep 12, 2014
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Naw Noreen, Democratic Voice of Burma
Twenty-eight farmers near Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay Division, are facing eviction after years of property battles, villagers say.The Burmese military allegedly seized 18 acres of…
DRC: Conflict Minerals Movement at a Crossroads
Sep 11, 2014
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Aljazeera
When we think of the Democratic Republic of Congo today, we may think of bloody resource wars where women are being raped by armed groups…
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan/Uzbekistan: Water Pressures in Central Asia
Sep 11, 2014
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International Crisis Group
Political rivalries, economic competition, heightened nationalism and mistrust hamper the search for a solution to the region’s growing water and energy needs. In its latest…
Russia/Ukraine: With Gas Cut Off, Ukraine Looks West
Sep 11, 2014
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Danny Hakim, The New York Times
UZHGOROD, Ukraine — Keeping Ukraine warm keeps Andriy Kobolev up at night.Mr. Kobolev, the head of Ukraine’s state energy company, Naftogaz, is scrambling to keep…
China/Vietnam: Vietnam Accuses China of Beating Fishermen, Urge Strict Punishment
Sep 11, 2014
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The China Post
HANOI -- Vietnam has accused Chinese authorities of beating several of its fishermen and demanded severe punishment for those involved. China denied the allegation on…