News
Afghanistan: Locust Outbreak in Afghanistan’s ‘Breadbasket’ Threatens Wheat Harvest
May 11, 2023
|
Lizzy Davies, Guardian
The northern “breadbasket” of Afghanistan is battling a potentially devastating outbreak of locusts that threaten to eat their way through up to a quarter of…
Food Security: Humanitarian Restoring Agriculture to War Zones Wins World Food Prize
May 11, 2023
|
Teresa Welsh, Devex
The founder of an organization which restores the ability to farm on land devastated by conflict has won the 2023 World Food Prize. Heidi Kühn of…
Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan Worsens, With Disproportionate Impacts to Women and Girls
May 11, 2023
With over 600 people dead, 5,100 injured, approximately 730,000 displaced, and few health centers operational, the dire situation in Sudan is getting worse, with growing…
How Satellite Prevented a War for Water
May 11, 2023
|
Robert Bell
Have you ever been really, really thirsty? Not just dry-mouthed in the middle of the night or longing for a cold drink after an afternoon…
Somalia's Women and Girls are Victims of Climate Change
May 11, 2023
|
Amal Hassan
Hospitals are filled to capacity with shrieking children and worried mothers. Doctors are rushing, trying to save the lives of many, already knowing that they won’t be…
Spain: Europe’s Drought-Riven Future Is Here, Decades Earlier Than Expected
May 10, 2023
|
Alonso Soto and Laura Millan, Bloomberg
Fights over scarce water resources in southern Spain are likely to play out elsewhere in the region as extremely hot and dry weather strikes more…
Liberia: FDA Axes Illegal Loggers
May 10, 2023
|
James Harding Giahyue, The DayLight
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) has banned a Turkish logging company and barred its shareholders for illegal logging activities in Liberia, the agency said in…
Green Spending and Gender
May 10, 2023
|
Nigel Barber
Consumer spending fuels the global economy and is the biggest single cause of climate change. Much of that spending is discretionary, so changing consumption habits…
Syria: How Young Syrians Are Helping to Regrow Forests Ravaged by war
May 9, 2023
|
Safaa Sallal, The National
A youth-led campaign to replant trees is reviving Syria’s ravaged forests and orchards, breathing new life into the environment of a country devastated by climate…
AIM for Climate Summit Highlights Private Sector Investment in Driving Climate Action, Crucial Role of Women’s Leadership
May 9, 2023
|
US Department of Agriculture
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2023 — The second day of the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Summit kicked off with keynote remarks from His Excellency Engineer…
Sudan/South Sudan: Outbreak of Violence in Sudan Impeding Political Progress on Abyei, Border Issues, Assistant Secretary-General Tells Security Council
May 9, 2023
|
United Nations
Warning that the recent outbreak of violence in Sudan could jeopardize its bilateral relations with South Sudan, speakers urged both countries to continue their positive…
Is the Water War Imminent?
May 9, 2023
|
M. A. Hossain
With the world’s population increasing and climate change worsening water scarcity, the likelihood of a global water war grows. Due to water being a finite…
Towards an Acceptable Accounting of Ukraine’s Post-War Environmental Damages
May 9, 2023
|
Andriy Demydenko and Eugene Stakhiv
The Russian war has caused enormous environmental damage to Ukraine. How to estimate this damage in order to calculate the cost of recovery and reparations…
Equitable Resource Governance Helps Build Peace
May 9, 2023
|
Karol Boudreaux and Daniel Abrahams
Across the Sahel, growing tensions between farmers and herders are more frequently spilling over into deadly clashes. Rapid population growth, along with the impacts of…
Colombia: Regional Manager - USAID/Colombia Sustainable Agriculture Activity
May 9, 2023
|
Palladium Group
Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access…
Iraq: Programme Support Coordinator (Climate Security)
May 9, 2023
|
International Organization for Migration
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is particularly susceptible to climate change, with temperatures rising faster than the global average. Moreover, it is…
Remote: WASH for Peace Guidance Roll out and Capacity Development Consultancy
May 9, 2023
|
United Nations Children's Fund
Committed, creative professionals who are passionate about making a lasting difference for children are encouraged to apply. Over 75 years, UNICEF has been working on…
Occupied Palestinian Territory: MEAL Officer
May 9, 2023
|
EcoPeace Middle East
EcoPalestine is the Palestinian affiliate of EcoPeace Middle East, a unique organization that brings together Jordanian, Palestinian, and Israeli environmentalists. Its primary objective is the…
Syria: Deputy Chief of Party, Growing Agriculture and Incomes in Syria, USAID/Syria
May 9, 2023
|
Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, Mercy Corps know its teams do their best work…
Syria: WASH Program Manager (m/f) - Raqqa
May 9, 2023
|
Solidarités International
Solidarités International is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural…
South Sudan: End Term Project Evaluation Consultancy-Conflict and Climatic Emergency Livestock Response Program
May 9, 2023
|
Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Germany
VSF Germany is an International Non-Governmental Organization, providing humanitarian aid and development assistance to pastoralists and vulnerable communities in areas where livestock is of importance.…
South Sudan: Consultant - Climate Security and Peacebuilding Officer
May 9, 2023
|
International Organization for Migration
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely…
Ethiopia: Programme WASH Intern (Ethiopia Nationals)
May 9, 2023
|
United Nations Children's Fund
The conflict in Tigray has resulted in massive breakdown of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services across the region. Resources coming to Tigray are inadequate…
South Sudan: Programme Analyst, Climate Security (South Sudan Nationals)
May 9, 2023
|
United Nations Women
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…
United Kingdom: Water as a Contested Space: Developing a Framework for Conflict Resolution in the Regulation and Governance of Water in Wales - PhD
May 9, 2023
|
Swansea University
This PhD will explore law, policy and governance in the context of the water environment in Wales, which is under rapidly increasing threat on a…
United Kingdom: Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow Climate adaptation in Fragile and Conflict Affected States Global Risks and Resilience
May 9, 2023
|
Overseas Development Institute
ODI is an independent, global think tank. ODI works to inspire people to act on injustice and inequality. Through research, convening and influencing, it generates…
Colombia: Colombian Farmers Turn Deforested Land into Sustainable Amazonian Farms
May 8, 2023
|
Antonio José Paz Cardona, Mongabay
The town of San José del Fragua is small, and residents still remember when the armed conflict arrived in their territory, first with the guerrillas…
Bangladesh: In Coastal Bangladesh, Climate Change Devastates Women’s Reproductive Health
May 7, 2023
|
Tanbirul M. Ripon and Denise Chow, NBC News
The region’s low-lying river delta can do only so much to stave off the rising sea, where even a few millimeters per year mean saltier…
Liberia: Depletion of Liberia’s Forest and Revenue Loss Blamed on Weak Enforcement of Regulations – A Call for FDA’s Timely Intervention
May 7, 2023
|
Ezekiel Geeplay, Global News Network Liberia
An independent investigation on the operations of logging companies in Sinoe County has established that three companies are in breach of the forestry law of…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Seeks to Control Its Own Water Destiny
May 6, 2023
|
Patrick Yeager, Diplomat
Facing acute drought conditions, the Taliban government is undertaking an ambitious program to upgrade its water infrastructure. However, the program has elevated tensions with the…