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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…