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‘Forever Chemicals’ Linked to Infertility in Women, Study Shows
Apr 6, 2023
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Damian Carrington, The Guardian
Those with higher levels of PFAS in their blood had 40% lower chance of conceiving within a year of trying.
The Hidden Role of Food in Urban Conflicts in Central America
Apr 6, 2023
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Politecnico di Milano
Extreme water events have been shown to affect human security in many ways. In a research article published today in the new journal Nature Water…
Afghanistan: 'Not a Problem but a Disaster': Afghan Canal a Test for Taliban Ties in Water-Stressed Central Asia
Apr 5, 2023
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Chris Rickleton, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
When the Taliban returned to power in 2021 in a lightning military insurrection that toppled Afghanistan’s internationally recognized government, the country immediately fell into diplomatic…
Elsa Barron
Research Assistant, Community Organizer
Wilson Center Environmental Change and Security Program, Hoosier Interfaith Power and Light
United States
Apr 4, 2023
Elsa Barron is a young professional with a diverse set of skills and experiences in the fields of environmental advocacy, journalism, research, and peacebuilding. Currently,…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad, Erbil Sign Final Deal to Restart Northern Oil Exports
Apr 4, 2023
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Reuters
Iraq’s federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) signed a deal to restart northern oil exports on Tuesday, official sources told Reuters. KRG Prime…
Liberia: New Contract for Rogue Company’s Owner
Apr 4, 2023
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Emmanuel Sherman, Observer
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) has approved a contract for Iroko Timber and Logging Corporation, a new Nigerian-owned company, to operate the Central Dugbe River…
The IPCC’S Missing Military Emissions
Apr 3, 2023
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Ellie Kinney
On March 20th, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its latest climate change research synthesis report. IPCC Chair Prof. Hoesung Lee’s message was…
Nigeria: Call for Application: Conflict Scan - Contributing to the Mitigation of Conflict over Natural Resources between Farmer and Herder Communities in Adamawa and Taraba States, Nigeria (COMITAS) Project, Yola, Nigeria
Apr 3, 2023
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Search for Common Ground
Search for Common Ground (Search) is seeking a consultant to conduct a conflict scan in Adamawa and Taraba states, Nigeria for the second phase of…
Canada: Senior Policy Advisor - Environment, Conflict, and Peace Unit, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Canada
Apr 3, 2023
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International Institute for Sustainable Development
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and…
Somalia: Programme Management Officer
Apr 3, 2023
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United Nations
The UN Secretary-General launched on 1 January 2019 a bold and new global reform which repositioned the UN Development System to deliver more effectively and…
Myanmar: WASH Program Manager (WATSAN) - M/F
Apr 3, 2023
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Solidarités International
SI is currently mainly operating in Rakhine and in Kachin States with outreach emergency capacities through its local partners in Chin, Sagaing and Magway States.…
USA: Stabilization and Resilience Director
Apr 3, 2023
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Chemonics
Chemonics International Inc., a US-based international development consulting firm, is accepting applications for an anticipated USAID-funded program addressing the harmonization and strengthening of water security,…
Syria: WASH Working Group Coordinator (H/F)
Apr 3, 2023
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Solidarités International
Solidarités International (SI) has been working in Syria since 2012. Today, SI and its partners are responding to both emergency and longer-term needs in north-western (NWS)…
DRC: Chief of Party, Food Security Program
Apr 3, 2023
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, it knows its teams do their best work when…
Ukraine: WASH and Shelter Coordinator (H/F) - Kiev
Apr 3, 2023
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Solidarités International
The conflict in Ukraine has seen a dramatic and rapid escalation since 24th February 2022 with massive multidimensional attacks from Russian troops throughout Ukraine, from…
Switzerland: Programme Management Officer
Apr 3, 2023
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United Nations Environment Progamme
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental…
Lebanon: Civil Peace Service (CPS) Advisor (m/f/d) for Environmental Peacebuilding and Organisational Development
Apr 3, 2023
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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
GIZ’s model for success is a better life for everyone and purposeful tasks for its employees. For more than 50 years, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für…
Switzerland: Senior Policy Advisor - Environment, Conflict, and Peace Unit, Geneva
Apr 3, 2023
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International Institute for Sustainable Development
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and…
Afghanistan: WASH Coordinator
Apr 3, 2023
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Solidarités International
Solidarités International was created in Afghanistan in 1980 at the time of Soviet Occupation and has been supporting Afghan people for 38 years. SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL has…
Maynamr: Myanmar’s Largest Lake Is Threatened by Illegal Gold Mining
Apr 2, 2023
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Radio Free Asia
Gold mining is threatening wildlife living in and around Indawgyi lake, Myanmar’s largest natural lake and a UNESCO-designated wildlife sanctuary and world cultural heritage site.…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad, Kurds Close to Deal to Resume Iraq’s Northern Oil Exports
Apr 1, 2023
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Rowena Edwards, Ahmed Rasheed, and Orhan Coskun, Reuters
Iraq's federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) are close to striking a deal aimed at resuming northern oil exports, four sources familiar with…
Myanmar: Illegal Gold Mining Threatens Myanmar’s Largest Natural Lake [Video]
Apr 1, 2023
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Radio Free Asia
Aggressive and unregulated gold mining since Myanmar’s military coup two years ago has ravaged the land around Indawgyi Lake.
Colombia: Plunging Coca Prices Create ‘Humanitarian Emergency’ in Colombia
Mar 31, 2023
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Joshua Collins, Al Jazeera
Farmers in parts of Colombia say sales of coca, the raw ingredient used to make cocaine, have collapsed after a recent surge in production of…
Israeli-Arab Cooperation on Agriculture, Water, and Food Security Starts with Building on Existing Innovations
Mar 31, 2023
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Daniel B. Shapiro
The N7 Conference on Agriculture, Water, and Food Security—which I helped organize—convened in Abu Dhabi on March 14-16 with participants from each of the N7 countries:…
Climate Change: What Does the Sixth IPCC Synthesis Report Say about Climate Security and Peace?
Mar 30, 2023
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Sinéad Barry and Alexandra Steinkraus, Climate Diplomacy
The culmination of the IPCC Sixth Assessment cycle, the recently published synthesis report makes clear the contribution of climate change to global security.
Africa: Who Needs A Seat at the Climate Crisis Table? #AfricaClimateHope
Mar 30, 2023
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Melody Chironda
Africa is increasingly feeling the effects of climate change, with the most vulnerable populations being hit the hardest, resulting in food insecurity, displacement of populations,…
Environment Can Support the Peace Agenda
Mar 30, 2023
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Shabir Ahmad
In 2016 Global Witness reported that an average of four people is killed per week defending their land and their natural resources from commercial development.
The…
Powering Gender Equity: Women Entrepreneurs at the Forefront of Sustainable Energy Transition
Mar 29, 2023
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Sustainable Energy For All
In the framework of the sixty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), together with ENERGIA International Network on Gender…
Liberia: The Illegal Turkish Loggers Depleting Liberia's Forest
Mar 29, 2023
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Mark B. Newa, The DayLight
Iraq: Water, Oil and Iraq’s Climate Future
Mar 29, 2023
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Zeinab Shuker, Middle East Research and Information Project
For 40 years, the Iraqi state has lurched from crisis to crisis as wars and domestic conflicts have devastated the country’s infrastructure and institutions. The…