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Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil Firms Halt or Cut Output in Iraqi Kurdistan after Pipeline Closure
Mar 29, 2023
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Rowena Edwards, Reuters
Producers have shut in or reduced output at several oilfields in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq following a halt to the northern export…
Colombia: Indigenous Communities and Mennonite Colonies Clash in Colombia
Mar 29, 2023
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Natalia Brito, Mongabay
Satellite data and imagery visualized on Global Forest Watch show tree cover loss associated with large-scale agriculture and road-building occurring since 2015 in the area…
Water, Oil and Iraq’s Climate Future
Mar 29, 2023
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Zeinab Shuker
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.
Over the…
Report: Mitigation of Seal-Fishery Conflict Requires Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region
Mar 28, 2023
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Natural Resources Institute Finland
Mitigation of seal-fishery conflict requires a broad knowledge base and better understanding between key stakeholders, particularly between the coastal fisheries sector and conservation organizations. A…
Yemen: Groundwater Depletion and Possible Solutions
Mar 27, 2023
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Maha Al-Salehi, Holm Akhdar
Yemen is considered one of the most water-scarce countries in the world. Among the main threats which face the country’s water resources is groundwater depletion…
UN Warns of Water Wars as 2 Billion People Lack Clean Water with Africa & Middle East Hardest Hit [Video]
Mar 27, 2023
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Democracy Now!
A new report by the United Nations warns that a quarter of humanity lacks access to safe drinking water, and nearly half of the global…
Liberia: Permit Shows FDA Boss Approved Illegal Timber Exports
Mar 27, 2023
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James Harding Giahyue, The DayLight
Commenting at an international forest and climate conference in January, the Managing Director of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) Mike Doryen blamed loggers and villagers for certain…
Risk-Informed Water Governance, a Critical Tool to Avert Hunger and Conflict
Mar 27, 2023
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Emma Whitaker
To build resilience to water insecurity among vulnerable communities in Eastern Africa and beyond, research from the adelphi-WFP Climate Adaptation Learning Facility has identified the…
DRC/Rwanda: Kinshasa Says Kigali Is Plundering Its Resources
Mar 26, 2023
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Financial Times
The Democratic Republic of Congo said it was losing almost $1bn a year in minerals that were being illegally smuggled into Rwanda, as it restated…
How Pangani Villagers Push for Gender and Climate Justice
Mar 26, 2023
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Ramadhani Ismail
Globally, women and children remain the biggest sufferers when it comes to climate change. The numbers double and triple in second and third world countries,…
Liberia: FDA Says It Issued ‘Tens’ of Permits outside Legal System
Mar 24, 2023
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James Harding Giahyue, The DayLight
The Forestry Development Authority said it has issued “tens” of export permits outside Liberia’s log-tracking system. The DayLight has requested access to all of the…
Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: UN Helps Broker Accord between Warring Communities in Abyei
Mar 24, 2023
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Xinhua
Two communities, whose fighting over rights in a disputed region between Sudan and South Sudan, have reached a peace accord under the auspices of the…
EU's New Critical Raw Materials Act Could Be a Recipe for Conflict
Mar 24, 2023
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Larisa Stanciu, Lotte Hoex
Last week, the European Commission unveiled the Critical Raw Materials Act to reduce its dependence on third countries for key raw materials deemed indispensable for the green…
Iraq: Corruption, Deep Disparity Mark Iraq’s Oil Legacy post-2003
Mar 23, 2023
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Samya Kullab, Associated Press
For Iraq’s poorest, evidence of the country’s monumental oil wealth is inescapable. So is the knowledge that very little of it trickles down to them.
Remote: Forest and Biodiversity Specialist
Mar 23, 2023
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
FAO Afghanistan is investing, across all 34 provinces, in resilience reinforcing actions that focus on protecting agriculture livelihoods and local ecosystems, boosting local production of…
Congo-Kinshasa: Goma - Monusco Supports the Project "Women Elders and Ambassadors for Peacebuilding"
Mar 22, 2023
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Marylene Seguy, All Africa
The consortium of women's organizations in North Kivu launched the "Women Elders and Ambassadors for Peacebuilding" project on Friday, March 17 in Goma, North Kivu.This…
Colombia: Plan to Mine ‘Clean Energy’ Metals in Colombian Amazon Splits Communities
Mar 22, 2023
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Natalia Torres Garzón, Mongabay
In this richly biodiverse region, where the cool mountains of the Andes meet the Amazon Rainforest, opinions are divided and emotions are high among communities…
Colombia: Colombia Plan to Mine ‘Clean Energy’ Metals in Colombian Amazon Splits Communities
Mar 22, 2023
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Natalia Torres Garzón, Mongabay
“We are experiencing a profound crisis, not only in the Amazon but throughout humanity,” said Campo Elías de la Cruz, a Catholic priest and environmental…
USAID’s Revised Water and Conflict Toolkit
Mar 22, 2023
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Ekta Patel and Erika Weinthal
USAID’s recent revision of its Water and Conflict Toolkit provides guidance on how water practitioners can incorporate conflict-sensitivity into water programming to improve the effectiveness of development…
Myanmar: Myanmar Designates New Protected Forest Area to Protect Biodiversity
Mar 21, 2023
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Xinhua
Myanmar's government has designated a new protected public forest area in western region Sagaing's Katha district. The move is aimed at conserving watershed areas for…
Syria: Syria’s Forests Decimated by 12 Years of War
Mar 21, 2023
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PAX
A new PAX study based on satellite analysis and open-source research demonstrates the destructive impact of twelve years of war on Syria’s forests and orchards,…
Water Wars: Dammed Thirsty: The Cross-Border Fight for Water
Mar 20, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
With half the world experiencing water scarcity for at least part of the year, the huge dams being built by some countries to boost their…
Ecuadaor: Petroecuador Declares Force Majeure in Oil Field amid Conflict with Local Community
Mar 20, 2023
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Reuters
Ecuador's state-owned oil and gas company, Petroecuador, said on Sunday it would declare force majeure on its Eden Yuturi oil field in the eastern part…
Tracking Conflict and Cooperation over the World’s International Freshwater Resources
Mar 20, 2023
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Alexandra Caplan, Melissa McCracken, Susanne Schmeier, Zoe Rosenblum, and Aaron Wolf
Waters that cross international political borders can drive the countries that share them to conflict—or encourage cooperation between them. Indeed, since the 1940s, overall trends…
Germany: (Senior) Advisor (m/f/d) - Berlin
Mar 20, 2023
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adelphi
adelphi is the leading independent think-and-do tank in Europe for climate, environment and development. adelphi is made up of some 320 strategists, thought leaders and…
Switzerland: Programme Management Officer
Mar 20, 2023
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United Nations Environment Programme
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…
Syria: Food Security and Livelihood PM (Sustainable Livelihood and Agricultural Development)
Mar 20, 2023
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Solidarités International
Solidarites International (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts…
DRC: Chief of Party - Resilience Food Security Activity - Kasai, DRC
Mar 20, 2023
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To create a better world, we know our teams do their best…
South Sudan: RRM Coordinator
Mar 20, 2023
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INTERSOS
INTERSOS is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion. Its activities are based on the principles of…
Italy: Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus (HDPN) Adviser
Mar 20, 2023
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United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
The Office of Emergencies and Resilience (OER) is responsible for ensuring FAO’s efforts to support countries and partners in preparing for and effectively responding to…