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Colombia: Indigenous Communities and Mennonite Colonies Clash in Colombia

Mar 29, 2023 | 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 | 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…

Liberia: The Illegal Turkish Loggers Depleting Liberia's Forest

Mar 29, 2023 | Mark B. Newa, The DayLight

Powering Gender Equity: Women Entrepreneurs at the Forefront of Sustainable Energy Transition

Mar 29, 2023 | 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…

Iraq: Water, Oil and Iraq’s Climate Future

Mar 29, 2023 | 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…

Report: Mitigation of Seal-Fishery Conflict Requires Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region

Mar 28, 2023 | 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 | 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…

Liberia: Permit Shows FDA Boss Approved Illegal Timber Exports

Mar 27, 2023 | 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…

UN Warns of Water Wars as 2 Billion People Lack Clean Water with Africa & Middle East Hardest Hit [Video]

Mar 27, 2023 | 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…

Risk-Informed Water Governance, a Critical Tool to Avert Hunger and Conflict

Mar 27, 2023 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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…

Colombia: Plan to Mine ‘Clean Energy’ Metals in Colombian Amazon Splits Communities

Mar 22, 2023 | 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 | 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 | 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…

Congo-Kinshasa: Goma - Monusco Supports the Project "Women Elders and Ambassadors for Peacebuilding"

Mar 22, 2023 | 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…

Syria: Syria’s Forests Decimated by 12 Years of War

Mar 21, 2023 | 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,…

Myanmar: Myanmar Designates New Protected Forest Area to Protect Biodiversity

Mar 21, 2023 | 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…

Ecuadaor: Petroecuador Declares Force Majeure in Oil Field amid Conflict with Local Community

Mar 20, 2023 | 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…

Water Wars: Dammed Thirsty: The Cross-Border Fight for Water

Mar 20, 2023 | 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…

Ukraine: Cluster WASH Coordinator (M/F) - Dnipro

Mar 20, 2023 | Solidarités International

About the MissionDesired start date: ASAP

Duration of the mission: 6 months (to be extended)

Location: Dnipro

The conflict in Ukraine has seen a dramatic and rapid escalation…

DRC: Global Climate Adaptation Advisor

Mar 20, 2023 | Danish Refugee Council

DRC is strengthening its response to the global climate crisis by reinforcing climate adaptation support for conflict-and displacement affected individuals and communities, as well as…

Uganda: Call For Resumes - USAID/Uganda Feed the Future: Water & Food Systems for Resilient Communities

Mar 20, 2023 | Development Alternatives Incorporated

Job Description:DAI is seeking qualified candidates for multiple positions for the upcoming five-year USAID-funded Feed the Future: Water and Food Systems for Resilient Communities program. The USAID/Uganda…

Italy: Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus (HDPN) Adviser

Mar 20, 2023 | 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…

South Sudan: Climate and Security Programme Analyst (NPSA8)

Mar 20, 2023 | United Nations Development Programme

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are…