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Ukraine/Russia: Flood Risk in Zelensky’s Hometown after Russian Missile Strike Damages Water System
Sep 15, 2022
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Reuters, Business Insider, Agence France-Presse, and Associated Press
Ukraine warned that floods could hit the city of Kryvyi Rih – President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown – after a Russian cruise missile strike damaged infrastructure,…
Liberia: Promoting Sustainable Agriculture Poised to Save the Gola Forest National Park in Liberia
Sep 15, 2022
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Alade Adeleke, BirdLife International
Educating local communities in sustainable farming practices is crucial for reducing deforestation and preserving the ecosystem of the National Park. The Forestry Development Authority (FDA)…
DRC: Congo Violence Rages Despite Conflict-Mineral Law, US Says
Sep 15, 2022
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Michael J Kavanagh, Bloomberg
Violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continues to rage unabated despite US legislation aimed at stopping the mineral trade from fueling conflict, the Government…
Iraq: Top US Diplomat Warns Court Ruling on Oil Risks Deepening Crisis in Iraq
Sep 14, 2022
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Sean Matthews, Middle East Eye
The US has urged Baghdad not to implement a court ruling forcing its semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to hand over oil extracted from its territories to federal…
Iraq: Gender Specialist
Sep 12, 2022
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INTERSOS
INTERSOS has been present in Iraq since 2003 and currently operates across Ninewa, Salah Al Din (SAD), Erbil, and Sulaymaniyah Governorates. INTERSOS thematic sectors of…
Netherlands: Climate Adaptation Specialist
Sep 12, 2022
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CARE Nederland
CARE is one of the world’s leading multi-mandate aid agencies, fighting poverty and injustice in over 100 countries around the world. CARE’s Vision 2030 shapes…
Indonesia: Consultant, Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion Research Analyst
Sep 12, 2022
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World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being. We…
Philippines: Assistant Program Officer for Women’s Environmental Defenders
Sep 12, 2022
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The Asia Foundation
The Asia Foundation is a nonprofit international development organization committed to improving lives across a dynamic and developing Asia-Pacific. Informed by six decades of experience…
Three Territorial Disputes You May Not Have Heard of
Sep 12, 2022
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Daniel Hayward
Living in Thailand, and closely linked to efforts supporting individuals and groups in Myanmar handling the aftermath of the 2021 military coup, the author hears…
Colombia: Colombia's Territorial Battle between Indigenous and Black Communities
Sep 11, 2022
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Agence France-Presse
In the fertile Cauca valley in Colombia's southwest, Nasa Indigenous people have been forcibly occupying farmland, claiming to be putting to an end damaging monoculture…
Ukraine: Pollution of the Bug Estuary Following Damage to Mykolaiv’s Main Wastewater Treatment Facility
Sep 9, 2022
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Oleksiy Vasyliuk and Eoghan Darbyshire, Ukraine War Environmental Consequences Work Group
The war in Ukraine has seen attacks on or disruption to wastewater treatment infrastructure in Rubizhne, Chernihiv, Skadovsk, Sloviansk, Mariupol, Siverodonetsk, Lysychansk, Popasna, Mykolaiv, Vasylivka,…
Somalia: In Somalia, Women and Children Are Bearing the Brunt of the Horn of Africa Drought
Sep 9, 2022
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Kirsty McFadden, World Food Programme
After four years of drought, Mido took her children and embarked on a brutal month-long journey to Dolow – a town along the border of Somalia and Ethiopia.…
Thailand: Minister- Women’s Economic Empowerment Boosts Sustainability
Sep 8, 2022
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Scoop World
Pakistan Floods & Climate Security: Rethinking Comprehensive National Security
Sep 8, 2022
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Ameera Adil, Faraz Haider
Between 2010 to 2022, on average, there has been a major flood every other year in Pakistan, causing hundreds of casualties. From a human perspective, the losses are…
UN Will Vote to Strengthen Protection of the Environment during War
Sep 8, 2022
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James Dinneen, New Scientist
The United Nations General Assembly is expected to adopt new principles to protect the environment from foreseeable damage before, during and after armed conflict. Experts…
Colombia: Colombia Amazon Deforestation Rose in First Half of the Year
Sep 7, 2022
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Reuters
Preservation of the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, is considered vital to curbing catastrophic climate change, because of the vast amount of greenhouse gas it…
Liberia: Rights Groups Seek EPA’s Intervention in Mafra River Pollution, Says It’s Affecting Women and Girls
Sep 7, 2022
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Front Page Africa
MONROVIA – Liberia’s quest for a revamped economy after 14 years of civil war launched an economic reconstruction strategy. This included the exploration of its rich…
Iraq: Climate Migrants Flee Iraq’s Parched Rural South, but Cities Offer No Refuge
Sep 7, 2022
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Louisa Loveluck and Mustafa Salim, Washington Post
What happens when the land dries up? The world is facing this question; Iraq is already learning the answers. First the farmers and the fishermen…
Pakistan: UN Women Puts Women and Girls at the Heart of Flood Response in Pakistan
Sep 6, 2022
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UN Women
Somalia: Drought, War Put Somalia on the Brink of Extreme Hunger [Video]
Sep 6, 2022
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Deutsche Welle
In Somalia, almost 8 million people, or about half the population, are facing crisis hunger levels. More than 200,000 people are already starving. The UN…
Request for Applications: USIP Peace Scholar Fellowship 2023-2024
Sep 6, 2022
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US Institute of Peace
USIP's Peace Scholar Fellowship program awards non-residential fellowships to PhD candidates enrolled in U.S. universities who are writing doctoral dissertations on topics broadly related to…
USA: Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution (Tenure-Track)
Sep 6, 2022
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George Mason University
George Mason University’s Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution (Carter School) invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of…
Timor-Leste: East Timor President Pushes back on Environmental Criticism
Sep 6, 2022
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Nick Perry, Associated Press
Give our country $100 billion — or stop lecturing us about making money from fossil fuels. That was the message East Timor President and Nobel…
Cambodia: Villagers Take Protest over Long-Running Land Dispute to Cambodian Capital
Sep 6, 2022
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Radio Free Asia
More than 1,000 people from two Cambodian provinces staged a protest on Tuesday outside the Ministry of Justice in Phnom Penh, calling on the government…
Germany: Doctoral Researcher, Resilience and Resource Nexus in Food Systems
Sep 5, 2022
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United Nations University
The United Nations University (UNU) is an international community of scholars engaged in policy-oriented research, capacity development and dissemination of knowledge in furthering the purposes…
Bangladesh, Kenya: Head of Climate Change Programme
Sep 5, 2022
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BRAC
BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental development organisation, with the vision of a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has…
Various: Resilience Advisor
Sep 5, 2022
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GOAL
GOAL is an Irish international humanitarian organisation founded in 1977 and currently operational in 12 countries[1] working across the crisis to resilience trajectory. GOAL stands with…
Germany: Chief Climate Risk Strategist
Sep 5, 2022
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United Nations University
The United Nations University (UNU) is an international community of scholars engaged in policy-oriented research, capacity development and dissemination of knowledge in furthering the purposes and principles…
Nigeria: WASH and Shelter Assistant
Sep 5, 2022
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Danish Refugee Council
The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for…
Various: Global Technical Excellence Lead, Environmental Sustainability and Climate Adaptation
Sep 5, 2022
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World Vision
With over 70 years of experience, World Vision's focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. Come join…