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Colombia: JEP Receives the Report 'Women: Dispossessed Bodies and Territories in Bajo Atrato'

Jul 15, 2022 | Nick Quaz

Before the Chamber for the Recognition of Truth, Responsibility and Determination of Facts and Conduct of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) was handed over in…


Myanmar: China-backed Illegal Rare Earth Mining Surging in Northern Myanmar

Jul 15, 2022 | Yan Naing, Irrawaddy

Illegal rare earth mining has surged in northern Kachin State since last year’s coup in areas along the border with China controlled by a militia…


Afghanistan: Cash-Strapped Taliban 'Exploiting' Afghanistan's Natural Resources to Boost Revenue

Jul 15, 2022 | Abubakar Siddique, Gandhara

Cash-strapped and cut off from international aid, the Taliban-led government is tapping into Afghanistan's natural resources to boost revenue. Since the Taliban toppled the Western-backed…


Tackling Scarcity and Building Security: A Response to IUU Fishing

Jul 14, 2022 | Johan Bergenas

Healthy coastal ecosystems support peaceful and well-functioning societies. They feed      billions of people, support hundreds of millions of jobs, and provide security to communities at…


In World Convulsed by Climate-Driven Conflict, Are Peace Parks an Answer?

Jul 14, 2022 | Saul Elbein

The Himalayan high peaks serve as a jagged wall dividing nuclear-armed neighbors — a physical barrier rising in places to more than 8,800 meters (29,000…


As Climate Change Strains Somalia's Path to Peace, Communities Hold the Key

Jul 14, 2022 | International Organization for Migration

Massive livestock deaths due to drought have been reported across Somalia this year. Herds of cattle – often the only source of income and food…


How Climate Change Could Drive an Increase in Gender-Based Violence

Jul 14, 2022 | Meghie Rodrigues

As extreme weather events occur more frequently — something that climate scientists say is inevitable — so, too, will violence towards women and people from…


Climate Change: In World Convulsed by Climate-Driven Conflict, Are Peace Parks an Answer?

Jul 14, 2022 | Saul Elbein, Mongabay

In 2020, Aishwarya Maheshwari floated an outlandish but seductive proposition in the journal Science: Declare the snow leopard’s home territory a “peace park” — a…


Bangladesh: Cash Grants and Training Empower Women in the Face of Climate Change

Jul 14, 2022 | World Food Programme

Faced with land erosion, rising seas and frequent cyclones, islanders in Kutubdia and Moheskhali need continued support from the World Food Programme.


Colombia: $245-Million Initiative to Create and Maintain Protected Areas in Colombia

Jul 14, 2022 | Maxwell Radwin, Mongabay

A new multi-million-dollar conservation initiative in Colombia aims to create numerous new protected areas and biological corridors across the country, bringing it closer to meeting…


Heeding Calls from Environmentalists, South Sudan President Suspends Dredging of Sudd Wetland

Jul 13, 2022 | Yale Environment 360

In May, Egypt delivered equipment to dredge 20 miles of waterways in the north of the Sudd, sparking backlash from environmentalists, who said the project…


Women Should Be Leading Conservation Efforts in Africa

Jul 13, 2022 | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Women make up the backbone of society. Nowhere is this truer than in rural Africa, where the so-called “lesser sex” takes on the bulk of…


Colombia: Displaced by a Dam, Women Defenders Fight for Their Land Rights in Colombia

Jul 13, 2022 | Jane Feeney

In La Playa, a fishing village of around 500 people in Santander, Colombia, well-kept houses and vibrant murals live in the shadow of el monstruo — the…


Call for Submissions: International Science Prize 2023: Climate Change and Conflicts

Jul 12, 2022 | Hans Günter Brauch Foundation on Peace and Ecology in the Anthropocene

The Hans Günter Brauch Foundation (HGBS) supports two prizes on peace, ecology and the Anthropocene and of linkages between these themes. The annual International Science…


Climate Change Exacerbates Violence Against Women and Girls

Jul 12, 2022

It is estimated that 80 per cent of people displaced by climate change are women, according to UN Environment.

When women are displaced, they are at…


Philippines: Environmental Peacebuilding: DENR Initiative to Revive Marawi

Jul 12, 2022 | Republic of the Philippines: Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Other than human lives, there’s another victim of the 2017 Marawi siege—the environment. Thus, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), while leading the…


Australia: Writing, Gender and Natural World – Six-Part Speaker Series Featuring Nine of Australia’s Top Writers

Jul 12, 2022 | Mirage News


South Sudan: South Sudan Suspends Dredging of Nile Tributaries

Jul 12, 2022 | David Mayen, East African

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardiit has suspended all dredging activities on Nile tributaries following opposition within his government, environmentalists and activists over the deal…


Kerala’s Escalating Human-Wildlife Conflicts

Jul 11, 2022 | Aswin V.N.

Incidents of human-wildlife conflict are on the rise in Kerala and it is back in focus with the killing of man by a wild elephant…


Nigeria: Prolonged Farmer-Herder Conflict and Food Security in Nigeria

Jul 11, 2022 | Hammed Olaoluwa Jimoh, Daily Trust

Nigeria has been faced with the challenge of farmer-herder conflict, which has snowballed into a large-scale security challenge for the country. At present, many citizens…


Kenya: Natural Resource Management and Peacebuilding Officer

Jul 10, 2022 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40…


Lebanon: Strategic Lead, Climate and Resilience

Jul 10, 2022 | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

The IFRC is the world’s largest humanitarian network, comprising 192 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies working to save lives, build community resilience, strengthen…


Papua New Guinea: Electrical Engineer (Energy)

Jul 10, 2022 | United Nations Office for Project Services

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our…


USA: Consultant, Climate Change and Conflict Specialist

Jul 10, 2022 | World Bank

The World Bank Group is the biggest multilateral funder of climate investments in developing countries. They intend to go further in helping countries reduce poverty…


Kenya: Global Climate and Environmental Mitigation Advisor

Jul 10, 2022 | Danish Refugee Council

Danish Refugee Council is a private Danish humanitarian nonprofit organization, founded in 1956. It serves as an umbrella organization for 33 member organizations.

Climate change increasingly…


Thailand: Myanmar Coordinator

Jul 10, 2022 | EarthRights

EarthRights is a growing global team of community activists, campaigners, and legal strategists who challenge powerful institutions that violate peoples' rights and destroy our planet…


USA: Fall 2022 Environmental Security Program Internship

Jul 10, 2022 | Stimson Center

The Stimson Center's Environmental Security Program explores the suite of environmental threats, both human and natural, that have the potential to undermine national, regional, or global security.…


Request for Proposal: The Implications of Climate and Environmental Change on Migration and Displacement

Jul 10, 2022 | United States Institute of Peace

USIP is a national, nonpartisan, independent institute, founded by Congress and dedicated to the proposition that a world without violent conflict is possible, practical, and…


Yemen: Hydrology, Water and GIS Expert

Jul 10, 2022 | United Nations Human Settlements Programme

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with…


Israel: Book Keeper

Jul 10, 2022 | EcoPeace Middle East

EcoPeace Middle East is a unique organization that brings together Jordanian, Palestinian, and Israeli environmentalists. Our primary objective is the promotion of cooperative efforts to…