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Water and Conflict: Updates from the Russia-Ukraine War
Feb 28, 2023
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Angus Soderberg
The first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is also a reminder of the long-term challenges faced by that embattled country, including one of the…
UK/Netherlands: Head of Climate, Natural Resource Management and Peacebuilding (Maternity Leave Cover)
Feb 28, 2023
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International Alert
International Alert is looking for an exceptional candidate to join its global team as Head of Climate, Natural Resource Management (NRM) and Peacebuilding. This comes…
Reflecting on the First Climate and Security Practitioners Dialogue
Feb 28, 2023
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Ginevra Cucinotta and Marie Herman
Recent years have seen a growing body of evidence regarding the adverse impact of climate change on peace and security, notably through diminishing livelihoods, compounding…
Sweden: Two Doctoral Candidates in Peace and Conflict Research, Department of Peace and Conflict Research
Feb 28, 2023
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Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Its ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality…
USA: Communications Intern – Climate and Security Risk
Feb 28, 2023
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United Nations Development Programme
The multidimensional nature of climate change creates far-reaching consequences not only for the environment but also for development and, ultimately, for the security of people,…
Colombia: Sustainable Business and the Struggle for Peace in Chocó
Feb 28, 2023
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David González, Diálogo Chino
One of the key pledges of the new Colombian government is environmental protection. At the last United Nations climate change conference in November 2022, President…
Climate Change: Is Climate Change Good for Insurgent Groups?
Feb 28, 2023
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Abdul Matin Sarfraz, Canada's National Observer
Scientists have long warned that climate change is not just an environmental problem but a security one. Some experts say in some countries that connection…
Iraq: Levels of Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates Plunge in South
Feb 26, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates rivers have witnessed a sharp decrease in their levels in the south of the country, officials said Sunday, pledging to take…
Who Is Conservation? Removing Barriers for Women Working in the Environmental Field Will Only Make Conservation as a Whole More Effective.
Feb 24, 2023
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Robyn James
More women are studying and working in conservation than ever before. Robyn James, TNC’s director of gender and equity in the Asia-Pacific Region, examines how institutional…
One Year of War in Ukraine: The View from Resource-Rich Developing Countries
Feb 23, 2023
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Suneeta Kaimal, Ana Carolina González Espinosa, Susannah Fitzgerald, Antonio Hill, and Amir Shafaie
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has uniquely affected developing countries rich in oil, gas and minerals. Translating resource wealth into economic and energy pathways that benefit…
Why Environmental Groups Must Oppose War
Feb 23, 2023
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We Advocate Thorough Environmental Review
The US government has been involved with fighting or funding wars for much of the past 80 years, so the question for us, as Americans,…
Environment, Peace and Conflict Research: The Need for Constructive Dialogue
Feb 22, 2023
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Tobias Ide
Environmental factors play an increasingly important role for the dynamics of peace and conflict. Analysts are discussing whether unusually severe droughts lead to the onset…
Colombia’s ‘Total Peace’ and Climate Change
Feb 22, 2023
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Andres Revis, Juheon Lee, Margarida Soares Rodrigues
According to a 2021 Global Witness report, Colombia was the country with the highest number of documented killings of environmental activists in 2019 and 2020.
At the…
A Green Wall to Promote Peace and Restore Nature in Africa’s Sahel Region
Feb 22, 2023
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UNEP
To tackle the impacts of climate change and biodversity loss, the countries of Africa’s Sahel region are mounting an epic response: a “wall” of restored…
Syria: MEAL Director, Growing Agriculture and Incomes in Syria, USAID/Syria
Feb 21, 2023
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, Mercy Corps knows its teams do their best work…
Myanmar: Sustainable Livelihoods Project Manager – Bangkok, Thailand
Feb 21, 2023
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ACTED
Created in 1993, ACTED is an international non-governmental organization pursuing a dual mandate of emergency response and development interventions in 40 of some of the…
Three Projects in South Asia Putting Gender at the Centre of Responses to Climate Change
Feb 21, 2023
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Rina Saeed Khan, The Third Pole
From who is most affected to who gets to be in the room when decisions are made, gender affects every aspect of our relationship with…
Climate Change: New Climate Change Model Finds Nuanced Relationship between Temperature, Conflict
Feb 20, 2023
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Phil Ciciora, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A new framework for studying the intersection of climate anomalies and social conflicts finds a strong link between temperature fluctuations and aggregated global conflicts, in…
Amid China-India Border Row, Rapid Development Takes a Toll on Himalayan Wildlife, Environment
Feb 19, 2023
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Abhishek Sharma
India and China’s 16th round of negotiations over their border conflict ended yet again last July without any breakthrough. As India boosts its military investments and infrastructure along its disputed…
Colombia: Cattle, Not Coca, Drive Deforestation of the Amazon in Colombia – Report
Feb 19, 2023
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Luke Taylor, Guardian
Cattle-ranching, not cocaine, has driven the destruction of the Colombian Amazon over the last four decades, a new study has found. Successive recent governments have…
Arms Are Not Enough: Solutions for the Sahel Must Consider Climate
Feb 17, 2023
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Sinéad Barry
On February 25, Nigeria will begin voting for its new president in one of the most tightly fought elections in decades. And the most likely…
China/DRC: China and Congo Butt Heads over 15-Year-Old $17 Billion Deal
Feb 17, 2023
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Chinedu Okafor, Business Insider
The Democratic Republic of Congo's state auditor has requested an additional $17 billion in investments from a 2008 infrastructure-for-minerals agreement with Chinese investors, which is…
Kenya/South Sudan: Ilemi Triangle Spat: How Resources Fuel East Africa’s Border Conflicts
Feb 17, 2023
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Al Chukwuma Okoli, defenceWeb
For decades, African states have grappled with numerous interstate border disputes, especially in resource-rich regions. In east Africa, most of these conflicts are as old…
UAE/Yemen: UAE-Backed Mercenaries Loot Oilfields in Yemen’s Energy-Rich Shabwah: Report
Feb 17, 2023
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The Cradle
According to documents obtained by Yemen’s Al-Masirah media outlet, Takfiri militants affiliated with the UAE-backed mercenary group, the Giants Brigade, have been looting large amounts…
Arms Are Not Enough: Solutions for the Sahel Must Consider Climate
Feb 16, 2023
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Sinéad Barry and Janani Vivekananda
A focus on counter-terrorism by Nigeria and international actors operating in the Lake Chad basin is by no means misplaced. On February 25, Nigeria will…
Water, Climate, and Peacebuilding through a Gender Lens
Feb 16, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
Climate change is affecting water access for people around the world, causing more severe droughts, floods, and unpredictable weather patterns. Rising water insecurity endangers livelihoods and the…
Iraq: Consultancy for Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Agribusinesses
Feb 16, 2023
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Danish Refugee Council
Founded in 1956, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading international NGO and one of the few with a specific expertise in forced displacement.…
Nigeria: Natural Resource Management Advisor (Conflict Mitigation and Community Reconciliation In Northwest Nigeria)
Feb 16, 2023
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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…
DRC: Program Manager II (Nutrition and WASH)
Feb 16, 2023
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Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives…
USA: Senior Fellow: Gender, Climate, Security Nexus
Feb 16, 2023
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Georgetown University
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Researcher to lead its climate research portfolio. The Senior…