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What Next for Climate Security? Implications From IPCC Working Group II 6th Assessment Report

Apr 11, 2022 | Elisabeth Gilmore, Halvard Buhaug, and Helen Adams

The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 6th Assessment Report (AR6) from Working Group II (WG2): Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability presents the stark implications of climate change.…


Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Ministry to Oversee Kurdistan Oil and Gas Field Management, Says SOMO

Apr 11, 2022 | Reuters

Iraq's oil ministry has taken all necessary measures required to implement a federal court's ruling that gives it the authority to manage oil and gas…


Afghanistan: Iron, Lead Mines on Bidding, Salt to Be Extracted by Afghan Companies

Apr 10, 2022 | Xinhua

The Taliban-run caretaker cabinet has tasked the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum to bid on the exploration and extraction of iron and lead mines, the…


Iraq: Iraq's Farmers Pushed off Land as Drought and Heat Cripple Crops

Apr 10, 2022 | Tessa Fox, Thomson Reuters Foundation

Iraq is the fifth most vulnerable country in the world to extreme temperatures and water shortages, according to the U.N. Environment Programme. As harsher drought…


Afghanistan: Beekeeping -- Livelihood to Replace Opium Poppy Cultivation in Afghanistan

Apr 9, 2022 | Xinhua

The beekeeping and honey production industry in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar has been expanding after long years of insecurity and heavy fighting.


Weaponising Water — Ukraine's Dams Are Targets in Putin's War

Apr 8, 2022 | Nicholas Hildyard and Josh Klemm

In the early hours of 26 February 2022, Ukrainian air defences shot down a Russian missile reportedly heading for the Kyiv dam on the Dnieper…


Climate Change: An Interview with CS2P Co-Founder Sofia Kabbej on “Questions of Climate Security & Peace”

Apr 8, 2022 | Elsa Barron, Center for Climate and Security

The Climate Security & Peace Project (CS2P) is a team of “young researchers, professionals and students from diverse fields and backgrounds,” and aims to build…


The Climate Solutions That Play Double-Duty

Apr 7, 2022 | Yusuf Jameel and Aiyana Bodi

Finance for climate action is growing—however, much of this money is being invested in wealthier nations, while the regions where funds are needed most are often…


Three Ways to Build Back Greener in Community Health

Apr 7, 2022 | Shirley Ko

Yet another IPCC report published this week reminds us that we are at a critical crossroads to slow the rate of global warming. As COVID-19 gradually shifts…


Ukraine: OSCE Secretary General Calls for Vigilance as Fighting Increases Long-Term Environmental Risks in Ukraine

Apr 7, 2022 | Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid has warned of the serious environmental damages caused by continued fighting in Ukraine, and their long-term effects across the…


Afghanistan: A Third of Money from Precious Stone Mining Goes to State

Apr 7, 2022 | Qazafi Mal, Pajhwok Afghan News

Residents involved in the excavation of precious stones in eastern Kunar province pay the state one-third of the revenue, an official said.


Myanmar: Countries That Sanctioned Myanmar’s Junta Are Still Buying Their Timber: Report

Apr 7, 2022 | Carolyn Cowan, Mongabay

Myanmar’s military-led regime exported more than $190 million worth of timber in 2021, including to countries with active sanctions on the country’s state-controlled timber monopoly,…


Afghanistan: Crops Not Watered, Fruit Rotting: Kandahar’s Agriculture Hit by War, Drought and Closed Customs Gates

Apr 7, 2022 | Ali Mohammad Sabawoon, Afghan Analysts Network

Farmers across Afghanistan have been hit hard by drought and fighting in recent years. In this report, we look at how this has affected agriculture…


The Lawfare Podcast: How Russia's War in Ukraine Affects Energy and Climate Security

Apr 6, 2022 | Jen Patja Howell

In the last few weeks, much has been said about how energy issues are playing into Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. It's especially coming up…


Afghanistan: Landmines Continue to Pose Threat to Afghans' Lives: Official

Apr 6, 2022 | Xinhua

Landmines have continued to kill or maim more than 120 people every month in Afghanistan, one of the most landmine contaminated countries, authorities said on…


Ukraine/Russia: The Environmental Toll of Russia’s War on Ukraine

Apr 6, 2022 | Amy Ryan, Environmental Magazine

Russia’s war on Ukraine is one of the worst humanitarian crises facing Europe since World War II. As Russian military forces continue their violent, murderous…


Afghanistan: Poppy Price Doubles after Ban Announced: Farmers

Apr 6, 2022 | TOLOnews

Days after the announcement of an overall ban on the cultivation of poppy by the Islamic Emirate, the farmers in the southern provinces -- a…


Afghanistan: Climate Change Is Making Afghanistan's Hunger Crisis Worse

Apr 6, 2022 | Eltaf Najafizada and Golnar Motevalli, Bloomberg

As the planet warms, the worst dry spell in two decades has coincided with Afghanistan's political and economic upheaval. Climate change is expected to have…


Afghanistan: 100s Killed, Injured by Landmines in Past Year: Officials

Apr 6, 2022 | TOLOnews

Statistics from the Afghan Directorate for Mine Action Coordination (DMAC) show that "120 civilians are killed and injured each month" as a result of landmine…


Iraq/Kurdistan: Three Missiles Fall Near Refinery in Iraq's Erbil, No Casualties - State Media

Apr 6, 2022 | Reuters

Three missiles fell near an oil refinery in Iraq's northern city of Erbil on Wednesday without causing any casualties or damage, Kurdistan anti-terrorism authorities said…


South Sudan: Project Manager (x 2)

Apr 5, 2022 | Fauna & Flora International

FFI is seeking two experienced conservation professionals to fulfil the role of Project Manager, who will assume responsibility for managing implementation and development of one…


United Kingdom: Programme Policy Officer (Climate and Disaster Risk Financing)

Apr 5, 2022 | World Food Programme

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) , a highly prestigious, reputable & world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance…


Sudan: Area Coordinator

Apr 5, 2022 | Cooperazione Internazionale

COOPI responds to the needs of the most vulnerable populations in Sudan since 2004, including refugees, Internally Displaced People, Returnees and vulnerable communities through an…


Mali: Senior WASH Manager

Apr 5, 2022 | International Rescue Committee

IRC opened the national program in Mali in 2012. Our programs range from humanitarian assistance to early recovery activities, focusing on child protection, education, economic…


Chad: Programme Specialist – Climate and Security Risk - the Lake Chad Basin Commission

Apr 5, 2022 | UNDP

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the…


Ukraine: WASH Project Manager

Apr 5, 2022 | Première Urgence Internationale

PUI intervenes in Ukraine since 2015, in response to the needs provoked by the conflict in Donbass. PUI develops its integrated approach with health, mental…


Kenya: Program Associate (Nairobi-based)

Apr 5, 2022 | Energy Peace Partners

Energy Peace Partners (EPP) is a US-based organization built around the idea that climate solutions can support peace in places affected by violent conflict. EPP…


DRC: Chief of Party Advancing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (ARIP)

Apr 5, 2022 | Wildlife Conservation Society

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a US non-profit, tax-exempt, private organization established in 1895 that saves wildlife and wild places by understanding critical issues,…


Uganda: Greater Virunga Landscape (GVL) Coordinator

Apr 5, 2022 | World Wide Fund for Nature

WWF is an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife. From individuals and communities to business…


Switzerland: Thematic Advisor “Climate Change, Environment and Resilience”

Apr 5, 2022 | HEKS/EPER, Swiss Church Aid

HEKS/EPER, Swiss Church Aid, supports projects designed to combat hunger, poverty and injustice in over 30 countries on four continents. HEKS/EPER also provides worldwide humanitarian…