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Legal Accountability for Environmental Destruction in Ukraine
Mar 7, 2022
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Rachel Killean
In an open letter published on the 3rd March, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association decried the intentional occupation of nuclear sites, including Chernobyl, and emphasised the risks of military…
Belgium: Policy Officer, Climate & Natural Resources
Mar 7, 2022
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Search for Common Ground
Search for Common Ground is an international non profit organisation with operations in 30 conflict-affected countries across the globe, and headquarters in the USA and…
How Are Nuclear Power Plants Protected by Law During War?
Mar 7, 2022
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Anne Dienelt
The world held its breath when, on the morning of March 4, 2022, reports became public that Russian military forces had attacked the largest nuclear…
Education - A Crucial Piece of the Climate Justice and Gender Equality Puzzle
Mar 7, 2022
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Susan Hopgood
For decades we have mobilised across the world and have worked towards gender equality, and increasingly over the last few years to address climate injustice.…
War in Ukraine Boosts the EU’s Energy Transition
Mar 7, 2022
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Alexander Verbeek
This week feels like living in November 1989 or September 2001; the news cycle moves so fast that you can’t keep track. So you follow…
Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Official Says 27 Killed in Attack in Disputed Abyei Region
Mar 7, 2022
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Deng Machoi, Associated Press
A local official says at least 27 people were killed and four others wounded in an attack in the Abyei region that’s disputed between South…
Jerusalem: Policy Adviser: Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture
Mar 6, 2022
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and…
Myanmar: Consultancy on Sustainable Agriculture Learning Platform and Related App
Mar 6, 2022
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World Wide Fund for Nature
WWF-Myanmar is now inviting a consultancy on Sustainable Agriculture learning platform and related app.
Project title: Future intermedia encouraging learning dynamics (FIELD)Title of the platform: Eco-school:…
Mozambique: National Consultant, Mapping Veterinary Medicines Supply Chain
Mar 6, 2022
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and…
Myanmar: Facilitator/Training Assistant
Mar 6, 2022
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and…
DRC: China Cobalt Mine Deal Was ‘Injustice’: My Country Did Not Get Anything, ex-DRC Leader Says
Mar 6, 2022
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Jevans Nyabiage and Finbarr Bermingham, South China Morning Post
As much of the world electrifies its cars, countries are relying ever more heavily on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Central African…
South Korea: South Korea’s Poisonous Gender Politics a Test for Next President
Mar 6, 2022
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Justin McCurry
The identity of South Korea’s next leader will be determined this week by the economy, housing prices and incomes, but the road to the presidential…
Environmental Trends in the Ukraine Conflict, 10 Days in
Mar 5, 2022
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Doug Weir
Russia and Ukraine are major exporters of globally important agricultural commodities and fertiliser. As with oil prices, the invasion is already pushing up the prices…
Conflict Resources: EU's Mega-Rich Found to Be Fuelling the Illegal 'Blood Timber' Trade
Mar 5, 2022
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Sarah Tekath, Euronews Green
As one of the most highly prized hardwoods in the world due to its finish and durability, teak is becoming increasingly popular with the mega-rich.…
Yemen: Yemen's Houthis Agree UN Proposal to Offload Decaying Oil Tanker
Mar 5, 2022
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Reuters
Yemen's Houthi rebels have signed an agreement with the United Nations to deal with a decaying oil tanker threatening to spill 1.1m barrels of crude oil…
Cuba/Nicaragua/Mexico: Cuba, Nicaragua & Mexico Lead World Gender Parity in Parliaments
Mar 5, 2022
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Kawsachun News
Latin America continues to lead over the rest of the world in parliamentary gender parity. Cuba, Nicaragua and Mexico have been ranked 2nd, 3rd and…
USA: Summer 2022 Environmental Security Program Internship
Mar 4, 2022
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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.…
Climate Finance and the Peace Dividend
Mar 4, 2022
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Catherine Wong
According to the OECD, countries receiving the least climate finance include not only the least developed, but also high-income countries in the Middle East and middle-income…
Review: The Army Climate Strategy and the Climate Security Plan for America
Mar 4, 2022
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Francesco Fmia and Caitlin Werrell
The U.S. Army released its first climate strategy on February 8, the first Service within the Department of Defense (DoD) to do so. This post summarizes and…
The Environmental Dimensions of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Mar 4, 2022
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Wilson Center
Today, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association published an open letter, signed by 902 individuals and 156 organizations from more than 75 countries, to express solidarity with the people…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: China Announces South China Sea Drills Close to Vietnam Coast
Mar 4, 2022
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Reuters
China is carrying out more than a week of military drills in the South China Sea in an area between its southern province of Hainan…
Ukraine: Ukraine’s Nuclear Nightmare Is Only Part of the War’s Environmental Horrors
Mar 4, 2022
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Karl Mathiesen, Louise Guillot, and Antonia Zimmermann, Politico
Russia's attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant spread nuclear anxiety across the Continent. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sent a warning early Friday “to all…
Activists Deplore the Human Toll and Environmental Devastation from Russia’s Unprovoked War of Aggression in Ukraine
Mar 4, 2022
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Katie Surma, Inside Climate News
Fears over environmental catastrophes are growing among humanitarian experts and environmental organizations as the Russian invasion of Ukraine moves into its second week. On Friday,…
War Escalates Environmental Problems in Ukraine
Mar 3, 2022
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Teresa Bergen
Some Russians are concerned about the environmental effects of the war, too. Oleg Anisimov, head of the Russian delegation at a closed-door U.N. climate conference, apologized for…
Blockchain for Critical Minerals
Mar 3, 2022
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Michael J. Walsh, Jr., Eugenia Wang, and Kathleen E. Wegrzyn
The United States relies heavily on imports to satisfy its demand for critical minerals, and importers rely heavily on China for critical and rare earth…
Egypt: The Russia-Ukraine War Has Turned Egypt's Food Crisis into an Existential Threat to the Economy
Mar 3, 2022
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Michaël Tanchum, Middle East Institute
With the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war on Feb. 24, 2022, Egypt's food security crisis now poses an existential threat to its economy. The fragile…
Ukraine: The Impact of Conflict in Ukraine on Global Food Security
Mar 3, 2022
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Gilbert F. Houngbo, International Fund for Agricultural Development
Conflict and hunger are closely intertwined -- when one escalates, the other usually follows. As in any crisis, it is the poorest and most vulnerable…
Climate Change: Ukraine Is a Climate Story. Because Everything Is a Climate Story
Mar 3, 2022
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times
You know that scene in “The Matrix” where Keanu Reeves is offered a choice between ignorance and truth, in the form of a blue pill…
Myanmar: Hundreds of Tonnes of Illegal Timber Seized in Arakan State Last Month
Mar 3, 2022
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Burma News International
More than 540 tonnes of illegal timber were seized in Arakan State in February, according to figures from the state’s Forest Department. Timber seizures were…
Ukraine: Ukraine Is in an Environmental Crisis Too
Mar 3, 2022
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Gregory Barber and Matt Simon, Wired
In the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, the ground has been behaving strangely. In some places, it is sinking; elsewhere it “heaves”—bulging upward, according to…