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Yemen: Conflict and Economic Collapse in War-Torn Yemen Worsening Hunger Crisis
Jul 28, 2021
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Lisa Schlein, Voice of America
The World Food Program warns Yemen's already alarming hunger crisis is worsening due to ongoing conflict and a rapidly declining economy that are sending food…
Don’t Blame Men for the Climate Crisis – We Should Point the Finger at Corporations
Jul 27, 2021
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Arwa Mahdawi
Sorry, boys, but it’s all your fault. Melting ice caps, flash floods, rising sea levels: men are to blame for the lot of it. Please don’t drown the…
US and Australia Must Deepen Defence Cooperation on Climate Security
Jul 27, 2021
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Robert Glasser and Erin Sikorsky
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has just arrived in Singapore, where he’ll deliver a major address on Indo-Pacific security. He’s the first member of…
Iraq/Kuwait: UN Panel Pays $600M to Kuwait Oil Firm for Invasion by Iraq
Jul 27, 2021
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Associated Press
A United Nations panel paid out $600 million to Kuwait’s national oil company Tuesday as compensation for Iraq’s invasion and occupation of Kuwait three decades…
Deadly Water Conflict a Warning for the World
Jul 26, 2021
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Donna Miles
For thousands of years, Iran, which lies in a semi-arid part of the world, had remarkable success in sustainable water management. Ancient Iranians devised innovative…
Iran: Iran Urges Regional Cooperation on Environmental Issues
Jul 26, 2021
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Tasmin News Agency
The president of Iran called for collaboration among regional and neighboring countries to settle environmental problems. In comments after inaugurating a number of projects via videoconference…
Iraq: Iraq Oil Expert: Baghdad Shouldn't Replace Oil with Renewables
Jul 26, 2021
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Tsvetana Paraskova, OilPrice.com
It is not in Iraq's best interest to adopt renewable energy at the expense of fossil fuels, energy and oil expert Hamza al-Jawaheri told local…
Nigeria: Senior Policy Expert (Fishery and Aquaculture - FIRST Programme)
Jul 25, 2021
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
The Food and Nutrition Security Impact, Resilience, Sustainability and Transformation (FIRST) is a FAO and the European Union partnership programme with the purpose of providing…
Mozambique: National Legal Consultant on Seed Legislation
Jul 25, 2021
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), received funds from the European…
Afghanistan: International Consultant, Agriculture Value Chain/Mechanization Specialist
Jul 25, 2021
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Through its Country Offices, or FAO Representations, FAO assists governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to address hunger, food security and malnutrition, and provides…
Afghanistan: International Consultant, Climate Change & NRM Specialist
Jul 25, 2021
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Through its Country Offices, or FAO Representations, FAO assists governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to address hunger, food security and malnutrition, and provides…
DRC: Finance & Administrative Manager
Jul 25, 2021
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Jane Goodall Institute
The Jane Goodall Institute is currently recruiting for a Finance & Administrative (F&A) Manager for an anticipated integrated multi-sectoral governance, conservation and development public private…
Yemen: Environmental Health Officer
Jul 25, 2021
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International Refugee Committee
The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the…
South Sudan: ERT, WASH Manager
Jul 25, 2021
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Medair
Medair is an international non-governmental organisation whose purpose is to relieve human suffering in some of the world's most remote and devastated places. Medair aims to assist people…
Iraq: Environmental Expert to Conduct Environmental Analysis
Jul 25, 2021
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Adyan Foundation
Adyan, Foundation for Diversity, Solidarity and Human Dignity, works locally, regionally and internationally for pluralism, inclusive citizenship, community resilience, and spiritual solidarity, through homegrown solutions…
CAR: Country Director
Jul 25, 2021
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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,…
DRC: Project Manager, Fight Against Deforestation and Forest Degradation
Jul 25, 2021
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Enabel
Enabel is the Belgian Development Agency. It carries out Belgian governmental cooperation. The Agency also implements actions for other national and international organizations. With its Belgian and international…
Syria: Environmental Analysis Consultant
Jul 25, 2021
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DT Global
DT Global is a fast-growing international development organization that focuses on improving the capability, capacity, and effectiveness of development programming in complex global environments. Working…
DRC: Sustainable Wildlife Management Sustainable Hunting Technician
Jul 25, 2021
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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,…
Climate and Conflict: A Look at Environmental Peacebuilding
Jul 25, 2021
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Laureen Fagan
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has focused on global conflict and peacemaking strategies for more than 50 years, but over time the focus…
A Water Crisis Is Creating Nightmare Conditions across the Middle East
Jul 25, 2021
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Bel Trew
That the wars of the future will be fought over water rather than oil is an adage that feels like an increasingly terrifyingly reality as…
Conflict Brews over the Nile
Jul 24, 2021
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Deepak Vohra
Sudan and Egypt are extremely wary of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam which, they believe, will limit their access to the life-giving waters of the…
Water Resources: Defusing Conflict, Promoting Cooperation
Jul 23, 2021
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Michael Keller, ETH Zurich
Researchers have developed a methodology for avoiding conflicts of use in transboundary rivers. The model-based procedure allows for participatory planning and cooperative management of water…
Women, Peace, and Security: Moving Implementation Forward
Jul 23, 2021
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War on the Rocks
What will it take for the key national security agencies in Washington to prioritize the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) framework, rather than just pay…
Women, Peace, and Security: Moving Implementation Forward
Jul 23, 2021
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Joan Johnson-Freese
What will it take for the key national security agencies in Washington to prioritize the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) framework, rather than just pay…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leoneans Want a Share of Mining Profits, or They Want Compensation
Jul 23, 2021
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Abdul Brima, Mail & Guardian
Kumaro village residents used to get by on subsistence farming and artisanal mining. But with their lands mostly destroyed, so are their livelihoods. Three years…
The UK Has Been Linked to Congo’s ‘Conflict Minerals’ – Where Are the Criminal Charges?
Jul 21, 2021
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Vava Tampa
According to the Swiss federal criminal court last week, the corruption destroying the Democratic Republic of the Congo – where devastating conflicts over minerals used…
Libya: Libya's Battle to Protect Its Endangered Forests
Jul 20, 2021
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Hendia Alashepy, Deutsche Welle
While Libya has been torn by conflict between various political and armed factions over the past decade, some have been waging a different kind of…
Soloman Islands: Sustaining Peace through Customary Land Recording
Jul 20, 2021
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Soloman Times
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Solomon Islands, in partnership with the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey, has supported the customary land recording in…
Climate Change: Converging Climate Risks: Government, Military, and Business at NATO 2030
Jul 20, 2021
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Elsa Barron and Lily Feldman, Center for Climate and Security
There are few challenges more “transatlantic” in nature than the climate crisis. No single nation can fix the issue at hand, yet through strong partnerships,…