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Colombia: Coca Replaced by Cattle - The Shift in Southern Colombia's Deforestation
Jul 19, 2021
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Juan Pablo Pérez and Manuela Galvis, Insight Crime
The deforestation in the rainforest of Guaviare is the result of decades of state neglect. And the road, which makes life easier for the inhabitants of…
Iraq/Kuwait: Video Claiming Kuwait Drilled for Oil on Border Fabricated: Iraq
Jul 19, 2021
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Kuwait Times
Basra Oil Company of the Iraqi Ministry of Oil denied on Monday the authenticity of a video clip on social media about purported oil drilling…
Present to Future on Environment and Peace (Launching of "Voices for Peace and Conservation" Podcast, Episode 7 — A Road to Geneva Initiative)
Jul 16, 2021
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Conservation International, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, PeaceNexus Foundation, and World Wide Fund for Nature Germany
If we really want to make a difference, where should we be putting our energy, time and money to protect nature and build peace? In…
Afghanistan: The War for Mineral Possession Started in Afghanistan
Jul 15, 2021
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Tushar Abdullah, Modern Diplomacy
All the mentors in the world are now interested in working with the Taliban. But why? There are probably multiple reasons for this. One of…
Afghanistan: Taliban Attack Salma Dam
Jul 14, 2021
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Afghanistan Times
Afghan National Water Authority has said Taliban have fired dozens of mortars on the Salma Dam, major source of electricity and irrigation in Chesht district…
Explaining the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Clash: Hypotheses in Search of Corroboration
Jul 14, 2021
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Richard Weitz
In late April 2021, fighting broke out along the frontier between Kyrgyzstan’s Batken province and Tajikistan’s Sughd province. The immediate dispute arose over management of…
Sierra Leone: Land Grabbers on the Rampage in Sierra Leone
Jul 14, 2021
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Kongbap Sumner, Sierra Express Media
Encroachers are rapidly damaging the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary (TCS) catchment areas at Regent Village outside Freetown. In spite of several complaints to the line Ministries…
Colombia: 5 Reasons for Record Deforestation in Colombia
Jul 14, 2021
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Katie Jones, Insight Crime
Recently published data has shown that deforestation in Colombia soared last year, as a range of illegal activities drove forest loss. Some 70 percent of…
Reconciliation through Ecological Collaboration
Jul 14, 2021
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William F. Laurance
Last fall, Azerbaijan and Armenia fought the Nagorno-Karabakh war, which claimed several thousand lives in an escalation of a long-running territorial conflict between the two…
USA: Professor of Environmental Security
Jul 13, 2021
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US Army War College, Center for Strategic Leadership
This is a full-time civilian faculty position within the Center for Strategic Leadership. While the initial term is up to four years with the first…
At the UN, Climate Change & Security Must Be Tackled Together
Jul 13, 2021
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Beatrice Mosello and Adam Day
Could the next wars be triggered by climate change?
Until recently, the question might have seemed like science fiction, but now it is very real. Ethiopia…
Conflict Minerals: 2020 Company SEC Filings on Mineral Sources Were Similar to Those from Prior Years
Jul 12, 2021
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US Government Accountability Office
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure rule on conflict minerals broadly requires that certain companies submit a filing that describes their efforts to determine…
Tunisia: Gender and Water Specialist
Jul 12, 2021
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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…
Canada: Consultancy, Guide on Climate Justice in Gender and Youth Engagement by Local Partners
Jul 12, 2021
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Oxfam-Québec
Oxfam is a global movement of people who are fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice. Across regions, from the local to the global, Oxfam…
USA: ERT Women’s Protection & Empowerment Coordinator
Jul 12, 2021
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International Rescue Committee
The IRC Emergencies & Humanitarian Action Unit (EHAU) leads or oversees IRCs global emergency preparedness and response activities. The mission of the EHAU is to…
Taking Action to Address Wildlife Crime’s Environmental, Health, and Security Risks
Jul 12, 2021
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Alice Chang
“This COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us, albeit in a devastating way, of the interconnected nature of things, most particularly between economies, the environment, human and…
Spain: Consultancy for the Research and Learning Project – Gender and Climate Justice
Jul 12, 2021
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Oxfam Intermón
Oxfam focuses its activities on providing a comprehensive response to poverty, working cohesively in the four areas that constitute its identity: development cooperation, humanitarian action,…
Sweden: Senior Programme Officer
Jul 12, 2021
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Global Water Partnership
Global Water Partnership (GWP) is a multi-stakeholder platform supported by a global secretariat that was established as an intergovernmental organization to support countries in their efforts…
Nigeria: Senior Project Officer, Water Governance
Jul 12, 2021
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Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an International non-governmental organization supporting relief and development work in over 110 countries around the world. CRS programs assist persons…
Mali: Chief of Party
Jul 12, 2021
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McFadden
Macfadden, a PAE company,is an international development consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. For more than 60 years, PAE has tackled the world’s toughest challenges…
Syria: WASH and SHELTER Coordinator
Jul 12, 2021
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TGH
TGH is an organization for international solidarity based in Lyon, France, and founded in 1994. TGH designs and implements emergency, rehabilitation and development programs in…
USA: Senior Manager, Climate and Environment
Jul 12, 2021
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InterAction
InterAction is the largest U.S. based coalition of international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) with 180+ members working around the world in low- and middle-income countries, fragile and post-conflict states, and emerging/growth…
USA: Global Development, Policy and Learning Climate Intern
Jul 12, 2021
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InterAction
InterAction is the largest U.S. based coalition of international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) with 180+ members working around the world in low- and middle-income countries, fragile…
Lalanath de Silva
Head of the Independent Redress Mechanism
Green Climate Fund
United States
Jul 12, 2021
Lalanath de Silva is the Head of the Independent Redress Mechanism of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), where he examines complaints concerning the Fund's projects…
Consultant: Project Manager, Climate Security in the Horn of Africa
Jul 10, 2021
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UNEP
The United Nations Environment Programme is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations system. To operationalize the climate-related security risk assessment,…
Consultant: Regional Scan of UN-IGAD Collaboration on Climate Security Related Projects and Programmes
Jul 10, 2021
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UNEP
The United Nations Environment Programme is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations system. UNEP will recruit a consultant on behalf…
Consultant: Lead Scientist Climate Security Assessment in the Horn of Africa
Jul 10, 2021
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UNEP
The United Nations Environment Programme is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations system. The Lead Scientist will develop the concept…
Consultant: Marine & Coastal Climate Security in Somalia Foresight
Jul 10, 2021
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UNEP
The United Nations Environment Programme is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations system. UNEP will recruit a consultant on behalf…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Egypt, Sudan Urge UN Action on Dam; Ethiopia Says No
Jul 9, 2021
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Energy & Environment News
Egypt and Sudan urged the U.N. Security Council yesterday to undertake "preventive diplomacy" and call for a legally binding agreement to resolve a dispute with…
DRC: Overcoming Community-Conservation Conflict: Q&A with Dominique Bikaba
Jul 8, 2021
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Rhett A. Butler, Mongabay
Kahuzi-Biega National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is renowned for its biodiversity, including Grauer’s gorilla — an endemic subspecies — and around…