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Colombia: Cocaine Production Driving Deforestation into Colombian National Park

Jan 7, 2021 | René Mora, Mongabay

The location of the Catatumbo region sits on the border with Venezuela, making it a strategic route for armed groups such as the National Liberation…

Liberia: Popota Town Land Dispute Deepens as Two Groups Claim Ownership

Jan 7, 2021 | Christopher C. Walker, FrontPage Africa

Several residents of Popota Town in Fuamah District Bong County have expressed fear of losing their land to Betty Cooper Kabah who they say is…

Gender Equality and Food Security in Rural South Asia

Jan 6, 2021 | Cindy Zhou

Globally, nearly 690 million people were hungry in 2019. Though the number of people who experience hunger in Asia has declined since 2015, the continent still…

Climate Change: Climate-Change-Induced Conflict? Rare Footage Captured of Jaguar Killing Ocelot at Waterhole

Jan 6, 2021 | Washington State University

In what may be a sign of climate-change-induced conflict, researchers have captured rare photographic evidence of a jaguar killing another predatory wild cat at an…

Afghanistan: Climate Change Threatens Glaciers in Afghanistan: Experts

Jan 6, 2021 | Khaled Nikzad, TOLOnews

There are nearly 4,000 glaciers lying up high in various regions of Afghanistan, but the climate change is severely threatening these highly important sources of…

Congress Continues to Affirm that Climate Security Is National Security

Jan 5, 2021 | Shana Udvardy

Last week Congress voted to override the president’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), enacting H.R. 6395, the “William M. (Mac) Thornberry” NDAA…

West Africa: Environmental Security Advisor

Jan 5, 2021 | UN Environment Programme

The United Nations Environment Programme is responsible for coordinating the UN's environmental activities and assisting developing countries in having environmentally sound policies and practices.

UNEP-led components…

Post-Doctoral Researcher in 'Toxic Crimes Project'

Jan 5, 2021 | Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights, University of Helsinki, Finland

The University of Helsinki is among the leading multidisciplinary research universities in the world. In addition to its 11 faculties, the University includes several independent…

Where Are the Women in Food Insecurity Analysis?

Jan 4, 2021 | Amy Lieberman, Devex

NEW YORK — Women are more likely to experience food insecurity than men, and the pandemic has exacerbated this divide. Women continue to shoulder more…

Myanmar: Myanmar Mulls Online Gems and Jewellery Sales

Jan 4, 2021 | Pa Pa, Myanmar Times

After almost a year without income due to the inability to hold physical emporiums and promotional events in 2020, the Myanmar gems and jewellery industry…

South Sudan: 'Our Children Die in Our Hands': Floods Ravage South Sudan

Jan 4, 2021 | E&E News

On a scrap of land surrounded by flooding in South Sudan, families drink and bathe from the waters that swept away latrines and continue to…

Gender Equality and Food Security in Rural South Asia: A Holistic Approach to the SDGs

Jan 4, 2021 | Cindy Zhou

Globally, nearly 690 million people were hungry in 2019. Though the number of people who experience hunger in Asia has declined since 2015, the continent still…

Women and Peacebuilding Can Help Reduce Poverty

Jan 3, 2021 | Kylar Cade

Violent conflict had been on the rise even before the onset of the pandemic. Fragility, conflict and violence (FCV) have already caused much suffering and…

Liberia: Stakeholders Hold Boundary Harmonization Meeting in Grand Gedeh

Jan 3, 2021 | Global News Network

Grand Geedeh Bar Association in collaboration with the Grand Geedeh County Legislative Caucus has ended a two-day Community leaders meeting with stakeholders of bordering communities…

Myanmar: Myanmar Migratory Bird Census to Be Taken by Locals

Jan 3, 2021 | Phyo Wai Kyaw, Myanmar Times

The Asian migratory bird census which is usually conducted yearly will be taken in collaboration with local communities in Myanmar this year, said Daw Thiri…

Cambodia: Land Grabs in Protected Forests Rampant in Cambodia

Jan 1, 2021 | New Straits Times

Land grabs and encroachment on protected forest are becoming more rampant in northern Cambodia, said environmental activists. Cambodian forest and wildlife conservationists said it was…

Myanmar: 35 Landslides Occurred in Hpakant Jade Land, Claimed 206 Lives Last Year

Jan 1, 2021 | Sit Ko Naing Tun, Eleven

A total of 35 landslides occurred in Lonekhin-Hpakant jade land in Hapkant Township, Moenyin District, Kachin State, in 2020 killing 206 people and seriously injuring…

Colombia: Colombia Sets New Record in Eradicating Coca Production

Dec 31, 2020 | Agence France-Presse

Colombia beat its record for eradicating coca crops for the second year in a row, the government said Wednesday, although the country still remains the…

Liberia: “Illegal” Chain Sawyers Drive Away Major Concession in Rivercess County

Dec 30, 2020 | Emmanuel C. Weedee, FrontPage Africa

Citizens of Central River Cess District have decried serious setback in the development agenda of the district and county since the “unceremonious” closure of major…

Colombia: Colombia’s Sustainable Forestry Drive Boosts Biodiversity and Business

Dec 30, 2020 | Dimitri Selibas, Mongabay

Despite the high costs and long registration times, sustainable timber harvesting has the potential to bring more value to rural Colombians while also acting as…

Climate Justice, Programme Officer

Dec 29, 2020 | Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development

Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD)is the leading network of feminist organisations and individual activists in Asia Pacific. It has a membership…

Antigua and Barbuda: Gender Expert on Adaptation and Climate Finance

Dec 29, 2020 | United Nations Development Programme

The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations and advocates for change and…

DRC: Deputy Program Manager- Bili-Mbomu Project

Dec 28, 2020 | African Wildlife Foundation

This position will support the Landscape Director to develop AWF’s conservation and development program in the Bili-Uele Protected Area Complex (BUPAC), situated in the Northern…

Climate Change and Rule of Law Expert

Dec 28, 2020 | International Development Law Organization

The International Development Law Organization is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to the promotion of the rule of law. With a joint focus on the promotion…

Clean Energy Specialists (multiple locations)

Dec 28, 2020 | Crown Agents

Crown Agents seeks to continuously update its roster of clean energy specialists that we can call upon as we pursue business opportunities and/or project delivery…

Climate Advisor Middle East

Dec 28, 2020 | Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre

The Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre is the expertise centre of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent in the field of climate change…

Terms of Reference for Evaluation of “Sustainable Natural Resources Management for Enhanced Pastoralist Food Security in the Borena Zone, Ethiopia” Project

Dec 28, 2020 | Government of Switzerland

This Terms of Reference (ToR) provides the framework for the evaluation of the project “Sustainable Natural Resources Management for Enhanced Pastoralist Food Security in the…