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Côte d’Ivoire: First Responsible, Traceable, and Commercially-Viable Artisanal Gold Supply Chain Operational in Côte d’Ivoire
Sep 16, 2020
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IMPACT
After a first export of gold, IMPACT and the European Union announced today that a traceability and due diligence system from mine site to the…
Humanitarian Effects of Environmental Degradation on Peace and Security: Open VTC
Sep 16, 2020
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What's in Blue
Security Council members plan to hold a ministerial-level open debate in videoconference (VTC) format on the humanitarian effects of environmental degradation on peace and security.…
Sierra Leone: Mines Minister Calls on Mining Companies to Step up Operations
Sep 16, 2020
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Abdul Rashid Thomas, Sierra Leone Telegraph
Timothy Kabba and his team, last week conducted a two-day familiarisation tour of three mining companies in the southern and eastern districts of the country,…
Nigeria: Between Farmers and Herdsmen
Sep 16, 2020
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Daniel Essiet, Nation
These are not cheery times for farmers as a result of the incessant conflicts with cattle herders. Clashes between the two groups have resulted in…
Conflict Minerals: GAO Tells State, USAID to Create Performance Indicators for Conflict Minerals Strategy
Sep 15, 2020
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Homeland Security Today
The Department of States (State) says armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to commit severe human rights abuses and to…
Libya: US Says Libyan Commander Agrees to Lift Export Blockade
Sep 14, 2020
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Environment & Energy News
The US Embassy in Libya said Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter agreed to reopen key oil fields and terminals no later than Saturday, a move that…
Environment Investigations Editor
Sep 14, 2020
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Pulitzer Center
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is an American news media organization established in 2006 that sponsors independent reporting on global issues that other media…
Deputy Director, Center for Climate and Security
Sep 14, 2020
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Council on Strategic Risks
The Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) is a nonprofit, non-partisan security policy institute devoted to anticipating, analyzing and addressing core systemic risks to security in…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Politics of Water: Difficult Talks Continue on Africa's Largest Dam [Video]
Sep 14, 2020
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France 24
As Africa's largest hydroelectric dam nears completion, there are fears that Ethiopia will control too much of north-east Africa's water. Around 90 percent of water flowing into…
Liberia: National Traditional Council Recommends Halt to Mining Activities over Disputed Land in Gbarpolu County
Sep 14, 2020
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Gerald C. Koinyeneh, FrontPage Africa
The National Council of Chiefs and Elders of Liberia (NACCEL) has called for the suspension of all mining activities over disputed land in Gbarpolu County…
Myanmar: Rare Turtles Known for Their Permanent Smiles Saved from Extinction in Myanmar
Sep 14, 2020
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Judy Cole, Good News Network
With faces straight out of Dr. Seuss, the cheeky beaks of Burmese roofed turtle hatchlings are characterized by what’s been described as a nonstop grin.…
Cameroon: Protect Environment, Create Employment
Sep 14, 2020
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The Lutheran World Federation
(LWI) - What once was brown, now is green. In a few years, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has transformed a region around the Minawao…
Zimbabwe: Call for Consultancy: Gendered Analysis of Local Content Policies in the Mining Sector in Southern Africa
Sep 13, 2020
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Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association
The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) is a public interest environmental law organization working on the promotion of environmental justice in Southern Africa through sustainable…
South Sudan: GBV Technical Manager
Sep 13, 2020
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International Medical Corps
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.…
South Sudan: GBV Program Manager
Sep 13, 2020
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International Medical Corps
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.…
Egypt: Enabling Environment Policy Advisor, Women’s Empowerment Activity
Sep 13, 2020
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FHI360
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. They serve more than…
Mexico: Mexican Water Wars: Dam Seized, Troops Deployed, at Least One Killed in Protests about Sharing with US
Sep 11, 2020
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Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times
Mexico’s water wars have turned deadly. A long-simmering dispute about shared water rights between Mexico and the United States has erupted into open clashes pitting…
Climate Change: New CGIAR Climate Security Explorer
Sep 11, 2020
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Planetary Security Initiative
The Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is a global research partnership with the aim to guarantee future food security, and is dedicated to reducing poverty,…
Water Wars: How Conflicts Over Resources Are Set To Rise Amid Climate Change
Sep 10, 2020
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Anastasia Moloney
With the world's population rising and climate change bringing more erratic rainfall, including severe droughts, competition for scarcer water is growing.
Central African Republic: Central African Republic Seeks Justice for Rural Victims of Sexual Violence
Sep 10, 2020
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Pacome Pabandji, Thomson Reuters Foundation
BANGUI - Restoring court operations in rural parts of the war-torn Central African Republic is vital to tackling sexual violence and ensuring victims can seek…
Press Release: UN Women and Asian Development Bank (ADB) Join Forces to Step Up COVID-19 Gender-Sensitive Responses
Sep 10, 2020
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UN Women
UN Women and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have announced a new collaboration that would aim to protect women and girls in the Asia-Pacific region…
Myanmar: Threatened Species Caught in Crossfire of Ongoing Land Conflict in Myanmar
Sep 10, 2020
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Aimee Gabay, Mongabay
Reaching down into the Malay Peninsula, Myanmar’s southern Tanintharyi region is home to rainforests that support a unique assemblage of endemic and endangered species, including…
Myanmar: Jade Prices in Myanmar Halve as Demand Dwindles amid COVID-19
Sep 9, 2020
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Salai Tun Tun, Myanmar Times
Jades sales have taken a hit as a result of poor demand from China in the wake of COVID-19 and prices of the green mineral…
Biometrics Could Give More Vivid Picture of Woman’s Workload
Sep 8, 2020
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Allison Floyd
Asking a busy woman to report her daily activities can give researchers insight into how she spends her limited time and whether child-care and other…
Afghanistan: Made Worse by Tree Loss, Flooding Forces Migration in Afghanistan
Sep 8, 2020
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Stefanie Glinski, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Large-scale deforestation driven mainly by four decades of war has contributed to widespread flooding throughout Afghanistan, prompting many in rural areas to move to the…
Alma Mirvic
Project Manager
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sep 8, 2020
Alma Mirvić is the Joint UN Regional Programme Coordinator for the Dialogue for the Future at UNDP’s office in Bosnia and Herzegovina. After receiving her…
Climate Change: The Links between Climate and Security in the Sahel
Sep 8, 2020
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Mark Leon Goldberg, UN
The Sahel region of Africa is routinely cited by the United Nations as one of the regions in the world that is most vulnerable to…
Myanmar: Salween Peace Park: For All Living Things
Sep 8, 2020
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Karen Environmental and Social Action Network and Ecologist
The Karen Indigenous People in Myanmar founded the Salween Peace Park to protect their mega-diverse territory and their culture from extractivism and conflict.
Climate Change: UN Launches Pioneering Climate Security Project in the Pacific
Sep 8, 2020
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Lena Reece, FBC News
The United Nations has today launched a ground-breaking cross-border Climate Security Project in the Pacific. This is being done in partnership with the governments of…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Smuggled Olive Trees from Syria Take Roots in Kurdish Iraq
Sep 8, 2020
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Arab Weekly
Tucked away in the rolling hills of Iraqi Kurdistan is a hidden treasure: tens of thousands of olive trees, thriving in a new homeland after…