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An Earth Day Profile: The Power of Action, Bringing African Women Environmentalists Together for Shared Learning

Apr 22, 2020 | UN Environment Programme

As many civil society organizations come together to observe the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, plans have had to change since the COVID-19 global crisis and pandemic has led…


On Earth Day and Every Day, We Need to Focus on the Intersection of Gender Data and the Environment

Apr 22, 2020 | Elizabeth Black

The effects of climate change are widespread, but not all are well-known. Nowhere is this clearer than in the lack of gender data on how…


Food Security: Pandemic Disruptions Spark Fears of Food Shortages in Arab World

Apr 21, 2020 | Mona Alami, Arab Weekly

COVID-19 has triggered fears of food shortages across the Arab region. Distributors and experts now warn that the pandemic is creating significant disruptions in global…


DRC: Program to Monitor Congo Artisanal Cobalt Miners Expanded

Apr 21, 2020 | Cecilia Jamasmie, Mining.com

A scheme to monitor and improve artisanal cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will reach four times the number of sites it…


EnPAx Icon Environmental Peacebuilding Association Celebrates 2nd Anniversary

Apr 21, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

On Earth Day 2020, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) will celebrate its 2nd anniversary. We would like to take a moment and thank all of…


How Oil and Water Create a Complex Conflict in the Niger Delta

Apr 21, 2020 | Abosede Omowumi Babatunde

In the Niger Delta’s coastal communities, oil pollution of the marine environment has depleted the fishing and water resources that people have traditionally depended on for their…


Making Gender a Key Focus of Inclusive WASH Practices and Facilities

Apr 21, 2020

The United Nations recognises that girls and women with disabilities are among the most vulnerable and marginalised members of society. CBM Australia recognises the value…


Colombia: Pacific REDD+ Coordinator

Apr 20, 2020 | Chemonics

Chemonics seeks a Pacific REDD+ coordinator to implement the Wildlife Works Carbon IQS for the USAID Páramos and Forests Activity in Colombia. The coordinator will…


Myanmar: International Evaluation Consultant (Team Leader) for Final Evaluation of Myanmar UN-REDD Programme

Apr 20, 2020 | UNDP

The UN-REDD Programme is the United Nations Joint collaborative initiative on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) in developing countries. The Programme was…


Myanmar: National Evaluation Consultant for Final Evaluation of Myanmar UN-REDD Programme

Apr 20, 2020 | UNDP

The UN-REDD Programme is the United Nations Joint collaborative initiative on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) in developing countries. The Programme was…


Iraq: International Water Accounting Specialist

Apr 20, 2020 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

The Regional Office for Near East and North Africa (FAO-RNE) leads a key Regional Initiative on Water Scarcity. Established in the second half of 2013,…


South Sudan: Program Director

Apr 20, 2020 | Tearfund

Tearfund is a UK Christian relief and development agency. It currently works in around 50 countries, with a primary focus on supporting those in poverty…


DRC: Environmental Safeguarding Officer – Kinshasa

Apr 20, 2020 | ACTED

Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…


Syria: Head of Mission

Apr 20, 2020 | Cooperazione Internazionale

Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965. For more than 50 years of long-term support and constant presence…


Myanmar: Program Officer, Investment and Conflict

Apr 20, 2020 | US Institute of Peace

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is an American federal institution tasked with promoting conflict resolution and prevention worldwide. It provides research, analysis, and…


Myanmar: Resilient Asian Deltas (RAD) Initiative Lead

Apr 20, 2020 | World Wide Fund for Nature

WWF’s strategy harnesses the strengths of the WWF network in a shared vision, focusing on six major goals - water, wildlife, the ocean, climate and…


Jordan: Whole of Syria: WASH Technical Coordinator

Apr 20, 2020 | ACTED

Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…


CAR: Project Manager WASH and Infrastructures

Apr 20, 2020 | ACTED

Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…


How to Soften the Impact of Coronavirus During Conflict

Apr 20, 2020 | Gerardo Noto

The COVID-19 crisis will be felt in education, human rights and, in the most severe cases, basic food security and nutrition, especially for the estimated…


Colombia's Environmental Crisis Accelerates Under Duque

Apr 20, 2020 | Evan King and Samantha Wherry

On 16 February 2020, six gunmen fatally shot Albeiro Silva Mosquera and his brother Luis Hugo and severely injured Indigenous leader and activist Daniel Remigio…


Afghanistan: Can the Afghan State Intervene Successfully In The Conflict Between Nomads And Settlers? – Analysis

Apr 19, 2020 | Antonio Giustozzi, Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit

The conflict between nomads and settlers is no longer limited to a few districts of Hazarajat. It has spread to many corners of the country…


Iraq: Oil Price Drop Fuels Economic Crisis [Video]

Apr 19, 2020 | Simona Foltyn, Al Jazeera

Iraq has been hit by political instability that has effectively left it without a government. The country has also been caught in the middle of…


A Gender-Equal Ethiopian Parliament Can Improve the Lives of All Women

Apr 19, 2020 | James Jeffrey

Recent gains by women in the Ethiopian political landscape offer a chance to improve gender equality around the country and put an end to long-standing…


COVID-19 Shows How Reckless Jordan Valley Annexation Would Be

Apr 17, 2020 | Gidon Bromberg, Yana Abu Taleb, and Nada Majdalani

“Cutting off the nose to spite the face” is an apt expression to describe the lack of rationale behind Israeli government policies calling for unilateral…


Conflict to Conservation: How Guerrilla Fighters Became Environmentalists

Apr 17, 2020 | Eleanor Whitworth

The unlikely protectors of Columbia’s wildlife and flora. They were guerrilla fighters in a lengthy civil war. Now they're protecting Colombia's pristine, richly biodiverse jungles and…


Request for Proposals: Environment and Conflict in Burma / Myanmar

Apr 17, 2020 | US Institute of Peace

The effects of climate change are appearing faster than anticipated around the world. The costs could have drastic and potentially catastrophic impacts on citizens, communities,…


Demilitarizing the Response to Climate Change

Apr 17, 2020 | Peace Science Digest

A range of policy options are available to countries to address and respond to climate change. Looking specifically at the U.S., the authors of this…


DRC: Congo Mine Closures Would Cause Economic and Social Crisis, Minister Says

Apr 17, 2020 | Helen Reid and Hereward Holland, Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo’s mining minister warned mine shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic would trigger a “catastrophic” economic and social crisis in the country,…


South Sudan: US Watchdog Sounds Alarm on Mismanaged Mining Sector in South Sudan

Apr 16, 2020 | Ajifowoke Michael Gbenga, Ventures

Despite boasting of the potential to become a catalyst for major economic growth, South Sudan’s mining sector could, on the contrary, be the next source…


A Gender Lens for COVID-19

Apr 16, 2020 | Susan Papp and Marcy Hersh

When pandemics strike, world leaders and health responders must adapt quickly to the looming threat. Often the last factor they consider – if it makes…