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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…


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: Miners, Loggers Clash over Gbarpolu Forest

Jan 7, 2021 | Moses R. Quollin, FrontPage Africa

On March 4 2019, Korninga B, an authorized forest community, signed a logging contract with Singaporean-Indian logging company Indo Africa Plantation Liberia Incorporated. However, one…


Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Tigray Conflict Could Delay Grand Renaissance Dam Negotiations

Jan 7, 2021 | ESI Africa

Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia have resumed talks in an attempt to resolve conflict surrounding Africa’s largest and most controversial hydroelectric project, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance…


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…


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…


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…


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…


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…


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…


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…


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…


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…


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…


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…


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…


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…


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: Head of Finance and Administration - Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Dec 28, 2020 | Wildlife Conservation Society

The Wildlife Conservation Society is a non-governmental organization headquartered at the Bronx Zoo in New York City, that aims to conserve the world's largest wild…


Deputy FAO Representative, FAO Afghanistan

Dec 28, 2020 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative (FAOR), is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and…


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…


DRC: Law Enforcement Advisor - Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Dec 28, 2020 | Wildlife Conservation Society

The Wildlife Conservation Society is a non-governmental organization headquartered at the Bronx Zoo in New York City, that aims to conserve the world's largest wild…


EnPAx Icon Final Call for Abstracts for Presentations at Conference on “Environmental Governance for Peace in Colombia” (Deadline: 2020-12-31)

Dec 28, 2020 | Environmental Law Institute, Global Green Growth Institute, Environmental Peacebuilding Association, UNDP, Externado de Colombia University, and Duke University’s Center for International and Global Studies and Nicholas School of the Environment

31 December 2020 is the deadline for priority consideration for participation in the Conference or Poster Session. Abstracts submitted after the deadline will be reviewed on…


Biden's Climate Plan Will Not Address Gender and Racial Inequality

Dec 28, 2020 | Greer Gosnell and Sara Hastings-Simon

Women and minorities have suffered disproportionately from the pandemic recession and must be part of any comprehensive recovery program. The Biden administration’s quest to green the…