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Myanmar: Rising Sea Levels Put Myanmar's Villages on Frontline of Climate Change
Feb 26, 2020
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Rozanna Latiff and Zaw Naing Oo, Reuters
Ta Dar U is among hundreds of villages at the frontline of Myanmar’s climate crisis, where extreme weather patterns and rising sea levels have amplified…
Hunger Is an Often Overlooked Cause - and Effect - of Gender Inequality
Feb 25, 2020
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Annie Reneau
Around the world, women and girls face many obstacles to advancement, such as unequal access to education, lack of economic opportunity, and disproportionate rates of…
Gender Inclusivity in Attaining Food Security
Feb 25, 2020
In nearly two thirds of the countries worldwide, women are more likely than men to face food insecurity. The differences in gender roles, norms, and…
Why Has the AU Been Silent on the Ethiopian Dam Dispute?
Feb 25, 2020
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Meressa K. Dessu, Dawit Yohannes, and Roba D. Sharamo
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan are currently engaged in vital talks over the dispute relating to the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
Colombia: Colombia Is Still the Deadliest Place for Environmental Activists
Feb 25, 2020
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Carlos Dela Vega, Latin Post
Colombia has remained the deadliest place to live in for environmental and human rights activists according to a recent study. Human rights and environmental activists…
South Sudan: NGO Urges Shutdown of 'Dilapidated' South Sudan Oil Pipeline
Feb 25, 2020
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Agence France-Presse
A key South Sudan oil export pipeline suffered at least two massive spills last year, an NGO reported Tuesday, urging the government to shut it…
Food Security: More Funding Needed to Combat Locust Swarms ‘Unprecedented in Modern Times’
Feb 25, 2020
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UN
Along with climate shocks, conflict and acute food insecurity, the East Africa region now faces a hunger threat from desert locusts, top UN relief officials…
Climate Change: National Security Experts Call for Eliminating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Feb 25, 2020
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Thomas Frank, E&E News
National security experts urged the elimination of all greenhouse gas emissions in a report yesterday that warns of international catastrophe if the global temperatures continue…
Rwanda: Rwandan Tin Smelting Firm Certified as Conflict Free
Feb 25, 2020
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Collins Mwai, New Times
A Rwandan tin smelting plant, LuNa Smelter, has been certified as a conflict free smelter by the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP). The qualification is…
Colombia: Colombian Armed Forces to Form Special Unit to Protect National Parks
Feb 25, 2020
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Reuters
Colombia will create a special military unit to protect its national parks and step up operations against illegal armed groups who burn vegetation to clear…
Environmental Peacebuilding Association 2020 Board of Directors Special Election Results
Feb 25, 2020
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is pleased to announce the results of the Special Election for the EnPAx Board of Directors. Kelly Anne Bridges has been…
Syria: WASH Program Manager
Feb 24, 2020
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Solidarités International
Solidarités International has been working in Syria since 2012 and currently has strong coverage for WASH, FSL and NFI programs across North West (NWS) and…
Water and Habitat Engineer
Feb 24, 2020
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International Committee of the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action…
Consultancy Opportunity: Final Evaluation Multi-Country Humanitarian Programme
Feb 24, 2020
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Christian Aid Ireland
Christian Aid Ireland is an international aid and development agency of the Protestant Churches of Great Britain and Ireland. As part of the Christian Aid…
Iran: WASH / Shelter Specialist
Feb 24, 2020
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council is a humanitarian, non-governmental organisation that protects the rights of people affected by displacement.
NRC is seeking an experienced WASH/Shelter Specialist to…
Cameroon: Mount Cameroon Landscape Officer
Feb 24, 2020
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World Wide Fund for Nature
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is one of the largest independent conservation organizations in the world, active in almost 100 countries. It has…
Nigeria: Senior WASH Governance Specialist
Feb 24, 2020
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DevTech
DevTech Systems, Inc. (DevTech) is an international consulting firm dedicated to development, with 35 years of experience providing advisory services and technical assistance to government,…
Afghanistan: WASH Assistant (Nationals Only)
Feb 24, 2020
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council is a humanitarian, non-governmental organisation that protects the rights of people affected by displacement.The main purpose of this position is to…
Why Climate and Conflict Are Shaping the Crises of Our Time (and What to Do about It)
Feb 24, 2020
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Janani Vivekananda
Humanitarian need is increasing. Crises are becoming more complex through the interactions between climate change, disasters, and conflicts. Not only are humanitarian crises on the…
Colombia: Colombia Was the Deadliest Place on Earth for Environmental Activists. It's Gotten Worse.
Feb 23, 2020
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Teresa Tomassoni, NBC News
Colombia is the most dangerous place in the world for activists who seek to help protect land and other natural resources, according to a recently…
Climate Heroines: Women on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis
Feb 22, 2020
They are the ones who pick up the pieces after extreme weather, droughts, floods, storms.
They are the ones on the frontline when crops fail, when…
Libya: East Libya FM Demands 'Fair Distribution' to End Oil Closure
Feb 22, 2020
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Asharq Al-Awsat
Foreign Minister of the interim government in eastern Libya, Abdelhadi Lahouij, said Saturday the shutdown of vital oil facilities in the country would come to…
Afghanistan: The Nature and Pace of Afghanistan’s Economic Growth in Last Two Decades
Feb 22, 2020
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Mohammad Zahir Akbari, Outlook Afghanistan
Despite notable progress since 2001, Afghanistan still faces many challenges and considered as one of the poorest countries in the world. More than half of…
DRC: Programme Coordinator Small Grants Programme
Feb 21, 2020
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UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to…
In Myanmar, a Land Rights Program Is Accelerating Gender Equality, Growing Rural Incomes, and Preserving Forests
Feb 21, 2020
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Beth Roberts
Ma Phyu, who lives in one such village, recently received a land certificate guaranteeing her right to land she had been farming for two decades.…
Educating Girls Is More Effective in the Climate Emergency than Many Green Technologies
Feb 21, 2020
Hydrogen powered superyachts and donations from billionaires often grab headlines in the fight against climate change. Whilst more simple and potentially more effective ways to…
Liberia: Accountability Issues at FDA as Levy Collected Are Paid into Mobile Money Account; Workers Alarm Corruption
Feb 21, 2020
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Lennart Dodoo
The Forestry Development Authority has been collecting hundreds of thousands in Liberian dollars as levy on non-timber products at various checkpoints across the country but…
Iraq: Ex-Unaoil Exec Says Payments Went for Security, Not Bribes
Feb 21, 2020
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Law360
A former Unaoil executive accused of conspiring to bribe an official at an Iraq- state-owned oil company believe that the money was for security to…
Myanmar: Photos Reveal Impact of Illegal Banana Plantations on Workers, Land in Myanmar’s Kachin State
Feb 21, 2020
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Lwin Mar Htun, Irrawaddy
An ongoing exhibition of photographs by young local documentary photographer Hkun Li spotlights the negative impact of illegal banana plantations in Kachin State on the…
Afghanistan: US-Taliban Truce Begins, Feeding Hope of a Peaceful, More Prosperous Afghanistan
Feb 21, 2020
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Elizabeth B. Hessami, The Conversation
If a seven-day truce between the United States and the Taliban holds until Feb. 28, 2020, Afghanistan’s decades-long conflict may finally end. A peace deal…