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The Urgency and Complexity of Environmental Peacebuilding
Feb 13, 2020
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Jeremy Moore
Daily news headlines sometimes note, but often omit, the rise in violent conflicts linked to environmental shocks from our changing climate. People in parts of…
India's Looming Water Scarcity and the Need for Bringing Women to the Centre Stage
Feb 12, 2020
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Ananya Pathak
As the summer months approach, a reality haunts most households across the length and breadth of India and that is an impending water crisis. Be…
Central African Republic: Women Protection & Empowerment Coordinator
Feb 12, 2020
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International Rescue Committee
The IRC has been active in The Central African Republic (CAR) since 2006 and has been implementing emergency response programs since early 2013. The IRC…
Fully-Funded 2021 Rotary Peace Fellowship
Feb 12, 2020
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Rotary Foundation
The Rotary Foundation is now accepting applications for the fully-funded 2021 Rotary Peace Fellowship. Up to 130 peace and development leaders are selected globally every year…
Consultancy: Gender, Environmental, and Social Safeguards
Feb 12, 2020
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Conservation International
Conservation International is an American nonprofit environmental organization headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Its mission is to spotlight and secure the critical benefits that nature provides…
Liberia: Community Concerned Company Has No Environmental Plan for Goldmine
Feb 12, 2020
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Joaquin M. Sendolo, Observer
Universal Forestry Corporation (UFC) acquired a class “B” license to mine gold in Kartee in May last year. However, villagers here are worried their farmland…
Ukraine: Gender Coordinator
Feb 12, 2020
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Organization for Security and Cooperation
The OSCE has a comprehensive approach to security that encompasses politico-military, economic and environmental, and human aspects. It therefore addresses a wide range of security-related…
Carving Out Meaningfut Space for Justice in the Women, Peace and Security Agenda?
Feb 11, 2020
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Kimberly Brown
At the core of SDG16+ is the understanding that in order to enable a better and more sustainable future for all, peace, justice and inclusion…
CLOSING SOON: Voting for EnPAx Special Election - Young Professional Director (Deadline: February 17, 2020)
Feb 11, 2020
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is pleased to announce to its members that voting is now open for a special election seat for the Board…
Cyprus: Biological / Environmental Science Technician (Greek Speaking)
Feb 11, 2020
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UNDP
United Nations Development Program (UNDP) works to support the ongoing peace and confidence building process by promoting initiatives that encourage dialogue and cooperation between the…
Cyprus: Biological / Environmental Science Technician (Turkish Speaking)
Feb 11, 2020
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UNDP
United Nations Development Program (UNDP) works to support the ongoing peace and confidence building process by promoting initiatives that encourage dialogue and cooperation between the…
CAR: Head of Project - Agricultural Production
Feb 11, 2020
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Welthungerhilfe
Welthungerhilfe is one of the largest and most respected private organisations for development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. As a politically and confessionally independent…
Myanmar: Livelihoods Manager – Short Term
Feb 11, 2020
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Danish Refugee Council
DRC is seeking a dynamic and motivated Livelihoods Manager to strengthen and develop the Livelihoods team and programmes in Rakhine state. DRC has provided humanitarian…
Liberia: GEF Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) Project Manager
Feb 11, 2020
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Conservation International
Conservation International (CI) has been protecting nature for the benefit of all for over 30 years. Through science, policy, and partnerships, CI is helping build…
DRC: Assistant Administratif
Feb 11, 2020
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World Resources Institute
Le World Resources Institute (WRI) cherche un Assistant Administratif pour son équipe en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC). WRI travaille en RDC depuis plus d'une…
DRC: Central Africa Operations Manager
Feb 11, 2020
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World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and…
Why War for Wealth Has Fallen out of Fashion
Feb 10, 2020
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Charles Kenny
As the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq drag towards their third decade, and Syria’s civil war ticks towards 400,000 dead, it may seem trite to…
A New Security Challenge: The Geopolitical Implications of Climate Change
Feb 10, 2020
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Friedbert Pflüger
Discussions on energy and geopolitics over the last ten years have often focused on the need for energy security. Now, another challenge—a more universal one—is…
How Small Water Enterprises Are Transofrming Women's Work
Feb 10, 2020
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Rebecca Root
In low-income countries, women are often shouldering the responsibility of managing household water supply. Whether it’s walking to the nearest borehole, pump, or pond, women…
New Deal for Women Farmers in Pakistan
Feb 10, 2020
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Quratulain Fatima
When Pakistan’s eastern Sindh province passed the ‘Sindh Women Agricultural Workers Bill’ on 20 December, giving women in agriculture, livestock, fisheries and other agro-based work the same rights and…
Fisheries Management: A Possible Venue for Navigating Fisheries Conflicts in the Indian Ocean
Feb 10, 2020
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Isigi Kadagi, Zachary Lien, and Cullen Hendrix
A significant increase in fisheries-related conflicts in the Indian Ocean since 2000 is heightening regional tensions. These conflicts have ranged from purely verbal and diplomatic disputes to armed…
Bridging the Gender Gap in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Feb 10, 2020
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Ines Gabrielle Boumaiza
With abundant natural resources and a thriving mining sector, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is showing promising economic growth. Nevertheless, the country remains one of the…
Call for Abstracts: Warfare, Environment, Social Inequality and Pro-Sociability Biennial Conference
Feb 10, 2020
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Winthrop University and James Madison University
The organizers of the Warfare, Environment, Social Inequality and Pro-Sociability (WESIPS) Biennial Conference are seeking papers from a variety of disciplinary perspectives and theoretical approaches…
DRC: DRC’s State-Owned Cobalt Firm Could Lift Mineral’s Market Image, but It Comes with Price Risks
Feb 10, 2020
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David McKay, Miningmx
Plans by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to establish a state-owned company aimed at buying cobalt produced by the country’s artisanal industry is seen…
Sierra Leone: Octea Mining May Pay Compensation to Kono Community in Sierra Leone
Feb 10, 2020
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Abdul Rashid Thomas, Sierra Leone Telegraph
Octea Mining Company, operating its Kimberlite diamond mining in the eastern district of Kono, in Sierra Leone may pay huge damages in compensation, after failing…
Iraq: Iraq to Halt Oil Output at Southern Oil Field
Feb 9, 2020
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Reuters
Iraq's Basra Oil Co. will cut crude oil output at the Nahr Bin Omar field to a minimum because of pollution and gas emissions, the…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Poppy Cultivation Declines Opium Production Rises
Feb 9, 2020
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
The White House in a statement, issued on February 7, 2020, released the results of the annual estimate of the US Government assessing the ‘poppy…
Myanmar: Harnessing Salween River: Settlement through Confrontation or Cooperation?
Feb 9, 2020
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Sai Wansai, Mizzima
Myitsone Dam project is well known for its controversial impact on Myanmar’s political landscape, as it involves on and off pressure from China to restart…
Myanmar: Hydropower and the Worsening Water Crisis for Myanmar and Asia
Feb 8, 2020
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Andrew Landon, Mizzima
Myanmar is caught between a rock and a hard place. As the government seeks to pick up the pace of development, electrical power is needed…
Afghanistan: Why Afghanistan’s Religious Leaders Preach about Climate Change
Feb 7, 2020
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Stefanie Glinski, National
As Afghanistan faces grave implications of climate change, with droughts, floods and changing weather patterns, hundreds of religious leaders do their best bet to influence…