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Gender Equality, Justice in Law and Practice: Essential for Sustainable Development

Mar 22, 2019 | UN News

Fundamentally linked to human development, gender justice requires ending inequality and redressing existing disparities between women and men, according to a high-level United Nations forum…

Myanmar: Myanmar Crop Growers Seek China's Certification for More Crop Export

Mar 22, 2019 | Xinhua

Myanmar's Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Producer and Exporter Association is seeking certification from China for export of eight more kinds of crops legally through more…

Iraq: War May Be over but Basra's Battle for Clean Water Continues

Mar 22, 2019 | Mina Aldroubi, National

Years of conflict, mass displacement, climate change and under-investment in water networks created a crisis that is affecting large parts of Iraq, especially the south.…

Conflict Minerals: Can Blockchain Apps Ensure a Responsible Mineral Supply Chain?

Mar 22, 2019 | Jax Jacobsen, Forbes

Some entrepreneurs see blockchain-based systems as the way forward to ensure responsible sourcing. A new company based in Berlin is hoping to provide a solution. MineSpider,…

Liberia: Liberia’s New Land Rights Law Hailed as Victory, but Critics Say It’s Not Enough

Mar 22, 2019 | Jennifer O’Mahony, Mongabay

In September 2018, President George Weah signed the Land Rights Act into law. The law is ambitious and clearly asserts the right to what is…

Sierra Leone: The Still-Unresolved Saga of Sierra Leone’s Peace Diamond

Mar 22, 2019 | Augusta Free Press

The Peace Diamond made headlines around the world as a symbol of hope in a place that sorely needs it. The reality so far hasn’t…

Water: Dirty Water 20 Times Deadlier to Children in Conflict Zones Than Bullets – Unicef

Mar 22, 2019 | Kate Hodal, Guardian

Children under five who live in conflict zones are 20 times more likely to die from diarrhoeal diseases linked to unsafe water than from direct…

Water: The Himalayas Are Staring at a Grim Water Future, Says Study

Mar 22, 2019 | Mayank Aggarwal, Mongabay

Millions of people living in the Himalayan region of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal may face a grim water future if the rapid and unplanned…

Myanmar: German Company Found Supplying Illegal Myanmar Teak to EU

Mar 22, 2019 | Nyein Nyein, Irrawaddy

The London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) submitted evidence to German and European enforcement authorities showing serious repeated violations of the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR)…

Egypt: New Program Pushes Role for Egyptian Women In Sustainable Energy

Mar 22, 2019 | Maryam Raafat, Al-Monitor

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched a program to support Egyptian women in the field of green energy by creating more employment opportunities for them…

Iraq: Flooding in Southern Iraq Could Impact Majnoon Oil Output

Mar 21, 2019 | S&P Global Platts

Iraq's Basra Oil Company is hoping last-minute reinforcements to burst berms north of the 115,000 b/d Majnoon oil field will fend off increasing flood waters…

Resource Scarcity: Water Scarcity Poses 'Fundamental Risk to Stability,' New Report Finds

Mar 21, 2019 | Teresa Welsh, Devex

Ensuring equal access to water is a key component to maintaining societal stability and preventing conflict in fragile states, according to a new report by the…

Liberia: Government of Liberia to Train More Rural Women as Solar Energy Technicians

Mar 21, 2019 | FrontPage Africa

The Government of Liberia, in partnership with the Barefoot College of India, is planning to open a Vocational Training Center at the Grand Bassa Community…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Russian Energy Cooperation with Iraqi Kurdistan Spurs Region's Development - Kurdish Party

Mar 21, 2019 | Zeeshan Aziz, UrduPoint

Russian energy giants Rosneft and Gazprom, which operate in oil-rich Iraqi Kurdistan, play a major role in developing the autonomous region's economy and other sectors,…

From Service to Sick: The Effects of Veterans' Exposure to Burn Pits

Mar 21, 2019 | Ally Donnelly, NBC

Tens of thousands of veterans and service members stationed at military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan say exposure to trash fires or “burn pits” has…

Launch of Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace Newsletter

Mar 20, 2019

Welcome to the Community of Practice on Gender, Natural Resources, Climate and Peace! As part of our Community of Practice, we bring you monthly updates…

Managing Our Resources: Women, Mining and Conflict in the Asia–Pacific

Mar 20, 2019 | Alison Davidian

The extraction and exploitation of oil and mineral deposits have become increasingly possible across Asia and the Pacific. Rapid industrialisation and technological developments have led…

The Surprising Clue to Reducing Human-Elephant Conflict: Minerals

Mar 20, 2019 | Fiona Sach

The increasing human population and global intensification of agriculture have had a major impact on the world’s natural ecosystems. This, as we’ve seen, has had…

Liberia: More Concession Companies Contemplating Cutting Jobs as Economy Dwindles

Mar 20, 2019 | Lennart Dodoo, FrontPage Africa

Liberians, amid a collapsed economy, continue to work up each day to news of distress conditions of various companies many of which have decided to…

Somalia: End of Project Evaluation - Emergency Food Security Program

Mar 19, 2019 | World Vision

World Vision is a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World…

Yemen: Project Manager Food Security and Livelihoods - Hodeidah

Mar 19, 2019 | 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,…

Lebanon: Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene Coordinator

Mar 19, 2019 | Accion Contra el Hambre Espana

The WaSH Coordinator will be responsible for the design and follow up of the WaSH Country Strategy, following the Nutrition Security Framework and overall mission…

Somalia: Gender-Sensitive Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (G-CVCA) and Community Adaptation and Action Planning (CAAP) Development