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Afghanistan: Glacial Melt Stokes Fears in Northeast Afghanistan
Jun 5, 2019
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Naimatullah Ahmadi and Abubakar Siddique, Gandhara
Melting glaciers in a remote Afghan province pose a major threat to the country’s water resources, climate, and economic prospects. Ziaul Haq Kamran heads Afghanistan’s…
Join the Community of Practice on Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace and Receive the Gender Newsletter
Jun 4, 2019
Curious to see how gender dynamics impact environmental peacebuilding? And vice versa? Focusing on the intersection of gender with natural resources, climate change and/or peace, we adopt a…
Preliminary Agenda for the 1st International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Jun 4, 2019
We are delighted to share the preliminary agenda for the 1st International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding: Preliminary Agenda (May 30, 2019).
The conference will bring together researchers,…
Sudan: Food Security & Livelihoods Manager
Jun 4, 2019
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United Methodist Committee on Relief
The United Methodist Committee on Relief is the global humanitarian aid and development organization of the United Methodist Church.
Purpose:
The Food Security and Livelihoods Manager plays…
South Sudan: Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator
Jun 4, 2019
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Relief International
Relief International is a leading nonprofit organization working in 20 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. RI specializes in fragile settings, responding…
Nigeria: Gender & Nutrition Officer
Jun 4, 2019
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Oxfam
Oxfam is a confederation of 20 independent charitable organizations focusing on the alleviation of global poverty, founded in 1942 and led by Oxfam International. Oxfam's…
Turkey: Livelihoods Coordinator - Economic Recovery - National/Expatriate Contract
Jun 4, 2019
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Danish Refugee Council
Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Livelihoods Coordinator - Economic Recovery who will have…
Yemen: Program Manager WASH
Jun 4, 2019
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Solidarites International
Solidarités International is a non-profit organization working in areas of conflict and natural disasters. Its main aim is to provide quick and effective support for…
Mozambique: Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Coordinator
Jun 4, 2019
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International Organization for Migration
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely…
Call for Research Fellowships on Land and Gender under the “Network of Excellence for Land Governance in Africa (NELGA)”
Jun 4, 2019
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Network of Excellence for Land Governance in Africa (NELGA)
The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) is a publicly funded, self-governing organisation of the institutions of higher education in Germany. It promotes international academic exchange…
Colombia: Colombia's Push for Land Titles Brings Hope for Farmers amid Fragile Peace
Jun 4, 2019
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Anastasia Moloney, Reuters
Granting land titles is part of government efforts to promote rural development as set out in the 2016 peace deal signed with the Revolutionary Armed…
Colombia: Avocado Diplomacy: Supporting Peace in Colombia
Jun 4, 2019
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Marc Gilkey, American Foreign Service Association
Avocado market access was at the core of all issues. It was a talking point in nearly every speech by Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos.…
Myanmar: Karen Groups Aim to Strengthen Customary Land Management System in KNU Areas
Jun 4, 2019
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Karen News
The Kaw Customary Land Seminar was attended by 519 people including representatives from local community and civil society, donors, INGOs, political parties, and officers of…
DRC: Cobalt: The Dark Side of a Clean Future
Jun 4, 2019
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James Gordon, Raconteur
An estimated 35,000 children work in perilous conditions to extract cobalt from the ground in the Democratic Republic of Congo. So what will the impact…
Middle East: How the Middle East's Drought Cycle Will Probably Lead to Even More Refugees
Jun 4, 2019
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Rachel Delia Benaim, Weather Channel
The Middle East is experiencing its most severe drought in 900 years, according to NASA-- one which is seemingly endless. The drought peaked between 2006-2010,…
Climate Change: Germany Wants UN Security Council More Involved in Mitigating Climate Crisis
Jun 4, 2019
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Alicia Prager, EURACTIV
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas launched a call for action on Tuesday (4 June) that aims to develop real solutions that would mitigate the security…
Climate Change: Germany Pushes Climate Change as Security Risk
Jun 4, 2019
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Austin Davis, Deutsche Welle
Floods, drought and mass migration: all factors why Germany has made the UN's response to climate change its priority at the Security Council. But political…
Afghanistan: Greenhouses Could Hold the Key to Tackling Afghanistan’s Food Shortages
Jun 4, 2019
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ACTED
While Afghanistan continues to import a large proportion of its most basic food needs, ACTED is working in Samangan province to help rural women become…
Sharon Burke
New America's Resource Security Group
Jun 4, 2019
Sharon Burke is a senior advisor to New America, focusing on issues of international security, natural resources, and energy security. Sharon has primarily worked in…
Champions for Change: The Power of Women Peacemakers and Peacebuilders in Ukraine
Jun 3, 2019
In 2009, Ambassador Ertuğrul Apakan sat in the United Nations Security Council when then US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presided over a debate on…
Afgahnistan: Nearly Half of Rural Afghans Face Food Insecurity: UN
Jun 3, 2019
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Agence France-Presse
Nearly half of all rural Afghans now face some level of food insecurity, a UN agency said Monday, as a historic drought and deteriorating security…
Myanmar: Govt to Introduce More Control in Jade Mining Sector
Jun 3, 2019
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Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times
The authorities are expected to limit the issue of new licenses for jade mining in the future, said U Aung Nyunt Thein, managing director of…
Iraq: Torching and Extortion: OSINT Analysis of Burning Agriculture in Iraq
Jun 3, 2019
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Wim Zwijnenburg, Bellingcat
In early May 2019, it was reported that agricultural areas of central and northern Iraq were being set ablaze — allegedly by remaining pockets of fighters…
India: Running Dry: Competing for Water on a Thirsty Planet
Jun 3, 2019
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Laurie Goering, Reuters
Bangalore’s groundwater is running dry. A government think tank last year predicted the city - like others in India, including New Delhi - could run…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq’s Ambitious Oil Plan Faces One Major Problem
Jun 3, 2019
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Simon Watkins, OilPrice
The Federal Government of Iraq (FGI) in Baghdad moved swiftly when the U.S. re-imposed sanctions against Iran, ordering its Oil Ministry to breach part of…
Myanmar: Myanmar Seizes over 326 Tons of Illegal Timbers in NW Region
Jun 2, 2019
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Xinhua
Myanmar authorities seized a total of 326.8 tons of illegally harvested timbers in Sagaing region during the month of May, police said Sunday. The illegal…
Timor-Leste: The Looting of Timor-Leste’s Oil Wealth
Jun 1, 2019
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Bardia Rahmani, Diplomat
In development speak, a “white elephant” is a building project that is extremely expensive but that has little use or practical value. It would not…
Vietnam/South China Sea: Revisiting Vietnam’s Efforts to Resolve the South China Sea Conflict
Jun 1, 2019
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Your Say, Independent
As a coastal state and a jurisdictional party in the South China Sea, Vietnam has played an active role to solve the conflict based on…
Executive Director
May 31, 2019
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Diamond Development Initiative
Up to 20% of the world’s diamonds are produced by 1.5 million artisanal miners in Africa and South America, working in 18 different countries. The…
Iraq: Wash Program Manager
May 31, 2019
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Relief International
Relief International specializes in relief and development programs that benefit people in acute distress. A registered non-profit in the US, UK, France and Belgium, our…