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Myanmar: Neglecting Myanmar’s Biodiversity Means Cost and Conflict for Businesses
Nov 23, 2018
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Thompson Chau, Myanmar Times
Myanmar’s private sector needs to identify the impact of their businesses on biodiversity and ecosystems early on to avoid cost and conflict, a recent report…
Iraq: Blaming the Rain for Iraq’s Corruption
Nov 23, 2018
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Claude Salhani, Arab Weekly
Iraq, like many Arab countries, is plagued by rampant corruption at nearly all levels of government. Many public servants, from the policeman directing traffic at…
Lessons from Post-Conflict States: Peacebuilding Must Factor in Environment and Climate Change
Nov 22, 2018
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Karolina Eklöw and Florian Krampe
In the short run, it might be tempting to dismiss environmental issues when considering the insurmountable task of building peace after armed conflict. Yet, it…
Afghanistan: MAIL Plans Ahead as Jujube Harvest Hits 3,600 Tons This Year
Nov 22, 2018
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) said steps are being taken to establish facilities to dry jujubes in order to increase the export…
Paris Peace Forum Recognizes Climate Change, Food Insecurity, Water Scarcity as Challenges for Peace and Security
Nov 22, 2018
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Leila Mead, International Institute for Sustainable Development
A declaration signed by heads of UN agencies and French President Emmanuel Macron at the conclusion of the first edition of the Paris Peace Forum…
South Sudan: Oil and Power Investment Drive Is a Path Towards Lasting Peace, Stability and Prosperity
Nov 22, 2018
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Africa Energy Chamber
The African Energy Chamber is encouraged by the progress made in South Sudan's oil sector after the peace agreement. The success of the South Sudan…
Sierra Leone: New World Bank Report Offers Path to Avoid Resource Curse
Nov 22, 2018
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Kemo Cham, Politico SL
A new publication by the World Bank may hold the key to many unanswered questions around the management of Sierra Leone’s mineral resources with the…
Rwanda/Uganda: Uganda Releases Seized Rwandan Minerals Trucks
Nov 22, 2018
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AIvan R. Mugish, East African
Ugandan authorities have released two trucks full of minerals from Rwanda that had been seized at the Katuna border three months ago. The Spedag trucks…
South Sudan: South Sudan Seeks to Revive Oil Production
Nov 22, 2018
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Hiba Morgan, Al Jazeera
South Sudan has the third largest oil reserves in sub-Saharan Africa, but most of its oil facilities have been destroyed in the civil war that started in…
Oil Deals May Be Key to Peace in South China Sea
Nov 21, 2018
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Kenneth Rapoza
A new oil deal between the Philippines and China is sure to set the table for better relations going forward. Oil may be to blame…
South Sudan: Minister Orders Termination of Contracts with US Based Oil Service Company
Nov 21, 2018
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Vanguard
At the South Sudan Oil and Power Conference in Juba, the Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons announced the decision to mandate all petroleum operators including…
Climate Change: Dangers without Borders: Military Readiness in a Warming World
Nov 21, 2018
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Neela Banerjee, Inside Climate News
In a little over a decade, climate change could make the installation and other military sites on Kwajalein uninhabitable. A 2018 study commissioned by the…
Afghanistan: Saffron Processing Factory in Herat to Hire 700 Women
Nov 21, 2018
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Wadsam
An Afghan businessman has invested USD 2 million to open a saffron processing factory in western Herat province. The factory will offer job to 700…
Environmental Peacebuilding Association’s 2018 Annual Membership Meeting
Nov 20, 2018
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association will hold its annual meeting of its membership on December 14 from 10-11am EST. The meeting will discuss the state of…
Stretched Thin: When Fragile States Face Climate Hazards
Nov 20, 2018
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Ashley Moran, Joshua Busby, and Clionadh Raleigh
Many states are facing the double burden of state fragility and climate exposure, which is the subject of our new report for the U.S. Agency…
Gender Differences in Public Understanding of Climate Change
Nov 20, 2018
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Matthew Ballew, Jennifer Marlon, Anthony Leiserowitz and Edward Maibach
While political views play a strong role in Americans’ opinions on climate change, there are many other individual, social, and cultural factors that influence public…
Iraq: WHO and Ministry of Health and Environment Investigate the Mass Death of Fish in Southern governorates of Iraq
Nov 20, 2018
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World Health Organization
Laboratory tests conducted on water samples at the reference laboratory in Amman, Jordan, to investigate the cause of the mass death of freshwater fish in…
Myanmar: Man Scavenging for Jade Shot Dead by Security Guard at Myanmar Mine, Triggering Uproar and Arson
Nov 20, 2018
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South China Morning Post
A jade scavenger in northern Myanmar has been shot dead by mine security – the latest death in a multibillion-dollar industry notorious for its dire…
South Sudan: Evaluation of UNHCR South Sudan Livelihoods Strategy 2016-2018
Nov 19, 2018
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Relief International
Introduction
UNHCR South Sudan representation in 2016 launched a three year medium term livelihoods strategy to provide overall strategic direction to partners supporting livelihoods programming in…
DRC: Rural Livelihoods Leader - Conservation through Economic Empowerment Activity
Nov 19, 2018
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Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech, Inc. is a Pasadena, California-based consulting and engineering services firm. The company provides consulting, engineering, program management, and construction management services in the…
Central African Republic: Food Security and Livelihoods Project Manager
Nov 19, 2018
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DanChurchAid
DanChurchAid is a Danish humanitarian non governmental organisation aimed at supporting the world's poorest.
DanChurchAid (DCA) invites applications for a Food Security and Livelihoods (EFSL) Project…
Iraq: Food Security and Livelihoods Program Manager
Nov 19, 2018
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Triangle Generation Humanitaire
Founded in 1994, TGH is a French international solidarity organization based in Lyon. The association designs and implements emergency, rehabilitation and development programs in the…
Afghanistan: Drought Project Coordinator
Nov 19, 2018
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Relief International
Relief International is a leading nonprofit organization working in 16 countries countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings,…
Colombia: Gender-Based Violence Manager
Nov 19, 2018
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Danish Refugee Council
Danish Refugee Council/Danish Demining Group (DRC/DDG) is one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, working in more than 40 countries to provide adequate assistance with…
Myanmar: WASH and Infrastructure Manager
Nov 19, 2018
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Danish Refugee Council
DRC has provided assistance to people in need in Myanmar since 2009. DRC currently implements a range of programmes serving displacement affected populations in Rakhine,…
Oil Export Resumption from Iraq's Kirkuk Field Comes at the Worst Possible Time
Nov 19, 2018
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OILytics
The Iraqi Oil Ministry in Baghdad today announced that a preliminary agreement had been reached with the Kurdistan Regional Government. This preliminary agreement will ensure…
WWI Shadow Haunts The Energy Industry In The Middle East
Nov 19, 2018
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Robin Mills
The century’s anniversary of the end of the First World War, commemorated last Sunday, also marks the decisive entry of oil into global technology and…
Water Geopolitics In the Middle East
Nov 19, 2018
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Shehab Al-Makahleh
In the 21st century, the Middle East will witness a new and unalike kind of war. Despite economic pressures, ethnic and sectarian dissections, terrorism activities,…
Water Diplomacy: Council Adopts Conclusions
Nov 19, 2018
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European Council
On 19 November 2019, the Council adopted conclusions on water diplomacy. The Council recalls that water is a prerequisite for human survival and dignity and…
Afghanistan: SDG1 Case Study: How Burberry Is Helping Afghan Goat Farmers Cash in on Cashmere
Nov 19, 2018
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Madeleine Cuff, BusinessGreen
Despite its luxury cachet, many of Afghanistan's cashmere farmers still live in extreme poverty - Fashion giant Burberry has teamed up Oxfam and PUR Projet…