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Fully Funded PhD Studentship on Water Security in Cape Town

Aug 14, 2018 | Durham University

Durham University has established a new Global Challenges Research Fund Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) with fully funded PhD studentships beginning in February 2019. The…

How Resource Cooperation in Disputed Waters Can Be a Win-Win for China and the Philippines

Aug 14, 2018 | Lucio Blanco Pitlo III

Two years after a landmark ruling in their dispute over maritime territory in the South China Sea, the Philippines and China appear to be making subtle progress in…

Water Security in a New Age of Nationalism

Aug 14, 2018 | Giulio Boccaletti

The idea of a “new middle” or “third way”—a blend of neo-liberal economic doctrines and social policies that was supposed to overcome the dichotomy between…

Janani Vivekananda

Senior Adviser
adelphi
Germany
Aug 14, 2018

Janani Vivekananda is a Senior Adviser at adelphi, working on the linkages between climate change, peacebuilding, and risk analysis. She is also a founding member…

Commentary: Think Outside of the Box to Tackle Water Scarcity

Aug 13, 2018 | Aloysius Chan

Water scarcity has been a ticking time bomb across the globe. Cape Town, one of Africa's most affluent metropolises, was on the brink of disaster when…

Myanmar: New Jade and Gemstone Policy Expected to Boost the Industry

Aug 13, 2018 | Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times

The government is drafting its first ever jade and gemstone policy with the help of the private sector and foreign institutions. When complete, the policy…

Afghanistan: Farmers in War-Torn Afghanistan Hit by Worst Drought in Decades

Aug 12, 2018 | Hamid Fahim and Emal Haidary, Phys.org

After his wheat crop failed and wells dried up, Ghulam Abbas sold his animals and joined thousands of other farmers migrating to cities as Afghanistan's…

Afghanistan: Drought Raises Food Security Fears in Afghanistan

Aug 12, 2018 | Al Jazeera

A shortage of precipitation during the winter months, both rain and snow, left much of Afghanistan with a severe scarcity of water and a decimated…

Myanmar: Consultant - Development of a Forest Landscape Vision Plan

Aug 11, 2018 | World Wide Fund for Nature

WWF Myanmar is implementing a project ‘Stewards Of Natural Resources Strengthening Livelihoods For Communities’. This project will target 10 communities in the Banchaung and Tanintharyi…

Myanmar: Consultant for the Development of Environmental Education Strategy for the Thanintharyi Landscape Corridor

Aug 11, 2018 | World Wide Fund of Nature

WWF Myanmar is implementing a project ‘Stewards of Natural Resources Strengthening Livelihoods For Communities’. This project will target 10 communities in the Banchaung and Tanintharyi…

DRC: Community Forests Project Officer

Aug 11, 2018 | Rainforest Foundation

The Rainforest Foundation Fund is a charitable foundation dedicated to the preservation of the rainforest by defending the rights of the indigenous peoples living there.

DRC…

Nigeria: Environmental Health Coordinator

Aug 11, 2018 | International Rescue Committee

The IRC responds to some of the world's worst crises, delivering aid that saves lives while paving the way for long-term recovery.The IRC has been…

Climate Change: As the Arctic Melts, Maritime Security Gets Real

Aug 11, 2018 | Tamara Dietrich, Daily Press

Hampton Roads residents know full well that the Atlantic is gnawing ever more ferociously at the shore, surging into the streets whenever it gets riled…

Congo: Republic of Congo Team Lead

Aug 10, 2018 | 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…

Somalia: Environment and Social Impact Assessment Consultant

Aug 10, 2018 | Committed to Good Global

CTG support and manage humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world. With past performance in 15 countries – from the Middle East,…

Liberia: Consultant - Communications Strategy for the National Oil Palm Technical Working Group

Aug 10, 2018 | Conservation International

Building upon a strong foundation of science, partnership and field demonstration, Conservation International (CI) empowers societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature, our global…

Consultant - Evaluation of Climate Change Adaptation with and for Children in Southeast Asia

Aug 10, 2018 | Plan International

Plan International Germany is a Non-Governmental Organisation based in Hamburg, Germany. As part of the Plan International federation, Plan Germany supports development projects with Plan…

Cambodia: Organisations Back Kuoy Land Claims

Aug 10, 2018 | Khy Sovuthy, Khmer Times

Two organisations aiming to restore indigenous land around the world on Wednesday expressed concern over land in Preah Vihear province after a major Chinese conglomerate…

South Sudan: Security Council Says Alarmed by Food Insecurity in South Sudan

Aug 10, 2018 | Sudan Tribune

The United Nations Security Council Friday said alarmed by the level of food insecurity in South Sudan and called to allow unfettered humanitarian access to…

China/South China Sea: 'Leave Immediately': US Navy Plane Warned over South China Sea

Aug 10, 2018 | Brad Lendon, Ivan Watson and Ben Westcott, CNN

High above one of the most hotly contested regions in the world, CNN was given a rare look Friday at the Chinese government's rapidly expanding…

Program for Water Security: Workshop on Middle East Water Security and Environmental Peacebuilding

Aug 9, 2018

The workshop will be held from 10 to 15 December 2018, in Jordan, with the possibility to continue on a 2 day trip in Israel/Palestine,…

Ecuador: In Ecuador, a Pipeline Cuts a Trail of Misery through Indigenous Land

Aug 9, 2018 | José María León Cabrera, Mongabay

Amerisur has operated in Colombia since 2003, and one of the oil fields that it works, Platanillo, is located in the department of Putumayo, across…

China/South China Sea: China's State Firms Cementing Lucrative Role in South China Sea, New Research Shows

Aug 9, 2018 | Greg Torode and Brenda Goh, Reuters

Beijing’s giant state-owned enterprises are playing an increasing role in China’s build-up in the South China Sea and could seek to cement their dominant position…

Myanmar: Thai’s Kim Sone Bamboo a Hit in Myanmar

Aug 9, 2018 | Myat Moe Aung, Myanmar Times

Commercial bamboo growers in the country have set their eyes on the Kim Sone species from Thailand which is resilient and can grow in any…

Liberia: Liberia’s Largest Palm Oil Producer Pulls out of Sustainability Roundtable – What Does This Mean for Rural Communities?

Aug 9, 2018 | The Conversation

The palm oil industry is no stranger to controversy. While the world has come to learn of the environmental issues linked to the oil’s production,…