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South Sudan: A Crude Role in South Sudan’s War
Jul 20, 2018
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Zeinab Mohammed Salih, US News & World Report
So long as South Sudan's oil exports enrich the people in the country who have strong ties to arms suppliers, a United Nations-imposed arms embargo…
Iran/Afghanistan: Iran and Afghanistan at Loggerheads over Water
Jul 20, 2018
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Ahmad Majidyar, Middle East Institute
Tension between Iran and neighboring Afghanistan over water rights has reached new heights as declining rainfall, prolonged droughts, and mismanagement of water resources have severely…
Colombia's Price for Peace: Cocaine and the Environment
Jul 19, 2018
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Simeon Tegel
Sometimes winning the peace can be more complicated than winning the war. At least that seems to be the hard lesson that Colombia is learning as deforestation…
Liberia: EPA Flexes Muscle
Jul 19, 2018
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New Dawn
The EPA mandated dated 13 July says Bea Mountain Mining Corporation should pay the fine with an official receipt presented to EPA within 72 hours…
Sudan/South Sudan: Khartoum, Juba Deploy Joint Forces to Protect Oil Fields
Jul 19, 2018
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Sudan Tribune
South Sudan and Sudan have effectively deployed a joint border joint force to protect oil fields, said South Sudan’s Minister of Petroleum Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth.…
Iraq: More Turmoil in Iraq as Deadly Protests Ravage Oil-Rich South
Jul 19, 2018
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Natasha Turak, CNBC
Protests that began last week in Iraq are continuing amid widespread anger over abysmal public services provision by the government. The unrest threatens to delay…
Syria: US-Backed Forces, ISIS Clash over Oil-Rich Areas in Syria
Jul 19, 2018
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OilPrice, Tsvetana Paraskova
Clashes between Islamic State militants and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continue in eastern Syria, where the Islamist terrorists try to keep control over an…
Afghanistan/Pakistan: CASA-1000 to Start Power Supply in Next Two Years
Jul 19, 2018
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Israr Khan, The News
The much-awaited regional power project CASA-1000 is about to supply electricity from central Asian states to Pakistan and Afghanistan within next two years, a senior…
Colombia: Colombia Peace Deal Brings New Threat to Country's Rainforest
Jul 19, 2018
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St John's College and University of Cambridge
A historic peace treaty which brought an end to half a century of violence has led to mass deforestation in Colombia, scientists have warned. The…
Colombia: Colombia’s Wild Land is Prime for Fly-Fishing and Brimming with Adventure
Jul 19, 2018
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Aaron Gulley, Men's Journal
After decades of civil war, a new peace deal has finally opened the country’s remote interior to hardy travelers, making Colombia the hottest adventure destination on…
Myanmar: Unused Land Seized from Farmers Has Been Returned, Myanmar Military Says
Jul 18, 2018
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Radio Free Asia
Myanmar’s military said Wednesday that it has been returning to its rightful owners all unused land it confiscated for decades from farmers, a day after…
Afghanistan: Parkour for Peace: Kabul Youth Turns War-Pocked Landscape into a Playground for Dare Devils
Jul 18, 2018
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Getee Ramazan Habibi, Global Voices
Parkour, a form of urban acrobatics born in France, has found a welcome home in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. There, in a city that…
Environmental Peacebuilding Association Now Offering Institutional Membership
Jul 17, 2018
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is pleased to announce that it is now accepting institutional members to join its global network. Institutional membership provides the opportunity…
How Cocoa Farming Can Preserve Forests and Peace in Colombia
Jul 17, 2018
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Edward Davey
Victor Combita is a cocoa farmer and community leader from San José del Guaviare in the heart of the Colombian Amazon. For many years, his…
Myanmar: Myanmar Must Provide Justice in Decades-Old Land Grab Cases: HRW
Jul 17, 2018
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Richard Finney, Radio Free Asia
Myanmar should move quickly to settle decades-old claims by farmers forced from their land by the country’s military, a rights group said on Tuesday, adding…
Afghanistan/Iran: In Parched Afghanistan, Drought Sharpens Water Dispute with Iran
Jul 17, 2018
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Rupam Jain, Reuters
Severe drought across much of Afghanistan is spurring plans to build new dams to help farmers. It is also aggravating tensions with Iran over supplies…
Colombia: Colombia Pledges Deforestation-Free Cocoa by 2025
Jul 17, 2018
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Oliver Nieburg, Confectionary News
The world’s tenth largest cocoa producer has joined the Cocoa & Forests Initiative as it looks to combat a 46% increase in tree cover loss…
Liberia: New Report Spotlights Financiers of Palm Oil Giant Clearing Liberia’s Forests
Jul 17, 2018
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Daniel Pye, Mongabay
An Indonesian-owned plantation company operating in Liberia has come under renewed scrutiny for allegedly clearing hundreds of hectares of protected forestland, including chimpanzee habitat, wetlands…
Chad: Project Leader
Jul 16, 2018
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Sahara Conservation Fund
The Sahara Conservation Fund (SCF) is a ground-breaking international NGO at the forefront of efforts to save the endangered wildlife of the Sahara and the…
Myanmar: Forest Project Manager
Jul 16, 2018
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World Wildlife Fund
WWF Myanmar was established in 2013 and is working to conserve the country’s biodiversity and build a secure and sustainable future for people and wildlife.…
Vietnam: Wildlife Program Coordinator
Jul 16, 2018
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World Wildlife Fund
WWF was one of the first International non-government organizations working in Vietnam. In 1985, WWF began working on a national conservation strategy and since then…
Vietnam: Forests Program Coordinator
Jul 16, 2018
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World Wildlife Fund
WWF was one of the first International non-government organizations working in Vietnam. In 1985, WWF began working on a national conservation strategy and since then…
West Africa: Results Manager
Jul 16, 2018
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Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters
Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) is a flagship Department for International Development (DFID) programme under the International Climate Fund (ICF).…
Sudan: Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Expert
Jul 16, 2018
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ZOA
ZOA is an international NGO that offers RELIEF to people who are affected by conflict or natural disasters. ZOA wants to contribute to a new…
Congo: Chief of Party, USAID Conservation through Economic Empowerment
Jul 16, 2018
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Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech International Development Services is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified Chief of Party (COP) candidates for the anticipated five-year USAID funded opportunity…
Congo: Technical Specialists, USAID Conservation through Economic Empowerment
Jul 16, 2018
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Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech International Development Services is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified Technical Specialist candidates for the anticipated five-year USAID funded opportunity titled: USAID…
Short Term Technical Experts in Food Security, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Services, Loss and Damage, and Climate Risk Management
Jul 16, 2018
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Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech ARD is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified candidates to join its roster of experts for short term consulting assignments supporting the…
Afghanistan: Strategic Planning Consultant
Jul 16, 2018
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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. Relief International provides support to vulnerable…
Mali: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer
Jul 16, 2018
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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty,…
Mali: Project Manager
Jul 16, 2018
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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty,…