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The Security Problem with Climate Migration Isn’t the Migration

Jan 2, 2024 | Tom Ellison

Security actors should be careful how they characterize climate change and migration. Climate migration is poised to continue growing, at an increasingly rapid rate, just…


Sudan/South Sudan: Six Killed in Ambush in Disputed Area between Sudan and South Sudan

Jan 1, 2024 | Reuters

Six people, including a senior local administrator, have been killed in an ambush by armed men in the Abyei region, claimed by both Sudan and…


Nigeria: Plateau Killings Motivated by Land Grabbing Conquests – Cleric

Dec 30, 2023 | Sodiq Omolaoye, Guardian Nigeria

Gideon & Para-Mallam Peace Foundation has said the recent attack in Plateau State communities where over 155 people were killed during Christmas day was clearly…


Ethiopia: A Closer Look at the Horn’s Crippling Climate-Conflict Nexus

Dec 30, 2023 | Ashenafi Endale, The Reporter

At face value, the source of the multiple protracted conflicts gripping Ethiopia and the larger Horn region appears to be rooted in ethnic politics, religious…


Colombia: Connect The Dots: Finding Links between Colombia’s Protected Areas

Dec 29, 2023 | Andrew Wright, Forbes

Colombian researchers came up with models to identify critical sites for preserving and enhancing the ecological connections between Colombia's protected areas.


A Mother, a Daughter, a Deadly Journey

Dec 28, 2023 | Michael Barbaro, NY Times

With mountains, intense mud, fast-running rivers and thick rainforest, the Darién Gap, a strip of terrain connecting South and Central America, is one of the…


Ukraine/Russia: Russia Covered up and Undercounted True Human Cost of Floodings after Dam Explosion, AP Investigation Finds

Dec 28, 2023 | Samya Kullab and Illia Novikov, Associated Press

The residents of Oleshky in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine could not identify many of those they buried after a catastrophic dam collapse in June sent water…


Water Wars: Water Increasingly at the Center of Conflicts from Ukraine to the Middle East

Dec 28, 2023 | Ian James, Los Angeles Times

Six months ago, an explosion ripped apart Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine, unleashing floods that killed 58 people, devastated the landscape along the Dnipro River and…


Afghanistan: Concerns Rise over Air Pollution

Dec 28, 2023 | TOLOnews

Some residents of the country said that air pollution caused various diseases among the people, especially the children. The residents asked the authorities to consider…


Colombia: In Colombia, Illegally Felled Timber Repurposed to Help Bees

Dec 28, 2023 | Agence France-Presse

In northeast Colombia, police guard warehouses stacked high with confiscated timber with a noble new destiny: transformation into homes for bees beleaguered by pesticides and…


Nature-Based Solutions and Intersectional Gender at COP28

Dec 28, 2023 | Marisa O. Ensor

Climate change is having devastating effects on societies and ecosystems. Nature-based solutions can and should play a significant role in mitigating and adapting to the…


Ukraine/Russia: UWEC Work Group: The Year in Review

Dec 26, 2023 | Alexej Ovchinnikov, Ukraine War Environmental Consequences Work Group

The past year has shown that fighting in Russia’s war in Ukraine is highly likely to continue for a long time yet. It was clear…


Second Issue of the Environment and Security Journal Published

Dec 26, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and SAGE

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) and SAGE are delighted to announce the publication of the next issue of "Environment and Security" (vol. 1, issue 3/4). …


Central African Republic: Programme Policy Officer CBT, Bangui, Central African Republic

Dec 26, 2023 | World Food Programme

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.  The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve…


Ukraine: Assessment and Research Lead Consultant, Kiev, Ukraine

Dec 26, 2023 | World Food Programme

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability…


Ukraine: Programme Associate, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Dec 26, 2023 | World Food Programme

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability…


Ukraine: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, Kyiv, Ukraine

Dec 26, 2023 | World Food Programme

About WFP The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace,…


Remote: Consultant - Scoping Study, Remote, Anywhere

Dec 26, 2023 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a global humanitarian, development and peacebuilding organisation operating in more than 40 countries. In 2022, Mercy Corps launched a new global strategy,…


United Kingdom: Research Consultant- GESI and Climate in the Sahel, UK, United Kingdom

Dec 26, 2023 | Development Alternatives, Inc.

The Centre for Disaster Protection plays a unique role in the global risk management and crisis financing architecture. The Centre was established to address major…


Jordan: WASH Adviser Syria Response Office, Amman, Jordan

Dec 26, 2023 | Norwegian Refugee Council

NRC is looking for a highly qualified, experienced, and proactive WASH professional to lead the strategic transition towards sustainable implementation of the WASH services and…


USA: Local Recruitment: Research & Publications Internship (Summer 2024)

Dec 26, 2023 | Environmental Law Institute

For five decades, the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) has played a pivotal role in shaping the fields of environmental law, policy, and management, both domestically…


Afghanistan: Technical Coordinator Natural Resources Management and WASH – Kabul

Dec 26, 2023 | Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development

For the past 30 years, international NGO Acted has been going the last mile to save lives. Currently, Acted supports 20 million people across 43…


USA: Senior Fragility and Conflict Advisor, USAID/CPS

Dec 26, 2023 | ZemiTek

ZemiTek, LLC is a Woman-Owned, SBA-certified 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) based in the Washington, DC metro area. ZemiTek has a strong record delivering innovative…


Afghanistan: New Plan Discussed for Mes Ainak Mine Development

Dec 25, 2023 | Noorullah Zazai, Pajhwok Afghan News

The Economic Commission has discussed with MCC the development of the Mes Ainak Mine and several other projects, the Deputy Prime Minister’s office said.


Afghanistan/Pakistan: Afghanistan-Pakistan Water Sharing Dispute: Taliban's Dam Project in Kunar River [Video]

Dec 23, 2023 | World Is One News

Fresh tensions have emerged between Afghanistan and Pakistan as Afghanistan's Taliban government is planning to build a hydroelectric dam in the eastern part of Afghanistan.…


Afghanistan: Kabul Grapples with Severe Water Shortages [Video]

Dec 23, 2023 | Andreas Franz, Deutsche Welle

Residents, businesses and nature in the Afghan capital are suffering from severe water shortages. The Taliban authorities, however, blame "wastefulness."


Israel/Palestine/Gaza: Flooding Hamas Tunnels with Seawater Risks ‘Ruining Basic Life in Gaza’, Says Expert

Dec 23, 2023 | Damien Gayle and Nina Lakhani, Guardian

A potential plan by Israel to flood the Hamas tunnel network with seawater risks “ruining the basic conditions for life in Gaza”, one of the…


China/Philippines/South China Sea: China's Maritime Militia: The 'Gray Zone' Force in the South China Sea

Dec 22, 2023 | Micah McCartney, Newsweek

The maritime militia fleet is the vanguard of Beijing's strategy to reshape the geopolitical landscape in the region, experts say, with its blue-hulled ships a…


Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s MAIL Backs Copper Extraction at Aynak Mine: Opportunities and Challenges

Dec 22, 2023 | Saboor Bayat, Breaking News Network

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) in Afghanistan has voiced its backing for the extraction of copper at the Aynak mine in Logar…


Nature-Based Recovery Needed for Ukraine’s Damaged Protected Areas

Dec 22, 2023 | Hannah L. Timmins

As winter closes in, Ukraine is facing demoralizing news. Western support for the war is faltering, Ukrainian troops in the east are being pushed onto…