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South Sudan: South Sudan Accuses Oil Group of Pollution, Threatens Shutdown
Feb 28, 2018
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Denis Dumo, Reuters
South Sudanese lawmakers have accused the consortium running the country’s last working oilfields of dumping expired chemicals in the bush, and have threatened to shut…
Afghanistan/Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan, Afghanistan Mull Shore Protection Work along Amu Darya River
Feb 28, 2018
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Trend
Uzbekistan and Afghanistan held a meeting of specialists of water authorities of the two countries in Termez from Feb. 26 to Feb. 27, 2018, the…
Yemen: Senior Environmental Health Manager
Feb 27, 2018
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International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at…
DRC: Ecotourism Development and Bonobo Conservation Expert
Feb 27, 2018
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World Wide Fund For Nature
WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of our planet's natural environment, and build a future in which people live in harmony with nature.
In order…
Global Surge - Food Security and Livelihoods
Feb 27, 2018
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British Red Cross
The British Red Cross helps people in the UK and around the world to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies, disasters and conflicts. …
Lebanon: Information Management Associate
Feb 27, 2018
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UN Office for Project Services
UNOPS supports the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Its mission is to serve people in need by…
Senior/Principal Consultant - Fragile & Conflict Affected States
Feb 27, 2018
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Itad
Itad is a leading consultancy providing technical expertise to international development programmes, projects and institutions. Their work covers a range of sectors, including Conflict Prevention,…
Conflict Minerals: Price of Cobalt Tripled in Two Years
Feb 27, 2018
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Viliyana Filipova, Finance Apprise
The price of cobalt tripled in two years to 81,500 USD per tonne. The metal, which is used in high-tech battery products like iPhone smartphones…
Afghanistan: Gemstone Illegally Excavated from 370 Nuristan Sites
Feb 27, 2018
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Yousuf Zarifi, Pajhwok Afghan News
Illegal excavation of gemstones from nearly 400 mines has been underway in eastern Nuristan province, with half of the revenue going to militants, officials and…
Myanmar: Residents Rail against ‘Biased’ Gemstone Bill
Feb 27, 2018
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Kyaw Ko Ko, Myanmar Times
Local residents of Myitkyina township in Kachin State have vowed to launch a protest against the gemstone bill that was submitted to the Pyithu Hluttaw last…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Minefields: Living amongst Landmines [Video]
Feb 27, 2018
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Jennifer Glasse, Al Jazeera
Afghans have lived through decades of war and instability. One of the biggest threats they face now are landmines, left from either the Soviet invasion…
Mali: Natural Resource Management and Peacebuilding Research Consultant
Feb 26, 2018
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International Alert
International Alert's work is designed to positively impact the quality of life of the people it works with. Through a range of approaches, International Alert…
Liberia: Several Land Cases on Hold
Feb 26, 2018
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Alvin Worzi, Daily Observer
With the prevalence of land cases across Liberia, the Daily Observer has reliably learnt that several land cases are lingering at the Circuit Court in…
Australia/Timor-Leste: Australia, East Timor Agreement over $50 Billion Oil and Gas Field
Feb 26, 2018
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Lindsay Murdoch, Sydney Morning Herald
Australia and East Timor will sign a landmark agreement aimed at opening the way to share revenue from the $50 billion Greater Sunrise oil and…
Iran/Iraq/Kurdistan: Plan to Truck Oil from Iraq's Kirkuk to Iran Delayed by Security Concerns
Feb 26, 2018
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Reuters
A plan to truck oil from Iraq’s northern Kirkuk fields to Iran cannot be fully implemented at this stage due to security concerns, the head…
South Sudan: Nearly Two-Thirds of the Population in South Sudan at Risk of Rising Hunger
Feb 26, 2018
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
More than 7 million people in South Sudan - almost two-thirds of the population - could become severely food insecure in the coming months without…
For Cobalt Buyers, Is Artisanal Mining the Problem or the Solution?
Feb 25, 2018
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Andy Home
One reason the cobalt price has gone supernova over the last year is the realisation that not only does most of the available supply come…
Sustaining Peace in a Climate of Change
Feb 25, 2018
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Janani Vivekananda
The world is at its most volatile and dangerous since the Cold War. The escalation of conflict in Syria this week, and Congo’s spiralling back…
How H.E. President Weah’s Land Commissioner’s Dr. Othello Brandy Must Reduce High Costs of Unscrupulous Land Sales against the Interest of Liberians: A Few Suggestions
Feb 25, 2018
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New Dawn
The rationale is to reduce hardship on Liberians. The Government Land Commissioner Dr. Brandy should re-regular land tenures and land prices across Liberia. Let the…
Chronology of US Military Leadership on Climate Change and Security: 2017-2018
Feb 25, 2018
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Caitlin Werrell and Francesco Femia
Over the past twelve months, 12 senior officials at the US Defense Department (DoD) have raised concerns about, and recommended actions to address, the security…
Colombia: No Guns, No Drugs, No Atrocities, No Rape, No Murder. Just Bananas…
Feb 25, 2018
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Tm Adams, Guardian
In the previous days travelling among the banana workers of the provinces of Magdalena and Urabá Antioquia, on roads that until a year or two…
Iraq/Kurdistan: IS Militants Kill 2 Policemen in Attack on Oil Well in Iraq's Kirkuk
Feb 25, 2018
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Xinhua
Two policemen were killed Saturday and three wounded in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants on an oil well in Iraq's oil-rich province of…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Denies Pull-out from Oil-Rich Kirkuk
Feb 25, 2018
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Middle East Monitor
Iraq’s Defence Ministry on Saturday denied media reports about the withdrawal of federal police forces from the oil-rich Kirkuk province. Local media said federal police…
No Guns, No Drugs, No Atrocities, No Rape, No Murder. Just Bananas…
Feb 25, 2018
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Tim Adams
Don José Manuel Suarez has seen some things. Father of seven and grandfather of 15, his 80 years have been spent farming a patch of…
Environmental Governance in Post-Conflict Scenarios: Insights from the Colombian Amazon
Feb 24, 2018
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Nicolas Andres Eslava
With the FARC’s demobilization process underway, regions of Colombia where until now the FARC had significant presence are now sitting at an environmental governance crossroads.…
Iraq's Water Crisis: A Prognosis
Feb 24, 2018
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Shwan Mohammed
The area historically known as Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilization, is now suffering from an acute water crisis due to climate change and human actions.…
Myanmar: From Trash to Treasure: Myanmar Start-up Spins Rubbish into Handicrafts in Fight Against waste
Feb 24, 2018
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Pichayada Promchertchoo, Channel NewsAsia
Yangon produces 2,800 tonnes of rubbish every day. Much of it ends up on the streets and in waterways – such as the river separating…
Afghanistan: 500 Land Ownership Certificates Handed out in Herat
Feb 24, 2018
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Samim Faramarz, TOLOnews
President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday handed out land ownership certificates to a number of Herat residents as part of a ceremony to confirm legal ownership…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Breaks Ground on 1,127-Mile ‘Peace Pipeline’
Feb 23, 2018
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Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times
One of the boldest efforts to date to stabilize Afghanistan through economic development began on Friday with a ceremonial start to construction on a $22.5…
Afghanistan: Private Wells Siphon off Afghanistan's Water
Feb 23, 2018
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Bismillah Pashtoonmal, Institute for War & Peace Reporting
A proliferation of privately-dug wells are draining water resources in Zabul province and threatening the livelihoods of hundreds of local farmers. Low rainfall has led…