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Afghanistan: UNDP Launches Tender for Hydro-Solar Hybrid Mini Grid in Afghanistan

Feb 23, 2018 | Emiliano Bellini, PV Magazine

The United Nations Development Programme Afghanistan Country Office, has issued a tender for the construction of a 340 kW hydro-solar hybrid mini grid in Dara-e-Noor…

Myanmar: Myanmar to Hold Pearl Auction in HK to Penetrate Global Market

Feb 23, 2018 | Eleven

Myanmar will hold its sixth International Pearl Auction in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) starting Friday, according to the official Global New Light…

Myanmar: Conservationists Sound Alarm over Pollution, Abuse of Wetlands

Feb 23, 2018 | Phyo Wai Kyaw, Myanmar Times

Conservationists have expressed grave concern over the deterioration of the country’s wetlands mainly due to pollution, converting them to farmland and climate change. Daw Thiri…

Meet the Faculty for the MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace!

Feb 22, 2018

The MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace starts on March 1st! We are excited to introduce the faculty who will deliver lectures for this…

Sudan: Sudan to Tighten Punishment for Gold Smugglers

Feb 22, 2018 | Sudan Tribune

The Sudanese Presidency on Wednesday has formed a committee to introduce strict measures against gold and money smuggling. Sudan, which has 6,780 kilometres of borders…

Liberia: Mineral Survey Drones to Begin Operation in Liberia Soon

Feb 22, 2018 | Joaquin M. Sendolo, Daily Observer

The Chinese government through China-Aid has dispatched two mineral prospecting drones to Liberia to conduct geophysical surveys of areas with potential mineral deposits. The geophysical…

Before the Flood: Environment and Security in the Spotlight

Feb 21, 2018 | UN Environment

For the first time, the role of the environment in promoting security was addressed at one of the world’s most important international policy forums. The…

Could Tackling Climate Change Help Bring Peace to South Sudan?

Feb 21, 2018 | Adela Suliman

The world's youngest nation, South Sudan, has been embroiled in war and conflict for years. The oil-rich nation - which won independence from Sudan in…

Land Rights Essential for Peace in Colombia

Feb 21, 2018 | Gloria Pallares

Colombia - Recognition of collective land tenure rights in Colombia is among the strongest in Latin America: there has been constitutional backing since 1991, and more than…

Afghanistan: Bazar: Two Pine Nuts Processing Centers to Be Built

Feb 21, 2018 | TOLOnews

Afghanistan's Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) said two processing and packaging centers for pine nuts will be established in the next year. The…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq, Kurdistan Nearing Agreement on Oil Dispute

Feb 21, 2018 | Tsvetana Paraskova, OilPrice

Iraq and the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan are close to settling their dispute over oil exports and oil revenue sharing, according to an Iraqi oil…

Liberia: Weah’s Promised Land: Liberia Confronts Age-Old Disputes

Feb 21, 2018 | Jennifer O'Mahony, Agence France-Presse

Liberia's new government is expected to reconsider a four-year old Land Rights bill that campaigners say was considerably watered down by the House of Representatives…

Myanmar: Myanmar Parks Could Stop Thousands of Karen Refugees Returning Home

Feb 21, 2018 | Jared Ferrie, Thomson Reuters Foundation

Plans to protect swathes of mountainous jungle in Myanmar could prevent refugees from returning and uproot 16,000 people living within the proposed boundaries of two…

This Website Can Tell You Who Owns Land in 60 Countries

Feb 20, 2018 | CRL

Helping cultures and nations communicate with one another has traditionally been the responsibility of diplomats, but the Land Portal Foundation takes the position that strengthening…

Don’t Waste the New US Water-Security Strategy

Feb 20, 2018 | David Reed

President Trump should order the inclusion of water issues — a major driver of security problems — in the national defense and security strategies. In his…

Timor-Leste’s Oil: Blessing or Curse? – Analysis

Feb 20, 2018 | Viji Menon

The oil and gas sector is the mainstay of Timor-Leste’s economy, with almost 90% of government revenue coming from oil. The non-petroleum economy, which scarcely…

Plundering Iraq's Oil Wealth

Feb 20, 2018 | Jeff Schechtman

To understand the plundering of Iraq’s oil wealth, we have to look first at the original sin of the invasion itself. Blueprints showing how oil…

The Dragon Bares Its Fangs

Feb 20, 2018 | Gil H. A. Santos

Reports last week of China’s latest move on the Philippine Rise (aka Benham Rise), which was officially recognized by the UN as part of our…

Myanmar: WASH Officer (Water & Water Quality) (Myanmar Nationals Only)

Feb 20, 2018 | UNICEF

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To…

Research Associate (Postdoc) with PhD (M/F)

Feb 20, 2018 | University of Luxembourg

The University of Luxembourg is a multilingual, international research University. The University of Luxembourg is looking for its Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts…

Producers from Caquetá in Colombia Commit to Conserving and Restoring Their Natural Landscapes and to Improving the Sustainability of Their Livestock Raising Systems

Feb 20, 2018 | Miguel Antonio Romero

The Sustainable Amazonian Landscapes (SAL) project closed the year with a voluntary agreement with the producers who stand to benefit from the project for the…