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Myanmar: Drones to Aid Mangrove Rehabilitation
Feb 8, 2018
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Myat Moe Aung and Aye Sapay Phyu, Myanmar Times
Worldview International Foundation is testing a project aimed at speeding up the rehabilitation of mangrove forests in Yangon Region using drones to replant the shrubs,…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Signs Agreement to Build Oil Refinery Near Kirkuk
Feb 8, 2018
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Reuters
Iraq has signed an agreement to build a 70,000-barrels-per-day oil refinery near the northern city of Kirkuk, the oil ministry said on Thursday. The agreement…
Call for Applications: Rotary Peace Fellowship
Feb 7, 2018
The Rotary Foundation is now accepting applications for the fully-funded 2019 Rotary Peace Fellowship. Up to 100 social change leaders are selected globally every year…
Compromise Is Key to Kurdistan Oil Recovery
Feb 7, 2018
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Alan Mohtadi
Relations between the Kurdistan regional government (KRG) and the central government of Iraq have been at an all-time low since the KRG’s independence referendum in…
Cameroon: Consultancy for Conflict Sensitive Analysis
Feb 6, 2018
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Danish Refugee Council
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a Danish international non-governmental organisation, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people…
Afghanistan: Field Coordinator
Feb 6, 2018
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Solidarités International
SI has been working in Afghanistan for 37 years. The mission is currently implementing emergency activities in 4 provinces: Bamyan, Wardak, Paktika and Khost, including…
Senegal: Monitoring and Evaluation Director
Feb 6, 2018
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Winrock International
Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity,…
Somalia: Food Security and Livelihood Program Manager
Feb 6, 2018
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Action Against Hunger
Action Contre la Faim (Action Against Hunger) has been conducting humanitarian programs in Somalia Since May 1992. Currently, AAH is conducting its humanitarian activities in…
Jordan: MEAL Officer
Feb 6, 2018
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Syria Relief & Development
SRD is an international non-profit humanitarian organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working to provide humanitarian relief in Syria and in Jordan. SRD…
Department of Defense, U.S. National Security Community Caught off Guard by Growing Illegal Fishing Threat
Feb 6, 2018
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Stimson Center
The Department of Defense and U.S. national security community have not appropriately prioritized addressing the growing threat posed by illegal, unreported, unregulated (IUU) fishing, according…
Myanmar: Myanmar to Adopt Genomic Rice Breeding Practices with JICA Support
Feb 6, 2018
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Thompson Chau, Myanmar Times
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Myanmar’s agricultural research department are set to implement a genomic rice breeding initiative.
Myanmar: Parliament Warns Urban Planners to Follow the Law
Feb 6, 2018
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Nyein Zaw Lin, Myanmar TImes
A legislator has asked parliament to conduct a systematic review of all urban planning projects to determine if they are following the law. Urban planning inconsistent…
Philippines: Mindanao Tribes Oppose Plan to Develop Ancestral Lands
Feb 6, 2018
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Jigger Jerusalem and Cagayan de Oro, Union of Catholic Asian News
Tribal leaders in the southern Philippine region of Mindanao are opposing a government plan to bring in investors to develop indigenous peoples' lands. President Rodrigo…
Congo - DRC: Highlight of the New Mining Code and PPP Reform to Be Promulgated Shortly
Feb 5, 2018
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Julien Barba and Eric Diamantis
Two major reforms relating to the new Mining Code and Public Private Partnerships have been voted and will be promulgated and applicable shortly in Democratic…
Iraq: Iraq Plans Military Operation to Secure Oil Route to Iran: Security Sources
Feb 5, 2018
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Reuters
Iraqi forces are preparing an operation to consolidate control of an area near the Iran border to be used for the transit of Iraqi oil,…
Myanmar: Illegal Gold Mining Destroys Farmland in Homelin
Feb 5, 2018
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Ma Pe Nyein, Eleven
More than 100 acres of farmlands have been being damaged in Homelin Township, Sagaing Region due to illegal gold mining, according to farmer Aung Myint…
Climate Change: UN Security Council Notes Climate-Conflict Link in West Africa, Sahel
Feb 5, 2018
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Africa Times
Protesters are marching for change in Togo, where President Faure Gnassingbé has held office since 2005 after following a father who had been in office…
DRC: DRC Mining Code Shake up Draws Criticism from International Mining Community
Feb 5, 2018
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Nicholas Say, Cambridge House International
The last week as seen a number of concerned comments from the highest levels of the mining world, and some serious selling pressure on the…
Iraq: Iraq Plans Military Operation to Secure Oil Route to Iran: Security Sources
Feb 5, 2018
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Reuters
Iraqi forces are preparing an operation to consolidate control of an area near the Iran border to be used for the transit of Iraqi oil,…
Afghanistan: MAIL to Construct Another 12 Cold Storage Facilities
Feb 5, 2018
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
The ministry has announced it will start construction on another 12 cold storage facilities in the country at a total cost of $36 million USD.…
DRC: DRC Mining Code Shake up Draws Criticism from International Mining Community
Feb 5, 2018
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Nicholas Say, Cambridge House
The last week as seen a number of concerned comments from the highest levels of the mining world, and some serious selling pressure on the…
Myanmar: Is the Burmese Ruby the New Blood Diamond?
Feb 4, 2018
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Panna Munyal, National
A piece by SumOfUS argues that luxury brands must stop dealing in gems from Myanmar – the Southeast Asian country known for its high-quality rubies.…
Iraq/Islamic State: The Islamic State’s Toxic Farewell: Environmental Sabotage and Chronic Disease
Feb 4, 2018
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Tamer El-Ghobashy and Joby Warrick, Washington Post
Militants detonated 25 oil wells in a desperate and ultimately unsuccessful effort to defend their terrain against Iraqi security forces in 2016 and wreck a…
Afghanistan: Water Scarcity Sparks Fears of Decline in Wheat Yield
Feb 3, 2018
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Zabihullah Ihsas, Pajhwok Afghan News
Farmers in northern Balkh province are concerned at inadequate snowfall this year, fearing that continued drought will damage their crops. In most parts of northern…
Climate Change and the UN Security Council: Bully Pulpit or Bull in a China Shop?
Feb 2, 2018
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Janani Vivekananda and Winter Wilson
Last month, the UN Security Council hosted another meeting on climate change. Despite this positive step, in order to really tackle climate-related security risks, the Council…
Climate Change and NATO: A New Study
Feb 2, 2018
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Amar Causevic
This article summarizes findings from a recent journal article, Facing an Unpredictable Threat: Is NATO Ideally Placed to Manage Climate Change as a Non-Traditional Threat Multiplier?” published in the…
Afghanistan: Burberry Foundation Launches Afghan Sustainable Cashmere Initiative
Feb 2, 2018
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Luke Andrews, Business Green
The Burberry Foundation has begun working in Northern Afghanistan in a bid to help cashmere farmers embrace environmental best practices.
Sudan: 17 Killed in Gold Mine Collapse in Northeastern Sudan
Feb 2, 2018
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Xinhua
At least 17 people have been killed after a gold mine collapsed in northeastern Sudan, Sudan Tribune reported Thursday. Two others were injured in the…
Liberia: Local NGOs to Strengthen Advocacy for Equitable Distribution of Oil Palm Wealth
Feb 2, 2018
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Joaquin M. Sendolo, Observer
A group of ten Liberian civil society organizations has agreed to a new course of action in their advocacy for equitable distribution of wealth generated…
Iraq: Iraq’s Toxic Conflict
Feb 2, 2018
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Will Higginbotham, Inter Press Service
In Iraq, thirty years of armed conflict has killed hundreds of thousands of people, wounded countless more, displaced millions and laid cities and towns to…