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Timor-Leste: East Timor Axes Australia Border Treaty over Oil Reserves
Jan 10, 2017
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BBC
East Timor says it wants to tear up a controversial 2006 maritime border treaty with Australia which has soured relations between the two countries. The…
Public Consultation: Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct
Jan 9, 2017
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Businesses can play a major role in contributing to economic, environmental and social progress, especially when they minimise the adverse impacts of their operations, supply…
The Impact of War on Syrian Water is So Vast, You Can See it from Space
Jan 9, 2017
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Kieran Cooke
A new study by researchers at California’s Stanford University has found that the ongoing war has caused a dramatic change in river flows and water availability both…
Cambodia: Cambodians Stand Their Ground against Government’s Land Grabs
Jan 9, 2017
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Daniel Soo, Channel News Asia
A spate of land grabs by the government has seen more than 800,000 Cambodians evicted from their homes, according to the International Federation of Human…
Iraq/Kurdistan: How Exxon, under Rex Tillerson, Won Iraqi Oil Fields and Nearly Lost Iraq
Jan 9, 2017
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Missy Ryan and Steven Mufson, Washington Post
When Ashti Hawrami, the oil minister from Iraq’s largely autonomous Kurdistan region, unfurled a map of untapped oil fields for a team of ExxonMobil officials…
Timor-Leste: East Timor Tears up Oil and Gas Treaty with Australia after Hague Dispute
Jan 9, 2017
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Henry Belot and Emily Stewart, ABC News
East Timor will tear up an oil and gas treaty with Australia that has been at the centre of espionage allegations, international arbitration and a…
Colombia: Land Access and Restitution at the Heart of Peacebuilding in Colombia
Jan 8, 2017
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Military News
FAO will support Colombia in carrying out a comprehensive rural reform aimed at strengthening food security and peace, including measures which address issues of land…
Afghanistan: The Story Behind China's Long-Stalled Mine in Afghanistan
Jan 7, 2017
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Mohsin Amin, Diplomat
The year 2017 marked the ninth anniversary of the Mes Aynak concession, which was awarded in May 2008 to two Chinese state-owned companies, the China Metallurgical Group…
Missing Voices: Let's Hear Women's Experiences of Climate Change
Jan 6, 2017
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Anne Schulthess
Attending the UN climate talks feels like a big deal. Despite having been in the climate change movement for some years, Bonn was my first…
Myanmar: Resource Ministry Plans Reduction in Export Eligible Timber
Jan 6, 2017
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Su Phyo Win, Myanmar Times
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation will reduce the volume of timber that can be exported abroad starting from May 1, according to…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Kurdistan Oil a Slippery Issue
Jan 6, 2017
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Ali Mamouri, Al-Monitor
Iraqi Kurdistan has been shipping oil to Turkey without Baghdad's knowledge, resulting in Iraq violating an OPEC agreement, according to accusations leveled Jan. 3 by…
South Sudan: South Sudan Renews Oil Deals with China, Malaysia
Jan 6, 2017
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Parach Mach, Anadolu Agency
South Sudan signed an agreement on Friday to renew all oil drilling contracts with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS)…
Afghanistan: Gunmen Attack Hazara Miners in Afghanistan, Killing at Least 9
Jan 6, 2017
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Mujib Mashal and Fahim Abed, New York Times
Gunmen in northern Afghanistan ambushed ethnic Hazara coal miners on Friday, shooting at least nine of them dead and seemingly adding to a string of…
Funded PhD in Newcastle
Jan 5, 2017
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Northumbria University School of Law
The Role of Non-Compliance Procedures and Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Preventing and Addressing Transboundary Conflicts regarding Environmental Priorities The adoption of non-compliance procedures has become common…
Legalizing Opium Won't Work for Afghanistan
Jan 5, 2017
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Adam Wunische
In recent months, a debate has been raging over what to do about poppy cultivation in the country. Some are reviving old arguments in favor…
Conflict Minerals: Chinese Industry Body Launches Cobalt Sourcing Programme
Jan 5, 2017
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Chemical Watch
Companies urged to align supply chain policies with OECD and China's due diligence guidance.
Iraq/Kurdistan: How a Rex Tillerson Oil Deal Nearly Sparked an Iraqi-Kurdish War
Jan 5, 2017
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Stephen Snyder, Public Radio International
A 2011 oil exploration deal, between Exxon Mobil and Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq, could raise concerns as the US Senate prepares for confirmation hearings on President-elect Donald…
Brazil: Brazil's Quilombos Face Eucalyptus Giant in Land War
Jan 5, 2017
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Luisa Torre and Patrik Camporez Macao, Al Jazeera
In Sape do Norte, in the far north of Espirito Santo, Brazil, 32 communities refer to the 111,000 hectares of land as the "green desert". Quilombolas,…
The Plan to Dam Asia’s Last Free-Flowing, International River
Jan 4, 2017
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Diana Suhardiman
Thousands of protesters gathered in Myanmar’s North Kachin state on October 4, as fresh violence and clashes between ethnic groups continue to mar the ongoing peace process. But hopes…
To Avoid the "Conflict Trap", Myanmar Should Protect Its Forests
Jan 4, 2017
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Michael Jenkins and Art Blundell
About a third of Myanmar’s population depend on forests for their livelihoods, and effectively managed forests could make a significant contribution to these livelihoods, and…
Syria: A New Casualty of Syria’s War: Drinking Water in Damascus
Jan 4, 2017
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Ben Hubbard, New York Times
For millions of Damascus residents, long-term concerns about the direction of the war in Syria have been replaced by worries about where to get enough…
Iraq/Syria/Islamic State: ISIS Continues to Sell Iraqi Oil to Syria to Fund Terrorist Activities Despite Coalition Strikes
Jan 4, 2017
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Ananya Roy, International Business Times
Despite continued coalition air strikes on Islamic State's (ISIS) oil infrastructure in Iraq, the militant group is dispatching oil tankers from Mosul. The jihadists sent…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi PM Says KRG Exports Enough Oil to Pay for Its Public Servants
Jan 4, 2017
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Rudaw
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi blamed the worsening financial crisis in the Kurdistan Region on Kurdish authorities, suggesting that lack of transparency has made it…
Sierra Leone: One Man's Search for Diamonds [Photos]
Jan 4, 2017
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BBC
During its 11-year-long civil war, Sierra Leone became famous for blood diamonds. Rebel and government groups fought brutally over diamond-rich territory in the north of…
Afghanistan: In Afghanistan, Farmer Trades Old Horticultural Practices for New to See Income Rise
Jan 4, 2017
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World Bank
The National Horticulture and Livestock Project (NHLP) operates under the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL). With a $190 million grant support from the…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Having Trouble Replacing Poppy with Pomegranate
Jan 4, 2017
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Fresh Plaza
Frosty relations between Kabul and Islamabad have put a brake on Afghanistan’s ambitious plans to boost fruit exports. Seen as vital in providing farmers with…
Egypt/Ethiopia: A River Runs through an African Rivalry
Jan 4, 2017
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Stratfor
Geography forces Egypt and Ethiopia to compete over the Nile's water.
Environmental Peacebuilding: 2016 in Review
Jan 3, 2017
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ELI and UNEP
2016 saw many developments in environmental peacebuilding. We are pleased to share with you some highlights from the Environmental Peacebuilding partnership and from the broader…
Technical Advisor I, Agriculture Livelihoods
Jan 2, 2017
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Catholic Relief Services
The CRS Agricultural Livelihoods signature program area has a 5 year strategic goal to provide a pathway to prosperity for 2 million rural households. Working…
Yemen: Food Security and Livelihoods Technical Advisor
Jan 2, 2017
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Relief International
Relief International is a humanitarian, non-profit agency providing emergency relief, rehabilitation, and development assistance to victims of natural disasters and civil conflicts. The Food Security…