News
Even With a New Colombian Peace Deal, What Happens in the Countryside?
Nov 13, 2016
|
Michael Albertus
Will Saturday’s new peace accord with the FARC guerrilla group fare better than the June deal? The new accord follows an Oct. 2 referendum that narrowly rejected the Colombian…
120 minutes: A Story of a Water Master and Transformative Irrigation in Afghanistan
Nov 13, 2016
|
Bashit Ahmad
As the local mirab - “water master” and I walked along the high-elevation canal, high winds blew sand in our mouths and eyes. The elevation…
Kuwait: Photos of the Gulf War Fires that Turned Kuwait's Oil Fields into Hell
Nov 13, 2016
|
Sebastião Salgado, VICE
Oil was both the beginning and the end of the story of the Iraqi invasion. Baghdad insisted that it had an historical claim to the…
Rwanda: Government Approves Nearly 50 Mining, Exploration Licenses
Nov 12, 2016
|
KT Press
Rwanda on Friday licensed up to 50 mining companies – as independent international studies show the country has more mineral wealth than previously known. A…
A Veteran’s Day Warning: Trump’s Climate Policies Will Create More War, More Refugees
Nov 11, 2016
|
Joe Romm
Donald Trump’s climate policies would create dozens of failed states south of the U.S. border and around the world. They would lead to hundreds of…
Women's Leadership: Critical to Securing the Paris Agreement; Essential to Fulfilling It
Nov 11, 2016
|
Courtney Durham, Natalie Elwell, and Cynthia Elliot
The Paris Agreement on climate change wouldn’t be what it is today without action from strong women from around the world. Christiana Figueres, the UNFCCC…
Unfriendly Fire: Why Environmental Protection Must Be a Priority in Armed Conflict
Nov 11, 2016
|
UNOCHA
Contamination of natural resources is devastating communities, leaving behind toxic ruins and detrimental environmental and humanitarian consequences, which can last for generations. But while these…
Liberia: Tension Brewing in Western Liberia, as Bomi and Gbarpolu Counties Tussle over Sawmill
Nov 11, 2016
|
Eldred Wlemongar Thomas, Global News Network
Reports from Western Liberia say citizens of Bomi and Gbarpolu counties are engulfed in renewed crisis over ownership of Sawmill and Yomo town, a disputed…
Afgahnistan: Afghanistan’s Water-Sharing Puzzle
Nov 11, 2016
|
Zabihullah Mudabber, Diplomat
Pakistan and Iran have always had historical claims over the water resources of Afghanistan. These claims have always been rejected by Afghanistan. The chaotic politics…
Conflict Minerals: EU Conflict Minerals Regulation: EU about to Weaken the Upcoming Regulation, Say NGOs
Nov 10, 2016
|
European Network for Central Africa
The European Network for Central Africa (EurAc) calls on representatives of European Union (EU) Member States and of the European Parliament participating in the trilogue to…
States Back Further Progress on Conflict and Environment in UN Legal Debate
Nov 9, 2016
|
Doug Weir
Before this May’s UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolution, the annual debates on the work of the International Law Commission (ILC), which take place in the…
Myanmar: Myanmar to Re-Assess 21-Year Old Forest Policy
Nov 9, 2016
|
Xinhua
Myanmar will re-assess the country's forest policy which was drafted in 1995 in order to adapt to the current situation, local authorities said Wednesday. The…
Myanmar: KNU Signs Forestry Memorandum with WWF
Nov 9, 2016
|
Saw Yan Naing, Irrawaddy
Burma’s oldest ethnic armed group, the Karen National Union (KNU), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Wide Fund for Nature Myanmar (WWF)…
As Demand Grows to Add Another Mineral to the List, Calls Continue to Reform Conflict Minerals Reporting Requirement. Today’s Election May Decide the Next Round for Dodd-Frank.
Nov 8, 2016
|
Source Intelligence
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to receive comment letters from a variety of organizations and individuals about whether to refine conflict minerals…
From Syria to Iraq: Federalize or Perish
Nov 8, 2016
|
Norman Ricklefs and Hadi Fathallah
Federalism is the natural solution to the crisis gripping Syria and the Sunni regions of Iraq. Unfortunately, calls for federalism are often viewed in the…
Progress on Protecting the Environment from Conflict is Long-Overdue
Nov 8, 2016
|
Doug Weir
As Islamic State forces had retreated, they had opened oil pipelines, and blown-up well heads. The smoke plumes from the wells were so intense they…
Myanmar: Cautionary Tails: Learning from Neighbours to Counter Species Loss in Myanmar
Nov 8, 2016
|
Kyi Kyi Sway, Myanmar Times
Myanmar is presented with a unique window of opportunity to combat species loss and habitat destruction, says a new report from the World Wildlife Federation.…
Liberia: Palm Oil Tipped to Oust Iron Ore as Liberia’s Leading Export
Nov 8, 2016
|
Global News Network
Palm oil is forecast to replace iron ore as Liberia’s leading export and employ more than 100,000 people in an economy that was ravaged by…
Sierra Leone: EU Issues Warning about Fake Sierra Leone Kimberley Certificates
Nov 8, 2016
|
Israeli Diamond Industry
The European Union has broadcasted a warning about the production of fake Kimberley Process diamond certificates from Sierra Leone and Central African Republic (CAR), after…
Afghanistan: Farmers See Pay Off in Adopting Modern Methods in Herat Province
Nov 8, 2016
|
World Bank
Nangabad village lies in Enjil district, 25 kilometers from Herat city, the provincial capital. Agriculture is the village’s primary source of income and livelihood, and…
Sierra Leone: International Consultant Technical Advisor
Nov 7, 2016
|
UNDP
The UNDP Sierra Leone Country Office through its Energy, Environment & Natural Resource Management (EENRM) Cluster works together with including Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies,…
Can Myanmar’s Hydropower Study Truly Be for the People?
Nov 7, 2016
|
Pianporn Deetes
The deadly conflict is taking place around the construction site of the Hat Gyi hydropower dam on the Salween River. The 1360-megawatt project is slated for development…
Coordinator, Peace and Development Partnerships Program
Nov 6, 2016
|
Conservation International
The Coordinator provides technical and operational support to PDP activities, including providing assistance with the implementation of CI’s Environmental Peacebuilding Strategy; developing basic training packages…
Ethiopia: Climate Change Advisor
Nov 6, 2016
|
Catholic Relief Services
CRS Ethiopia is seeking qualified candidates for the Ethiopian Livelihoods and Resilience Program (ELRP), a five-year USAID Office for Food for Peace (FFP) Title II…
Ethiopia: Economic Livelihoods Manager
Nov 6, 2016
|
Catholic Relief Services
CRS Ethiopia is seeking qualified candidates for the Ethiopian Livelihoods and Resilience Program (ELRP), a five-year USAID Office for Food for Peace (FFP) Title II…
Iraq: Expert (m/f) WASH
Nov 6, 2016
|
Welthungerhilfe
Welthungerhilfe is one of the largest private aid organisations in Germany, independent of politics and religion. It was established in 1962, as the German section…
Iraq: Regional WASH Technical Expert
Nov 6, 2016
|
Norwegian Church Aid
For its newly re-opened and officially registered office in Amman, Jordan, NCA is recruiting an experienced Regional WASH engineer to support the expansion and quality…
Iraq: WASH Manager, Northern Iraq
Nov 6, 2016
|
Norwegian Church Aid
For its 2014 established office in Dohuk, NCA is recruiting a WASH Manager for North Iraq. The programs in Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) and…
Jordan: Syria Livelihoods Advisor
Nov 6, 2016
|
CARE USA
CARE is seeking a qualified livelihoods expert to support CARE’s growing portfolio of livelihoods activities across Syria. Since 2013, CARE has been working from multiple…
Emergency Programme Manager – Engineering WASH, Surge Team
Nov 6, 2016
|
Concern Worldwide
Description of role:
Concern Worldwide, as part of its emergency and development activities, engages in various WASH projects. This role focuses mainly on supporting WASH infrastructure…