News
Conflict Minerals: Industry Collaboration, Consumer Pressure Key to Stopping 'Conflict Minerals' Trade
May 10, 2016
|
James Hakner, University of Sussex
Responsible sourcing of raw minerals from conflict regions could be achieved if firms were to collaborate and if there was more pressure from consumers, a…
Conflict Minerals: To Stop Conflict Minerals, Make European Firms Establish Origin of Supply Chain - Expert
May 10, 2016
|
Magdalena Mis, Thomson Reuters Foundation
European companies should be required by law to establish the origin of the minerals they use in their products to put an end to the…
Colombia: Can Colombia Be Landmine-Free in 5 Years?
May 10, 2016
|
Jim Wyss, Miami Herald
A meeting of international mine experts in Bogotá will be held through Friday, after the United States, Norway and Colombia in February pledged to make…
Cambodia: Biodiversity Conservation Specialist
May 9, 2016
|
Winrock International
Winrock International is recruiting a Biodiversity Conservation Specialist for an anticipated USAID-funded project. This position will be based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The anticipated project…
Cambodia: Forestry and Community NRM Specialist
May 9, 2016
|
Winrock International
Winrock International is recruiting a Forestry and Community Natural Resource Management Specialist for an anticipated USAID-funded project. This position will be based in Phnom Penh,…
Yemen: Food Security & Livelihoods Head of Department
May 9, 2016
|
Action Contre La Faim
Action against Hunger is now recognised as one of the leading organisations in the fight against hunger worldwide. Under the supervision of the Country Director,…
South Sudan: Food Security and Livelihood Program Manager
May 9, 2016
|
Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society…
DRC: Environment and Climate Change Technical Advisor
May 9, 2016
|
ACDI/VOCA
ACDI/VOCA is currently seeking an experienced Environment and Climate Change Advisor for the upcoming USAID-funded Kivu Value Chain (Kivu VC) Project. The purpose of the…
Liberia: Land and Water Specialist
May 9, 2016
|
Africa Rice Center
The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) is seeking a highly qualified Land and water management specialist to be based at AfricaRice, Liberia. AfricaRice is one of…
Central Africa: Regional Technical Advisor
May 9, 2016
|
Catholic Relief Services
The CRS Agricultural Livelihoods signature program area (SPA) has a 5-year strategic goal to provide a pathway to prosperity for 5 million rural households worldwide.…
Liberia: Chief of Party
May 9, 2016
|
ACDI/VOCA
ACDI/VOCA is currently seeking a Chief of Party for a potential Title II Development Food Aid Program (DFAP). This multi-year, non-emergency program is integrated with…
DRC: Provincial Program Coordinator
May 9, 2016
|
Belgian Development Agency
The coordinator position includes coordinating several projects in the province of Bandundu, focused on the development of agriculture, the opening up and strengthening of technical…
Conservation Officer - Tropical Forest Landscapes
May 9, 2016
|
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Do you have a passion for tropical forests and their global conservation? Do you have knowledge of the drivers of deforestation and the complexity of…
David Jensen and John Bennett Join Environment, Peace, and Security Faculty
May 9, 2016
|
Columbia University
Two faculty have joined Columbia University’s Environment, Peace, and Security Certification of Professional Achievement program. Both globally recognized experts in environment and security practice will…
Myanmar: In Shan State, New Water Sources Combat an Old Scourge
May 9, 2016
|
Kyaw Phyo Tha, The Irrawaddy
Shan State, much like the rest of Burma, has been suffering from an unusually powerful El Niño weather pattern this year. In the southern parts…
Cambodia: Serial ‘Land Grabber’ Put on New Blacklist
May 9, 2016
|
Niem Chheng, Phnom Penh Post
Businesses and individuals with a history of improper land dealings are to be added to a “blacklist” barring them from registering or transferring land, according…
Conflict Minerals: Freeport-McMoRan Announces Agreements to Sell its Interests in TF Holdings Limited for $2.65 Billion in Cash and up to $120 Million in Contingent Consideration
May 9, 2016
|
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its interests in TF Holdings Limited (TF Holdings) to China…
Myanmar: No Logging Ban for Myanmar Despite Reported Announcement
May 9, 2016
|
Morgan Erickson-Davis, Mongabay
Late last month, news reports heralded a new move by the Myanmar government that would ban the logging of all hardwood in the country. However,…
Call for Papers: Preparing the First Book on Media, Peace & the Environment
May 8, 2016
|
Media Association for Peace
Call for Papers is still open! MAP is pleased to invite journalists, activists, students, researchers, environmental experts and policy makers to submit papers to the…
My Park Rangers Protect Congo’s People and Ecosystems as War Rages all Around
May 7, 2016
|
Emmanuel de Mérode
A ranger in Virunga national park has a 44% chance of suffering a violent death during their career, the highest rate of service deaths for…
Afghanistan: The Calm before the Storm
May 7, 2016
|
Naqeebullah Miakhel and Najibullah Noorzai, Diplomat
The Afghan Government’s position on direct peace negotiations with the Taliban through the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG), involving senior officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United…
War, Peace and Water: The Increasing Threat of Drought-Fuelled Conflicts
May 6, 2016
|
Laura Tuck
In the past, droughts of this severity have led to conflict and even wars between neighbouring communities and states. One of the first in recorded…
South Sudan: Juba Economy: Reviving Tourism
May 6, 2016
|
Wolfgang H. Thome, eTurboNews
Information coming out of Juba suggests that the newly-formed South Sudan unity government will now turn its attention to reviving the national economy, all but…
Liberia: Land Rights at Root of Palm Oil Conflict in Liberia, Campaigners Say
May 6, 2016
|
Matthew Ponsford, Reuters
The lack of tenure over ancestral lands lies at the root of violent clashes on land leased to foreign palm oil producers in Liberia, a…
Indonesia/Timor-Leste: Indonesia 'May Be Drawn into Timor Talks'
May 6, 2016
|
Lisa Martin, Australian Associated Press
The foreign affairs department says potentially reopening border negotiations with East Timor could draw Indonesia into the fray. Federal Labor has pledged to reopen good-faith…
Myanmar: One-Year Logging Ban Proposed
May 5, 2016
|
Catherine Trautwein, Myanmar Times
A temporary ban on logging has been proposed to the government and is likely to be approved, according to Myanma Timber Enterprise managing director U…
Liberia: Equatorial Palm Oil Signs MOU with Liberian Communities
May 5, 2016
|
Josh White, Digital Look
Palm oil development and production company Equatorial Palm Oil announced on Thursday that its Liberian operation has signed a memorandum of understanding with designated community…
South Sudan: South Sudan Sees Oil Output Rise Limited by Damage to Fields
May 5, 2016
|
Okech Francis, Bloomberg
Damage to South Sudan’s oil fields after more than two years of civil war will hamper plans to boost output, Petroleum Minister Dak Duop Bischok…
OECD Issues New Edition of OECD Due Diligence Guidance on Conflict Minerals and Declassifies Report on Implementation of Guidance
May 4, 2016
|
Cydney Posner
Just in time for those Forms SD and conflict minerals reports, due May 31, the OECD has posted a new edition of the OECD Due…
Behind the Headlines, Emerging Security Threats in the Middle East
May 4, 2016
|
Anders Jägerskog & Ashok Swain
The Middle East as a whole has the lowest per capita water availability in the world. At the same time it has also one of…