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Myanmar: El Niño Dry Spell Wreaks Havoc in Myanmar
Apr 25, 2016
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Indo-Asian News Service
At least 10 regions of Myanmar are facing severe water shortagesdue to searing summer temperatures brought on by El Nino, leading to dried up wells,…
DRC: Elephant Poachers Kill Rangers, Wound Swedish Park Manager in Congo
Apr 25, 2016
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Reuters
Elephant poachers killed three rangers in Democratic Republic of Congo's Garamba wildlife park and wounded two other people including the Swedish park manager, environmental officials…
Myanmar: Shan Timber Tops Seizure List
Apr 25, 2016
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Eleven Myanmar
Almost 46,200 tonnes of illegal timber was seized during the last financial year, according to Myanmar's forestry department.
Myanmar: MPs Rush to Resolve Land Grabs
Apr 25, 2016
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Eleven Myanmar
The Lower House’s Farming and Labour Affairs Committee has received around 400 complaints about farmland disputes. The main duty of the committee is to scrutinise…
Myanmar: Myanmar Lawmakers to Help Farmers, Villagers Affected by Land Grabs
Apr 25, 2016
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Radio Free Asia
Myanmar lawmakers have taken up the cause of farmers and villagers in two areas of the country where they lost land to huge government-backed projects,…
Myanmar: Extreme Weather Wreaks Havoc across Five States and Sivisions
Apr 25, 2016
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Democratic Voice of Burma
Strong winds and freak hailstorms across a wide swathe of north-central Burma killed at least eight people and did extensive damage to thousands of homes…
Senegal: Climate Change Brings Conflict, Senegal Leader Warns
Apr 24, 2016
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Channel News Asia
Senegal's President Macky Sall sees a link between climate change and security, in particular when it comes to the militant threat in the Sahel. "Global…
World Heading for Catastrophe over Natural Disasters, Risk Expert Warns
Apr 24, 2016
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Sam Jones, Guardian
The world’s failure to prepare for natural disasters will have “inconceivably bad” consequences as climate change fuels a huge increase in catastrophic droughts and floods…
South Sudan: National Programme Officer
Apr 23, 2016
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UNEP
Under the supervision of the UNEP Country Programme Manager South Sudan, the National Programme Officer to coordinate and manage all the GEF and non-GEF funded…
Iraq: Iraqi Warplanes Destroy Daesh Oil Convoy in Nineveh Province
Apr 23, 2016
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PressTV
The Iraqi Air Force has destroyed a Daesh oil convoy in the northern Nineveh province, a blow to stem the Takfiri terrorist group’s oil sales.…
Afghanistan: Government Unable to Reclaim its Usurped Land: Zahir
Apr 23, 2016
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Mohammad Halim Karimi, Pajhwok
The Environment Protection Agency on Saturday said the Afghan government has been unable to reclaim its usurped land from land mafia in different parts of…
Panama: Especialista en Programas de Prevención de Conflictos Socio-Ambientales / Industrias Extractivas
Apr 22, 2016
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UNDP
El objetivo es apoyar al área de práctica de Gobernabilidad y Consolidación de la Paz en la provisión de servicios técnicos y programáticos de la…
This Is Not the Time for an Independent Kurdistan
Apr 22, 2016
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Dov Friedman
Many have wondered when Iraqi Kurdistan, which already enjoys broad autonomy from Baghdad, might finally declare independence. The present moment doesn’t seem particularly auspicious for…
Myanmar: What’s Behind Chevron’s Giant Myanmar Gas Sale?
Apr 22, 2016
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Rui Hao Puah, Diplomat
U.S. energy giant Chevron is offering up for sale its entire gas block stake in Myanmar, valued at an estimated $1.3 billion, Reuters reported in…
Myanmar: Blast Mining Threatens to Destroy Hpakant Villages: Locals
Apr 22, 2016
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Nan Lwin Hnin Pwint, The Irrawaddy
Two villages near the town of Hpakant in Kachin State are at risk of dangerous shifts in the terrain due to jade mining and require…
Colombia: Ineffective & Possibly Carcinogenic, but Colombia Will Go back to Attacking Coca with Glyphosate
Apr 22, 2016
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Mint Press News
Less than a year after the government halted its use over concerns that it could cause cancer, Colombia plans to resume using glyphosate, a controversial…
Central African Republic: Supply Chain Coordinator
Apr 21, 2016
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International Rescue Committee
Present in the CAR since 2006 the IRC is currently expanding its Country Program (CP) to respond to the ongoing emergency response and develop programs…
Colombia: Agriculture Leads Colombian Exports to the EU
Apr 21, 2016
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Radio Santa Fe
After being given data about the non-oil exports to the European Union, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Aurelio Iragorri Valencia, celebrated that the…
Liberia: Fendell Squatters: ‘Didn’t Think Gov’t Would Act
Apr 21, 2016
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Omari Jackson, Daily Observer
Squatters whose structures are being torn down in Fendell on the property of University of Liberia (UL) say they were misled by the government’s record…
Myanmar: Programme Analyst (Environmental Governance, Natural Resource Management)(Open to Myanmar National Only)
Apr 20, 2016
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UNDP
UNDP is implementing the UNDP Country Programme in Myanmar for 2013-2017 with the aim to promoting local governance, growth and sustainable development with the emphasis…
The West’s Campaign against Conflict Minerals Is Doing More Harm Than Good
Apr 20, 2016
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Ben Radly
In recent years Western advocacy groups have achieved unprecedented success in mobilizing Europeans and North Americans behind a “conflict minerals” campaign to help end the…
Colombia: How Colombia’s Praised Land Restitution Process is Failing the Displaced
Apr 20, 2016
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Stephen Gill, Colombia Reports
Colombia’s land restitution process is failing to adequately process the return of land to victims of displacement and is now facing severe criticism from both…
Colombia: Colombian Authorities Revoke Oil Rights near Caño Cristales River
Apr 20, 2016
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Ed Buckley, The City Paper Bogota
Highly contentious plans to open up land in Colombia’s eastern plains for oil exploration are off the table. On Tuesday afternoon, the National Authority of Environmental…
South Sudan: Project Manager - Food Security and Livelihoods
Apr 19, 2016
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CARE
CARE is seeking a talented Project Manager - Food Security and Livelihoods who will be responsibility for overall management and technical operations of the Dutch…
New Documentary Inspires Collaborative Action for Peace in Congo
Apr 19, 2016
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Annie Callaway
On Thursday, April 14, a crowd gathered in Washington DC for a private screening of the new documentary, Merci Congo, hosted by the Enough Project…
Turning the Impending Mosul Dam Disaster into Opportunity
Apr 19, 2016
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Azzam Alwash
Iraq has seen its share of calamities in recent years, but none is as dangerous as the impending failure of the Mosul Dam. A breach…
China/India: Water War: This River Could Sink China-India Relations
Apr 19, 2016
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Joel Wuthnow, National Interest
The Chinese and Indian defense ministers will meet in Beijing to discuss border issues. At the top of the agenda will be how to improve…
Afghanistan: Flash Floods Kill 38 People
Apr 19, 2016
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Al Bawaba
Afghan officials said on Monday that the deaths were reported in the country's northern provinces of Takhar, Badghis and Samangan during flash floods that began…
Colombia: Colombia to Use Glyphosate in Cocaine Fight Again
Apr 19, 2016
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Associated Press
Colombia will resume using weed killer to destroy illegal coca crops less than a year after suspending its use due to cancer concerns, the government…
Cambodia: Cheated out of Their Own Land: Land Grabbing in Cambodia
Apr 19, 2016
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Welthungerhilfe
In Cambodia, approximately 70 per cent of the population live from traditional agriculture, that is, predominantly from their harvest. For some, there is a little…