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Myanmar: Myanmar Activists Say Destruction of Opium Fields Blocked
Feb 19, 2016
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Associated Press
Anti-drug activists said Friday the military and local police are preventing them from destroying fields of opium poppies in northern Myanmar, a major cultivation area…
Myanmar: Chinese Company to Begin Controversial Copper Mining Operation in Myanmar
Feb 19, 2016
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Radio Free Asia
A Chinese mining company will begin copper production at a controversial site in central Myanmar in May, a month after the new government led by…
Iraq: Post-War Iraq: 'Everybody is Corrupt, from Top to Bottom. Including Me'
Feb 19, 2016
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Martin Chulov, Guardian
One of Iraq’s anti-corruption leaders sat in his office, waving his hands in exasperation. “There is no solution,” he said. “Everybody is corrupt, from the…
Myanmar: Kachin State Authorities Continue Illegal Timber Seizures, Myanmar Official Says
Feb 18, 2016
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Radio Free Asia
Kachin state government authorities in northern Myanmar seized more than 20,000 metric tons (22,046 U.S. tons) of illegal timber near the country’s border with China…
Iraq: Iraq to Shrink Paramilitary Forces Due to Shortage of Funds
Feb 18, 2016
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Sinan Salaheddin, Associated Press
The Iraqi government has decided to cut the number of state-financed paramilitary forces due to a shortage of funds as the international oil price declines,…
Fair Share: Toward an Equitable Resource Revenue System
Feb 17, 2016
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Andrew Bauer
Myanmar’s government currently collects much of the trillions of kyat generated by oil, gas, gemstones and other minerals each year, primarily through its state-owned economic…
From Fragility to Resilience: Managing Natural Resources in Fragile Situations in Africa
Feb 17, 2016
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African Development Bank and ELI
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) have produced a new report on natural resources management in fragile and conflict-affected…
Myanmar: Local Mining Applications Delayed by New Gemstones Law
Feb 17, 2016
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Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times
New concessions to explore gem-rich areas in upper Myanmar will not be granted until by-laws to the Myanmar Gemstones Law have been passed, which is…
Abyei/Sudan: Dinka Council of Elders Accused of Trying to Annex Parts of Abyei to Twic State
Feb 17, 2016
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Radio Tamazuj
'Elites of Twic Mayardit community' including at least one member of Salva Kiir Mayardit's advisory group, the Dinka Council of Elders, have been accused of…
China/South China Sea: China Foreign Minister Downplays Missile Deployment Reports
Feb 17, 2016
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Christopher Bodeen and Ralph Jennings, Associated Press
Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday sought to downplay reports that China had positioned anti-aircraft missiles on a disputed South China Sea island, accusing the…
Kurdistan/Iraq: Iraq PM Offers Cash-Strapped Kurds Salaries for Oil
Feb 16, 2016
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Agence France-Presse
Iraq’s federal government will pay the salaries of the cash-strapped Kurdish region’s employees if it halts its independent oil exports, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said…
Iraq: Iraq Ready to Freeze Oil Output at January Levels Pending Deal - Source
Feb 16, 2016
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Reuters
Iraq is ready to commit to freezing its oil production at January levels if a deal is reached among OPEC and non-OPEC countries, an Iraqi…
Myanmar: Jade Trade: Official Export Earnings Down for 2015
Feb 16, 2016
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Kyaw Hsu Mon, The Irrawaddy
Revenue derived from Burma’s official jade exports declined in the first nine months of the 2015-16 fiscal year, as the lucrative industry continues to draw…
Colombia: Colombia Continues Gaining Ground in the Avocado Market
Feb 16, 2016
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Portafolio
Colombia continues gaining ground in the global avocado market; a market in which it competes against Peru, South Africa, Chile, Israel, and Kenya. Last year,…
Myanmar: Myanmar Prepares for Water Shortages as El Nino Persists
Feb 16, 2016
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John Zaw, Union of Catholic Asian News
Myanmar's meteorologists and government officials have warned that the country could face El Nino effect of severe heat, drought and water scarcity this summer. El…
Afghanistam: Penetrating Every Stage of Afghan Opium Chain, Taliban Become a Cartel
Feb 16, 2016
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Azam Ahmed, New York Times
Mullah Rashid is just one of dozens of senior Taliban leaders who are so enmeshed in the drug trade that it has become difficult to…
Deadline Extended: Environmental Peacebuilding Study Abroad Opportunities
Feb 15, 2016
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International Peace Park Expeditions
International Peace Park Expeditions and Ohio University will offer the following accredited academic expeditions focused on Environmental Peacebuilding this summer with a deadline to apply…
Water and Security Hotspots to Watch in 2016 [Infographic]
Feb 15, 2016
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Gracie Cook
The ongoing violence in Syria exhibits the potential for water problems – a historic drought, in this case – to exacerbate existing social and political…
Timor-Leste: How Far is Fair Enough? New Moves in Timor Gap's 40-Plus Years of Boundary Battles
Feb 15, 2016
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Michael Leach, Lowy Interpreter
Many Australians remain unaware that Australia and Timor-Leste have no settled maritime boundary. Instead, a complex series of revenue-sharing agreements has allowed some oil and…
Myanmar: Hpakant Protesters Negotiate with Authorities over Waste Soil Dumps
Feb 15, 2016
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Zarni Mann, The Irrawaddy
Locals in Kachin State’s Hpakant Township, who began protesting in three different villages on Saturday against the continued dumping of waste soil in their areas,…
Afghanistan: Tasked with Combating Opium, Afghan Officials Profit from It
Feb 15, 2016
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Azam Ahmed, New York Times
In the district of Garmsir, poppy cultivation not only is tolerated, but is a source of money that the local government depends on. Officials have…
Postdoctoral Researcher in Water Resources
Feb 14, 2016
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Oxford University
The REACH Programme is a 7-year, £15m programme funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID). This project, led by the University of Oxford,…
Postdoctoral Researcher in Water Security and Society (Social Scientist)
Feb 14, 2016
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Oxford University
The REACH Programme is a 7-year, £15m programme funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID). This project, led by the University of Oxford,…
Postdoctoral Researcher in African Climate Science
Feb 14, 2016
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Oxford University
The REACH Programme is a 7-year, £15m programme funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID). This project, led by the University of Oxford,…
China/South China Sea: Satellite Images: China Manufactures Land at New Sites in the Paracel Islands
Feb 13, 2016
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Victor Robert Lee, Diplomat
Satellite images show dredging and land filling by China at two new sites in the South China Sea, both in the Amphitrite group of the…
Liberia: Clashes Between Liberian, Burkinabe Communities Kill 3 People
Feb 13, 2016
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Agence Africaine de Presse
Reports from Grand Gedeh County in northeastern Liberia say three people have died in a clash between residents and Burkinabe occupying land in the area.The…
Sudan: Project Manager / Food Security of Organic Farming
Feb 12, 2016
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German Red Cross
The German Red Cross (GRC) is part of a worldwide community assisting victims of conflicts and disasters and people affected by social or health related crises. The…
Central African Republic: Country Director
Feb 12, 2016
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Welthungerlife
The post is to be filled as soon as possible with an initial contract duration of one year. The office is located in Bangui, Central…
Nepal: Tourism Specialist
Feb 12, 2016
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ICIMOD
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)is a regional intergovernmental learning and knowledge sharing centre serving the eight regional member countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayan…
Myanmar: Coordinator, Public Sector Partnerships
Feb 12, 2016
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World Wildlife Fund for Nature
WWF is seeking an experienced Public Sector Partnership (PSP) Coordinator who ensures that WWF-GM develops and maintains effective Public Sector Partnerships and ensures the effective…