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The Climate Wars Are Coming – And More Refugees with Them
Sep 17, 2015
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Paul Hockenos
In his State of the European Union address on Sept. 9, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker broached a topic that until now has been virtually…
Amazon Women on the Front Lines: The Waorani
Sep 17, 2015
Meet the Waorani of the Ecuadorian Amazon. They are fighting for traditional life and championing alternatives to threats to their ancestral territory—one of the wildest,…
Liberia: Imminent Land Crisis If… -As G/Gedeh Seeks Intervention
Sep 17, 2015
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In Profile Daily
Grand Gedeh County Superintendent, Peter L. Solo, has made a passionate plea to United Nations Secretary General Special Representative to Liberia to help use diplomatic…
Myanmar: Surge in Illegal Logging by Chinese in Myanmar Alarms Activists
Sep 17, 2015
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Tom Phillips, The Guardian
A torrent of illegal timber worth hundreds of millions of dollars each year is pouring across Myanmar’s border into China as loggers reach deeper into…
China/Philippines/South China Sea: China Reportedly Building Runway on Reef Near Philippine-Claimed Gas Field
Sep 17, 2015
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Erik Slavin, Stars and Stripes
China appears to be building an airstrip on a dredged reef near an oil and gas field also claimed by the Philippines, a move that…
Introducing the Toxic Remnants of War Network
Sep 16, 2015
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Toxic Remnants of War
Damage to the natural environment has long been a hallmark of conflict. But technological developments, both in terms of how hostilities are conducted, and the…
Planning Matters
Sep 16, 2015
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Kashmir Images
In 1961, diamond-rich Botswana and Sierra Leone had approximately the same per capita income of about US$1,070, when both these countries in Africa adopted and…
Iraq/Kurdistan: To Boost Local Production KRG Invites Bidders to Build Oil Refineries
Sep 16, 2015
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Rudaw
In a bid to increase domestic refining capacity, the Kurdish Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) calls on interested companies in the oil refining industry to…
Japan/United States/Okinawa: Pentagon Blocks Report on ‘Toxic Contamination’ at Base Outside Okinawa Capital
Sep 16, 2015
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Jon Mitchell, Japan Times
The U.S. military is refusing to release a report detailing environmental contamination at Camp Kinser, a 2.7-sq.-km U.S. Marine Corps supply base near Okinawa’s capital,…
Cluster Hire in Security, Resilience, and Sustainability
Sep 15, 2015
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Northeastern University
The College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH) at Northeastern University invites applications and nominations for open rank positions in all relevant areas of security,…
Introducing the Toxic Remnants of War Network
Sep 15, 2015
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Doug Weir
Damage to the natural environment has long been a hallmark of conflict. But technological developments, both in terms of how hostilities are conducted, and the…
China/Vietnam/Japan/South China Sea: Japan to Give Vietnam Boats, Equipment Amid China's Buildup
Sep 15, 2015
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John Boudreau, Bloomberg
Japan will extend 100 billion yen ($832 million) in infrastructure aid to Vietnam and provide patrol boats as the two countries vow to expand ties…
New Graduate and Professional Education Program: Certificate in Environment, Peace and Security at Columbia University
Sep 14, 2015
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Columbia University
Evidence is accumulating that linkages between environment and security dynamics are more important than previously thought. Governments, the public, corporations, and other organizations around the…
The Losing Battle Against Conflict Minerals
Sep 14, 2015
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Natasja Sheriff
United States regulations concerning the trade in conflict minerals, aimed at reducing the devastating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are proving difficult…
Myanmar: Oil and Gas Experts Predict Burmese Boomtown
Sep 14, 2015
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Democratic Voice of Burma
Despite the slump in energy prices, oil and gas fields in Burma will soon be the busiest in Asia as foreign and local investors begin…
Africa: African Nations Work Together to Rid Supply Chains of Conflict Materials
Sep 14, 2015
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Alison Moodie, Guardian
A group of African nations have developed a framework that will make it easier for companies to keep conflict minerals out of their supply chains.…
Iraq: Iraq Warns Oil Companies of Spending Cuts
Sep 14, 2015
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Kevin Baxter, Wall Street Journal
Iraq’s oil ministry has issued a stark warning to the international oil companies running its energy sector that it will slash spending in 2016 as…
South Sudan: Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator
Sep 13, 2015
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United Methodist Committee on Relief
The Food Security & Livelihoods Coordinator plays an important role in the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Sudan's field management structure. UMCOR-International Program’s program…
Cambodia: Senior Consultant for the Assessment of Curricula of 2 Agricultural Colleges
Sep 13, 2015
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Kingdom of Cambodia
1.1 Beneficiary country
The Beneficiary country of this assignment is the Kingdom of Cambodia
1.2 Contracting Authority
The Programme, “Promotion of inclusive and sustainable growth in…
Liberia: Project Manager
Sep 13, 2015
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Fauna & Flora International
Fauna & Flora International (FFI) protects threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human…
Cote D'ivoire: Consultant: Mainstreaming Gender in Natural Resources Management
Sep 13, 2015
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The African Natural Resources Center
The African Natural Resources Center (ANRC) was established with the long term goal to improve development outcomes from the management of renewable (fisheries, forestry, land…
Afghanistan: Emergency Shelter Coordinator
Sep 13, 2015
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UNHCR
With more than 2.7 million Afghan refugees in the region, and an estimated 3 million globally, Afghanistan has one of the largest refugee populations in…
Liberia: Two Foreigners, Ivorian and Burkinabe Arrested for Illegally Farming on Liberia Land, as 200 Chased Out
Sep 13, 2015
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Cholo Brooks, Global News Network
A member of the Grand Gedeh Legislative Caucus, Representative Alex Grant of District #3 has disclosed that his citizens have arrested two foreigners, an Ivorian…
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Sep 12, 2015
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Global Witness
The Global Witness team draws on a wide range of skills, from undercover investigations and painstaking financial research, to information gathering on the ground and…
Cambodia: Environmental Lawyer and Advisor
Sep 12, 2015
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UNDP
Background
Sustainable natural resources and environment is integral for Cambodia to sustain its economic growth and its growing population. Yet the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC)…
Democratic Republic of the Congo: REDD Capacity Building Program
Sep 12, 2015
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REDD Capacity Building Program
The Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) is engaged in a process of preparation of the future international arrangement Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD +). This…
Timor Leste: Disaster Prevention Financing Consultancy
Sep 12, 2015
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UNDP
The Dili-Ainaro Road Development Corridor project, is aimed at strengthening the resilience of communities living in the Dili-Ainaro Road Development Corridor to climate-induced disasters such…
South Sudan: Institutional Analysis and Capacity Adaption
Sep 12, 2015
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UNDP
The GEF has approved funding for the Preparation of South Sudan’s National Adaptation Programme of Action in accordance with the Operational Guidelines for Expedited Funding.…
The Next Genocide
Sep 12, 2015
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Timothy Snyder
New Haven — Before he fired the shot, the Einsatzgruppe commander lifted the Jewish child in the air and said, “You must die so that…
Myanmar: Shan Villagers and the Salween Dam Fight
Sep 11, 2015
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Dana MacLean
The increasing army presence to defend the construction of a controversial Salween river dam in southeastern Myanmar’s Shan state has sparked heightened concerns among rural…