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Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security
Sep 1, 2015
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Liu Institute of Vancouver
The Liu Institute for Global Issues invites applications for the Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver)…
Liberia: Liberian Lawmaker Wants Audits - Falls Short in Equity
Sep 1, 2015
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Henry Karmo, FrontPageAfrica
Representative Bhofal Chambers (CDC-District #2 Maryland County) has written the House of Representatives requesting the august body to ensure the audit of several Ministries and…
India: Marathwada Towns Come to Blows over Dam Water
Sep 1, 2015
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Syed Rizwanullah, Thain News Network
Water wars are breaking out on the Osmanabad-Beed border, and officials have even come to blows over their share of water in Manjra dam -…
South China Sea: India Ready to Move Oil Platform into South China Sea
Sep 1, 2015
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Want China Times
India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation is ready to move an oil platform into the South China Sea to help the Vietnamese government explore for…
The Turkish-Kurdish Energy Deal Could Pave Way for Iraq’s Breakup
Aug 31, 2015
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Ozan Serdaroglu
When they signed an energy agreement in November 2013, the Turkish AKP (Justice and Development) government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Northern Iraq…
Sierra Leone: Spain to Hand over US-Belgian Businessman Wanted in Sierra Leone Blood Diamonds Case
Aug 31, 2015
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Ciaran Giles, Associated Press
An American-Belgian businessman arrested for suspected involvement in enslavement and pillaging blood diamonds during Sierra Leone's civil war will be handed over shortly to Belgium,…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Controversy Continues over How to Cut up Kirkuk
Aug 31, 2015
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Saad Salloum, Al-Monitor
While the Kurds think of the oil-rich province of Kirkuk as the “Jerusalem of Kurdistan,” since the adoption of the 2005 Iraqi Constitution, the Turkmens have been calling for…
Lebanon: Climate & Energy Campaigner
Aug 30, 2015
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Greenpeace Mediterranean
Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organisation that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace. Our…
Afghanistan: International Environmental Negotiations Specialist
Aug 30, 2015
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UNEP
Afghanistan is vulnerable to climate change, particularly extreme weather events, including floods and droughts, which adversely affect natural ecosystems, agriculture and community livelihoods. Unfortunately, governing…
Sudan: Food Security/Livelihoods Manager
Aug 30, 2015
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United Methodist Committee on Relief
The Food Security Manager plays an important role in the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Sudan's field management structure. UMCOR-International Program’s program areas in…
Uganda: Agricultural Advisor
Aug 30, 2015
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ZOA
ZOA is a Christian international NGO, with its head office based in the Netherlands. ZOA operates in fifteen countries on three continents. We provide relief…
Colombia: Sustainable Agrobusiness Specialist
Aug 30, 2015
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Finance in Motion
Finance in Motion is an asset management firm focused on sustainable development finance. On behalf of public and private institutional investors as well as international…
Iraq: Norwegian Refugee Council
Aug 30, 2015
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life…
Ethiopia: Community-Based Nutrition
Aug 30, 2015
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UNICEF
The first phase of the National Nutrition Programme (NNP) was developed and launched in 2008 in an effort ‘to reduce the burden of malnutrition and…
KRG Oil Sales and its Bid for Independence
Aug 30, 2015
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Paul Iddon
A report in the Financial Times last week indicated that in recent months most of Israel's oil has come from the oil fields of Iraqi Kurdistan, part…
Timor-Leste: Six Years after the Montara Oil Spill, Those Who Suffered Most Still Seek Compensation
Aug 30, 2015
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News.com.au
On August 21, 2009, the West Atlas rig owned by the Norwegian-Bermudan Seadrill and operated by Perth-based operation PTTEP Australasia Montara sprung a leak. For…
South Sudan: African Union Commission Says Oil Resources Must Benefit the People for Lasting Peace
Aug 30, 2015
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Ann Garrison, Bay View
The warring parties in South Sudan’s 20-month civil war signed a peace agreement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, earlier this week. The civil war which began…
Conflict Diamonds: Africa’s Blood Diamonds are Dawood's Latest Biz, Intelligence Agencies Say
Aug 30, 2015
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Raj Shekhar, Times News Network
Investigators working to identify underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's offshore assets have stumbled on a startling fact: The fugitive is now in the business of conflict…
Which States Are Progressive on Conflict and the Environment?
Aug 28, 2015
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Doug Weir
The first tentative moves to strengthen legal protection for the environment before, during and after armed conflict are underway – and not before time. With…
Oil is Islamic State’s Lifeblood
Aug 28, 2015
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Noah Feldman
The battle for Baiji, site of one of Iraq’s major oil refineries, is heating up again. Since May, Islamic State fighters have been chipping away…
Sierra Leone: Spain Detains Belgian Sierra Leone Diamond Trafficker
Aug 28, 2015
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Expatica
Spanish police said Friday they have detained a Belgian man wanted for allegedly trafficking diamonds in Sierra Leone during the west African country's decade-long civil…
Middle East: Water Wars? Devastating Shortages Will Fuel MidEast Conflicts for 25 yrs – Report
Aug 28, 2015
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RT
In a worrying global trend, the Middle East is set for a record water shortage to strike over the next 25 years. The global fallout…
How Natural Resources Breed Violence
Aug 27, 2015
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Economist
Africa is home to a tenth of the planet’s oil, a third of its mineral reserves and produces two-thirds of its diamonds. High prices may…
Could Natural Resource Revenue Sharing Help Secure Peace in Myanmar?
Aug 27, 2015
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Andrew Bauer and Maw Htun Aung
On 8 November, Myanmar will vote for a new government. Much is at stake.
Many analysts expect Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) to win the…
Sierra Leone: The Ebola Crisis Is Over, but Tiffany Is Still Paying for It
Aug 27, 2015
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Kyle Stock, Bloomberg
The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa is hitting Tiffany & Co.'s bottom line. In 2011, the company lent about $50 million to a miner in Sierra…
Iraq: Oil Prices Compound Iraq’s Stability Concerns
Aug 27, 2015
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Nick Cunningham, OilPrice.com
Iraq has managed to ratchet up oil production to record highs, against what would seem to be insurmountable obstacles. Despite political gridlock, a fight against…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurds Pledge Oil Company Payments to Boost Output
Aug 27, 2015
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Daniel J. Graeber, United Press International
A move to issue regular payments to oil companies operating in the Kurdish north of Iraq should help them endure the market downturn, the government…
What Does Climate Change Mean to China's Security?
Aug 26, 2015
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RP Siegel
A recent report by Zheng Haibin, a professor at Peking University, highlights the potential impact of climate change on China’s national security. Haibin claims that climate…
Liberia: Has Liberia Found the Way to Share its Forest Plenty with the Poor?
Aug 26, 2015
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Max Bankole Jarrett, Guardian
The “paradox of plenty” debate tends to focus on fossil fuels and minerals. Countries that are rich in these resources are often – paradoxically –…
Iraq: The Long Fight over an Iraq Oil Town Whose Importance Is Now Debatable
Aug 26, 2015
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Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Washington Post
After more than a year of near-constant fighting, there is still no sign that the battle for the Iraqi town of Baiji and its massive…