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Dominican Republic/Haiti: Dominican Republic to Seal Dajabon Border with Haiti in Canal Dispute
Sep 11, 2023
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Reuters
The Dominican Republic will seal its border with Haiti in its northern Dajabon province if a conflict over access to water from a shared river…
Climate Change: NATO Updates Environmental Security Plans
Sep 11, 2023
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Taelor Daugherty, Security
Climate change and increasingly severe natural disasters have led to a number of security concerns. Building damage puts data and employees at risk, and detailed…
Colombia: “This Is a Peaceful Agrarian Reform, We Will Buy the Lands”: Minister of Agriculture
Sep 11, 2023
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Nation World
In the dialogue of the Weekend Newscast of Caracol Radio, the Minister of Agriculture Jhenifer Mojica spoke about the regulatory orders that will be presented…
Israel/Palestine: Palestinian Water Woes Highlight Dashed Hopes of Oslo Accords
Sep 10, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
The Israeli-Palestinian dispute centres on land but also on the water resources that sustain life in the sun-parched land between the Mediterranean Sea and the…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Filling of Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile Complete, Ethiopia Says
Sep 10, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
Ethiopia has announced that it has filled its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile, which has been the source of a long-running water…
Why the Oil Outage in Iraqi Kurdistan Continues
Sep 10, 2023
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Shahriar Sheikhlar
In the coming weeks, Kurdistan's oil and gas sector faces a pivotal moment that could reshape the region's geopolitical landscape. Since March 25, 2023, the…
India: New Delhi Declaration Accepts Disproportionate Impact of Climate Change on Women
Sep 9, 2023
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The Hindu
‘We commit to close gender gaps, promote full, equal, effective women’s participation in the economy as decision-makers,’ the G-20 declaration said.
G20 Summit 2023: Accelerate Climate Action With Gender Equality At Its Core
Sep 9, 2023
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BQ Prime
In the G20 Declaration, the countries underscored the fundamental importance of gender equality and acknowledged its multiplier effect in realizing the 2030 Agenda.
Africa Climate Summit: Adolescent girls table demands
Sep 9, 2023
United Nations on Climate Change and Gender Equity
Sep 9, 2023
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Lucy Buchholz
Selin Calik of United Nations and Clever Carbon’s Michelle Li discuss how we can encourage more women into the sustainability sectorWhat are your first thoughts…
Afghanistan: Taliban Sell Afghanistan’s Mines Despite Sanctions
Sep 8, 2023
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New Delhi Times
The Taliban, facing international sanctions and a dire economic outlook at home, have intensified efforts to leverage Afghanistan’s vast natural resources. From oil to copper,…
Colombia: Colombia Mulls Future of Massive Coal Mine as Water Dries up
Sep 8, 2023
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Alejandro Rincon, Agence France-Presse
Colombia's massive El Cerrejon coal mine has landed in the crosshairs of President Gustavo Petro, who has blamed the open-pit operation for plunging the local…
Ambassadors from Finland and Sweden to Receive 2023 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy for their Groundbreaking Work to Protect the Environment in Times of Armed Conflict
Sep 7, 2023
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Pace University
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is pleased to announce that the 2023 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy will…
Colombia: Colombia’s Ranchers Federation Threatens to Mobilize over Land Reform
Sep 6, 2023
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Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports
Colombia’s controversial ranchers’ federation Fedegan suggested to mobilize “ranchers solidarity brigades” in opposition to government efforts to empower landless farmers. The suggestion was rejected by…
Burkina Faso/Mali/Niger: Climate Resilience Can Be a Catalyst for Peace and Prosperity in the Sahel
Sep 5, 2023
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UNDP
Located on the borders between the West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger is the landlocked region of Liptako-Gourma. The impacts of climate…
Call for Abstracts: Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding [Deadline: October 2, 2023]
Sep 5, 2023
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University are pleased to announce the call for abstracts for…
Remote: Expression of interest for consultancy services: Conflict Sensitivity Support to the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN)
Sep 5, 2023
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Global Youth Biodiversity Network
About GYBNFounded in 2010, the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) is a global coalition of young people and youth organizations who have joined forces to…
Kenya: Commonwealth Pushes for Gender Equality in Climate Action
Sep 4, 2023
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Kamau Maichuhie, Nation
The Commonwealth has come up with a roadmap towards better representation of women and girls in decision-making and for greater protection against gender-based violence.
Gambia: Upper Nuimi Chief Warns against Farmer/Livestock Conflict
Sep 4, 2023
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Haruna Kuyateh, TheVoice
The Chief of Upper Niumi, Momodou Chatty Cham, has warned against the unleashing of cattle and sheep in farms as he expressed optimism for bumper harvests in this year’s cropping…
Afghanistan: World Willing to Cooperate with Taliban on Climate, Water Management, Heritage
Sep 4, 2023
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Riyaz ul Khaliq, Anadoly Agency
The world is “willing” to cooperate with the Taliban on climate change, water management, preserving heritage, terrorism, and health, the Japanese ambassador to Afghanistan said…
Sudan: Oil and War Crimes in Sudan: Lundin Trial Opens in Sweden
Sep 4, 2023
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Lena Bjurström, JusticeInfo
The long-awaited trial of two former executives of Swedish oil company Lundin begins in Stockholm on September 5. Alex Schneiter and Ian Lundin are charged…
South Africa: Human-Baboon Conflict Mitigation [Video]
Sep 4, 2023
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Jason Boswell, Deutsche Welle
As baboons roam the streets of a Cape Town suburb, they wreak havoc in their search for food. That has prompted locals to devise strategies…
Climate Change: Climate Crisis Worsens Conflict Death Rates, and Other Nature and Climate Stories You Need to Read This Week
Sep 4, 2023
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Kate Whiting, World Economic Forum
As Africa kicks off its first Climate Summit in Nairobi from 4-6 September, research finds the climate crisis can worsen unrest in some of the…
Why the Africa Climate Summit Can’t Afford to Overlook Conflict
Sep 4, 2023
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Nazanine Moshiri
African leaders aren’t just pleading for help on climate change, they’re offering solutions too – but as they do so it’s critical to understand the…
Ukraine: Livelihoods and Food Security Officer Ukraine Odessa (for nationals only)
Sep 4, 2023
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. NRC works in crises across more than 31 countries, providing…
Ethiopia: WASH Coordinator Ethiopia Jigjiga
Sep 4, 2023
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. NRC works in crises across more than 31 countries, providing…
Somalia: Livelihood and Food Security Project Manager Somalia Mogadishu (Open for Internal National Candidates Only)
Sep 4, 2023
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. NRC works in crises across more than 31 countries, providing…
South Sudan: Consultant - Institutions in Greater Mundri Counties - Phase 2 (STREAM II) Baseline Survey
Sep 4, 2023
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Mercy Corps
South Sudan continues to face extremely high levels of food insecurity, social and political instability. A situation which is deepening due to endemic violence, conflict,…
Ukraine: Communications Specialist (Climate/Environment), Ukraine
Sep 4, 2023
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United Nations Development Programme
UNDP supports strategic capacity development initiatives to promote inclusive growth and sustainable human development. Together with national, regional and local authorities, civil societies, private sector,…
Kenya: Advisor, Climate R&I, Nairobi, Kenya
Sep 4, 2023
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International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world’s largest humanitarian relief and development organizations. For 90 years, the IRC has been at the…