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China/India: Revisiting the ‘Water Wars’ Narrative
Jun 30, 2015
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Zhang Hongzhou, The Diplomat
With China’s late-2014 completion of the Zangmu dam, the largest hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra River (known in Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo River), many…
Liberia: World Bank Upbeat over Liberia Forest Carbon Initiative
Jun 30, 2015
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Front Page Africa
The New Liberia Media Initiatives says after an engagement of stakeholders during a ten day visitation mission geared at starting preparation of Liberia's Forest Sector…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan Ramps Up Independent Oil Sales
Jun 29, 2015
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Humeyra Pamuk, Ahmed Rasheed, and Isabel Coles, Reuters
Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region has ramped up independent oil sales since mid-June while cutting allocations to Iraq's state oil firm SOMO in an escalating dispute…
Myanmar: Severe Floods Force Evacuations in Rakhine
Jun 29, 2015
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Aye Sapay Phyu, Myanmar Times
Rescue workers in Rakhine State fear villagers may have died in severe flooding over the past few days, as five townships reported heavy rains. U…
Yemen: Rising Water Price Hits Yemenis, Shortage May Become Bigger Problem than War, Experts Say
Jun 29, 2015
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Magdalena Mis, Reuters
The price of water is rising steeply in Yemen, which may run out of water for its 25 million people, experts say, adding to the…
Nepal: WASH Technical Coordinator
Jun 28, 2015
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Catholic Relief Services
This is an exciting and interesting position that requires a good knowledge of engineering, but also experience of working alongside communities and with multiple stakeholders.…
Sierra Leone: Climate Change Consultant
Jun 28, 2015
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USAID
USAID’s Leveraging Economic Opportunities (LEO) Project has commissioned value chain assessments for horticulture, maize (food and feed), legumes/pulses (plant-based protein, food and feed), and animal…
North Korea: International Consultant
Jun 28, 2015
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UNDP
DPRK is prone to frequent natural disasters especially the extreme weather conditions e.g. floods and droughts that are impacting negatively on people’s lives. Meanwhile due…
Community Forestry Network Capacity Building Officer
Jun 28, 2015
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RECOFTC
Community Forestry Network Capacity Building Officer (CFNO) base in Kampong Speu province, Strengthening the Role of Community Forestry in Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade…
Sierra Leone: Short Term Climate Change Consultant
Jun 28, 2015
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USAID
USAID’s Leveraging Economic Opportunities (LEO) Project has commissioned value chain assessments for horticulture, maize (food and feed), legumes/pulses (plant-based protein, food and feed), and animal…
Afghanistan: Senior International Expert/HPS Mid-Term Evaluation
Jun 28, 2015
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Afghanistan National Horticulture Development Organization
Since 2003, The European Union (EU) continues its support to the creation of the required institutional and organizational frameworks for enabling the agriculture sector to…
Palestine: Short-Term Consultancy Position in the Food Security/Livelihoods Sector
Jun 28, 2015
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Act for Peace
Act for Peace is the international aid agency of the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA). Act for Peace supports local partners in 16…
Nepal: Country Representative
Jun 28, 2015
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International Union for Conservation of Nature
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. IUCN’s…
Nepal: Systematic Review Specialist for Agricultural Water Management
Jun 28, 2015
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International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
Background The Centre is looking for a qualified Special Services Assignment (SSA) for assisting in the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is a regional…
Democratic Republic of Congo: National Coordinator
Jun 28, 2015
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METI Inc / US Forest Service
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as one of the world’s least developed countries and part of the world’s second largest rainforest ecosystem, presents a…
Nepal: Health and Hygiene Manager
Jun 28, 2015
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Splash
Our goal in Nepal is to ensure sustainable WASH coverage at 100% of all 650 government schools within the Kathmandu valley by 2019. Currently, we…
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Policy Analyst
Jun 28, 2015
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Enough Project
The Policy Analyst for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes region will be responsible for researching and writing about the drivers of…
Rwanda: Lions to Be Reintroduced to Rwanda after 15-year Absence Following Genocide
Jun 28, 2015
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David Smith, The Guardian
Seven lions in South Africa are to be tranquillised, placed in steel crates and loaded on to a charter flight to Rwanda on Monday, restoring…
South Sudan: Economics of a Failed State
Jun 27, 2015
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Al Jazeera
South Sudan is only four years old, but the world's youngest nation tops the rank of failed states worldwide. After decades of conflict with its…
Thailand and Sri Lanka Show How Disasters Can be Catalysts of Fragility or Opportunities for Peace
Jun 26, 2015
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Lukas Ruttinger
In 2011 Thailand was hit by unprecedented monsoon rains far above the average rainfall of the previous 30 years. Two million people across 26 provinces…
Proposed EU Law to Help in Fight against Conflict Minerals
Jun 26, 2015
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Kristen Moran
Mining Weekly reported that campaigner Emily Norton from the nongovernmental organisation Global Witness conflict minerals believed that the proposed European Union (EU) conflict minerals law will help make responsible…
Myanmar: Civil Society Reps Blast Burma’s Opaque Extractive Industries
Jun 26, 2015
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Yen Snaing, The Irrawaddy
A group of civil society stakeholders called on the government on Friday to halt all extractive projects in ethnic areas until a ceasefire is brokered…
Liberia: Liberia Rresident Vows Shake-Up at State Oil Company - Media
Jun 26, 2015
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Thomson Reuters Foundation, Stella Dawson
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has promised a management shake-up at the national oil company, which is on the verge of bankruptcy after failed attempts…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil Exports from Iraqi Kurdistan Slump Again, BP Cancels Cargoes
Jun 26, 2015
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Hellenic Shipping News
BP and Cepsa have had to cancel loadings of Iraqi oil from the Turkish port of Ceyhan in yet another sign of problems affecting shipments…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: China Moves Controversial Oil Rig Back towards Vietnam Coast
Jun 26, 2015
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Reuters
China has moved an oil rig at the center of last year's violent dispute with Vietnam closer to Vietnam's coast in the disputed South China…
New Paper on Darfur Conflict and Natural Resources
Jun 25, 2015
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Brendan Bromwich
King’s Water Member Brendan Bromwich considers the ongoing situation in Darfur and reflects on what we know about the environment, politics, and conflict
Over the course…
Behind Latin America’s Anti-Mining Protests: Water Concerns
Jun 25, 2015
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Lyuba Zarsky
Mining conflicts are intensifying across Latin America, with 218 mining projects embroiled in conflicts with 312 communities—including six conflicts spanning national borders—from Mexico to Argentina. One of…
Iraq: Massive Oil Fields Are Iraq’s Biggest Asset — And a Huge Liability — in the Fight Against the Islamic State
Jun 25, 2015
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Landon Shroder, Vice News
Tucked away in the southeast corner of Iraq, right on the border of Iran, is Basra Province. Under this dusty, humid, and scorched piece of…
Liberia: GVL Donates L$504,000 to LISOP
Jun 25, 2015
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The New Dawn
Golden Veroleum Liberia or GVL has presented a check for L$504,000 or its equivalent of US$6,000 to the Liberia Surgical Outreach Program or LISOP, a…
The Netherlands: Research Fellow Private Sector Development and Peacebuilding
Jun 23, 2015
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Clingendael: Netherlands Institute of International Relations
CRU is currently looking for an experienced researcher in the area of private sector development in contexts emerging from or prone to violent conflict. The…