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Iraq: Iraq's Economy: An Empty Chest
Mar 21, 2015
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The Economist
Almost 90% of government revenue in Iraq comes from oil. Yet the price of the stuff has fallen by more than half over the past…
China/South China Sea: China State Media Tells US to Stop ‘Kibitzing’ over South China Sea Dispute
Mar 21, 2015
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Malay Mail Online
Chinese state media turned to Yiddish today in the war of words over territorial disputes, criticising the United States as a “kibitzer” for what it…
Environmental Peacebuilding: Conservation Agreements Reduce People-Park Conflict in Liberia
Mar 20, 2015
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Eduard Niesten
This is the first blog in Human Nature’s “Environmental Peacebuilding” series, which will chronicle CI’s growing role in this emerging field of research.This post focuses…
Putin's Pipeline Predicament
Mar 20, 2015
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Michael Haltzel, Antto Vihma, and Michael Mehling
As Russia and Ukraine approach yet another confrontation over natural gas, the recent demise of Putin's flagship South Stream pipeline casts doubt on his strategic…
Liberia: GVL Constructs Palm Mill
Mar 20, 2015
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N. Dweh Nimley, The NEWS
Southern Liberia first oil palm production plant is expected to be completed in Tarjuowon, Sinoe County, by 2016, according to Virgil Magee, Head of Communications…
South Sudan: South Sudan Rebels Repulse Multiple Attacks by Government Forces: Spokesperson
Mar 20, 2015
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Tesfa-Alem Tekle, Sudan Tribune
South Sudanese rebels led by former vice-president Riek Machar said on Friday they had managed to repulse multiple attacks by government forces in Unity and…
Nile River: Nile Musicians Urge Cooperation, Not Conflict, in Battle Over Water Rights
Mar 19, 2015
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Renee Lewis, Al Jazeera
A collective of musicians from 11 Nile basin countries performed in New York City on Thursday night in a bid to demonstrate the need for…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Lawmaker Skeptical of Kurdistan Oil Prospects
Mar 19, 2015
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Jun Ji-hye, The Korea Times
Rep. Hong Young-pyo has downplayed expectations over oil exploration projects by the Korea National Oil Corp. (KNOC) in Kurdistan.
"Given the enormous amount of taxpayers' money…
Food Security: Report: Conflict, Climate Affect Food Security
Mar 19, 2015
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Joe DeCapua, Voice of America
The International Food Policy Research Institute has released its Global Food Policy Report. IFPRI Director-General Shenggen Fan listed some of the accomplishments of last year.
“We…
MiddleEast: New Age of Water Wars Portends 'Bleak Future'
Mar 19, 2015
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Nafeez Ahmed, Middle East Eye
Behind the escalating violence in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, as well as the epidemic of civil unrest across the wider region, is a growing shortage…
South Sudan: S. Sudan’s Kiir Says Farming Will Address Economic Hardship
Mar 19, 2015
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South Sudan
South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir has advised citizens to turn to farming in order to address the country’s economic hardship, worsened by the ongoing conflict.
“We…
Remote Data Team Helped Put Haiti back on the Map
Mar 18, 2015
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Alex Fischer
A piece from the Earth Institute Haiti Dialogue Series: Now in its third year, having hosted more than 20 sessions, the Haiti Dialogue Series hosts forums that…
Iraq: Iraq May Issue $5 Billion Bonds, to Pay Oil Firms Soon: Minister
Mar 18, 2015
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Maggie Fick, Reuters
Iraq is considering an international issue of $5 billion worth of five-year, U.S. dollar-denominated bonds to help cover its budget deficit, and will soon start…
Iraq: French Graft Trial Over Iraq 'Oil for Food' Programme
Mar 18, 2015
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Dunya News
Fourteen companies, including Renault Trucks and Legrand, went on trial Wednesday, accused of siphoning off cash to Saddam Hussein s Iraqi regime during the "oil for…
Afghanistan: UNEP Environment Project Assistant
Mar 17, 2015
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United Nations Environment Programme
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Post-Conflict and Disaster Management Branch is seeking to hire a project assistant to help develop and implement a Climate…
Military Health Surveillance – Lessons for Post-Conflict Civilian Health Monitoring
Mar 17, 2015
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Andrew Garrity
Military personnel may come across a number of natural and anthropogenic environmental health risks during training, domestic operations and overseas deployment. Veterans groups and politicians…
Liberia: Citizens Demand Pay for Damaged Crops
Mar 17, 2015
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Alloycious David, The NEWS
The Commissioner of Cinta Township in Margibi County, William Julye is demanding that Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) makes immediate payment for crops it destroyed in…
Timor-Leste: Government Will Not Give Up in Dispute Over Oil, Maritime Boundary
Mar 17, 2015
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australia and Timor-Leste are currently locked in a standoff over the maritime boundary between the two countries, which determines who is entitled to what share…
Conflict Minerals: Catholic Aid Network Urges European Action on Conflict Minerals
Mar 17, 2015
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Catholic Sentinel
An international consortium of Catholic aid agencies charged that European businesses are causing suffering and death by importing minerals from regions of the world experiencing…
South China Sea: U.S. Navy Urges Southeast Asian Patrols of South China Sea
Mar 17, 2015
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Sharon Chen, Bloomberg
The commander of the U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet called on Southeast Asian nations to form a combined maritime force to patrol areas of the South…
Early Registration for Environmental and Social Conflict Resolution in the Resources Sector
Mar 16, 2015
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EduMine
Registration with an early bird discount is now available for a three-part web-based course focused on improving participants' 1) understanding of the costs of conflict…
Iran/Iraq/ Kuwait: Iraq Eyeing Development of Joint Fields
Mar 16, 2015
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Hellenic Shipping News
Iran’s media said on Saturday that Iraq has started a new round of talks with Iran and Kuwait over the development of oil wells that…
India: How Coal Fuels India’s Insurgency
Mar 16, 2015
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Anthony Loyd, National Geographic
The gunman at the jungle’s edge lived and died by different names. Some knew him as Prashant, others as Paramjeet. Occasionally he called himself Gopalji,…
Rwanda: Project Manager
Mar 15, 2015
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Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust
The Project Manager will advise on and coordinate projects that enhance the livelihoods of the surrounding community, and help to safeguard wildlife in Virunga, Bwindi,…
Haiti: Design and Implement Solar Power Solutions Contractor
Mar 15, 2015
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America Red Cross
The American Red Cross (ARC) is issuing this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) to source acontractor/firm to work directly with the Haitian Red Cross for the…
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Program Administrator
Mar 15, 2015
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World Wildlife Fund
Under the CAFEC project, funded by USAID, WWF will implement a work programme over the next five years primarily oriented towards the protected area and…
USA: Global Forests Associate
Mar 15, 2015
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World Resources Institute
WRI seeks a full-time Africa Forests Associate to support Global Forest Watch (GFW) activities in East and West Africa. The position will lead development of…
Myanmar: Knowledge Vacuum and Conflict Plague Salween River
Mar 14, 2015
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Demelza Black, The Irrawaddy
Bright sunlight bears down on Saw Nyan Win as he unravels his fishing net with practiced hands on the bank of the Salween river, “I…
Timor-Leste: Timor Considers Buying Sunrise
Mar 13, 2015
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Peter Klinger, The West Australian
Timor-Leste Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Alfredo Pires said yesterday its national oil company, Timor Gap, could be used to buy out Woodside or other…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdish Oil Deal with Baghdad Unravels as Tensions Rise
Mar 13, 2015
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Isabel Coles, Rania El Gamal, and Dmitry Zhdannikov, Reuters
A four-month-old oil deal between Iraq and the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region is close to unraveling after payments from Baghdad dried up, prompting Arbil to threaten…