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Join the Listserv for the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding!
Jan 8, 2024
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Join the Google Group to receive targeted information on the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding, to be held in The Hague, Netherlands, from 19-21…
Israel/Palestine: Three Israeli Groups Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize amid Hamas War
Jan 7, 2024
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Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, Jerusalem Post
An environmental peacebuilding organization founded by an Israeli has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, also known as the…
Nigeria: Desert Swallows Livelihoods as Climate Shocks Continue in Northeast Nigeria
Jan 5, 2024
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Murtala Abdullahi, Al Jazeera
In a remote corner of Nigeria’s northeastern state of Yobe, lie communities surrounded by vast sand dunes stretching as far as the eye can see.…
Israel/Palestine/Gaza: For Civilians or Hamas? 'Dual Use' Issue Complicates Gaza Aid Efforts
Jan 5, 2024
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Tribune
Water purifiers, medical supplies and tent poles are among items Israel has blocked from entering Gaza on aid trucks, according to an Egyptian Red Crescent…
Ukraine: Laid to Waste: Ukrainian Scientists Are Tallying the Grave Environmental Consequences of the Kakhovka Dam Disaster
Jan 4, 2024
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Richard Stone, Science
Assessing environmental harm in the midst of a war in which the Dnipro itself delineates more than 300 kilometers of the front line is not…
Israel/Palestine/Gaza: The Environmental Toll in Gaza Will Endanger Residents Long after War’s End
Jan 4, 2024
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Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes
War is destructive and deadly. But the casualties of war won’t end when those fighting put down their weapons. For months, Hamas and Israel have…
On the Climate Crisis, We Are All Suffering, But Women from the South Are Suffering More
Jan 4, 2024
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Laila Hanifah
In the post-Cold War era, as the risk of major armed conflicts and wars between states declined, other threats of a non-war nature began to…
Afghanistan: 350 People Killed in Various Natural Disasters in Afghanistan in Nine Months: Report
Jan 3, 2024
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Asian News International
Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed state ministry for disaster management affairs has said that in the past nine months, 350 people have died in various natural disasters in…
The Security Problem with Climate Migration Isn’t the Migration
Jan 2, 2024
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Tom Ellison
Security actors should be careful how they characterize climate change and migration. Climate migration is poised to continue growing, at an increasingly rapid rate, just…
Sudan/South Sudan: Six Killed in Ambush in Disputed Area between Sudan and South Sudan
Jan 1, 2024
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Reuters
Six people, including a senior local administrator, have been killed in an ambush by armed men in the Abyei region, claimed by both Sudan and…
Nigeria: Plateau Killings Motivated by Land Grabbing Conquests – Cleric
Dec 30, 2023
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Sodiq Omolaoye, Guardian Nigeria
Gideon & Para-Mallam Peace Foundation has said the recent attack in Plateau State communities where over 155 people were killed during Christmas day was clearly…
Ethiopia: A Closer Look at the Horn’s Crippling Climate-Conflict Nexus
Dec 30, 2023
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Ashenafi Endale, The Reporter
At face value, the source of the multiple protracted conflicts gripping Ethiopia and the larger Horn region appears to be rooted in ethnic politics, religious…
Colombia: Connect The Dots: Finding Links between Colombia’s Protected Areas
Dec 29, 2023
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Andrew Wright, Forbes
Colombian researchers came up with models to identify critical sites for preserving and enhancing the ecological connections between Colombia's protected areas.
A Mother, a Daughter, a Deadly Journey
Dec 28, 2023
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Michael Barbaro, NY Times
With mountains, intense mud, fast-running rivers and thick rainforest, the Darién Gap, a strip of terrain connecting South and Central America, is one of the…
Ukraine/Russia: Russia Covered up and Undercounted True Human Cost of Floodings after Dam Explosion, AP Investigation Finds
Dec 28, 2023
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Samya Kullab and Illia Novikov, Associated Press
The residents of Oleshky in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine could not identify many of those they buried after a catastrophic dam collapse in June sent water…
Water Wars: Water Increasingly at the Center of Conflicts from Ukraine to the Middle East
Dec 28, 2023
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times
Six months ago, an explosion ripped apart Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine, unleashing floods that killed 58 people, devastated the landscape along the Dnipro River and…
Afghanistan: Concerns Rise over Air Pollution
Dec 28, 2023
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TOLOnews
Some residents of the country said that air pollution caused various diseases among the people, especially the children. The residents asked the authorities to consider…
Colombia: In Colombia, Illegally Felled Timber Repurposed to Help Bees
Dec 28, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
In northeast Colombia, police guard warehouses stacked high with confiscated timber with a noble new destiny: transformation into homes for bees beleaguered by pesticides and…
Nature-Based Solutions and Intersectional Gender at COP28
Dec 28, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
Climate change is having devastating effects on societies and ecosystems. Nature-based solutions can and should play a significant role in mitigating and adapting to the…
Ukraine/Russia: UWEC Work Group: The Year in Review
Dec 26, 2023
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Alexej Ovchinnikov, Ukraine War Environmental Consequences Work Group
The past year has shown that fighting in Russia’s war in Ukraine is highly likely to continue for a long time yet. It was clear…
Second Issue of the Environment and Security Journal Published
Dec 26, 2023
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association and SAGE
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) and SAGE are delighted to announce the publication of the next issue of "Environment and Security" (vol. 1, issue 3/4). …
Central African Republic: Programme Policy Officer CBT, Bangui, Central African Republic
Dec 26, 2023
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World Food Programme
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve…
Ukraine: Assessment and Research Lead Consultant, Kiev, Ukraine
Dec 26, 2023
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World Food Programme
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability…
Ukraine: Programme Associate, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Dec 26, 2023
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World Food Programme
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability…
Ukraine: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, Kyiv, Ukraine
Dec 26, 2023
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World Food Programme
About WFP The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace,…
Remote: Consultant - Scoping Study, Remote, Anywhere
Dec 26, 2023
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a global humanitarian, development and peacebuilding organisation operating in more than 40 countries. In 2022, Mercy Corps launched a new global strategy,…
United Kingdom: Research Consultant- GESI and Climate in the Sahel, UK, United Kingdom
Dec 26, 2023
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Development Alternatives, Inc.
The Centre for Disaster Protection plays a unique role in the global risk management and crisis financing architecture. The Centre was established to address major…
Jordan: WASH Adviser Syria Response Office, Amman, Jordan
Dec 26, 2023
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Norwegian Refugee Council
NRC is looking for a highly qualified, experienced, and proactive WASH professional to lead the strategic transition towards sustainable implementation of the WASH services and…
USA: Local Recruitment: Research & Publications Internship (Summer 2024)
Dec 26, 2023
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Environmental Law Institute
For five decades, the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) has played a pivotal role in shaping the fields of environmental law, policy, and management, both domestically…
Afghanistan: Technical Coordinator Natural Resources Management and WASH – Kabul
Dec 26, 2023
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Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
For the past 30 years, international NGO Acted has been going the last mile to save lives. Currently, Acted supports 20 million people across 43…