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Somalia: Climate and Environment Adviser, Mogadishu

Aug 3, 2023 | Norwegian Refugee Council

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. It works in crises across more than 31 countries, providing…


Conflict Minerals: Microsoft's Concerning Conflict Minerals Disclosure Reflects Industry-Wide Slippage

Aug 2, 2023 | Brendan Sinclair, GamesIndustry.biz

Welcome to the ninth conflict minerals report, an annual look at game companies' efforts to ensure their business isn't fueling armed conflict, slave labor, child…


Climate Change Impacts Health, Gender Equality, Economic Growth and Food Insecurity

Aug 1, 2023 | The Hindu

The report titled ‘Our Uncommon Future: Intersectionality of Climate Change and SDGs in the Global South’ recognises the differentiated impact of climate change on global…


Who Will Solve the Water Conflict between Iran and Afghanistan

Aug 1, 2023 | James Durso

In late May, shots were exchanged by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and the Taliban near a border post in Iran’s Southwest Nimroz province.  Disputes over Helmand…


Climate Change: Displaced from Home and Sheltered in an Extreme Environment

Jul 31, 2023 | Humberto Basilio, Eos

Millions of people, displaced from their home countries, take refuge in areas that are highly vulnerable to extreme weather.


Central Asia: The Water Wars Are Coming to Central Asia

Jul 31, 2023 | Lynne O’Donnell, Foreign Policy

In Turkmenistan, household faucets are running dry and locusts are devouring crops. In Kazakhstan, a state of emergency has been declared as the Caspian Sea…


Afghanistan/Iran: Who Will Solve the Water Conflict Between Iran and Afghanistan

Jul 31, 2023 | James Durso, OilPrice.com

In late May, shots were exchanged by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and the Taliban near a border post in Iran’s Southwest Nimroz province. Each side blamed…


China/Nigeria/South Sudan/Uganda: China’s Oil Gambit in Africa’s Conflict Zones

Jul 31, 2023 | Robert Bociaga, Diplomat

As China, the United States, and other players jockey for position in present and future energy sectors, the African continent faces a pivotal moment in…


Iraq/Kuwait: Iraq and Kuwait Seek to Solve Contested Border Issue

Jul 30, 2023 | Agence France Presse

Iraq and Kuwait will work towards reaching a definitive agreement on demarcating their borders, including a contested maritime area of the Gulf, their foreign ministers…


United Kingdom: Operations Coordinator (part time)

Jul 30, 2023 | Conflict and Environment Observatory

The Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) is a specialised charity monitors and raises awareness of the environmental and humanitarian consequences of armed conflicts and military…


Afghanistan: Herat Government Plans Construction of Small Dams

Jul 29, 2023 | Binyamin Barez, Pajhwok Afghan News

The government in western Herat province is planning the construction of small dams after the farmers concerns about deep wells and shortage of irrigation water…


Afghanistan: Clash over Land Dispute Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Injured in Parwan

Jul 29, 2023 | Farid Tanha,Pajhwok Afghan News

One person was killed and three others, including a security officer, were wounded after two families clashed over a land dispute in Jabal.


“We Must Ask for What Is Already Ours”: Afro-descendant Women and Access to Land in Alto Mira y Frontera, Colombia

Jul 27, 2023 | Human Rights Watch

Afro-descendant communities have a right under Colombian law to collective land. However, in practice, communities have long faced significant challenges in exercising this right, including…


“We Must Ask for What Is Already Ours”: Afro-descendant Women and Access to Land in Alto Mira y Frontera, Colombia

Jul 27, 2023 | Human Rights Watch

Afro-descendant communities have a right under Colombian law to collective land. However, in practice, communities have long faced significant challenges in exercising this right, including…


“We Must Ask for What Is Already Ours” Afro-descendant Women and Access to Land in Alto Mira y Frontera, Colombia

Jul 27, 2023 | Juliana Nnoko-Mewanu

Afro-descendant communities have a right under Colombian law to collective land. However, in practice, communities have long faced significant challenges in exercising this right, including…


Afghanistan: Ground Water Levels Dropping in Afghanistan Due to Drought: Ministry

Jul 27, 2023 | Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews

Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Sadrazam Osmani said that level of ground water has dropped due to the recent drought in Afghanistan. Speaking…


Israel/Palestine: Weaponising Water in Palestine

Jul 27, 2023 | Al Jazeera

How occupation and the climate crisis have made Palestinians some of the most water insecure people in the world.


India: Man Killed over Land Dispute in UP

Jul 27, 2023 | Press Trust of India

A man was allegedly beaten to death with sticks over a long-standing land related feud, police said on Thursday. The incident took place near Vishnu…


Belgium: Policy Officer, Climate & Natural Resources

Jul 27, 2023 | Search for Common Ground

Search for Common Ground is an international non-profit organisation with operations in 30 conflict-affected countries across the globe, and headquarters in the USA and in…


GERD Conflict: Ethiopia and Egypt Try Compromise

Jul 26, 2023 | Arman Sidhu

The controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in the Horn of Africa remains a significant source of regional tension.


Arctic Security Is Increasingly under Threat. Drones Can Help.

Jul 26, 2023 | Kirk Allen

As the Arctic continues to be fundamentally reshaped, the United States and its allies in the region will need to quickly adapt by strengthening their…


Call for Abstracts: Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding [Deadline: October 2, 2023]

Jul 25, 2023 | 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…


Call for Proposals: "Path to The Hague" Events

Jul 25, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

Leading up to the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding, which will be held in June 2024 in The Hague, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and…


Call for Papers: Science of Remote Sensing

Jul 25, 2023 | Science of Remote Sensing

Science of Remote Sensing is part of the Remote Sensing of Environment family of journals. This open-access, peer-reviewed journal focuses on publishing high impact science…


Environmental Peacebuilding Training - 25-29 September 2023 - Registration Form

Jul 25, 2023 | Geneva Water Hub, Republic of Slovenia, and Geneva Graduate Institute

Water insecurity is increasingly a cause of social and political instability threatening peace and security at all levels. The Geneva Water Hub aims at better…


Liberia: Traditional Leaders Lead the Peaceful Removal of Illegal Gold Miners From Sapo National Park

Jul 24, 2023 | FrontPage Africa

On the 14th of June 2023, Sapo National Park (SNP) was declared free of illegal mining activities after an extensive field verification mission by the…


Afghanistan: 108 Contracts for Mine Extraction Signed in Last Solar Year

Jul 24, 2023 | Nazir Shinwari, TOLOnews

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) said that at least 108 contracts to extract various mines were signed in 16 of 34 provinces during…


Afghanistan: Deadly Flash Floods Add to Misery in Afghanistan [Photos]

Jul 24, 2023 | Al Jazeera

Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing over the past three days. Shafiullah Rahimi, the…


Liberia: Unleashing the Power: Exploring the Potential of Renewable Energy in Liberia

Jul 24, 2023 | EnergyPortal

As the world grapples with the realities of climate change, the need for sustainable energy solutions has never been more urgent. Liberia, a small West…


GAO Reports on Conflict Minerals Compliance in 2022

Jul 24, 2023 | Cooley LLP

The GAO has just issued its 2022 Report on Conflict Minerals, which examines companies’ conflict minerals compliance in 2022. As you probably know, the SEC’s…