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South Sudan: WASH Officer (South Sudan nationals)

Mar 31, 2024 | World Health Organization

The prolonged political conflict that started in 2013, and the subsequent occurrence of sub-national violence, flooding in the country led to continues complex humanitarian crisis…

Water for Peace

Mar 30, 2024 | Ranjan Kumar Padmapati

Every year, the 22nd of March is earmarked as World Water Day to lay emphasis on water-related issues. Water is becoming more and more scarce,…

Iraq: Water Crisis Leaves Farmers Clinging to Sidr Trees in Iraq

Mar 29, 2024 | Reuters

Iraq is part of the “Fertile Crescent”, arable land sweeping from the Mediterranean to the Gulf which has been farmed for thousands of years. Today,…

South Sudan: Ruptured Oil Pipeline Causes South Sudan’s Revenues to Nosedive

Mar 29, 2024 | Okech Francis and Simon Marks, Bloomberg

South Sudan’s state revenues have plummeted as a result of a ruptured pipeline crucial for the country’s ability to export crude to foreign markets. The…

Sudan/South Sudan: Fragile South Sudan Risks Turmoil over Oil Disruption: Experts

Mar 29, 2024 | Agence France-Presse

Analysts voiced deep concern at the loss of crucial oil revenue in one of the poorest countries on the planet, and the possibility it may…

Israel/Palestine: ‘Ecocide in Gaza’: Does Scale of Environmental Destruction Amount to a War Crime?

Mar 29, 2024 | Kaamil Ahmed, Damien Gayle, and Aseel Mousa, Guardian

Satellite imagery, photos and video footage from the ground show how Gaza’s farmland, orchards and olive groves have been destroyed by the war.

Environmental Consequences of Russia’s War in Ukraine. Review. March 2024

Mar 29, 2024 | Alexej Ovchinnikov

CEOBS publishes preliminary environmental impact assessment of the first year of full-scale invasion. Ecodiya announces volunteer project to collect data on environmental damage caused by…

Afghanistan: 50 Acres of Usurped Land Wrested back in Kabul

Mar 28, 2024 | Ahmad Shah Erfanyar, Pajhwok

The Land Grab Prevention and Restitution Commission (LGPRC) has recovered 50 acres of usurped land in the Mirwais Township in Kabul, the Ministry of Justice…

Water: World Water Day 2024 Events Amplify WCC’s Commitment to Water for Peace

Mar 28, 2024 | World Council of Churches

The World Council of Churches (WCC) participated in three online events on 22 March, World Water Day, under the banner "Leveraging Water for Peace." These…

Kyrgyzstan/Uzbekistan: Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Water Tensions Escalate over Hydropower Clash

Mar 28, 2024 | Daryo

Uzbekistan’s hydropower development projects along the Naryn River have sparked tensions with neighboring Kyrgyzstan, exacerbating the latter's existing water resource woes, the Times of Central…

More Dredging, More Freight: How the War in Ukraine Threatens the Danube River Biosphere Reserve

Mar 28, 2024 | Viktoria Hubareva

The Danube Delta is Europe’s largest delta ecosystem after the Volga, and also the continent’s second-largest water purification system. The delta also serves as one of…

Janet Edmond

Senior Director
Conservation International
United States
Mar 27, 2024

Janet Edmond is the Senior Director of Inclusive Partnerships for Sustainable Conservation at Conservation International (CI). Formerly serving as the Director of Peace and Development…

There Cannot Be Climate Justice Without Gender Justice

Mar 27, 2024 | Mehmet B. Bulut

Climate change and its impacts are gendered. Cyclone Gorky, which hit Bangladesh in 1991, caused around 140,000 deaths, of which 90% were women. Cyclone Nargis in…

Water Wars: Spending Billions Preparing for Hot Wars When Water Wars Are Looming

Mar 27, 2024 | Kalinga Seneviratne, InDepthNews

Since the pandemic, governments have been spending billions on arming themselves for imagined hot wars when billions of dollars are needed to mitigate a global…

What Does Russia’s War in Ukraine Mean for Global Biodiversity Conservation Efforts?

Mar 27, 2024 | Margaret D. Williams

This article explores some of the environmental consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine that are being felt far beyond the battlefields. In the high latitudes…

South Sudan: South Sudan on the Brink after Oil Exports Derailed by Sudan’s Civil War

Mar 26, 2024 | Mat Nashed, Al Jazeera

Violence and insecurity could worsen in South Sudan after one of its key oil pipelines to international markets, which passes through neighbouring Sudan, was damaged…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Oil Ministry Rebukes Foreign Oil Producers in Kurdistan for 'Interference in National Affairs'

Mar 26, 2024 | Dana Taib Menmy, New Arab

The Iraqi oil ministry issued a rebuke on Monday in response to recent assertions made by foreign oil producers in the Kurdistan region, denouncing them…

Afghanistan: Nearly 80% of Afghans Lack Access to Drinking Water: UNDP

Mar 25, 2024 | Xinhua

About 79 percent of Afghanistan’s population lacks access to potable water, according to a report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Afghanistan. The report…

Libya/Ukraine/Yemen: The Weaponization of Water in Conflict Zones: A Global Crisis Unfolds

Mar 25, 2024 | Politics Today

In conflict zones around the world, water has become a weapon, leading to dire consequences for civilian populations. From Yemen to Ukraine to Libya, the…

Afghanistan: Could Taliban Canal Spark Water War In Central Asia? [Video]

Mar 25, 2024 | Austin Malloy, Radio Azadi

The Taliban-led government is pushing forward with the ambitious Qosh Tepa canal project despite concerns over its impact. The waterway taps the Amu Darya River,…

Afghanistan: First International Water Conference to Be Held Soon in Kabul

Mar 25, 2024 | Naweed Samadi, TOLOnews

Abdul Rasheed Iqbal, chancellor of Kabul Polytechnic University, said that lecturers and scientists from several countries, including Russia, India, Pakistan, and Iran, are interested in…

Assessing Local Aspects of Climate Security and Environmental Peace

Mar 25, 2024 | Tobias Ide, Anselm Vogler, Jan Sändig, and Natalia Dalmer

Climate change’s potential to aggravate insecurity, particularly through violent conflict, has created a fear that is both widespread and justified. Civil and defense ministries around…

DRC: Peace Dividend Allows Villagers to Grow Their Own Food

Mar 24, 2024 | UNICEF

Capitalizing on the return to agricultural activities, UNICEF and partners launched the Community Food Resilience Project as one of multiple nexus interventions to re-ignite economic…

Yemen: From Conflict to Cooperation: Yemeni Communities Find Common Ground over Water

Mar 24, 2024 | UNDP

Water, the elixir of life, can also be a flashpoint for tension. In Yemen, where water scarcity is a harsh reality, communities have experienced disputes…

Afghanistan: Al-Qaeda Affiliates Gain from Taliban's Mining in Afghanistan, Reports Foreign Policy

Mar 23, 2024 | Afghanistan International

Referring to a confidential document, Foreign Policy detailed how the Taliban provides Al-Qaeda commanders and operatives with a range of support, with weaponry and shelter…

Afghanistan: Al Qaeda Is back—and Thriving—in Afghanistan

Mar 22, 2024 | Lynne O’Donnell, Foreign Policy

Al Qaeda is back to its old tricks in Afghanistan. Much as it did before masterminding the 9/11 attacks, the terrorist group is running militant…

Guyana/Venezuela: Venezuela Escalates Border Dispute, Forms State on Guyanese Land

Mar 22, 2024 | Latin American Post

Amidst geopolitical complexities, Venezuela’s legislative body, aligned with President Nicolas Maduro, ratified the formation of a new state within the contested Esequibo region, escalating a…

Water Weaponization in Russia and Ukraine: A Conversation with Marcus King

Mar 22, 2024 | Wilson Center

Russia’s devastating invasion of Ukraine just over two years ago upset the larger foreign policy conversations surrounding global stability—and Russia’s role in it. Yet the…

Mujeres, Guardianas del Agua y del Acuerdo de Escazú en la Amazonía. Women, Guardians of Water and the Escazú Agreement in the Amazon.

Mar 21, 2024 | Alianza tejedoras de vida

In the department of Putumayo, a group of brave women have become the Guardians of Water and protectors of the Escazú Agreement, one of the…

Afghanistan: The Revitalization of Northern Afghanistan through the Qosh Tepa Canal Project

Mar 21, 2024 | Noman Hossain, Khaama Press

For years, northern Afghanistan has faced recurrent droughts, diminishing water resources, and economic difficulties due to decreased agricultural productivity. However, the initiation of the Qosh…