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Myanmar: Ploughing Protesters Highlight Land Grab Grievances in Myanmar
Apr 6, 2014
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Vincent MacIsaac, South China Morning Post
Myanmar's swift economic development has been marked by the rise of a new class of political dissidents: the ploughing protesters.
They are farmers and activists angry…
China/Japan: U.S. Response to Crimea Worries Japan’s Leaders
Apr 5, 2014
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Helene Cooper and Martin Fackler, The New York Times
TOKYO — When President Bill Clinton signed a 1994 agreement promising to “respect” the territorial integrity of Ukraine if it gave up its nuclear weapons,…
Myanmar: Rare Myanmar Ecosystems Protected Only on Paper
Apr 5, 2014
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Denis D. Gray, Associated Press
Off a remote, glimmering beach backed by a lush tropical forest, Julia Tedesco skims the crystalline waters with mask and fins, looking for coral and…
The Problems with Burma’s Logging Ban
Apr 4, 2014
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Casey Hynes, asiancorrespondent.com
Burma’s recent announcement of a ban on exporting unprocessed timber logs seems like good news for the country’s environment and economy. The proposed ban is…
Myanmar: Karen State Govt Refuses Villagers’ Resettlement in Rebel Area
Apr 4, 2014
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Nyein Nyein, The Irrawaddy
The Karen State government has refused to allow a group of villagers, evicted from their homes by the Burmese military in February, to move to…
Myanmar: NLD Leader Offers to Intervene in Land Ownership Dispute
Apr 4, 2014
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Su Myat Wai and Kay Zue, Mizzima
National League for Democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has offered to help nearly 300 families from Yangon’s Mayangone Township who say they are…
Courses: Water Conflict and Negotiations
Apr 3, 2014
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Oregon State University
How can we move debates about water resource issues beyond entrenched positions? What are some less confrontational approaches that bring conflicting interests and institutions together…
Visiting Assistant Professor - MA Program in Conflict Resolution
Apr 3, 2014
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Georgetown University
Georgetown University’s M.A. Program in Conflict Resolution invites applications for a one-year (10 month) full-time contract appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor for the 2014-2015 academic…
PATRIR and CPAU Joint Project Achieving the MDGs through Peacebuilding in Afghanistan
Apr 3, 2014
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The Peace Action, Training and Research Institute of Romania (PATRIR), and Peace and Unity Afghanistan (CPAU)
The objective of the project is to strengthen state, civil society and UN capacity for peacebuilding, peace consolidation and violence prevention in Afghanistan in the…
M&E Coordinator - Resilience in Somalia Enhancement (RISE) Program
Apr 3, 2014
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Mercy Corps
The M&E Coordinator will support the management and implementation of the RISE program activities including the monitoring and evaluation plan, monitoring the impact of interventions,…
Program Manager – Strengthening RCAP Program Capacity
Apr 3, 2014
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Mercy Corps
The Program Manager (PM) will have overall responsibility for the achievement of Mercy Corps’ EU-funded Strengthening the Capacity of Women’s Associations & Youth to Promote…
Co-Coordinator - Camp Coordination & Camp Management Cluster
Apr 3, 2014
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Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
As the focal point for the cluster, CCCM Co-coordinator is accountable for the CCCM response to the humanitarian crisis. The cluster co-coordinators must ensure the…
Livelihoods Officer
Apr 3, 2014
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Under the direct supervision of Senior Programme Officer and in collaboration with the Senior Project Coordinator, the Livelihood Officer will supervise livelihood activities in two…
Call for Papers: Towards International Resource Fairness - Theories, Conflicts and Policies
Apr 3, 2014
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Vienna University
Natural resources, be they agrarian or mineral, have become a key issue in international politics in recent years. This is due to a number of…
Summer Course: Socially Sustainable Degrowth
Apr 3, 2014
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Centro de Estudos Sociais Universidade de Coimbra
The Summer School on Degrowth will offer a range of perspectives located at the core of the concept, looking at its sources, dimensions and policy…
Japanese Investments are Driving Human Rights Abuses in Myanmar
Apr 3, 2014
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Rachel Wagley, Global Post
WASHINGTON — Japan’s development aid is driving Myanmar families into deeper poverty.
The Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) outside Rangoon, funded by the Japanese government through…
South Sudan: At Quiet Rebel Base, Plotting an Assault on South Sudan’s Oil Fields
Apr 3, 2014
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Jacey Fortin, The New York Times
NASIR, South Sudan — There are only four bullets in the rifle that Liep Wiyual plans to use against government troops on the front lines…
World: Climate Change Will 'Lead to Battles for Food', says Head of World Bank
Apr 3, 2014
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Larry Elliott, The Guardian
Battles over water and food will erupt within the next five to 10 years as a result of climate change, the president of the World…
Sierra Leone: Mining spurs Sierra Leone to 20 pct GDP Growth in 2013 - IMF
Apr 3, 2014
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Umaru Fofana, Reuters
The rapid expansion of Sierra Leone’s nascent iron ore mining industry fuelled economic growth of 20 percent last year, according to IMF data, but prices…
Myanmar: Will Burma’s Timber Ban Curb or Entrench Corruption?
Apr 2, 2014
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Feliz Solomon, Democratic Voice of Burma
A ban on all raw timber exports from Burma came into effect on Tuesday, in an attempt to rein in one of the country’s highly…
Myanmar: Displaced Villagers in Transit to DKBA Territory Held by Karen State Officials
Apr 2, 2014
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Naw Noreen, Democratic Voice of Burma
More than 200 villagers displaced from Rangoon’s Hlegu Township in February are stuck in limbo at the border between Karen and Mon states as of Wednesday afternoon.
After…
Myanmar: Meeting About Salween Dams Troubles Shan Communities
Apr 2, 2014
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Nyein Nyein, The Irrawaddy
Communities in northern Shan State have grown worried over two large hydropower dams planned on the Salween River and its tributary, after government officials and…
Afghanistan: WCS Applauds Afghanistan's Declaration Establishing Entire Wakhan District as the Country's Second National Park
Apr 2, 2014
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Newswise
Newswise — The Wildlife Conservation Society applauds the Afghanistan Government’s recent declaration establishing the entire Wakhan District, one of the most remote areas of Afghanistan,…
Myanmar: Electricity Hike Opponents Face Charges for Illegal Mandalay Protest
Apr 1, 2014
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Zarni Mann, The Irrawaddy
MANDALAY — Four activists here who oppose a government electricity rate hike are facing criminal charges after staging an unauthorized protest last week, while other…
China: A Merkel, a Map, a Message to China?
Apr 1, 2014
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Rachel Lu, Foreign Policy
On March 28, German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping at a dinner where they exchanged gifts. Merkel presented to Xi a…
Summer Course: The Center for World Religions, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
Mar 31, 2014
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George Mason University
This program is designed to provide graduate students with intensive training and practice in field research methods, as well as insight into the complex local dynamics of…
MSc Water Security and International Development Program
Mar 31, 2014
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University of East Anglia
The MSc Water Security and International Development degree interprets 'water security' in its broad political ecology and political economy sense. We believe that the hydrological cycle is intimately connected…
Call for Papers: The Extractive Industries and Post-conflict Reconstruction in Developing Countries
Mar 31, 2014
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The Extractive Industries and Society (Elsevier Journals)
Since the 1990s, scholarship and policy have drawn considerable attention to the economic dimensions of contemporary armed conflicts. Recent interest in the ‘resource curse’ has…
Myanmar: Myanmar Imposes Export Ban To Stop Its Timber From Foreign Exploitation, Goal Is To Establish Domestic Wood-Processing Industry
Mar 31, 2014
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Sophie Song, International Business Times
Myanmar is a classic case of a country rich in natural resources but poor in income. Timber, along with oil and gems, sit at the…
Myanmar: Burma’s Logging Ban Is Great for Forests, but a Disaster for Its Working Elephants
Mar 31, 2014
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Charlie Campbell, Time
Modern Burmese history was built on teak, which is to say it was built on the backs of elephants. The British quickly saw teak’s potential…