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Emergency Response Coordinator - International Rescue Committee
Feb 4, 2014
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International Rescue Committee
SCOPE OF WORK:
The Emergency Response Coordinator (ERC) will report to the Deputy Director for Programs, and will oversee the emergency response program in mainly in…
Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor internship
Feb 4, 2014
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Relief Web
The Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor is currently looking for interns in its Geneva-based office to provide support to a small and dynamic team.
Landmine and…
Program Officer - Environment and Natural Resources- Water Resources Management
Feb 4, 2014
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Relief Web
Act Change Transform (Act!) is a local Non-Governmental Organization whose mission is to facilitate the empowerment of marginalized people and communities, in Kenya and neighboring…
Haiti's wealth of untapped mining resources must benefit the poor
Feb 4, 2014
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The Guardian
In 2012 I wrote about the mining situation in Haiti and the vast potential for this sector. Mining companies could provide an increase in tax…
Senior Vice President - Center for Environment and Peace
Feb 3, 2014
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Conservation International
About the Senior Vice President, Center for Environment and Peace
The Senior Vice President for the Center for Environment and Peace will implement an ambitious strategy…
Terms of Reference Communications Assistant
Feb 3, 2014
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UNEP Post-Conflict and Disaster Management Branch (PCDMB)
Issuing organization: UNEP Post-Conflict and Disaster Management Branch (PCDMB)
Start date: February - July 2014
Duration: 6 months
Monthly Salary: 3,000 CHF per month
Duty…
Programme Manager - West Africa
Feb 3, 2014
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Fauna & Flora International
Programme Manager, West Africa
Fauna & Flora International
Full-time Staff - United Kingdom, Western Europe
Apply by: 16th February 2014
Salary: Negotiable, depending on skills and experience
Start Date:…
Call for Abstract and Research Proposals on Government Development Strategies in the Pastoral areas of the Horn of Africa
Feb 3, 2014
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Institute for Peace and Security Studies
IPSS is calling for Abstract and Research Proposals on Government Development Strategies in the Pastoral areas of the Horn of Africa: lessons learned.
The research findings…
Elephant Campaign: How Africa’s ‘white gold’ funds the al-Shabaab militants
Feb 3, 2014
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The Independent
Transporting “jihad’s white gold” from the African bush to Asian cities is no small feat, but under the watchful eyes of the Somali Islamist militant…
Water Dimensions of ‘Land Grabbing’
Feb 2, 2014
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Africa UP Close
In recent years, arable land has become a highly coveted commodity in the global market. Emphasizing land as the issue at stake, water dimensions of…
Saving More Than Just Snow Leopards
Feb 1, 2014
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New York Times
THE cold and rugged mountains of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and China seem an unlikely place to find a flourishing combination of new community institutions and…
Initial assessment by the UK National Contact Point for the OECD guidelines for multinational enterprises
Feb 1, 2014
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UK National Contact Point
Insight: Surge in Cocaine Trade Undermines Conde's Bid to Revive Guinea
Jan 31, 2014
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Reuters
A surge in cocaine trafficking has transformed Guinea into West Africa's latest drug hot spot, jeopardizing President Alpha Conde's efforts to rebuild state institutions after…
Conflict Mitigation and Resource Management Program Manager - Nepal
Jan 30, 2014
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Mercy Corps
GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The Program Manager for CMM (Conflict Management and Mitigation) and IRMI (Inclusive Resource Management Initiative) will have responsibility for the overall achievement of…
Gaza Warned of Looming Water Crisis
Jan 30, 2014
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The Guardian
Residents of Tel Aviv will wake up in February to discover a huge hourglass full of polluted water standing in the city's central Rabin Square.…
Security Council Adopts Resolution 2136 (2014), Renewing Amocratic Republic of Congorms Embargo, Related Measures Imposed on De
Jan 30, 2014
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United Nations
The Security Council today renewed until 1 February 2015 the arms embargo and related sanctions imposed on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, also requesting the…
TA WASH Emergency Coordinator, P-4, 364 Days, Bangui, CAR (SURGE)
Jan 29, 2014
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UNICEF
TA WASH Emergency Coordinator
Purpose of the Position
Under the guidance of the Chief of WASH, accountable for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of UNICEF’s…
Peace on the ground, through ecological conservation
Jan 28, 2014
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The Jerusalem Post
To Prof. Saleem Ali, transforming a slab of greenery sandwiched between northern Israel and Jordan into a shared ecological park would be nothing less than…
Israeli-Palestinian Agreement on Water Within Sight
Jan 28, 2014
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International Institute for Sustainable Development
Many people have said that the last thing on which Israelis and Palestinians will be able to agree is fresh water. They are very likely…
Security Council Grants Year-long Mandate Extension for United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Central African Republic
Jan 28, 2014
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United Nations
The Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) for one year today, deciding also…
Rebels in Syria Claim Control of Resources
Jan 28, 2014
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New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Islamist rebels and extremist groups have seized control of most of Syria’s oil and gas resources, a rare generator of cash in…
Côte d’Ivoire’s Great West: Key to Reconciliation
Jan 28, 2014
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International Crisis Group
Western Côte d’Ivoire’s land, security and identity problems make this vast border territory the country’s most unstable area. Reconciliation has yet to begin there and…
New civil society initiative on conflict and the environment
Jan 27, 2014
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Toxic Remnants of War
During the last two years, the Toxic Remnants of War Project has sought to establish whether an approach that merged environmental and humanitarian principles could…
New Online training: UN partners with EU in toolkit for preventing land and natural resources conflict
Jan 27, 2014
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European Union and United Nations Development Programme
The challenges associated with preventing, managing and resolving natural resource-induced conflicts may well come to define global peace and security in the 21st century. Global…
Oil price volatility undermines economic growth, says Sir David King
Jan 27, 2014
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The Guardian
Governments need to deter oil speculators, set aside reserves of crude oil and take steps urgently to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels in order…
DFID-ESRC China and Africa Research Programme
Jan 23, 2014
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Economic and Social Research Council
The Department for International Development (DFID) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) are pleased to announce a dedicated programme of research to investigate…
UNEP: Disasters & Conflict - Senior Programme Officer
Jan 22, 2014
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United Nations Environment Programme
Senior Programme Officer - Disasters & Conflicts
Organizational Setting and Reporting
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system's designated entity for addressing environmental…
UNEP: Ecosystems Management - Senior Programme Officer
Jan 22, 2014
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United Nations Environment Programme
Senior Programme Officer - Ecosystems Management
Organizational Setting and Reporting
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system's designated entity for addressing environmental…
WikiLeaks, Drought and Syria
Jan 21, 2014
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New York Times
In the 1970s, I got both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in modern Middle East studies, and I can assure you that at no time…
UNDP: EXPRES (Expert Roster for Rapid Response) Consultants - Extractive Industries Specialist
Jan 16, 2014
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United Nations Development Programme
UNDP: EXPRES (Expert Roster for Rapid Response) Consultants - Extractive Industries Specialist
Duties and Responsibilities
Profile:
Natural Resource Management.Sub-Profiles:
Extractive Industries Management.UNDP is seeking experts with an extractive industry…