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Climate, Conflict, and Refugees: Examining the Impact of Environmental Change on Human Security

Arundhati Ponnapa

“There’s a long list of crises that can have a natural resource base,” said Anne C. Richard, former assistant secretary of state for population, refugees,…


Kirkuk and the Kurdish Referendum

Yasar Yakis

After the announcement of the date for Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence referendum, the debate has shifted to the provinces it will cover. Kurds claim Kirkuk is…


Call for Case Studies on Environmental Assessment in Humanitarian Action

USAID, OCHA, UN Environment, UNHCR, WWF, and MSB Joint Initiative

A Joint Initiative by USAID, OCHA, UN Environment, UNHCR, WWF, and MSB is seeking case studies relating to environmental assessments in humanitarian action. This initiative…


Seeking Applicants: Environmental Field Advisor for the MSB (Deadline December 10th 2017)

Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency

The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency is accepting applications for Environment Field Advisors. 

Duties

Environmental integration in humanitarian aid is a priority area for MSB. Within this field,…


Sometimes the Label of "Conflict Minerals" Simply Shouldn't Apply

International Council on Mining and Metals

The mining and metals sector attracts a great deal of attention from policy makers, think tanks, academics, non-governmental organisations and organisations such as ICMM. So…


Deforestation in Post-Conflict Colombia

Juan Vargas

Economists on Peace contributor, Juan Vargas, on the surprising environmental outcomes that followed the FARC peace agreement.


Day 9: Feminism and Food Sovereignty

Pamela Elisa Caro Molina

Food sovereignty offers opportunities to advance women’s rights within the food system, but we must also work to restore gender relations within rural families and…


Responsibility to Prepare

https://climateandsecurity.org/responsibilitytoprepare/

The 21st Century will be defined by unprecedented risks and unprecedented foresight. International security institutions and governments have a “Responsibility to Prepare” for this future.


What Has Happened to Gender Provisions in Peace Agreements?

Agathe Christien

The world seemed to be making slow but steady progress on the inclusion of gender sensitive provisions in peace agreements. References to women and gender had…


Myths About Food Security and Water

Eckart Woertz

Former UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali famously warned in 1988 that the next war in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) would be over water—not…


Vietnam: Expert in Women’s Economic Empowerment & Disaster Risk Reduction

Background and Purpose of Evaluation The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) was created in January 2011 with the…


Seeking Information on Monitoring and Evaluation in Environmental Peacebuilding

Environmental Law Institute

The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) is collecting and synthesizing information on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) practices in environmental peacebuilding. ELI is working with the Environmental…


Call fro Action: "Goverments: commit to meaningful military emissions cuts at COP26"

There are signs that some countries may pledge to reduce military greenhouse gas emissions at COP26 in November. This call sets out the scope of…


Why Addressing the Climate Crisis Can Help Build More Sustainable Peace

Florian Krampe, Farah Hegazi, and Stacy D. VanDeveer

Thirty years of research underlies the realization that climate change poses substantial national, international and human security risks, but analysts have only recently shifted their…


UK: Senior Researcher, Climate Resilience

Bodhi Global Analysis

Bodhi Global Analysis is an international development consultancy specialising in city-level political economy analysis and conflict analysis.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Researcher…


Nigeria: Call for Application: Conflict Scan - Contributing to the mitigation of conflict over natural resources between farmer and herder communities in Adamawa and Taraba States, Nigeria (COMITAS) Project, Yola, Nigeria

Search for Common Ground (Search) is seeking a consultant to conduct a conflict scan in Adamawa and Taraba states, Nigeria for the second phase of…


Close the Gender Gap in Climate Change. Five Ways To Do It

Vilas Dhar, Tara Chklovski, and Yolanda Botti-Lodovico

With each breath they take, residents of Delhi endure the dark and dense smog resulting from crop burning. Even though these practices pollute the air and…


Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisor

Winrock Community

The Climate Resilient Water Governance Activity in Pakistan is an anticipated $10-25M USAID-funded four-year project that aims to promote more resilient water governance and management…


Emergency WASH and Gender Advisor

CARE

CARE Humanitarian team is seeking an Emergency WASH and Gender Advisor, who will provide specialized support to CARE emergency WASH programs, with a focus on…


Project Manager: Online School For Afghan Girls

Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan

Status: Part-time (2.5-3 days/a week)  

Type: Employment 

Location: Remote / home-based  

Eligibility: Open to candidates of any nationality

Employer: Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CW4WAfghan)  

Duration: 24-month contract (including a 3-month probationary period) with the…


Ukraine: Program Manager WASH & Shelter (m/f) - Kharkiv

Solidarités International

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and…


Programme Specialist, Women, Peace and Security (WPS)

United Nations Women

Reporting to the Deputy Country Representative, the Programme Specialist contributes to the effective management of UN Women programme portfolio in Women, Peace and Security thematic…


National Consultant – Gender and Climate Change Specialist

United Nations Women

Under the overall guidance and supervision from the Programme Management Specialist/Head of Programmes and in close coordination with Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) and Gender, Peace,…


Local recruitment: Consultant - Gender Assessment in Bauchi State

WaterAid

To this end, WaterAid is seeking to engage a gender expert to conduct a gender and social inclusion analysis in the selected LGA with focus…


Gender & Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisor, USAID/Kyrgyzstan Green Economy (KGE)

Palladium

Palladium is seeking a Gender & Social Inclusion (GESI) Manager for the anticipated USAID Kyrgyzstan Green Economy (KGE) opportunity, which is expected to begin in…


UN Women: Programme Specialist, Gender-Responsive Climate Action

UN Women

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Policy Advisor, Sustainable Development, the Programme Specialist, Gender-Responsive Climate Action is responsible for managing the Promoting Gender-Responsive…


Gender Project Officer

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

The promotion of gender equality and tenure security is both central to UNCCD’s mandate and is a priority within the organization’s activities. Under the overall…


Gender Equality and Gender-Based Violence Officer (P2) Juba, South Sudan

International Organization for Migration

IOM is committed to addressing Gender-Based Violence in Crisis through an institutional framework launched in 2018. In South Sudan, IOM has been working to strengthen…


Research Fellow: Climate Finance, GESI Integration and Capacity Development

Stockholm Environment Institute

The Research Fellow will be integral to the CFSB programme, reporting directly to its director. This individual will spearhead the development and delivery of social…


Programme Associate UN Joint Program “TAMKEEN” (Local post for Nationals of Egypt)

UN Women

In partnership with the Government of Egypt and the European Union, the United Nations will implement a three-year Joint Programme entitled “Tamkeen.” Under the United…