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Liberia: Permit Shows FDA Boss Approved Illegal Timber Exports

Mar 27, 2023 | James Harding Giahyue, The DayLight

Commenting at an international forest and climate conference in January, the Managing Director of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) Mike Doryen blamed loggers and villagers for certain…


Risk-Informed Water Governance, a Critical Tool to Avert Hunger and Conflict

Mar 27, 2023 | Emma Whitaker

To build resilience to water insecurity among vulnerable communities in Eastern Africa and beyond, research from the adelphi-WFP Climate Adaptation Learning Facility has identified the…


DRC/Rwanda: Kinshasa Says Kigali Is Plundering Its Resources

Mar 26, 2023 | Financial Times

The Democratic Republic of Congo said it was losing almost $1bn a year in minerals that were being illegally smuggled into Rwanda, as it restated…


How Pangani Villagers Push for Gender and Climate Justice

Mar 26, 2023 | Ramadhani Ismail

Globally, women and children remain the biggest sufferers when it comes to climate change. The numbers double and triple in second and third world countries,…


Liberia: FDA Says It Issued ‘Tens’ of Permits outside Legal System

Mar 24, 2023 | James Harding Giahyue, The DayLight

The Forestry Development Authority said it has issued “tens” of export permits outside Liberia’s log-tracking system. The DayLight has requested access to all of the…


Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: UN Helps Broker Accord between Warring Communities in Abyei

Mar 24, 2023 | Xinhua

Two communities, whose fighting over rights in a disputed region between Sudan and South Sudan, have reached a peace accord under the auspices of the…


EU's New Critical Raw Materials Act Could Be a Recipe for Conflict

Mar 24, 2023 | Larisa Stanciu, Lotte Hoex

Last week, the European Commission unveiled the Critical Raw Materials Act to reduce its dependence on third countries for key raw materials deemed indispensable for the green…


Iraq: Corruption, Deep Disparity Mark Iraq’s Oil Legacy post-2003

Mar 23, 2023 | Samya Kullab, Associated Press

For Iraq’s poorest, evidence of the country’s monumental oil wealth is inescapable. So is the knowledge that very little of it trickles down to them.


Remote: Forest and Biodiversity Specialist

Mar 23, 2023 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

FAO Afghanistan is investing, across all 34 provinces, in resilience reinforcing actions that focus on protecting agriculture livelihoods and local ecosystems, boosting local production of…


Congo-Kinshasa: Goma - Monusco Supports the Project "Women Elders and Ambassadors for Peacebuilding"

Mar 22, 2023 | Marylene Seguy, All Africa

The consortium of women's organizations in North Kivu launched the "Women Elders and Ambassadors for Peacebuilding" project on Friday, March 17 in Goma, North Kivu.This…


Colombia: Plan to Mine ‘Clean Energy’ Metals in Colombian Amazon Splits Communities

Mar 22, 2023 | Natalia Torres Garzón, Mongabay

In this richly biodiverse region, where the cool mountains of the Andes meet the Amazon Rainforest, opinions are divided and emotions are high among communities…


Colombia: Colombia Plan to Mine ‘Clean Energy’ Metals in Colombian Amazon Splits Communities

Mar 22, 2023 | Natalia Torres Garzón, Mongabay

“We are experiencing a profound crisis, not only in the Amazon but throughout humanity,” said Campo Elías de la Cruz, a Catholic priest and environmental…


USAID’s Revised Water and Conflict Toolkit

Mar 22, 2023 | Ekta Patel and Erika Weinthal

USAID’s recent revision of its Water and Conflict Toolkit provides guidance on how water practitioners can incorporate conflict-sensitivity into water programming to improve the effectiveness of development…


Myanmar: Myanmar Designates New Protected Forest Area to Protect Biodiversity

Mar 21, 2023 | Xinhua

Myanmar's government has designated a new protected public forest area in western region Sagaing's Katha district. The move is aimed at conserving watershed areas for…


Syria: Syria’s Forests Decimated by 12 Years of War

Mar 21, 2023 | PAX

A new PAX study based on satellite analysis and open-source research demonstrates the destructive impact of twelve years of war on Syria’s forests and orchards,…


Water Wars: Dammed Thirsty: The Cross-Border Fight for Water

Mar 20, 2023 | Agence France-Presse

With half the world experiencing water scarcity for at least part of the year, the huge dams being built by some countries to boost their…


Ecuadaor: Petroecuador Declares Force Majeure in Oil Field amid Conflict with Local Community

Mar 20, 2023 | Reuters

Ecuador's state-owned oil and gas company, Petroecuador, said on Sunday it would declare force majeure on its Eden Yuturi oil field in the eastern part…


Tracking Conflict and Cooperation over the World’s International Freshwater Resources

Mar 20, 2023 | Alexandra Caplan, Melissa McCracken, Susanne Schmeier, Zoe Rosenblum, and Aaron Wolf

Waters that cross international political borders can drive the countries that share them to conflict—or encourage cooperation between them. Indeed, since the 1940s, overall trends…


Germany: (Senior) Advisor (m/f/d) - Berlin

Mar 20, 2023 | adelphi

adelphi is the leading independent think-and-do tank in Europe for climate, environment and development. adelphi is made up of some 320 strategists, thought leaders and…


Switzerland: Programme Management Officer

Mar 20, 2023 | United Nations Environment Programme

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental…


Syria: Food Security and Livelihood PM (Sustainable Livelihood and Agricultural Development)

Mar 20, 2023 | 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…


DRC: Chief of Party - Resilience Food Security Activity - Kasai, DRC

Mar 20, 2023 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To create a better world, we know our teams do their best…


South Sudan: RRM Coordinator

Mar 20, 2023 | INTERSOS

INTERSOS is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion. Its activities are based on the principles of…


Italy: Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus (HDPN) Adviser

Mar 20, 2023 | United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization

The Office of Emergencies and Resilience (OER) is responsible for ensuring FAO’s efforts to support countries and partners in preparing for and effectively responding to…


South Sudan: Climate and Security Programme Analyst (NPSA8)

Mar 20, 2023 | United Nations Development Programme

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are…


Uganda: Call For Resumes - USAID/Uganda Feed the Future: Water & Food Systems for Resilient Communities

Mar 20, 2023 | Development Alternatives Incorporated

Job Description:DAI is seeking qualified candidates for multiple positions for the upcoming five-year USAID-funded Feed the Future: Water and Food Systems for Resilient Communities program. The USAID/Uganda…


Ukraine: Cluster WASH Coordinator (M/F) - Dnipro

Mar 20, 2023 | Solidarités International

About the MissionDesired start date: ASAP

Duration of the mission: 6 months (to be extended)

Location: Dnipro

The conflict in Ukraine has seen a dramatic and rapid escalation…


DRC: Global Climate Adaptation Advisor

Mar 20, 2023 | Danish Refugee Council

DRC is strengthening its response to the global climate crisis by reinforcing climate adaptation support for conflict-and displacement affected individuals and communities, as well as…


Myanmar: Myanmar Designates New Protected Forest Area to Protect Biodiversity

Mar 19, 2023 | The Meghalayan Bureau

Myanmar’s government has designated a new protected public forest area in western region Sagaing’s Katha district. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation last…


DRC: Mineral War Fuels Ongoing Military Clash in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo

Mar 19, 2023 | Michelle Bozzi, Organization for World Peace

Sustained combat between the M23 movement and government forces in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has displaced over 300,000 people from their homes…