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“Environment, Conflict, Media” Conference Held in Sarajevo
Feb 9, 2023
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Sarajevo Times
The conference entitled “Environment, Conflict, Media”, dedicated to issues of environmental protection and reporting on climate change, was organized yesterday in Sarajevo. It is the…
Ethiopia: Livelihoods Specialist (Team Leader) - Ethiopia Highlands Resilience Activity
Feb 9, 2023
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Mercy Corps
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, it knows its teams do their best…
Thailand: Climate Change and Green Jobs Technical Advisor
Feb 9, 2023
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Save the Children
The Climate Change and Green Jobs Technical Advisor provides strategic technical leadership to Thailand Country office in positioning, preparing and implementing portfolio of programmes related…
DRC: Artisanal Cobalt Mining Swallowing City in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Satellite Imagery Shows
Feb 8, 2023
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Victoria Beaule, ABC News
As officials around the world call for a transition to a greener economy, one city is being transformed to accommodate the growing demand for one…
Gender and Climate Change
Feb 8, 2023
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Vera Tripodi, E-International Relations
In this chapter, I focus on the negative consequences of climate change for women’s rights. This chapter is divided into two parts. In the first…
Colombia: Indigenous Women Record Age-Old Knowledge of Bees in Colombia’s Amazon
Feb 8, 2023
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Astrid Arellano, Mongabay
A team of Indigenous Yucuna women in the Colombian Amazon are rescuing and documenting the remaining oral knowledge on bees and their roles in the…
Environmental and Political Reconciliation Needed for the South China Sea
Feb 8, 2023
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James Borton
More than 625 million people of the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) depend upon a healthy global ocean. Meanwhile, coral reefs are dying…
Afghanistan: Despite the Taliban’s Pledge to Eradicate Opium, the Poppy Trade Still Flourishes in Afghanistan
Feb 7, 2023
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Daniel Simms, Conversation
The Taliban have always had a complicated relationship with the opium trade. As a narcotic, opium is haram, or forbidden under Islamic law. But at…
DRC: Congo’s President Wants New Exploration for Green Energy Metals
Feb 7, 2023
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Michael J Kavanagh, Bloomberg
Democratic Republic of Congo wants to position itself as a key source of metals in the green energy transition, and that will mean new exploration…
Liberia: EU Bemoans Violations in Forestry Sector
Feb 7, 2023
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Tina S. Mehnpaine, Observer
The head of the European Union (EU) Delegation has described as worrisome the blatant violations that have marred the Liberian forestry sector in recent years…
The UAE and Israel Have a History of Strong Female Leadership. Women Must Take Substantial Roles in the Next Phase of the Abraham Accords.
Feb 7, 2023
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Marcy Grossman, Atlantic Council
It has been more than two years since the Abraham Accords normalized relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan.…
Canada: Climate Crisis and Women’s Rights- Mission Inclusion and IUCN Selected For a 3-year, $30 Million Project Under the Canadian Government’s Partnering for Climate
Feb 7, 2023
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IUCN
Quebec City, February 7, 2023 – Mission inclusion and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have been selected by Global Affairs Canada to conduct an…
United States: Women Can Play Key Roles in Sustainable Fishing
Feb 7, 2023
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Tomas Hoppough, Denver 7
Two issues in the commercial fishing industry are in the spotlight: sustainable fishing and getting more women into the industry.
Bolivia: “We Will Fight Every Battle” – Two Women, One Mission Against Deforestation
Feb 7, 2023
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Nicole Vargas, Diálogo Chino
A pair of Indigenous leaders from opposite ends of Bolivia share the intimidation they’ve faced protecting their communities from projects which exploit their natural resources…
Rotary Peace Fellowship
Feb 7, 2023
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Rotary Foundation
Rotary sees peace not as an abstract concept but as a living, dynamic expression of human development. Peacebuilding is a cornerstone of our mission as…
Sweden: Research Assistant to Sahel-West Africa Programme
Feb 7, 2023
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Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
The Sahel-West Africa Programme is hiring a Research Assistant to support and assist the researchers and programme director in all aspects of the work related…
Colombia: Pink Dolphins and Reformed Colombian Rebels Turn No-Go Zone into Ecotourism Hit
Feb 6, 2023
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Dimitri Selibas, Guardian
Rural communities, former guerrillas of the Farc (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) and endangered dolphins are unlikely allies in this near-forgotten corner of Colombia’s Amazon…
Resource Conflict Likely to Expand as World Heads into ‘Low-Cooperation Era’
Feb 6, 2023
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Anthony King, Chemistry World
The world faces risks ‘both wholly new and eerily familiar,’ the Global Risks Report 2023 warns. Dangers include geoeconomic confrontation, climate change and divisive competition…
Liberia: Protesters ‘Besiege’ Forest Forum Venue over US$6M Unpaid Gov’t Debt
Feb 6, 2023
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Observer
The primary objective of the just-ended forest conference hosted by the Liberian government might have been to reassess the government and the international community’s commitment…
Liberia: Community Affected by Illegal Logging Speaks out
Feb 6, 2023
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Paul M. Kanneh, Global News Network
Located about 55 kilometers from Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, Compound #1 in Grand Bassa County has been in the news for all the right and wrong…
United States: She Grew Up Under Water Boil Advisories in Jackson. Now She’s Bringing Environmental Justice to the EPA
Feb 6, 2023
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Jessica Kutz, The 19th
In her community outreach role for the EPA, Rosemary Enobakhare is working to prioritize communities in need while “shining a light” on issues affecting them…
West Africa: Meet the People Safeguarding the Sacred Forests and Lagoons of West Africa
Feb 5, 2023
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Ricci Shryock, NPR
In areas throughout West African countries such as Liberia, Senegal and Guinea-Bissau, communities have designated biodiversity hotspots, including forests and lagoons, as sacred. They believe…
After COP27, What Are the Options? An Introduction to Plan E
Feb 4, 2023
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Elizabeth G. Boulton
There is wide agreement that the Paris Agreement and subsequent COP meetings, while involving myriads of well-intentioned people, are hitting the hard limits of what…
Tunisia: Program Manager
Feb 4, 2023
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United States Institute for Peace
The United States Institute of Peace represents the American people’s shared values and commitment to peace worldwide. They know that Peace is Security – it…
DRC: Nutrition & WASH Program Manager
Feb 4, 2023
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40…
Rwanda: Climate Change Policy Advisor
Feb 4, 2023
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Development Aid
DevelopmentAid is the world’s premier information service provider for international development aid and economic and humanitarian assistance stakeholders. Its mission is to provide up-to-date and…
Belgium: Policy and Advocacy Advisor
Feb 4, 2023
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organisation powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In conflict, in disaster, in hardship, in more…
Colombia: Colombia Forest Fires Fall 70% in First 30 days of 2023 vs 2022 - NGO
Feb 3, 2023
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Oliver Griffin, Reuters
Incidents of forest fires in Colombia fell by almost 70% during the first 30 days of 2023 versus the year-earlier period, local advocacy group the…
Colombia: Colombia's War on Illegal Gold Mines Also Hits Outlaw Armed Groups
Feb 3, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
Colombia began operations against such illegal mining in 2012. Since then, authorities say they have destroyed more than 800 pieces of machinery.
Switzerland: Switzerland Calls for Better Environmental Protection in Armed Conflicts
Feb 2, 2023
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Switzerland Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
From 24 January to 2 February, Switzerland and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) hosted an online meeting of governmental experts, with the…