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Afghanistan: Nimroz Underground Water Depletion Worries Farmers
Jan 15, 2023
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Shaima Sediqi, Pajhwok Afghan News
The residents of southwestern Nimroz province have complained against the groundwater depletion, while local officials have say steps had been taken to address it.
Afghanistan: Badghis Herdsmen Seek Help after Losing Animals to Cold
Jan 15, 2023
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Mohammad Arif Hasrat, Pajhwok Afghan News
Cattle farmers in western Badghis province say extreme cold has killed some of their animals and if not assisted immediately by the government, they may…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan Authorities Reach Preliminary Deal with Baghdad to Resolve Oil Tensions
Jan 15, 2023
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Daniel Stewart, News 360
The prime minister of the semi-autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan, Masrur Barzani, announced Sunday a series of preliminary agreements with the Iraqi government to resolve…
Sierra Leone: Consultant, Expression of Interest for Feasibility Study for ‘Citizen-Driven Climate Change (CDCC) Project'
Jan 15, 2023
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SEND Sierra Leone
SEND Sierra Leone is a non-governmental organisation in Sierra Leone liaising with communities, traditional authorities, government institutions and foreign partners to combine resources to develop…
Thailand: Research Associate, Gender, Environment and Development
Jan 15, 2023
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Stockholm Environment Institute
Stockholm Environment Institute is an international non-profit research and policy organization that tackles environment and development challenges. They connect science and decision-making to develop solutions…
Bangladesh: Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) Manager, Bangladesh Climate Smart Agriculture Activity
Jan 15, 2023
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ACDI/VOCA
Since 1963 and in 148 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C.,…
Communications Coordinator, Mobilising Men for Feminist Peace (MMF)
Jan 15, 2023
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Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) with National Sections covering every continent, an International Secretariat based…
DRC/UAE: Gold Partnership Seal with First Export from DRC and UAE
Jan 14, 2023
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William Kennedy, Tumbler Ridge News
Congolese authorities have now turned to the United Arab Emirates, a hub for smuggling the metal to market gold. Both countries have established a company…
Aishwarya Sharma: First Indian Fashion Activist & Climate Advocate At COP27 Demands Global Collective Climate Action
Jan 13, 2023
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Outlook India
Aishwarya is also a global goals ambassador with the TogetherBand (United Nations) representing Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities of the 17 The Global Goals and a…
Can Climate Challenges Prompt Cooperation in South Asia?
Jan 13, 2023
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Syed Mohammad Ali
Climate change has justifiably been described as an existential threat to humanity. Varied climate-related impacts have already made life miserable for a large proportion of…
Mining and Armed Conflict Threaten Eastern DRC's Biodiversity in a Complex Web
Jan 13, 2023
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Judith Verweijen, Fergus O'Leary Simpson and Peer Schouten
The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) conflict-affected eastern provinces are home to numerous protected areas. These areas host unique biodiversity and a range of threatened…
Uganda: Cultural Leaders Petition Alupo Over Emorimor
Jan 12, 2023
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Simon P. Emwamu, Monitor
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has started the mediation process between two warring factions of the Iteso Cultural Union (ICU) over who…
Bolivia: Landmark Global Biodiversity Agreement Enshrines Rights of Indigenous Peoples—Providing Hope for Bolivia’s Guarani
Jan 11, 2023
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Juana Vera-Delgado
After more than four years of negotiations, on Dec.19, 2022, nearly 200 nations adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework—a binding agreement to protect at least 30…
This Month in ESG: COP15 and EU Gender Balance Laws
Jan 11, 2023
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Terence Jeyaretnam, Pro Bono Australia
Nothing slowed down in ESG during the last month of the year, with events, new laws and a raft of government announcements, write Terence Jeyaretnam.
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Is Also a Looming Climate Disaster
Jan 11, 2023
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Aryn Baker
Israel and the Palestinian territories are among the most climate vulnerable places on the planet. Yet the newly-formed government led by Benjamin Netanyahu has focused…
How Russia’s War Is Impacting the Global Environmental Agenda
Jan 11, 2023
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Angelina Davydova
The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the climate and biodiversity was not part of the official agenda at two recent major UN conferences…
How the Climate Crisis Affects Gender Equity and Equality
Jan 11, 2023
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U.S. Embassy and Consulate
Rawalpindi, Pakistan: IUCN reiterates that addressing climate change, environmental protection, and disaster risk reduction for all depends on the leadership of women and girls.IUCN, a pioneer…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Extractives Industry Never Achieved Its Potential: SIGAR
Jan 10, 2023
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Nazir Shinwari, TOLOnews
The US Special Inspector for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) in a new report says that Afghanistan’s extractives industry never achieved its potential, despite years of US…
Liberia: One Dismissed, Two Suspended at Forestry Development Authority for Illegal Practices
Jan 10, 2023
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FrontPage Africa
he Government of Liberia, through the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), has instituted legal actions against several individuals discovered to be engaged in illegal logging activities.…
Myanmar: Green Power Energy Opens 20-Megawatt Mountain Solar Power Project in Myanmar
Jan 10, 2023
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Pooja Chandak, SolarQuarter
GE’s Build-Own-Operate (BOO) system has opened a new page for the 20 MW Taung Taukin solar power generation project to contribute to the nation’s 100%…
In Ukraine, an Attack on Water Is an Attack on What Makes Us Human
Jan 10, 2023
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Catarina de Albuquerque
In the eastern front-line towns of Ukraine, local residents are boarding evacuation buses to head further west. Everyone has their own reason to leave. But…
Celebrating Human Rights Day with Reflections on Conflict Sensitive Conservation
Jan 10, 2023
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Nora Moraga-Lewey and Janet Edmond
As we mark the 74th anniversary of the United Nations adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Conservation International affirms its commitment to partner with Indigenous peoples…
Environmental Peacebuilding: 2022 in Review
Jan 10, 2023
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
2022 was another big year for environmental peacebuilding!
We started off the year with the Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding (1-4 February). With a rise…
Gender Inequality and Climate Change are Not Separate Challenges
Jan 9, 2023
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Economist Impact
Climate impacts are reversing gains in gender equality. Women and girls are disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis, which amplifies existing inequalities and builds on societal expectations…
EnPAx YPIG Mentorship Program (Seeking Mentors and Mentees)
Jan 9, 2023
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EnPAx Young Professionals Interest Group
The EnPAx YPIG Mentorship program is a six-month program designed to connect intergenerational professionals for shared collaboration and learning. The Young Professionals Interest Group (YPIG)…
Call for Submissions: Young Leaders: NATO and Climate Security in My Backyard
Jan 9, 2023
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Council on Strategic Risks
Are you a young person concerned about the impacts of climate change on well-being and security in your home community? Is your community pursuing innovative…
Ethiopia: Area WASH Coordinator
Jan 8, 2023
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Cooperazione Internazionale
Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965. For more than 50 years of long-term support and constant presence in…
Afghanistan: WASH, School Regional Advisor
Jan 8, 2023
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Committed to Good
CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions.…
Sierra Leone: Consultancy, Developing a WASH Strategy
Jan 8, 2023
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International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the…
UK: Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships Centre for Water Cultures - All the Watery Margins: Water and the American Civil War
Jan 8, 2023
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University of Hull
The University of Hull is a public research university in Kingston upon Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
About this project, “All the…