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USA: Senior Policy Advisor, Climate
Sep 5, 2022
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when…
Nigeria: WASH and Shelter Assistant
Sep 5, 2022
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Danish Refugee Council
The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for…
Various: Global Technical Excellence Lead, Environmental Sustainability and Climate Adaptation
Sep 5, 2022
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World Vision
With over 70 years of experience, World Vision's focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. Come join…
Germany: Senior Research Assistant, Resource Nexus for Sustainability Transformations
Sep 5, 2022
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United Nations University
The United Nations University (UNU) is an international community of scholars engaged in policy-oriented research, capacity development and dissemination of knowledge, furthering the purposes and…
Various: Resilience Advisor
Sep 5, 2022
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GOAL
GOAL is an Irish international humanitarian organisation founded in 1977 and currently operational in 12 countries[1] working across the crisis to resilience trajectory. GOAL stands with…
Germany: Chief Climate Risk Strategist
Sep 5, 2022
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United Nations University
The United Nations University (UNU) is an international community of scholars engaged in policy-oriented research, capacity development and dissemination of knowledge in furthering the purposes and principles…
Germany: Doctoral Researcher, Resilience and Resource Nexus in Food Systems
Sep 5, 2022
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United Nations University
The United Nations University (UNU) is an international community of scholars engaged in policy-oriented research, capacity development and dissemination of knowledge in furthering the purposes…
Bangladesh, Kenya: Head of Climate Change Programme
Sep 5, 2022
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BRAC
BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental development organisation, with the vision of a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has…
Pakistan: Women and Girls in Flood-Stricken Pakistan Need Menstrual Products. These Women Are Trying to Help
Sep 4, 2022
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Nick Logan, CBC News
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq’s Speaker Calls for a Deal between Erbil, Baghdad until Oil and Gas Law Finalized
Sep 4, 2022
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Kurdistan 24
The Iraqi Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Al-Halboosi said on Sunday that Erbil and Baghdad should reach an agreement on the outstanding issues between the two…
Liberia: Land Is Wealth and Cultural Identity
Sep 4, 2022
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Zwannah Massallay, Global News Network
Throughout history, land has been recognized as the primary source of wealth, social status, and power. It is the basis for shelter, food, and economic…
Afghanistan: Challenges between Heritage Conservation and Mining in Afghanistan [Video]
Sep 3, 2022
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Sean Callebs, China Global Television Network
The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan is looking to tap into mineral riches in an effort to boost the country’s anemic economy. China remains interested in…
Afghanistan: Dispute over Pine Nut Harvest in Southeast Afghanistan Results in 2 Deaths and 3 Injuries
Sep 3, 2022
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Saqalain Eqbal, Khaama Press
A dispute between two families over the harvesting of pine nuts (Chilgoza) resulted in two fatalities and three injuries, according to local sources in the southeastern…
Using Game Theory Mathematics to Resolve Human Conflicts
Sep 2, 2022
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Gareth Willmer, Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation Magazine
Game theory mathematics is used to predict outcomes in conflict situations. Now it is being adapted through big data to resolve highly contentious issues between…
Gambia: ‘Mainstreaming Gender in Climate Change Mitigation is Our Priority’
Sep 1, 2022
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Bekai Njie, The Point
Southeast Asia: State of Gender Equality and Climate Change in ASEAN
Sep 1, 2022
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Jenny Y-C. Han, Camille Pross, Rashi Agarwal, and Andreea R. Torre, SEI
Afghanistan: Dam Costing 17 Million Afs Inaugurated in Kandahar City
Sep 1, 2022
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Amin Samsoor, Pajhwok Afghan News
A water reservoir that took 15 months to be constructed was inaugurated on Thursday in Kandahar City, the capital of southern Kandahar.
Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil Firms Seek US Mediation to Defuse Iraq-Kurdistan Tensions
Sep 1, 2022
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Rowena Edwards, Reuters
Oil firms operating in Kurdistan have asked the United States to help defuse an upsurge in tension between Iraq's central government and the semi-autonomous region,…
Liberia: House Wants Boundaries Demarcation to Halt Land Disputes
Sep 1, 2022
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Bridgett Milton, New Dawn
The plenary of the House of Representatives has mandated the Liberia Land Authority to work along with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Traditional Council…
Liberia: How Logging Benefits Some Communities in Lofa
Sep 1, 2022
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James Harding Giahyue, Observer
By law, towns and villages affected by logging concessions signed between the government and companies are entitled to benefits from their forests. That is a…
Pakistan: Floods are Stark Warning to Wealthy Countries on Climate Change
Aug 31, 2022
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Amnesty International UK
Central Asia: A Water Diplomacy Expert Discusses the Prospects of Water Conflict and Cooperation in Central Asia
Aug 31, 2022
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Zhar Zardykhan, Global Voices
Originally from the Central Asian nation Turkmenistan, Jahan Taganova is a One Young World Peace Ambassador and water diplomat. Central Asia has experienced drastic change…
Colombia: Use of GIS Tools for Land Expansion in Colombia
Aug 31, 2022
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Nicolas Porras, Mathilde Molendijk, and Laura Becerra, GIM International
Local indigenous youngsters have mapped the boundaries and sacred sites of their village, Gunmaku in the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, northern Colombia, and the…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Reels from Deadly Flash Floods and Landslides
Aug 30, 2022
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Abid Hussain, Al Jazeera
Several provinces across the eastern, central, southern and western regions of Afghanistan have been hit by heavy rains, resulting in flash floods and landslides that…
Afghanistan: UN Warns 6 Million Afghans at Risk of Famine as Crises Grow
Aug 30, 2022
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Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
Warning that Afghanistan faces deepening poverty with 6 million people at risk of famine, the U.N. humanitarian chief on Monday urged donors to restore funding…
Liberia: Police Commander, Ex-Diplomat Involved ‘in Illegal Logging’
Aug 30, 2022
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Gabriel M. Dixon and Emmanuel Sherman, The DayLight
In Liberia, prospective logging companies are required to firstly register the company at the Liberian Business Registry and then apply at the FDA. The agency…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Reels from Deadly Flash Floods and Landslides
Aug 30, 2022
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Abid Hussain, Al Jazeera
Several provinces across the eastern, central, southern and western regions of Afghanistan have been hit by heavy rains, resulting in flash floods and landslides that…
Colombia: Ripple Blockchain Plans for Colombia Real Estate Fail to Get off the Ground
Aug 30, 2022
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Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes
Two weeks before newly elected President Gustavo Petro was sworn to the highest public office in Colombia, the previous administration’s Ministry of Information Technology and…
Climate Security at USAID: (Re)defining an Integrative Issue
Aug 30, 2022
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Daniel Abrahams and Allison Brown
Climate security is an essential conceptual framework to understand the global interplay of biophysical and socioeconomic forces that threaten our planet. Indeed, it is so…
Ukraine: Drones Are Sniffing out Landmines in Ukraine
Aug 29, 2022
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Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios
The landmines that plague Ukraine following six months of drawn-out fighting have a new enemy as minesweeping teams get a boost from high-tech drones.