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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…
Colombia: Colombia Clinches $70 mln Development Funds for Clean Power
Feb 2, 2023
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Isla Binnie, Reuters
Colombia secured $70 million to prime its power grid for more renewable sources like wind and solar on Thursday, from a fund that aims to…
Climate Change: This Is the Link between Climate Change and Conflict - and What Can Be Done about It
Feb 1, 2023
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Ewan Thomson, World Economic Forum
The latest Ecological Threat Report (ETR) from independent non-profit think tank the Institute of Economics & Peace (IEP) seeks to present two particularly large and…
Afghanistan: Millions of Mines and Unexploded Grenades Are Scattered across Afghanistan. Locals Say Helping Collect the Metal for Cash Is How They Feed Their Families.
Feb 1, 2023
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Katie Balevic, Olivia Nemec, Edris Lutfi, Zaki Yousofzai, and Milad Nabawi, Insider
Most countries have outlawed the use of landmines, but the Russians planted millions in Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan War from 1979 to 1989, Insider reported.…
DRC: Pope Denounces 'Economic Colonialism' Plundering Congo
Feb 1, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
Pope Francis arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, denouncing "economic colonialism" that he said had plundered the resources of the mineral-rich and…
Liberia: Liberia, World Bank Sign US$96M Financing Agreement for 60MW Solar Energy
Feb 1, 2023
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Lennart Dodoo, FrontPage Africa
Liberia has signed a financing agreement with the International Development Association for the production of an additional 60MW of renewable energy geared toward further solving…
Chad/Liberia/Sierra Leone/Togo: Sierra Leone, Chad, Liberia and Togo Launch Regional Renewables Project
Feb 1, 2023
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Sladjana Djunisic, Renewables Now
Officials from Chad, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo on Tuesday launched the Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE), a USD-311-million (EUR 285.6m) electrification initiative…
Egyptian Water Security and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Why Ethiopia Has the Upper Hand
Feb 1, 2023
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Elliot Winter
Water scarcity is a growing problem. It can be demand-driven, typically caused by population growth, and supply-driven, typically caused by decreasing amounts of fresh water…
Call to Action of the Humanitarian WASH Sector
Feb 1, 2023
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Advocacy for WASH Initiative
The United Nations 2023 Water Conference will take place in March in New York City. The last edition of this conference was over 40 years ago, this is…
Ukraine/Russia: Ukraine War to Accelerate Shift to Clean Energy, BP Says
Jan 30, 2023
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Ron Bousso, Reuters
Russia's war in Ukraine is expected to weigh on long-term energy demand and accelerate the world's shift to renewables and low-carbon power as countries boost…
Afghanistan/Iran: MP Urges Taliban to Allocate Iran’s Water Share, Warns of Eviction of Afghans
Jan 30, 2023
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Tasnim News Agency
A lawmaker said if Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan does not get the share of water supply under an agreement with Afghanistan, the…
Climate Change in the Security Council: What New Council Members Can Achieve in 2023
Jan 30, 2023
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Adam Day, Janani Vivekananda, and Grazia Pacillo
2023 could be a good year for advancing climate-related issues in the United Nations Security Council. The two-year terms of elected Council members like India,…
Discreetly Tackling Climate Action Through Earth Diplomacy
Jan 30, 2023
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Gabriel Gomes Couto
The window of opportunity for humanity to prevent major climate disasters is rapidly closing, and the multilateral system is not responding quickly enough. Multilateralism is…
Investigating Climate Migration: Global Realities and Resilience
Jan 30, 2023
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Lauren Herzer Risi
Climate change has become part of our daily lexicon. Rarely does a week pass when a hurricane, drought, wildfire, or some other climate disruption is…