Environmental Peacebuilding Association

News

Israel/Gaza: In Gaza, People Resort to Drinking Salty Water, Garbage Piles up

Oct 16, 2023 | Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Reuters

As Israeli air strikes pounded the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected ground offensive, the enclave's residents were getting more desperate by the hour as…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Rift over Kurdistan’s Oil Output Blocks New Iraqi Hydrocarbon Law

Oct 16, 2023 | Zawya

A rift over who will control Kurdistan’s crude production is blocking the approval of a new landmark oil and gas law in Iraq, a deputy…

Israel: What Israel-Hamas War Means for Global Oil Market

Oct 16, 2023 | Natalie Grover and Ahmad Ghaddar, Reuters

A war between Islamist group Hamas and Israel poses one of the most significant geopolitical risks to oil markets since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last…

Environmental Peacebuilding Awards: Call for Submissions

Oct 16, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

To honor outstanding contributions to environmental peacebuilding, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) is pleased to present awards to leaders, practitioners, and researchers from our community.

The…

EnPAx Seeking People Interested in Participating in a Transitional Justice Interest Group

Oct 16, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is seeking people who would be interested in joining a Transitional Justice focused Interest Group. As a field of practice transitional…

Armed Groups as Forest Protectors in Colombia: A Risky Dynamic

Oct 16, 2023 | Joshua Collins

On May 15, 2022, a guerilla group in Colombia called Estado Mayor Central (EMC) issued a surprising communique from the large swaths of Amazonian regions…

Senegal: Regional Livelihoods and Food Security Adviser - Central West Africa (CWA)

Oct 16, 2023 | Norwegian Refugee Council

The NRC Central and West Africa region includes operations in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Niger,…

Ukraine: Programme Assistant (In-Kind) SC5 | Kyiv, Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine

Oct 16, 2023 | World Food Programme

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace,…

Somalia: Senior Program Assistant (CS) - Kismayo

Oct 16, 2023 | 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.…

Somalia: Senior Program Assistant (CS) - Mogadishu

Oct 16, 2023 | 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.…

Sweden: World Water Week Young Scientific Programme Committee (YSPC)

Oct 16, 2023 | Stockholm International Water Institute

SIWI is seeking committed young professionals to provide support to World Water Week’s Scientific Programme Committee. Joining the Young Scientific Programme Committee (YSPC) is an…

Ukraine: Water, Sanitation and Waste Management National Expert

Oct 16, 2023 | Niras

The Ukraine’s Cohesion and Regional Development (UCORD) is a Swiss-Ukrainian project implemented by NIRAS Sweden AB with the support of Switzerland. The overall goal of…

Ukraine: WASH Program Manager

Oct 16, 2023 | Action Contre La Faim

5,796,748 refugees have crossed the Polish border, 591,947 refugees have crossed the Moldavian border and 1,127,998 refugees the Romanian border. This situation has led ACF…

Ukraine: Cluster WASH Coordinator

Oct 16, 2023 | Solidarités International

Solidarités International (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural…

Afghanistan: A Toxic Legacy: What America Left behind in Afghanistan

Oct 13, 2023 | Lynzy Billing, Good Men Project

Laborers line the roadside, dusted with the white talc they have carried down from the mountains. A gritty wind stings their chapped cheeks as they…

Afghanistan: Toxic Toll of the War in Afghanistan [Audio]

Oct 13, 2023 | Jenni Doering, Living on Earth

The 20-year U.S. war in Afghanistan brought tens of thousands of direct casualties but also dangerous pollutants that survivors are still living among. Lynzy Billing…

Myanmar: Myanmar Officials Drain Dam without Warning, Flood Mandalay Villages

Oct 13, 2023 | Radio Free Asia

More than 30,000 residents were forced to leave their homes and belongings behind in central Myanmar’s Mandalay region after their villages were unexpectedly flooded, locals…

Colombia: Colombia to Spend $4.25 Billion to Buy Land for Poor Farmers

Oct 13, 2023 | Luis Jaime Acosta, Reuters

Colombia's leftist government will spend $4.25 billion to buy some 1.5 million hectares (3.7 million acres) of land for poor farmers or displaced people, as…

Israel/Gaza: Humanitarian Crisis for Food Insecurity, Lack of Water Supply about to Begin in Gaza, Experts Say

Oct 13, 2023 | Julia Jacobo, ABC News

An already precarious situation regarding food and water supplies for the residents of Gaza has exacerbated into a humanitarian crisis due to the ongoing conflict…

A Reminder from Israel and Gaza on the Importance and Limitations of Environmental Peacebuilding

Oct 13, 2023 | Peter Schwartzstein

For those of us not party to the conflict but engaged in the regional environmental peacebuilding space, all of this is a grim reminder of…

USA: Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Policy Associate - Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security - Georgetown University

Oct 13, 2023 | Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security

Located in a historic neighborhood in the nation's capital, Georgetown offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, exciting ways to take advantage of Washington, D.C.,…