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Stacy D. VanDeveer

Professor & Grad Program Director
UMass Boston
United States
Feb 12, 2025

Stacy D. VanDeveer is a Professor of Global Governance and Human Security at the John C. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at…

Building Resilience: Closing the Climate Knowledge Gap in the US Military

Feb 12, 2025 | Emily Pesicka

Climate change is a “threat multiplier” that intensifies existing vulnerabilities, disrupts operations, and introduces new security risks. While the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has…

Replacing One Polluting Sector with Another? The Perils of Shifting from Coal to Livestock in Cesar, Colombia

Feb 12, 2025 | Daniela Maestre and José Vega Araújo

Governments seeking to reduce economic dependence on fossil fuels need to replace these revenue sources with growth in other sectors. SEI experts, using Cesar, Colombia…

Closing Climate Security Gaps Requires More Reliable Data on Climate Finance

Feb 12, 2025 | Abeer S. Ahmad

A recent SIPRI study revealed a range of issues in how climate finance is reported and analysed. It focused on reported commitments and disbursements of…

Climate Change: New German Government Report Highlights Growing Climate Security Risks

Feb 12, 2025 | Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate News

A report released by the German federal government today highlights growing global climate security risks, including international political destabilization, threats to food security, conflicts over…

Climate Change: Cultivating Common Ground on Climate, Peace and Security

Feb 12, 2025 | PSC Report

The 774th meeting of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) in 2018 discussed the link between climate change as a ‘threat multiplier’ and conflicts in…

Why Conflict Mineral Narratives Don’t Explain the M23 Rebellion in DR Congo

Feb 11, 2025 | Judith Verweijen and Christoph Vogel

The capture of North Kivu’s provincial capital, Goma, by the M23 armed group last month has multiplied international coverage of the forgotten crisis in eastern…

South Sudan: In War-Ravaged South Sudan, Environmental Conservation Is Being Used as a Clarion Call to Bring Peace

Feb 11, 2025 | Ngala Killian Chimtom, DownToEarth

Conflict in South Sudan has historically had an adverse impact on wildlife, but the conservation of the area’s wildlife is now being used to shape…

How the World Can Tackle the Yawning Gender Gap in the Sciences

Feb 10, 2025 | UNEP Nature Action
UNEP

With the planet facing a barrage of environmental concerns, there has never been a greater need for scientists capable of finding solutions to the triple…

Liberia: FDA Permitted Export of 100% Illegal Logs

Feb 10, 2025 | Esau J. Farr, The Daylight

When LiberTrace identifies illegal logs, the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) is required to compel the exporting company to correct issues or remove problematic logs from…

A Blueprint for Sustainable Peace: The White House and Middle East Waters [Audio]

Feb 9, 2025 | Noam Bedein

The Abraham Accords represent an unprecedented opportunity to integrate water diplomacy and regional sustainable tourism into peacebuilding frameworks, transcending politics.

How Climate Change and Conflict Are Fueling a Global Food Crisis

Feb 6, 2025 | VisionRI

Climate change and geopolitical conflicts are creating a global food crisis, affecting crop production, supply chains, and economic stability. As extreme weather disrupts agriculture and…

Afghanistan: Can Mining Change the Taliban’s Fortune? [Video]

Feb 6, 2025 | Deutsche Welle

Afghanistan has been facing decades of economic crisis which has been compounded by the Taliban's return to power. One of the ways the country has…

DRC: How Illicit Mining Fuels Violence in Eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda

Feb 6, 2025 | Ashoka Mukpo, Mongabay

To understand the dynamics of the eastern DRC’s mineral trade, the current crisis, and Rwanda’s role, Mongabay’s Ashoka Mukpo spoke with Jean-Pierre Okenda, director of…

DRC: At Least 3,000 Killed in Congo Fighting over Minerals

Feb 6, 2025 | Stars Insider

Recent reports say intense fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed at least 3,000 people. The conflict is focused on Goma, North…

Indonesia: Huairou Commission Visit to Indonesia: Women's Leadership in Building Collective Awareness at the Grassroots Level

Feb 6, 2025 | Devina Prima Kesumaningtyas

YAKKUM Emergency Unit (YEU) as one of the partners of the Huairou Commission (HC) has been working together for 9 years and has assisted in…

Tanzania: How Ivuna Women Farmers are Transforming Their Lives through Seed Production

Feb 4, 2025 | Florian Ndyamukama

“Five of us borrowed $100 from our Vikoba group and invested it in seed production. Not only did we repay the loan with interest, but…

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DRC: From Distress to Hope: Marie’s Path to Recovery

Feb 3, 2025 | Michée Kanda

In Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, young girls’ dreams are often stifled by the harsh realities of life. Many face unwanted pregnancies and…

Colombia: Illegal Gold Mining Contaminated This Land. Trees and Plants Are Healing It

Feb 3, 2025 | Andrea Jaramillo, Bloomberg

Mercury left behind by wildcat miners polluted areas of northern Colombia. Restoring them to health depends on a surprisingly low-tech solution.

Call for Input – Military Activities and Toxics

Feb 3, 2025 | Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights, United Nations Human Rights

Pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 54/10, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights, Marcos Orellana, will present a thematic report, including recommendations,…

Call for Papers: Special Issue on Climate Change Mitigation, Peace and Conflict

Feb 3, 2025 | Tobias Ide, Murdoch University

Tobias Ide is facilitating a special issue on climate change mitigation, peace and conflict. If you are interested in participating, please read the below brief…

Israel/Palestine: Associate Advisor – Energy

Feb 3, 2025 | UN Office for Project Services

UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding,…

Denmark: Mitigation and Transparency Specialist

Feb 3, 2025 | UN Office for Project Services

UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding,…

NDC Partnership – National NDC Coordinator, UNOPS, Nauru

Feb 3, 2025

UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding,…

Social scientist for peace education empowerment, AGIAMONDO, Cameroon

Feb 3, 2025

AGIAMONDO recruits qualified development workers for church and non-state development cooperation projects. It also develops peacebuilding programmes together with partner organisations and advises support organisations on…

Cameroon: Social Scientist for Conflict Transformation

Feb 3, 2025 | AGIAMONDO

Uganda: Advisor for GIS and Land Surveying for the Mediation of Land Conflicts

Feb 3, 2025 | AGIAMONDO

DRC: SAFER Consortium Director

Feb 3, 2025 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps has been operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since August 2007, with a staff of around 400 people working in…

Somalia: Business Development Advisor, MercyCorps, Somalia

Feb 3, 2025 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, Mercy Corps knows teams do their best work when…