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Nov 4, 2022 | International Association for Impact Assessment

Established in 1980, the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) is the principal global thought leadership and membership network for professionals involved, across a range…

Benefiting People and the Planet: Why We Must Prioritise Gender in Anti-Corruption and Climate Efforts

Nov 4, 2022 | Transparency Int'l

No matter what situation you find yourself in, gender* likely influences how you experience it.

The climate crisis, for example, will affect all of us in…

Sudan: In Sudan, Conflict and Environmental Decline Go Hand in Hand

Nov 4, 2022 | UN Environment Programme

Last month, Sudan’s Blue Nile State declared a state of emergency following a rash of tribal fighting that reportedly left more than 200 people dead.…

Sudan: In Sudan, Conflict and Environmental Decline go Hand in Hand

Nov 4, 2022 | UNEP

Ahead of the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict on 6 November, we sat down with Abuelgasim…

UAE: Masdar Calls Upon Global Community at COP27 to Pledge Support for Women Tackling Climate Change

Nov 3, 2022 | Masdar

Ahead of COP27, Masdar launches global #IAmWiSER campaign calling on policymakers, industry leaders, and the general public to pledge support for women as agents of sustainable change.

DRC: DR Congo's Faltering Fight against Illegal Cobalt Mines

Nov 3, 2022 | Agence France-Presse

According to market specialist Darton Commodities, the Democratic Republic of Congo last year produced 72 percent of the world’s cobalt, a key ingredient in rechargeable…

Afghanistan: The World Needs Chromite and Lithium. Afghanistan Has Them. What Happens Next?

Nov 3, 2022 | Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times

A reserved man with tinted glasses and a helmet of brown hair, Massoud is the site manager at the Mughulkhil mine, where workers extract chromite,…

Climate Change: Emerging Evidence of a Connection Between Climate Change and Armed Group Recruitment

Nov 3, 2022 | United Nations University

Climate change has long been viewed as a threat multiplier that exacerbates fragility and conflict risks and new data suggests emerging evidence of a connection…

Climate Change: DOD Office Looks to Effects of Climate Change on Department

Nov 3, 2022 | Jim Garamone, US Department of Defense

Earth's average annual temperature is rising, and as service members adjust to new climate realities, the Defense Department must do its part to combat climate…

UN Women Wants to Give African Women Farmers a Voice at COP27

Nov 2, 2022 | Stephanie Beasley, Devex

With women-led organizations receiving just 1-3% of global financing for climate adaptation, UN Women is calling for women and specifically African women to get a much larger…

Chile: How Illegal Logging Became a National Security Crisis in Chile

Nov 2, 2022 | Henry Shuldiner, InSight Crime

Chile has long grappled with rampant illegal logging, particularly in the south. But as clashes between timber mafias, loggers, and Indigenous communities worsen, a new…

Ukraine/Russia: Russia-Ukraine War - the Connection to Food Security in Africa

Nov 2, 2022 | Giza Mdoe, The Exchange Africa

Russia-Ukraine crisis. What is the relationship with food security in Africa? Food security in Africa has always been the centre stage of all major global…

Through the Flood: How Conflict and Climate Change Are Converging in South Sudan

Nov 2, 2022 | Frontline Reports

Over the last three years, record amounts of rainfall have led to increased flooding in South Sudan, affecting more than 835,000 people. Since gaining independence…

How Deep-Seated Sexism is Making Food Insecurity Worse in Nigeria

Nov 2, 2022 | Philip Obaji Jr.

Last year, Nigerian farmer Odam Obat lost about two thirds of her cassava crop to devastating floods at her home in the Niger Delta –…

Conflict Minerals: Kimberley Process Certification Scheme to Decide on Fate of Russian Diamonds

Nov 1, 2022 | News24 Africa

The plenary meeting of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is under way in Gaborone, Botswana, until Friday and it's expected to decide if Russian…

Greece/Turkey: Libyan Energy Pact Ramps up Risks of Turkey-Greece Conflict

Nov 1, 2022 | Nektaria Stamouli, EnergyWire

Turkey's energy deal with Tripoli this month is ratcheting up the dangers of open conflict between Ankara and Athens.On Oct. 3, Turkey signed a preliminary…

Colombia: ELN Operating Massive Cattle Rustling Operation on Colombian Border

Nov 1, 2022 | Insight Crime

The ELN is involved in all manner of criminal economies along the Colombian-Venezuelan border, but its continuing role in facilitating cattle smuggling may be one…

Panama: Consultancy - Free, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC) E- Learning Course for Indigenous Peoples Organizations

Nov 1, 2022 | Forest Stewardship Council Indigenous Foundation

In 2019, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) established the FSC Indigenous Foundation (FSC- IF) as the operational office of the Permanent Indigenous Peoples Committee (PIPC).…

Remote: Africa Great Lakes Researcher

Nov 1, 2022 | Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project

The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) is a disaggregated data collection, analysis, and crisis mapping project. The ACLED team conducts analysis to…

United Kingdom: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager (Climate Risks and Geospatial Analysis)

Nov 1, 2022 | International Institute for Environment and Development

The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and action research organisation promoting sustainable development and linking local priorities to global challenges.…

Iraq: Senior Local Expert for Data Collection and Report Writing (Conflict Sensitivity, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene - WASH)

Nov 1, 2022 | MovingOn Expertise

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Iraqi authorities have decided to give priority to a water and sanitation project located in the city…