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Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Moves to Implement Court Rule on Kurdistan Oil Operations
May 7, 2022
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Khalid Al-Ansary, Bloomberg
Iraq will proceed with implementing a court ruling that gives the federal oil ministry oversight of Kurdish oil output after talks didn’t lead to a…
Ukraine: How Ukrainian Farmers Are Trying to Survive amid Russian Invasion [Video]
May 7, 2022
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Chris Livesay, CBS
Farming the land is a tough job the world over but Ukrainian farmers are struggling as Russian forces continue to target them.
Environment Ignored as Myanmar Struggles with Coup
May 6, 2022
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Thin Lei Win
When Myanmar’s military staged a coup more than a year ago and seized power from a democratically elected civilian government, not only did it undo…
Champion of Women’s Right to Manage Land and Forests Wins Top Environment Prize
May 6, 2022
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New Dawn
A veteran Cameroonian activist working to preserve her country’s forests, and improve the lives of people who depend on them, is the latest winner of…
Unpacking the Pentagon’s $3.1 Billion Climate Request
May 5, 2022
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John Conger
On March 28, the U.S. Federal Budget request for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) was released, officially kicking off the Congressional budget season and the ensuing…
Afghanistan: More Foreign Firms Offer to Invest in Afghanistan Mining Sector [Video]
May 5, 2022
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Ariana News
More foreign firms offer to invest in Afghanistan mining sector.
Liberia: Environmental Monitoring to Ensure Compliance with Environmental Laws of Liberia
May 5, 2022
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FrontPage Africa
The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) has embarked on a month-long nationwide environmental compliance monitoring to ensure that proponents permitted by the Agency are…
Ukraine: Reports Reveal Women Are Stepping Up, Impact on Education
May 4, 2022
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UN News
The war in Ukraine is having a disproportionate impact on women and minorities, who are facing immense hardship when it comes to health, safety, and…
Are You Going to Stockholm+50? Check out These Environmental Peacebuilding Events!
May 3, 2022
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Stockholm+50 International Meeting is a once-in-a-decade event bringing together thousands of people working on sustainable development. Both at the meeting and in the preceding…
The Climate, Security & Peace Nexus: A Perspective and Evidence from Kenya
May 3, 2022
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Elvin Nyukuri
Why is climate change a critical factor for peacebuilding? How are the fields of climate change, conflict prevention and peacebuilding interlinked? As shown in the…
Myanmar: In the Wake of Coup, Gold Mining Boom Is Ravaging Myanmar
May 3, 2022
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Emily Fishbein, Jaw Tu Hkawng, Nu Nu Lusan, and Jauman Naw, Yale Environment 360
With a military junta retaking power last year, a gold rush is increasingly despoiling rivers in the Myanmar state of Kachin, polluting water with mercury,…
Egypt: Egyptian Officials: Militants Blow up Gas Pipeline in Sinai
May 3, 2022
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Associated Press
Suspected Islamic State militants blew up a natural gas pipeline Saturday in Egypt's restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula, causing a fire but no…
Afghanistan/Pakistan: Flare-up of Durand Line Disagreement May Change Afghanistan, Pak Equations
May 3, 2022
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Asian News International
Flare-up of the Durand line disagreement has the potential to lead to a change of equations between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is surprising that much…
Five Rules for Climate Adaptation in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations
May 2, 2022
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Elise Remling
How can organizations working on adaptation in fragile and conflict-affected situations make sure their interventions not only do no harm, but even contribute to peace?
The magnitude of projected…
Sudan: International Terminal Evaluation for Project: Strengthening targeted capacities for improved decision making and main streaming of global environmental obligations
May 2, 2022
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United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a United Nations organization tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.
In…
Sudan: National Terminal Evaluation for Project: Strengthening targeted capacities for improved decision making and main streaming of global environmental obligations
May 2, 2022
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United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a United Nations organization tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.
In…
Jordan: Communications and Content Development Officer
May 2, 2022
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EcoPeace Middle East
EcoPeace Middle East is a unique organization that brings together Jordanian, Palestinian, and Israeli environmentalists. Our primary objective is the promotion of cooperative efforts to…
USA: Research Associate, Environmental Security Program
May 2, 2022
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Henry L. Stimson Center
The Henry L. Stimson Center, a nonpartisan policy research center, seeks a highly-motivated individual to join the team as a full-time Research Associate for the Environmental Security program.…
Ukraine: WASH Project Manager
May 2, 2022
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Première Urgence Internationale
PUI works in 10 areas of intervention and distinguishes itself by the implementation of an integrated approach in its response. This method aims to identify and understand the needs of all those affected by…
Climate Change Experts
May 2, 2022
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MannionDaniels
MannionDaniels is a global development consultancy and fund manager with operational bases in the United Kingdom, Kenya, Nigeria, Cyprus, Bangladesh and Somalia. Our mission is…
Somalia: Consultancy for Supervision and Certification of Irrigation Infrastructural Works in Puntland
May 2, 2022
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European Committee for Training and Agriculture
CEFA – European Committee for Training and Agriculture has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (“the Fund”) and the Italian Agency for…
Ukraine: WASH Program Manager
May 2, 2022
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Action Contre la Faim
The recent development in Ukraine might lead between one to three million Ukrainians, out of a population of 44 millions, to try to leave their country in the…
Biodiversity Conservation Experts
May 2, 2022
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MannionDaniels
MannionDaniels is a global development consultancy and fund manager with operational bases in the United Kingdom, Kenya, Nigeria, Cyprus, Bangladesh and Somalia. Our mission is…
DRC: Community Conservation Lead - Okapi Wildlife Reserve
May 2, 2022
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Wildlife Conservation Society
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is seeking an innovative and adaptive Community Conservation Lead to deliver a program of community conservation interventions for the Okapi…
Preventing Water Conflict through Dialogue
May 2, 2022
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Ken Conca
When considering the potential effects of “backdraft” on climate change responses, the question of the world’s water future may be the most salient of all—especially as we…
Afghanistan: Nearly 400 Jawzjan Women Self-Reliant in Mushroom Farming
May 2, 2022
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Baran
A number of women in northern Jawzjan province, who have become self-reliant in cultivation of mushrooms, have called on the government to train them.
The Implications for Israel of a Possible War over the Nile
May 1, 2022
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Martin Sherman
The Blue Nile is one of the river’s two principal tributaries that converge near the Sudanese capital Khartoum and then flow northwards through Egypt to the Mediterranean…
A Loss of Ecological Security: The Demise of the Sistan Basin
Apr 29, 2022
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Laura Jean Palmer-Moloney
Water is one of the most critical factors for regional security and stability because it is multidimensional.
In my capacity as Senior Advisor on Water to…
Deforestation in Colombia: An Intricate Story of Conflict and Power
Apr 28, 2022
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Martina Igini
The loss of forests in Colombia is an intricate story of conflict, mismanagement, and illegal activities. Between 2002 and 2020, Colombia was losing green coverage at…
Do Not Underestimate the Links between Climate Change and Conflict, Experts Warn
Apr 27, 2022
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Francesco Femia, Caitlin Werrell
General Tom Middendorp (ret.), Chair of the International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS), is one of more than a dozen leaders in the…