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Armed Force Isn’t Saving Colombia’s Forests, but a New Effort Might
Apr 20, 2023
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Jeremy Moore and Jordon Mpingo
As Colombia struggles to establish effective governance, the state is trying to shift away from previous reliance on military force to curb deforestation, a strategy…
Absorbing Climate Shocks and Easing Conflict in Kenya’s Rift Valley
Apr 20, 2023
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International Crisis Group
What’s new? A protracted drought in the Horn of Africa is exacerbating land use conflict in the north of Kenya’s Rift Valley region. Longstanding tensions between…
The Environmental Legacy of Explosive Remnants of War
Apr 20, 2023
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Linsey Cottrell and Kristin Holme
The damage caused by armed conflicts extends beyond that caused by the fighting itself and weapons used. As well as the risk from serious injury…
Tonga: In Tonga, Illuminating the Connections Between Gender and the Environment
Apr 20, 2023
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UN Women
Gender plays a crucial role in mediating the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation, with unequal resource distribution, discriminatory social norms and other gender…
Climate Change: DOD Produces Climate Assessment Tool, Strengthens Climate Cooperation With Six Allies
Apr 20, 2023
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US Department of Defense
Two years ago at the Climate Leaders Summit led by President Joseph R Biden Jr., Honorable Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III committed to…
Liberia: President Weah Urges Muslims to Avoid Violence in Resolving Land Disputes
Apr 20, 2023
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Alvin Worzi, Observer
President George. Weah has urged Muslims to avoid violence in their bid to resolve land disputes because a violent approach to land disputes has the…
Climate Change: Keeping Military Bases Secure from Climate Change
Apr 20, 2023
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Bob Barrett, WUWF
Designing and fortifying military bases against the effects of climate change is not some far-off concept, it’s happening right now.
Climate Security and Instability in the Bay of Bengal Region
Apr 19, 2023
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Sarang Shidore
The Bay of Bengal region faces many of the world’s deadliest cyclones, and warmer temperatures will enable storms to hold more moisture and cause more…
Empowering Women, Protecting the Earth
Apr 19, 2023
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UN Women
The climate crisis is not gender neutral.
As its impacts worsen, women and girls are experiencing unique and disproportionate harm—with the fallout amplifying existing gender inequalities. Typically…
Putting People at the Heart of Human-Wildlife Conflict: Outcomes of the International Conference on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence
Apr 18, 2023
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Mirali Shukla
Recently, the IUCN SSC Human-Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence Specialist Group and other partners co-hosted an International Conference on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence. The IUCN SSC guidelines of human-wildlife conflict…
Q&A: Bridging Gender and Just Energy Transitions
Apr 18, 2023
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Johanna Lehtmets and Laura Del Duca
In recent years, several crises have emerged simultaneously, including the Covid-19 pandemic, extreme weather events and natural disasters, disruptions in supply chains, energy crises and…
End Relentless Wars on Nature, Protect Our Common Home, Secretary-General Stresses in Message for International Mother Earth Day
Apr 18, 2023
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United Nations
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on International Mother Earth Day, observed on 22 April: On International Mother Earth Day, we reflect on humanity’s most…
Colombia: When Victims and Executioners Dream of the Same Promised Land in Colombia
Apr 18, 2023
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The Saxon
Colombians cling to slim hopes of peace after five decades of violence. The agreements signed more than six years ago with the FARC have disappointed…
Switzerland: Senior Programme Manager (m/f/d) Environmental Peacebuilding in the Lake Chad Region
Apr 17, 2023
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TrustWorks Global
TrustWorks enables public and private actors – including companies, investors, governments and global institutions – to operate in Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings (FCS) in a…
Conservation, Conflict, and Peace – Lessons Learned and Strategies for Success
Apr 17, 2023
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Nora Moraga-Lewy
Conservation – protecting nature for people and climate – often implicitly involves the transformation of relationships between people, land, and resources. This can involve new…
Militaries, Metals, and Mining
Apr 17, 2023
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Fabian Villalobos and Morgan Bazilian
Today, the U.S. aerospace and defense industries still need access to critical minerals. Yet securing them today may be an even more complex task—one that…
Afghanistan: Water Dispute Claims Life of Badghis Farmer
Apr 17, 2023
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Mohammad Arif Hasrat, Pajhwok Afghan News
A farmer has been killed as a result of dispute on irrigation water with another farmer in the Ghormach district of northwestern Badghis province, according…
Colombia: From Scarcity to Abundance: The Secret of the ‘Peace Farmers’ of Colombia
Apr 17, 2023
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Sandra Weiss, Mongabay
Simey Sierra’s hometown of Lejanías in Meta province, central Colombia, sits at the intersection of the Andes Mountains, the Orinoco River and the Amazon Rainforest…
Poland: Gender in Emergencies Coordinator - Ukraine Response, Poland (INT9488)
Apr 16, 2023
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Oxfam GB
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
In March 2022, Oxfam launched its response to the influx of…
Kenya: Consultancy to Conduct a Women and Youth on Leadership and Governance of Natural Resources in Amboseli Landscape
Apr 16, 2023
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International Fund for Animal Welfare
Background
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is a global non-profit helping animals, and people thrive together with a presence in 40 countries worldwide. The IFAW Eastern…
Mozambique: Programme Analyst, Women Peace, and Security
Apr 16, 2023
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United Nations Development Programme
Background
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…
Kenya: Senior Gender Affairs Officer
Apr 16, 2023
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United Nations Environment Programme
Org. Setting and Reporting
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system's designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional…
NP countries: Consultancy to Conduct Project End Assessment: Women-IMPACT Project
Apr 16, 2023
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Nonviolent Peaceforce
Women-IMPACT Project
Women ex-combatants Increasing their Meaningful Participation in Advocacy and Conflict Transformation initiatives
I. About Nonviolent Peaceforce
Nonviolence Peaceforce (NP) is a nonpartisan international organization globally recognized for…
India: Head of Department (HOD), Gender, Water and Climate Change Department (GWCC)
Apr 16, 2023
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Centre for Social Research India
About the Role:
This role is in the Gender, Water and Climate Change (GWCC) department of CSR as the Head of the department and will report…
Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territory: OPTI – Climate Change Advisor
Apr 16, 2023
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Oxfam-Québec
Oxfam is a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice. It offers lifesaving support in times of crisis and advocate for economic…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: How Will the Conflict in Sudan Impact Egypt's Stance over GERD?
Apr 16, 2023
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Asharq Al-Awsat
The fighting between the Sudanese military and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has raised concerns that it may affect the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) file…
Remote/WfP countries: Global Avisor (Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)
Apr 15, 2023
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Water for People
Water For People is a global nonprofit working across nine countries, bringing together communities, local entrepreneurs, and governments to build and maintain water and sanitation…
Colombia: Parties to Final Agreement Agree Colombia Conflict Can Be Resolved by Addressing Land Distribution, Rural Development, Former Commander Tells Security Council
Apr 14, 2023
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UN Security Council
Colombia is forging ahead in its total peace policy, rooted in its implementation of the Final Agreement with the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia…
Malawi: In Malawi, Female Fish Traders Mobilise Against Transactional Sex
Apr 14, 2023
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Rabson Kondowe, Aljazeera
A new women’s collective is helping fishmongers diversify incomes as declining fish populations lead to increased sex-for-fish requests in Malawi.
Yemen: USAID Partners with Yemeni Communities to Ease Land and Water Conflicts
Apr 13, 2023
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USAID
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced a two-year program to help communities in Yemen affected by conflict manage and…