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Colombia: Colombia Judge Orders Suspension of Fracking Pilot Project

Apr 21, 2022 | Oliver Griffin, Reuters

A judge in the Colombian city of Barrancabermeja on Thursday suspended an environmental license granted to a hydraulic fracturing - or fracking - pilot project,…

Liberia: Lawmakers Back Reform in Forest Management Law

Apr 20, 2022 | Trokon A. Freeman, FrontPage Africa

Members of the House of Representatives and Liberian Senate committees on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries have declared their support to a draft legislation seeking reform…

Integrating Climate Change into the US Global Fragility Strategy: A New “Prologue”

Apr 19, 2022 | Francesco Femia, Caitlin Werrell

In early April, the Biden Administration released a “prologue” to the US Global Fragility Strategy, also known as the Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote…

Ukraine: The Plan to Rebuild a Green Ukraine

Apr 19, 2022 | Karl Mathiesen, Politico

Ukraine should be rebuilt as a clean powerhouse that spurs the EU's Green Deal, according to the head of the Ukrainian parliament’s climate subcommittee.

Ukraine: War in Ukraine Poses Environmental Risk Now and in the Future, Advocates Say

Apr 19, 2022 | Vanessa Montalbano and Maxine Joselow, Washington Post

As Russian forces bombard communities across Ukraine, the nation’s once-vibrant ecosystems are becoming scorched and scarred, rewinding decades of conservation work, according to Ukrainian climate…

Liberia: Women's Land Rights Awareness Campaign Bears Fruits

Apr 19, 2022

Adah Johnson,* 56, from Flumpa, Nimba County in north-eastern Liberia is a beneficiary of the continued awareness sessions on the rights of women to land…

Sierra Leone: Coated in Hope and Penury: The Story of Sierra Leone’s Artisan Miners

Apr 19, 2022 | Peter Yeung, Al Jazeera

By late morning in Seidu, a remote village in the Koidu area of eastern Sierra Leone, the cracks, scrapes and thuds of metal shovels being…

Afghanistan: Strawberry Fields Could Supplant Afghanistan's Poppies, Forever

Apr 18, 2022 | Xinhua

Afghanistan's Kandahar, Helmand and Zabul provinces have always been close to the heart of the world's opium, and later heroin, trade. Poppy cultivation has been…

Jordan: Call for Research - Climate Justice: Bridging the Gaps Between Governments and Civil Society

Apr 17, 2022 | American Friends Services Committee

American Friends Services Committee (AFSC) was founded in 1917 during World War I. In accordance with their Quaker faith, AFSC promotes lasting peace with justice,…

Central African Republic: Technical Officer – Dzanga Forest Elephant Project

Apr 17, 2022 | World-Wide Fund for Nature

In the Central African Republic, the World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is active in the Dzanga-Sangha Protected Areas (DSPA) located in the extreme southwest of…

South Sudan: Water and Wastewater Quality Specialist

Apr 17, 2022 | United Nations Mission in South Sudan

Under Resolution 2625 (2022), the Security Council determined that the situation in South Sudan continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security in…

Yemen: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Manager

Apr 17, 2022 | Danish Refugee Council

The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity…

Ecuador: Project Associate in Negotiation and Conflict Management

Apr 17, 2022 | UNDP

The United Nations Development Programme is a United Nations organization tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.

Ecuador is…

Nigeria: WASH Coordinator

Apr 17, 2022 | Solidarités International

Solidarités International is present in North-East Nigeria since 2016 and is currently operating in 4 bases across Borno State (Maiduguri, Monguno, Ngala, Dikwa) with outreach…

DRC: Program Officer

Apr 17, 2022 | Entraide Protestante Suisse

The Entraide Protestante Suisse (EPER) supports projects in more than 30 countries, located on four different continents, to combat poverty and injustice. HEKS also provides worldwide…

DRC: Analyst at the Climate Change and Green Economy Program

Apr 17, 2022 | UNDP

The United Nations Development Programme is a United Nations organization tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.

To participate…

USA: Senior Director, Oceans Futures

Apr 17, 2022 | World Wildlife Fund

World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, seeks a Senior Director, Oceans Futures.

Major Function

World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading…

Myanmar: Trainer, Sustainable Farming

Apr 17, 2022 | World-Wide Fund for Nature

WWF-Myanmar is now inviting applications for the Trainer – Sustainable Farming who will be working in May 2022 with Home-based and field travel.

Background

We are…

Ukraine: UN Official Says ‘Food Is Being Used as a Weapon of War’ in Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Apr 17, 2022 | Mychael Schnell, The Hill

David Beasley, the executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme, on Sunday said “food is being used as a weapon of war” in…

Libya: Libya Declares Force Majeure on Major Oil Field Stormed by Protesters

Apr 17, 2022 | Pan Xiaojing, Xinhua

Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared a state of force majeure over the El Feel oil field on Sunday as protesters forced the closure of…

Afghanistan: Pistachio Trees Being Cut Down in Baghlan for Sale

Apr 17, 2022 | Raz Mohammad, Pajhwok Afghan News

Officials of Forests’ Observation and Protection Authority of northern Baghlan province say 30 percent of pistachio trees have been cut down.

Ukraine: Gender and GBV Technical Adviser

Apr 16, 2022 | Save the Children

To support Ukraine CO to adhere to gender and GBV international standards and best practices, to ensure women and girls have equal access to, benefit…

Asia Pacific: Regional Research on Girls’ Activism and Leadership for Climate Justice

Apr 16, 2022 | Plan International

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. As an independent development and humanitarian organisation, we…

Thailand: Research Fellow, Gender, Social Equity, Justice and Climate Financing

Apr 16, 2022 | Stockholm Environment Institute

SEI is an independent international research institute founded in 1989. Its mission is to support decision-making and induce change towards sustainable development around the world…

Egypt: International Expert – Mainstreaming Gender-Responsive Climate Change and Environmental Work

Apr 16, 2022 | UN Women

In support of Egypt’s Vision 2030 and its National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women, under the emerging UN cooperation framework for Egypt, UN…

Why Climate Action Holds the Key to German Security

Apr 16, 2022 | Sherri Goodman

The shocking force of Russia's invasion, financed by its grip on the world fossil fuel market, shows that Germany's national security depends on securing energy…

Uganda: Terms of Reference for a Consultancy to Undertake a Gender Assessment and Develop a Gender Action Plan as Part of the Development of a Green Climate Fund Proposal

Apr 16, 2022 | International Union for Conservation of Nature

The International Union for Conservation of Nature is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. It…