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Gender Equity and Climate Change are Intertwined
Nov 22, 2021
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Angely Mercado
The climate change conference COP26 which ended last week tackled a number of issues that intersect with addressing the climate crisis—including a full day dedicated…
Afghanistan: In Hard Times, Afghan Farmers Are Turning to Opium for Security
Nov 21, 2021
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Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Taimoor Shah, New York Times
The decision to destroy his entire orchard is one Abdul Hamid and many other Afghan farmers in the district are making to earn an income…
DRC: Tshisekedi Orders Mining Licences Audit
Nov 21, 2021
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Al Jazeera
Felix Tshisekedi, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has demanded a ban on issuing and trading mining permits until the country’s mining…
Afghanistan- Working with the Taliban for Women’s Rights: It’s Like Speaking to Fish about Land!
Nov 21, 2021
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Gavi Klein
The fight does not lie in convincing them of progressive ideals; the fight is to get the best outcome for those directly impacted by Taliban…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Farmers, Herders Desperate for Seed, Food and Cash
Nov 20, 2021
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Saudi Gazette
“Catastrophic and famine-like conditions” hang over Afghanistan’s farmers and herders, whose needs continue to worsen with the onset of winter, UN humanitarians said on Friday.…
DRC: A Power Struggle over Cobalt Rattles the Clean Energy Revolution
Nov 20, 2021
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Dionne Searcey, Michael Forsythe, and Eric Lipton, New York Times
Just up a red dirt road, across an expanse of tall, dew-soaked weeds, bulldozers are hollowing out a yawning new canyon that is central to…
Saudi Arabia: Yemen's Houthis 'Attack Saudi Cities, Oil Facilities'
Nov 20, 2021
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New Arab
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Saturday it had fired 14 drones at several Saudi Arabian cities, including at Saudi Aramco facilities in Jeddah. The…
China/Tibet: China Could Be Preparing for 'Water War' in Asia after Completing Serial Dams in Tibet
Nov 19, 2021
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Indo-Asian News Service
While concerns over the impact of climate change are rising, the problem has got aggravated due to the multiple dams that China is building to…
Conflict Minerals: Problem with “Conflict Minerals” Extraction
Nov 19, 2021
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Christoph Vogel and Josaphat Musamba, Taarifa
In the early 2000s, activists began to campaign against the extraction of “conflict minerals”—a catchall term for gold and the “three Ts” (tin, tantalum, and…
Iraq: Residents Say Longstanding Oil Industry Practice Is Killing Them [Video]
Nov 18, 2021
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Jomana Karadsheh, CNN
Oil is a major driver for the world's climate crisis but in Iraq's province of Basra, residents and officials say it's causing a local environmental…
Understanding the Nexus Between Gender, Climate and Conflict Is Crucial for International Peace and Security
Nov 18, 2021
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Michelle Onello
Understanding the nexus between gender, climate and conflict is crucial for developing successful policies to combat climate change and resolve conflicts, and women must meaningfully…
Bhutan/China: Chinese Landgrab on Bhutanese Territory, 4 Villages Built on 1 Year
Nov 18, 2021
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Vishnu Som, NDTV
New satellite images tweeted out by a leading satellite imagery expert on Chinese military development, shows purported construction of Chinese villages in Bhutanese territory over…
Afghanistan: In Afghanistan, Climate Change Drives an Uptick in Child Marriage
Nov 17, 2021
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Ruchi Kumar, Undark
Child marriage is not a new phenomenon in South Asia, and despite attempts to legislate against it, the practice remains common across Afghanistan. Reports suggest…
Women’s Land Rights Are Necessary to Build Climate-Resilient Futures
Nov 17, 2021
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Juliet Schulman-Hall
COP 26, the UN Conference on Climate, ended last Friday, after world leaders made several collective pledges to the climate crisis on issues like deforestation,…
Women’s Land Rights Are Necessary to Build Climate-Resilient Futures
Nov 17, 2021
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Juliet Schulman-Hall
COP 26, the UN Conference on Climate, ended last Friday, after world leaders made several collective pledges to the climate crisis on issues like deforestation,…
Why Women’s Participation is Essential to Achieve Global Climate Targets
Nov 17, 2021
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Joanna Collingwood, Georgia Kremmyda, and Modupe Olufunmilayo Jimoh
We are engineers and scientists. We happen to be women, but first and foremost we are citizens of this planet who believe that immediate action…
The Challenge of Securing Access to Minerals for the Green Transition
Nov 16, 2021
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Jewellord Nem Singh
COP26 came to a close in Glasgow this weekend, with activists and developing country governments disappointed in the global ambition as laid out in the…
Register Now for the Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding!
Nov 16, 2021
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association® and the Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx™), the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, and our partners invite people to register for the 2nd International Conference…
Promoting Gender and Climate Smart Investment
Nov 16, 2021
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Katja Silva-Leander and Kongkona Sarma
Climate change is set to cause unimaginable disruption unless immediate action is taken, and its impacts will disproportionately affect women — increasing inequality. In many…
Climate Change and Farmers-Herders Conflict in Nigeria
Nov 15, 2021
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Ojemire B. Daniel
International attention often focuses on ethnic conflict in the Niger Delta and religious conflict in Northern Nigeria, leaving farmer-herdsmen overlooked. In Nigeria, the conflict between…
Call for Applications: 2023 Georg Arnhold Senior Fellow for Education for Sustainable Peace
Nov 15, 2021
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Leibniz Institute for Educational Media, Georg Eckert Institute
The Leibniz Institute for Educational Media | Georg Eckert Institute (GEI) is pleased to announce the Call for Applications for the 2023 Georg Arnhold Senior…
To Tackle Instability and Conflict, It’s Time to Elevate Hunger as a National Security Priority
Nov 15, 2021
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Kelly McFarland and Alistair Somerville
Food has long been a weapon of war, and the prospect of starvation is a powerful motivator for citizens to take up arms. The humanitarian…
South Sudan: Gender Based Violence-ASRH Coordinator
Nov 14, 2021
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Norwegian Church Aid
Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) has been providing humanitarian and development assistance in South Sudan since 1972. Based on the Christian faith, NCA works for the…
Afghanistan: Poppy Plantations in Afghanistan Flourishing amid Western Sanctions and Economic Collapse [Video]
Nov 14, 2021
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Carol Mang, South China Morning Post
After its return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban promised to crack down on poppy plantations and the drug trade. But Western…
We Need More Female Leaders in the Fight Against Climate Change
Nov 14, 2021
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Maria Tanyag
In a stirring speech at the opening of the Cop26 world leaders summit, Mia Mottley, prime minister of Barbados, asked: “When will leaders lead?” The problem…
Netherlands: Policy Advisor on Gender, Peace and Security
Nov 14, 2021
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PAX
PAX brings together people who have the courage to stand for peace. Together with people in conflict areas and concerned civilians worldwide, PAX works to…
Jordan: GBV & Civic Engagement Program Manager
Nov 14, 2021
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CARE
CARE International seeks a world of hope, tolerance, and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live with dignity and security. In…
USA: Manager, GBV
Nov 14, 2021
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International Medical Corps
This position is for building International Medical Corps talent pipeline. Candidates applying to this position are indicating that they are interested in being considered for…
South China Sea: South China Sea Safeguards ‘Not Strong Enough’ to Stop International Tensions Escalating
Nov 14, 2021
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Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post
Existing safeguards in the South China Sea are not enough to prevent tensions spiralling out of control, regional observers have warned as they called for…
Jordan: Communications and Content Development Officer
Nov 13, 2021
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EcoPeace Middle East
EcoPeace Middle East is a unique trilateral environmental organization. Our primary objective is the promotion of cooperative efforts to protect our shared environmental heritage. In…