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Mali: Climate Security Project Coordinator
Sep 5, 2022
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United Nations Development Programme
UNDP is committed to recruiting a workforce that is diverse in terms of gender, nationality and culture. We also encourage people from ethnic minorities, indigenous…
Myanmar: Project Officer, Urban Resilience Project
Sep 5, 2022
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United Nations Development Programme
UNDP, as the United Nations lead agency on international development, works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality. We help countries…
EU: Policy Assistant
Sep 5, 2022
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European Peacebuilding Liaison Office
The European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO) is currently seeking a Policy Assistant to provide policy and administrative support on various areas of EPLO’s policy work.…
Toronto: Project Manager, Resilience
Sep 5, 2022
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International Institute for Sustainable Development
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and…
Montreal: Project Manager, Resilience
Sep 5, 2022
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International Institute for Sustainable Development
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and…
Ottawa: Project Manager, Resilience
Sep 5, 2022
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International Institute for Sustainable Development
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and…
Winnipeg: Project Manager, Resilience
Sep 5, 2022
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International Institute for Sustainable Development
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and…
Bangladesh: Senior Programme Assistant, UNHCR
Sep 5, 2022
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International Union for Conservation of Nature
IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and…
Indonesia: Consultant, Community Development and Sustainable Land Use Governance Facilitator
Sep 5, 2022
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World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute(WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human…
WarWilding: A New Word to Describe the Startling Effects of Using Nature as a Weapon
Sep 5, 2022
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Vincent Mundy, Guardian
During the early days of the Russia-Ukraine war, the invading force was approaching the Irpin River and the gates of the Ukrainian capital. But the…
Seeking Perspectives on Issues of Gender, Peace, Environment, and Sustainable Development
Sep 5, 2022
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Natalia Jiménez
Natalia Jiménez is seeking people who would be interested in engaging in a dialogue of experts and others investigating the possibilities of action at the…
Liberia: Land Is Wealth and Cultural Identity
Sep 4, 2022
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Zwannah Massallay, Global News Network
Throughout history, land has been recognized as the primary source of wealth, social status, and power. It is the basis for shelter, food, and economic…
Pakistan: Women and Girls in Flood-Stricken Pakistan Need Menstrual Products. These Women Are Trying to Help
Sep 4, 2022
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Nick Logan, CBC News
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq’s Speaker Calls for a Deal between Erbil, Baghdad until Oil and Gas Law Finalized
Sep 4, 2022
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Kurdistan 24
The Iraqi Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Al-Halboosi said on Sunday that Erbil and Baghdad should reach an agreement on the outstanding issues between the two…
Afghanistan: Challenges between Heritage Conservation and Mining in Afghanistan [Video]
Sep 3, 2022
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Sean Callebs, China Global Television Network
The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan is looking to tap into mineral riches in an effort to boost the country’s anemic economy. China remains interested in…
Afghanistan: Dispute over Pine Nut Harvest in Southeast Afghanistan Results in 2 Deaths and 3 Injuries
Sep 3, 2022
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Saqalain Eqbal, Khaama Press
A dispute between two families over the harvesting of pine nuts (Chilgoza) resulted in two fatalities and three injuries, according to local sources in the southeastern…
Using Game Theory Mathematics to Resolve Human Conflicts
Sep 2, 2022
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Gareth Willmer, Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation Magazine
Game theory mathematics is used to predict outcomes in conflict situations. Now it is being adapted through big data to resolve highly contentious issues between…
Afghanistan: Dam Costing 17 Million Afs Inaugurated in Kandahar City
Sep 1, 2022
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Amin Samsoor, Pajhwok Afghan News
A water reservoir that took 15 months to be constructed was inaugurated on Thursday in Kandahar City, the capital of southern Kandahar.
Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil Firms Seek US Mediation to Defuse Iraq-Kurdistan Tensions
Sep 1, 2022
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Rowena Edwards, Reuters
Oil firms operating in Kurdistan have asked the United States to help defuse an upsurge in tension between Iraq's central government and the semi-autonomous region,…
Liberia: House Wants Boundaries Demarcation to Halt Land Disputes
Sep 1, 2022
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Bridgett Milton, New Dawn
The plenary of the House of Representatives has mandated the Liberia Land Authority to work along with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Traditional Council…
Southeast Asia: State of Gender Equality and Climate Change in ASEAN
Sep 1, 2022
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Jenny Y-C. Han, Camille Pross, Rashi Agarwal, and Andreea R. Torre, SEI
Liberia: How Logging Benefits Some Communities in Lofa
Sep 1, 2022
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James Harding Giahyue, Observer
By law, towns and villages affected by logging concessions signed between the government and companies are entitled to benefits from their forests. That is a…
Gambia: ‘Mainstreaming Gender in Climate Change Mitigation is Our Priority’
Sep 1, 2022
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Bekai Njie, The Point
Central Asia: A Water Diplomacy Expert Discusses the Prospects of Water Conflict and Cooperation in Central Asia
Aug 31, 2022
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Zhar Zardykhan, Global Voices
Originally from the Central Asian nation Turkmenistan, Jahan Taganova is a One Young World Peace Ambassador and water diplomat. Central Asia has experienced drastic change…
Pakistan: Floods are Stark Warning to Wealthy Countries on Climate Change
Aug 31, 2022
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Amnesty International UK
Colombia: Use of GIS Tools for Land Expansion in Colombia
Aug 31, 2022
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Nicolas Porras, Mathilde Molendijk, and Laura Becerra, GIM International
Local indigenous youngsters have mapped the boundaries and sacred sites of their village, Gunmaku in the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, northern Colombia, and the…
Climate Security at USAID: (Re)defining an Integrative Issue
Aug 30, 2022
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Daniel Abrahams and Allison Brown
Climate security is an essential conceptual framework to understand the global interplay of biophysical and socioeconomic forces that threaten our planet. Indeed, it is so…
Afghanistan: UN Warns 6 Million Afghans at Risk of Famine as Crises Grow
Aug 30, 2022
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Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
Warning that Afghanistan faces deepening poverty with 6 million people at risk of famine, the U.N. humanitarian chief on Monday urged donors to restore funding…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Reels from Deadly Flash Floods and Landslides
Aug 30, 2022
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Abid Hussain, Al Jazeera
Several provinces across the eastern, central, southern and western regions of Afghanistan have been hit by heavy rains, resulting in flash floods and landslides that…
Colombia: Ripple Blockchain Plans for Colombia Real Estate Fail to Get off the Ground
Aug 30, 2022
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Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes
Two weeks before newly elected President Gustavo Petro was sworn to the highest public office in Colombia, the previous administration’s Ministry of Information Technology and…