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From Jerusalem to Glasgow, Peacebuilding Must Address Climate Stressors
Jun 7, 2021
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Janani Vivekananda
During the recent terrible escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine, for example, attention was – rightly – focused on the direct political causes of…
Myanmar: Hero Rat Magawa Has New Role after Retiring from Landmine Work
Jun 7, 2021
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Chhun Sunly, Khmer Times
The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) director-general, Heng Ratana told Khmer Times yesterday that Magawa, the HeroRat, is finally retiring after having worked in the…
Call for Papers for Warfare, Environment, Social Inequality, and Pro-Sociability Biennal Conference
Jun 7, 2021
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Spanish Studies Abroad
The organizers of the 2022 Warfare, Environment, Social Inequality and Pro-Sociability (WESIPS) Biennial Conference are seeking papers from a variety of disciplinary perspectives and theoretical…
Liberia: Land Authority Faces Challenge over Squatter Right
Jun 7, 2021
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New Dawn
The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners at the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) Atty. J. Adams Monobah says squatter rights and the court system, among…
Climate Change: International Military Council Issues “World Climate and Security Report 2021” Warning of Catastrophic Climate Risks and Urging Significant Greenhouse Gas Reductions
Jun 7, 2021
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International Military Council on Climate and Security
Today the Expert Group of the International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS) released its second annual World Climate and Security Report, which warns…
Afghanistan: Afghan Gov't Distributes Pistachio Saplings to Boost Agriculture
Jun 6, 2021
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Xinhua
The distribution process of over 7,000 pistachio saplings to villagers has started in Afghanistan's northern Samangan province, the country's Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock…
Climate Security: A Tale of Two Defense Hearings
Jun 5, 2021
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John Conger, Center for Climate and Security
Sometimes you want to hear from the very top, and sometimes you want to get into the details. In the last couple of weeks, the…
Statement: Women and Girls Must Be at the Heart of the Fight for Climate Justice
Jun 5, 2021
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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women
Gender equality and climate justice are inextricably linked. In any climate crisis, it is women and girls who often face the greatest impacts from environmental…
Here Is How Climate Change Poses Threat to Women’s Reproductive Health
Jun 5, 2021
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Cutacut
Two facts that should be of high priority to Pakistan right now: We are among the top 10 countries in the world that are going…
DRC/South Africa: The DRC and South Africa Are Crucial in Mining for Electric Vehicles
Jun 4, 2021
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Eric Olander, Africa Report
Electric vehicles are rising in popularity around the globe, and there are a few countries crucial in mining the necessary materials. As electric vehicles become…
Myanmar: Myanmar Launches Second Tender for Utility-Scale PV
Jun 4, 2021
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Emiliano Bellini, pv magazine
Despite an ongoing military coup and increasing instability, the government of Myanmar has decided to move forward with another tender for the development of utility-scale…
Sexual Violence Is a Hidden Impact of the Climate Crisis That’s Not Discussed Enough
Jun 4, 2021
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Nylah Burton
We know the climate crisis is already here—with environmental destruction leading to many people being displaced from their homes, as well as causing health problems and economic…
Wildlife: British Aircraft Carrier Base Threatens Endangered Whales
Jun 3, 2021
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Phil Miller, Daily Maverick
A new port for British warships in the Gulf state of Oman is being built on a key migration path for a rare breed of…
Liberia: EPA, Conservation International Mainstream Gender in Liberia’s Fight Against Climate Change
Jun 3, 2021
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Gerald C. Koinyeneh, Front Page Africa (FPA)
In a bid to boost Liberia’s fight against Climate Change, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Conservation International (CI) have embarked on a project to…
Sudan: $23.6 Million to Preserve Biodiversity and Ecotourism in Three Parks
Jun 3, 2021
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Inès Magoum, Afrik 21
The Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations (UN), and the Sudanese government are mobilising $23.6 million for the preservation of biodiversity in Dinder National…
Climate Change: NGA Crunching Climate Change Data for National Security Decision-Making
Jun 3, 2021
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Lisbeth Perez, MeriTalk
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is looking at unclassified data sources to broaden its understanding of climate change – an issue that one NGA official…
First episode of “Voices for Peace and Conservation” podcast
Jun 3, 2021
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Conservation International, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), PeaceNexus Foundation and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Germany
How does the environment matter to peace? And how does peace matter to the environment?
The first episode of “Voices for Peace and Conservation”, our new…
USA: Senior Policy Advisor and Head of Programme — Conflict Prevention and Sustaining Peace
Jun 3, 2021
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United Nations University, Center for Policy Research
United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) in New York is an independent think tank within the UN system. They combine research excellence with…
Myanmar: Myanmar Timber Auction Disappoints Cash-Strapped Junta
Jun 2, 2021
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Irrawaddy
Myanma Timber Enterprise is selling off hardwoods at low prices as few bidders were interested and the timber market is slow after Myanmar’s coup, said…
Governments: Commit to Meaningful Military Emissions Cuts at COP26
Jun 2, 2021
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
The 2015 Paris Agreement left cutting military greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to the discretion of individual nations.
Militaries are major emitters and should not be excluded…
Afghanistan: Another Drought Looms. Is Afghanistan Better Prepared?
Jun 2, 2021
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Stefanie Glinkski, New Humanitarian
After a winter of scant snowfall, a looming drought is forcing Afghanistan to try to prevent another migration crisis before it erupts. Snow and rainfall…
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Can Tajik-Kyrgyz Border Conflict Spiral into War?
Jun 1, 2021
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Institute for
Action is needed to stop Kyrgyz-Tajik border disputes spilling over into wider conflict, according to a cross-regional IWPR discussion which heard that that the ongoing…
Mishkat Al Moumin
Associate Professor
Environmental Law Institute
United States
Jun 1, 2021
Mishkat Al Moumin is an Associate Professor at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, where she teaches language and culture with the aim of…
DRC: Landscape Program Manager
May 31, 2021
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World Wide Fund for Nature
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has embarked on ambitious, field-based conservation programs across the Congo Basin. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),…
Canada: Policy Advisor, Resilience (Ottawa)
May 31, 2021
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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…
UK: Short-Term Consultancy, Policies and Practice Online Advanced Course
May 31, 2021
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Natural Resource Governance Institute
The Natural Resource Governance Institute is an independent nonprofit organisation dedicated to improving countries' governance over their natural resources to promote sustainable and inclusive development.
Background
The…
Guinea: High-Level International Consultant Specializing in Intergovernmental Negotiations on Environmental Issues
May 31, 2021
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UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations and advocates for change and…
Myanmar: Consultant for Security and Risk Assessment, and Risk Management Planning
May 31, 2021
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World Wide Fund for Nature
The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Egypt, Sudan Hold War Games as Ethiopian Dam Dispute Continues
May 31, 2021
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Mohamed Sabry, Al-Monitor
Egypt and Sudan started a new military exercise amid a dispute with Ethiopia over Addis Ababa’s plan to add 13.5 billion cubic meters of water…
Afghanistan: Taliban Cut Water Supply in Badakhshan District
May 31, 2021
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Afghanistan Times
The Taliban fighters have cut water supply in the northeastern province of Badakhshan by which 800 families have been deprived from irrigating their farmlands in…