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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…
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…
Indonesia: Systems Analyst Consultant
May 31, 2021
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World Resources Institute
The World Resources Institute (http://www.wri.org) is an environmental and development research and policy organization that creates solutions to protect the Earth and improve people’s lives.
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CAR: ECOFAC-6 Coordinator
May 31, 2021
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African Parks
African Parks is a non-profit conservation organization that takes on the complete responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of national parks in partnership with…
Indonesia: Policy and Stakeholder Engagement Specialist
May 31, 2021
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World Resources Institute
The World Resources Institute (http://www.wri.org) is an environmental and development research and policy organization that creates solutions to protect the Earth and improve people’s lives.
Program…
Canada: Policy Analyst, Resilience (Winnipeg)
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…
Canada: Policy Analyst, 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…
Canada: Policy Analyst, Resilience (Toronto)
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…
DRC: Blockchain-based Traceability Firm by an African NBA Legend to Help Track Ethical Cobalt Mining Projects in The Congo
May 30, 2021
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Insight
Bluetech, an investment firm owned by NBA legend, Dikembe Mutombo, says it has invested about $1 billion in ethical cobalt mining projects, a part of…
Cameroon: Sexual Violence Pervasive in Cameroon’s Anglophone Regions
May 29, 2021
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Jess Craig, Al Jazeera
Every day, Gladys, a 33-year-old vendor in Buea, the capital of Cameroon’s Southwest region, heads to Muea market to sell vegetables, sweets and other food…
Call for Action: Governments: Commit to Meaningful Military Emissions Cuts at COP26
May 28, 2021
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
There are signs that some countries may pledge to reduce military greenhouse gas emissions at COP26 in November. This call sets out the scope of…
Climate Change: Scorched Earth: The Climate Impact of Conflict
May 28, 2021
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Stuart Braun, Deutsche Welle
Militaries around the world are under pressure to rapidly reduce their own outsized carbon "bootprint" to help limit global heating — and future climate conflict.
Colombia: Auxico Resources Discovers High-Value Rare Earth Metals in Colombia with Total Rare Earth Oxide Content Over 56%
May 28, 2021
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Pierre Gauthier, Junior Mining Network
Auxico Resources Canada Inc. (CSE: AUAG) is pleased to announce the significant discovery of high-value rare earth ore in Colombia, with a total rare earth content…
Climate Change: Climate Change Likely Contributed to One of the Oldest Examples of Human Warfare
May 28, 2021
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Carly Cassella, Science Alert
One of the oldest known war cemeteries, discovered in the Nile River Valley, did not necessarily originate from a single epic battle like we once…
Liberia: Awareness Campaign on Dissemination of Information on Land Rights Acts Begins across Liberia
May 28, 2021
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Selma Lomax, FrontPage Africa
A nationwide awareness campaign on the dissemination of information on the Land Rights Act (LRA) and the Liberia Land Authority Act (LLAA) has begun across…
Minerals Council Appoints First Woman President in 131 Years
May 27, 2021
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Gerard Peter, Mining Review Africa
Nolitha Fakude has been appointed as president of the Minerals Council South Africa. This is the first time in the 131 year history of the organisation…
New Podcast Launch: Voices for Peace and Conservation
May 27, 2021
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Conservation International, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, PeaceNexus Foundation, and World Wide Fund for Nature Germany
Environmental degradation, biodiversity loss and climate change affect us all, and are already making our societies more likely to experience conflict, violence and hardship. Yet…
Iran: Water Wars on the Horizon in Iran
May 27, 2021
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Asia Times
When facing down public dissent and unrest, Iranian authorities are known to downplay the magnitude of the various crises they confront. But officials are uncharacteristically sounding the alarm…
Let´s Talk About Mali: The Impacts of Climate Change on Insecurity and Gender Inequality [Audio]
May 27, 2021
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Climate Diplomacy Podcast
In this episode we speak about climate fragility risks in Mali together with Chitra Nagarajan, author of the climate fragility risk brief on Mali.
During the…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Discovers New Deposits of Diamond, Bauxite, Iron Ore, Gold, Rutile and Nickel
May 27, 2021
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Abdul Rashid Thomas, Sierra Leone Telegraph
Sierra Leone, one of the poorest nations in the World despite an abundance of mineral resources valued at Trillions of Dollars, has announced new discovery…
Six Ways to Mainstream the Environment in Peace and Security
May 26, 2021
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Doug Weir
With humanity facing the triple crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, we can no longer dismiss the environment as somehow irrelevant to peace…
Figure of the Week: Closing the Gender Gap to Reduce Food Insecurity in Africa
May 26, 2021
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Tamara White, Brookings Institute
In April of this year, the Oxford Business group released its “Agriculture in Africa 2021: Focus Report”. This report outlines the region’s export potential and…
Hurting or Helping? Why We Need Gender and Food Systems Research
May 26, 2021
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Nicoline de Haan
Well-intended efforts are being made across the globe to reduce gender inequalities in agriculture, including by engaging women farmers in entrepreneurship or new jobs within…
Fighting without a Planet B: How IHL Protects the Natural Environment in Armed Conflict
May 25, 2021
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Vanessa Murphy and Helen Obregón Gieseken
Armed conflicts from Kuwait to Vietnam continue to remind us that the environment can be deeply scarred by war, a reality that climate risks now…
Drought Fueling Western Wildfires, Water Wars, Legal Conflicts
May 25, 2021
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Bobby Magill, Bloomberg Law
The historic dry conditions desiccating the West will pit “tribe against tribe” and “fish against fish” as they compete for the last available drops of…
Wesley Clark Connects the Dots Linking Climate Change and National Security
May 25, 2021
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Kate Zerrenner
In March 2021, three Russian submarines broke through old ice in the Arctic. According to retired four-star general and 2004 U.S. presidential candidate Wesley Clark,…
Why the Transition to Green Economies May Fuel Demand for Conflict Minerals [Audio]
May 24, 2021
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Mark Leon Goldberg
As the world turns towards greener economies there will be a surge in demand for natural resources that enable a less carbon intensive future. This…
Sudan: Military Gender Advocate of the Year Highlights ‘Crucial Gender Dimensions’ in Darfur
May 24, 2021
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UN News
Secretary-General António Guterres lauded 32-year-old Military Gender Advisor Steplyne Nyaboga who served in the recently completed UN-African Hybrid Union Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), for the…
Iran Narrows in on Repressing Farmers’ Protests as Water Crisis Spreads
May 21, 2021
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Center for Human Rights in Iran
Protests by hard-hit farmers over Iran’s worsening water crisis are being repressed by state security forces as officials increasingly describe the protests as a “national…
How Climate Action and Gender Equality Are Linked in the Pursuit of Justice
May 21, 2021
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Stephen Minas
The movements for gender equality and climate action are two of the great contemporary struggles for progress. The changes they both demand are long overdue. What is…