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Afghanistan: Climate Change and Migration - The Interlinks of These Two Phenomena in the Context of Afghanistan

Sep 29, 2020 | Alias Wardak, Afghanistan Times

Afghanistan is suffering for more than four decades from a devastating war that cannot be limited to the country's boundaries, but that has regional and…

Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan, South Sudan Sign Deal to Resume Oil Output from Key Fields

Sep 29, 2020 | Hellenic Shipping News

Sudan and South Sudan have agreed a draft deal to develop oil cooperation, which includes resuming production from key oil fields, Sudan’s ministry of Energy…

Myanmar: How a Beloved Gemstone became a Symbol of Environmental Tragedy in Myanmar

Sep 29, 2020 | Emily Fishbein and Aung Myat Lamung, NPR

The jade gemstones that generate billions of dollars a year in Myanmar — the world's biggest exporter of the stone — are beloved in China,…

Colombia/Philippines: British Think Tank Flags PH in Deadly Land Conflicts

Sep 29, 2020 | Reuters

At least 212 people were killed last year while defending their land from being taken over by industry, Global Witness said, the deadliest year since…

Women, Peace and Security as Evolving and Contested Terrain: A Review of New Directions

Sep 28, 2020 | Aiko Holvikivi and Sarah Smith

In the WPS agenda’s twentieth anniversary year, New Directions brings academics, practitioners and activists into conversation in a book that demonstrates the evolutionary breadth and depth of…

Gender Equality is Important to Building Resilience and Peace during Disasters and Conflict

Sep 28, 2020 | Cindy Zhou

Conflict and natural disasters are often correlated: approximately 58 percent of deaths related to natural hazards take place in the world’s 30 most fragile states. 

Even as Countries Peck at Each Other, Their Birdwatchers Co-Operate

Sep 26, 2020 | Economist

For those awed by nature on a planetary scale, this is a special time of year. During the autumn bird migration, 50m-odd individuals from 155…

COVID-19 Wipes Out East Timor's Dreams of Oil and Gas Riches

Sep 25, 2020 | Ian Lloyd Neubauer

COVID-19 and the global collapse in oil and gas prices appear to have put the final nail into the coffin of East Timor's long-held dream…

Many Companies Struggle to Comply with Conflict Mineral Reporting Rules

Sep 25, 2020 | Cindy Zhou

Over the past decades, conflict minerals have become lucrative sources of funding for armed groups, fueling some of the deadliest global conflicts since World War II.…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Says Minister’s Comments ‘Distorted’ after KRG Denies Oil Smuggling Allegations

Sep 25, 2020 | Kurdistan 24

The Iraqi government said on Thursday that remarks made by its finance minister alleging oil smuggling in the Kurdistan Region were “distorted” after authorities in…

Colombia: The End of Colombia's Civil War Had an Unintended Effect: Deforestation

Sep 25, 2020 | Megan Janetsky and Steven Grattan, Vice

Colombia’s armed conflict, which lasted more than 50 years, fueled bloodshed in remote zones like these, as leftist guerrillas, right wing paramilitaries and armed forces…

Afghanistan/Tajikistan: Afghanistan and Tajikistan Step up Environmental Cooperation

Sep 24, 2020 | UN Environment

The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Republic of Tajikistan have taken an important step in strengthening joint efforts to protect their unique, shared mountain…

Kenya: Scoping Study on Climate Security in the Horn of Africa

Sep 24, 2020 | UN Environment Programme

The United Nations Environment Programme is responsible for coordinating the UN's environmental activities and assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices.

The UN’s…

Solomon Islands: Why Are There Unexploded Bombs in the Pacific Islands?

Sep 24, 2020 | James Massola, Sydney Morning Herald

How on Earth was a piece of unexploded ordnance (known as UXO) from World War II discovered in suburban Honiara, the capital of the Solomon…

Thailand: Tired of Conflict, Thailand’s Seep South Women are on the Front Lines of Peace

Sep 24, 2020 | Caleb Quinley, The New Humanitarian

Years of conflict and violence have divided communities in Thailand’s deep south. Pateemoh Poh-Itaeda-oh is one of a growing number of women trying to build…

The Ethiopian-Egyptian Water War Has Begun

Sep 22, 2020 | AYENAT MERSIE

[T[he group calling themselves the Cyber_Horus Group in late June hacked more than a dozen Ethiopian government sites, replacing each page with their own creation:…

EnPAx Launches Applications for Young Rapporteurs Programme

Sep 22, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

As part of the Road to Geneva, EnPAx has created a Young Rapporteurs Programme. The initiative invites university students, recent graduates, and young people interested in the…

Afghanistan: The Taliban, at Least, Are Striking Gold in Afghanistan

Sep 22, 2020 | Lynne O’Donnell and Mirwais Khan, Foreign Policy

For decades, Afghanistan’s untapped mineral wealth has been touted as the country’s trillion-dollar El Dorado. But while the Afghan government has never been able to…

Afghanistan: Authorities Sound Alarm Bells over Winter Pollution

Sep 22, 2020 | Afghanistan Times

With winter season around the corner, authorities have sounded alarm bells over excessive pollution urging households and polluters including factories to start using filtering equipment.…

Call for Nominations: Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding

Sep 21, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is  seeking nominations for the Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding. The award and lecture are named after Dr. Mishkat Al-Moumin, Iraq’s first…

Sudan: National Consultant for Gender Environmental and Conflict Analysis for Blue Nile State

Sep 21, 2020 | 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…

Stay Informed on the Road to Geneva: New R2G Mailing List

Sep 21, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

EnPAx has established a Road to Geneva Google Group. The Group will be used to share opportunities and developments leading up to the Second International…

DRC: Consultant to Conduct Audit and Evaluation Research on Extractive Contract Disclosure Policies and Practices

Sep 20, 2020 | Natural Resource Governance Institute

NRGI is a non-governmental organization dedicated to helping communities and nations benefit from their countries’ endowments of oil, gas, and minerals. For more information about…

Burkina Faso: Assistant Researcher

Sep 20, 2020 | Interpeace

Interpeace is an international organisation for peacebuilding that strengthens the ability of societies to manage conflict themselves in sustainable and non-violent ways. Interpeace designs and…

Colombia: US to Assist Colombia in the Development of Its Mining Industry

Sep 20, 2020 | Valentina Ruiz Leotaud, Mining.com

The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, announced that his office will launch a program to provide technical assistance for the development of Colombia’s mining…

China/Myanmar/Thailand: China’s Hunger for Rosewood Helps Fund Armed Conflicts in South East Asia and Africa

Sep 20, 2020 | Lee Chen, Mizzima

Chinese demand for treasured rosewood does more than lead to deforestation in Southeast Asia and Africa. Whether it is the cat-and-mouse game of timber smugglers…

DRC: Team Leader/Chief of Party, Food Security / Integrated Water Resources Management

Sep 20, 2020 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries…

Analyse de la Vulnérabilité Face au Changement Climatique et Risques Environnementaux, et de la Sensibilité des Populations et des Ecosystèmes aux Conflits d’Utilisation des Ressources Naturelles

Sep 20, 2020 | International Union for Conservation of Nature

Afin de consolider, mettre à l’échelle et étendre les acquis des initiatives menées depuis plus d’une décennie dans le domaine de la gouvernance de l’environnement…

Afghanistan: Authorities to Clamp Down on Illegal Mining in Parwan

Sep 20, 2020 | Afghanistan Times

Officials in Parwan province assure to prevent illegal mine extractions. The comments came Sunday after illegal demining of chromite in the Koh-e-Safi district sparked controversies,…

Burkina Faso: Researcher (Two Positions Open)

Sep 20, 2020 | Interpeace

Interpeace is an international organisation for peacebuilding that strengthens the ability of societies to manage conflict themselves in sustainable and non-violent ways. Interpeace designs and…