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South Sudan: South Sudan’s Desertification Affects Lives, Ecosystem
Jun 17, 2020
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Benjamin Takpiny, Anadolu Agency
Trees are cut down in South Sudan and burned for charcoal, with many villagers turning to the illegal activity to earn a living. As thousands…
Mali: With Climate Change, Conflict and COVID, Stresses Grow for Malian Villagers
Jun 17, 2020
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Laurie Goering, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Nearly four decades ago, farmers in the small central Malian village of Dlonguebougou grew their millet crops with little more than hoes, and local mud-hut…
Myanmar: Myanmar Solar Tender Conditions Knock out Foreign Bidders
Jun 17, 2020
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Thompson Chau, Myanmar Times
Myanmar has effectively excluded potential foreign bidders from a major solar farm tender by imposing tough conditions, including a refusal to accept online submissions even…
Myanmar: Myanmar Govt Issues over 16,000 Land Grants in Four Years
Jun 17, 2020
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Htoo Thant, Myanmar Times
The government had issued more than 16,000 land grants in the past four years, a senior official said. He apparently made the statement in response…
Philippines: From a Philippine Conflict Hotspot, a New Insect-Eating Plant Emerges
Jun 17, 2020
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Elizabeth Fitt, Mongabay
Scientists have discovered a new insect-eating pitcher plant, Nepenthes cabanae, in the Philippines’ southern Mindanao region. Thriving in a small area within a known conflict…
Myanmar: Military-Corporate Conflicts of Interest ‘Inflame’ Myanmar’s Civil Wars, Rights Group Says
Jun 17, 2020
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Myanmar Now
The military officials in charge of defence budgeting and military procurement preferentially buy from the companies they run and own, incentivizing the continuation of Myanmar’s…
Sustainability for All: Gender Diversity in the Renewable Energy Industry
Jun 17, 2020
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Joanne Fixter
The global renewable energy industry is growing at a faster rate than ever, creating more and more jobs throughout its supply chain requiring a diverse…
Local People Hold the Key to Solving Burkina Faso’s Water Challenges
Jun 17, 2020
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Liza Debevec
Thanks to its usually abundant rice production, the Kou River Valley has for decades been known as Burkina Faso’s granary. But then the water stopped flowing.The…
Conflict Minerals: Tesla Secures New Cobalt Deal as It Phases out the Controversial Mineral
Jun 16, 2020
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Fred Lambert, Electrek
Tesla has secured a new cobalt supply deal with mining giant Glencore as it phases out the controversial battery material. Cobalt is a controversial mineral…
Why Gender Responsiveness is Crucial for Equitable, Effective and Efficient Climate Finance
Jun 16, 2020
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Christine Lottje
Women all over the world suffer from the impacts of climate change. They are often more severely affected by climate change impacts as they aggravate…
Why Gender Responsiveness is Crucial for Equitable, Effective and Efficient Climate Finance
Jun 16, 2020
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Christine Lottje
Women all over the world suffer from the impacts of climate change. They are often more severely affected by climate change impacts as they aggravate…
Gender Awareness: Towards a Sustainable and Just Energy Transition. Part I
Jun 16, 2020
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Kathrin Meyer
According to the United Nations, the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number 5 – Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls is the is the “foundation…
Philippines: Country Director
Jun 16, 2020
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Plan International
Plan International is a rights-based development and humanitarian organisation working for better lives for all children. We are independent of government and have no political…
Switzerland: Associate Researcher, UNIDIR Gender and Disarmament Programme
Jun 16, 2020
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United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) is an autonomous institution within the United Nations that conducts independent research on disarmament and related problems,…
South Sudan: GBV Technical Manager
Jun 16, 2020
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International Medical Corps
International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
Established…
Mali: GBV Coordinator
Jun 16, 2020
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International Medical Corps
International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
Established…
Conflict Minerals: Forget Diamonds, the New Conflict Commodity Is Gold
Jun 16, 2020
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Tim Treadgold, Forbes
If Leonardo DiCaprio is available, he would be perfect for a starring role in a sequel to his 2006 Oscar-nominated performance in Blood Diamond with…
South Sudan: Oil Spills in South Sudan Prompt Move to Block China's Exports
Jun 16, 2020
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Okech Francis, Bloomberg News
A human-rights group in South Sudan is seeking an injunction to stop companies including China Petroleum Corp. and Petroliam Nasional Bhd. exporting oil -- the…
Myanmar: Towards Innovative, Conflict-Sensitive and Human Rights-Based Approaches to Forest Monitoring
Jun 16, 2020
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Food and Agriculture Organziation of the UN
The Governments of Myanmar and Finland today launched a trailblazing project designed to allow for monitoring of forests in a manner that is sensitive to…
Myanmar: Towards Innovative, Conflict-Sensitive and Human Rights-Based Approaches to Forest Monitoring
Jun 16, 2020
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
The Governments of Myanmar and Finland today launched a trailblazing project designed to allow for monitoring of forests in a manner that is sensitive to…
Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Environmental Programming
Jun 16, 2020
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Chelsea Keyser, Resonance
The World Bank estimates that one in three women and girls will experience gender-based violence during her lifetime. In communities that experience severe environmental stress and degradation,…
Syria: WASH Engineer / Officer
Jun 15, 2020
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GOAL
General Description of the Programme:
GOAL has been working in Syria since 2013, responding to the acute needs of conflict-affected communities. GOAL is working in North…
DRC: Food Security and Agriculture Advisor
Jun 15, 2020
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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…
An Unexpected Opportunity for Corporate Peacebuilding
Jun 15, 2020
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Jonathan Kolieb and Phoebe Wynn-Pope
A range of Australian companies, from sectors as diverse as apparel, extractives, telecommunications and financial services, have business operations or supply chains in conflict-affected areas.…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Hires Lockdown Jobless to Boost Kabul's Water and Trees
Jun 15, 2020
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Shadi Khan Saif, Reuters
As lockdown measures imposed in March take their toll on Afghanistan’s workforce, the government is employing more than 40,000 jobless workers to rehabilitate groundwater supplies…
Myanmar: Senior Programme Manager (Agriculture and Rural Finance)
Jun 15, 2020
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UN Office for Project Services
UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our…
Myanmar: Senior Campaigner, Strengthening Resource Governance and Anti-Corruption Norms Campaign
Jun 15, 2020
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Global Witness
Global Witness is an international NGO established in 1993 that works to break the links between natural resource exploitation, conflict, poverty, corruption, and human rights…
Syria: Water Quality Officer
Jun 15, 2020
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GOAL
GOAL is an international humanitarian and development organisation working to relieve the suffering of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people.
General Description of the Programme:
GOAL has been working…
Zimbabwe: Call For Experts - Building Resilience Through Sustainable Community Based Natural Resource Management Activity
Jun 15, 2020
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ECODIT
ECODIT is an international development firm working with governments, businesses, and local communities to advance environmentally- and socially-responsible development around the world. We provide technical…
How Environmental Geopolitics Expands Our Understanding of Risk and Security
Jun 15, 2020
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Shannon O'Lear
The coronavirus has everyone weighing risk and security within a sliding scale of geographic connections and boundaries. Dots and circles of infection pack our virus…