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Liberia: GEF Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) Project Manager
Feb 11, 2020
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Conservation International
Conservation International (CI) has been protecting nature for the benefit of all for over 30 years. Through science, policy, and partnerships, CI is helping build…
DRC: Assistant Administratif
Feb 11, 2020
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World Resources Institute
Le World Resources Institute (WRI) cherche un Assistant Administratif pour son équipe en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC). WRI travaille en RDC depuis plus d'une…
DRC: Central Africa Operations Manager
Feb 11, 2020
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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…
Carving Out Meaningfut Space for Justice in the Women, Peace and Security Agenda?
Feb 11, 2020
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Kimberly Brown
At the core of SDG16+ is the understanding that in order to enable a better and more sustainable future for all, peace, justice and inclusion…
Sierra Leone: Octea Mining May Pay Compensation to Kono Community in Sierra Leone
Feb 10, 2020
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Abdul Rashid Thomas, Sierra Leone Telegraph
Octea Mining Company, operating its Kimberlite diamond mining in the eastern district of Kono, in Sierra Leone may pay huge damages in compensation, after failing…
DRC: DRC’s State-Owned Cobalt Firm Could Lift Mineral’s Market Image, but It Comes with Price Risks
Feb 10, 2020
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David McKay, Miningmx
Plans by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to establish a state-owned company aimed at buying cobalt produced by the country’s artisanal industry is seen…
Fisheries Management: A Possible Venue for Navigating Fisheries Conflicts in the Indian Ocean
Feb 10, 2020
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Isigi Kadagi, Zachary Lien, and Cullen Hendrix
A significant increase in fisheries-related conflicts in the Indian Ocean since 2000 is heightening regional tensions. These conflicts have ranged from purely verbal and diplomatic disputes to armed…
Call for Abstracts: Warfare, Environment, Social Inequality and Pro-Sociability Biennial Conference
Feb 10, 2020
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Winthrop University and James Madison University
The organizers of the Warfare, Environment, Social Inequality and Pro-Sociability (WESIPS) Biennial Conference are seeking papers from a variety of disciplinary perspectives and theoretical approaches…
A New Security Challenge: The Geopolitical Implications of Climate Change
Feb 10, 2020
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Friedbert Pflüger
Discussions on energy and geopolitics over the last ten years have often focused on the need for energy security. Now, another challenge—a more universal one—is…
Why War for Wealth Has Fallen out of Fashion
Feb 10, 2020
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Charles Kenny
As the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq drag towards their third decade, and Syria’s civil war ticks towards 400,000 dead, it may seem trite to…
How Small Water Enterprises Are Transofrming Women's Work
Feb 10, 2020
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Rebecca Root
In low-income countries, women are often shouldering the responsibility of managing household water supply. Whether it’s walking to the nearest borehole, pump, or pond, women…
New Deal for Women Farmers in Pakistan
Feb 10, 2020
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Quratulain Fatima
When Pakistan’s eastern Sindh province passed the ‘Sindh Women Agricultural Workers Bill’ on 20 December, giving women in agriculture, livestock, fisheries and other agro-based work the same rights and…
Bridging the Gender Gap in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Feb 10, 2020
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Ines Gabrielle Boumaiza
With abundant natural resources and a thriving mining sector, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is showing promising economic growth. Nevertheless, the country remains one of the…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Poppy Cultivation Declines Opium Production Rises
Feb 9, 2020
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
The White House in a statement, issued on February 7, 2020, released the results of the annual estimate of the US Government assessing the ‘poppy…
Myanmar: Harnessing Salween River: Settlement through Confrontation or Cooperation?
Feb 9, 2020
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Sai Wansai, Mizzima
Myitsone Dam project is well known for its controversial impact on Myanmar’s political landscape, as it involves on and off pressure from China to restart…
Iraq: Iraq to Halt Oil Output at Southern Oil Field
Feb 9, 2020
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Reuters
Iraq's Basra Oil Co. will cut crude oil output at the Nahr Bin Omar field to a minimum because of pollution and gas emissions, the…
Myanmar: Hydropower and the Worsening Water Crisis for Myanmar and Asia
Feb 8, 2020
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Andrew Landon, Mizzima
Myanmar is caught between a rock and a hard place. As the government seeks to pick up the pace of development, electrical power is needed…
Afghanistan: Why Afghanistan’s Religious Leaders Preach about Climate Change
Feb 7, 2020
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Stefanie Glinski, National
As Afghanistan faces grave implications of climate change, with droughts, floods and changing weather patterns, hundreds of religious leaders do their best bet to influence…
Conflict Minerals: Apple Removed 18 Smelters and Refiners in 2019 for Flouting Conflict Mineral Code of Conduct
Feb 6, 2020
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Mikey Campbell, Appleinsider
Apple in a report on mineral sourcing issued Thursday said 18 smelters and refiners that were not willing to participate in third-party audits were removed…
Afghanistan/Iran: God, Gas and Heroin. Now, the Fight’s over Water
Feb 6, 2020
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Stefanie Glinski, LA Times
Men across this windblown, lawless desert have fought over opium, God and gasoline, but now a wheat farmer with a shovel and a rifle, senses…
Myanmar: Beneficial-Owner Database Lauded Despite Some Weaknesses
Feb 6, 2020
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Thompson Chau, Myanmar Times
Owners of major businesses or their close relatives who hold prominent public positions have so far not declared themselves as such, according to a Myanmar Times…
World's Oceans Would Be Devastated by Nuclear War: Report
Feb 6, 2020
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Graham Slaughter, CTVNews.ca
Nuclear war anywhere on Earth could irrevocably harm the planet’s oceans and worsen the already bleak outlook for coral reefs, according to a new study.…
Violence Increases with Climate Change
Feb 6, 2020
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Jenessa Duncombe, American Goephysical Union
Climate change and environmental degradation are driving up violence against women and standing in the way of sustainable goals, according to a new report released…
India Climate Activist Licypriya Kangujam on Why She Took a Stand
Feb 6, 2020
She is only eight, but Licypriya Kangujam has already been campaigning for action to tackle climate change in her native India for two years.The young…
The Eco Gender Gap: Why Is Saving the Planet Seen as Women's Work?
Feb 6, 2020
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Elle Hunt
It was not long ago that, if you wanted to reduce the impact of your consumer choices on the environment, your only option was to…
Investing in Resilience and Food Security Leads to Peace
Feb 5, 2020
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Abebe Haile-Gabriel
In a region beset with conflict, the uptick of numbers paint a grim foreboding. Hunger is on the rise again in Africa, reversing the gains…
Women Bear the Burden of India's Water Crisis
Feb 5, 2020
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Arpit Jain and Reshma Anand
Across cities and villages in India, an impending water crisis is at our doorsteps. India will face a water shortfall of almost 50 percent by 2030,…
In Tribute to a Land and Gender Champion: Chief Nyamphanda
Feb 5, 2020
The international development community mourns the loss of Chief Nyamphande IV, a traditional chief of the Nsenga Tribe of Zambia, who passed away suddenly on…
Mother Nature Scoffs at Trump's Mideast Peace Plan
Feb 4, 2020
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Thomas L. Friedman
To get a different perspective on the Trump-Kushner peace plan, I decided to call the best Middle East analyst I know. Her name is Mother…
Unsung Sheroes, Climate Action, and the Global Peace and Security Agendas
Feb 4, 2020
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Marisa O. Ensor
“We’re fighting for our lands, for our water, for our lives,” said an indigenous woman from Colombia, describing her work as an environmental defender. She…