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Myanmar: Food Security and Livelihood Program Manager

Aug 26, 2019 | Action Contre la Faim France

Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organization which originated in France and is committed to ending world hunger. The organization helps malnourished children and…

Environment + Conflict + Peace: A Photo Exhibition [Call for Submissions]

Aug 26, 2019 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

A group exhibition to elevate diverse conversations on the dynamics between environmental issues, the causes and impacts of conflict, and peacebuilding. Curated by Jason Houston…

"First They Grabbed Our Land with Guns; Now They Are Using the Law"

Aug 26, 2019 | Transnational Institute

A Commentary by TNI on the Right to Land of People Displaced by War and Militarization: Displaced people in Myanmar have been suffering layer upon layer…

"Black Gold" and Global Armed Conflicts

Aug 26, 2019 | Christina Kitova

By August 1942 the Germans soon faced a conundrum: mass their forces and turn south to capture the oil, or continue driving west to capture…

Malaysia: Malaysia Hopes to Pay for Military Equipment with Palm Oil

Aug 26, 2019 | Joseph Sipalan, Reuters

Malaysia is in talks with at last six countries on the possibility of using palm oil to pay for arms, as Southeast Asia’s third-biggest economy…

Sierra Leone: No Pot of Gold as China Mines Sierra Leone

Aug 26, 2019 | Nellie Peyton and Richmond Tholley, Reuters

When the Chinese gold miners came to Masumbiri town in northern Sierra Leone, everyone lined up for jobs. But 18 months into the multi-million dollar…

Liberia: River Cess and Sinoe Sign Resolution to Resolve Land Dispute

Aug 26, 2019 | Bush Chicken, Sampson David

After an intensive three-day dialogue, Sinoe and River Cess have signed a resolution aimed at settling a longstanding border land dispute between the two counties.…

Myanmar: Supply, Distribution of Water in Yangon to Be Privatised: Mayor

Aug 26, 2019 | Myanmar Times

The Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) will invite the private sector to take over the supply and distribution of water in Yangon, Mayor U Maung…

Myanmar: Subsistence Gem Mining to Be Allowed in Mogok after New Rules Issued

Aug 26, 2019 | Kyaw Ko Ko, Myanmar Times

Subsistence gem mining will be allowed in Mandalay Region’s Mogok, which produces rubies and other precious stones, after new rules are issued, said U Myo Thit,…

United States: A Climate-Gender Wave Election? The Power of the 19th Amendment

Aug 25, 2019 | Joan Michelson, Forbes

We commemorate the 99th year of women voting in the midst of an historic presidential election season – for the country, for women and for the…

Update on Guidelines for Best Student Paper in Environmental Peacebuilding Award (Deadline Extended through September 3, 2019)

Aug 24, 2019 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The submission period for Best Student Paper in Environmental Peacebuilding is extended through September 3, 2019.

This award acknowledges the best paper presented by a graduate…

Afghanistan: MoMP Poised to Open Key Mines to Private Bids

Aug 24, 2019 | Pajhwok Afghan News

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) is all set to initiate bidding process for private investment on several key mining projects, an official said…

Climate Change in Iraq Threatens to Wipe Out Years of Progress after Decades of Conflict

Aug 23, 2019

War-weary Iraqis are cautiously optimistic that reconstruction and economic diversification are finally on horizon after decades of conflict. But planners, policymakers and citizens alike find…

Liberia: World Bank Breaks Ground for Forestry Authority Regional Office

Aug 23, 2019 | FrontPage Africa

Khwima Nthara, World Bank Liberia Country Manager has broken grounds for the regional office of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) aimed at decentralizing and strengthening…

The Iraq-Turkey Pipeline Dispute: Opportunity in an Arbitration

Aug 22, 2019 | Richard Kraemer

Fatigue and frustration aside, U.S. focus and engagement in Iraq remains critical to the national- and energy-security interests of the United States and its allies.…

South Sudan: South Sudan Makes Minor Oil Discovery, First Since Independence

Aug 22, 2019 | Denis Dumo, Reuters

South Sudan has made a small oil discovery in Northern Upper Nile State, its first since independence in 2011 when exploration was interrupted by war…

DRC: DRC Mining Risks Worsen as Artisanal Cobalt Miners Turn to Copper

Aug 22, 2019 | David Whitehouse, Africa Report

Artisanal miners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been turning to copper following the slump in cobalt prices. That means security risks…

DRC: The Complexities of Military Involvement in Mining

Aug 22, 2019 | Patrick Kingsland, Mine Magazine

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the military has deployed hundreds of troops to protect a copper and cobalt mine from illegal mining, while in…

Myanmar: Locals Say Officials Took Bribes, Freed Illegal Loggers in W. Myanmar

Aug 22, 2019 | Htet Naing Zaw, Irrawaddy

Lower House lawmaker U Myint Wai, of Rakhine State’s Gwa Township, accused forest department staff and police of setting free illegal loggers arrested in his…

Palestine: Palestine's Energy Transformation: How Does Energy Scarcity Intersect with Gender Justice?

Aug 22, 2019 | Madeleine Race, The Ecologist

Many people in Palestine live with extreme energy scarcity. Local communities have no sovereignty over their energy supply, due to Israeli occupation since 1967.

The Israeli control…

Liberia: Mass Protest Hangs over Loggings Activities in Liberia

Aug 21, 2019 | FrontPage Africa

Section 19 of the National Forestry Reform Law of 2006 makes provision with respect to a fair and transparent procedure for allocating and distributing financial…

Afghanistan: All Ministry of Mines & Petroleum Sections Computerized

Aug 21, 2019 | Daily Outlook Afghanistan

Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) officials say all systems of the ministry have been computerized to ensure transparency, accountability, speedy administration and reduce corruption.…

Afghanistan: Efforts Underway to Prevent Illegal Coal Mining [Video]

Aug 21, 2019 | TOLOnews

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has called for the National Security Council's help to limit illegal mining in coal deposits in the northern parts…

Battlefield to Pastures: Group Helps Veterans Turn Farming into a Career

Aug 21, 2019 | Leslie Adami, ABC News

For some veterans, transitioning from life in the military to life back at home can be difficult, discouraging and even scary. One of the groups…

In Myanmar, Better Oversight of Forests a Vital Step in Transition to Rule of Law

Aug 20, 2019 | Art Blundell

For the first time, the Myanmar Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (MEITI) has opened the books to share information with the public on revenue Myanmar’s government collects…

3 PhD Positions for ERC Project on Land Politics in Colombia, Ethiopia and Myanmar

Aug 20, 2019 | Erasmus University Rotterdam

Recent global commodity rushes have profoundly influenced societies across the globe. At least a quarter of a billion hectares of land have been affected, reshaping…

Saudi Arabia/Yemen: Yemeni Rebel Drone Attack Targets Remote Saudi Oil Field

Aug 20, 2019 | Environment & Energy News

Drones launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked a massive oil and gas field deep inside Saudi Arabia's sprawling desert on Saturday, causing what the kingdom…

Why Legal Principles on War and Environment Matter

Aug 20, 2019 | UN Environment

On 8 July 2019 the International Law Commission adopted 28 draft legal principles on first reading to enhance protection of the environment before, during and…

Liberia: VPA Gets Another 3-Year Mandate

Aug 20, 2019 | Observer

The lifespan of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) between the European Union (EU) and the Government of Liberia (GoL) through the Forestry Development Authority (FDA),…

Myanmar: Natural Disasters Take a Heavy Toll This Year

Aug 20, 2019 | Myat Moe Aung, Myanmar Times

Government officials announced on Monday that 82 people have been killed and about 200,000 displaced by landslides and flooding in Myanmar since June 25. Another…