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Reclaiming the WPS Agenda: it's Time to Talk About the Elephant in the Room
Sep 27, 2019
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Mohbuba Choudhury
Displacement levels in Bangladesh as a result of the influx of Rohingya refugees has had a detrimental impact upon the local environment. The arrival of…
Pentagon May Scrap 35 Million Depleted Uranium Rounds Used by the A-10 Warthog's Gun
Sep 26, 2019
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Joseph Trevithick, Drive
The US military is looking into what it would take to dismantle and dispose of more than 35,000,000 rounds of ammunition with depleted uranium cores,…
Colombia: As the Amazon Burns, Colombia’s Forests Decimated for Cattle and Coca
Sep 26, 2019
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Antonio José Paz Cardona, Mongabay
The last few weeks have been critical for the Amazon in Brazil and Bolivia. Fires in August razed thousands of hectares of forest and drew…
Colombia: Honey Heals Wounds of War in Colombian Village
Sep 26, 2019
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Daily Times
Covered from head to toe in a protective suit, Yina Ortiz peers through a veil to check in on her beehive. It is one of…
Myanmar: Undeveloped Land in Industrial Zones Could Be Confiscated: Myanmar Authorities
Sep 25, 2019
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Xinhua
Myanmar authorities have warned that undeveloped land plots in industrial zones in Yangon region could be confiscated, saying that unless concrete reasons are provided, the…
China/South China Sea: Beijing Deploys New Deepwater Drilling Rig in South China Sea
Sep 25, 2019
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Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post
China has deployed a deepwater oil rig in the South China Sea , according to a state media report. The machine, which is China’s largest…
South Sudan: South Sudan to Unveil Seven Oil Blocks on Offer in October
Sep 25, 2019
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Fred Ojambo, Bloomberg
South Sudan will unveil next month seven oil blocks that will be offered in the next licencing round, according to the state-owned Nile Petroleum Corp.…
Climate Change and Global Security: Planning for Potential Conflict
Sep 25, 2019
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Charlotte Collins
Climate change is set to impinge on human well-being in many ways, from rising sea levels to devastating heat waves. While we pay a lot…
Climate Change: Former Top Military Officials Seek Action, Saying Climate Change Poses ‘Unprecedented Security Risks’
Sep 24, 2019
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Wyatt Olson, Stars and Stripes
A group of former top military and national security officials on Tuesday called for President Donald Trump to establish a sweeping plan that treats climate…
Philippines: Project Communications Specialist
Sep 24, 2019
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
For more than four decades, FAO has been working with the Government of the Philippines, civil society, community-based organizations and the private sector to address…
Analysis: Why Pastoral, Agro-Pastoral Livelihoods in Horn of Africa Face an Inevitable Threat
Sep 24, 2019
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Hussien Mohamed Yusuf
The IGAD region is one of the most food-insecure regions in the world. Prolonged and widespread drought is a recurrent feature of the arid and…
Liberia: NOCAL Holds on to EITI to Keep IMF/WB Funding
Sep 24, 2019
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Africa Intelligence
For the past few weeks, the managing director of the National Oil Company of Liberia (Nocal), Saifuah-Mai Gray has been pushing to keep IMF/WB funding.
Amazon Deforestation Not a Local Issue When It Comes to Pollution
Sep 24, 2019
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Andrew Wright, Forbes
According to scientists in Latin America, the out-of-control blazes in the Amazon that seized international attention in August 2019 are releasing a hidden danger –…
Colombia: Oil Palm, Cattle and Coca Take a Toll on Colombia’s Indigenous Jiw
Sep 24, 2019
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Maria Fernanda Lizcano, Mongabay
In the Caño La Sal reservation in central Colombia, the Jiw indigenous community lives on a shrinking amount of land. Several armed groups have begun…
South Sudan: WASH & Shelter/NFI Programme Manager – Roving
Sep 23, 2019
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Danish Refugee Council
DRC is operational in South Sudan since 2005, working with the overall aim of achieving durable solutions for displaced populations. The Danish Demining Group (DDG)…
Myanmar: Myanmar Draws up Standards for 26 Agricultural Products to Boost Export
Sep 23, 2019
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Xinhua
Myanmar has drawn up standards and specifications for 26 agricultural products to ensure them meet international standards and to bolster export through improving the quality…
Yemen: Yemen Upcycles Shot-up Buses to Ease Water Shortage
Sep 23, 2019
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Agence France-Presse
Once a bus wreck peppered with bullet holes, the pristine white water tanker parked in front of a Yemen university now delivers water to students…
Somalia: Agricultural Advisory Facilitator
Sep 23, 2019
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World Vision
SomReP aims to equip producers with the real-time climatic information to allow them to make risk-informed decision regarding their livelihood with the aim of enhancing…
Iraq: WASH Technical Team Leader
Sep 23, 2019
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Oxfam GB
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means it tackles the inequality that keeps people poor.…
Sudan: WASH Coordinator
Sep 23, 2019
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Triangle Génération Humanitaire
TGH is present in Sudan since September 2003, and opened its first project for the victims of the Darfur crisis in one of the IDPs…
Afghanistan: Recycling Advisor
Sep 23, 2019
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People in Need
People in Need (PIN) is a Czech NGO that provides relief and development assistant in 22 countries around the world. In Afghanistan, PIN has been…
Estudio Residuos Agroquímicos: Riesgos y Efectos para la Comercialización de Café Fairtrade
Sep 23, 2019
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Coordinadora Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Pequeños Productores y Trabajadores de Comercio Justo
La Coordinadora Latinoamericana y de El Caribe de Pequeños(as) Productores(as) y Trabajadores(as) de Comercio Justo (CLAC), es una asociación constituida con personería jurídica en El…
Register Now for the Women’s Leadership Lunch, at the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Sep 23, 2019
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Whether you are an emerging or established leader in the field of environmental peacebuilding, women of all backgrounds are encouraged to attend the Women’s Leadership…
Mali: National Environment Specialist/Evaluator - Spécialiste/Evaluateur National en Environnement
Sep 23, 2019
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DMI Associates
La santé est un des axes clés du cadre de programmation Affaires étrangères, du Commerce et du Développement Canada (MAECD) au Mali. La programmation des…
Self-Paced MOOC on Environmental Security & Sustaining Peace Now Live!
Sep 23, 2019
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
On Monday, September 23, the Association -- in partnership with UNEP, ELI, Columbia University, Duke University, UC Irvine, UNDP, and the SDG Academy -- launched…
UNHCR Environmental Footprint Analysis
Sep 23, 2019
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees
The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is the Agency mandated to lead and coordinate international action to protect refugees and…
Afghanistan: Environmental Specialist for Recycling Plant Project
Sep 23, 2019
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People in Need
People in Need (PIN) is a Czech NGO that provides relief and development assistant in 22 countries around the world. In Afghanistan, PIN has been…
Mali: Représentante Pays
Sep 23, 2019
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Groupe Énergies Renouvelables, Environnement et Solidarités
Le GERES - Groupe Énergies Renouvelables, Environnement et Solidarités - est une association à but non lucratif, qui s’est donnée comme objectif de contribuer à…
South Sudan: South Sudan to Host Oil and Gas Conference to Woo Int'l Investors
Sep 21, 2019
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Xinhua
South Sudan will host an international energy conference in October to woo global investors amid quest to boost the growth of the country's economy, officials…
Climate Change Denialism Poses a National Security Threat
Sep 20, 2019
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Mark Nevitt
In a forthcoming article in the Harvard Environmental Law Review, I argue that climate change is one of the most pressing national security issues facing the…