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Climate Change: Why the Melting of the Hindu Kush and Himalayan Glaciers Matters
May 8, 2019
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Nishtha Chugh, Diplomat
In the last century, human migration in South Asia, the world’s most populous and most densely populated region, was largely caused by geopolitics, wars, socioeconomic…
Myanmar: Association Launched for Hydro Developers Operating in Myanmar
May 8, 2019
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Water Power Magazine
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced it is supporting the launch of the Myanmar Hydropower Developers’ Association (MHDA), an innovative platform for hydropower companies…
Iraq: Iraq Awards Gas Recovery Contract to China’s CPECC
May 8, 2019
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Associated Press
A Chinese energy company was awarded a contract to recover natural gas from Iraq’s Halfaya oil field, on Wednesday, to fuel power stations in the…
Colombia: Colombia Losing Coffee Crop Area Due to Low Prices
May 8, 2019
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Reuters
Colombia has lost 40,000 hectares (99,000 acres) of coffee planting area over the last 18 months as farmers leave the industry amid low prices, the…
Climate Change: Scenes from the New Cold War Unfolding at the Top of the World [Photos]
May 8, 2019
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Neil Shea, National Geographic
For most of human history the very top of the globe has remained out of play, too cold, too distant, and too dangerous for the…
Request for Expressions of Interest African Development Bank Group - Country Studies on Gender Responsive Climate Resilient Solutions in Africa
May 7, 2019
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World University Service of Canada
Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents to the effects of climate change. The changing climate will negatively affect food production and security, with…
DRC: Call for Tenders: End of Project Evaluation of DFID Funded “Improving Livelihoods and Land Use in Congo Basin Forests" Project
May 7, 2019
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Rainforest Foundation UK
The Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is a non-profit NGO working in Africa and South America. It is one of the first international organizations to support…
Myanmar/Burma: Gender Analysis Consultant
May 7, 2019
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Relief International
Relief International specializes in relief and development programs that benefit people in acute distress. A registered non-profit in the US, UK, France and Belgium, our…
USPSC Food for Peace Officer/Senior Food for Peace Officer
May 7, 2019
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USAID
The U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of Food for Peace (FFP) is the largest provider of food assistance in the world. FFP works together…
The Case for Gender Approaches to Urban Resilience-Experience from Coyuca
May 7, 2019
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Hector Becerril, Anna de la Parra, Rocio López Velasco, and Maria Jose Pacha. Translated and edited in english by Mairi
Coyuca de Benitez on Mexico’s Pacific coast has suffered repeated tropical storms and tidal surges in the past decade. The city, sited on the edge…
Amanda Kron
Legal Advisor, Crisis Management Branch
United Nations Environment Programme
Switzerland
May 7, 2019
Amanda Kron is a lawyer and practitioner focusing on climate change, security, and legal protections for the environment. She serves as both the legal advisor…
Now Accepting Applications for the 2020 Rotary Peace Fellowship
May 6, 2019
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Rotary
The spike in regional and local conflicts around the globe has boosted the need for peace and development leaders skilled in building positive social change.…
South Sudan: South Sudan Seeks to Achieve Sustainable Food Security within 2 Years
May 6, 2019
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Xinhua
South Sudan said on Monday it aims to achieve sustainable food security within two years amid prevailing peace. Onyoti Adigo Nyikuac, minister of agriculture and…
Colombia: 'Cowardly Attack' Exposes Colombia Activists in Firing Line
May 6, 2019
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Anastasia Moloney
BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - An attack against a leading and award-winning Colombian environmentalist, Francia Marquez, has put the spotlight on the dangers facing campaigners…
Air Force Bases Stop Work on Disaster Recovery
May 6, 2019
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Government Matters
Tyndall and Offutt Air Force Bases have stopped work on disaster recovery projects due to a lack of funding. The repairs will cost billions of…
The Complicated Gender Politics of Going Zero Waste
May 5, 2019
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Alden Wicker
Look at #zerowaste and #zerowasteliving on Instagram and you’ll see mason jars filled with chocolate smoothies and rows of rose-gold straws. You’ll see perfectly organized…
Liberia: EPA Foresees Massive Flooding
May 5, 2019
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Lewis S. Teh, New Dawn
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Executive Director Mr. Nathaniel Blamah has warned that if nothing is done to address climate change here, Liberia could face massive…
Afghanistan: War, Drought, Diplomatic Rifts Deepen Afghanistan’s Water Crisis
May 5, 2019
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Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska, Al Jazeera
Afghanistan, where the worst drought in a decade has displaced an estimated 260,000 people, has been struggling with the acute consequences of climate change, water…
South Africa/South Sudan: South Sudan Agrees Oil Exploration Deal with South Africa
May 5, 2019
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Denis Dumo, Reuters
South Sudan and South Africa on Monday signed a six-year production-sharing agreement for an untapped exploration block in the East African country, where production has…
Sierra Leone's Diamond Industry Must Be Reformed
May 3, 2019
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Julian Lahai Samboma
Diamond smuggling has to be curbed and official corruption weeded out if the citizens of Sierra Leone are to benefit from their country’s natural resources,…
The Nexus Between Gender Equality and Climate Change
May 3, 2019
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Edwin Mumbere
Over the past four years, we have had the highest temperatures in human history, almost 1°C higher than at the beginning of the industrial revolution.…
Myanmar: Parliament to Debate Motion Inviting Private Poppy-Substitute Cultivation Projects
May 3, 2019
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Eleven
Lower House of Parliament will discuss the proposal inviting private entrepreneurs to implement poppy-substitute cultivation projects in poppy-growing regions of Myanmar.
Iraq: Deluge Tests Iraq's Resilience to Unpredictable Climate
May 3, 2019
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Environment & Energy News
After years of meager rains and scorching summers, the wettest winter in a generation has revived Iraq's famous rivers and filled its lakes, bringing welcome…
Deadline Extended for Environmental Peacebuilding Award Nominations (through May 10, 2019)
May 2, 2019
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is seeking nominations for the awards to be presented at the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding. These awards recognize outstanding contributions by…
Is Empowering Women in Agricultural Development Projects Worth the Investment? Yes, When Done Right
May 2, 2019
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Agnes Quisumbing, Joao Montalvao, and Markus Goldstein
A recent article in Inside Philanthropy has a provocative title: “Top Funders and NGOs Think Empowering Women Farmers Can Reduce Hunger. Are They Right?” The…
Resilience Strategy Tackles Climate Change, Governance, Gender Inequality in Coastal Mexico
May 2, 2019
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Hector Becerril, Anna de la Parra, Rocio López Velasco, and Maria Jose Pacha. Translated and edited in english by Mairi
An innovative action research project in Mexico has created a gender-sensitive, local climate change strategy, which recognises how women and men are affected differently by…
Women Land Defenders Face "Extreme Criminalisation," Added Risks
May 2, 2019
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Anna-Cat Brigida
Since her teen years, Maria Magdalena Cuc Choc, now 39, has defended the natural resources of El Estor, a predominantly Mayan Q'eqchi' community on the…
Libya: As Tripoli Conflict Continues, Detained Migrants Run out of Food
May 2, 2019
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Sally Hayden, Al Jazeera
In Abu Salim Detention Centre, in southern Tripoli in Libya, refugees and migrants say the price of food has more than doubled since clashes started on…
Iraq: Rains Like No Other: Iraq Is Tested in Era of Climate Change
May 2, 2019
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Philip Issa, Associated Press
After years of meager rains and scorching summers, the wettest winter in a generation has revived Iraq's famous rivers and filled its lakes, bringing welcome…
Israel/Palestine: Remove Water from the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Urges EcoPeace
May 2, 2019
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Tovah Lazaroff, Jerusalem Post
Technology has transformed water from one of the most divisive issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to a vehicle that can now be used to promote…