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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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Protecting the Environment in Times of War
Sep 20, 2019
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Peter Gleick
War is a miserable thing. It kills and maims soldiers and civilians. It destroys infrastructure, cultures, and communities. It worsens poverty and development challenges. And…
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…
Africa's Climate Crisis, Conflict, and Migration Challenges
Sep 20, 2019
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Ahmadou Aly Mbaye
Links between the climate crisis and migration are intensifying in West Africa, where many people work in sectors vulnerable to climate-related extremes of weather and…
Myanmar: Myanmar Court Jails Farmers for Using Vacant Land
Sep 20, 2019
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Salai Thant Zin, Irrawaddy
Maubin Township Court in Irrawaddy Region on Wednesday sentenced eight farmers to two years in prison for farming land owned by a private company. Orchard…
Afghanistan: Fixing Afghanistan’s Security of Tenure Crisis
Sep 20, 2019
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Ahmad Bilal Khalil and Noorullah Farajid, Diplomat
Based on preliminary findings by the Afghan government, out of half a million properties surveyed and registered in the eight provincial capitals of Afghanistan, only…
Afghanistan: Former Owner of Marble Mining Company in Afghanistan Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding US Government Agency, Leading to Default on a $15.8 Million Loan
Sep 19, 2019
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US Department of Justice
The former owner of a marble mining company in Afghanistan was sentenced to 54 months in prison today for his role in a scheme to…
South Sudan: South Sudan Oil Consortium Funded Militias Accused of Atrocities, Report Says
Sep 19, 2019
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Megan Specia, New York Times
A South Sudanese oil consortium directly financed militias accused of committing atrocities in the country’s civil war, according to an investigative report released on Thursday…
DRC: USAID Fund Ensures DRC Mines Operate Transparently
Sep 19, 2019
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Mining Review
The US government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded sustainable mine site validation project (SMSV) project, implemented by non-profit international development organization Pact, will help…
South Sudan: Watchdog Report Claims Profiteers Have Looted Billions from South Sudan
Sep 19, 2019
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Carol Van Dam, Voice of America
A large array of international players, including corporate giants in the United States and China, have profited from South Sudan's long civil war, according to…
Gender-Related Activities at the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Sep 18, 2019
Gender is a themes of the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding, and there are a number of opportunities to engage on issues of gender,…