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Myanmar: Traders Hope for a Boost from New Gem Laws
Jan 9, 2019
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Kyaw Ko Ko, Myanmar Times
The new amendments to the law governing the extraction of gemstones in Myanmar are expected to offer relief for the gem industry in Mandalay. Industry…
Colombia: Illegal Deforestation Spikes in Colombia: How FARC Prevented Deforestation and the Government Cannot
Jan 9, 2019
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Ooda Loop
Although FARC groups have been largely demobilized in the two years since the peace deal they signed with the Colombian government, the government has been…
Niger: Signing of a Peace Agreement between Fulani and Mahamid Arab Communities in the Diffa Region of Niger
Jan 9, 2019
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Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
The Fulani and Mahamid Arab communities from the municipalities of Foulatari, N’guelbeli, Goudoumaria and Mainé Soroa in the Diffa region of Niger signed a peace…
Can a South China Sea Code of Conduct Help Ensure Regional Stability? Here Are Four Ways It Could Be Strengthened
Jan 8, 2019
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Aaron Rabena
The China-Philippines Scarborough Shoal stand-off in 2012, the China-Vietnam oil-rig incident in 2014, China’s island-building and militarisation operations, the Philippines’ Permanent Court of Arbitration landmark…
H2O: Water Conflicts to Watch in 2019
Jan 8, 2019
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Kayla Ritter
In 2018, water sparked quarrels across the globe, from the mountains of Central Asia to the world’s driest desert. Water systems were also a casualty…
Liberia: China Breaks Ground for Liberia’s First Plywood Factory
Jan 8, 2019
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Samuel G. Dweh, FrontPage Africa
“We are here to break ground for the construction of a plywood factory, the first of its kind in Liberia, and for Liberia,” a Chinese…
DRC: Investigating DR Congo's Illegal Gold Trade
Jan 8, 2019
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Lisa Dupuy and Klaas van Dijken, Deutsche Welle
The conflict-ridden African nation is rich in gold — and gold smugglers, who are often linked to rebel groups. But tracing commercially available gold back…
DRC: DRC Miner SMB Leaves Responsible-Sourcing Scheme to Join Another
Jan 8, 2019
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Fiston Mahamba and Barbara Lewis, Reuters
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s biggest miner of coltan, an ore containing metals used in mobile phones, is leaving the ITSCI certification scheme relied on…
Climate Change and National Security, Part II: How Big a Threat Is the Climate?
Jan 7, 2019
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Michelle Melton
The US national security establishment has been increasingly vocal that climate change is a national security threat—and the US is not alone in this regard.…
Colombia: How Organized Crime Profits from Deforestation in Colombia
Jan 7, 2019
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Bjorn Kjelstad and Felipe Puerta, InSight Crime
Two years after the signing of a peace deal between the Colombian government and the FARC, Colombia’s forests are under siege and experiencing heightened levels…
Myanmar: Salween Peace Park to Keep Lands in Local Hands
Jan 7, 2019
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Lawi Weng, Irrawaddy
Representatives of the Salween Peace Park have said there is no vacant land in Karen State and that all land and its natural resources are…
DRC: DRC on the Brink
Jan 7, 2019
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Resource Clips, Greg Klein
This is the place that inspired the term “crimes against humanity.” As a timely new book points out, American writer George Washington Williams coined that…
Liberia: Green Advocates, IDI Develop New Tools to Hold Oil Palm Farmers Accountable for Environmental and Human Rights Violations
Jan 7, 2019
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Alloycious David, Liberian Observer
Green Advocates International (GAI) and Inclusive Development International (IDI) have developed new advocacy tools that would be used by local communities to hold oil palm…
Afghanistan: At Least 30 Gold Miners Killed in Afghanistan Landslide
Jan 6, 2019
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Sayed Salahuddin and Alex Horton, Washington Post
At least 30 workers were killed in a landslide in northeastern Afghanistan while illegally sifting for gold, officials said Sunday. The landslide occurred in Badakhshan…
Afghanistan: Afghan Villagers Panning for Gold Die as Tunnels Collapse
Jan 6, 2019
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Najim Rahim and Mujib Mashal, New York Times
More than two dozen villagers panning for gold in the northern Afghan province of Badakhshan were killed on Sunday after the makeshift tunnels where they…
Afghanistan: Ministry Plans to Attract Investment in Pine Nuts Trade
Jan 6, 2019
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Rohullah Arman, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) on Tuesday held a meeting in Kabul titled “Pine Nuts Development Investment Conference” where officials encouraged investors to invest…
South Sudan: Outlook 2019: New Signs of Hope Emerge for South Sudan’s Oil Industry
Jan 5, 2019
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Hellenic Shipping News
South Sudan’s long-suffering oil industry is looking with fresh optimism at 2019 following the East African producer’s latest peace deal which promises to re-energize the…
EcoPeace's Workshop on 'Water Security And Environmental Peacebuilding"
Jan 3, 2019
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EcoPeace Middle East
From the 10th to the 15th of December, EcoPeace hosted a first of its kind workshop on ‘Middle East Water Security and Environmental Peacebuilding’. Participants…
Afghanistan: Nimroz Farmers in Despair as Drought Kills Livestock
Jan 3, 2019
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
Farmers in southwestern Nimroz province have been in despair after losing around 500,000 livestock to the worst drought in living memory. Mohammad Akbar Sharifi, agriculture,…
Central African Republic: Expert for Agriculture and Technical Coordination
Jan 2, 2019
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Welthungerhilfe
Welthungerhilfe is one of the large and respected private organisations in the field of development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. It carries out projects…
Nigeria: Program Manager- Markets, Agricultural Livelihoods & Livestock
Jan 2, 2019
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40…
Mali: Program Manager Agriculture & Livelihoods
Jan 2, 2019
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Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. CRS began working…
Bangladesh: Food Security and Vulnerable Livelihood Coordinator
Jan 2, 2019
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Oxfam
The EFSVL Coordinator is responsible for internal and external coordination, technical guidance and support to the design and implementation of Oxfam’s food security and livelihoods…
Iraq: Project Manager WASH
Jan 2, 2019
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Cooperazione Internazionale
COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale, is a humanitarian, non-confessional and independent organization founded in 1965 in Milan, Italy. For more than 50 years we have been dedicated…
Technical Writer/Consultant: Market-Based WASH in Crisis-Affected Sudan and Lebanon
Jan 2, 2019
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Near East Foundation
Near East Foundation (NEF) UK’s work is based on a conviction that, to play an active role in the development of their communities and countries,…
Iraq: Plunge in Oil Prices Threatens Iraq’s Postwar Recovery
Jan 2, 2019
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Sinan Salaheddin, Associated Press
The latest plunge in oil prices has dealt a heavy blow to Iraq’s stagnating economy, threatening the new government’s ability to rebuild after the war…
Afghanistan: Ministry Develops Policy to Ensure Mining Security
Jan 2, 2019
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Tamim Hamid, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum on Wednesday said it has developed a policy to ensure the safety of mining and ensure the safety of…
Food Security: Recognising the Debilitating Nature Conflict Has on Food Security
Jan 2, 2019
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Busani Bafana, Inter Press Service
In May 2018, the Security Council adopted Resolution 2417 (2018), explicitly acknowledging the link between conflict and hunger and calling on all partners to protect…
Environmental Policy Officer
Jan 1, 2019
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
As part of efforts to better address the environmental dimensions of conflict prevention and response, peacebuilding and recovery, a growing number of organisations involved in…
Environmental Peacebuilding: 2018 in Review
Jan 1, 2019
2018 saw many practical, conceptual, and institutional developments in environmental peacebuilding. We are pleased to share with you some highlights from the year.
Accomplishments in 2018
2018…