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Gaza: Water Crisis May Make Gaza Strip Uninhabitable by 2020 [Video]
Jan 1, 2019
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Fred de Sam Lazaro, PBS News Hour
In the Gaza Strip, 97 percent of freshwater is unsuitable for human consumption, and raw sewage pours into the Mediterranean Sea. Facilities for desalinating and…
Final Call for Proposed Contributions for the 1st International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Dec 31, 2018
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is extending the deadline for the call for proposals for the 1st International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding. The new deadline will…
Water Wars: New Year's Resolutions
Dec 31, 2018
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Nathan Swire
In a cabinet meeting on Dec. 18, the government of Japan adopted new National Defense Program Guidelines that call for the “drastic strengthening of Japan’s…
Are Afghanistan's Mineral Deposits the Answer to Country's Economic Woes?
Dec 31, 2018
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Tamim Asey
As it stands, a mineral-based economy is one of the few options available when it comes to establishing a solid foundation on which to develop…
As Nations Fight for Control, South China Sea Coral Reefs Are Dying in Silence
Dec 29, 2018
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James Borton and Jackson Ewing
The devastation wrought by island building in the waters, mainly by China, is having a big impact on an already fragile ecosystems. Cooperation on scientific…
Afghanistan: Drones Used to Find Toy-Like “Butterfly” Land Mines
Dec 28, 2018
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Jeremy Hsu, Scientific American
A type of land mine called the “butterfly” has a particularly insidious reputation for two reasons: It is known for killing or crippling children who…
Myanmar: Residents Call for End to Mining Activities in Myanmar’s Kachin State
Dec 28, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
Residents from two townships in northern Myanmar’s Kachin state gathered in the state capital Myitkyina on Friday to demand that officials end to mining activities…
Iran/Iraq: Iraq, Iran Ink Energy Sector Agreement
Dec 27, 2018
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Rudaw
Iraq and Iran have agreed to continue cooperation in the energy and electricity sectors, despite time ticking down on the US waiver of sanctions. Iran’s…
Egypt/Ethiopia: Water Crisis Looms for Egypt as Ethiopia's Nile Mega-Dam Nears Completion
Dec 27, 2018
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Kieran Cooke, Middle East Eye
Egypt is facing a water crisis. A rapid increase in demand due to population growth, severe mismanagement of resources and a lack of investment in…
Editorial: Durand Line Fencing Denounced
Dec 26, 2018
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Afghanistan Times
First ever resentment/opposition against fencing of controversial Durand Line was raised by tribesmen from Shalman area of Khyber, adjacent to Lalpura area of Nangarhar province.
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's Kirkuk Oil Exports to Stay Restricted
Dec 26, 2018
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Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
Exports from Iraq’s northern Kirkuk oilfields to the Turkish port of Ceyhan will stay at between 80-90,000 barrels per day (bpd) as most of the…
Water Wars: Early-Warning Tools Aim to Prevent 'Water Wars,' Curb Droughts
Dec 25, 2018
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Linda Givetash, NBC News
In a year of extreme heat and water-related tensions, researchers are trying to develop an early-warning system to prevent the devastating consequences of droughts that…
Iraq: Despite Oil Wealth, Iraq’s Basra Plagued by Broken Infrastructure, Poverty and Violence [Video]
Dec 25, 2018
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Jane Ferguson, PBS
Basra, in southern Iraq, contains much of the country’s oil wealth -- yet residents there are struggling just to survive. The city lacks basic services…
Afghanistan: 10,000 Tonnes of Fish Production Annually
Dec 24, 2018
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Afghanistan Times
Afghanistan produces an estimated 10,000 tonnes of fish every year, an official said on Monday, admitting that such low production won't meet the country's consumption…
Afghanistan: Taliban Gains $1.5B from Drugs, Mines Annually: Report
Dec 23, 2018
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Haseba Atakpal, TOLOnews
A report by the BBC shows that Taliban annually earns more than $1.5 billion from drug dealing, illegal mining, collecting electricity bills and financial support…
Afghanistan: Renewable Energy Projects Need $1.5B Investment: Ministry
Dec 23, 2018
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Rohullah Arman, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Energy and Water on Sunday said Afghanistan needs over $1.5 billion investment by the private sector to generate up to 2,000 megawatts…
Afghanistan: Water Shortages Worsen in Afghanistan as Drought Persists
Dec 23, 2018
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Al Jazeera
Afghans are facing water shortages due to the persistent drought that has ravaged the country this year. In many places, including the capital Kabul, local…
Afghanistan: How Does the Taliban Make Money?
Dec 22, 2018
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Dawood Azami, BBC
There are indications that the US is planning a significant withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan. Despite continued US military and financial support for the…
Seeking Scholars for Workshop on QCA in Research on Environment, Conflict, and Peace (at the First EnPAx Conference)
Dec 21, 2018
Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is an emerging method in the social sciences. It is able to disentangle complex and context-dependent causal links, integrating quantitative and…
Myanmar: Myanmar Land Grab Fears Stoked by New Law
Dec 21, 2018
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Libby Hogan, Voice of America
A new land conflict is threatening to erupt in Myanmar, where land is so sought after that even a cemetery can be eyed by developers.…
Climate Change: Germany Aims to Put Climate into Focus at UN Security Council
Dec 21, 2018
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Julian Wettengel, Clean Energy Wire
Germany plans to use its diplomatic clout during its two-year term on the UN Security Council to ensure that climate change concerns are an integral…
Myanmar: Myanmar’s New Gemstone Law Is Flawed Says Global Witness
Dec 21, 2018
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International Mining
Myanmar’s parliament has passed a new law governing the gemstone sector. According to international anti-corruption NGO Global Witness, “the law may do little to reform…
Sudan: Student Killed in Sudan Bread Price Protests
Dec 21, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
A student demonstrator was killed Thursday in eastern Sudan, a local official and relatives told AFP, amid mounting protests over the rising price of bread.…
Myamar: IFC Report Recommends Alternatives to High-Risk Myitsone
Dec 21, 2018
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Thompson Chou, Myanmar Times
A government-sponsored study warned against restarting the highly controversial Myitsone dam and recommended alternatives to develop the country’s hydropower sector. The final version of the…
Jordan: Livelihoods Advisor Syria Response
Dec 20, 2018
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World Vision
World Vision International is a humanitarian aid, development, and advocacy organization.World Vision International is seeking a Livelihood Adviser for Syria (75%) and Jordan (25%). The…
Yemen: WASH Program Manager
Dec 20, 2018
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Solidarites International
Solidarités International is a non-profit organization working in areas of conflict and natural disasters. Its main aim is to provide quick and effective support for…
Iraq: Access to Finance Project Manager
Dec 20, 2018
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a global humanitarian organization empowering people to recover from crisis, build better lives and transform their communities for good. Mercy Corps has…
This Year’s Extreme Weather Showed That the Pentagon Is Not Ready for Climate Change
Dec 20, 2018
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Dan Spinelli
One year after President Donald Trump took office, his Defense Department released a survey cataloging the ways climate change has affected thousands of military installations across…
Sierra Leone: Underground Mining to Start in Kenema District
Dec 20, 2018
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Saffa B. Moriba, Awoko
The paramount chief of Lower Bambara chiefdom Kenema district PC Alimamy Moiwai Farma V spoke as Chair during the public consultation and disclosure of the…
Sahel: Peace in Sahel Requires Tackling Causes of Instability, Special Adviser Tells Security Council amid Calls to Advance Development, Fight Terrorism
Dec 20, 2018
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UN Security Council
The Sahel is awash with challenges — from food insecurity and terrorist-related security threats to the negative impacts of climate change — but it has…