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The Water Wars within: Preventing Subnational Water Conflicts
May 30, 2018
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Scott Moore
In 1995, World Bank official Ismail Serageldin warned that “the wars of the next century will be fought over water—unless we change our approach to…
Liberia: 18 Ordered to Pay Back ‘Benefits’ from Oil Block LB13 Deal
May 30, 2018
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Leroy M. Sonpon, III, Observer
The five-member Special Presidential Committee (SPC) constituted to examine the scandal allegations during the negotiation of the concession agreement between ExxonMobil and the Liberian Government…
India: Water Wars in India's Hillside Getaway Shimla as Taps Run Dry
May 30, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
Indian police on Wednesday were forced to escort water tankers through the streets of Shimla as an unprecedented shortage sparked brawls and desperation in the…
Colombia: Expectations for Colombian Coffee Production This Year Lowered to 14.2 Million Bags amid Heavy Rains
May 30, 2018
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Jared Wade, Finance Colombia
Colombia is expected to produce 14.2 million bags of coffee in the current season, a decline of around half a million bags from previous estimates,…
Afghanistan: Flood and Drought: Extra Burdens on the Shoulders of Afghan Citizens
May 30, 2018
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Moh. Sakhi Rezaie, Daily Outlook Afghanistan
Afghanistan is one of the countries that is highly prone to a number of natural disasters like earthquakes, flooding, drought, landslides, and avalanches & man-made…
Colombia: Colombia Hidroituango Dam: 'The River Took my House'
May 30, 2018
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Nicolas Bedoya and Pablo Cuellar, BBC
Puerto Valdivia is just one of the communities affected by a series of emergencies which have hit Colombia's largest hydroelectric dam project, Hidroituango. Tens of…
Environmental Peacebuilding: What Is It Good for?
May 29, 2018
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Nina Engwicht
Policy interventions seeking to break the link between natural resource abundance and violent conflict aim to tackle the quality of environmental governance both in producer…
Sierra Leone: Mines Minister Visits Mining Companies in Kono
May 29, 2018
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Saidu Bah, Awoko
The Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Morie Manyeh, between the 25 to 27 May 2018, went on a familiarisation visit to mining and exploration…
Liberia: Liberia Losing Gold, Diamond Revenue to Sierra Leone and Guinea
May 29, 2018
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FrontPage Africa
Liberia is said to be losing a huge quantity of gold and diamond daily to Guinea and Sierra Leone due to the high export tax…
Washington DC: Manager/Senior Manager, Municipal & Environmental Infrastructure
May 28, 2018
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IFC
The Global Infrastructure and Natural Resources Department in IFC, is seeking a Manager/Senior Manger for its global Municipal & Environmental practice. The manager will provide…
Syria: WASH Officer
May 28, 2018
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UNICEF
The WASH Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the WASH programming process, through the application of theoretical and practical technical skills in…
Myanmar: CSO Partnerships Manager
May 28, 2018
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WWF
The CSO Partnerships Manager will lead all aspects of social development, CSO partnership building, and community engagement work of WWF' Myanmar with special focus on…
Ethiopia: Programme Manager
May 28, 2018
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Oxfam
The Programme Manager will provide technical support and quality control in management, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Oxfam drought response project in Somali…
Papua New Guinea: Country Director
May 28, 2018
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WaterAid
The Country Director (CD) provides leadership and management of WaterAid PNG’s Country Program, leading our policy and advocacy with national government and other development stakeholders,…
Myanmar: Sustainable Finance Manager
May 28, 2018
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World Wildelife Fund for Nature
WWF Myanmar was established in 2013 and is working to conserve the country’s biodiversity and build a secure and sustainable future for people and wildlife.…
Liberia: Project Manager, Ziama-Wonegizi-Wologizi (ZWW) Landscape
May 28, 2018
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Fauna & Flora International
FFI is seeking the new position of Project Manager, Ziama-Wonegizi-Wologizi (ZWW) Landscape to manage key aspects of FFI’s approach to conservation efforts in this region.…
Washington DC: Deputy Assistant to the Administrator
May 28, 2018
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USAID
The Deputy Assistant to the Administrator in the Bureau for Food Security is responsible for having substantial day-to-day management responsibilities for the Bureau and spurring…
Myanmar: Protected Areas and Law Enforcement Technical Advisor
May 28, 2018
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World Wildlife Fund
WWF Myanmar was established in 2013 and is working to conserve the country’s biodiversity and build a secure and sustainable future for people and wildlife.…
Myanmar: Energy Data & Research, Senior Associate
May 28, 2018
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Pact
Pact seeks an efficient Energy Data & Research Senior Associate to provide integrated techno-economic analytics across the energy access sector, incl. demand projections modeling, mini-grid…
Afghanistan: Afghan Essential Oils in Demand by Foreign Perfume Industry
May 28, 2018
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TOLOnews
An Afghan company recently started exporting essential oils made from rose petals and orange blossoms for the foreign perfume industry. The export company said the…
Liberia: In Buchanan, Grand Bassa: Storage Facility for Artisanal Fish Farmers Dedicated
May 28, 2018
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New Dawn
The storage facility, which has several compartments for the cold storing of fishery products, was constructed by the National Fish Farmers Union of Liberia (NAFUL)…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone War Criminal to Go Free after Ending Jail Term
May 28, 2018
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Channel News Asia
An ex-Sierra Leone militia leader was to walk free on Monday (May 28) after serving a 15-year sentence, the first to complete a term imposed for…
South Sudan: Oil-Mudslides Flooding South Sudan
May 28, 2018
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Terry Swartzberg, ViaNews
Triggerd by an oil spill and subsequent heavy rainfall, waves of oil and contaminants-soaked mud are rolling over South Sudanese villages and farmlands, reports the…
Afghanistan: Drought Adds to Woes of Afghanistan, in Grips of a Raging War
May 27, 2018
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Mujib Mashal, New York Times
Afghanistan, already torn by decades of intensifying violence, is grappling with a drought in two-thirds of the country that could lead to severe food shortages…
Myanmar: Kachin State Government, China Chasing Chinese Timber Smugglers
May 25, 2018
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Chan Thar, Myanmar Times
The Kachin State government is cooperating with Chinese authorities to arrest Chinese timber smugglers who stole some 2000 tonnes of seized timber in Hsawlaw township,…
Myanmar: US House Backs Measures to Sanction Myanmar's Military, Nudge Gem Sector Reform
May 25, 2018
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Zsombor Peter, Irrawaddy
The US House of Representatives has approved measures that call for targeted sanctions against more of Myanmar’s military leaders over human rights abuses in Rakhine…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone President to Push Review of Mining Law, Contracts
May 25, 2018
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Cooper Inveen, Reuters
Sierra Leone’s new president will follow through with campaign promises to review mining contracts and consider changes to the law that would ensure the West…
Myanmar: The Journey of the Blood Jade
May 25, 2018
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Lae Phyu Pya Myo Myint, Myanmar Times
“Journey of The Blood Jade”, a photo exhibition held on 16 to 18 May at The Yangon Gallery aimed to show just how bloody the…
A Watershed Moment for Iraqi Kurdistan: Subnational Hydropolitics and Regional Stability
May 24, 2018
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Marcus King
Iraqi Kurdistan is blessed with abundant water resources, but these resources are under increasing stress. Changing demographics, dam building in neighboring countries, and drought have…
Myanmar: License Renewals for Gem Blocks Suspended until New Law Stipulated, but Small-Scale Work Permitted
May 24, 2018
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Chan Mya Htwe and Khin Su Wai , Myanmar Times
More than 8,000 acres of jade and gem blocks backed by the State are expected to remain active until 2021, said U Aung Nyunt Thein,…