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Cuba/United States: U.S.-Cuba Joint Statement on Environmental Cooperation
Nov 24, 2015
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US Department of State
Representatives of the United States and Cuba signed a joint statement on environmental cooperation today at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. The statement…
Will a Welcome Peace Derail Colombia’s Sustainable Development Plans?
Nov 23, 2015
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Rocio Rodriguez Granados
In August 2012, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos began negotiations with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, also known as the People’s Army, or FARC,…
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan/Fergana Valley: Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan’s Unresolved Border
Nov 23, 2015
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Catherine Putz, Diplomat
Despite repeated incidents over the last year, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan remain unable to settle their Fergana valley border. A meeting last week between the two…
Prince Charles: Climate Change Driving Conflict, Terrorism
Nov 23, 2015
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Ed King, Climate Home
Britain’s heir to the throne Prince Charles will head to next week’s Paris climate change summit with a strong warning for all participants: global warming…
Japan/China/South China Sea: Japan Renews South China Sea Alert, Pushes Aussies on Submarines
Nov 22, 2015
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Michael Heath, Bloomberg
Japan’s foreign and defense ministers reiterated concerns about China’s strengthening position in the South China Sea in meetings with their Australian counterparts and pressed the…
Ethiopia: Joint Emergency Operation Program Consultant
Nov 21, 2015
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Catholic Relief Services
The JEOP consortium is an emergency free food distribution program targeting transitory or acute food insecure households (HHs) in 76 USAID approved woredas (districts) through a beneficiary…
Ethiopia: Enabling Environment and Policy Specialist
Nov 21, 2015
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International Executive Service Corps
IESC is seeking an enabling environment and policy for an anticipated USAID funded agricultural value chain development program in Ethiopia. It is anticipated that the…
Afghanistan: Regulatory Framework and Capacity Building Specialist
Nov 21, 2015
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International Executive Service Corps
IESC is seeking a regulatory framework and capacity building specialist for an anticipated USAID-funded program in Afghanistan in strengthening watershed and irrigation management. This position…
Afghanistan: Technical Deputy Chief of Party
Nov 21, 2015
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Chemonics
Chemonics seeks a long-term technical deputy chief of party for the $70 million USAID Regional Agricultural Development Program - West (RADP-W) located in Herat, Afghanistan.…
Cambodia: Horticultural Value-Chain Promotion
Nov 21, 2015
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Winrock International
Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity,…
Sierra Leone: Technical Advisor of Operations
Nov 21, 2015
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The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
The Gola Rainforest Programme is an exciting long-term initiative supporting the management of a critical landscape in Sierra Leone which is a global priority for…
Sierra Leone: Manager/Engineer
Nov 21, 2015
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King's Sierra Leone Partnership
The King’s Sierra Leone Partnership (KSLP) is a global health project that aims to help strengthen Sierra Leone’s health system by improving clinical services and…
Mali: Project Manager
Nov 21, 2015
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AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center
The Center is seeking to fill the position of Project Manager for a USAID funded project entitled “Deploying Improved Vegetable Technologies to Overcome Malnutrition and Poverty”…
Central Africa: Plant Health Specialist
Nov 21, 2015
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AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center
AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center is an international non-profit research and development center committed to alleviating poverty and malnutrition in developing countries through the…
Greece: Environmental Health Manager
Nov 21, 2015
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International Rescue Committee
The Emergency Environmental Health Manager (EHM) is responsible for leading IRC’s emergency WASH response for the refugee influx in Mytilini. The EH Manager will have…
Republic of Congo: Field Conservation Evaluator
Nov 21, 2015
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World Wildlife Fund
WWF seeks the services of a consultant to undertake an evaluation of a WWF funded field conservation program in the northern Republic of Congo (TRIDOM landscape).
The consultant…
Peacebuilding Affairs Officer
Nov 21, 2015
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Peace & Collaborative Development Network
The Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO) was established to assist and support the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and administer the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF). Based on the founding…
Water Wars: Maritime Disputes Feature Prominently during International Summit Circuit
Nov 20, 2015
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Zack Bluestone
By week’s end, the major players in the South and East China Sea will have participated in three separate international conferences touching on tensions in…
Let's Face It, Supply Chain Transparency Is Not Going Away
Nov 20, 2015
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Justmeans
Supply chain transparency is not going away. Consumers want to know where the products they buy come from. Companies will have to disclose more supply…
How Bad Will this El Niño Be? Worse Than You May Think
Nov 20, 2015
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Marc Levy
This week the Earth Institute’s International Research Institute on Climate and Society convened a 2-day workshop reflecting on efforts over the past 20 years to improve responses…
The Right Way to Think about Climate Change and National Security
Nov 19, 2015
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David Roberts
Thanks to some comments by Bernie Sanders in the last Democratic debate, the question of whether climate change is a national security threat has once again bubbled…
Rwanda a Conflict-Free Mineral Country - Govt
Nov 19, 2015
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James Karuhanga
Rwanda must be considered as a conflict-free mineral country, the Minister of State in charge of Mining, Evode Imena, told the US House of Representatives.…
Will Everything Change in Conflict Minerals Reporting Year Three?
Nov 19, 2015
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Alexandria Bennett
On Tuesday, The Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee of the US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled “Dodd-Frank Five Years…
Iraq/Syria/Islamic State: Hitting ISIS Where It Hurts by Striking Oil Trucks
Nov 19, 2015
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Jackie Northam, NPR
The debate over how to combat the self-declared Islamic State is increasing in the wake of the Paris attacks. There are calls for more airstrikes…
Iraq/Syria/Islamic State: Obama and Putin Agree on Bombing Islamic State's Oil Pipeline
Nov 19, 2015
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Grant Smith, Ilya Arkhipov, and Henry Meyer, Bloomberg
When Vladimir Putin met with Barack Obama in Turkey on Sunday to discuss the terrorist attacks in Paris, he brought along some photos. The satellite…
Peace Mediation: Natural Resources and Conflict: A Path to Mediation
Nov 19, 2015
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Interpeace
Conflicts can have many causes. Whether political, social or economic, the roots can run deep and often intertwine. However, one root cause is often overlooked:…
South Sudan: South Sudan Struggling to Resettle Refugees Due to Low Oil Prices: President
Nov 18, 2015
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Reuters
South Sudan President Salva Kiir said on Wednesday his country will struggle to resettle thousands of refugees and those displaced internally during nearly two years…
European Union: EU Conflict Minerals Discussions to Begin Next Year
Nov 18, 2015
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Chemical Watch
Negotiations between the EU institutions, on the European Parliament's proposed changes to the conflict minerals Regulation, are expected to ...
China/United States/South China Sea: Obama Calls on China to Stop Land Reclamation in South China Sea
Nov 18, 2015
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Coco Alcuaz, International Business Times
U.S. President Barack Obama said China should stop expansionist activities in the South China Sea a day after he announced the U.S. was giving the…
Water Wars: 'Global High Level Panel on Water and Peace' to Propose Solutions to Conflicts
Nov 18, 2015
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Dinesh Narayanan, Economic Times
Fifteen countries, the United Nations and an Indian think-tank have come together to create a Global High Level Panel on Water and Peace that aims…