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Ukraine: Environmental Consultant (Environmental Damage Assessment), Ukraine
Nov 28, 2023
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United Nations Development Programme Ukraine
UNDP supports strategic capacity development initiatives to promote inclusive growth and sustainable human development. Together with national, regional and local authorities, civil societies, private sector,…
Ukraine: WASH Program Manager, Ukraine
Nov 28, 2023
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HEKS/EPER Swiss Church Aid
HEKS/EPER pursues the vision of a just world where the dignity of everyone is respected, peace reigns and the natural environment is conserved. In the…
Environmental Peacebuilding Awards: Call for Submissions [Extended Deadline: January 10, 2024]
Nov 28, 2023
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
To honor outstanding contributions to environmental peacebuilding, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) is pleased to present awards to leaders, practitioners, and researchers from our community.
The…
Haiti: Programme Policy Officer - Gender, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Nov 28, 2023
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World Food Programme
The Haiti Country Office, operating under an ongoing emergency situation, has declared a Corporate Scale-up Emergency that has recently transitioned to Corporate Attention. In response…
Multiple Locations: Local Recruitment: Water Security Advisor - Middle East Region
Nov 28, 2023
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, it knows its teams do their best work when…
Central African Republic: WASH & Shelter Project Manager
Nov 28, 2023
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Norwegian Refugee Council
Central African Republic (CAR) continues to face tremendous humanitarian needs due to years of conflict and instability. In 2023, more than half of the population…
Somalia: Head of Food Security, Livelihoods & Resilience (Open to Somali Nationals), Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia
Nov 28, 2023
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Action Against Hunger
Action Against Hunger leads the global movement to end hunger. Action Against Hunger innovates solutions, advocates for change, and reaches 24 million people every year…
Tibet: Leading Experts Discuss Tibet’s Water Imbalance and Conflict at 4th Tibet Environment Conference in Thailand
Nov 27, 2023
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Central Tibetan Administration
The 4th Tibet Environment Conference was held in Thailand from 27-28 November. The two-day conference was jointly organised by Tibet Policy Institute (TPI) and Chulalongkorn…
Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: 34 Die in Abyei-South Sudan ‘Land Dispute’
Nov 27, 2023
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Dabanga
At least 34 people have died, 34 others injured, and about 4,000 displaced in attacks in the disputed Abyei* border region between Sudan and South…
Citizen Science in Conflict Zones for Community Empowerment
Nov 27, 2023
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Katerina Zourou and Stefania Oikonomou
Armed conflicts continue to populate (unfortunately!) the columns of news websites and social media feeds. From Afghanistan to Ukraine and the Middle East, communities are…
Israel: Israel’s Farms Need Foreign Labourers. The Hamas Attacks Triggered an Exodus
Nov 26, 2023
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Joseph Ataman, Nic Robertson and Kocha Olarn, CNN
The violence has set off an exodus of foreign workers from Israel, with some 10,000 farmworkers estimated to have left since October 7, according to…
Iraq: Some Farmers in Drought-Hit Iraq Forced to Reduce Crops: NGO
Nov 26, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
Sixty percent of farmers surveyed in four provinces of drought-hit Iraq reported having to reduce cultivated areas or water used, an international rights group said…
Afghanistan: Afghans Fight Drought with Small Dams as Taliban Shut out of COP28
Nov 26, 2023
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Rohullah Talaash and Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Afghanistan is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change with increasing droughts and flash floods destroying livelihoods and fueling hunger.
Ukraine: Ukraine Needs More Air Defenses to Protect Grain Exports, Zelenskiy Says
Nov 25, 2023
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Max Hunder, Reuters
Ukraine needs more air defences to protect its grain export routes as well as regions bordering Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday, as he…
Benin/Niger/Burkina Faso: Does the United States Fund a Cheetah Mating Program in West Africa Because of … Terrorism?
Nov 24, 2023
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Ben Mathis-Lilley, Slate
The Wall Street Journal published a dispatch this week from West Africa, where militants affiliated with al-Qaida and the Islamic State group are increasingly using…
Iraq: Climate Change, Pollution Threaten Iraq’s Ancient Marshes
Nov 24, 2023
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Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Marsh Arabs, the wetlands' indigenous population of Iraq, have fished and cultivated crops here for 5,000 years, raising water buffaloes and building houses from…
Climate Change: Building a Safer World through Climate Security
Nov 22, 2023
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UNDP
The threats posed by the climate crisis to peace, security and stability reinforce the urgent need to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate climate…
Zimbabwe: Removal of Most Wartime Landmines Relieving
Nov 22, 2023
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The Herald
Clearing landmines from these regions is a fundamental step towards restoring normalcy, enabling communities to reclaim their land and livelihoods.
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Tops Global List for Highest Landmine-Affected Areas
Nov 22, 2023
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Fidel Rahmati, Khaama Press
The Danish Refugee Council recently announced that Afghanistan is recognized as one of the countries in the world with the highest landmine-affected areas. The pervasive…
Climate Change: Rise in Google Searches Around ‘Anxiety’
Nov 22, 2023
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Lucy Gilder
Online search queries related to "climate anxiety" have risen, according to data gathered by Google and shared exclusively with BBC 100 Women.Studies also suggests that…
European Parliament Calls for Closure of Military Emissions Gap
Nov 22, 2023
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Ellie Kinney
The European Parliament prepares an annual resolution ahead of each UN climate conference, with new amendments proposed and debated, and which build on the text…
Israel/Palestine/Gaze: Gaza's Solar Power in Wartime
Nov 21, 2023
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Will Todman, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., and Jennifer Jun, Center for Strategic & International Studies
In recent years, Palestinians and international actors have sought to enhance the resilience of Gaza’s electricity sector. In fact, they have installed so much solar…
Ukraine: AI Warfare: The Company Hunting Land Mines in Ukraine
Nov 21, 2023
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Jason Simpkins
Over the past year and a half, Russia has deployed thousands of mines to keep Ukraine from regaining its territory. In fact, Ukraine has surpassed…
Afghanistan: Water Dams Being Built in All Districts to Combat Drought: Mujahid
Nov 21, 2023
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Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat, Pajhwok Afghan News
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) plans to build water dams in all district of the country to combat drought.
Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: US, UK and Norway Urge South Sudan to Pull Troops from Oil-Rich Region of Abyei amid Violence
Nov 21, 2023
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Deng Machol, Associated Press
The US, Norway, and the UK are urging the government of South Sudan to withdraw its troops from the disputed region of Abyei amid violence…
How Will Israel-Hamas Conflict Impact COP28 Climate Summit?
Nov 21, 2023
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Cathrin Schaer
Last year, the much-praised eco-power project shared by former foes Jordan and Israel was touted as an example of how environmentally friendly policies could bring about a better future…
Conflict and Weak Governance Fuel Yemen’s Environmental Crisis
Nov 21, 2023
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Hannah Porter
In late October, residents of the coastal border areas between Oman and Yemen braced themselves as Tropical Cyclone Tej made landfall. Predictions varied for the…
Relief, Recovery, and Peace: Peter Schwartzstein on COP28’s New Theme
Nov 21, 2023
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Wilson Center
In a conversation with MEP director, Merissa Khurma, Schwartzstein discusses the impact of the war in Gaza on COP28 and environmental peacebuilding efforts more broadly…
Liberia: Liberia's President-Elect Boakai to Review Mining Concessions
Nov 20, 2023
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Alphonso Toweh, Reuters
Liberian President-elect Joseph Boakai, who defeated President George Weah in the Nov. 14 presidential runoff, says his administration will take a close look at mining…
Climate Change: The Climate Crisis Will Lead to Conflict at Sea. A New Platform Helps Predict Where—and How to Prevent It.
Nov 20, 2023
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World Wildlife Fund
As our planet continues to rapidly warm because of human activity, it's all but certain that conflict over precious natural resources will rise—and the world's…