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Germany: Research Assistant on Gender and Climate Security (f/m/d)
Nov 20, 2023
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Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research
The mission of the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) as a nationally and internationally active research institute is to deliver solutions for an…
Building Peace amidst Climate Challenges: Insights from Conciliation Resources
Nov 19, 2023
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Mercy Masta
This first paper, titled A Changing Climate For Peace: Navigating Conflict in the Climate Crisis explores the intricate relationship between climate change, conflict, and peacebuilding. Drawing from…
DRC: Young African Photographers Provide New Perspective on DR Congo Conflict
Nov 18, 2023
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Ollia Horton, Radio France Internationale
For 30 years, conflict has plagued the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as rival armed groups fight for control of key mineral resources. The remote…
Sudanese Warring Parties Trade Blame for Damaged Dam South of Khartoum
Nov 18, 2023
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Reuters
The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces blamed each other on Saturday for a strike that damaged a bridge over the Jebel Awlia…
Israel/Palestine/Gaza: Gaza War Inflicts Catastrophic Damage on Infrastructure and Economy
Nov 17, 2023
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Reuters
Israel's land, sea and air assault on the Gaza Strip, triggered by Hamas's cross-border attack on Oct. 7, has brought upheaval and destruction to the…
Afghanistan: Discovery of 40 New Emerald Mines in Panjshir Province
Nov 16, 2023
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Fidel Rahmati, Khaama Press
The Department of Mines and Petroleum in the province of Panjshir has recently announced a significant discovery – the unearthing of 40 new emerald mines…
War in the Breadbasket: Landmines and Food Security in Ukraine
Nov 16, 2023
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Marie Riquier and Henrique Garbino
Global food insecurity has surged in recent years, affecting about 258 million people in 58 countries or territories in 2022. Violent conflict is one of the leading drivers, alongside economic…
DRC Can Overcome Fragility to become Africa’s Leading Climate Solutions Country
Nov 16, 2023
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Ana Bucher, Sandra El Saghir, and Ruzandra Burdescu
The Democratic Republic of Congo is a true climate “solutions” country with its enormous reserves of green minerals, pristine forests, and a large hydro power…
Gender, Climate, Security . . . and Mangroves!
Nov 16, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
Since the establishment of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda with the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 in 2000, climate change has…
Colombia: As Colombia’s Coca Economy Crashes, New Opportunities — and Threats — Arise
Nov 15, 2023
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Mie Hoejris Dahl, Mongabay
In the world’s major cities, partygoers do lines of cocaine, far removed from the environmental and human costs of consuming this white powder. Most are…
Myanmar/Ukraine: Increase in Use of Land Mines Triggers Rise in Civilian Casualties in Ukraine, Myanmar
Nov 15, 2023
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Lisa Schlein, Voice of America
The use of anti-personnel land mines by Russia and Myanmar triggered a surge in the number of civilian casualties in Ukraine and Myanmar last year,…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil Export Agreement between Iraq, Kurdistan Grows Optimism
Nov 15, 2023
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Middle East North Africa Financial Network
Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani expressed optimism on Tuesday regarding the potential for an agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to resume oil…
Iraq: Islamic Resistance in Iraq Claims Rocket Attack on Conoco
Nov 15, 2023
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Al Mayadeen
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced the targeting of the US occupation base in the Conoco oil field, "in response to the crimes committed by…
Nigeria: Land-Use Conflicts Undermine Food Security in Nigeria
Nov 15, 2023
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Adaze Okeaya-Inneh, D+C
In view of a fast-growing population, demand for land is increasing in Nigeria. At the same time, the climate crisis is compounding problems in agriculture.…
Colombia: As Colombia’s Coca Economy Crashes, New Opportunities — and Threats — Arise
Nov 15, 2023
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Mie Hoejris Dahl, Mongabay
In the world’s major cities, partygoers do lines of cocaine, far removed from the environmental and human costs of consuming this white powder. Most are…
These Fund Managers are Putting Climate + Gender Strategies Into Action
Nov 14, 2023
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Jessica Pothering, Impact Alpha
It’s early days, but investors are waking up to the outsized impact potential of investing at the intersection of climate action and women’s and girls’…
Ukraine’s Energy Security Can’t Come at the Cost of the Environment
Nov 14, 2023
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Darya Tsymbalyuk
In my hometown of Mykolaiv this summer, I met environmental scholar Inna Tymchenko. She is leading a campaign to preserve parts of a nearby national park, Buzkyi Gard,…
Iraq/Turkey: Explainer: Why Oil Flows through the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline Have Been Halted
Nov 13, 2023
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Maha El Dahan and Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
Crude oil flows from northern Iraq to Turkey halted for more than seven months could start flowing again this week after Baghdad said it had…
Gender-Responsive Climate Finance: The Key to Just Climate Action and Tackling Inequalities
Nov 13, 2023
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Leia Achampong
Countries in the global south have historically contributed the least to causing climate change, yet their economies are disproportionately impacted by the consequences of climate…
Rising Tides, Rising Stakes: Climate Change, Conflict, and the Pursuit of Sustainable Peace
Nov 13, 2023
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Rameen Siddqui
Climate change not only has the capacity to exacerbate existing conflicts but also has the potential to disempower communities, pushing them further into the throes…
Somalia: Women, Peace and Security Project
Nov 13, 2023
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Adam Smith International
Background: WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY SPECIALISTIn the context of Somalia, the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda holds significant importance due to the fact that…
Argentina: Humanitarian, and Women, Peace and Security Analyst
Nov 13, 2023
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United Nations Women
BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…
Zimbabwe: Gender Specialist, Harare, Zimbabwe
Nov 13, 2023
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Organizational SettingThe main aim of the FAO country offices is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to…
USA: UN Women: Policy Specialist/Gender-Responsive Peacebuilding
Nov 13, 2023
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United Nations Women
BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…
Nigerian Women Face Steep Climb for Gender Equality
Nov 10, 2023
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Oluwabukola Adimula
Women across the globe have long been subjugated to discriminatory treatment, cast in an archaic belief system that paints them as an inferior gender devoid of…
Afghanistan: Exploration of Major Iron Mine Begun in Herat
Nov 10, 2023
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TOLOnews
The exploration process of a major iron mine was kicked off on Thursday in the Ghorian district of the province of Herat. Over $5.5 billion…
Liberia: Liberia Conservation Works Supports Law Enforcement and Human Rights Training for Forestry Development Authority Park Rangers
Nov 10, 2023
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FrontPage Africa
Liberia Conservation Works, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), conducted a six-week training on law enforcement and human rights for Liberia’s…
Climate Change Is a Growing Risk for Older Women
Nov 10, 2023
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Danielle Argoni
When forest fires roared through Carpinteria, Calif., in 2017, 88-year-old Nadine Demalleville had just five minutes to evacuate the mobile home where she lived alone…
Israel-Gaza War Is Just One Example of How Conflict Is the Biggest Driver of World Hunger
Nov 10, 2023
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David Dodwell
In 1798, Thomas Malthus published An Essay on the Principle of Population, warning that unchecked population growth put unsustainable pressure on food supplies, and that…
Gender, Agriculture, and Climate Change with Dr. Maureen Miruka
Nov 9, 2023
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New Security Beat
In the first episode of “The Arc,” ECSP’s Claire Doyle and Angus Soderberg interview Dr. Maureen Miruka, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Research at CARE USA.…