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Call for Submissions: Special Issue on "Education for Well-Being and Sustainability: The Role of 21st Century Skills for Informed, Responsible and Active Citizenship"
May 15, 2023
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MDPI
Recently, UNESCO published their framework for education for sustainable development 2030 in the coming decade. This UNESCO roadmap emphasizes that education for sustainability should promote…
Myanmar: Award-Winning, Indigenous Peace Park Dragged into Fierce Conflict in Myanmar
May 15, 2023
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Carolyn Cowan, Mongabay
On 27 March 2021, the natural sounds of the teak and bamboo forests of eastern Myanmar — calling birds, croaking frogs and barking deer —…
Zimbabwe: Human, Wildlife Conflict Escalating
May 15, 2023
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Esther Shavi, CAJ News
For years, human and wildlife in Kariba have coexisted in peace. However, as the population of the elephants rises, the relations have tragically deteriorated. This…
Afghanistan: Climate Change Reducing Access to Clean Water in Afghanistan
May 14, 2023
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Abdullah Azizi, Pajhwok Afghan News
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) has said that climate change is reducing access to water across Afghanistan. OCHA…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: New Stand-off between Vietnamese and Chinese Ships Reported in South China Sea
May 14, 2023
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Minnie Chan, South China Morning Post
Chinese and Vietnamese vessels have been involved in a new confrontation in a disputed part of the South China Sea after Hanoi tried to expand…
Afghanistan: 4 Farmers Killed, 5 Injured over Poppy Field Dispute in Badakhshan
May 13, 2023
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Asian News International
At least four farmers died, and five others were injured in a dispute over the poppy field destruction in the northeastern Darayim district of Badakhshan…
United Kingdom: Junior Researcher x2
May 12, 2023
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
Since February 2022, CEOBS has been developing and maintaining a database of environmentally harmful incidents associated with the invasion of Ukraine. The invasion has generated…
Micronesia: Journal Gives Closer Look at Mental Health, Gender Identity, Environmental Responsibility
May 12, 2023
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Taylor R. Toves, The Guam Daily Post
College students from across Micronesia take a closer look at mental health, gender identity and environmental responsibility in the recently released second volume of the…
Korea: UK Minister for Indo-Pacific Addresses Climate, Gender Issues
May 12, 2023
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Kwon Mee-yoo, Korea Times
British Minister of State for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan visited Korea from May 11 to 12, with the aim of enhancing cooperation on climate change…
How Satellite Prevented a War for Water
May 11, 2023
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Robert Bell
Have you ever been really, really thirsty? Not just dry-mouthed in the middle of the night or longing for a cold drink after an afternoon…
Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan Worsens, With Disproportionate Impacts to Women and Girls
May 11, 2023
With over 600 people dead, 5,100 injured, approximately 730,000 displaced, and few health centers operational, the dire situation in Sudan is getting worse, with growing…
Somalia's Women and Girls are Victims of Climate Change
May 11, 2023
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Amal Hassan
Hospitals are filled to capacity with shrieking children and worried mothers. Doctors are rushing, trying to save the lives of many, already knowing that they won’t be…
Somalia: Somalia's Women and Girls are Victims of Climate Change
May 11, 2023
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Amal Hassan, Ink Stick Media
The numbers tell an incomplete story of how climate change is impacting women and girls.
Kenya: State Launches National Mapping of Gender, Climate Vulnerabilities
May 11, 2023
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Kenya News Agency
The State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action has launched a National Gender and Climate Vulnerabilities Hotspot Mapping.
Afghanistan: Locust Outbreak in Afghanistan’s ‘Breadbasket’ Threatens Wheat Harvest
May 11, 2023
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Lizzy Davies, Guardian
The northern “breadbasket” of Afghanistan is battling a potentially devastating outbreak of locusts that threaten to eat their way through up to a quarter of…
Food Security: Humanitarian Restoring Agriculture to War Zones Wins World Food Prize
May 11, 2023
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Teresa Welsh, Devex
The founder of an organization which restores the ability to farm on land devastated by conflict has won the 2023 World Food Prize. Heidi Kühn of…
Somalia: Somalia's Women and Girls are Victims of Climate Change
May 11, 2023
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Amal Hassan, Inkstick
Hospitals are filled to capacity with shrieking children and worried mothers. Doctors are rushing, trying to save the lives of many, already knowing that they won’t be…
Green Spending and Gender
May 10, 2023
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Nigel Barber
Consumer spending fuels the global economy and is the biggest single cause of climate change. Much of that spending is discretionary, so changing consumption habits…
Liberia: FDA Axes Illegal Loggers
May 10, 2023
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James Harding Giahyue, The DayLight
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) has banned a Turkish logging company and barred its shareholders for illegal logging activities in Liberia, the agency said in…
Spain: Europe’s Drought-Riven Future Is Here, Decades Earlier Than Expected
May 10, 2023
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Alonso Soto and Laura Millan, Bloomberg
Fights over scarce water resources in southern Spain are likely to play out elsewhere in the region as extremely hot and dry weather strikes more…
United Kingdom: Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow Climate adaptation in Fragile and Conflict Affected States Global Risks and Resilience
May 9, 2023
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Overseas Development Institute
ODI is an independent, global think tank. ODI works to inspire people to act on injustice and inequality. Through research, convening and influencing, it generates…
South Sudan: Consultant - Climate Security and Peacebuilding Officer
May 9, 2023
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International Organization for Migration
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely…
Iraq: Programme Support Coordinator (Climate Security)
May 9, 2023
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International Organization for Migration
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is particularly susceptible to climate change, with temperatures rising faster than the global average. Moreover, it is…
Remote: WASH for Peace Guidance Roll out and Capacity Development Consultancy
May 9, 2023
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United Nations Children's Fund
Committed, creative professionals who are passionate about making a lasting difference for children are encouraged to apply. Over 75 years, UNICEF has been working on…
Occupied Palestinian Territory: MEAL Officer
May 9, 2023
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EcoPeace Middle East
EcoPalestine is the Palestinian affiliate of EcoPeace Middle East, a unique organization that brings together Jordanian, Palestinian, and Israeli environmentalists. Its primary objective is the…
Syria: Deputy Chief of Party, Growing Agriculture and Incomes in Syria, USAID/Syria
May 9, 2023
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, Mercy Corps know its teams do their best work…
Syria: WASH Program Manager (m/f) - Raqqa
May 9, 2023
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Solidarités International
Solidarités International is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural…
Ethiopia: Programme WASH Intern (Ethiopia Nationals)
May 9, 2023
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United Nations Children's Fund
The conflict in Tigray has resulted in massive breakdown of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services across the region. Resources coming to Tigray are inadequate…
South Sudan: End Term Project Evaluation Consultancy-Conflict and Climatic Emergency Livestock Response Program
May 9, 2023
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Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Germany
VSF Germany is an International Non-Governmental Organization, providing humanitarian aid and development assistance to pastoralists and vulnerable communities in areas where livestock is of importance.…
United Kingdom: Water as a Contested Space: Developing a Framework for Conflict Resolution in the Regulation and Governance of Water in Wales - PhD
May 9, 2023
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Swansea University
This PhD will explore law, policy and governance in the context of the water environment in Wales, which is under rapidly increasing threat on a…