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Climate May Not Directly Drive Conflict but It’s Critical for Building Peace
Apr 21, 2022
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Grazia Pacillo, Ana Maria Loboguerrero, Elisabeth Gilmore, Peter Läderach, and Tanaya Dutta Gupta
Climate change isn’t a direct driver of conflict. Most scientists agree on this and it’s reflected in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group II…
“Climate Greatest Threat to Australia’s Security,” Ex-Defence Chief Says
Apr 21, 2022
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Michael Mazengarb
National security experts have called on Australian voters to use the federal election to support candidates that back strong action on climate change, saying Australia…
Iraq: Iraq's Water Reserves 'Down 50 Percent': Official
Apr 21, 2022
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Alannah Travers, Rudaw
A senior adviser at the Iraqi water resources ministry warned on Thursday that the country’s water reserves have decreased by half since last year, due…
Colombia: Colombia Judge Orders Suspension of Fracking Pilot Project
Apr 21, 2022
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Oliver Griffin, Reuters
A judge in the Colombian city of Barrancabermeja on Thursday suspended an environmental license granted to a hydraulic fracturing - or fracking - pilot project,…
Ukraine: Ukrainian Environmentalists Tracking Possible Russian Eco Crimes
Apr 21, 2022
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Katie Nicholson and Waqas Chughtai, CBC News
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shattered millions of lives, but environmental activists also worry the ecological damage to their country will be irreversible.
Colombia/Nicaragua: Colombia Must Stop Activities in Nicaraguan Maritime Zone, Says UN Court
Apr 21, 2022
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Deutsche Welle
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ordered Colombia to "immediately cease" patrolling and interfering with fishing in parts of the Caribbean within Nicaragua's exclusive…
Climate Change: Army Must Prepare Installations for Climate Change
Apr 21, 2022
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Association of the United States Army
As climate change continues to impact many aspects of modern life, the Army must prepare for its effects on installations and operations, a panel of…
Liberia: Lawmakers Back Reform in Forest Management Law
Apr 20, 2022
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Trokon A. Freeman, FrontPage Africa
Members of the House of Representatives and Liberian Senate committees on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries have declared their support to a draft legislation seeking reform…
Integrating Climate Change into the US Global Fragility Strategy: A New “Prologue”
Apr 19, 2022
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Francesco Femia, Caitlin Werrell
In early April, the Biden Administration released a “prologue” to the US Global Fragility Strategy, also known as the Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote…
Liberia: Women's Land Rights Awareness Campaign Bears Fruits
Apr 19, 2022
Adah Johnson,* 56, from Flumpa, Nimba County in north-eastern Liberia is a beneficiary of the continued awareness sessions on the rights of women to land…
Ukraine: War in Ukraine Poses Environmental Risk Now and in the Future, Advocates Say
Apr 19, 2022
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Vanessa Montalbano and Maxine Joselow, Washington Post
As Russian forces bombard communities across Ukraine, the nation’s once-vibrant ecosystems are becoming scorched and scarred, rewinding decades of conservation work, according to Ukrainian climate…
Sierra Leone: Coated in Hope and Penury: The Story of Sierra Leone’s Artisan Miners
Apr 19, 2022
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Peter Yeung, Al Jazeera
By late morning in Seidu, a remote village in the Koidu area of eastern Sierra Leone, the cracks, scrapes and thuds of metal shovels being…
Ukraine: The Plan to Rebuild a Green Ukraine
Apr 19, 2022
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Karl Mathiesen, Politico
Ukraine should be rebuilt as a clean powerhouse that spurs the EU's Green Deal, according to the head of the Ukrainian parliament’s climate subcommittee.
Afghanistan: Strawberry Fields Could Supplant Afghanistan's Poppies, Forever
Apr 18, 2022
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Xinhua
Afghanistan's Kandahar, Helmand and Zabul provinces have always been close to the heart of the world's opium, and later heroin, trade. Poppy cultivation has been…
Yemen: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Manager
Apr 17, 2022
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Danish Refugee Council
The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity…
Jordan: Call for Research - Climate Justice: Bridging the Gaps Between Governments and Civil Society
Apr 17, 2022
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American Friends Services Committee
American Friends Services Committee (AFSC) was founded in 1917 during World War I. In accordance with their Quaker faith, AFSC promotes lasting peace with justice,…
Central African Republic: Technical Officer – Dzanga Forest Elephant Project
Apr 17, 2022
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World-Wide Fund for Nature
In the Central African Republic, the World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is active in the Dzanga-Sangha Protected Areas (DSPA) located in the extreme southwest of…
South Sudan: Water and Wastewater Quality Specialist
Apr 17, 2022
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United Nations Mission in South Sudan
Under Resolution 2625 (2022), the Security Council determined that the situation in South Sudan continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security in…
Myanmar: Trainer, Sustainable Farming
Apr 17, 2022
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World-Wide Fund for Nature
WWF-Myanmar is now inviting applications for the Trainer – Sustainable Farming who will be working in May 2022 with Home-based and field travel.
Background
We are…
Ecuador: Project Associate in Negotiation and Conflict Management
Apr 17, 2022
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UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme is a United Nations organization tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.
Ecuador is…
Nigeria: WASH Coordinator
Apr 17, 2022
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Solidarités International
Solidarités International is present in North-East Nigeria since 2016 and is currently operating in 4 bases across Borno State (Maiduguri, Monguno, Ngala, Dikwa) with outreach…
DRC: Program Officer
Apr 17, 2022
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Entraide Protestante Suisse
The Entraide Protestante Suisse (EPER) supports projects in more than 30 countries, located on four different continents, to combat poverty and injustice. HEKS also provides worldwide…
DRC: Analyst at the Climate Change and Green Economy Program
Apr 17, 2022
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UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme is a United Nations organization tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.
To participate…
USA: Senior Director, Oceans Futures
Apr 17, 2022
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World Wildlife Fund
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, seeks a Senior Director, Oceans Futures.
Major Function
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading…
Ukraine: UN Official Says ‘Food Is Being Used as a Weapon of War’ in Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Apr 17, 2022
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill
David Beasley, the executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme, on Sunday said “food is being used as a weapon of war” in…
Libya: Libya Declares Force Majeure on Major Oil Field Stormed by Protesters
Apr 17, 2022
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Pan Xiaojing, Xinhua
Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared a state of force majeure over the El Feel oil field on Sunday as protesters forced the closure of…
Afghanistan: Pistachio Trees Being Cut Down in Baghlan for Sale
Apr 17, 2022
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Raz Mohammad, Pajhwok Afghan News
Officials of Forests’ Observation and Protection Authority of northern Baghlan province say 30 percent of pistachio trees have been cut down.
Uganda: Terms of Reference for a Consultancy to Undertake a Gender Assessment and Develop a Gender Action Plan as Part of the Development of a Green Climate Fund Proposal
Apr 16, 2022
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International Union for Conservation of Nature
The International Union for Conservation of Nature is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. It…
Thailand: Research Fellow, Gender, Social Equity, Justice and Climate Financing
Apr 16, 2022
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Stockholm Environment Institute
SEI is an independent international research institute founded in 1989. Its mission is to support decision-making and induce change towards sustainable development around the world…
Ukraine: Gender and GBV Technical Adviser
Apr 16, 2022
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Save the Children
To support Ukraine CO to adhere to gender and GBV international standards and best practices, to ensure women and girls have equal access to, benefit…