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Mali: Program Director, West & Central Africa Program
Sep 18, 2022
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International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in the drylands of…
Occupied Palestinian Territory: Environment Study
Sep 18, 2022
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DanChurchAid
DanChurchAid is an independent, faith-based non-missionary humanitarian and development non-governmental organization (NGO). DCA invites candidates to submit a proposal for an environment study.
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Belgium: Programme Manager, Climate Environmental Peacemaking Programme
Sep 18, 2022
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European Institute of Peace
The European Institute of Peace (EIP) is looking for exceptional individuals who share our vision for a world where people live in safety and peace because conflicts…
Belgium: Afghanistan Programme Intern
Sep 18, 2022
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European Institute of Peace
The European Institute of Peace (EIP) is looking for exceptional individuals who share our vision for a world where people live in safety and peace because conflicts…
Egypt, Kenya, Senegal, or South Africa: Senior Economist for Climate Security
Sep 18, 2022
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Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems…
Egypt, Kenya, Senegal, or South Africa: Gender and Climate Security Scientist
Sep 18, 2022
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Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems…
Egypt, Kenya, Senegal, or South Africa: Gender and Climate Security Scientist
Sep 18, 2022
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Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems…
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan: Regional Coordinator (STREAM) – Central Asia
Sep 18, 2022
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ACTED
InterAction is the largest alliance of international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the U.S., with over 190 members working in every developing country. Members are large…
Are ‘Water Wars’ Coming to Asia?
Sep 17, 2022
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Genevieve Donnellon-May
A recently published study by a team of scientists from the University of Texas in Austin, Penn State, and Tsinghua University in Nature climate change…
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Border Disputes Continue for 31 Years
Sep 17, 2022
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Nazir Aliyev, Anadolu Agency
With the borders drawn by the former Soviet Union regardless of ethnic, political, economic, and cultural factors, the newly independent Central Asian countries Kyrgyzstan and…
Forgotten Droughts: These Five Regions of the World Could Soon Face Conflict over Water
Sep 16, 2022
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Charlotte Elton
Millions of people in 'neglected' regions could soon face violent conflict over water, according to an early warning tool developed by the Water Peace and…
South Sudan: South Sudan Offers 14 Oil Blocks to Increase output
Sep 16, 2022
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Xinhua
South Sudan is putting up 14 oil blocks for sale in a bid to increase production to pre-war levels of 350,000 barrels a day. Chol…
Seasonal Change, Climate Adaptation, and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Sep 15, 2022
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Marisa O. Ensor
The Autumnal Equinox (September 22nd) has historically marked the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere – and heralded spring in the Southern one. Climate…
Liberia: Ministry of Labour Launches Gender And Social Inclusion Unit
Sep 15, 2022
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Cholo Brooks
Labour Minister Cllr. Charles H. Gibson says achieving gender balance in the employment sector is not only national responsibility, but an international calling that all…
Ukraine/Russia: Flood Risk in Zelensky’s Hometown after Russian Missile Strike Damages Water System
Sep 15, 2022
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Reuters, Business Insider, Agence France-Presse, and Associated Press
Ukraine warned that floods could hit the city of Kryvyi Rih – President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown – after a Russian cruise missile strike damaged infrastructure,…
DRC: Congo Violence Rages Despite Conflict-Mineral Law, US Says
Sep 15, 2022
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Michael J Kavanagh, Bloomberg
Violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continues to rage unabated despite US legislation aimed at stopping the mineral trade from fueling conflict, the Government…
Liberia: Promoting Sustainable Agriculture Poised to Save the Gola Forest National Park in Liberia
Sep 15, 2022
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Alade Adeleke, BirdLife International
Educating local communities in sustainable farming practices is crucial for reducing deforestation and preserving the ecosystem of the National Park. The Forestry Development Authority (FDA)…
Iraq: Top US Diplomat Warns Court Ruling on Oil Risks Deepening Crisis in Iraq
Sep 14, 2022
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Sean Matthews, Middle East Eye
The US has urged Baghdad not to implement a court ruling forcing its semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to hand over oil extracted from its territories to federal…
Philippines: Assistant Program Officer for Women’s Environmental Defenders
Sep 12, 2022
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The Asia Foundation
The Asia Foundation is a nonprofit international development organization committed to improving lives across a dynamic and developing Asia-Pacific. Informed by six decades of experience…
Indonesia: Consultant, Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion Research Analyst
Sep 12, 2022
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World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being. We…
Iraq: Gender Specialist
Sep 12, 2022
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INTERSOS
INTERSOS has been present in Iraq since 2003 and currently operates across Ninewa, Salah Al Din (SAD), Erbil, and Sulaymaniyah Governorates. INTERSOS thematic sectors of…
Netherlands: Climate Adaptation Specialist
Sep 12, 2022
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CARE Nederland
CARE is one of the world’s leading multi-mandate aid agencies, fighting poverty and injustice in over 100 countries around the world. CARE’s Vision 2030 shapes…
Three Territorial Disputes You May Not Have Heard of
Sep 12, 2022
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Daniel Hayward
Living in Thailand, and closely linked to efforts supporting individuals and groups in Myanmar handling the aftermath of the 2021 military coup, the author hears…
Colombia: Colombia's Territorial Battle between Indigenous and Black Communities
Sep 11, 2022
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Agence France-Presse
In the fertile Cauca valley in Colombia's southwest, Nasa Indigenous people have been forcibly occupying farmland, claiming to be putting to an end damaging monoculture…
Ukraine: Pollution of the Bug Estuary Following Damage to Mykolaiv’s Main Wastewater Treatment Facility
Sep 9, 2022
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Oleksiy Vasyliuk and Eoghan Darbyshire, Ukraine War Environmental Consequences Work Group
The war in Ukraine has seen attacks on or disruption to wastewater treatment infrastructure in Rubizhne, Chernihiv, Skadovsk, Sloviansk, Mariupol, Siverodonetsk, Lysychansk, Popasna, Mykolaiv, Vasylivka,…
Somalia: In Somalia, Women and Children Are Bearing the Brunt of the Horn of Africa Drought
Sep 9, 2022
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Kirsty McFadden, World Food Programme
After four years of drought, Mido took her children and embarked on a brutal month-long journey to Dolow – a town along the border of Somalia and Ethiopia.…
Pakistan Floods & Climate Security: Rethinking Comprehensive National Security
Sep 8, 2022
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Ameera Adil, Faraz Haider
Between 2010 to 2022, on average, there has been a major flood every other year in Pakistan, causing hundreds of casualties. From a human perspective, the losses are…
UN Will Vote to Strengthen Protection of the Environment during War
Sep 8, 2022
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James Dinneen, New Scientist
The United Nations General Assembly is expected to adopt new principles to protect the environment from foreseeable damage before, during and after armed conflict. Experts…
Thailand: Minister- Women’s Economic Empowerment Boosts Sustainability
Sep 8, 2022
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Scoop World
Liberia: Rights Groups Seek EPA’s Intervention in Mafra River Pollution, Says It’s Affecting Women and Girls
Sep 7, 2022
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Front Page Africa
MONROVIA – Liberia’s quest for a revamped economy after 14 years of civil war launched an economic reconstruction strategy. This included the exploration of its rich…