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Israel/Jordan/UAE: Jordan and Israel Join UAE to Sign a Historic Solar Energy-for-Water Deal
Dec 21, 2021
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Zoe Robbin, Global Risk Insights
Towards the end of November, Israel, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates signed a historic resource sharing agreement in the biggest display of regional cooperation…
Ukraine: Toxic Waters in War-Torn Ukraine: How Not to Phase out Coal
Dec 21, 2021
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Guillaume Ptak, Deutsche Welle
Around the world, coal-producing countries are struggling for a "just transition" away from fossil fuels. But for Donbas in war-torn Ukraine, shuttered mines threaten ecological…
After UNSC Disappointment, African Union Picks up the Climate-Security Baton
Dec 21, 2021
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Janani Vivekananda and Claudia Zwar
Many were disappointed last week when Russia vetoed an historic United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution that would have formally recognised climate change as a…
Gender and Climate Change
Dec 20, 2021
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Bita Rais
Sustainable Development Goal 5 is a major driver in gender equality. Since its introduction there has been a significant focus on gender-related aspects within the context…
Syria: Conflict and Climate Change Collide: Why Northeast Syria Is Running Dry
Dec 20, 2021
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Bartholomäus Laffert and Daniela Sala, New Humanitarian
The huge silos at the roundabout as you enter Syria’s Hassakeh city are decorated with giant pictures of Abdullah Öcalan, leader of the Turkey-based separatist…
India: Indian Climate Action Entrepreneur Wins United Nations Women's Award for Leadership Commitment to Gender Equality
Dec 20, 2021
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Cision PR Newswire
Divya Hegde from Udupi, coastal Karnataka, has won the UN Women's Award for Leadership Commitment at the 2021 Regional Asia-Pacific Women's Empowerment Principles Awards ceremony on November…
Why Indigenous Land Rights Matter in Myanmar
Dec 19, 2021
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Esther Wah
After the National League for Democracy (NLD) assumed power in 2016, it soon became apparent that its leaders had the same mindset as their predecessors…
India: Explained: Why Did India Reject UNSC Draft on Climate?
Dec 19, 2021
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Suhasini Haidar, The Hindu
On December 13, India joined Russia in opposing a draft proposal at the United Nations Security Council which would effectively bring climate change in the…
Conserving Biodiversity and Building Peace in Colombia: Solving Socio-Environmental Conflicts in Protected Areas through Peaceful Means Enhances Biodiversity Conservation and Peacebuilding
Dec 18, 2021
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Héctor Morales Muñoz and Julia Gorricho
Recent studies have found that protected areas can support peaceful and inclusive societies by helping to maintain environmental stability, thus providing a framework for good…
Mozambique: Mozambique’s ISIS Insurgency Threatens to Destroy Conservation Progress and Fragile Environmental Protections in Niassa Special Reserve
Dec 17, 2021
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Angus Begg, Daily Maverick
The Islamic State (IS) insurgency in northern Mozambique has taken a new, sinister turn, moving inland and westward into the Niassa Special Reserve, since the…
South Sudan: In Pictures: South Sudan's Worst Flooding in Decades [Photos]
Dec 17, 2021
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Sebastian Rich, CNN
South Sudan is experiencing its worst floods in 60 years. The deluge began as early as June, swallowing up homes, farms and markets across swaths…
Food and Water Security Solutions: Reflections on Mitigating Climate-induced Population Displacement in Africa
Dec 16, 2021
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Christopher Graham
Worse, the Word Bank reports that climate change can potentially wipe out decades of social and economic progress in the developing world by displacing millions of people,…
Yemen: Call for Project Bids Supporting Women’s Participation in Peacebuilding
Dec 16, 2021
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YemenOnline
The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is a cross-government fund that supports and delivers activity to tackle instability and to prevent conflicts that threaten…
Iraq: Bleak Outlook for Drought-Hit Iraqis: Study
Dec 16, 2021
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Agence France-Presse
Half of the families living in drought-affected areas of Iraq need humanitarian food aid, the Norwegian Refugee Council(NRC) said in a study released on Thursday.…
Burkina Faso: Minexx Uses Blockchain to Export Gold
Dec 16, 2021
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Max Schwerdtfeger, Mining Magazine
Mineral supply chain tech company Minexx has exported the first kilo of gold tracked through a blockchain-based platform from Burkina Faso. The company said its blockchain-based…
Iraq’s Waning Water Resources in 2021
Dec 15, 2021
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Wim Zwijnenburg
The summer of 2021 witnessed how water security is at the core of the debate on the climate crisis in Iraq. Current estimates by the…
Call for Nominations: 2022 Women Building Peace Award
Dec 15, 2021
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USIP
By nominating a woman peacebuilder, you are honoring her accomplishments, validating her dedicated work to the peacebuilding field, and recognizing her contributions to preventing and…
Climate Change and Ecological Security Must Be at the Center of Our National Defense Strategy
Dec 15, 2021
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Holly Kaufman, Sherri Goodman, and John Conger
At a United Nations Security Council meeting in September 2021, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken asserted, “Look at almost every place where you see…
Environmental Governance in Frozen Conflicts
Dec 15, 2021
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Clayton Payne
When wars end without an internationally recognised agreement to resolve them, conflicts can become frozen. In this post, Clayton Payne examines how the frozen conflicts affecting…
Liberia: Sapo National Park Now Prepared to Receive Tourists
Dec 14, 2021
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FrontPage Africa
Through the help of the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation and the instrumentality of the Forestry Development Authority, a new Ecolodge has been opened in Sinoe County…
DRC: Investigation Sounds Alarm on Risks in Congo’s Nascent Lithium Sector
Dec 14, 2021
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Mining.com
A new investigation by Global Witness looking into the Democratic Republic of Congo’s nascent lithium sector sounds the alarm bell on a swathe of potential…
Niger: Expert in Governance of Natural Resources Climate (National)
Dec 13, 2021
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Enabel
Enabel is the Belgian Development Agency. It carries out Belgian governmental cooperation. The Agency also implements actions for other national and international organizations. With its Belgian and international…
Myanmar: External Relations Director, Smart Power Myanmar
Dec 13, 2021
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Pact
A nonprofit international development organization founded in 1971, Pact works on the ground in nearly 40 countries to improve the lives of those who are…
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Lead
Dec 13, 2021
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Natural Resource Governance Institute
The Natural Resource Governance Institute is an independent nonprofit organisation dedicated to improving countries' governance over their natural resources to promote sustainable and inclusive development.
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DRC: Deputy Chief of Party Hearth Gorilla Coffee Alliance
Dec 13, 2021
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Wildlife Conservation Society
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a US non-profit, tax-exempt, private organization established in 1895 that saves wildlife and wild places by understanding critical issues,…
Nigeria: Chief of Party, WASH
Dec 13, 2021
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Wildlife Conservation Society
The Wildlife Conservation Society is an international NGO headquartered at Bronx Zoo in New York City working to save wildlife and wild lands and to…
Mozambique: National Fisheries Social Specialist
Dec 13, 2021
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and…
Mozambique: National Value Chain & Business Plan Specialist
Dec 13, 2021
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and…
Consultancy: Climate-Conflict-Migration
Dec 13, 2021
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International Organization for Migration
As part of an ongoing initiative to strengthen institutional awareness, knowledge and activity related to the climate-conflict-migration link, where IOM has significant global programming and…
Myanmar: Content Creation Consultant
Dec 13, 2021
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World Wide Fund for Nature
WWF-Myanmar is looking for a consultant to join the Communications and Advocacy team and create new content each month. The content created would be used…