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Iraq: Iraq Seeks 7.5 GW of Renewable Power as It Inks 2 GW Deal with UAE's Masdar

Oct 7, 2021 | Dania Saadi, S&P Global Platts

Iraq is seeking to develop 7.5 GW of renewable power, the country's oil minister said Oct. 6, as OPEC's second-biggest producer inks a 2 GW…

Ecological Decline Feeds Conflict in a Deadly Cycle as Climate Crisis Looms

Oct 7, 2021 | Onke Ngcuka

As temperatures rise — with Africa experiencing that increment at twice the global average — the erosion of ecological systems is likely to provide a…

Measuring Success in Transboundary Water Cooperation: Lessons from World Bank Engagements

Oct 7, 2021 | Jennifer J. Sara, Edoardo Borgomeo, and Anders Jagerskog

How do we know when international cooperation is successful? A senior U.N. official once suggested that cooperation is like elephants mating: it all takes place…

Afghanistan: The New Rulers of Afghanistan: The Taliban’s Campaign to Rob Villagers of Their Land

Oct 6, 2021 | Christoph Reuter und Thore Schröder, Spiegel

The brutal landgrab in the Tagabdar Valley and two other villages in the area began in early September. Over the subsequent weeks, the expulsions were…

Afghanistan: From Rural Drought to Urban Shortages: Afghanistan’s New Hungry

Oct 6, 2021 | Shadi Khan and Irwin Loy, New Humanitarian

Weeks after the Taliban’s mid-August takeover, Afghanistan’s aid-dependent economy is straining under donor funding freezes and currency shortages. Food and commodity prices are soaring, work…

Liberia: Nimba County - Presidential Committee Conducts Survey of Disputed Land in Gompa

Oct 6, 2021 | New Dawn

The Special Presidential Committee appointed to mediate the land conflict in Nimba County, over the weekend conducted cadastral surveys on disputed parcels of land in…

Environmental Security of Afghanistan Is Pathway to Regional Peacebuilding

Oct 6, 2021 | Saleem H. Ali

The rapidly changing political landscape in Afghanistan does not change the permanent physical geography of the region. As world leaders gather to discuss climate change…

Analysis: The Lack of Diversity in Climate-Science Research

Oct 6, 2021 | Ayesha Tandon

Publishing research in respected journals, such as Nature or Science, is a key way for academics to share their findings with the scientific community and beyond.

A researcher’s publication…

DRC: Govt Struggles with Vague Chinese Mining Contract

Oct 5, 2021 | Patrick Ilunga, Nation

More than a decade after the Democratic Republic of Congo signed, and, a year later, renegotiated a mining contract with the Chinese, it still faces…

Conflict Minerals: De Beers Sells First Traceable Diamonds under GemFair

Oct 5, 2021 | Cecilia Jamasmie, Mining.com

Anglo American’s De Beers, the world’s largest rough diamond producer by value, has sold the first roughs produced under the GemFair program, aimed at removing…

DRC: DRC Finance Minister Looks at Mines, Oil and Beer for Cash

Oct 5, 2021 | Michael J Kavanagh, Bloomberg

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) aims to revisit mining contracts, rescinding and reselling unused oil permits and boosting taxes on beer to fund…

Introducing New Security Broadcast

Oct 5, 2021 | Wilson Center

New Security Broadcast serves as the successor to ECSP's long-running podcast series, Friday Podcasts. Since 2010, Friday Podcasts has spotlighted leading experts diving deep into…

A Security Studies Call for Papers and Special Issue Proposals

Oct 5, 2021 | Security Studies Journal

Human-induced climate change is one of the central challenges of our time. The relationship between climate and security is a staple of think-tank conversations. Despite…

Radioactive Time Bombs Will Be Lifted from Ocean Floor in 2030

Oct 4, 2021 | Thomas Nilsen, Barents Observer

The November-class submarine K-159 sank in late August 2003 while being towed in bad weather from the closed naval base of Gremikha on the eastern…

Patrice Talla is a lawyer and executive advancing food security and sustainable agriculture efforts in Southern Africa. He has served at the Food and Agriculture…

Women, Peace, and What is Security?

Oct 4, 2021 | Phoebe Donnelly, Gretchen Baldwin, Masooma Rahmaty, and Phesheya Nxumalo

The past year has raised many questions for those focused on the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, as well as highlighting issues that feminist…

Afghanistan: What’s Keeping Afghanistan’s Mineral Wealth Underground?

Oct 4, 2021 | Roshan Noorzai, Voice of America

The international community is renewing its focus on Afghanistan’s mineral wealth, believed to be worth more than $1 trillion, lying untapped within its often-hostile geography.…

Argentina: Falklands Land-Grab: Argentina Tests UK with New Sovereignty Bid - 'No More Concessions!'

Oct 4, 2021 | Ciaran McGrath, Express

Argentina's new Malvinas minister has sought to turn up the heat over his country's sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands, accusing previous regimes of "concession"…

Philippines: How Women and Technology Can Help Boost Food Security in the Philippines

Oct 4, 2021 | Patricia Bianca Taculao

Food insecurity continues to be a pressing issue in the Philippines. According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), about 59 million Filipinos…

Mozambique: Climate Change Adaptation Manager

Oct 3, 2021 | ACDI/VOCA

Since 1963 and in 148 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C.,…

West Bank Gaza Strip: Quality and Safety Standards Specialist

Oct 3, 2021 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

FAO Coordination Office for the West Bank and Gaza Strip Programme is currently implementing the Multi-donor Agribusiness Programme (MAP) entitled “Reform and Development of Markets,…

South Sudan: Head of Field Office

Oct 3, 2021 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO representatives, is to assistant governments to develop policies , programmes and…

DRC: Landscape Director, Bili Mbomu Conservation Complex

Oct 3, 2021 | African Wildlife Foundation

With a mission to ensure wildlife and wild lands thrive in modern Africa, AWF has been a key player in African Conservation and sustainable development…

Canada: Junior Researcher, Resilience

Oct 3, 2021 | International Institute for Sustainable Development

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and…

Mauritania: Consultancy, Climate Crisis Priorities

Oct 3, 2021 | Save the Children

Save the Children is the world's first independent organization for children, with a vision of a world in which every child achieves the right to…

South Sudan: Resilience Analysis and Monitoring Specialist

Oct 3, 2021 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO representatives, is to assistant governments to develop policies , programmes and…

Mozambique: Executive Director of the Technical Centre for Disaster Risk Management, Sustainability and Urban Resilience (DiMSUR)

Oct 3, 2021 | Oxfam

Oxfam is a British founded confederation of 20 independent charitable organizations focusing on the alleviation of global poverty, founded in 1942 and led by Oxfam…

West Bank Gaza Strip: Project Manager

Oct 3, 2021 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

FAO’s Coordination Office for the West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS) Programme assists the Palestinian Government to formulate and implement policies, programmes and projects to…

Republic of Congo: Finance Coordinator

Oct 3, 2021 | Worldwide Fund for Nature

Worldwide Fund for Nature is an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife. From individuals and communities to business and…

DRC: Deputy Head of Programmes, Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Oct 3, 2021 | Wildlife Conservation Society

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is seeking a dynamic, adaptable, creative and experienced Deputy Head of Programmes (D-HOP) to provide technical, administrative and program implementation…