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Invisible to the Frontline (Launching of "Voices for Peace and Conservation" Podcast, Episode 5 — A Road to Geneva Initiative)
Jul 1, 2021
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Conservation International, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, PeaceNexus Foundation, and World Wide Fund for Nature Germany
This episode's content was provided by the World Wide Fund for Nature-Germany and Conservation International, which work to promote increased equality among men and women…
Cambodia: Carving up the Cardamoms: Conservationists Fear Massive Land Grab in Cambodia
Jul 1, 2021
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Gerald Flynn, Andrew Ball, and Phoung Vantha, Mongabay
A new regulation signed into law in March this year but only unveiled publicly in May will see almost 127,000 hectares (313,800 acres) of previously…
South Sudan: South Sudan Crude Output Plunges as Blocks Reach Peak Production
Jul 1, 2021
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Okech Francis, Bloomberg
South Sudan is experiencing a rapid drop in crude output as producing oil blocks have hit peaks and have begun to decline, according to Ministry…
IUCN Announces Commitments to Help Usher a Generation of Equality for Sustainability and Gender Equality
Jul 1, 2021
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IUCN
Today, as a part of the high-level Generation Equality Forum, Dr. Grethel Aguilar Rojas, Deputy Director General, Regions and Outposted Offices of the IUCN delivered…
Calls for Applications for "Second Berlin Winter School for Young Scholars: The Laws and Politics of (In)Security and Social Cohesion – An Interdisciplinary Conversation"
Jun 30, 2021
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Centre Marc Bloch, Integrative Research Institute Law & Society, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Centre for Socio-Legal Studies of the University of Oxford
This Winter School will take place in Berlin from the 1st to the 3rd December 2021. It seeks to engage in debate how (in)security has…
Invitation and Call for Papers for "Environmental Peacebuilding: Prospects for the Asia-Pacific Region"
Jun 30, 2021
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University of Melbourne, CDA Collaborative Learning Project, Environmental Peacebuilding Association, and Murdoch University
The confluence of drastic environmental change, fragility and conflict in the Asia-Pacific region demands a rethinking of existing approaches to development, security, and peacebuilding. The region…
Colombia: Beef Industry Causes Deforestation in Colombia’s Chiribiquete National Park
Jun 29, 2021
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Tatiana Pardo Ibarra, Mongabay
Behind some of the beef sold in Colombian supermarkets is a story of deforestation in protected areas and illegal armed groups who benefit from cattle…
Liberia: Unsustainable Land-Use Threats Ecosystems and Habitats
Jun 29, 2021
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Jonathan Browne, New Dawn
The chair of the Man And the Biosphere Programme International Coordinating Council (MAB-ICC) has said that unsustainable land-use practices, teamed with overexploitation of resources and…
South Sudan: Advocacy Group Sues South Sudan at Regional Court for Failure to Manage Oil Waste Causing Negative Human and Environmental Impacts
Jun 29, 2021
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Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
South Sudan has been dragged to the East African Court of Justice over oil waste mismanagement that has caused unprecedented health damages to the environment…
At the Nexus of Participation and Protection: Risks and Barriers to Women’s Participation in Northern Ireland
Jun 28, 2021
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Aisling Swaine and Catherine Turner
Of its four pillars, participation and protection arguably predominate the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda. Growing gaps in women’s leadership across all spheres, exacerbated by…
Local Environmental Governance to Reduce Conflict and Deforestation in Afghanistan
Jun 28, 2021
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Mishkat Al Moumin and Anna Kasradze
How should the international community support the stabilization of Afghanistan after U.S. and NATO troops withdraw? Answers from President Biden, high ranking U.S. administration officials,…
South Sudan: South Sudan Misused Oil Revenues: Government Official
Jun 28, 2021
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Benjamin Takpiny, Anadolu Agency
Mismanagement of oil revenues is undermining development in South Sudan, according to a senior official. Deputy Finance Minister in the transitional unity government Agok Makur…
DRC: Man’s World: Are Women in Artisanal Mining Still a ‘Bad Omen’?
Jun 28, 2021
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Yoana Cholteeva
Many communities believe women to bring bad luck at mining sites, despite women making up up to half of artisanal miners.
When it comes to the…
USA: Climate and Security Risk Policy Analyst (open only to Norwegian nationals)
Jun 27, 2021
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UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme is the global development network of the United Nations. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations and advocates for…
China/Iraq: Why Did Iraq Pull the Plug On Its $2 Billion Oil Deal with China?
Jun 27, 2021
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Felicity Bradstock, OilPrice.com
Just when it looked like Iraq was becoming a regional leader it decided to halt a $2 billion pre-paid oil supply deal with China's state-owned…
DRC: Country Manager
Jun 27, 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.
Background:
In…
Sudan: Project Manager, Livelihoods and Resilience
Jun 27, 2021
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Cooperazione Internazionale
Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965. For more than 50 years of long-term support and constant presence in…
Indonesia: Social Forestry Research Internship
Jun 27, 2021
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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…
DRC: SWM Program Coordinator
Jun 27, 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,…
DRC: Deputy Chief of Party, Hearth Gorilla Coffee Alliance
Jun 27, 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,…
Israel: Education Manager (Tel Aviv)
Jun 27, 2021
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EcoPeace Middle East
EcoPeace Middle East is a unique organization that brings together Jordanian, Palestinian, and Israeli environmentalists. Our primary objective is to promote cooperative efforts to protect…
Call to University-Level Educators Who Teach Environmental Peacebuilding Courses
Jun 27, 2021
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Education Interest Group of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Education Interest Group of EnPAx has launched a Syllabus Project to survey what is happening to educate the next generation of environmental peacebuilders. Please note…
Central African Republic: Park Manager
Jun 27, 2021
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African Parks
African Parks is a non-profit conservation organization that takes on the complete responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of national parks in partnership with…
Switzerland: Geneva Internship Program (Winter 2022)
Jun 27, 2021
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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…
Switzerland: Geneva Internship Program (Spring/Summer 2022)
Jun 27, 2021
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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…
Mozambique: WASH Coordinator
Jun 27, 2021
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FHI 360
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization based in North Carolina. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories.…
South Sudan: WASH Specialist, Monitoring & Evaluation Support Project (South Sudan nationals only)
Jun 27, 2021
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Management Systems International
MSI is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. They operate in some…
The National Security Risks of the US Drought
Jun 26, 2021
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Erin Sikorsky
Each new report about this year’s western drought reveals another record-breaking development: Hoover Dam’s Lake Mead is at its lowest level ever. More acres have already…
South Sudan: South Sudan Poised to Realize Nile Dam Dream
Jun 26, 2021
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New Business Ethiopia
The world’s youngest country is plagued by flooding, a lack of power, water scarcity and poor infrastructure, but the project is part of the oil-revenue…
Climate Resilience to a Climate of Peace (Launching of "Voices for Peace and Conservation" Podcast, Episode 2 — A Road to Geneva Initiative)
Jun 25, 2021
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Conservation International, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, PeaceNexus Foundation, and World Wide Fund for Nature Germany
How does climate change link to peacebuilding and conservation? This episode looks into a high-priority policy and research topic: the nexus of climate change and…