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What Next for Climate Security? Implications From IPCC Working Group II 6th Assessment Report
Apr 11, 2022
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Elisabeth Gilmore, Halvard Buhaug, and Helen Adams
The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 6th Assessment Report (AR6) from Working Group II (WG2): Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability presents the stark implications of climate change.…
10 Ways War Harms Wildlife
Apr 11, 2022
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John R. Platt
As war and conflicts rage on in Ukraine, Yemen, South Sudan, Libya and other places around the globe, it’s important to look at the long-term…
What Next for Climate Security? Implications From IPCC Working Group II 6th Assessment Report
Apr 11, 2022
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Elisabeth Gilmore, Halvard Buhaug, and Helen Adams
The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 6th Assessment Report (AR6) from Working Group II (WG2): Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability presents the stark implications of climate change. Some…
Do Mention the War: Why Conservation NGOs Must Speak Out on Biodiversity and Conflicts
Apr 11, 2022
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Henrike Schulte to Bühne
After the Aichi targets, which aimed to slow global biodiversity loss by 2020, were missed, conservation organisations turned their attention to the post-2020 biodiversity framework, which is…
Afghanistan: Iron, Lead Mines on Bidding, Salt to Be Extracted by Afghan Companies
Apr 10, 2022
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Xinhua
The Taliban-run caretaker cabinet has tasked the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum to bid on the exploration and extraction of iron and lead mines, the…
Iraq: Iraq's Farmers Pushed off Land as Drought and Heat Cripple Crops
Apr 10, 2022
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Tessa Fox, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Iraq is the fifth most vulnerable country in the world to extreme temperatures and water shortages, according to the U.N. Environment Programme. As harsher drought…
Afghanistan: Beekeeping -- Livelihood to Replace Opium Poppy Cultivation in Afghanistan
Apr 9, 2022
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Xinhua
The beekeeping and honey production industry in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar has been expanding after long years of insecurity and heavy fighting.
Climate Change: An Interview with CS2P Co-Founder Sofia Kabbej on “Questions of Climate Security & Peace”
Apr 8, 2022
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Elsa Barron, Center for Climate and Security
The Climate Security & Peace Project (CS2P) is a team of “young researchers, professionals and students from diverse fields and backgrounds,” and aims to build…
Weaponising Water — Ukraine's Dams Are Targets in Putin's War
Apr 8, 2022
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Nicholas Hildyard and Josh Klemm
In the early hours of 26 February 2022, Ukrainian air defences shot down a Russian missile reportedly heading for the Kyiv dam on the Dnieper…
The Climate Solutions That Play Double-Duty
Apr 7, 2022
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Yusuf Jameel and Aiyana Bodi
Finance for climate action is growing—however, much of this money is being invested in wealthier nations, while the regions where funds are needed most are often…
Three Ways to Build Back Greener in Community Health
Apr 7, 2022
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Shirley Ko
Yet another IPCC report published this week reminds us that we are at a critical crossroads to slow the rate of global warming. As COVID-19 gradually shifts…
Afghanistan: Crops Not Watered, Fruit Rotting: Kandahar’s Agriculture Hit by War, Drought and Closed Customs Gates
Apr 7, 2022
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Ali Mohammad Sabawoon, Afghan Analysts Network
Farmers across Afghanistan have been hit hard by drought and fighting in recent years. In this report, we look at how this has affected agriculture…
Myanmar: Countries That Sanctioned Myanmar’s Junta Are Still Buying Their Timber: Report
Apr 7, 2022
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Carolyn Cowan, Mongabay
Myanmar’s military-led regime exported more than $190 million worth of timber in 2021, including to countries with active sanctions on the country’s state-controlled timber monopoly,…
Afghanistan: A Third of Money from Precious Stone Mining Goes to State
Apr 7, 2022
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Qazafi Mal, Pajhwok Afghan News
Residents involved in the excavation of precious stones in eastern Kunar province pay the state one-third of the revenue, an official said.
Ukraine: OSCE Secretary General Calls for Vigilance as Fighting Increases Long-Term Environmental Risks in Ukraine
Apr 7, 2022
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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid has warned of the serious environmental damages caused by continued fighting in Ukraine, and their long-term effects across the…
Ukraine/Russia: The Environmental Toll of Russia’s War on Ukraine
Apr 6, 2022
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Amy Ryan, Environmental Magazine
Russia’s war on Ukraine is one of the worst humanitarian crises facing Europe since World War II. As Russian military forces continue their violent, murderous…
Afghanistan: Poppy Price Doubles after Ban Announced: Farmers
Apr 6, 2022
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TOLOnews
Days after the announcement of an overall ban on the cultivation of poppy by the Islamic Emirate, the farmers in the southern provinces -- a…
Afghanistan: Climate Change Is Making Afghanistan's Hunger Crisis Worse
Apr 6, 2022
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Eltaf Najafizada and Golnar Motevalli, Bloomberg
As the planet warms, the worst dry spell in two decades has coincided with Afghanistan's political and economic upheaval. Climate change is expected to have…
Afghanistan: 100s Killed, Injured by Landmines in Past Year: Officials
Apr 6, 2022
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TOLOnews
Statistics from the Afghan Directorate for Mine Action Coordination (DMAC) show that "120 civilians are killed and injured each month" as a result of landmine…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Three Missiles Fall Near Refinery in Iraq's Erbil, No Casualties - State Media
Apr 6, 2022
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Reuters
Three missiles fell near an oil refinery in Iraq's northern city of Erbil on Wednesday without causing any casualties or damage, Kurdistan anti-terrorism authorities said…
Afghanistan: Landmines Continue to Pose Threat to Afghans' Lives: Official
Apr 6, 2022
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Xinhua
Landmines have continued to kill or maim more than 120 people every month in Afghanistan, one of the most landmine contaminated countries, authorities said on…
The Lawfare Podcast: How Russia's War in Ukraine Affects Energy and Climate Security
Apr 6, 2022
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Jen Patja Howell
In the last few weeks, much has been said about how energy issues are playing into Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. It's especially coming up…
Uganda: Greater Virunga Landscape (GVL) Coordinator
Apr 5, 2022
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World Wide Fund for Nature
WWF is an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife. From individuals and communities to business…
Chad: Programme Specialist – Climate and Security Risk - the Lake Chad Basin Commission
Apr 5, 2022
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UNDP
UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the…
South Sudan: Project Manager (x 2)
Apr 5, 2022
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Fauna & Flora International
FFI is seeking two experienced conservation professionals to fulfil the role of Project Manager, who will assume responsibility for managing implementation and development of one…
Sharing Cross-Border Water Resources: Cooperation or Conflict?
Apr 5, 2022
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Ruby Russell
From the Euphrates to the Mekong, dams that ensure one country's water supply risk leaving others parched.According to the UN, close to 300 international water…
Kenya: Program Associate (Nairobi-based)
Apr 5, 2022
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Energy Peace Partners
Energy Peace Partners (EPP) is a US-based organization built around the idea that climate solutions can support peace in places affected by violent conflict. EPP…
DRC: Chief of Party Advancing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (ARIP)
Apr 5, 2022
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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,…
Somalia: Short Term Consultancy, Security Risk Management
Apr 5, 2022
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World Bank
The World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF)1, specifically Environmental and Social Standards 1 and 4 (ESS1 and ESS4), requires Borrowers2 to assess and manage…
Sudan: Area Coordinator
Apr 5, 2022
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Cooperazione Internazionale
COOPI responds to the needs of the most vulnerable populations in Sudan since 2004, including refugees, Internally Displaced People, Returnees and vulnerable communities through an…