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Sudan: Ethiopian Forces Leave Disputed Abyei Area on Sudan Request
Aug 24, 2021
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Tesfa-Alem Tekle, Nation
The Sudanese government on Tuesday announced that the United Nations (UN) has agreed to withdraw its Ethiopian peacekeepers deployed in Abyei, a disputed area that…
Iraq/Syria: Drought Sparks Fears That Millions in Syria and Iraq Will Go without Water
Aug 24, 2021
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National
Millions of people in Syria and Iraq face going without water, electricity and food amid rising temperatures, a lack of rainfall and drought, international aid…
Liberia: Community Based CSOs Received Training In Gender Inclusion In Forest, Land Matters
Aug 24, 2021
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Global News Network
Community Based Organizations and Women Rights Groups in Bomi County have received training in gender inclusion in forest governance and land matters. The training was…
The Climate Crisis Is Worse for Women. Here’s Why.
Aug 24, 2021
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Lauren Jackson
The world’s leading climate scientists issued a landmark report this month with their clearest clarion call to date: The climate crisis is here, it’s humanity’s fault,…
Head of Research, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL), Africa
Aug 23, 2021
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Natural Justice
Based on the intersecting crises including environmental and climate, human rights abuses, patriarchy, race and inequality amongst others, Natural Justice is in a key phase…
Water: Water Scarcity: What's the Big Deal?
Aug 23, 2021
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Stuart Braun, Deutsche Welle
Access to clean drinking water is a human right, but as the global population grows and the planet heats up, can we rely on this…
Myanmar: Deforestation Surge Continues amid Deepening Uncertainty in Myanmar
Aug 23, 2021
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Carolyn Cowan, Mongabay
Amid the political turmoil following the Feb. 1 military coup, it appears that deforestation is ramping up in Tanintharyi, echoing wider patterns across Myanmar. New…
Philippines: Sweden and UNDP Launch Partnership to Support Women, Peace and Security
Aug 23, 2021
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The Manila Times
The government of Sweden and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the Philippines launched a new partnership to support the integration of the women,…
Philippines: Sweden and UNDP Launch Partnership to Support Women, Peace and Security
Aug 23, 2021
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The Manila Times
The government of Sweden and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the Philippines launched a new partnership to support the integration of the women,…
Germany: Project Assistant
Aug 23, 2021
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adelphi
adelphi is an independent think tank and leading international public policy consultancy on climate, environment and development. Our 200-strong team of experts and specialists plays a…
CAR: WASH & Shelter Coordinator
Aug 23, 2021
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across 31 countries, providing emergencies and…
Somalia: Environment Impact Assessment Specialist
Aug 23, 2021
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Nordic International Support Foundation
The Nordic International Support Foundation (NIS) is a non-profit organization, headquartered in Oslo. NIS work with international donors, national governments, community leaders, national civil society…
DRC: Head of Logistics, Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Aug 23, 2021
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Wildlife Conservation Society
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has been active in the Okapi Wildlife Reserve (OWR) for more than 30 years, supporting its creation, and subsequently working…
Why Addressing the Climate Crisis Can Help Build More Sustainable Peace
Aug 23, 2021
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Florian Krampe, Farah Hegazi, and Stacy D. VanDeveer
Thirty years of research underlies the realization that climate change poses substantial national, international and human security risks, but analysts have only recently shifted their…
Myanmar: Freshwater Programme & Policy Manager
Aug 23, 2021
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World Wide Fund for Nature
The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction…
Switzerland: Private Sector and Technical Specialist - Central African Forest Initiative
Aug 23, 2021
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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…
Somalia: Senior International Hydrological Expert
Aug 23, 2021
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Government of Somalia
Somalia’s paradox as a country is that it is becoming increasingly water scarce and economically water dependent. In the north, over 80% of the country’s…
How Ethiopia’s Conflict Has Affected Farming in Tigray
Aug 22, 2021
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Jan Nyssen, Emnet Negash, and Sofie Annys
Since fighting broke out in November 2020 between the Tigrayan regional government and the Ethiopian army, the conflict has wreaked havoc on the lives of…
Environmental Peacebuilding Awards: Call for Nominations
Aug 22, 2021
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
To honor outstanding contributions to environmental peacebuilding, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association sponsors awards for leaders, practitioners, and researchers.
The Association is seeking nominations for awards to…
Iraq/Kurdistan: KRG Bans Gas Flaring: Minister
Aug 21, 2021
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Rudaw
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has ordered oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region to cease the environmentally harmful practice of gas flaring. “Starting from…
Sherri Goodman is an executive, researcher, and lawyer bringing attention to the security challenges tied to environmental change and the ways to transform these risks…
Climate Change: How Climate Change Helped Strengthen the Taliban
Aug 20, 2021
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Cara Korte, CBS News
Rural Afghanistan has been rocked by climate change. The past three decades have brought floods and drought that have destroyed crops and left people hungry.…
Amplify: Elevating Women’s Voices is Key to our Success in Tackling Climate Change
Aug 20, 2021
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Sierra Bien
After Climate Change Forced Her to Miss School, Meet the Activist Fighting Back
Aug 20, 2021
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Joe McCarthy
Aryaana Khan would rather not spend her days thinking about how humans are destroying the environment.
But no matter where she goes, the climate crisis has…
Achieving A Gender Just World: Thought Leaders Provide Actionable Ways To Break Through Equality's Biggest Barriers
Aug 19, 2021
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Marianne Schnall
In the first article for the Envision Equality campaign, we highlighted diverse inspirational visions of what a gender just world could be. In this next installment,…
Achieving A Gender Just World: Thought Leaders Provide Actionable Ways To Break Through Equality's Biggest Barriers
Aug 19, 2021
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Marianne Schnall
In the first article for the Envision Equality campaign, we highlighted diverse inspirational visions of what a gender just world could be. In this next installment,…
Achieving A Gender Just World: Thought Leaders Provide Actionable Ways To Break Through Equality's Biggest Barriers
Aug 19, 2021
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Marianne Schnall
In the first article for the Envision Equality campaign, we highlighted diverse inspirational visions of what a gender just world could be. In this next installment,…
Achieving A Gender Just World: Thought Leaders Provide Actionable Ways To Break Through Equality's Biggest Barriers
Aug 19, 2021
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Marianne Schnall
In the first article for the Envision Equality campaign, we highlighted diverse inspirational visions of what a gender just world could be. In this next installment,…
Achieving A Gender Just World: Thought Leaders Provide Actionable Ways To Break Through Equality's Biggest Barriers
Aug 19, 2021
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Marianne Schnall
In the first article for the Envision Equality campaign, we highlighted diverse inspirational visions of what a gender just world could be. In this next installment,…
Achieving A Gender Just World: Thought Leaders Provide Actionable Ways To Break Through Equality's Biggest Barriers
Aug 19, 2021
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Marianne Schnall
In the first article for the Envision Equality campaign, we highlighted diverse inspirational visions of what a gender just world could be. In this next installment,…