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Liberia: Farmers Demand ‘Balance’ Payment In Land Deal with Equatorial Palm Oil in Grand Bassa County

Mar 22, 2021 | James Harding Giahyue, FrontPage Africa

This story is the first of a two-part series on growing tension between Equatorial Palm Oil and villagers in Grand Bassa County over land rights.

Turkey: Erdoğan’s Family Venture Brought back the Man Who Set up Illicit Kurdish, ISIS Oil Scheme

Mar 22, 2021 | Abdullah Bozkurt, Nordic Monitor

The Turkish president’s son-in-law, Berat Albayrak, brought his operative back from the shadows to run front company Powertrans, which has long been accused of transporting…

Khalif H. Dalmar

Mar 22, 2021

Khalif H. Dalmar

Mar 22, 2021

Khalif Hassan Dalmar is the Director for the Department of Environmental Protection in the Office of the Prime Minister of Somalia. Khalif has worked in…

Khalif H. Dalmar

Mar 22, 2021

Khalif Hassan Dalmar is the Director for the Department of Environmental Protection in the Office of the Prime Minister of Somalia. Khalif has worked in…

Not A Noisy Gun: The Women Peacebuilders of Liberia

Mar 22, 2021 | Lucinda Rouse

Leymah Gbowee’s office is a hive of activity. At any one time, there are at least a dozen people within its bright, mural-clad walls. Sitting…

The Blue Economy is an Ocean of Opportunity to Advance Gender Equality

Mar 22, 2021 | Dona Bertarelli

Around the world, women are excessively affected by climate change, by market fluctuations, or shocks like the pandemic, which has put millions of jobs at…

Khalif H. Dalmar

Mar 22, 2021

How Animals Are Harmed by Armed Conflicts and Military Activities

Mar 22, 2021 | Janice Cox and Jackson Zee

When the impact of armed conflicts on animals is considered, this is commonly subsumed by more general consideration of the “environment”, of “nature” or of…

Going Big on Climate: Opportunities and Challenges Facing the New Administration

Mar 22, 2021 | Ratia Tekenet

With climate change, we can make no small plans—we need to go big,” said Lieutenant General Wallace Gregson (ret.), former Assistant Secretary of Defense for…

New NASA Maps Will Help Liberia Chart Course for a Sustainable Future

Mar 22, 2021 | Kiley Price

Within Liberia’s borders lies one of the last strongholds of intact forests in West Africa. But as Liberia’s economy recovers following years of civil war, experts fear that these…

Khalif H. Dalmar

Director of the Department of Environmental Protection
Office of the Prime Minister
Somalia
Mar 22, 2021

Khalif Hassan Dalmar is the Director for the Department of Environmental Protection in the Office of the Prime Minister of Somalia. Khalif has worked in…

Afghanistan: Breaking the Mold: Landless Afghans Turn to Fungi Farming

Mar 21, 2021 | Sayed Salahuddin, Arab News

Jamila Khoshbo is one of a growing number of landless women who are growing highly nutritious mushrooms in their kitchens or backyards rather than working…

Afghanistan: Afghanistan Inching Closer to Revive Forest Cover

Mar 21, 2021 | Shadi Khan Saif, Anadolu Agency

With a renewed devotion to the deep-rooted tradition of tree planting and preservative measures, Afghanistan is inching closer to reviving most of its lost forest…

Climate Change Disproportionately Affects Women – But They Can Also Provide the Solution

Mar 21, 2021 | Anne-Marie Trevelyan

Climate change affects us all – no matter where you live or what you do. But the impacts of climate change are not spread evenly…

Bridging Silos at the Climate-Gender-Conflict Nexus

Mar 20, 2021 | Jessica Smith, Lauren Olosky, and Jennifer G. Fernández

International security agendas must account for the overlapping threats of climate change and conflict, and their unequal impacts on women. Similarly, climate action must integrate…

Call for Applications for Experts on Climate Change and Conflict in Yemen

Mar 19, 2021 | Berghof Foundation

The Berghof Foundation is an independent, non-governmental and non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting efforts for achieving sustainable peace through conflict transformation research, dialogue and mediation…

Geneva Internship Program

Mar 19, 2021 | International Institute for Sustainable Development

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an independent think tank that delivers the knowledge to act. Our mission is to promote human development…

Syria: WASH Program Manager

Mar 19, 2021 | Solidarité International

Solidarites International (SI) has been working in Syria since 2012. The mission counts about 260 national staff, more than 40 expatriates, and has a 25…

Rapid Response Mechanism Program Manager

Mar 19, 2021 | Action Contre la Faim

ACF has been working in CAR since 2006. Drawing on its experience in the country, the actions carried out have responded to the changing context…

Chad: AFIYITNA Project Manager

Mar 19, 2021 | International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a non-partisan, non-profit, non-religious humanitarian organization that provides assistance to refugees around the world. IRC implements programs to promote durable…

Burundi: Environmental Health Coordinator

Mar 19, 2021 | International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has been working in Burundi since 1996, initially supporting return and reintegration of refugees from Tanzania. Since then, the IRC…

Yemen: Emergency Senior EH Officer

Mar 19, 2021 | International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the…

Panama: Intern, Disasters and Conflicts Programme, UN Environment - Latin America & Caribbean

Mar 19, 2021 | UN Environment Programme

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental…

Côte d'Ivoire: Consultant, Final Evaluation of the Project "Participation in the Management of Rural Land in Côte d'Ivoire"

Mar 19, 2021 | Interpeace

Interpeace is an international peacebuilding organization established in 1994, which supports locally led peacebuilding initiatives around the world. Interpeace adapts its approach to each company and ensures…

DRC: Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist

Mar 19, 2021 | Jane Goodall Institute

Founded in 1977, the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) USA is an international non-governmental organization that continues Dr. Goodall’s pioneering work on chimpanzee ecology and behavior.…

Somalia: Climate Change and Marine Conservation Consultant

Mar 19, 2021 | Adeso

Adeso is an expanding and vibrant African based international development and humanitarian organization. At Adeso, we work with African communities who are yet to realize…

Gabon: Climate Security Project in Central Africa

Mar 19, 2021 | UN Regional Office for Central Africa

The United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) is a Special Political Mission with a regional mandate to help prevent conflict and consolidate peace…

DRC: Project Manager for the DESIRA Project in the Field of Agroforestry

Mar 19, 2021 | 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…

Looking Beyond Conflict to Address Climate Change Impacts in the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

Mar 19, 2021 | Evyn Papworth

Since the creation of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda with the adoption of  resolution 1325 in 2000, climate change has become arguably the most pressing…