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India/Pakistan: India's Kabul River Dam Support Likely to Unnerve Pakistan
Dec 4, 2020
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Water Dipomat
India has announced plans to build the Shahtoot Dam on Afghanistan’s Kabul River, which will help residents of Kabul but is likely to unsettle downstream…
Climate Change: Climate Change as a National Security and Foreign Policy Priority: Opportunities and Challenges for the Next Administration
Dec 4, 2020
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Mayesha Alam, Just Security
Addressing climate change is a central pillar of President-Elect Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda. Signaling his commitment to the issue, Biden named former Secretary…
Liberia: Green Advocates Breaks New Ground
Dec 3, 2020
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Observer
At a ground-breaking event in the city of Saniquellie, Blei Forest outlying communities in Nimba have self-identified as first step in supporting customary tenure recognition…
New Constitution Could Help Chile Avert the Lithium Curse
Dec 3, 2020
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Matthew Gallagher
Chile is on the cusp of a new era. Just as its lithium—a common element of energy storage technology, which is itself a critical component…
How the Women, Peace and Security Agenda Must Change in Response to the Climate Crisis
Dec 3, 2020
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Carol Cohn and Claire Duncanson
The 20th anniversary of UNSCR 1325 in October this year has been an occasion of reflection for feminist peace activists around the world. What has…
In the Words of Riko Nagu: “In Order to Build an Inclusive Society and a Resilient Community both Women and Men Should Work Together.
Dec 3, 2020
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Anastasiia Tiurmenko
The IGNR project presents a series of articles, the heroines of which are local leaders who participated in the Traditional Governance and Facilitation Bill consultations…
Afghanistan: UN Involved in Afghanistan Blockchain Land Registry Tool
Dec 2, 2020
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Ledger Insights
Later this month, the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) plans to launch a land registry solution for urban cities in Afghanistan called goLandRegistry. The project is a collaboration with…
Reversing Conflict Minerals: Let’s Formalize Artisanal Mining for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies
Dec 2, 2020
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Jorden de Haan
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a largely informal industry, known for its close relations with armed conflict, organized crime, human rights abuses, and corruption.…
Climate Change, National Security, & the New Commander-in-Chief
Dec 2, 2020
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Mark Nevitt
President-elect Joe Biden is 50 days away from assuming office as commander-in-chief. He has committed to taking bold, historic action on climate change and has…
More Women in Boardrooms Mean Better Climate Change Policy, Study Says
Dec 1, 2020
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Heesu Lee, Business Standard
Companies with greater gender diversity in their boardrooms show better performance on developing policies and methods to address climate change risks, according to BloombergNEF.
Liberia: Miners and Loggers Fight over Community Forest in Gbarpolu
Nov 30, 2020
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Mark N. Mengonfia, New Republic
In March last year, Korninga B Community Forest signed an agreement with Indo Africa Plantation Liberia to allow logging in its forest, which stretches across…
Call for Abstracts for Presentations at Conference on “Environmental Governance for Peace in Colombia” (Deadline: 2020-12-31)
Nov 30, 2020
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Environmental Law Institute, Global Green Growth Institute, Environmental Peacebuilding Association, UNDP, Externado de Colombia University, and Duke University’s Center for International and Global Studies and Nicholas School of the Environment
Abstracts are sought for presentations and posters to be delivered at a conference and policy dialogue on “Environmental Governance for Peace in Colombia.” This event…
Myanmar: In Myanmar, Paul Sein Twa Helps Establish a Peace Park
Nov 30, 2020
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Madeleine Gregory, Sierra Club
The Salween River Basin—a strip of land on the border of Myanmar and Thailand—has been a site of conflict since before Paul Sein Twa was…
Myanmar: Amid Tensions in Myanmar, an Indigenous Park of Peace Is Born
Nov 30, 2020
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Fred Pearce, Yale Environment 360
The Salween Peace Park is being lauded as a model for conservation that draws less on Western science and more on ethnic cultural traditions of…
Climate War in the Sahel? Pastoral Insecurity in West Africa Is Not What It Seems
Nov 30, 2020
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Leif Brottem
As violence in Mali and Burkina Faso reached a ten-year high this year, the West African Sahel appears to be experiencing the perfect storm of climate stress,…
Syria: Hygiene Promotion Team Member
Nov 29, 2020
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GOAL
GOAL an International Humanitarian Organisation has had a presence in Turkey since 2013 and has been contributing to the migrant response since 2016 with a…
Iraq/Islamic State: Islamic State Says It Launched Rocket Attack on Northern Iraq Oil Refinery
Nov 29, 2020
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Ghazwan Hassan and Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
A rocket hit a small oil refinery in northern Iraq on Sunday, causing a fire at a fuel storage tank and forcing a complete shutdown…
Women, Peace, and Security: This Is How We Win
Nov 29, 2020
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Kelley E. Curie
Brave women, stepping forward and refusing to be ignored, have been critical to shifting the trajectory of ... threats to international peace and security.
This idea — that women’s…
Afghanistan/Iran: Afghan Dam Constructions Threaten Iran Water Share
Nov 29, 2020
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Financial Tribune
Construction of the Kamal Khan Dam on Helmand River now near completion will profoundly affect water supply to Iranian wetlands and aggravate environmental problems in…
Syria: WASH Consortium Specialist
Nov 29, 2020
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Solidarités International
Solidarités International is a non-profit organization working in areas of conflict and natural disasters. Its main aim is to provide quick and effective support for…
Myanmar: Technical Officer
Nov 29, 2020
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International Union for Conservation of Nature
IUCN is a membership Union composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools…
Syria: Hygiene Promotion Team Leader
Nov 29, 2020
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GOAL
GOAL an International Humanitarian Organisation has had a presence in Turkey since 2013 and has been contributing to the migrant response since 2016 with a…
DRC: Chief of Party, Sanitation Activity
Nov 29, 2020
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DevWorks
DevWorks brings together a core team of solutions-oriented development professionals with expertise and experience across technical areas and geographies. Their approach is grounded in private…
South Sudan: Environmental Health Coordinator
Nov 29, 2020
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International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at…
Indonesia: Information Technology Consultant for One Map Initiatives
Nov 29, 2020
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World Resources Institute
The World Resources Institute (http://www.wri.org) is an environmental and development research and policy organization that creates solutions to protect the Earth and improve people’s lives.…
Myanmar: Consultancy, Copper Mining Peer Reviewer
Nov 29, 2020
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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.
As…
Myanmar: Programme Coordinator
Nov 29, 2020
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International Union for Conservation of Nature
IUCN is a membership Union composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools…
Nigeria: WASH Coordinator
Nov 29, 2020
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International Medical Corps
International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
Established…
Myanmar: Wildlife Crime Global Policy Coordinator
Nov 29, 2020
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World Wide Fund for Nature
As a part of World Wide Fund for Nature, WWF-Myanmar was established in 2014 with the aim to support Myanmar’s development ambitions with a focus…
Myanmar: Consultancy, Gemstone Peer Reviewer
Nov 29, 2020
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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.
As…