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Liberia: Mineral Survey Drones to Begin Operation in Liberia Soon
Feb 22, 2018
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Joaquin M. Sendolo, Daily Observer
The Chinese government through China-Aid has dispatched two mineral prospecting drones to Liberia to conduct geophysical surveys of areas with potential mineral deposits. The geophysical…
Before the Flood: Environment and Security in the Spotlight
Feb 21, 2018
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UN Environment
For the first time, the role of the environment in promoting security was addressed at one of the world’s most important international policy forums. The…
Could Tackling Climate Change Help Bring Peace to South Sudan?
Feb 21, 2018
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Adela Suliman
The world's youngest nation, South Sudan, has been embroiled in war and conflict for years. The oil-rich nation - which won independence from Sudan in…
Land Rights Essential for Peace in Colombia
Feb 21, 2018
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Gloria Pallares
Colombia - Recognition of collective land tenure rights in Colombia is among the strongest in Latin America: there has been constitutional backing since 1991, and more than…
Afghanistan: Bazar: Two Pine Nuts Processing Centers to Be Built
Feb 21, 2018
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TOLOnews
Afghanistan's Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) said two processing and packaging centers for pine nuts will be established in the next year. The…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq, Kurdistan Nearing Agreement on Oil Dispute
Feb 21, 2018
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Tsvetana Paraskova, OilPrice
Iraq and the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan are close to settling their dispute over oil exports and oil revenue sharing, according to an Iraqi oil…
Liberia: Weah’s Promised Land: Liberia Confronts Age-Old Disputes
Feb 21, 2018
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Jennifer O'Mahony, Agence France-Presse
Liberia's new government is expected to reconsider a four-year old Land Rights bill that campaigners say was considerably watered down by the House of Representatives…
Myanmar: Myanmar Parks Could Stop Thousands of Karen Refugees Returning Home
Feb 21, 2018
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Jared Ferrie, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Plans to protect swathes of mountainous jungle in Myanmar could prevent refugees from returning and uproot 16,000 people living within the proposed boundaries of two…
This Website Can Tell You Who Owns Land in 60 Countries
Feb 20, 2018
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CRL
Helping cultures and nations communicate with one another has traditionally been the responsibility of diplomats, but the Land Portal Foundation takes the position that strengthening…
Don’t Waste the New US Water-Security Strategy
Feb 20, 2018
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David Reed
President Trump should order the inclusion of water issues — a major driver of security problems — in the national defense and security strategies. In his…
Timor-Leste’s Oil: Blessing or Curse? – Analysis
Feb 20, 2018
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Viji Menon
The oil and gas sector is the mainstay of Timor-Leste’s economy, with almost 90% of government revenue coming from oil. The non-petroleum economy, which scarcely…
Plundering Iraq's Oil Wealth
Feb 20, 2018
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Jeff Schechtman
To understand the plundering of Iraq’s oil wealth, we have to look first at the original sin of the invasion itself. Blueprints showing how oil…
The Dragon Bares Its Fangs
Feb 20, 2018
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Gil H. A. Santos
Reports last week of China’s latest move on the Philippine Rise (aka Benham Rise), which was officially recognized by the UN as part of our…
Myanmar: WASH Officer (Water & Water Quality) (Myanmar Nationals Only)
Feb 20, 2018
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UNICEF
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To…
Research Associate (Postdoc) with PhD (M/F)
Feb 20, 2018
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University of Luxembourg
The University of Luxembourg is a multilingual, international research University. The University of Luxembourg is looking for its Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts…
Producers from Caquetá in Colombia Commit to Conserving and Restoring Their Natural Landscapes and to Improving the Sustainability of Their Livestock Raising Systems
Feb 20, 2018
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Miguel Antonio Romero
The Sustainable Amazonian Landscapes (SAL) project closed the year with a voluntary agreement with the producers who stand to benefit from the project for the…
DRC: Apple in Talks to Buy Cobalt Directly from Miners
Feb 20, 2018
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Jack Farchy and Mark Gurman, Bloomberg
Apple Inc. is in talks to buy long-term supplies of cobalt directly from miners for the first time, according to people familiar with the matter,…
Myanmar: Myanmar to Implement 10-Year Elephant Conservation Action Plan
Feb 20, 2018
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Xinhua
Myanmar's government has planned to conduct a 10-year action plan on elephant conservation (2018-2027), which is aimed at preventing a decrease in the number of…
Myanmar: Agricultural Apps Ploughing the Way for Farmers in Myanmar
Feb 20, 2018
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Pamela Victor, Asean Post
According to the World Bank, the Asian region supports the food demands of 60 percent of the global population by using just 23 percent of…
Colombia: Land Rights Essential for Peace in Colombia
Feb 20, 2018
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Gloria Pallares, Forest News
Recognition of collective land tenure rights in Colombia is among the strongest in Latin America: there has been constitutional backing since 1991, and more than…
Myanmar: Disaster Risk Reduction Program Manager
Feb 19, 2018
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Action Contre la Faim
Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organization which originated in France and is committed to ending world hunger. The organization helps malnourished children whilst providing communities…
Jordan: M&E Officer
Feb 19, 2018
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Jordan River Foundation
Chaired by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, the Jordan River Foundation (JRF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization established in 1995 with a focus on…
Afghanistan: Country Director
Feb 19, 2018
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MADERA
MADERA is a French non-profit organization, working in Afghanistan for 25 years for the rehabilitation and development of rural economies destroyed by war. Its programmes…
Sudan: Environmental Streaming Consultant
Feb 19, 2018
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UN Environment
The United Nations Environment is the United Nations systems designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to…
Afghanistan/Pakistan: Afghan Nomads Trapped, Hungry as Pakistan Blocks Access to Grazing Land
Feb 19, 2018
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Jared Ferrie, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Donors have refused to support 200,000 nomadic herders in Afghanistan who are running out of food and stranded with their dying animals after Pakistan closed…
Myanmar: Abnormally Low Chindwin River Flows Plays Havoc with River Traffic
Feb 19, 2018
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Aung Thu Tun, Eleven
A decrease in the flow of the Chindwin River has caused ships to be unable to dock at Mawleik jetty, while locals are concerned that…
Colombia: Colombia’s GDP Grew 1.8% in 2017, Slowest in 8 Years
Feb 16, 2018
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Reuters
Colombia’s economy expanded more than the market expected in 2017 compared with the previous year, even as growth remains tepid in Latin America’s fourth largest…
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Border Impasse: Finding a Way Out of a Tight Spot
Feb 15, 2018
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Nurjamal Djanibekova, Eurasianet
The districts of Batken and Lelik are tucked away in a southwest corner of Kyrgyzstan with the northern part of Tajikistan on either side. On…
Afghanistan: Afghan Province Declared Landmine-Free after 10-Year Clearance Drive
Feb 15, 2018
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Jared Ferrie, Reuters
Afghanistan’s deadliest province for landmines has been declared free of the explosive devices after a decade-long clearance effort, the demining group HALO Trust said on…
Jordan: Water Closely Linked to World’s Refugee Crisis
Feb 15, 2018
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Circle of Blue
Behind barbed-wire fences at this camp in northern Jordan, about 33,000 Syrians—half of them children—exist uneasily, housed in rows of rudimentary shelters that barely protect…