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Central African Republic: Transhumance Manager

Mar 7, 2022 | African Parks

African Parks is a non-profit conservation organization that takes on the complete responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of national parks in partnership with…


Central African Republic: Commercial Development Manager

Mar 7, 2022 | African Parks

African Parks is a non-profit conservation organization that takes on the complete responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of national parks in partnership with…


South Sudan: WASH Consultancy

Mar 7, 2022 | International Rescue Committee

The IRC responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover,…


Mozambique: Emergency Wash/Shelter Program Manager

Mar 7, 2022 | Solidarités International

Solidarités International intervened in Mozambique in March 2019 for a few months following the passage of Cyclone Idai, which hit the Province of Sofala and…


Niger: Chief of Party - SERVIR West Africa 2 Activity (Earth Observation and Geospatial Technology for Management of Climate Risks and Natural Resources)

Mar 7, 2022 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when…


DRC: Director of Learning & Analytics

Mar 7, 2022 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries…


Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Official Says 27 Killed in Attack in Disputed Abyei Region

Mar 7, 2022 | Deng Machoi, Associated Press

A local official says at least 27 people were killed and four others wounded in an attack in the Abyei region that’s disputed between South…


South Korea: South Korea’s Poisonous Gender Politics a Test for Next President

Mar 6, 2022 | Justin McCurry

The identity of South Korea’s next leader will be determined this week by the economy, housing prices and incomes, but the road to the presidential…


Jerusalem: Policy Adviser: Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture

Mar 6, 2022 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and…


Myanmar: Consultancy on Sustainable Agriculture Learning Platform and Related App

Mar 6, 2022 | World Wide Fund for Nature

WWF-Myanmar is now inviting a consultancy on Sustainable Agriculture learning platform and related app.

Project title: Future intermedia encouraging learning dynamics (FIELD)Title of the platform: Eco-school:…


Mozambique: National Consultant, Mapping Veterinary Medicines Supply Chain

Mar 6, 2022 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and…


Myanmar: Facilitator/Training Assistant

Mar 6, 2022 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and…


DRC: China Cobalt Mine Deal Was ‘Injustice’: My Country Did Not Get Anything, ex-DRC Leader Says

Mar 6, 2022 | Jevans Nyabiage and Finbarr Bermingham, South China Morning Post

As much of the world electrifies its cars, countries are relying ever more heavily on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Central African…


Environmental Trends in the Ukraine Conflict, 10 Days in

Mar 5, 2022 | Doug Weir

Russia and Ukraine are major exporters of globally important agricultural commodities and fertiliser. As with oil prices, the invasion is already pushing up the prices…


Cuba/Nicaragua/Mexico: Cuba, Nicaragua & Mexico Lead World Gender Parity in Parliaments

Mar 5, 2022 | Kawsachun News

Latin America continues to lead over the rest of the world in parliamentary gender parity. Cuba, Nicaragua and Mexico have been ranked 2nd, 3rd and…


Yemen: Yemen's Houthis Agree UN Proposal to Offload Decaying Oil Tanker

Mar 5, 2022 | Reuters

Yemen's Houthi rebels have signed an agreement with the United Nations to deal with a decaying oil tanker threatening to spill 1.1m barrels of crude oil…


Conflict Resources: EU's Mega-Rich Found to Be Fuelling the Illegal 'Blood Timber' Trade

Mar 5, 2022 | Sarah Tekath, Euronews Green

As one of the most highly prized hardwoods in the world due to its finish and durability, teak is becoming increasingly popular with the mega-rich.…


USA: Summer 2022 Environmental Security Program Internship

Mar 4, 2022 | Stimson Center

The Stimson Center's Environmental Security Program explores the suite of environmental threats, both human and natural, that have the potential to undermine national, regional, or global security.…


Climate Finance and the Peace Dividend

Mar 4, 2022 | Catherine Wong

According to the OECD, countries receiving the least climate finance include not only the least developed, but also high-income countries in the Middle East and middle-income…


Review: The Army Climate Strategy and the Climate Security Plan for America

Mar 4, 2022 | Francesco Fmia and Caitlin Werrell

The U.S. Army released its first climate strategy on February 8, the first Service within the Department of Defense (DoD) to do so. This post summarizes and…


The Environmental Dimensions of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Mar 4, 2022 | Wilson Center

Today, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association published an open letter, signed by 902 individuals and 156 organizations from more than 75 countries, to express solidarity with the people…


Activists Deplore the Human Toll and Environmental Devastation from Russia’s Unprovoked War of Aggression in Ukraine

Mar 4, 2022 | Katie Surma, Inside Climate News

Fears over environmental catastrophes are growing among humanitarian experts and environmental organizations as the Russian invasion of Ukraine moves into its second week.  On Friday,…


Ukraine: Ukraine’s Nuclear Nightmare Is Only Part of the War’s Environmental Horrors

Mar 4, 2022 | Karl Mathiesen, Louise Guillot, and Antonia Zimmermann, Politico

Russia's attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant spread nuclear anxiety across the Continent. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sent a warning early Friday “to all…


China/Vietnam/South China Sea: China Announces South China Sea Drills Close to Vietnam Coast

Mar 4, 2022 | Reuters

China is carrying out more than a week of military drills in the South China Sea in an area between its southern province of Hainan…


Tethering to Human Rights in the Pushes and Pulls of Human Mobility

Mar 3, 2022 | Jill Baggerman

We live in an era of mobility of ideas, money, and people, said Oli Brown, Associate Fellow at Chatham House. 

According to the World Bank’s Groundswell…


Egypt: The Russia-Ukraine War Has Turned Egypt's Food Crisis into an Existential Threat to the Economy

Mar 3, 2022 | Michaël Tanchum, Middle East Institute

With the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war on Feb. 24, 2022, Egypt's food security crisis now poses an existential threat to its economy. The fragile…


Ukraine: The Impact of Conflict in Ukraine on Global Food Security

Mar 3, 2022 | Gilbert F. Houngbo, International Fund for Agricultural Development

Conflict and hunger are closely intertwined -- when one escalates, the other usually follows. As in any crisis, it is the poorest and most vulnerable…


War Escalates Environmental Problems in Ukraine

Mar 3, 2022 | Teresa Bergen

Some Russians are concerned about the environmental effects of the war, too. Oleg Anisimov, head of the Russian delegation at a closed-door U.N. climate conference, apologized for…


Blockchain for Critical Minerals

Mar 3, 2022 | Michael J. Walsh, Jr., Eugenia Wang, and Kathleen E. Wegrzyn

The United States relies heavily on imports to satisfy its demand for critical minerals, and importers rely heavily on China for critical and rare earth…


Myanmar: Hundreds of Tonnes of Illegal Timber Seized in Arakan State Last Month

Mar 3, 2022 | Burma News International

More than 540 tonnes of illegal timber were seized in Arakan State in February, according to figures from the state’s Forest Department. Timber seizures were…