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India: Women and Natural Resources: How Nature, Gender and Social Divisions Intersect

Mar 11, 2021 | Snow Leopard Trust

To conserve snow leopards and natural resources better, we must understand and identify the important roles that women can - and do - play in…

Climate Security in the UN Security Council: Achieving More through Improved Knowledge and Increased Credibility

Mar 10, 2021 | Judith Nora Hardt, Michael Brzoska and Alina Viehoff

The German government should continue its efforts on climate change and security even after its membership in the UN Security Council has come to an…

Mexico: Violence Against Women in Mexico Rises

Mar 9, 2021 | Mat Youkee, The Fair Observer

Home is not a safe space for many women around the world and coronavirus-era quarantines and lockdowns have increased the risk of gender-based violence. In…

Pacific Women in Climate Change Negotiations

Mar 9, 2021 | George Carter and Elise Howard, Asia & The Pacific Policy Forum

The under-representation of women in climate negotiations is well-established. When the global multilateral body on climate change, the Conferences of Parties (COP) of the United…

Dhanasree Jayaram is a climate security scholar focused primarily on South Asia and based in Karnataka, India. She is an Assistant Professor at the Department…

Myanmar: 'Until The World Shatters' Explores Jade's Role In Myanmar's Struggles [Audio]

Mar 8, 2021 | NPR

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to author Daniel Combs about his book Until the World Shatters, which explores the connection between Myanmar's jade industry and a…

Rethinking Women’s Leadership in Crisis Situations

Mar 8, 2021 | UNDP

Welcome to today’s discussions on rethinking women’s leadership in crisis situations. This is held as part of our Development Dialogues: Rethinking Solutions to Crisis in the…

Rethink Gender Issues to Better Tackle Climate Change

Mar 8, 2021 | Jacqueline Lau, Pip Cohen, and Sarah Lawless

Gender influences how people experience and respond to climate change. This is particularly evident in developing nations where women and men adapt to climatic shocks differently. Women…

Climate Change and Women in Bangladesh

Mar 8, 2021 | Eshita Rahman and Raihanatul Jannat

Call for Abstracts Launched for the Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding (DEADLINE: April 15)

Mar 8, 2021 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association; Geneva Peacebuilding Platform; Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies; Geneva Water Hub, University of Geneva; and UN Environment Programme

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association and partners are pleased to announce a Call for Abstracts for the Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding. The organizers are…

Mali: Consultant, National Expert Specializing in Innovations and the Private Sector

Mar 7, 2021 | UNDP

The Mopti region has attracted considerable attention in recent years from government and international actors engaged in the development and stability of the country. Since…

Inviting Contributions to a White Paper on the Future of Environmental Peacebuilding (DEADLINE: April 16)

Mar 7, 2021 | Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, PeaceNexus Foundation, International Union for Conservation of Nature, and Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform acts as a neutral convener of the Geneva Dialogue on Environment, Climate, Conflict, and Peace in order to improve the exchange…

WBGS - Gaza: Water Management and Adaptation of Agriculture to Climate Change Expert in Northern Gaza

Mar 7, 2021 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Coordination Office for the West Bank and Gaza Strip Programme is currently implementing the project…

Libya: WASH & Rehabilitation Coordinator in Tunis

Mar 7, 2021 | Première Urgence Internationale

Première Urgence Internationale is an international non-profit, non-political and secular NGO. Première Urgence Internationale comes to the aid of civilian victims, marginalized or excluded by…

Myanmar: External Relations Director, Smart Power Myanmar

Mar 7, 2021 | Pact

At the heart of Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow. A nonprofit international development organization founded in 1971, Pact works on the ground…

DRC: Head of Project/Office

Mar 7, 2021 | Search for Common Ground

Search will be implementing an ambitious, 24 month environmental peacebuilding project, entitled “Msitu wetu, umilele wetu (Our Forest, Our Future): Building  Peaceful Ties and Shared Ownership…

DRC: Project Community Enterprise Officer

Mar 7, 2021 | African Wildlife Foundation

This position will be responsible for coordinating the program implementation in remote communities and contributing to the growth and success of the community empowerment around…

DRC: Research Consultant

Mar 7, 2021 | EarthRights International

EarthRights International, a non-governmental, non-profit organization that combines the power of law and the power of people in defense of human rights and the environment, …

Yemen: Technical Adviser, Food Security and Agriculture Cluster Coordinator

Mar 7, 2021 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

The FAO Representation in Yemen (FNYAR) is responsible for leading FAO's response to country priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development through the identification,…

Mali: Consultant, National Expert Specializing in Adaptation to Climate Change, in Particular in the Field of Agriculture / Ecosystem-Based Adaptation

Mar 7, 2021 | UNDP

The Mopti region has attracted considerable attention in recent years from government and international actors engaged in the development and stability of the country. Since…

Mali: Consultant, National Expert Specializing in Gender

Mar 7, 2021 | UNDP

The Mopti region has attracted considerable attention in recent years from government and international actors engaged in the development and stability of the country. Since…

Mali: Consultant, National Expert Specializing in Soil Degradation

Mar 7, 2021 | UNDP

The Mopti region has attracted considerable attention in recent years from government and international actors engaged in the development and stability of the country. Since…

Mali: Consultant, National Expert Specializing in Indigenous Populations and Local Communities

Mar 7, 2021 | UNDP

The Mopti region has attracted considerable attention in recent years from government and international actors engaged in the development and stability of the country. Since…

Iraq: National Consultant for Project Development Specialist for Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services

Mar 7, 2021 | UNDP

Iraq has a geographically diverse environment of high mountains, plains, valleys, desert lands, plateaus, water fountain, rivers, marshes and lakes. It possesses a unique nature…

DRC: Chief of Party

Mar 7, 2021 | Jane Goodall Institute

The Jane Goodall Institute is currently recruiting for a Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated integrated multi-sectoral governance, conservation and development public private partnership…

Preventing Human-Wildlife Conflict Is Critical for People and the Planet

Mar 7, 2021 | Kristina Rodina

Each year on 3 March, World Wildlife Day presents us with an opportunity. Not only do we celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wildlife,…

Climate Security and Peacebuilding in a Time of Converging Crises

Mar 7, 2021 | Alec Crawford and Julia Donaldson

Climate change has long been considered a contributing factor to conflict and instability. Risks are particularly acute and amplified in states currently suffering from weak…

DRC: Deputy Chief of Party

Mar 7, 2021 | Jane Goodall Institute

The Jane Goodall Institute is currently recruiting for a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for an anticipated integrated multi-sectoral governance, conservation and development public private…

Who Pays the Price for Climate Crisis

Mar 6, 2021 | Melanne Verveer and Jessica Smith

President Joe Biden wasted no time after assuming office in taking unprecedented steps to advance women's equality within his own administration. With Kamala Harris as…

10 Young Climate Activists Changing the World, in Honor of International Women's Day

Mar 5, 2021 | Sophie Hirsh

Monday, March 8, 2021 marks the annual International Women’s Day, a global holiday that celebrates women’s achievements, fights for gender equality, and fundraises for women’s organizations.…