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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.
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
South Sudan: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, Fisheries Sector
Nov 29, 2020
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Committed To Good
CTG stands for Committed To Good. With an ethical approach at the heart of all that we do, it is a description that makes us…
Iraq: Consultative Services for International Consultancy, Dam Safety Expert
Nov 29, 2020
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UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations and advocates for change and…
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…
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…
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: 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…
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…
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…
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, 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…
Myanmar: Consultancy, Oil & Gas 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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Nigeria: Kano Govt Moves Towards Finding Lasting Solution to Herdsmen, Farmers’ Conflict
Nov 28, 2020
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Kola Oyelere, Nigerian Tribune
Kano State government has expressed deep concern over the encroachment and blockage of cattle stock routes across the state, saying this has often led to…
Sierra Leone: MRU, CSOs Plan for Kimberly Process
Nov 28, 2020
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Mabinty M. Kamara, Politico SL
In an effort to ensure Civil Society’s effective participation in the Kimberly Process-Artisanal and Small Scale Mining (KP-ASM), the German international development agency, GIZ, has…
Fire, Conflict and Land Systems in the Middle East
Nov 27, 2020
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Lina Eklund
Since 2019, the author has been involved in a Marie Curie project on fire and conflict in the Middle East: FIRE – Fighting Insurgency Ruining…
South Sudan: Asunim, I-kWh Join Elsewedy Electric on PV-Plus-Storage Project in South Sudan
Nov 27, 2020
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Edgar Meza, PV Magazine
United Arab Emirates-based PV system integrator Asunim Solar and renewable energy solutions consultancy I-kWh have formed a consortium to support Egyptian energy services company Elsewedy…
Liberia: Understanding People's Dependence on Forests
Nov 27, 2020
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New Dawn
Women working in the forest in Liberia. Here, forestry is the fourth largest contributor to the economy after services, agriculture, and fisheries, mining, and panning.…
Afghanistan: Water Authority, AKDN Sign MoU on Water Management
Nov 27, 2020
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
The Agha Khan Development Network (AKDN) and National Water Management Authority (NWMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on matters related to water management…