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Decades of Progress on Gender Equality in the Workplace at Risk of Vanishing
Aug 2, 2020
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Pamela Jeffrey
Five months into the pandemic, the warning lights for female participation in the workplace are flashing furiously as progress made toward gender equality over the…
The Exaggerated Threat of Oil Wars
Aug 2, 2020
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Emily Meierding
Over the past year, Chinese seismic survey vessels and their paramilitary escorts have interfered repeatedly with Vietnamese and Malaysian oil and natural gas exploration in the South China…
Agriculture & COVID-19: Pro Women Farmer Policies Needed
Aug 1, 2020
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Binod Sinha
A two-week survey conducted during the lockdown by Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA)…
How the Grand Renaissance Dam Might Spark Basin-Wide Water Cooperation
Aug 1, 2020
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Ashok Swain
Ethiopia’s on-going construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile River has attracted speculation that it could lead to a ‘water war’.
There is no…
Syria/Yemen: Years of Fighting in Middle East Has Devastated Food Security, Says UN
Jul 31, 2020
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Gerald Butt, Church Times
More than 22 million people in Yemen and Syria are “in crisis or worse” in terms of food security, according to the UN World Food…
Colombia: Double Blow to Colombian Amazon and Indigenous Groups from Armed Militants, COVID-19
Jul 31, 2020
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Dimitri Selibas, Mongabay
Colombia’s environment minister, Ricardo Lozano, says 70% of deforestation in the country stems from illegal activities, for which he blames former FARC rebels and other…
COVID-19 and the Food System: Setback or Opportunity for Gender Equality?
Jul 31, 2020
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Catherine Ragasa and Isabel Lambrecht
Agriculture and the food sector are critical to food and nutrition security. They not only produce food for growing populations but also contribute to economic…
Reviving Energy Cooperation in South Asia
Jul 31, 2020
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Saheb Singh Chadha
Recent developments in South Asian energy security such as the India-Nepal petroleum products pipeline and the India-Bhutan joint venture hydroelectric project have revived conversations on…
The Role of Afghanistan’s Resources in Security
Jul 30, 2020
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Farzad Ramezani Bonesh
During the last two decades, we have witnessed the Afghan government’s efforts to identify natural resources in the country with the help of foreign governments…
Mali: The Wells Bringing Hope in the Desert
Jul 30, 2020
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Soumaila Diarra, BBC
Water has long been at the centre of conflict in the northern regions of Mali, in West Africa. This vast water-scarce area spans 827,000 square…
DRC: Workers at Copper Cobalt Mining Companies in DRC at COVID19 Risk
Jul 29, 2020
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Steelguru
Workers in the industrial copper-cobalt mines of Lualaba and Haut-Katanga provinces, many owned and operated by multinationals, have been forced to choose between being confined…
Liberia: River Gee Citizens Reject Internal Affairs Ministry-Guided Land Dispute Resolution
Jul 29, 2020
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Gerald C. Koinyeneh, FrontPage Africa
A group of citizens hailing from River Gee County have rejected the latest decision reached by Internal Affairs Minister Varney Sirleaf in a bid to…
Sudan: Sudan Exports Two Tonnes of Gold to Improve Economy
Jul 29, 2020
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Xinhua
Sudan on Monday exported two tonnes of gold in a bid to provide foreign currencies for the Central Bank of Sudan and improve the status…
EnPAx Launches Survey to Understand COVID-19 Impact on Environmental Peacebuilding
Jul 28, 2020
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) invites you to share your insights on COVID-19’s effects on environmental peacebuilding efforts via this survey.
COVID-19 has had far-reaching impacts…
We Can't Build Back Better Without Economic Justice for Racialized Women
Jul 28, 2020
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Carmina Ravanera and Anjum Sultana
This summer has been one of racial reckoning. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions joined in Black Lives Matter protests around the world, protesting…
Alec Crawford
Senior Policy Advisor and Lead, Environment Conflict and Peacebuilding
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Canada
Jul 28, 2020
Alec Crawford is a Senior Policy Advisor with the International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD)’s Resilience and Economic Law and Policy programs, and is the…
Scale Climate Action by Engaging With Women’s Organizations: Why Climate and Gender Funders Must Work Together
Jul 28, 2020
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Jeannette Gurung
Global frameworks for climate action, including but not limited to the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, have recognized that they must…
Afghanistan: Solar Sows Surge in Afghan Opium Harvest
Jul 28, 2020
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Pamela Largue, Power Engineering International and Clarion
Solar panel arrays have been popping up across farmlands in Afghanistan to turn arid land into fertile ground. This has been widely evident in the…
Ukraine/Russia: Crimea Running out of Water Due to Annexation, Looks for Water Sources
Jul 28, 2020
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Oleg Sukhov, Kyiv Post
The situation with water supply in Ukraine’s Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula is becoming more critical as the Russian occupation government is looking for new water sources.…
Climate Change: Pacific Expert Urges UN Security Council to Help Stop Climate Change
Jul 28, 2020
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Radio New Zealand
A Pacific climate change expert has told the UN Security Council that stopping climate change and reversing its effects is still the most important measure…
Sudan: 'We Had to Eat Our Seeds for Planting': 10 Million in Sudan Facing Food Shortages
Jul 28, 2020
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Zeinab Mohammed Salih, Guardian
Almost a quarter of the population of Sudan are going hungry as conflict, rising food prices and the coronavirus take their toll. About 9.6 million…
USAID’s New Center for Water Security Signals Progress, But More is Needed
Jul 27, 2020
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Stephanie Cappa and Sarah Davidson
As the COVID-19 crisis grew this spring, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) revamped its Water Office, renamed it as the Center for Water…
Somalia: Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption
Jul 25, 2020
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Adeso
Adeso is an expanding and vibrant African based international development and humanitarian organization. At Adeso, they work with African communities who are yet to realize…
Intern (Environment and Public Policy (EPP) Section)
Jul 25, 2020
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Environment and Public Policy
The Environment and Public Policy (EPP) Section of the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR), a professional organization dedicated to enhancing the practice and public understanding…
Kenya: Principal Water Resources Management and Development Officer
Jul 25, 2020
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African Development Bank
Established in 1964, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is the premier multi-lateral development finance institution fostering economic growth and social progress in Africa. The AfDB’s…
Mozambique: Natural Resource Management Specialist
Jul 25, 2020
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World Bank Group
Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group…
Yemen: Logistics Manager
Jul 25, 2020
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Action Contre la Faim
Action Contre La Faim has been operating in Yemen since 2012, upscaling its emergency activities in 2016 due to the conflict between Al Houthi and…
Kenya: Climate Change Programme Design for HECA
Jul 25, 2020
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Oxfam
Oxfam is an international confederation of 19 organizations (affiliates) working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in…
Senior Advisor, Environment and Conflict
Jul 25, 2020
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United States Institute of Peace
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is an independent, non-partisan institution and are actively engaged with peacebuilding efforts around the world. It is an…
Consultant: Environmental Mainstreaming for Non-Environmental Actors
Jul 25, 2020
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IM
IM is a Swedish NGO committed to empowering civil society, catalyzing profound societal change towards equality and democracy, as a feminist and anti-racist change agent.…