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Evaluating Environmental Peacebuilding: Difficult but Necessary
Apr 7, 2020
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Juha I. Uitto and Amanda Woomer
When you first hear the phrase “environmental peacebuilding,” you may think that these two words are not directly linked. Think again. Many conflicts around the…
From ENMOD to Geoengineering: The Environment as a Weapon of War
Apr 7, 2020
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Gabriela Kolpak
Collateral environmental damage has long been regarded as an inevitable consequence of armed conflicts. But there have also been many examples of the intentional manipulation of…
Climate Change: Study Finds Link between Climate Disasters, Armed Conflict
Apr 7, 2020
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Nathanial Gronewold, Energy & Environment News
Climate-linked disasters increase the odds of armed strife, according to researchers who found that one-third of all conflicts since 1980 began within days of a…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Women Are the Key to a Lasting Peace
Apr 7, 2020
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Sohrab Azad, The Diplomat
To guarantee a peace process that will materialize and come to fruition, women need to be substantively involved at every level, from pre-negotiation to talks.
UN Chief Calls for Domestic Violence ‘Ceasefire’ Amid ‘Horrifying Global Surge’
Apr 6, 2020
UN chief António Guterres is calling for measures to address a “horrifying global surge in domestic violence” directed towards women and girls, linked to lockdowns…
Indonesia: Empowering Indonesia’s Women Farmers
Apr 5, 2020
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Dewa Made Agung, The Asean Post
An empirical study in the Springer Journal titled, Gender in Agriculture reveals that women lack access to agricultural inputs, training, information and marketing services. Furthermore,…
India: Climate Change and the Need for Gender-Responsive Policymaking
Apr 5, 2020
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Akanksha Khullar
While climate change in general has negative implications, from a gender perspective, it entails greater risks for women than men. In India, as weather patterns…
Chad: Programme Director
Apr 5, 2020
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Concern Worldwide
Concern has been operating in Chad since 2007 and, following an initial response to the refugee crisis in the East, has further developed its presence…
Jordan: Technical Coordinator
Apr 5, 2020
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is a United Nations agency with the mandate to protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people, and…
Syria: Consortium WASH Specialist
Apr 5, 2020
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Solidarités International
SI has been working in Syria since 2012 and currently has strong coverage for WASH, FSL and NFI programs across North West (NWS) and North…
Yemen: Program Manager – WASH
Apr 5, 2020
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Solidarités International
SI opened its mission in Yemen in 2017, establishing its coordination in Aden. With the support of the Emergency DESK, SI mission was able to…
Senior Project Manager Climate Adaptation and Vulnerability
Apr 5, 2020
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adelphi
The impacts of climate change can already be felt globally. Especially economically less developed countries will be affected by these impacts. Early action in climate…
Myanmar: Senior Freshwater Ecologist
Apr 5, 2020
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World Wildlife Fund for Nature
WWF Myanmar was established in 2013 and is working to conserve the country’s biodiversity and build a sustainable future for people and wildlife. The focus…
CAR: Community Conservation and Livelihoods Coordinator
Apr 5, 2020
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Wildlife Conservation Society
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a US non-profit, tax-exempt, private organization established in 1895 that saves wildlife and wild places by understanding critical issues,…
Nigeria: Programme Development Officer
Apr 5, 2020
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Cooperazione Internazionale
Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965. COOPI aims to help the world’s poorest to improve their access…
Nigeria: National Protection and Gender Specialist
Apr 5, 2020
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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…
South Sudan: WASH Officer
Apr 5, 2020
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is a United Nations agency with the mandate to protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people, and…
Cameroon: Cameroon Anglophone Crisis: Women Bear the Brunt of Violence
Apr 4, 2020
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Nicolas Haque
The United Nations secretary-general is repeating his appeal for a global ceasefire during the coronavirus pandemic.
Some armed groups have answered that call, including separatists in…
Women, Peace, and Security - Challenges and Opportunities in Light of the Corona Pandemic
Apr 4, 2020
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Carmen Niethammer
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Resolution on Women, Peace and Security, also known as UN Resolution 1325. It specifically addresses how…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam Condemns Sinking of Boat off Paracels, Demands China Compensate
Apr 4, 2020
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VnExpress
Vietnam has demanded that China take action against the Chinese Coast Guard vessel that sank a Vietnamese fishing boat and compensate the fishermen for their…
Iran: Iran, UNDP Sign MOU to Revive Hamoun Wetland
Apr 4, 2020
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Tehran Times
The Department of Environment and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to carry out a joint project for the…
Opinion: Women Have a Major Role in Rebuilding Somalia-- the Private Sector Must Support Them
Apr 3, 2020
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Alice Laugher
When Zahra Ibrahim began studying at a university in Mogadishu, Somalia, she was told that computer science wasn’t for women. Her parents and teachers wanted…
Myanmar: Myanmar Shorebirds Get Four-Fold Expansion in Protected Wetland
Apr 3, 2020
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Ding Li Yong, BirdLife International
Twenty years ago, few conservationists knew about the Gulf of Mottama and the secrets hidden within its complex coastline. Its location in southern Myanmar is,…
With the World Pre-Occupied with Coronavirus, Israel Pushes a West Bank Land Grab
Apr 2, 2020
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Evan Gottesman
An emergency unity government to confront coronavirus: that’s been Benjamin Netanyahu’s pitch to his rivals in Kachol Lavan since Israel’s March 2 Knesset elections. Kachol…
COVID-19: Why Policymakers Need a Gender-focused Approach for Health and Economic Recovery
Apr 2, 2020
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Julia Arnold, Elizabeth Anderson, Smriti Rao, and Sarah Gammage
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to engulf the world, questions of post-disaster recovery must be at the forefront of the conversation. We’re still far from…
Burkina Faso Crisis and COVID-19 Concerns Highlight Pressure on Sahel Food Security
Apr 2, 2020
Food insecurity levels in the Sahel region are “spiralling out of control”, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday, as it expressed concerns about…
Renewable Energy as an Opportunity for Peace?
Apr 2, 2020
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Vane Moraa Aminga
Growth in global energy demands due to population and economic growth has caused energy-sector emissions to rise and surpass historic records. Clearly, efforts to sustainably mitigate climate…
Tackling Climate Change with COVID-19 Urgency
Apr 1, 2020
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Mary Robinson and Daya Reddy
The COVID-19 threat has shown that governments can act swiftly and resolutely in a crisis, and that people are ready to change their behavior for…
Corona Impact: Gender Pay Gap Likely to Get Worse as More Women Get Laid Off, Take Time off Work
Mar 31, 2020
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Christine Murray
MEXICO CITY: Advances in closing the worldwide gender pay gap are at risk of being reversed by the coronavirus, experts and advocates warn, as women…
Learning from Dalit Women Fighting for Land Rights in Punjab
Mar 31, 2020
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Tarini Manchanda
Stories about Dalit women often go untold, even though women of this social category continue to face discrimination in the caste system as the most oppressed social…