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Haiti: U.N. Struggles to Stem Haiti Cholera Epidemic
Apr 19, 2014
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Randal C. Archibald and Somini Sengupta, The New York Times
CHAPOTEAU, Haiti — For three years, the United Nations has refused to address whether its peacekeepers brought a deadly strain of cholera to Haiti, insisting…
Ukraine: Ukraine Seeks Renewable-Energy Boost to Counter Russia
Apr 18, 2014
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Brian Wingfield, Bloomberg
Ukrainian officials say they’ve found a way to protect the nation from Russia: Go green.
Ukraine is seeking U.S. investment in its biomass, wind and solar…
Ukraine: Crisis in Ukraine Has Far-Reaching Implications
Apr 17, 2014
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James A. Baker III, Houston Chronicle
Though headlines focus on the latest developments in Ukraine, the crisis has created a ripple effect around the world. The escalating conflict has even impacted…
Brazil: Brazil Is the World’s Most Dangerous Country to Be an Environmentalist
Apr 17, 2014
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Christina Larson, Bloomberg Businessweek
Taking a stand to protect the environment in a developing country can be a matter of life and death. According to a new report by…
Africa: Beyond Greed or Grievance - Understanding Conflict in Resource-Rich States
Apr 17, 2014
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Christoph Vogel and Joschka Havenith, AllAfrica
Diamonds and rubber in Sierra Leone, oil in Angola and Sudan, tantalum and gold in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, copper in Zambia -…
The Complex World of Big Land Deals
Apr 14, 2014
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Fiona Harvey, Ensia Magazine
“When [the trucks] came through they could not get access to their objective. They really had to push their way through here. The people did…
Senior Peacebuilding Advisor
Apr 14, 2014
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Mercy Corps
The Senior Peacebuilding Advisor will work closely with the Director of the Youth & Conflict Management Team in the implementation of the Y-CM strategy with…
Senior Research Fellow
Apr 14, 2014
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Institute for Economics and Peace
The Senior Research Fellow will be an experienced and senior expert with a track record of conducting
quantitative research in the social sciences, development studies,…
United States: Appeals Court Strikes Down Conflict Minerals Disclosure Rule
Apr 14, 2014
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Jeremy P. Jacobs
Federal appellate judges today struck down a Securities and Exchange Commission rule that required companies to disclose whether minerals in their products were mined in…
South Sudan: E. Equatoria Governor Says Natural Resources At Risk From Foreign Forces
Apr 14, 2014
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Sudan Tribune
April 13, 2014 (KAMPALA) – The governor of South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria state, Louis Lobong Lojore, has urged South Sudanese citizens in the country and…
Climate Change Mitigation, Peacebuilding, and Resilience
Apr 11, 2014
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Florian Krampe, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
How are our efforts to reduce the impact of climate change affecting post-conflict societies? Thinking and research about the possible impacts of climate change adaptation…
Land and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding: The Peace Deal for Mindanao and its lessons for practitioners of environmental peacebuilding
Apr 10, 2014
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Paula Defensor Knack, Terra Nullius
This blog provides a guide to peace-builders in analyzing developments in the Mindanao peace process that occurred since the publication of Knack's chapter on “Legal…
Call for Papers and Panel Proposals for The 5th International Conference on Aceh and Indian Ocean Studies
Apr 9, 2014
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Islamic State University Ar-Raniry
Taking a step further from the dynamics beyond reconstruction examined through “Social Recovery” in the 4th conference, this conference will assess the effectiveness and sustainability…
Call For Papers: Nordic Africa Days 2014 Conference
Apr 9, 2014
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Nordic Africa Institute
The Nordic Africa Days 2014 has a thematic focus on different assumptions of governance. It cuts across research topics covering most African developments and processes,…
China: Hagel Spars With Chinese Over Islands and Security
Apr 8, 2014
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Helene Cooper, The New York Times
BEIJING — The United States and China clashed over Japan on Tuesday as the Chinese defense minister asserted that Beijing had “indisputable sovereignty” over a…
Egypt: Presidential Hopeful Mansour 'Will Declare War on Ethiopia,' Ban Alcohol, Social Media
Apr 8, 2014
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Ahram Online
Hopeful presidential candidate Mortada Mansour said he will ban Facebook and Twitter if they threaten the nation's internal security and declare war on Ethiopia should…
Campaigner - DRC
Apr 7, 2014
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Global Witness
We are seeking a highly-motivated and experienced Campaigner to join our campaign to break the links between natural resources, conflict and corruption in Democratic Republic…
Call for Papers: Post-war Development in Asia and Africa Symposium
Apr 7, 2014
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Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium and Centre for Poverty Analysis
The symposium approaches the question of post- war/conflict development policy as encompassing distinctive goals and processes but addressing two overarching, inter-related, and equally important imperatives.…
Campaign Leader - DRC
Apr 7, 2014
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Global Witness
We are seeking a highly-motivated and experienced Campaign Leader to lead our campaign to break the links between natural resources, conflict and corruption in Democratic…
Myanmar: Myanmar's Tourism Boom Endangers Fragile Ecosystems
Apr 7, 2014
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John Wendle, National Geographic
The morning sun shoots rays over the tops of the steep hills surrounding Inle Lake that pierce the mist rising from the waters. Egrets and…
Pakistan: Security Forces Press Offensive Against Separatists
Apr 7, 2014
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Reuters, The New York Times
Pakistani security forces killed 30 separatist militants on Monday in an offensive in Baluchistan, a senior official said, in one of the biggest clashes in…
Ukraine: Crimea Cost Ukraine Over $10 Billion in Lost Natural Resources
Apr 7, 2014
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Reuters
Ukraine's ecology and natural resources minister estimated on Monday that Kiev had lost natural resources and related assets worth 127 billion hryvnias ($10.8 bln) when…
China/Japan: In a Test of Wills With China, U.S. Sticks Up for Japan
Apr 6, 2014
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Helene Cooper, The New York Times
TOKYO — On his first trip to China as the secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel is finding himself in the middle of a spat that…
Myanmar: Ploughing Protesters Highlight Land Grab Grievances in Myanmar
Apr 6, 2014
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Vincent MacIsaac, South China Morning Post
Myanmar's swift economic development has been marked by the rise of a new class of political dissidents: the ploughing protesters.
They are farmers and activists angry…
China/Japan: U.S. Response to Crimea Worries Japan’s Leaders
Apr 5, 2014
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Helene Cooper and Martin Fackler, The New York Times
TOKYO — When President Bill Clinton signed a 1994 agreement promising to “respect” the territorial integrity of Ukraine if it gave up its nuclear weapons,…
Myanmar: Rare Myanmar Ecosystems Protected Only on Paper
Apr 5, 2014
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Denis D. Gray, Associated Press
Off a remote, glimmering beach backed by a lush tropical forest, Julia Tedesco skims the crystalline waters with mask and fins, looking for coral and…
The Problems with Burma’s Logging Ban
Apr 4, 2014
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Casey Hynes, asiancorrespondent.com
Burma’s recent announcement of a ban on exporting unprocessed timber logs seems like good news for the country’s environment and economy. The proposed ban is…
Myanmar: Karen State Govt Refuses Villagers’ Resettlement in Rebel Area
Apr 4, 2014
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Nyein Nyein, The Irrawaddy
The Karen State government has refused to allow a group of villagers, evicted from their homes by the Burmese military in February, to move to…
Myanmar: NLD Leader Offers to Intervene in Land Ownership Dispute
Apr 4, 2014
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Su Myat Wai and Kay Zue, Mizzima
National League for Democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has offered to help nearly 300 families from Yangon’s Mayangone Township who say they are…
Courses: Water Conflict and Negotiations
Apr 3, 2014
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Oregon State University
How can we move debates about water resource issues beyond entrenched positions? What are some less confrontational approaches that bring conflicting interests and institutions together…