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Afghanistan: A Rare Glimpse into Afghanistan’s Spectacular, Vanishing Forests
Apr 26, 2023
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Kern Hendricks, Scientific American
Eastern Afghanistan’s province of Nuristan is a green oasis in a country largely in the grip of desertification. The area is replete with tree-covered mountains…
Iraq/Kurdistan: KRG Oil Exports Halt ‘Temporary;’ Salary Distribution Unaffected: Official
Apr 26, 2023
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Julian Bechocha, Rudaw
The halt of independent oil exports by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) through Turkey is “temporary” and will only persist until a probable mutual agreement…
Myanmar: Conflict Exacerbates Dry Zone Drought
Apr 25, 2023
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Frontier
The raging conflict and the junta’s crackdown on civil society has made it more difficult for civilians in central Myanmar to access water, forcing them…
China’s Climate Security Vulnerabilities
Apr 25, 2023
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Angus Soderberg
Climate change’s ripples reach every corner of the globe, but nowhere is their geopolitical impact more pronounced than in China’s relations with the United States.…
Ukraine: Country Shelter & WASH Program Manager (Ukraine)
Apr 25, 2023
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Polish Humanitarian Action
Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) is currently looking for a Country Shelter & WASH Program Manager (this position is open for international applicants). PAH strongly encourages…
South Sudan: WASH Cluster Co-Lead South Sudan
Apr 25, 2023
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. NRC works in crises across more than 31 countries, providing…
Kenya: Programme Management Officer
Apr 25, 2023
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UNEP
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental…
Kenya: Provision of Editing Services for a Report on Climate Security in the HoA
Apr 25, 2023
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United Nations Volunteers
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s Regional Service Centre for Africa (RSCA) was inaugurated in May 2013, it is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and…
Kenya: Programme Officer (Climate-Conflict) (P2)
Apr 25, 2023
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International Organization for Migration Somalia
Since the formation of the Federal Government of Somalia, the country has made significant progress towards restoring peace and security. However, significant destabilizing factors remain.…
Netherlands: Intern – Planetary Security Initiative
Apr 25, 2023
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Clingendael: The Netherlands Institute of International Relations
The Netherlands Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael‘ is a leading think tank and academy on international affairs. Through its analyses, training and public debate the…
Remote: International Consultant (Cost Effectiveness of the Triple Nexus)
Apr 25, 2023
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UN Office at Nairobi
The triple nexus refers to the interlinkages between humanitarian, development and peace actors, with a focus on collective outcomes and collaboration based on comparative advantage.…
Yemen: Water Resource Management Expert (UNDP)
Apr 25, 2023
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United Nations Volunteers/UNDP
UNDP’s mandate is to end poverty, build democratic governance, rule of law, and inclusive institutions. UNDP advocates for change, and connect countries to knowledge, experience…
Nigeria: Call for Senior Experts in Natural Resource Management, Early Warning, Early Response and Peace and Security – Nigeria
Apr 25, 2023
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Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech is seeking international experts with international and West Africa regional experience in delivering donor-funded programmes to join its pool of technical experts for…
Myanmar: Sustainable Livelihoods Project Manager – Yangon
Apr 25, 2023
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Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
Created in 1993, ACTED is an international non-governmental organization pursuing a dual mandate of emergency response and development interventions in 40 of some of the…
Colombia: US Ratified Support for Land Reform in Colombia as Tool to Reduce Illicit Drug Production: President Petro
Apr 24, 2023
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Nation World
Strong support for the Agrarian Reform policy in Colombia, as the best means to advance in the fight against drugs, the United States Government expressed…
Call for Interns: Creating a Community-Led Artistic 'Storybook' about Climate, Conflict, and Peace
Apr 24, 2023
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association and Geneva Peacebuilding Platform-led Community of Practice on Environment, Climate, Conflict, and Peace
Are you a young person with a passion for people, art, and the environment? We want to hear from you! The Environmental Peacebuilding Association and…
Water for Women, Women for Water
Apr 22, 2023
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Tinebeb Yohannes, The Reporter
Public opinion says Ethiopia has an abundance of water—the “water tower for Africa”. For many women in this country, this is becoming increasingly hard to…
An Interview with Gidon Bromberg | When Water = National Security
Apr 21, 2023
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Noah Phillips, Moment
Bromberg, 59, is cofounder and Israel director of EcoPeace Middle East, a tri-national—Israeli, Palestinian, Jordanian—environmental NGO. EcoPeace is also a leading force behind the Green…
Tonga: In Tonga, Illuminating the Connections Between Gender and the Environment
Apr 20, 2023
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UN Women
Gender plays a crucial role in mediating the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation, with unequal resource distribution, discriminatory social norms and other gender…
Liberia: President Weah Urges Muslims to Avoid Violence in Resolving Land Disputes
Apr 20, 2023
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Alvin Worzi, Observer
President George. Weah has urged Muslims to avoid violence in their bid to resolve land disputes because a violent approach to land disputes has the…
Climate Change: Keeping Military Bases Secure from Climate Change
Apr 20, 2023
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Bob Barrett, WUWF
Designing and fortifying military bases against the effects of climate change is not some far-off concept, it’s happening right now.
Climate Change: DOD Produces Climate Assessment Tool, Strengthens Climate Cooperation With Six Allies
Apr 20, 2023
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US Department of Defense
Two years ago at the Climate Leaders Summit led by President Joseph R Biden Jr., Honorable Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III committed to…
The Environmental Legacy of Explosive Remnants of War
Apr 20, 2023
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Linsey Cottrell and Kristin Holme
The damage caused by armed conflicts extends beyond that caused by the fighting itself and weapons used. As well as the risk from serious injury…
Absorbing Climate Shocks and Easing Conflict in Kenya’s Rift Valley
Apr 20, 2023
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International Crisis Group
What’s new? A protracted drought in the Horn of Africa is exacerbating land use conflict in the north of Kenya’s Rift Valley region. Longstanding tensions between…
Armed Force Isn’t Saving Colombia’s Forests, but a New Effort Might
Apr 20, 2023
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Jeremy Moore and Jordon Mpingo
As Colombia struggles to establish effective governance, the state is trying to shift away from previous reliance on military force to curb deforestation, a strategy…
Promoting Gender Equity as We Celebrate Earth Day
Apr 20, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
Every year on April 22nd, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. As the awareness of our…
Empowering Women, Protecting the Earth
Apr 19, 2023
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UN Women
The climate crisis is not gender neutral.
As its impacts worsen, women and girls are experiencing unique and disproportionate harm—with the fallout amplifying existing gender inequalities. Typically…
Climate Security and Instability in the Bay of Bengal Region
Apr 19, 2023
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Sarang Shidore
The Bay of Bengal region faces many of the world’s deadliest cyclones, and warmer temperatures will enable storms to hold more moisture and cause more…
End Relentless Wars on Nature, Protect Our Common Home, Secretary-General Stresses in Message for International Mother Earth Day
Apr 18, 2023
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United Nations
Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on International Mother Earth Day, observed on 22 April: On International Mother Earth Day, we reflect on humanity’s most…
Colombia: When Victims and Executioners Dream of the Same Promised Land in Colombia
Apr 18, 2023
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The Saxon
Colombians cling to slim hopes of peace after five decades of violence. The agreements signed more than six years ago with the FARC have disappointed…