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Sudan: WASH Officer

Apr 13, 2023 | UN High Commissioner for Refugees

The WASH Officer will be responsible for provision of professional technical support and guidance on activities within the areas of Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)…

Syria: WASH Coordinator (M/F) - Amman

Apr 13, 2023 | Solidarités International

Solidarités International (SI) has been working in Syria since 2012. The mission employs nearly 300 national staff, and more than 40 expatriates, and has a 25…

Afghanistan: Local Recruitment: CLTS Facilitator

Apr 13, 2023 | Committed to Good

CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions.…

Belgium: Climate Justice and Peace Coordinator

Apr 13, 2023 | Quaker Council for European Affairs

The Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) is seeking to recruit Climate Justice and Peace Coordinator who will help QCEA develop and implement a climate…

Water: Hundreds of Rivers and Lakes Cross International Borders—Countries Need to Commit to Sharing the Water, Says Researcher

Apr 12, 2023 | Alistair Rieu-Clarke, The Conversation

The Danube may be the world's most multinational river, but it's only one of an estimated 310 rivers and lakes shared between two or more…

Climate Change Compounding Inequalities Faced by Women in Agriculture, FAO says

Apr 12, 2023 | Yanine Quiroz

Women working in agriculture “tend to do so under highly unfavourable conditions” – often in the face of “climate-induced weather shocks and in situations of…

Afghanistan: Taliban-Backed Project Seeks to Save Afghanistan’s Ancient Buddhist City from Copper Mining

Apr 11, 2023 | Francesca Aton, ARTnews

The Afghan heritage site Mes Aynak is currently at risk of being destroyed due to a delayed mining project. The site, just 25 miles southeast…

DRC: The Democratic Republic of Congo Is Auditing Mining Deals Skewed towards China

Apr 10, 2023 | Faustine Ngila, Quartz

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is pushing for an audit of the country’s mining contracts with China, which it says heavily favour Beijing. Kinshasa…

Nexus of Climate Change & Gender-Based Violence

Apr 9, 2023 | Ahsan H. Durrani

In recent years, the intertwined crises of climate change and gender-based violence (GBV) have gained global attention. The case of Pakistan, a deeply patriarchal society…

Ethiopia: Reviving Agriculture in Areas Afflicted by Conflict

Apr 8, 2023 | Agence Française de Développement

The two-year civil war that wracked Ethiopia until last fall claimed tens of thousands of lives and destroyed vast swathes of the natural environment. It…

India/Pakistan: After Six Decades, a Water Treaty between India and Pakistan Is in Trouble [Audio]

Apr 7, 2023 | Diaa Hadid, NPR

There's trouble facing a six-decade-old treaty that divides six rivers between bitter rivals India and Pakistan. Experts fear conflict if it unravels.

How Critical Technology Minerals Are Fuelling Conflict in DR Congo

Apr 7, 2023 | George Wachira

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a leading global source of critical “technology” minerals. Cobalt is a key component in rechargeable batteries used in…

Death Threats, Trolling and Sexist Abuse: Climate Scientists Report Online Attacks

Apr 6, 2023 | Myriam Vidal Valero, Nature

Survey highlights experiences of dozens of climate researchers who have endured online harassment related to their work.

USA: At Front Lines of Climate Battle, a Miami Course Prepares Women of Color to Lead the Fight

Apr 6, 2023 | Arianna Otero, WLRN

The women filing into the backyard of a house in Liberty City came from all walks of life and in a wide range of ages,…

‘Forever Chemicals’ Linked to Infertility in Women, Study Shows

Apr 6, 2023 | Damian Carrington, The Guardian

Those with higher levels of PFAS in their blood had 40% lower chance of conceiving within a year of trying.

The Hidden Role of Food in Urban Conflicts in Central America

Apr 6, 2023 | Politecnico di Milano

Extreme water events have been shown to affect human security in many ways. In a research article published today in the new journal Nature Water…

Afghanistan: 'Not a Problem but a Disaster': Afghan Canal a Test for Taliban Ties in Water-Stressed Central Asia

Apr 5, 2023 | Chris Rickleton, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

When the Taliban returned to power in 2021 in a lightning military insurrection that toppled Afghanistan’s internationally recognized government, the country immediately fell into diplomatic…

Elsa Barron

Research Assistant, Community Organizer
Wilson Center Environmental Change and Security Program, Hoosier Interfaith Power and Light
United States
Apr 4, 2023

Elsa Barron is a young professional with a diverse set of skills and experiences in the fields of environmental advocacy, journalism, research, and peacebuilding. Currently,…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad, Erbil Sign Final Deal to Restart Northern Oil Exports

Apr 4, 2023 | Reuters

Iraq’s federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) signed a deal to restart northern oil exports on Tuesday, official sources told Reuters. KRG Prime…

Liberia: New Contract for Rogue Company’s Owner

Apr 4, 2023 | Emmanuel Sherman, Observer

The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) has approved a contract for Iroko Timber and Logging Corporation, a new Nigerian-owned company, to operate the Central Dugbe River…

The IPCC’S Missing Military Emissions

Apr 3, 2023 | Ellie Kinney

On March 20th, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its latest climate change research synthesis report. IPCC Chair Prof. Hoesung Lee’s message was…

Nigeria: Call for Application: Conflict Scan - Contributing to the Mitigation of Conflict over Natural Resources between Farmer and Herder Communities in Adamawa and Taraba States, Nigeria (COMITAS) Project, Yola, Nigeria

Apr 3, 2023 | Search for Common Ground

Search for Common Ground (Search) is seeking a consultant to conduct a conflict scan in Adamawa and Taraba states, Nigeria for the second phase of…