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Ukraine: OSCE Secretary General Calls for Vigilance as Fighting Increases Long-Term Environmental Risks in Ukraine
Apr 7, 2022
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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid has warned of the serious environmental damages caused by continued fighting in Ukraine, and their long-term effects across the…
The Lawfare Podcast: How Russia's War in Ukraine Affects Energy and Climate Security
Apr 6, 2022
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Jen Patja Howell
In the last few weeks, much has been said about how energy issues are playing into Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. It's especially coming up…
Afghanistan: Climate Change Is Making Afghanistan's Hunger Crisis Worse
Apr 6, 2022
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Eltaf Najafizada and Golnar Motevalli, Bloomberg
As the planet warms, the worst dry spell in two decades has coincided with Afghanistan's political and economic upheaval. Climate change is expected to have…
Ukraine/Russia: The Environmental Toll of Russia’s War on Ukraine
Apr 6, 2022
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Amy Ryan, Environmental Magazine
Russia’s war on Ukraine is one of the worst humanitarian crises facing Europe since World War II. As Russian military forces continue their violent, murderous…
Afghanistan: Landmines Continue to Pose Threat to Afghans' Lives: Official
Apr 6, 2022
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Xinhua
Landmines have continued to kill or maim more than 120 people every month in Afghanistan, one of the most landmine contaminated countries, authorities said on…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Three Missiles Fall Near Refinery in Iraq's Erbil, No Casualties - State Media
Apr 6, 2022
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Reuters
Three missiles fell near an oil refinery in Iraq's northern city of Erbil on Wednesday without causing any casualties or damage, Kurdistan anti-terrorism authorities said…
Afghanistan: 100s Killed, Injured by Landmines in Past Year: Officials
Apr 6, 2022
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TOLOnews
Statistics from the Afghan Directorate for Mine Action Coordination (DMAC) show that "120 civilians are killed and injured each month" as a result of landmine…
Afghanistan: Poppy Price Doubles after Ban Announced: Farmers
Apr 6, 2022
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TOLOnews
Days after the announcement of an overall ban on the cultivation of poppy by the Islamic Emirate, the farmers in the southern provinces -- a…
Somalia: Short Term Consultancy, Security Risk Management
Apr 5, 2022
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World Bank
The World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF)1, specifically Environmental and Social Standards 1 and 4 (ESS1 and ESS4), requires Borrowers2 to assess and manage…
South Sudan: Project Manager (x 2)
Apr 5, 2022
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Fauna & Flora International
FFI is seeking two experienced conservation professionals to fulfil the role of Project Manager, who will assume responsibility for managing implementation and development of one…
United Kingdom: Programme Policy Officer (Climate and Disaster Risk Financing)
Apr 5, 2022
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World Food Programme
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) , a highly prestigious, reputable & world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance…
Sudan: Area Coordinator
Apr 5, 2022
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Cooperazione Internazionale
COOPI responds to the needs of the most vulnerable populations in Sudan since 2004, including refugees, Internally Displaced People, Returnees and vulnerable communities through an…
Switzerland: Thematic Advisor “Climate Change, Environment and Resilience”
Apr 5, 2022
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HEKS/EPER, Swiss Church Aid
HEKS/EPER, Swiss Church Aid, supports projects designed to combat hunger, poverty and injustice in over 30 countries on four continents. HEKS/EPER also provides worldwide humanitarian…
Uganda: Greater Virunga Landscape (GVL) Coordinator
Apr 5, 2022
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World Wide Fund for Nature
WWF is an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife. From individuals and communities to business…
Ukraine: WASH Project Manager
Apr 5, 2022
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Première Urgence Internationale
PUI intervenes in Ukraine since 2015, in response to the needs provoked by the conflict in Donbass. PUI develops its integrated approach with health, mental…
Chad: Programme Specialist – Climate and Security Risk - the Lake Chad Basin Commission
Apr 5, 2022
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UNDP
UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the…
Mali: Senior WASH Manager
Apr 5, 2022
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International Rescue Committee
IRC opened the national program in Mali in 2012. Our programs range from humanitarian assistance to early recovery activities, focusing on child protection, education, economic…
Kenya: Program Associate (Nairobi-based)
Apr 5, 2022
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Energy Peace Partners
Energy Peace Partners (EPP) is a US-based organization built around the idea that climate solutions can support peace in places affected by violent conflict. EPP…
DRC: Chief of Party Advancing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (ARIP)
Apr 5, 2022
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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,…
Sharing Cross-Border Water Resources: Cooperation or Conflict?
Apr 5, 2022
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Ruby Russell
From the Euphrates to the Mekong, dams that ensure one country's water supply risk leaving others parched.According to the UN, close to 300 international water…
Myanmar: Myanmar Junta’s Jade Mining Ban Targets Resistance Funding, KIA Says
Apr 5, 2022
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Irrawaddy
The Myanmar military regime’s recent order halting all jade mining in Kachin State was issued with the aim of putting pressure on the Kachin Independence…
Ukraine: Chernobyl Was a Wildlife Haven. Then Russian Troops Arrived
Apr 5, 2022
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Matt Reynolds, WIRED
The area around the defunct power plant has been an unexpected rewilding success story. Now attempts to monitor progress are hampered by the war.
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq to Use New Criteria for Kurdistan Share of Oil Exports
Apr 5, 2022
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Reuters
Iraqi oil minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar said on Tuesday that new criteria will be used to calculate Kurdistan's share of oil exports delivered to the federal…
Opportunity: Self-Paced Course on Climate Change, Peace and Security Developed by adelphi and UN Organisations
Apr 4, 2022
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adelphi
adelphi has partnered with five UN organisations to develop the self-paced massive open online course (MOOC) "Climate Change, Peace and Security: Understanding Climate-Related Security Risks…
Converging Risks: Demographic Trends, Gender Inequity, and Security Challenges in the Sahel
Apr 4, 2022
Security conditions in the Sahel are rapidly deteriorating. Since 2016, the region has witnessed a 16-fold increase in terrorist attacks. In Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania,…
Ukraine/Russia: Russia Urged to Stop Using Land Mines in Its War in Ukraine
Apr 4, 2022
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Associated Press
A top official in the global campaign against the use of land mines urged Russia on Monday to stop its troops in Ukraine from laying…
Stolen Real Estate — Like Blood Diamonds — Is Funding Deadly Conflicts
Apr 3, 2022
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Jon Unruh
The use of conflict resources to finance wars is expanding into new commodities — with much more severe consequences. An example is the successful trafficking…
Afghanistan: Taliban Bans Drug Cultivation, Including Lucrative Opium
Apr 3, 2022
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Reuters
The Taliban announced on Sunday a ban on the cultivation of narcotics in Afghanistan, the world's biggest opium producer. The order said the production, use…
Afghanistan: Mining at Mes Aynak Ready to Resume: Ministry
Apr 3, 2022
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Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews
All conditions have been facilitated for the resumption of extraction at the Mes-Aynak copper mine, the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) said on Sunday.…
Ukraine: All Creatures Great and Small
Apr 3, 2022
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George Packer, Atlantic
It’s striking how many stories and pictures from the war in Ukraine involve animals. One of the first Ukrainian civilian victims was a woman killed…