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Hurting or Helping? Why We Need Gender and Food Systems Research
May 26, 2021
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Nicoline de Haan
Well-intended efforts are being made across the globe to reduce gender inequalities in agriculture, including by engaging women farmers in entrepreneurship or new jobs within…
Figure of the Week: Closing the Gender Gap to Reduce Food Insecurity in Africa
May 26, 2021
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Tamara White, Brookings Institute
In April of this year, the Oxford Business group released its “Agriculture in Africa 2021: Focus Report”. This report outlines the region’s export potential and…
Fighting without a Planet B: How IHL Protects the Natural Environment in Armed Conflict
May 25, 2021
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Vanessa Murphy and Helen Obregón Gieseken
Armed conflicts from Kuwait to Vietnam continue to remind us that the environment can be deeply scarred by war, a reality that climate risks now…
Drought Fueling Western Wildfires, Water Wars, Legal Conflicts
May 25, 2021
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Bobby Magill, Bloomberg Law
The historic dry conditions desiccating the West will pit “tribe against tribe” and “fish against fish” as they compete for the last available drops of…
Wesley Clark Connects the Dots Linking Climate Change and National Security
May 25, 2021
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Kate Zerrenner
In March 2021, three Russian submarines broke through old ice in the Arctic. According to retired four-star general and 2004 U.S. presidential candidate Wesley Clark,…
Sudan: Military Gender Advocate of the Year Highlights ‘Crucial Gender Dimensions’ in Darfur
May 24, 2021
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UN News
Secretary-General António Guterres lauded 32-year-old Military Gender Advisor Steplyne Nyaboga who served in the recently completed UN-African Hybrid Union Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), for the…
Why the Transition to Green Economies May Fuel Demand for Conflict Minerals [Audio]
May 24, 2021
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Mark Leon Goldberg
As the world turns towards greener economies there will be a surge in demand for natural resources that enable a less carbon intensive future. This…
Iran Narrows in on Repressing Farmers’ Protests as Water Crisis Spreads
May 21, 2021
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Center for Human Rights in Iran
Protests by hard-hit farmers over Iran’s worsening water crisis are being repressed by state security forces as officials increasingly describe the protests as a “national…
Want to Compete with China? Deliver on Climate Security for the Indo-Pacific
May 21, 2021
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Caroline Baxter and Erin Sikorsky
In its interim national security strategy, the Biden administration highlighted the need to “out-compete” China, and argued deterring adversaries and defending U.S. interests will require…
How Climate Action and Gender Equality Are Linked in the Pursuit of Justice
May 21, 2021
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Stephen Minas
The movements for gender equality and climate action are two of the great contemporary struggles for progress. The changes they both demand are long overdue. What is…
Myanmar: Kachin Farmers Occupy Land Seized by Myanmar Military-Linked Company
May 20, 2021
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Irrawaddy
Kachin State farmers are recapturing their land, confiscated under the previous military regime by the Yuzana Company in 2006, after the Kachin Independence Army (KIA)…
Colombia: In Colombia, a Successful Jaguar Conservation Program Has a Whiff of Coffee
May 20, 2021
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Antonio José Paz Cardona, Mongabay
Fires had a devastating effect in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, in Colombia’s Caribbean region, between 2012 and 2013. At almost the same time,…
Conflict Minerals: Glencore, Umicore to Trace Battery Cobalt with Blockchain Technology
May 20, 2021
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Reuters
Mining and trading company Glencore and other miners are joining forces with battery material supplier Umicore to make the cobalt used in electric cars traceable…
Afghanistan: Afghan Villagers Pour out Life’s Savings to Build Reservoirs
May 20, 2021
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Sayed Salahuddin, Arab News
First, the water wells and natural springs went dry. Then, the karez and qanats (ancient underground irrigation tunnels) ran out of water, too, forcing thousands…
Mind the Gap: Policy, Righting Wrongs and Circumventing Oil Curses in Uganda’s Albertine Region
May 20, 2021
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Dennis Jjuuko
Uganda has signed a pipeline deal with Tanzania and Total to transport crude oil from Uganda’s Albertine region to Tanzania’s Tanga port for refining, but…
Colombia: Is Colombia’s Military Displacing Peasants to Protect the Environment or Sell Off Natural Resources?
May 19, 2021
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Justin Podur, Globetrotter
Colombia witnessed a series of mass protests at the end of April following a call for a national strike in the city of Cali. Still…
Syria: Jumah Haider: Reducing Water Resources of Euphrates Is Kind of Special War
May 19, 2021
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Hawar News Agency
The Euphrates River, which passes through large areas of Syrian lands, is the artery on which the Syrian citizen depends on income. The low level…
Liberia: Environmental Protection Agency to Hold National Conference on Climate Change
May 19, 2021
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FrontPage Africa, Lennart Dodoo
Liberia is poised to host a national conference on the environment and climate change with the aim and adopting and signing of the Monrovia Declaration…
Colombia: Settlers Invading, Deforesting Colombian National Parks ‘at an Unstoppable Speed’
May 19, 2021
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Antonio José Paz Cardona, Mongabay
For the past several years, Colombia’s Tinigua National Natural Park has been racked by one of the highest levels of deforestation of any such protected…
It’s High Time We Listen to Indigenous Women On Climate
May 18, 2021
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Heather Mcteer Toney
For the first time in history, with the appointment of Deb Haaland as the Secretary of the Interior, the protection of natural lands in the…
CAR: International Project Evaluation Consultant
May 18, 2021
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UN Women
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also known as UN Women, is a United Nations entity working for the…
Climate Change, Armed Conflict and Humanitarian Organizations: Defining Their Role, Greening Their Response
May 18, 2021
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Colin Walch
Humanitarian actors play a critical role in responding to climate-related crises, armed conflict, or a combination of both. Their response comes with an environmental cost.…
Philippines/South China Sea: Duterte Bans Philippines Cabinet from Speaking on South China Sea
May 18, 2021
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Al Jazeera
Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines, has barred his cabinet from publicly discussing the South China Sea dispute after key ministers rebuked Beijing over…
USA: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Consultant
May 18, 2021
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Making Cents International
Making Cents International is a results-driven small business founded on the principles of social entrepreneurship. Since our founding in 1999, we have been fostering human…
CAR: GBV Manager
May 18, 2021
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International Medical Corps
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.…
Mali: Consultancy for Gender Analysis on USAID program
May 18, 2021
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Save the Children
Save the Children and its partners, TASSAGHT, ADICOM, G-Force, CMC, VIAMO and Sangare Partners launched the USAID/BHA Albarka[1] Resilience Food Security Activity on October 1, 2020.…
Central and Latin American: Gender-based Violence Research Consultants
May 18, 2021
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Making Cents International
Making Cents International is a results-driven small business founded on the principles of social entrepreneurship. Since our founding in 1999, we have been fostering human…
Raising Climate Ambition Should Include Environmental Peacebuilding
May 17, 2021
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Elsa Barron and Sherri Goodman
In January, the Biden Administration released the Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. It is a sweeping document that integrates climate…
Bangladesh: Project Officer, SIDA Programme on Environment and Climate Change (Bangladesh Nationals)
May 16, 2021
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UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations and advocates for change and…
South Sudan: Consultancy Advertisement - Terms of Reference for Mid Term Evaluation for USAID/BHA Project
May 16, 2021
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VSF Germany
VSF Germany is an International Non Governmental Organization, providing humanitarian aid and development assistance to pastoralists and vulnerable communities in areas where livestock is of…