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Myanmar: More Myanmar Dams Are Running Dry Ahead of Summer Months
Dec 25, 2020
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Aung Thant Khaing, Myanmar Times
More dams in Myanmar that are supposed to irrigate farms and generate electricity are running low of water and likely to be of little use…
Colombia: Colombia’s Forests Lurch between Deforestation and the Hope for a Sustainable Future
Dec 24, 2020
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Dimitri Selibas, Mongabay
High-altitude Andean forests, low-altitude basal forests, cloud forests, dry forests, mangroves: 52% of Colombia’s landmass is covered in forest, and it is the second most…
Women Working on the Front Line
Dec 23, 2020
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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a crisis reaching far beyond health, challenging fundamental aspects of the ways we have previously arranged our social and economic…
Research Assistant, Climate Change and Risk Programme
Dec 23, 2020
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Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) is seeking a talented Research Assistant for the Climate Change and Risk (CCR) Programme who will support high-quality…
Liberia: Communities Use New App to Track Illegal Logging
Dec 23, 2020
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Varney Kamara, FrontPage Africa
Rural towns and villages are now using ForestLink, a new app, to track illicit forest operations and deforestation across Liberia, including illegal logging and mining,…
DRC: DRC Minister of Mines Joins Cobalt Action Partnership
Dec 23, 2020
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Responsible Business Alliance
The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), as the Partnership Lead of the Cobalt Action Partnership (CAP), today with CAP Implementing Partners announced that His Excellency Professor…
Liberia: Liberia Set to Create Another National Park as Stakeholders Initiate Gazettement Process of Krahn-Bassa Proposed Protected Area
Dec 23, 2020
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FrontPage Africa
The Government of Liberia, through the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and its partners, conducted a one-day National Multi-stakeholder Information-Sharing meeting bordering on the gazettement of…
Building Women's Climate Resilience
Dec 23, 2020
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Helene Henriksen, Norwegian Refugee Council
When droughts, floods and hurricanes strike, women are disproportionately affected. Four female NORCAP climate experts are working to counteract that, providing crucial climate information to…
Liberia: Liberia Gave Villagers Control over Their Forests. Then a Mining Company Showed up
Dec 22, 2020
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Ashoka Mukpo and James Giahyue, Mongabay
At Liberia's northern edge, the Nimba Range’s jagged green peaks crisscross the horizon before spilling over the border into neighboring Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire. While…
Liberia: Legislature Urged to Give Money for Land Disputes Nationwide
Dec 22, 2020
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Lennart Dodoo, FrontPage Africa
Liberia signed the Land Rights Act into law in 2018. The law fully recognizes customary land and guarantees women’s right to land, among other things. However, implementation of…
Iran/Jordan: A Controversial New Power Grid Divides the Middle East
Dec 22, 2020
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Simon Watkins, OilPrice.com
More details have emerged on the Iraq-Jordan electricity power grid that is fast becoming a highly controversial project due to Iraq’s persistent political game-playing with…
Myanmar: Officials Meet with KNU over Dam Project
Dec 21, 2020
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Mizzima
Officials from the Peace Commission and two ministries have discussed holding a coordination meeting with Karen National Union (KNU) representatives for the implementation of Bawkahta…
Climate Change in the US Arctic: A Growing Concern for Homeland Defense?
Dec 21, 2020
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Agata Lavorio
Is climate change shaping U.S. Arctic posture? For much of its modern history, the U.S. has been considered a reluctant Arctic state, given its limited…
DRC: Poor Governance Fuels ‘Horrible Dynamic’ of Deforestation in DRC
Dec 21, 2020
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Victoria Schneider, Mongabay
Considered by the World Bank one of the poorest countries in the world based on GDP per capita, as well as being home to 60%…
Colombia: Environmental Defenders in Colombia Are Being Killed in Alarming Numbers
Dec 18, 2020
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Jariel Arvin, Vox
In Colombia, working to protect the environment can put a target on your back — and even cost you your life.
South Sudan: Conflict, Floods and COVID-19 Push South Sudanese into Extreme Hunger
Dec 18, 2020
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UN
Driven by insecurity, the effects of COVID-19, an on-going economic crisis, and the impact of flooding on livelihoods, three UN agencies called on Friday for…
Nepal: Nepali Women Doubly Burdened by Climate Change
Dec 18, 2020
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Sewa Bhattarai, Nepali Times
Agriculture expert Yamuna Ghale was on a research visit to Dolakha district when she heard the women livestock farmers complain that their goats had weak…
Kenya: In Kenya’s Changing Climate, Women are Claiming Land Rights to Feed their Families
Dec 18, 2020
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Sophie Mgubua, Climate Home News
14 years ago, Alice Lasoi’s marriage ended after eight years. With four children in tow and seven months pregnant, she returned to her father’s home, Namelok…
Peru: In an Oil Spill’s Aftermath in Peru, New Voices Lead an Indigenous Fight for Justice
Dec 18, 2020
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Francesca Garcia Delgado and Vanessa Romo (Adapted by Genevieve Belmaker), Mongabay
When more than 2,300 barrels of oil spilled into Peru’s Marañón River near the community of Cuninico in 2014, it spurred women of the community…
Natural Resource Management Extension Assistant
Dec 18, 2020
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and…
DRC: Head of Project/Office
Dec 17, 2020
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Search for Common Ground
Search will be implementing an ambitious, 24 month environmental peacebuilding project, entitled “Msitu wetu, umilele wetu (Our Forest, Our Future): Building Peaceful Ties and Shared…
Afghanistan: Three New Drought-Adapted ICARDA/ARIA Wheat Varieties Released in Afghanistan
Dec 16, 2020
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International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
ICARDA and the Agricultural Research Institute of Afghanistan (ARIA) have released three new Drought-Resistant Wheat Varieties in Afghanistan to help overcome the increasing menace of…
Post-Doctoral Position on Water Policy at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Dec 16, 2020
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Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Department of Geography at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is looking for an excellent post-doctoral fellow to work on issues of water policy, broadly…
Colombia: The Cocoa, Forests & Peace Initiative in Colombia Forms New Partnerships and Consolidates Action Plans for the Future
Dec 16, 2020
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IDH – The Sustainable Trade Initiative
Although the global pandemic caused difficulties and required flexibility, the Cocoa, Forests & Peace Initiative in Colombia has achieved significant progress over the past year.…
Climate Change: How Climate Services Can Help Mitigate Crises and Conflict
Dec 16, 2020
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Planetary Security Initiative
Extreme weather events such as droughts and floods are expected to become more severe under future climate conditions. This implies a concern for policymakers in…
Gaza/West Bank: In the West Bank, Cleaner Streets Mean Better Environmental and Living Conditions for Communities
Dec 16, 2020
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World Bank
In West Bank and Gaza, decades of conflict and political instability had left gaps in public services and proper waste collection. The Hebron and Bethlehem…
Forests: REDD+ Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation
Dec 15, 2020
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
On the 10th December, to mark the International Human Rights Day, FAO and the Environmental Peacebuilding Association’s Forest Interest Group in collaboration with the governments of Myanmar…
Tackling Gender Inequality Is ‘Crucial’ for Climate Adaptation
Dec 15, 2020
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Ayesha Tandon
Efforts to tackle gender inequality can play a key role in how countries adapt to the growing risks posed by climate change, a new study…
Grant-Funded Post-Doctoral Researcher in 'Toxic Crimes Project' (Funded by the Kone Foundation)
Dec 15, 2020
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University of Helsinki, Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights
The 'Toxic Crimes Project' is looking for a full-time grant-funded researcher at the postdoctoral stage for a 26-month period (starting March 2021 or as agreed).…
Sherwin Das
Managing Director
Energy Peace Partners
United States
Dec 15, 2020
Sherwin Das is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Energy Peace Partners (EPP), where he works at the intersection of renewable energy and peacebuilding. After…