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Colombia: Deforestation in Colombia
Aug 17, 2020
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Daniel Henryk Rasolt, Ecologist
Deforestation is on the rise in megadiverse Colombia. Attempting to understand the complex and interconnected web of social, political, economic and environmental drivers of deforestation…
Colombia: Deforestation in Colombia
Aug 17, 2020
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Daniel Henryk Rasolt, Ecologist
Deforestation is on the rise in megadiverse Colombia. Attempting to understand the complex and interconnected web of social, political, economic and environmental drivers of deforestation…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Agrees to Pay Kurdistan Region Share of Federal Budget
Aug 16, 2020
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Mina Aldroubi, National
Iraq has agreed to resume monthly payments from its federal budget to the Kurdistan Regional Government in Erbil. The deal represents a positive step towards…
Want More Global Freedom and Prosperity? Include More Women in Leadership
Aug 16, 2020
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Natalie Gonnella-Platts
A century after women secured recognition of their right to vote within our own democracy, we must recommit to ensuring that women and girls around…
Nigeria: Herders/Farmers Conflict: Gombe to Establish Cattle Grazing Reserves
Aug 16, 2020
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Chima Azubuike, Punch
The Gombe State Government has said the state was in the process of establishing cattle grazing reserves to resolve the perennial herders-farmers conflict in the…
Call for Case Studies: Enhancing the Knowledge on the Linkage Between Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment and the Wise Use, Management and Conservation of Wetlands
Aug 15, 2020
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Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands
The Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands is currently developing a guidance document on how to integrate gender-responsive approaches into the implementation of the Convention in accordance…
Afghanistan: Afghan Province Grows Bananas to Replace Opium Poppies
Aug 14, 2020
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Mohammad Ilyas Dayee and Abubakar Siddique, Gandhara
Officials in Helmand say they hope to add bananas to alternative cash crops such as saffron and aloe vera to help the region’s farmers move…
Yemen Environmental Bulletin: The Decline of Tihama Date Production and Yemen’s Agricultural Collapse
Aug 14, 2020
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Wim Zwijnenburg
Yemen’s fertile wadis that flow down from the mountainous areas on the west coast have been an essential lifeline for a population that has relied on its…
Nigeria: FEC Approves Gender Action Plan on Climate Change
Aug 13, 2020
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Saghir el Mohammed, Press Release Nigeria
Nigeria on Wednesday made history as the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the first ever National Action Plan on Gender and Climate Change as a…
Conflict Minerals: Searching for Blood Diamonds
Aug 13, 2020
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John Jeffay, IDEX
Search for blood diamonds on Google and you'll find plenty of entries. But try finding the real thing, also known as conflict diamonds, in a…
Kenya: Kenya Is Trying to End Child Marriage. But Climate Change Is Putting More Young Girls at Risk
Aug 12, 2020
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Neha Wadekar, Time
In a small hut in the village of Bubisa, a young bride named Tunne sits alone on a makeshift pallet bed. Smoke from a smoldering…
Nigeria: Nigeria Developing Plan to Address Effects of Climate Change - Minister
Aug 12, 2020
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Alfred Olufemi, Premium Times
The Nigerian government is developing a gender-based plan that aims to address the vulnerability of Nigerian women to climate change, the Minister of Environment, Mohammad Mahmood,…
Students Study Conflict and Collaboration at Bears Ears
Aug 12, 2020
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Emma Venarde, Columbia University
This summer Josh Fisher, the director of Columbia University’s Advanced Consortium on Cooperation, Conflict, and Complexity, has been teaching a summer course at the Columbia…
Wildlife: WildEyes™ AI: Helping to Save Wild Elephants and Prevent Human-Elephant Conflict
Aug 12, 2020
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RESOLVE
On World Elephant Day 2020, the NGO RESOLVE and the AI software company CVEDIA announce a novel solution to reduce harm to wild elephants and…
Afghanistan: UAE to Invest in Afghanistan’s Solar Project, Eyes to Generate 3000 MW Power
Aug 12, 2020
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Khaama Press
The Afghan Government and United Arab Emirates-based PAL 4 Solar Engery LLC signed a memorandum of understanding to provide electrical energy through solar panels in…
To Understand How Disasters Relate to Conflict and Peace, Reframe the Starting Point
Aug 11, 2020
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Laura E. R. Peters
Is the world doomed to be ever-more tumultuous? For years, headlines have suggested that climate change causes or acts as a threat multiplier for violent conflicts. For example, climate…
Iraq: Addressing Iraq's Fragility Crucial to Recovery from COVID
Aug 11, 2020
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Iraq Business News
Failure to address Iraq's multi-faceted fragility could lead to an increase in extreme poverty across the country, according to a new report released today by…
Republic of Korea and UNFPA Partner to Prevent Gender-Based Violence in Sudan’s Conflict Zones
Aug 11, 2020
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UNFPA
The Republic of Korea and the United Nations Population Fund launched a new partnership in July to tackle gender-based violence in West Darfur, a region…
Myanmar: Ministry to Probe Suspected Illegal Mining in Mon Forest
Aug 11, 2020
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Yee Ywal Myint, Myanmar Times
Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation Ministry will investigate reports of illegal gold mining in a forest near Watwun mountain in Kyaikto township, Mon State, a…
Breaking Down the Gender Barriers in Mining
Aug 11, 2020
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Tebogo Leepile
In a male-dominated industry like mining, women have proven themselves to be just as competent and valuable - despite the industry-related stigma and stereotypes.Giving more…
Elaine (Lan Yin) Hsiao
Assistant Professor
Kent State University School of Peace and Conflict Studies
United States
Aug 11, 2020
Elaine (Lan Yin) Hsiao is a researcher working at the intersection of issues of biodiversity, community conservation, environment, and peacebuilding. She is currently a post-doctoral…
EnPAx Launches Road to Geneva Process for Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding, Seeks Partners for Preparatory Events
Aug 11, 2020
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding will be held in Geneva in February 2022 with a consortium led by the Graduate Institute of International…
Myanmar: Senior EU Aid Volunteer - Urban Resilience and Land-Use Planning
Aug 10, 2020
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ActionAid Myanmar
The EU Aid Volunteers is an initiative of the European Union. It brings together volunteers and organisations from different countries, providing practical support to humanitarian…
Iraq: National Expert on Climate Change
Aug 10, 2020
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UNDP
In the face of climate change impacts, Iraq encounters a host of complex and difficult challenges on a range of issues including water security, land…
Niger: Recruitment of an international consultant for the Assessment and capacity building of national actors to mobilize funds and develop projects for adaptation
Aug 10, 2020
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UNDP
Africa in general and the Sahel in particular are among the areas most exposed to the adverse effects of climate change. Floods, drought, deforestation and…
Solomon Islands: Natural Resource Management & Governance Team Leader
Aug 10, 2020
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Winrock International
Winrock International works with people around the world to increase economic opportunity, sustain natural resources, and protect the environment. Winrock matches innovative approaches in agriculture,…
South Sudan: Climate and Needs Monitoring Assessment Officer
Aug 10, 2020
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IMPACT Initiative
IMPACT Initiatives is a leading Geneva-based think-and-do tank which aims to improve the impact of humanitarian, stabilisation and development action through data, partnerships and capacity…
Syria: WASH Project Manager
Aug 10, 2020
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ACTED
Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…
DRC: Field Coordinator
Aug 10, 2020
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Action Contre la Faim
Action Contre la Faim has been working in the DRC since 1997 with programs in nutrition-health, food security and livelihoods, and WASH. ACF implements emergency…
Climate Change Is a Security Threat to the Asia-Pacific
Aug 10, 2020
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Shiloh Fetzek and Dennis McGinn
This week the ASEAN Joint Task Force on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) will meet via video conference, with the COVID-19 pandemic escalating just…