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Improve Gender Equality to Better our Island

Apr 25, 2020 | Lauren Swaddell

The Guam Green Growth Initiative was launched earlier this year, and dozens of leaders from the government, business, nonprofit and academic community came together to…

Taxes, COVID-19 and Nuclear Weapons Funding -- Our Nation's Priorities

Apr 25, 2020 | Robert Dodge

This is the time in April we traditionally fund our nation’s priorities. There is nothing traditional this year. In the midst of the international COVID-19…

Myanmar: Jade Scavengers Killed Due to Landslide in Northern Myanmar

Apr 25, 2020 | Star

Three jade scavengers were killed with one other injured in a landslide in Myanmar's Kachin state, according to a release from the Home Affairs Ministry…

Syria: Dying to Keep Warm: Oil Trade and Makeshift Refining in North-West Syria

Apr 24, 2020 | Wim Zwijnenburg, Bellingcat

Entering into their 9th year of the war, access to basic humanitarian needs for Syrian civilians, both displaced and local communities continues to be a…

Syria: Makeshift Oil Refineries a Necessary Evil for Locals in North-West Syria

Apr 24, 2020 | Kaamil Ahmed, Guardian

Black pools, long trenches and charred earth have become common sights in the fields of north-west Syria, signs of an informal oil economy that has…

Russia's Arctic Development Poses Risks for Combating Climate Change in the Baltics

Apr 24, 2020 | Viktorija Rusinaite

The EU is hoping to curb effects of climate change by implementing the European Green Deal — a policy package aimed at reaching a carbon-neutral economy by…

Afghanistan: Precious Stones Illegally Mined In Afghan Province

Apr 24, 2020 | Rohullah Anwari and Abubakar Siddique, Gandhara

Illegal mining of precious stones in an eastern Afghan province is depriving its impoverished residents of resources and their country of much-needed revenue. Residents of…

Burkina Faso: Consultant for the framing of humanitarian coordination on the theme of housing, land, goods, and natural resources

Apr 24, 2020 | Norwegian Refugee Council

Recruitment of a consultant for the framing of humanitarian coordination on the theme of housing, land, goods and natural resources in Burkina Faso.

Required skills and…

Girls are COVID-19 Victims in Developing Countries

Apr 23, 2020 | Jackie Abramian, Grit Daily

COVID-19 has turned our world upside down, and girls in developing countries and refugee camps have become its frontline victims. Along with other countless international…

Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: 'It'll Cause a Water War': Divisions Run Deep as Filling of Nile Dam Nears

Apr 23, 2020 | Ruth Michaelson, Guardian

Despite Egypt’s fears of ‘hydro hegemony’ and concerns it will worsen water shortages in Sudan, Ethiopia’s controversial dam project is close to fruition.

Colombia: Spike in Big Cat Poaching During Coronavirus Lockdown in Colombia, Conservation Group Says

Apr 23, 2020 | Aristos Georgiou, Newsweek

Conservation non-profit Panthera is reporting an increase in the poaching of wild cats—such as jaguars and pumas—during Colombia's COVID-19 lockdown, the organization has told Newsweek.…

The Limits of Energy Independence

Apr 23, 2020 | Economist

Even when American policy in the Middle East has been about more than oil, it has been about oil. That has sometimes been jarringly obvious, as…

Colombia: Colombia Wants to Plant 180 Million Trees: Is It a Realistic Goal?

Apr 23, 2020 | Antonio José Paz Cardona, Mongabay

At the end of January this year, Colombian President Iván Duque announced at the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, that the country’s goal…

An Earth Day Profile: The Power of Action, Bringing African Women Environmentalists Together for Shared Learning

Apr 22, 2020 | UN Environment Programme

As many civil society organizations come together to observe the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, plans have had to change since the COVID-19 global crisis and pandemic has led…

Women and Girls Main Victims of Domestic and Gender Violence – SADC Secretariat

Apr 22, 2020 | Namibia Economist

Addressing the sudden rise in domestic violence and gender violence is a key concern for authorities in all the Member States of the Southern African…

Displaced and Stateless Women and Girls at Heightened Risk of Gender-Based Violence in the Coronavirus Pandemic

Apr 22, 2020 | UNHCR

Around the world COVID-19 is taking lives and changing communities but the virus is also inducing massive protection risks for women and girls forced to…

Vanuatu: How Some Pacific Women Are Responding to Climate Change and Natural Disasters

Apr 22, 2020 | Neena Bhandari

Women in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu are dealing with six crises currently – COVID 19, drought, scarcity of potable water, and volcanic…

Liberia: Defiant, Hopeful Liberia Moving on with Online Oil Bid Rounds amid COVID-19, Falling Oil Prices

Apr 22, 2020 | Rodney Sieh, FrontPage Africa

With the world’s leading exporters, OPEC and Russia agreeing to cut production by a record amount and the United States oil-producing businesses taking drastic commercial…

DRC: DRC Artisanal Miners Face Uncertain Future as Covid-19 Disrupts Market

Apr 22, 2020 | Donna Slater, Mining Weekly

Vulnerable community representative organisation Impact reports mounting concern for artisanal miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as Covid-19 begins to impact on this…

On Earth Day and Every Day, We Need to Focus on the Intersection of Gender Data and the Environment

Apr 22, 2020 | Elizabeth Black

The effects of climate change are widespread, but not all are well-known. Nowhere is this clearer than in the lack of gender data on how…

Food Security: Pandemic Disruptions Spark Fears of Food Shortages in Arab World

Apr 21, 2020 | Mona Alami, Arab Weekly

COVID-19 has triggered fears of food shortages across the Arab region. Distributors and experts now warn that the pandemic is creating significant disruptions in global…

DRC: Program to Monitor Congo Artisanal Cobalt Miners Expanded

Apr 21, 2020 | Cecilia Jamasmie, Mining.com

A scheme to monitor and improve artisanal cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will reach four times the number of sites it…

Environmental Peacebuilding Association Celebrates 2nd Anniversary

Apr 21, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

On Earth Day 2020, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) will celebrate its 2nd anniversary. We would like to take a moment and thank all of…

How Oil and Water Create a Complex Conflict in the Niger Delta

Apr 21, 2020 | Abosede Omowumi Babatunde

In the Niger Delta’s coastal communities, oil pollution of the marine environment has depleted the fishing and water resources that people have traditionally depended on for their…

Making Gender a Key Focus of Inclusive WASH Practices and Facilities

Apr 21, 2020

The United Nations recognises that girls and women with disabilities are among the most vulnerable and marginalised members of society. CBM Australia recognises the value…

Myanmar: Resilient Asian Deltas (RAD) Initiative Lead

Apr 20, 2020 | World Wide Fund for Nature

WWF’s strategy harnesses the strengths of the WWF network in a shared vision, focusing on six major goals - water, wildlife, the ocean, climate and…

Colombia: Pacific REDD+ Coordinator

Apr 20, 2020 | Chemonics

Chemonics seeks a Pacific REDD+ coordinator to implement the Wildlife Works Carbon IQS for the USAID Páramos and Forests Activity in Colombia. The coordinator will…

How to Soften the Impact of Coronavirus During Conflict

Apr 20, 2020 | Gerardo Noto

The COVID-19 crisis will be felt in education, human rights and, in the most severe cases, basic food security and nutrition, especially for the estimated…

Myanmar: International Evaluation Consultant (Team Leader) for Final Evaluation of Myanmar UN-REDD Programme

Apr 20, 2020 | UNDP

The UN-REDD Programme is the United Nations Joint collaborative initiative on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) in developing countries. The Programme was…

South Sudan: Program Director

Apr 20, 2020 | Tearfund

Tearfund is a UK Christian relief and development agency. It currently works in around 50 countries, with a primary focus on supporting those in poverty…