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Liberia: Community Concerned Company Has No Environmental Plan for Goldmine

Feb 12, 2020 | Joaquin M. Sendolo, Observer

Universal Forestry Corporation (UFC) acquired a class “B” license to mine gold in Kartee in May last year. However, villagers here are worried their farmland…


Consultancy: Gender, Environmental, and Social Safeguards

Feb 12, 2020 | Conservation International

Conservation International is an American nonprofit environmental organization headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Its mission is to spotlight and secure the critical benefits that nature provides…


Fully-Funded 2021 Rotary Peace Fellowship

Feb 12, 2020 | Rotary Foundation

The Rotary Foundation is now accepting applications for the fully-funded 2021 Rotary Peace Fellowship. Up to 130 peace and development leaders are selected globally every year…


Carving Out Meaningfut Space for Justice in the Women, Peace and Security Agenda?

Feb 11, 2020 | Kimberly Brown

At the core of SDG16+ is the understanding that in order to enable a better and more sustainable future for all, peace, justice and inclusion…


DRC: Central Africa Operations Manager

Feb 11, 2020 | World Resources Institute

World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and…


DRC: Assistant Administratif

Feb 11, 2020 | World Resources Institute

Le World Resources Institute (WRI) cherche un Assistant Administratif pour son équipe en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC). WRI travaille en RDC depuis plus d'une…


Liberia: GEF Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) Project Manager

Feb 11, 2020 | Conservation International

Conservation International (CI) has been protecting nature for the benefit of all for over 30 years. Through science, policy, and partnerships, CI is helping build…


Myanmar: Livelihoods Manager – Short Term

Feb 11, 2020 | Danish Refugee Council

DRC is seeking a dynamic and motivated Livelihoods Manager to strengthen and develop the Livelihoods team and programmes in Rakhine state. DRC has provided humanitarian…


CAR: Head of Project - Agricultural Production

Feb 11, 2020 | Welthungerhilfe

Welthungerhilfe is one of the largest and most respected private organisations for development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. As a politically and confessionally independent…


Cyprus: Biological / Environmental Science Technician (Turkish Speaking)

Feb 11, 2020 | UNDP

United Nations Development Program (UNDP) works to support the ongoing peace and confidence building process by promoting initiatives that encourage dialogue and cooperation between the…


Cyprus: Biological / Environmental Science Technician (Greek Speaking)

Feb 11, 2020 | UNDP

United Nations Development Program (UNDP) works to support the ongoing peace and confidence building process by promoting initiatives that encourage dialogue and cooperation between the…


EnPAx Icon CLOSING SOON: Voting for EnPAx Special Election - Young Professional Director (Deadline: February 17, 2020)

Feb 11, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is pleased to announce to its members that voting is now open for a special election seat for the Board…


Why War for Wealth Has Fallen out of Fashion

Feb 10, 2020 | Charles Kenny

As the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq drag towards their third decade, and Syria’s civil war ticks towards 400,000 dead, it may seem trite to…


A New Security Challenge: The Geopolitical Implications of Climate Change

Feb 10, 2020 | Friedbert Pflüger

Discussions on energy and geopolitics over the last ten years have often focused on the need for energy security. Now, another challenge—a more universal one—is…


Sierra Leone: Octea Mining May Pay Compensation to Kono Community in Sierra Leone

Feb 10, 2020 | Abdul Rashid Thomas, Sierra Leone Telegraph

Octea Mining Company, operating its Kimberlite diamond mining in the eastern district of Kono, in Sierra Leone may pay huge damages in compensation, after failing…


Bridging the Gender Gap in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Feb 10, 2020 | Ines Gabrielle Boumaiza

With abundant natural resources and a thriving mining sector, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is showing promising economic growth. Nevertheless, the country remains one of the…


Fisheries Management: A Possible Venue for Navigating Fisheries Conflicts in the Indian Ocean

Feb 10, 2020 | Isigi Kadagi, Zachary Lien, and Cullen Hendrix

A significant increase in fisheries-related conflicts in the Indian Ocean since 2000 is heightening regional tensions. These conflicts have ranged from purely verbal and diplomatic disputes to armed…


New Deal for Women Farmers in Pakistan

Feb 10, 2020 | Quratulain Fatima

When Pakistan’s eastern Sindh province passed the ‘Sindh Women Agricultural Workers Bill’ on 20 December, giving women in agriculture, livestock, fisheries and other agro-based work the same rights and…


Call for Abstracts: Warfare, Environment, Social Inequality and Pro-Sociability Biennial Conference

Feb 10, 2020 | Winthrop University and James Madison University

The organizers of the Warfare, Environment, Social Inequality and Pro-Sociability (WESIPS) Biennial Conference are seeking papers from a variety of disciplinary perspectives and theoretical approaches…


DRC: DRC’s State-Owned Cobalt Firm Could Lift Mineral’s Market Image, but It Comes with Price Risks

Feb 10, 2020 | David McKay, Miningmx

Plans by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to establish a state-owned company aimed at buying cobalt produced by the country’s artisanal industry is seen…


How Small Water Enterprises Are Transofrming Women's Work

Feb 10, 2020 | Rebecca Root

In low-income countries, women are often shouldering the responsibility of managing household water supply. Whether it’s walking to the nearest borehole, pump, or pond, women…


Afghanistan: Afghanistan Poppy Cultivation Declines Opium Production Rises

Feb 9, 2020 | Daily Outlook Afghanistan

The White House in a statement, issued on February 7, 2020, released the results of the annual estimate of the US Government assessing the ‘poppy…


Myanmar: Harnessing Salween River: Settlement through Confrontation or Cooperation?

Feb 9, 2020 | Sai Wansai, Mizzima

Myitsone Dam project is well known for its controversial impact on Myanmar’s political landscape, as it involves on and off pressure from China to restart…


Iraq: Iraq to Halt Oil Output at Southern Oil Field

Feb 9, 2020 | Reuters

Iraq's Basra Oil Co. will cut crude oil output at the Nahr Bin Omar field to a minimum because of pollution and gas emissions, the…


Myanmar: Hydropower and the Worsening Water Crisis for Myanmar and Asia

Feb 8, 2020 | Andrew Landon, Mizzima

Myanmar is caught between a rock and a hard place. As the government seeks to pick up the pace of development, electrical power is needed…


Afghanistan: Why Afghanistan’s Religious Leaders Preach about Climate Change

Feb 7, 2020 | Stefanie Glinski, National

As Afghanistan faces grave implications of climate change, with droughts, floods and changing weather patterns, hundreds of religious leaders do their best bet to influence…


Myanmar: Beneficial-Owner Database Lauded Despite Some Weaknesses

Feb 6, 2020 | Thompson Chau, Myanmar Times

Owners of major businesses or their close relatives who hold prominent public positions have so far not declared themselves as such, according to a Myanmar Times…


Violence Increases with Climate Change

Feb 6, 2020 | Jenessa Duncombe, American Goephysical Union

Climate change and environmental degradation are driving up violence against women and standing in the way of sustainable goals, according to a new report released…


World's Oceans Would Be Devastated by Nuclear War: Report

Feb 6, 2020 | Graham Slaughter, CTVNews.ca

Nuclear war anywhere on Earth could irrevocably harm the planet’s oceans and worsen the already bleak outlook for coral reefs, according to a new study.…


Conflict Minerals: Apple Removed 18 Smelters and Refiners in 2019 for Flouting Conflict Mineral Code of Conduct

Feb 6, 2020 | Mikey Campbell, Appleinsider

Apple in a report on mineral sourcing issued Thursday said 18 smelters and refiners that were not willing to participate in third-party audits were removed…