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Richard Pearshouse
Amnesty International
Jul 2, 2019
Richard Pearshouse is a human rights practitioner, researcher, and advocate, focusing on the intersection of environment, conflict, and human rights. He is currently Head of…
How Do You Know Your Diamond Isn't Fake?
Jul 2, 2019
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Padraig Belton, BBC
Fake and irresponsibly sourced diamonds are undermining confidence in the industry - sales are down. Can new technologies, such as laser etching and blockchain, reassure…
DRC: DR Congo Army Will Remove 2,000 Illegal Miners from Glencore Site
Jul 2, 2019
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Al Jazeera
Illegal miners at a copper and cobalt mine run by Glencore in the Democratic Republic of the Congo defied a deadline to vacate the site on…
Ethiopia: 42,000 Returnees Receive Seeds and Tools in West Ethiopia
Jul 2, 2019
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AfricaNews
According to Hussein Ibrahim Rasool working for the ICRC, 50 KG of teff seed and two farming tools were distributed to over 14,400 returnees in…
Myanmar: Phakant Jade Mining Temporarily Put on Hold
Jul 2, 2019
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Eleven
A temporary halt in jade mining, extracting and production in Phakant —a lucrative mining area in Kachin State— thanks to inadequate regulation and weather conditions. The…
Liberia: AFELL, AWDF Hold Conference on Women Land Rights, Inheritance Law
Jul 2, 2019
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Observer
The Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) and the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) Lessons Learned Outcome on the Land Rights Act, and Inheritance…
Silver Jubilee: Celebrating the Work of UN’s Joint Environment Unit in Environmental Emergencies
Jul 2, 2019
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UN Environment
Humanitarian action offers the opportunity to save lives, alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity during and after man-made crises and natural disasters. It also offers…
Climate Change: DU Professor Explores Link between Climate Change and Armed Conflict
Jul 2, 2019
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Alyssa Hurst, University of Denver
Conflict and climate change have been linked for decades, with Pentagon-commissioned studies predicting a range of dark scenarios — from shooting wars in South Asia…
LTPR-Gender and Women’s Economic Empowerment Specialist– Integrated Land Resource Governance (ILRG), West Bengal, India
Jul 1, 2019
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Tetra Tech
Gender and Women’s Economic Empowerment Specialist– Integrated Land Resource Governance (ILRG), West Bengal India
Jun 04, 2019
Tetra Tech International Development Services, headquartered in Arlington, VA is currently…
Internship
Jul 1, 2019
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TrustWorks Global
TrustWorks Global is looking for an intern/research assistant to work for 2-3 months on a project related to commercial shipping and climate change (home-based, virtual…
Women May Be More Vulnerable to Climate Change but Data Absent
Jul 1, 2019
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Namratha Rao and Anita Raj
Women are more likely to observe the impact of climate change on their lives, and are more vulnerable to such impacts, anecdotal evidence has shown.…
Global Warming: Resilient Women at the Front Line
Jul 1, 2019
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Axelle Magazine
Au Soudan, plus précisément à Al Rahad, dans l’État du Kordofan-Nord, la hausse des températures, la répartition inégale et la variabilité des précipitations et de…
Women Are the Key to Unlocking Peace
Jun 30, 2019
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Isha Tembe
The adoption of UN Security Resolution 1325 was supposed to be a turning point for women as it affirmed that women hold a unique experience…
Nigeria: UN Takes Steps to End Farmers/Herders Crises in Nigeria
Jun 29, 2019
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Adeola Opeyemi, Legit Nigeria
The UN Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS) has facilitated a dialogue aimed at mitigating herdsmen/farmers crisis in the middle-belt region of Nigeria, Lucky Musonda,…
CAR: Continued Conflict in Central African Republic Is Creating Severe Food Insecurity
Jun 29, 2019
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David N. Rose, Organization for World Peace
In the Central African Republic (CAR), a country in the heart of the African continent, rebel militias continue to run amok in an estimated 80%…
Colombia: How Disputed Oil Deals Push Native Colombian Peoples Closer to Extinction
Jun 29, 2019
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Luke Jacobs, Colombia Reports
The Colombian government’s granting of oil titles in Colombia’s Amazon region allegedly increases the threat of extinction of indigenous peoples in the region. According to…
South Sudan: South Sudan Suspends All Pre-Sales Oil Contracts
Jun 28, 2019
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Reuters
South Sudan has suspended all pre-sales oil contracts to boost competition in its petroleum sector and drive up prices, the information minister said on Friday.…
DRC: Death Toll at Glencore’s Mine Puts Spotlight on Illegal Mining
Jun 28, 2019
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William Clowes and Felix Njini, Bloomberg
The dozens of people killed in a landslide at Glencore Plc’s mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo highlight a constant struggle in the industry:…
Women Defenders of the Land and the Environment: Silenced Voices
Jun 27, 2019
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Oxfam
The expansion of large scale mining activities and agribusiness in Latin America has greatly increased territorial disputes and resulted in an alarming rise in violence…
Water Wars: A Sinking Feeling in Philippine-China Relations
Jun 27, 2019
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Sean Quirk
Philippine and Chinese officials will launch a joint investigation into the at-sea collision that left 22 Filipino fishermen stranded in the South China Sea. On…
Gender, Indigenous Peoples and Poverty in Latin American NDCs
Jun 27, 2019
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Paz Gonzalez and Yanina Nemirovsky
Indigenous perspectives are important to the design and implementation of climate policies and here’s why. Indigenous people contribute to the conservation of 80% of the…
Israel/Palestine/Gaza: Gaza Incendiary Balloons Spark Dozens of Fires in Southern Israel
Jun 27, 2019
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Judah Ari Gross, Times of Israel
Massive waves of balloon-borne incendiary devices were launched from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel throughout Thursday, sparking over two dozen fires throughout the area,…
Israel/Palestine: Hundreds of Palestinians Infected by Polluted Water
Jun 27, 2019
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Middle East Monitor
Up to 850 Palestinians from the village of Marda in the northern West Bank were infected by organisms in polluted water between Monday and Wednesday,…
Land: The Land Portal Foundation Launches Thematic Portfolio on Land in Post-Conflict Settings
Jun 27, 2019
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Land Portal Foundation
Countries and regions devastated by war and civil strife remain fragile and vulnerable for decades after the fighting has ceased. In this post-conflict period, as…
Myanmar: Factory Waste Affects Villagers along Dotehtawady: Groups
Jun 27, 2019
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Phyo Wai Kyaw, Myanmar Times
Residents of Amarapura township, Mandalay Region, are suffering because factories dump wastewater in the Dotehtawady River, and the government needs to address the problem, said U…
South Sudan: South Sudan to Probe Officials, Companies over Oil Deals
Jun 27, 2019
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Xinhua
South Sudan said on Thursday it has commenced investigations on officials and companies involved in oil deals to ascertain oil sales, payments and taxes. Ateny…
Liberia: EPA, UNDP Launch Climate Risk Assessment Report Today
Jun 27, 2019
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Observer
The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) are expected to launch Liberia’s Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Report…
Liberia: FDA, REDD+ End Conflict Resolution Workshops
Jun 27, 2019
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Observer
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and the REDD+Implementation (RIU) have concluded week-long workshops in Ganta, Nimba County and Tubmanburg, Bomi County respectively, thereby training at…
How Climate Change Drives Conflict in Africa
Jun 26, 2019
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Fatima Moosa
Climate change is fast becoming a reality that no person or government can ignore. Yet it is being ignored despite the myriad of ways it…
Call for Writers: Gender, Climate and Security
Jun 26, 2019
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UN Joint Programme on Women, Natural Resources, Climate and Peace
In collaboration with a core group of researchers and practitioners, the UN Joint Programme on Women, Natural Resources, Climate and Peace is developing a publication that highlights…