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Syria: Beyond the Debris – The Environment Is a Major Victim of the Syrian Conflict

Jun 13, 2019 | Hanne-Mari Tarvonen, Crisis & Environment

The most significant environmental consequences of the conflict in Syria have been caused by makeshift oil refineries, destroyed infrastructure and debris, collapsed waste collection system…

Climate Change: Not All Military Bases Plan for Warming — GAO

Jun 13, 2019 | Mark K. Matthews, E&E News

The Defense Department may be aware of the risks of climate change, but it still needs to do a better job of preparing its facilities…

Europe: The EU Is Creating a Sustainability Label for Raw Materials

Jun 13, 2019 | Laura Cole, EURACTIV

An EU research group is creating a certification method for raw materials, to be completed by 2021. The project is part of a push to…

Iran: Tankers Are Attacked in Mideast, and US Says Video Shows Iran Was Involved

Jun 13, 2019 | David D. Kirkpatrick, Richard Perez-Pena, and Stanley Reed, New York Times

Explosions crippled two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday in what the United States called “unprovoked attacks” by Iran, raising alarms about…

Libya: NOC Expresses Concern over Military Presence inside Ras Lanuf Terminal

Jun 13, 2019 | National Oil Corporation

National Oil Corporation (NOC) expresses concern over an increased military presence at the Ras Lanuf oil terminal, potentially making it a military objective. These actions…

Myanmar: Myanmar to Allow Private Plantations to Export Timber

Jun 13, 2019 | Htoo Thant, Myanmar Times

The government will allow trees grown in plantations owned by the private sector and state-owned companies to be harvested for their timber and exported. Myanmar…

Inclusive Protection of Civilians During Conflicts: Making a Case for the Environment

Jun 12, 2019 | Wim Zwijnenburg

It is important to take an inclusive and tangible approach to protecting civilians by protecting the environment during armed conflicts. In recent decades, the link…

Colombia's Land Disputes: What the Life and Death of Hugo George Taught Me

Jun 12, 2019 | Mariana Calvo

Hugo George is one of the hundreds of social leaders who have been murdered in Colombia during its peace process. He was also my friend.

I…

Colombia: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Advisor

Jun 12, 2019 | Cuso International

Cuso International is a development organization that works to eradicate poverty and inequality through the efforts of highly skilled volunteers, collaborative partnerships, and compassionate donors.…

India: LTPR-Gender and Women’s Economic Empowerment Specialist– Integrated Land Resource Governance (ILRG), West Bengal, India

Jun 12, 2019 | Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech International Development Services, headquartered in Arlington, VA is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified candidates for a Gender and Women’s Empowerment Specialist position…

Jordan: Livelihoods Team Lead

Jun 12, 2019 | Global Communities

Global Communities is an international non-profit organization that works closely with communities worldwide to bring about sustainable change that improves the lives and livelihoods of…

Somalia: Food Security and Livelihood Program Manager (Somalia - Hudur)

Jun 12, 2019 | Action Against Hunger

Action Contre la Faim (Action Against Hunger) has been conducting humanitarian programs in Somalia Since May 1992. Currently, Action Against Hunger is conducting its humanitarian…

Yemen: Economic Recovery and Development Coordinator

Jun 12, 2019 | International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at…

DRC: DRC Landscape Restoration Is Electrifying!

Jun 12, 2019 | Ahtziri Gonzalez, Forests News

For the 45 million people living in rural Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) there are few livelihood opportunities beyond the exploitation of forest resources.…

South Sudan: South Sudanese President Appoints New Oil Minister

Jun 12, 2019 | Denis Dumo, Reuters

The South Sudanese president has appointed a new petroleum minister, removing Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth, the presidential spokesman told Reuters on Wednesday, but the reasons for…

DRC: Commentators Differ on Impacts of DRC's Revised Mining Code

Jun 12, 2019 | Simone Liedtke, Creamer Media's Mining Weekly

Ivanhoe Mines Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) operations MD Louis Watum says the country’s new Mining Code has created uncertainty regarding the regulatory framework within the country,…

Liberia: Solidaridad to Launch New Programs to Benefit over 42,000 Cocoa, Oil Palm Farmers in Liberia

Jun 12, 2019 | Lennart Dodoo, FrontPage Africa

Solidaridad in Liberia will on Friday, June 14, 2019 launch two major programs to boost the sustainable production of cocoa and oil palm in the…

Cimate Change: How Much Does Climate Change Affect the Risk of Armed Conflict

Jun 12, 2019 | Stanford University, Science Daily

Intensifying climate change will increase the future risk of violent armed conflict within countries, according to a new study. Synthesizing views across experts, the study…

Viet Nam: Growing Vegetables against All Odds on Spratly Islands

Jun 11, 2019 | Hồng Minh, Viet Nam News

As the last-born in a four-children family with two brothers and one sister in the central province of Quảng Ngãi, 21-year-old Phan Gia Cường never…

Myanmar: Gov't Lifts Ban on Plantation Teak Exports

Jun 11, 2019 | Htun Htun, Irrawaddy

The Myanmar government will again allow the exportation of raw teak and timber from state and privately-owned plantations, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation…

Land: Touted as 'Development,' Land Grabs Hurt Local Communities, and Women Most of All

Jun 11, 2019 | Steve Lundeberg, Oregon State University

Large-scale land transactions in which nations sell huge, publicly owned parcels to foreign and domestic corporations negatively affect local women more than men, a new…

Iraq: Iraq May Soon Replace Oil Wells with Solar Panels

Jun 11, 2019 | Austin Bodetti, New Arab

While Iraq's long-term prosperity has remain intertwined with the petroleum industry since the country gained independence in 1932, Iraqi entrepreneurs, environmentalists, and officials anticipate their…

Myanmar: Regreening a Barren Rohingya Refugee Camp on Myanmar’s Border

Jun 11, 2019 | Kaamil Ahmed, Mongabay

Where a year ago there were only the desolate remains of a forest scythed from hills to house hundreds of thousands in the world’s largest…

India: Water Wars among Monkeys as Relentless Heat Dries Ponds in MP Forests

Jun 11, 2019 | Kashif Kakvi, Newsclick

Conflict among humans over water in summer is not new, but, conflict among animal has been unheard of till date. In a shocking incident, as…

Afghanistan: The Impact of Illegal Drugs in Afghanistan on Political Settlement

Jun 10, 2019 | Wadsam

The result of a study conducted by the Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) with the financial support of the European Union indicates that ongoing debates on the…

Three Surprising Solutions to Climate Change

Jun 10, 2019 | Jeff McMahon

When the analysts at Project Drawdown quantified the impact of 100 solutions to climate change, they were surprised by some of their results, the organization's executive…

The Nature of Social Justice Advocacy and Local Resistance to Land Concession in Liberia: Impact on Land Governance System, Customary Land Rights and State Response

Jun 10, 2019 | Baba Sillah

One of the decisive moments in social justice advocacies for land rights in the recent history of Liberia came in 2011, when rural communities, wrote…