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Liberia: Forestry Funds Spur Development in Lofa
Apr 19, 2019
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William Q. Harmon, Observer
Residents of several towns in Salayea District, Lofa County, were seen in wild celebration last week as major community projects were dedicated. The projects were…
Afghanistan: Using the Sun to Reduce Air Pollution in Kabul
Apr 19, 2019
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Khalil Asir and Hast e Subh, Hindu
According to Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), air pollution is at its peak in cities, particularly Kabul, in late November and early December. In…
UN Environment Assembly Passes Landmark Resolution Promoting Gender Equality in Environmental Governance
Apr 19, 2019
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Kate Logan
Adoption of UN resolution promoting gender equality and safeguarding the rights of women and girls in environmental protection efforts is a crucial step towards protecting…
Public Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade - Request for Information
Apr 18, 2019
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Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade
The Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA) is a joint initiative among governments, companies, and civil society to support supply chain solutions to responsible…
Research Associate for CLICCS - Climate, Climatic Change, and Society Program
Apr 18, 2019
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Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences / Institute of Geography of Universität Hamburg
CLICCS is an ambitious research program at Universität Hamburg and its partner institutions. Funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), it is part of Germany’s…
Science Diplomacy and Environmental Peacebuilding: Overcoming Political Boundaries by Leveraging Science and Protecting the Environment in Cyprus
Apr 18, 2019
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Carla Isobel Elliff, Sunitha Anup, and Dhanasree Jayaram
This webinar series on science diplomacy and environmental peacebuilding seeks to explore the role of science diplomacy in environmental peacebuilding. The first webinar focused on Cyprus, which is…
Afghanistan: Afghan Opium Farmers Ready for Bumper Crop [Video]
Apr 18, 2019
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Carl Holm, Deutsche Welle
The drought has broken in Afghanistan, bringing easier times for farmers. Although wheat and corn are common crops, they are distinctly less lucrative than opium.…
Myanmar: Illegal Charcoal Trade Threatens Myanmar’s Remaining Mangroves
Apr 18, 2019
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Wudan Yan, Mongabay
The illegal charcoal trade poses a deadly threat to the world’s remaining original mangrove cover, of which approximately 35 percent is already gone, according to…
Afghanistan: Poppies Bloom across Afghanistan as Drought Eases
Apr 18, 2019
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Muhammad Irfan, UrduPoint
A vast field of towering white poppies sways gently in the breeze, silky petals sometimes tumbling to the ground, a visible marker of the resilience…
Yemen: A Bulgarian Vulture's Odyssey into Yemeni War Zone
Apr 18, 2019
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Jeremy Bowen, BBC
Nelson was in a tight corner, tied up and imprisoned by men who believed he was a spy. It didn't look good. When he was…
Opinion: What More Than 150 Members of ISIS Taught Us about Water Security
Apr 17, 2019
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Anne Speckhard and Ardian Shajkovci
Former ISIS members have described in detail how water plays into terrorism and terrorist strategy. The authors have conducted interviews with more than 150 ISIS…
United States: UN Women: Manager - Elsie Initiative Fund for Uniformed Women in Peace Operations
Apr 16, 2019
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UN Women
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…
United Kingdom: Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) - Knowledge Hub Coordinator
Apr 16, 2019
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Oxfam
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have experience in knowledge management and learning processes, to…
Titling Priorities
Apr 16, 2019
Maritza Losada moved to Puerto Guadalupe, Meta five years ago when her husband found a job with a large biomass energy company that grows sugar cane. She…
Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan, Sudan to Keep Oil Flowing, Industry Is the “Glue That Binds” Two Nations
Apr 16, 2019
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Africa News
South Sudan exports all produced crude oil via pipeline from Hegleig and Paloch to Khartoum and then to Port Sudan for export. Since a landmark…
United States: Democrat: Murdered Women 'An Environmental Injustice'
Apr 16, 2019
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Kellie Lunney
The "silent crisis" of missing and murdered indigenous women is an environmental issue affected by the boom and bust of oil and gas development in…
South Sudan: Consultancy – Final Evaluation of the Pro-Resilience Project
Apr 15, 2019
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Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid
Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid (Cordaid) is an international organization, which is a proud and active member of Caritas Internationalis, a global confederation…
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Livelihood Programme Manager
Apr 15, 2019
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Concern Worldwide
Concern Worldwide is Ireland's largest aid and humanitarian agency. Since its foundation 50 years ago it has worked in 50 countries and currently employs 3,200…
Angola: Gender Program Manager
Apr 15, 2019
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People in Need
People in Need is a Czech nonprofit, non-governmental organization based in Prague, Czech Republic, that implements humanitarian relief and long term development projects, educational programs,…
South Sudan: Reach Assessment Officer - Food Security and Livelihoods
Apr 15, 2019
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IMPACT Initiative
REACH was born in 2010 as a joint initiative of two International NGOs (IMPACT Initiatives and ACTED) and the United Nations Operational Satellite Applications Programme…
Yemen: Economic Recovery & Development Coordinator
Apr 15, 2019
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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…
The Essential Triad: Water, Gender and Integrity
Apr 15, 2019
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Anga Timilsina
Water is critical for socio-economic development, energy and food production, healthy ecosystems, and human survival. Although 2.6 billion people have gained access to improved drinking…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Opens New Mining Areas to International Investment
Apr 15, 2019
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TOLOnews
In a keynote address at the Afghanistan Mining Investment Forum convened by INVEST, a global initiative of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to…
Afghanistan: Conservation May Offer Common Ground in Afghan Conflict
Apr 15, 2019
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Rhett A. Butler, Mongabay
War, drugs, corruption, and terrorism are terms Westerners are more likely to associate with Afghanistan than biodiversity conservation. But Alex Dehgan, a conservation technologist who…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Seeks Foreign Investments in Minerals to Develop $3 Trillion Industry
Apr 15, 2019
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Deena Kamel, National
Afghanistan offered 43 commodities projects for bidding on Monday as the country pushes to attract international investment, crack down on corruption and address security risks…
Iran: Living Fossil Resurfaces in Hamoun Wetland after Recent Floods
Apr 15, 2019
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Iran Front Page
After nearly two decades of drought in Sistan and Baluchestan province in southeastern Iran, with the beginning of rainy season in neighbouring Afghanistan, flood waters…
Afghanistan: Bird Hunters of Afghanistan [Photos]
Apr 15, 2019
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Reuters
Bird hunting is an ancient sport in Afghanistan, where local and migrating species have flocked for thousands of years and where even amid the chaos…
Timor-Leste: Australia Accused of 'Siphoning' Millions in Timor-Leste Oil Revenue
Apr 15, 2019
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Helen Davidson, Guardian
Australia has been accused of “siphoning” millions of dollars a month in oil revenue that should belong to Timor-Leste, because the government is yet to…
Iraq/Kurdistan: What Did Russia Get from Its KRG Gamble?
Apr 15, 2019
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Mariya Petkova, Al Jazeera
While the KRG has been reaping the benefit of these deals, Russia and Rosneft's gains from this high-risk investment are yet to materialise in full.…
Afghanistan: Women to Join Taliban Delegation for First Time in Afghan Peace Talks
Apr 15, 2019
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Reuters
Women will be included for the first time in the Taliban delegation for talks this month with US officials and Afghan representatives in Qatar on…