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Myanmar: Illegal Teak Timbers Seized in Myanmar's Yangon Region

Feb 11, 2019 | Xinhua

Myanmar authorities have seized six tons of illegally harvested teak timbers in Taikkyi, Yangon region, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported Monday. According…

Afghanistan/Pakistan: With Kabul River Flows Controversy

Feb 10, 2019 | Zofeen T. Ebrahim, The News on Sunday

With tremendous hydropower potential in the upper reaches of the Kabul River Basin and agricultural potential further down, Asadullah Meelad, a lawyer at Afghanistan’s ministry…

New Developments in the Field of Environmental Peacebuilding

Feb 8, 2019 | Carl Bruch and Sierra Killian

For those working at the intersection of environment, conflict, and peace, 2018 was a notable year. A new conceptual and operational framework for environmental peacebuilding…

APWLD Member Zoom-in: Alma Sinumlag

Feb 8, 2019 | Adndita Listyarini

The cold bites in New York. That’s what Alma Sinumlag felt when she visited the Big Apple for the first time ever in 2018. Having…

Liberia: The Potentials of Wonegizi as a Protected Area

Feb 8, 2019 | John T. Woods, Daily Observer

The Potentials of Wonegizi as a Protected Area (PA) in the development of the communities, districts and Lofa County is in the process of gazettement.…

DRC: DRC’s New President an ‘Unknown Factor’ as Far as Mining Is Concerned

Feb 8, 2019 | Rebecca Campbell, Mining Weekly

Félix Tshisekedi’s inauguration on January 24 marked the first peaceful transition of power in the DRC for 60 years. As far as the mining industry…

Colomba: In Colombia, Where Gold Mining and Coca Farming Are a Toxic Mix

Feb 8, 2019 | Alfredo Molano Jimeno, WorldCrunch

The district of Timbiquí in western Colombia is practically under siege. Located in the Valle del Cauca department, it has become a magnet for gold…

Myanmar: Parliament Passes Gemstone Bill amid Criticism

Feb 8, 2019 | Thompson Chau, Myanmar Times

Myanmar’s parliament has passed a controversial bill governing the gemstone sector, paving the way to restart the licensing of mining companies after a two-year moratorium.…

Myanmar: Some 10,000 Kachin Protest in Myitkyina against China’s Mega Dam

Feb 8, 2019 | AsiaNews

About 10,000 people in northern Myanmar’s Kachin state staged a massive rally Thursday to protest against the controversial Chinese-backed Myitsone Dam, a project to be…

The Need for an African Union Special Envoy for Climate Change and Security

Feb 7, 2019 | Florian Krampe and Vane Moraa Aminga

Ahead of the upcoming African Union (AU) Summit in February, SIPRI researchers give an impetus for the AU to refocus on climate-related security risks and…

Insights by Adelphi Experts on Security Council's Debate on Climate Disasters and Security

Feb 7, 2019

On 25 January 2019, the UN Security Council held an open debate to discuss the security implications of climate-related disaster events. Adelphi’s experts Benjamin Pohl…

Liberia: To Successfully Implement Land Rights Act, Stakeholders Want Unified Messaging

Feb 7, 2019 | Gbatemah Senah, Bush Chicken

Last year, Liberia scored a milestone achievement by adopting its first, ever Land Rights Act that recognizes community land ownership. At the time, international organizations…

Iraq: UN: Clearing Iraq's Mosul From Explosives to Take Decades

Feb 7, 2019 | Lisa Schlein, Voice of America

The U.N. Mine Action Service (UNMAS) estimates it could take 10 years to clear Mosul, Iraq, of landmines and decades longer to free this former…

Empowering Sudan’s women and promoting peace through equitable use of natural resources

Feb 7, 2019 | Relief Web

Many parts of Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions are low-rainfall and drought-prone agro-pastoral areas. The resulting water scarcity and poor vegetation fosters low agricultural productivity…

Now Accepting Applications for the 2020 Rotary Peace Fellowship

Feb 6, 2019 | Rotary Foundation

The Rotary Foundation is now accepting applications for the fully-funded 2020 Rotary Peace Fellowship. The spike in regional and local conflicts around the globe has…

A Pakistani Delegation Visits Indian Dam Sites – Is This the Start of a Thaw in Indus Water Tensions?

Feb 6, 2019 | Phoebe Sleet

In January, a Pakistani delegation undertook a tour of the Chenab Basin, to inspect Indian hydroelectric projects, including the Baglihar Dam. Pakistan has objected to…

Land-Mine Detection Project Earns First Place at Create the Future Contest

Feb 6, 2019 | Binghamton University

Jasper Baur and William Frazer, students at Binghamton University, State University of New York, won first place in the aerospace and defense category at the…

Iraq: Iraq's Dying Rivers [Video]

Feb 6, 2019 | Omayma Naklah and Mohammad Rahahleh, Al Jazeera

For thousands of years, two famous rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, made Iraq one of the most fertile regions in the Middle East. Often called…

Bangladesh: Elephants Face 'Time Bomb' in Bangladesh Land Clash with Rohingya Refugees

Feb 6, 2019 | Belinda Goldsmith, Reuters

After about 730,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar into Bangladesh 18 months ago and set up camp, they realized they were not only at risk from monsoons…

Myanmar: One Year On, No Response on Myitsone Impact Assessment

Feb 6, 2019 | Htet Naing Zaw, Irrawaddy

The commission tasked with evaluating hydropower projects on Myanmar’s Irrawaddy River—including the Myitsone Dam in Kachin State—submitted its assessment to the President’s Office more than…

Consultancy for Market Assessment and Value Chain Analysis of Burundi’s Social Protection Programme

Feb 5, 2019 | Concern Worldwide

Concern Worldwide has been present in Burundi since 1997 and started with emergency programs in the aftermath of the 1993 crisis. From 2006, Concern has…

Myanmar: Operations Director - Burma Food Systems

Feb 5, 2019 | Winrock International

Winrock International is a recognized leader in U.S. and international development, providing solutions to some of the world’s most complex social, agricultural and environmental challenges.

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Syria: Economic Recovery & Development Coordinator

Feb 5, 2019 | International Rescue Committee

The mission of the IRC is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control…

Somalia: Local consultant to conduct end of project evaluation for emergency livelihoods and WASH response project for returnee reintegration

Feb 5, 2019 | CARE

CARE is a global humanitarian organization providing disaster relief to areas in crisis, while providing long-term solutions to poverty around the world.

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