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Liberia: Green Advocates, IDI Develop New Tools to Hold Oil Palm Farmers Accountable for Environmental and Human Rights Violations
Jan 7, 2019
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Alloycious David, Liberian Observer
Green Advocates International (GAI) and Inclusive Development International (IDI) have developed new advocacy tools that would be used by local communities to hold oil palm…
Afghanistan: At Least 30 Gold Miners Killed in Afghanistan Landslide
Jan 6, 2019
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Sayed Salahuddin and Alex Horton, Washington Post
At least 30 workers were killed in a landslide in northeastern Afghanistan while illegally sifting for gold, officials said Sunday. The landslide occurred in Badakhshan…
Afghanistan: Afghan Villagers Panning for Gold Die as Tunnels Collapse
Jan 6, 2019
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Najim Rahim and Mujib Mashal, New York Times
More than two dozen villagers panning for gold in the northern Afghan province of Badakhshan were killed on Sunday after the makeshift tunnels where they…
Afghanistan: Ministry Plans to Attract Investment in Pine Nuts Trade
Jan 6, 2019
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Rohullah Arman, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) on Tuesday held a meeting in Kabul titled “Pine Nuts Development Investment Conference” where officials encouraged investors to invest…
South Sudan: Outlook 2019: New Signs of Hope Emerge for South Sudan’s Oil Industry
Jan 5, 2019
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Hellenic Shipping News
South Sudan’s long-suffering oil industry is looking with fresh optimism at 2019 following the East African producer’s latest peace deal which promises to re-energize the…
EcoPeace's Workshop on 'Water Security And Environmental Peacebuilding"
Jan 3, 2019
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EcoPeace Middle East
From the 10th to the 15th of December, EcoPeace hosted a first of its kind workshop on ‘Middle East Water Security and Environmental Peacebuilding’. Participants…
Afghanistan: Nimroz Farmers in Despair as Drought Kills Livestock
Jan 3, 2019
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
Farmers in southwestern Nimroz province have been in despair after losing around 500,000 livestock to the worst drought in living memory. Mohammad Akbar Sharifi, agriculture,…
Central African Republic: Expert for Agriculture and Technical Coordination
Jan 2, 2019
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Welthungerhilfe
Welthungerhilfe is one of the large and respected private organisations in the field of development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. It carries out projects…
Nigeria: Program Manager- Markets, Agricultural Livelihoods & Livestock
Jan 2, 2019
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40…
Mali: Program Manager Agriculture & Livelihoods
Jan 2, 2019
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Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. CRS began working…
Bangladesh: Food Security and Vulnerable Livelihood Coordinator
Jan 2, 2019
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Oxfam
The EFSVL Coordinator is responsible for internal and external coordination, technical guidance and support to the design and implementation of Oxfam’s food security and livelihoods…
Iraq: Project Manager WASH
Jan 2, 2019
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Cooperazione Internazionale
COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale, is a humanitarian, non-confessional and independent organization founded in 1965 in Milan, Italy. For more than 50 years we have been dedicated…
Technical Writer/Consultant: Market-Based WASH in Crisis-Affected Sudan and Lebanon
Jan 2, 2019
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Near East Foundation
Near East Foundation (NEF) UK’s work is based on a conviction that, to play an active role in the development of their communities and countries,…
Iraq: Plunge in Oil Prices Threatens Iraq’s Postwar Recovery
Jan 2, 2019
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Sinan Salaheddin, Associated Press
The latest plunge in oil prices has dealt a heavy blow to Iraq’s stagnating economy, threatening the new government’s ability to rebuild after the war…
Afghanistan: Ministry Develops Policy to Ensure Mining Security
Jan 2, 2019
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Tamim Hamid, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum on Wednesday said it has developed a policy to ensure the safety of mining and ensure the safety of…
Food Security: Recognising the Debilitating Nature Conflict Has on Food Security
Jan 2, 2019
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Busani Bafana, Inter Press Service
In May 2018, the Security Council adopted Resolution 2417 (2018), explicitly acknowledging the link between conflict and hunger and calling on all partners to protect…
Environmental Policy Officer
Jan 1, 2019
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
As part of efforts to better address the environmental dimensions of conflict prevention and response, peacebuilding and recovery, a growing number of organisations involved in…
Environmental Peacebuilding: 2018 in Review
Jan 1, 2019
2018 saw many practical, conceptual, and institutional developments in environmental peacebuilding. We are pleased to share with you some highlights from the year.
Accomplishments in 2018
2018…
Gaza: Water Crisis May Make Gaza Strip Uninhabitable by 2020 [Video]
Jan 1, 2019
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Fred de Sam Lazaro, PBS News Hour
In the Gaza Strip, 97 percent of freshwater is unsuitable for human consumption, and raw sewage pours into the Mediterranean Sea. Facilities for desalinating and…
Final Call for Proposed Contributions for the 1st International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Dec 31, 2018
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is extending the deadline for the call for proposals for the 1st International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding. The new deadline will…
Water Wars: New Year's Resolutions
Dec 31, 2018
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Nathan Swire
In a cabinet meeting on Dec. 18, the government of Japan adopted new National Defense Program Guidelines that call for the “drastic strengthening of Japan’s…
Are Afghanistan's Mineral Deposits the Answer to Country's Economic Woes?
Dec 31, 2018
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Tamim Asey
As it stands, a mineral-based economy is one of the few options available when it comes to establishing a solid foundation on which to develop…
As Nations Fight for Control, South China Sea Coral Reefs Are Dying in Silence
Dec 29, 2018
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James Borton and Jackson Ewing
The devastation wrought by island building in the waters, mainly by China, is having a big impact on an already fragile ecosystems. Cooperation on scientific…
Afghanistan: Drones Used to Find Toy-Like “Butterfly” Land Mines
Dec 28, 2018
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Jeremy Hsu, Scientific American
A type of land mine called the “butterfly” has a particularly insidious reputation for two reasons: It is known for killing or crippling children who…
Myanmar: Residents Call for End to Mining Activities in Myanmar’s Kachin State
Dec 28, 2018
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Agence France-Presse
Residents from two townships in northern Myanmar’s Kachin state gathered in the state capital Myitkyina on Friday to demand that officials end to mining activities…
Iran/Iraq: Iraq, Iran Ink Energy Sector Agreement
Dec 27, 2018
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Rudaw
Iraq and Iran have agreed to continue cooperation in the energy and electricity sectors, despite time ticking down on the US waiver of sanctions. Iran’s…
Egypt/Ethiopia: Water Crisis Looms for Egypt as Ethiopia's Nile Mega-Dam Nears Completion
Dec 27, 2018
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Kieran Cooke, Middle East Eye
Egypt is facing a water crisis. A rapid increase in demand due to population growth, severe mismanagement of resources and a lack of investment in…
Editorial: Durand Line Fencing Denounced
Dec 26, 2018
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Afghanistan Times
First ever resentment/opposition against fencing of controversial Durand Line was raised by tribesmen from Shalman area of Khyber, adjacent to Lalpura area of Nangarhar province.
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's Kirkuk Oil Exports to Stay Restricted
Dec 26, 2018
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Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
Exports from Iraq’s northern Kirkuk oilfields to the Turkish port of Ceyhan will stay at between 80-90,000 barrels per day (bpd) as most of the…
Water Wars: Early-Warning Tools Aim to Prevent 'Water Wars,' Curb Droughts
Dec 25, 2018
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Linda Givetash, NBC News
In a year of extreme heat and water-related tensions, researchers are trying to develop an early-warning system to prevent the devastating consequences of droughts that…