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Iraq: Iraq Transfers Ownership of Nine State Oil Companies to New National Oil Company

Oct 18, 2018 | Reuters

Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi has issued a decree transferring the ownership of nine state-owned oil companies, including state oil marketer SOMO, from the oil…

The End of Conflict Minerals?

Oct 17, 2018 | Jeffrey White

The stated purpose of conflict mineral laws and regulations were laudable, namely, to prevent companies from engaging in trade that support regional conflicts in the…

Rwanda: Rwanda Starts Tracking Conflict Metal Tantalum with Blockchain

Oct 17, 2018 | Yogita Khatri, CoinDesk

Rwanda has turned to blockchain to track the supply chain of tantalum, a metal used in consumer electronics, in a bid to address concerns over…

Iraq: Water Pollution in Iraq Threatens Mandaean Religious Rites

Oct 17, 2018 | Philip Issa, Associated Press

Every Sunday in Iraq, along a strip of embankment on the Tigris River reserved for followers of the obscure and ancient Mandaean faith, worshippers bathe…

Myanmar: Will Myanmar’s ‘Genocide Gems’ Become the New Blood Diamonds?

Oct 17, 2018 | Sheridan Prasso, Bloomberg

A little more than a year ago, Myanmar’s military carried out what the United Nations has called a campaign of genocide and war crimes against…

Is S&P Dow Jones Greenwashing Conflict Palm Oil? (Commentary)

Oct 16, 2018 | Gaurav Madan

In its annual listing of sustainable companies released last month, S&P Dow Jones Indices included Golden Agri-Resources, a palm oil company financing operations in Liberia. However,…

Opinion: Protect Indigenous, Community, and Women's Land Rights for Food Security and Nutrition

Oct 16, 2018 | Fany Kuiru and Paul de Wit

Legally recognized and protected land rights for indigenous peoples and local communities in the developing world are a key part of revitalizing the world’s food…

Global Hotspots for Potential Water Disputes

Oct 16, 2018 | European Commission, Joint Research Centre

Scientists of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) have identified the hotspots where competition over the use of shared water resources could lead to…

South Sudan: Peace at Last for South Sudan? That May Depend on the Price of Oil

Oct 16, 2018 | Okech Francis, Bloomberg

A civil war has cast South Sudan into five years of bloody upheaval. The latest peace deal may hinge on something that’s almost as unpredictable:…

Connecting Disarmament with the Enviromental Pillar of the SDGs

Oct 15, 2018 | Doug Weir

The UN Secretary-General’s Agenda for Disarmament finds that “there is not yet a general understanding on the many areas where the successful achievement of disarmament…

China vs. United States: Competition over Rare Minerals Ratchets up

Oct 15, 2018 | Olivia Smith

The United States has historically been the largest economy with correspondingly high natural resource consumption. However, Chinese consumption is catching up. Both countries are expected…

Urban Food Security In The Global South: Three Ideas

Oct 15, 2018 | Christian Man

What does greater, accelerating urbanization mean for food security? It means urban food systems in the global South deserve a specific place at the table…

Senior Programme Manager, Transboundary Water Management

Oct 12, 2018 | Stockholm International Water Institute

The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is a policy institute that generates knowledge and informs decision-making towards a water wise world. SIWI conducts research, builds…

Programme Manager, Transboundary Water Management

Oct 12, 2018 | Stockholm International Water Institute

The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is a policy institute that generates knowledge and informs decision-making towards a water wise world. SIWI conducts research, builds…

India: Bengaluru Is a Window into the Water Wars of the Future

Oct 11, 2018 | Georgina Drew, Amalendu Jyotishi, and Deepika M. G., Quartz

Bengaluru is home to some ten million people. It might also be the next city to experience “day zero”: when it runs out of ground…

Afghanistan/Pakistan: Pak-Afghan Cooperation for Sustainable Usage of River Kabul Stressed

Oct 11, 2018 | The News

Afghan Consul General Professor Mohammad Moeen Marastial has urged the governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan to sit and discuss water issues between the two countries…

Afghanistan: Afghan Farmers Fleeing Drought Face More Hardship in Camps

Oct 11, 2018 | Agence France-Presse

For only the second time in his life, Afghan farmer Murad Khan Ishaqzai has been forced to leave the home where he was born 80…

Cambodia: Chief of Party- NOURISH Project

Oct 10, 2018 | Save the Children

The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organisation that promotes children's rights, provides relief and helps support…

DRC: Emergency Ebola WASH Program Manager

Oct 10, 2018 | 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…

DRC: Community Forests Project Officer

Oct 10, 2018 | Rainforest Foundation UK

The Rainforest Foundation Fund is a charitable foundation dedicated to the preservation of the rainforest by defending the rights of the indigenous peoples living there.

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South Sudan: Youth Engagement in Relation to WASH

Oct 10, 2018 | Concern Worldwide

Concern Worldwide is Ireland's largest aid and humanitarian agency. About 1.86 million people have been internally displaced across South Sudan, including over 215,000 seeking shelter…

Consultant: Landscape and Opportunities Analysis for Water Resource Management