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Russia: Land Grab? Why the Ingush Are Furious with Chechnya
Oct 10, 2018
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Tony Wesolowsky, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Magas, the capital of the southern Russian region of Ingushetia, has been at the center of fresh controversy in the volatile North Caucasus region of…
Syria: Erratic Weather, Conflict Weigh on Syria’s Agriculture Output
Oct 10, 2018
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Eric Schroeder, World-Grain.com
An extended period of dry weather early in the crop season followed by heavy out-of-season rains have led to poor grain growing conditions in Syria,…
Nigeria: Farmers/Herders Conflict: Group to Set up Integrated Farming Communities in Three States
Oct 10, 2018
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Eagle Online
A Non-Governmental Organization, Synergos Nigeria, has begun a pilot program to integrate farming and pastoralist communities in parts of Kaduna, Benue and Kogi States.
Victoria…
Afghanistan: Industrialists Say Struggling with Power, Land Shortages
Oct 10, 2018
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Pajhwok Afghan News
The Afghanistan Industrialist Association (AIA) on Monday said 420 new factories were set up in capital Kabul during the last eight years, but the plants…
Research Associate
Oct 9, 2018
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University of York
The Department of History seeks to appoint a research fellow in Latin American history to work on a NERC-AHRC funded project on 'Integrating ecological and…
Additional Translators Sought for MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace
Oct 9, 2018
In preparation for the second running of the Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace massive open online course (MOOC), planned for early 2019, the MOOC team…
The Coming Water Security Crisis
Oct 9, 2018
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Adam Lammon
Syria, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Afghanistan, and Virginia all face a range of threats brought on by rising temperatures and seas levels. Yet, according to Geoffrey…
Iran: Iran Is New Transit Point for Somali Charcoal in Illicit Trade Taxed by Militants: UN Report
Oct 9, 2018
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Michelle Nichols, Reuters
Criminal networks are using Iran as a transit point for illicit Somali charcoal exports that earn Islamist militants al Shabaab millions of dollars annually in…
DRC: AVZ Minerals’ Scoping Study Reveals US$1.6 Billion Net Present Value for Lithium Project in DRC
Oct 9, 2018
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Proactive Investors
AVZ managing director Nigel Ferguson said the Manono Lithium Project is now the largest undeveloped hard rock lithium project globally in terms of grade, mine…
Colombia: Land, Oil, Mining, Drug Crops: Colombian Amazon Tough for Small Farmers
Oct 9, 2018
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Barbara J. Fraser, Catholic News Service
Companies that once avoided Colombia’s Amazonian region because of the hazards of war are now jockeying to profit from timber, oil, minerals and palm oil…
Syria: Erratic Weather and Prolonged Conflict Take Toll on Syria’s Agricultural Output
Oct 9, 2018
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Extreme weather conditions during Syria's seventh year of conflict has caused domestic cereal production to decline sharply, two UN agencies announced today. The conflict in…
Internships with the Environmental Change and Security Program
Oct 8, 2018
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Wilson Center
Since 1994, the Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) has actively pursued the connections between the environment, health, population, development, conflict, and security. ECSP brings…
Myanmar: Vice President Says Country Needs National Land Law
Oct 8, 2018
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Pyae Thet Phyo, Myanmar Times
Second Vice President U Henry Van Thio said parliament needs to enact a National Land Law that can deal with the challenges facing the country…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Water Shortage Displaces Thousands in Badghis [Video]
Oct 8, 2018
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Al Jazeera
More than three million people are suffering from a devastating drought in Afghanistan. There’s been no rain for months and crops have all failed, forcing…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Update: Kurdistan and the Battle Over Oil
Oct 8, 2018
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New York Times
In an election that did not capture the attention of most of the world, residents of the semiautonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq voted in a…
Conflict Minerals: UN Truck Overturns Carrying Sacks of Illegal Minerals
Oct 8, 2018
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Taarifa
The United Nations truck which overturned this morning has been found to be carrying illegal minerals – this has attracted a lot of criticism. Some…
South Sudan: Project Manager Food Security and Livelihoods
Oct 6, 2018
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ACTED
Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…
Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Delegates
Oct 6, 2018
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Canadian Red Cross
The Canadian Red Cross Society (CRCS) is a not for profit, humanitarian organization dedicated to helping Canadians, as well as the most vulnerable throughout the…
Livelihoods Knowledge Management and Capability Manager
Oct 6, 2018
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World Vision
World Vision International is a humanitarian aid, development, and advocacy organization.
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
Provides expert advise and stewardship to the Livelihoods Sector Communities of Practice coordinators/CoP…
Syria: Food Security and Livelihood Project Manager
Oct 6, 2018
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ACTED
Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…
Syria: Food Security and Livelihoods Technical Coordinator
Oct 6, 2018
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ACTED
Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…
Iraq: Project Manager WASH
Oct 6, 2018
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ACTED
ACTED
Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…
Mali: Project Manager- Global Program Sustainable Water Management for Food Security
Oct 6, 2018
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Caritas Switzerland
Caritas Internationalis is a confederation of 165 Catholic relief, development and social service organisations operating in over 200 countries and territories worldwide.
Collectively and individually their…
Myanmar: Conflict Sensitivity Expert
Oct 6, 2018
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Action Contre la Faim
Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organization which originated in France and is committed to ending world hunger. The organization helps malnourished children and…
Cambodia: Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Specialist
Oct 6, 2018
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Landel Mills Limited
Landell Mills has recently been shortlisted for the Asian Development Bank project ‘Agricultural Value Chain Infrastructure Improvement’ Project in Cambodia and is looking to source…
Iraq: Food Security and Livelihoods Head of Department
Oct 5, 2018
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Action Contre la Faim
Action Contre la Faim is a global humanitarian organization which originated in France and is committed to ending world hunger. The organization helps malnourished children…
Somalia: Assessment Assistant in Gender Based Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis
Oct 5, 2018
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Action Against Hunger
Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organization which originated in France and is committed to ending world hunger. The organization helps malnourished children and…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Minerals: A Looted Economic Hope for Stability
Oct 5, 2018
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Gul Maqsood Sabit, Diplomat
The insurgency in Afghanistan has gained strength and the government’s influence has shrunk despite significant international efforts since 2001 when the world intervened in Afghanistan.…
Afghanistan: CENTAR Announces Signing of Historic Afghan Gold and Copper Mining Agreements
Oct 5, 2018
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Business Wire
CENTAR Limited, the mining and exploration investment company, and its operating company Afghan Gold and Minerals Company (AGMC), today announced they will sign contracts with…
South Sudan: Peace via Oil – How Hydrocarbons Are Fueling Reconciliation
Oct 4, 2018
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Luris Mulla
Once again South Sudan’s warring parties, President Salva Kiir and his former Vice President Riek Machar and other opposition groups, have signed a new peace…