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Issue #299 – Jun 24, 2025 |
ProfilesStavros Pantazopoulos is a legal scholar and practitioner at the forefront of Protection of the Environment in relation to Armed Conflict (PERAC), currently serving as a Teaching Fellow at the Law School of… |
AnnouncementsCall for Proposals in Bangladesh June 25, 2025 | UN Women The United Nations Women’s Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) has launched a Call for Proposals to support local, grassroots, women, and young women’s civil society organizations in Bangladesh to enhance their active participation…Register for a Practitioner Training Course on Environmental Peacebuilding June 25, 2025 | KURVE Wustrow Building peace can only be truly successful if also the environment is protected. In violent conflicts, ecosystems are often suffering, if not destroyed.
June 24, 2025 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and University of Ottawa The Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the University of Ottawa are pleased to announce a call for abstracts for presentations to be delivered at a one-day Symposium on the Water-Energy-Peace Nexus. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events.
October 8, 2025
Environmental Peacebuilding Association and University of Ottawa
July 2, 2025
Environmental Peacebuilding Association's Arts Initiative
July 2, 2025 - 2025-11-04
Environmental Peacebuilding Association's Arts Initiative
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LibraryIn the last two weeks, 10 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. From Relief to Resilience: Strengthening Food Security in Conflict
June 23, 2025
Protecting Water in Conflict [Video]
June 23, 2025 | David Michel
Bridging Gaps in Water Governance: Addressing Conflict and Climate Challenges
June 23, 2025 | Stefan Döring
June 23, 2025 | Venesa Giraldo and Inge Valencia
Sri Lanka SDG Fund 2024 Results Report: A Shared Investment in Sri Lanka's Future
June 23, 2025
The Looming Disaster: Mass Migrations, Water Wars & Global Instability [Video]
June 23, 2025
Climate Change, Environmental Law, and National Security [Video]
June 23, 2025 | Mark Nevitt
Emissions, the Strategic Omission: Climate Security and Australia’s National Intelligence Community
June 23, 2025 | Isabelle Bond
Wartime Geomorphological Damage and Geodiversity Loss in Ukraine
June 23, 2025 | Rob Watson and Stella Shekhunova
Understanding Conflict through Satellite Imagery
June 13, 2025 | David Mansfield
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JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Ethiopia: TOR: End Term Evaluation of the Sustainable Chain of Ethiopian Coffee Project June 20, 2025 | Fairtrade Africa Established in 2005, Fairtrade Africa (FTA) is a member of Fairtrade International and the umbrella network organization representing Fairtrade-certified Producer Organizations in Africa and the Middle East.June 19, 2025 | Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is a global non-governmental, humanitarian aid organization operating in transitional contexts that have undergone, or have been undergoing, various forms of economic, environmental, social and political instabilities.Kenya: Mid-term Evaluation Consultant June 17, 2025 | Sign of Hope Sign of Hope e. V. (SoH) is a Christian motivated organisation for Human Rights, Humanitarian Assistance and Development Cooperation.UK: Researcher: Climate, Militaries and Conflicts June 9, 2025 | Conflict and Environment Observatory CEOBS provides a voice for our environment – and those who depend upon it – when it faces harm from armed conflicts and military activities. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 23 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: India/Pakistan: India Says It Will ‘Never’ Restore Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan
June 22, 2025
Myanmar: Myanmar Junta Battles Guerillas for Control of Jade Hub
June 20, 2025
Finland/Russia: Finland’s Lawmakers Vote to Leave Land Mine Treaty; Boosts Defenses against Russia
June 19, 2025
June 18, 2025
DRC/Uganda: Are Commercial Interests Driving Uganda’s Military Operations in DR Congo?
June 17, 2025 | Musinguzi Blanshe
Afghanistan: Nearly One-Third of Afghanistan’s Population Lacks Access to Safe Drinking Water
June 15, 2025
Iraq: Iraq Activates Air Defenses at Key Oil Field over Security Fears
June 15, 2025
Wars, Weather and Waning Aid: Africa Facing Its Worst Humanitarian Crisis
June 14, 2025 | Garang Malak, Arnaldo Vieira, and Ndi Eugene Ndi
Sri Lanka: State-backed Land Disputes Remain Key Barrier to Peace in North-East, Warns Report
June 13, 2025
Military Has Understood Strategic Advantages of Low-Carbon Technology – Security Researcher
June 12, 2025 | Benjamin Wehrmann
Timor-Leste: Timor-Leste’s Opportunity to Turn Its Wealth into Economic Development
June 11, 2025 | Yan Carrière-Swallow and Raju Huidrom
Colombia: Making Nature a Healing Place: Interview with Colombia’s Enilda Jiménez
June 11, 2025 | Manuel Fonseca
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Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 10 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Powering the Future: Striking Deals to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains June 19, 2025 | Joseph Boudreau Despite an administration change at the beginning of the year, key US defense priorities have remained the same.Suspending the Indus Waters Treaty: What It Means and Why It Matters June 18, 2025 | Jiedine I.A. Phanbuh On April 23, 2025, India announced the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) following an attack that killed more than 20 tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir.Governance Failure: The Root of Nigeria’s Farmer-Herder Crisis June 16, 2025 | Thomas Samuel The failure to address systemic issues, such as outdated land-use policies like the 1978 Land Use Act, exacerbates tensions by fostering ambiguous land tenure systems that favour elites while neglecting smallholder farmers and…Will the Surge in Renewable Energy Spark a New Era of Global Conflict? June 13, 2025 | Syed Raiyan Amir While promising a cleaner future, the shift to green energy is also generating new sources of competition and conflict, from critical mineral rivalries and infrastructure disputes to techno-nationalism and regional power realignments.Liberia: Rethinking Capital Growth in Liberia: A Path Toward Equitable Resource Distribution June 13, 2025 | Austin S. Fallah Liberia, a nation rich in natural resources, stands at a pivotal crossroads as it approaches the mid-21st century.A Governance Framework for Africa’s Critical Minerals June 13, 2025 | Clarence Tshitereke There is a need for a governance framework to regulate Africa’s trade in critical minerals through a standard register of reporting — particularly regarding exports.Water, War, and Peace: The Indus Treaty Crisis and the Quest for Sustainable Solutions in South Asia June 12, 2025 | Rao Farman Ali The suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty by India has transformed water from a shared resource into a weapon in the Kashmir conflict, creating existential threats for 220 million Pakistanis while offering an…Climate Security: Key to Lasting Stability in the Sahel June 12, 2025 | Jad Zammarieh Climate. Peace. Security. Three words which, in the Sahel, no longer belong to separate fields of action. They are superimposed and intertwined, redrawing the lines of a common horizon.Harnessing NIC Surveillance for Better Climate Security Outcomes June 10, 2025 | Isabelle Bond Australia’s National Intelligence Community could substantially enhance Australia’s climate security response. It could do so by applying its surveillance resources to the task.Sushi Wars: Maritime Food Security, Criminal Networks and Geopolitical Risk June 10, 2025 | Masaaki Yoshimori Global fisheries, particularly the sushi supply chain, are entangled with rising geopolitical tensions, climate change and transnational crime. |
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