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Issue #301 – Jul 22, 2025 |
AnnouncementsApply Now to become a UN Youth Champion for Environment and Peace!
July 17, 2025
July 7, 2025 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association & University of Ottawa In the lead-up to the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding–taking place in June 2026 in Ottawa, Canada–the Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and Conference partners are hosting the Path to Ottawa, a global,… |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Applied Environmental Diplomacy: A Path Towards Peace
September 22, 2025
Princeton University, Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment
September 1, 2025
Environmental Peacebuilding Association's Arts Initiative
August 5, 2025
Environmental Peacebuilding Association's Arts Initiative
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LibraryIn the last two weeks, 11 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions:
July 21, 2025 | Mohammad Assem Mayar
A Global Minerals Trust Could Prevent Inefficient and Inequitable Protectionist Policies
July 21, 2025 | Saleem H. Ali, Daniel M. Franks, Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira, Kaveh Madani, Owen Gaffney, Eva Anggraini, Leonard Wantchekon, and Xianlai Zeng
IOM Somalia's Environmental Peacebuilding Programme 2025 [Video]
July 19, 2025
July 18, 2025 | Olivier Serrat By integrating environmental considerations into peacebuilding initiatives, we can create lasting solutions that address recurring root causes of conflict, such as competition over natural resources, environmental degradation, and resource scarcity.The Thirst for Power: Overcoming the Politics of Water in the Middle East
July 16, 2025 | Natasha Hall, Robin Savage, Hassan Janabi, Neda Zawahri, and Ciarán Ó Cuinn
July 16, 2025 | Yuanquan Xu, Pengjun Zhao, Tingting Kang, and Kun Qin
Water Sovereignty as a Pathway to Food and Energy Security in Afghanistan
July 15, 2025 | Noor Ahmad Akhundzadah and Karim-Aly Kassam
How the Ongoing Armed Conflict between Russia and Ukraine Can Affect the Global Wheat Food Security?
July 13, 2025 | Khondoker Abdul Mottaleb and Velu Govindan
July 11, 2025 | Sammy Kayed, Shivan Fazil, Hussam Hussein, Asma Khalifa, Abeer Butmeh, Abdalftah Hamed Ali, Sarine Karajerjian, Ahmad Al-wadaey, and Tobias Zumbraegel
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International NewsIn the last two weeks, 24 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Sudan: Sudan’s Gold Trade: Fueling War, Smuggling, and Humanitarian Collapse
July 21, 2025 | Damsana Ranadhiran
July 21, 2025
Iraq: Iraq Agrees to Oil Plan with Kurdistan in Step toward Export Deal
July 20, 2025
Afghanistan: For the First Time in Modern History a Capital City Is on the Verge of Running Dry
July 19, 2025 | Alysha Bibi, Rhea Mogul, and Masoud Popalzai
Sierra Leone: From Diamonds to Dirt: Sierra Leone Youth Bring Land back to Life
July 16, 2025
Liberia: Putu Residents Left in the Shadows as Logging Funds Spark Confusion and Discontent
July 15, 2025 | Esther Natelia Scott and Emmanuel Weedee-Conway
Colombia: In Colombia, Indigenous Youth Seek to Protect Land. They Have to Escape Violence to Do It
July 15, 2025 | Steven Grattan
Afghanistan: Kabul’s Water Crisis: How Unsustainable Foreign Aid Projects Made It Worse
July 13, 2025 | Modaser Islami
Myanmar: In Myanmar, a Rush for Rare Earth Metals Is Causing a Regional Environmental Disaster
July 12, 2025 | Michael Sullivan
DRC/Rwanda: Behind the Congo-Rwanda Peace Deal: History, Minerals, and Power [Video]
July 11, 2025 | Ahmed Ghoneim
July 10, 2025 | Nyima Sillah
India/Pakistan: Can India Stop Pakistan’s River Water — and Will It Spark a New War?
July 9, 2025 | Abid Hussain
DRC/Rwanda Peace Deal: Perspectives on Minerals, Security and Human Rights
July 8, 2025
July 8, 2025
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Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 6 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Water Wars in the Making: Are We Headed for Conflict over Access to Aquifers? July 19, 2025 | Maria Faith Saligumba In a world where water is becoming more precious than oil, are we unknowingly marching toward a future rife with conflict over this essential resource?Who Really Profits from Myanmar’s Rare Earths? July 18, 2025 | Min Zan Rare earth elements (REEs) are a group of 17 metals that play a crucial role in modern technology.A Case Study of the Ukrainian War: How War Impacts the Environment July 15, 2025 | Dakota Mikita Conflicts across the world have been a detriment to the environment around them.Is Peace Enough? Why Sustainability Requires More Than Stability July 15, 2025 | Richard Marcantonio Around the world, conflict and environmental risks are on the rise – and they’re often connected in complex ways. In the past five years alone, the number of global conflicts has doubled.Water Wars: Why South Asia and Africa Must Act before Rivers become Frontlines July 14, 2025 | Queenie Nair While leaders continue to treat water disputes as peripheral an environmental or technical challenge to be solved by engineers and bureaucrats the truth is far starker: water scarcity is a geopolitical crisis in…‘Natural’ Opportunities for Dialogue with North Korea July 9, 2025 | Saleem Ali As President Trump considers ways to reengage with North Korea, he might consider environmental cooperation as a way to open a new opportunity for dialogue. |
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Compiled by Buket Altınçelep, Liz Hessami, Madeleine Loll, Abby Loughlin, Kathleen McLean, Avery Thau, and Milen Yishak |
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