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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #112 – May 1, 2018 |
AnnouncementsApril 22, 2018 We are pleased to announce the launch of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association. Launched Earth Day, the Association provides a multidisciplinary forum to address issues related to environment, conflict, and peace.April 18, 2018 The World Resources Institute and more than 30 partners launched Resource Watch on 11 April 2018. Resource Watch is a dynamic platform that provides trusted and timely data for a sustainable future. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Conflict Transformation across Borders July 1, 2018 - 2018-07-21 University of Massachusetts Boston Quito, Ecuador Led by an international faculty of peace building practitioners and scholars, this summer institute in Ecuador is designed to equip early-career professionals, graduate and advanced undergraduate students, and other future peace builders with… |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 18 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Will Egypt-Ethiopia-Sudan Diplomacy Placate Other Nile Countries? January 1, 2018 | Duncan E. Omondi Gumba Leaders of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan met this week to restore cordial relations on the Nile River water after weeks of frosty ties between Egypt and Sudan.January 1, 2018 | Bettina Engels This article seeks to explore what enables mining-related protests in the affected localities to become manifest.European Regional Organizations and Climate-Related Risks: EU, OSCE and NATO January 1, 2018 | Niklas Bremberg This SIPRI Insights presents a concise analysis of how three regional intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) in Europe with a security mandate—the European Union (EU), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and…Linking Climate Change Adaptation, Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention January 1, 2018 | Dennis Tänzler, Lukas Rüttinger, and Nikolas Scherer This policy brief explores the way in which linking climate change adaptation and peacebuilding measures presents opportunities and challenges for conflict prevention.Crime, Corruption, Terrorism and Beyond: A Typology of Water Crime January 1, 2017 | Kyungmee Kim and Ashok Swain Water security is a multifaceted concept that spreads over political, social, economic and biophysical fields, becoming increasingly important in the age of looming global water crises.Climate Change and Global Security: What Role for the UN Security Council? January 1, 2017 | Ken Conca, Joe Thwaites, and Goueun Lee Amid growing concerns that climate change will affect international security, climate has emerged as a topic for debate within the UN Security Council.January 1, 2017 | Eliana Cusato Natural resources are critical factors in the transition from conflict to peace.Land Acquisition: A Means to Mitigate Water Scarcity and Reduce Conflict? January 1, 2016 | Anders Jägerskog and Kyungmee Kim In recent years there has been a surge in land investments, primarily in the African continent, but also in Asia and Latin America. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. DRC: Consultant - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Support April 18, 2018 | Mercy Corps Mercy Corps has been operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since August 2007, with a staff of around 250 people working in North and South Kivu.Cameroon: Protection and Rule of Law Coordinator April 18, 2018 | International Rescue Committee The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.Nigeria: Chief of Party, Rural Resilience Program April 17, 2018 | Catholic Relief Services Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an International non-governmental organization supporting relief and development work in over 99 countries around the world. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 46 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Climate Change: Climate Change Affecting Stability across West Africa and Sahel: UN Security Council January 31, 2018 | Megan Darby, Climate Change News The UN Security Council has identified climate change as a driver of conflict across West Africa and the Sahel, in a statement published on Tuesday.Myanmar: Resource Management Must Be a Part of Peace Talks: Report January 30, 2018 | Myat Moe Aung, Myanmar Times The management of natural resources needs to be prioritised in the ongoing peace negotiations to ensure their sustainable use and allocation, an international environment and natural resource management think-tank said in a report.Myanmar: Government Orders Cut in Teak Production, Bans Private Timber Operations January 29, 2018 | Thazin Hlaing, Irrawaddy The government has ordered timber production be reduced by 40 percent in the 2017-18 fiscal year, while banning private timber operations altogether, according to the Naypyitaw Forestry Department.Afghanistan: Afghanistan Saffron Cultivation Hits Record, 10.6 Tons Saffron Produced This Year January 28, 2018 | Afghanistan Times Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) on Sunday said that Afghanistan saffron or so called ‘red gold’ cultivation and production has increased unprecedentedly that is new record for the outgoing Afghan year.Afghanistan: Above 14,000 Acres of Land Usurped in Baghlan January 27, 2018 | Pajhwok Afghan Times Above 14,000 acres of state and private land has been usurped by powerful individuals and government officials in northern Baghlan province, Pajhwok Afghan News has learnt.Iraq/Kurdistan: War in Iraq and the Plunder of Kurdish Oil January 26, 2018 | Erin Banco, Newsweek Iraqi Kurdistan seems to be a classic example of the resource curse. Oil is found, pumped, shipped and sold (and sometimes stolen). Regimes, politicians, ministers and companies come and go.Afghanistan: Cotton Instead of Poppy? January 25, 2018 | Gul Ahmad Ehsan, Institute for War and Peace Reporting Activists in Helmand are calling for Kabul to push through a promised financial rescue package to enable a major state-run cotton factory to re-open in the southern province.Angola/Namibia: No Namibia-Angola Conflict over Water January 25, 2018 | Albertina Nakale, New Era The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry John Mutorwa has dismissed media reports implying Angolan authorities want Namibia to start paying for the water that it draws from the Calueque Dam.Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil Spills from Tanker Accidents Killing off Sirwan River Fish: Reports January 24, 2018 | Rudaw Pollution in the Sirwan River, a critical water source, has built up due to repeated oil spills from tankers having accidents on the narrow, hilly roads, locals complain.Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdish Oil Exports Must Come under Iraqi Control, Abadi Tells PM Barzani in Baghdad January 20, 2018 | Rudaw Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani has met with his Iraqi counterpart Haider al-Abadi in Baghdad on Saturday, just a day before he is scheduled to have a meeting with Iranian officials including President…Nigeria: NEC Constitutes Committee to Tackle Conflict Between Herdsmen and Farmers January 19, 2018 | Omololu Ogunmade, Paul Obi, and Victor Ogunje, This Day The National Economic Council rose from its first meeting this year in the State House, Abuja, thursday and announced that it has set up a committee to address the protracted conflicts and bloodletting…Afghanistan: Mining Plan to Increase National Revenue: Ministry of Mines January 18, 2018 | Zabihullah Jehanmal, TOLOnews Officials from the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) on Wednesday said that with the implementation of the mining plan, Afghanistan will vastly increase its national revenue.Climate Change: Climate Change Is National Security Risk, Congress Members Warn January 18, 2018 | Randy Showstack, Eos A bipartisan group of more than 100 members of Congress has urged U. S.DRC: DRC Revises Mining Code to Capitalise on Cobalt Boom January 18, 2018 | eNCA As demand for batteries drives a surge in the price of cobalt, the Democratic Republic of Congo is gearing up to overhaul its mining regulations to harvest more profit from the coveted metal.January 18, 2018 | Adriana Erthal Abdenur and Laurie Druelle, Instituto Igarapé As part of the peace effort between the Colombian government and the FARC, a pilot program was launched in 2015 allowing ex-combatants from the guerrilla to collaborate with Army soldiers in humanitarian demining—an… |
Blogs & OpinionsIn the last two weeks, 7 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Blockchain & the Gold Standard for a Conflict-Free Supply Chain April 27, 2018 | Ariella Brown Conflict minerals making their way into the electronic supply chain presents a challenge to companies that want to act both legally and ethically.Draft Report on Climate Diplomacy April 26, 2018 | Arne Lietz and Jo Leinen In 2015, reaching a universal climate agreement in Paris and adopting the Agenda 2030 - with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at its core - has been a great success for the global…Understanding DRC’s New Mining Law Power Play: Will the Congolese People Benefit? April 19, 2018 | Daniel Mulé Last month, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) enacted a law to revise the country’s 2002 Mining Code.Here’s How the United States Can Help Colombia Thrive April 16, 2018 | Daniel Runde Vice President Mike Pence set off for Lima, Peru, on Friday, to stand in for President Donald Trump — who stayed home to focus on Syria — at the Summit of the Americas. |
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Compiled by Sonia Ahmad, Kelly Bridges, Trevor Dolan, Liz Foster, Nina Hamilton, Liz Hessami, Jiameizi Jia, Sarita Ruiz Morato, Íris Moriyama, Rachel Stern, and Erin Wenk
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