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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #113 – May 8, 2018 |
AnnouncementsHelp Us Build the Membership of the NEW Environmental Peacebuilding Association! May 8, 2018 We are in a critical moment for generating new information and sharing experiences in the growing, interdisciplinary field of environmental peacebuilding.Call for Scholarship Applications: MA Peace and Conflict Studies May 7, 2018 | Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry University Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR), Coventry University, UK, is pleased to announce the scholarship opportunity to study our flagship MA Peace and Conflict Studies (blended/ online, part-time, 2 years).Research Terms of Reference: Afghanistan Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Dry Spell Assessment May 7, 2018 Afghanistan is highly dependent on livestock and agriculture. Moreover, a large proportion of the population has faced multiple displacements, with conflict and returnee influxes expected to carry on throughout 2018.Call for Papers (GWSI): Water Security and Sustainable Development Goals April 26, 2018 IWRA in collaboration with UNESCO International Centre for Water Security and Sustainable Management (i-WSSM), is pleased to inform you that the deadline to submit proposals for the 'Global Water Security Issues (GWSI)' Paper… |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Winning the Peace: The Link between Food Insecurity and Global Instability May 15, 2018 Stimson Center Washington, DC We have long understood that war and conflict produce poverty and hunger. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 21 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Draft Report on Climate Diplomacy January 1, 2018 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…Sampling Bias in Climate-Conflict Research January 1, 2018 | Courtland Adams, Tobias Ide, Jon Barnett, and Adrien Detges Critics have argued that the evidence of an association between climate change and conflict is flawed because the research relies on a dependent variable sampling strategy.January 1, 2018 Current social movements have focused an overdue spotlight on the disadvantages faced by women and girls around the world.Pipe Dreams: The Plundering of Iraq’s Oil Wealth January 1, 2018 | Erin Banco Iraq sits on top of more than 140 billion barrels of oil, making it the owner of the world's fifth largest reserves.January 1, 2018 | Qing Feng and Li Lu In the process of coal mining, destruction and pollution of groundwater in has reached an imminent time, and groundwater is not only related to the ecological environment, but also affect the health of…The Slow Violence of Corporate Social Responsibility: The Case of Mining in Peru January 1, 2018 | Jonathan Kishen Gamu and Peter Dauvergne Drawing on fieldwork in three Andean regions of Peru, this article analyses the capacity of corporate social responsibility (CSR) to reduce mining-related violence in rural communities in developing countries.Targets of Violence: Evidence from India's Naxalite Conflict January 1, 2018 | Oliver Vanden Eynde How does a rebel group's access to funding affect its fighting capacity?January 1, 2018 | Isabel B. Franco, Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira, and Saleem H. Ali The interactions between conflict and local development has puzzled scholars and practitioners alike.“The Campesino Was Born for the Campo”: A Multispecies Approach to Territorial Peace in Colombia January 1, 2017 | Angela J. Lederach I draw on ethnographic fieldwork with a social movement, the Peaceful Process of Reconciliation and Integration of the Alta Montaña, to explore practices of peacebuilding in rural Colombia.The First World War in the Mar Piccolo of Taranto: First Case of Warfare Ecology? January 1, 2017 | Carmela Caroppo and Giuseppe Portacci Since 1883, the Mar Piccolo of Taranto (Ionian Sea, Mediterranean) has played a dual role as privileged area for shellfish farming and strategic military port. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Postdoctoral Fellowship in Extractive Industries, Transparency and Citizen Engagement May 7, 2018 | Norwegian University of Science and Technology The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) creates knowledge for a better world and solutions that can change everyday life.Somalia: Emergency Response Coordinator May 3, 2018 | Danish Refugee Council The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental and non-profit organization, founded in 1956, that works in more than 35 countries around the world. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 26 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: DRC: Rangold, Other Big Miners Battle Proposed Mineral Tax in DR Congo February 9, 2018 | Wachira Kigotho, Bloomberg Randgold Resources, Glencore Plc, and other mining companies are fighting a new mining bill in the Democratic Republic of Congo that would raise taxes and boost the government’s stake.Myanmar: Drones to Aid Mangrove Rehabilitation February 8, 2018 | Myat Moe Aung and Aye Sapay Phyu, Myanmar Times Worldview International Foundation is testing a project aimed at speeding up the rehabilitation of mangrove forests in Yangon Region using drones to replant the shrubs, which only thrive on saline or brackish water…Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Signs Agreement to Build Oil Refinery Near Kirkuk February 8, 2018 | Reuters Iraq has signed an agreement to build a 70,000-barrels-per-day oil refinery near the northern city of Kirkuk, the oil ministry said on Thursday.February 6, 2018 | Stimson Center The Department of Defense and U. S.Myanmar: Myanmar to Adopt Genomic Rice Breeding Practices with JICA Support February 6, 2018 | Thompson Chau, Myanmar Times Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Myanmar’s agricultural research department are set to implement a genomic rice breeding initiative.Iraq: Iraq Plans Military Operation to Secure Oil Route to Iran: Security Sources February 5, 2018 | Reuters Iraqi forces are preparing an operation to consolidate control of an area near the Iran border to be used for the transit of Iraqi oil, two officials said on Monday, highlighting concern about…Afghanistan: MAIL to Construct Another 12 Cold Storage Facilities February 5, 2018 | Daily Outlook Afghanistan The ministry has announced it will start construction on another 12 cold storage facilities in the country at a total cost of $36 million USD.Myanmar: Illegal Gold Mining Destroys Farmland in Homelin February 5, 2018 | Ma Pe Nyein, Eleven More than 100 acres of farmlands have been being damaged in Homelin Township, Sagaing Region due to illegal gold mining, according to farmer Aung Myint Than from Laungmin village.February 2, 2018 | Will Higginbotham, Inter Press Service In Iraq, thirty years of armed conflict has killed hundreds of thousands of people, wounded countless more, displaced millions and laid cities and towns to waste.Afghanistan: Burberry Foundation Launches Afghan Sustainable Cashmere Initiative February 2, 2018 | Luke Andrews, Business Green The Burberry Foundation has begun working in Northern Afghanistan in a bid to help cashmere farmers embrace environmental best practices.Iraq: World Bank: $210mn Project to Improve Baghdad Water Quality February 1, 2018 | Rudaw A new World Bank project will allocate $210 million to rehabilitate key infrastructure needed to improve the quality of drinking water and wastewater services that will benefit some 5 million Baghdad residents who…South Sudan: South Sudan Launches Ambitious Agriculture Reform Agenda February 1, 2018 | Xinhua South Sudan's agriculture ministry has announced numerous ambitious agricultural development strategies seeking to enhance food production and curb severe food insecurity in the world's youngest nation. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 10 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: May 8, 2018 | Marjanneke Vijge Myanmar is rich in natural resources—gas, oil, minerals, and gemstones—yet is still one of the world’s least developed countries.Why We Have Launched the Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) May 4, 2018 | Doug Weir Back in 2011, when we were first planning to launch CEOBS’ predecessor the Toxic Remnants of War Project, we had been wrestling with a number of questions that had become apparent in our work…Why Blaming Conflicts in Africa on Climate Change is Misguided May 4, 2018 | Mena FN (MENAFN - The Conversation) The role of water crises in conflicts in places like Syria, Nigeria and Iran often feature in media and policy outlets.Abandonment of Transparency & Accountability: A Dangerous Precedent for Liberia April 27, 2018 | FrontPage Africa The recent peaceful transfer of power from one democratically-elected government to another signalled a major feat for Africa’s oldest republic, marking the first of its kind since 1944 when President William V.DRC: The Innovations of the Amended Mining Code April 27, 2018 | Jocelyn Ismaël Itoua Ongagna The development of the mining sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which was anticipated through the adoption of the 2002 Mining Code to bring back substantial revenues to the State for…Sampling Bias in Climate–Conflict Research April 26, 2018 | Courtland Adams, Tobias Ide, Jon Barnett, Adrien Detges Critics have argued that the evidence of an association between climate change and conflict is flawed because the research relies on a dependent variable sampling strategy. |
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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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