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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #114 – May 22, 2018 |
AnnouncementsEnvironmental Peacebuilding Association Launches Member Directory May 22, 2018 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association The Environmental Peacebuilding Association recently launched a Membership Directory to connect members through shared interests. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Warfare, Environment, Social Inequality, and Pro-Sociability Biennial Conference May 23, 2019 - 2019-05-25 Winthrop University and James Madison University Seville, Spain For over a millennia, warfare, environmental degradation, and social inequality have brought much suffering to humankind.Sustainable Water, Resilient Communities: The Challenge of Erratic Water May 30, 2018 Wilson Center Washington, DC Water is indispensable, but also highly variable. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 14 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: SIPRI Searchlight: Managing the Risks Posed by Climate Change – A Role for the UN [Video] January 1, 2018 This new SIPRI Searchlight film takes an in depth look at what key stakeholders think about the idea of an institutional home for climate change at the United Nations.Pathways for Peace: Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Conflict January 1, 2018 The resurgence of violent conflict in recent years has caused immense human suffering, at enormous social and economic cost.Environmental Politics and Conflict January 1, 2018 | Fayaz Ahmad Chopan and Mukhtar Ahmad Lone The contemporary human civilizations is surrounded by several problems and issues of varied nature.Biodiversity Conservation and Armed Conflict: A Warfare Ecology Perspective January 1, 2018 | Thor Hanson The activities involved in preparing for, executing, and recovering from armed conflict are globally pervasive and consequential, with significant impacts on natural systems.January 1, 2018 | Esther Marijnen Much research on nature conservation in war‐torn regions focuses on the destructive impact of violent conflict on protected areas, and argues that transnational actors should step up their support for those areas to…January 1, 2018 | Tobias Ide The literature on environmental peacemaking claims that groups in conflict can put aside their differences and cooperate in the face of shared environmental challenges, thereby facilitating more peaceful relations between them.January 1, 2018 | Florian Krampe and Suzanne Gignoux This article presents an examination of post-conflict water resource management in East Timor through the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) with the aim of contributing to our understanding of the…Energy Peace Partners Interview at the Sustainable Energy for All Forum in Lisbon [Video] January 1, 2018 EPP co-founder Sherwin Das was interviewed by Lisa Jordan, Director of the Shine Campaign, about the links between conflict, climate change and energy poverty. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Myanmar: Project Officer - Partnership and Stakeholder Relations, Mawlamyine May 20, 2018 | CARE International CARE International in Myanmar is a Non-Government Organization representing the CARE International network.South Sudan: WASH Cluster Unity State Focal Point May 20, 2018 | Concern Worldwide Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.Jordan: Regional Durable Solutions Advisor May 14, 2018 | International Rescue Committee The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their…DRC: Conflict and Governance Program Manager May 14, 2018 | Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.Yemen: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager May 14, 2018 | Creative Associates International Inc. Creative Associates International provides outstanding, on-the-ground development services and forges partnerships to deliver sustainable solutions to global challenges.Sierra Leone and Liberia: Country Director May 8, 2018 | Action Contre la Faim Action Against Hunger is fighting against hunger in the world. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 27 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq, Kurdistan Nearing Agreement on Oil Dispute February 21, 2018 | Tsvetana Paraskova, OilPrice Iraq and the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan are close to settling their dispute over oil exports and oil revenue sharing, according to an Iraqi oil ministry official.Afghanistan: Bazar: Two Pine Nuts Processing Centers to Be Built February 21, 2018 | TOLOnews Afghanistan's Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) said two processing and packaging centers for pine nuts will be established in the next year.Myanmar: Agricultural Apps Ploughing the Way for Farmers in Myanmar February 20, 2018 | Pamela Victor, Asean Post According to the World Bank, the Asian region supports the food demands of 60 percent of the global population by using just 23 percent of the world’s agricultural land.Myanmar: Myanmar to Implement 10-Year Elephant Conservation Action Plan February 20, 2018 | Xinhua Myanmar's government has planned to conduct a 10-year action plan on elephant conservation (2018-2027), which is aimed at preventing a decrease in the number of wildlife elephants and a reduction of their pasture…Afghanistan/Pakistan: Afghan Nomads Trapped, Hungry as Pakistan Blocks Access to Grazing Land February 19, 2018 | Jared Ferrie, Thomson Reuters Foundation Donors have refused to support 200,000 nomadic herders in Afghanistan who are running out of food and stranded with their dying animals after Pakistan closed the border, blocking access to pastureland, an aid…Afghanistan: Afghan Province Declared Landmine-Free after 10-Year Clearance Drive February 15, 2018 | Jared Ferrie, Reuters Afghanistan’s deadliest province for landmines has been declared free of the explosive devices after a decade-long clearance effort, the demining group HALO Trust said on Thursday.Liberia: Liberia's New President Orders Review of Concession Agreements February 14, 2018 | Reuters Liberia’s new President George Weah has ordered a review of concessions entered into by previous administrations, the presidency said in a statement on Wednesday.Iraq: Iraq Could Save $5.2bn in Four Years from Flared Gas Reduction, Says Siemens February 14, 2018 | Jennifer Gnana, National Iraq could save about US$5.Afghanistan: Community Unites to Resolve Long Standing Tribal Conflict in Surobi District February 13, 2018 | UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Community members from two tribes locked in a longstanding conflict in the Uzbin valley of central Afghanistan came together recently to resolve their differences.Nile Basin: How Big Land Deals Add Stress to the River Nile February 11, 2018 | The Conversation One of the major scenes of a potential water crisis and conflict is the Nile, the longest in the world.Colombia: Scorched Earth: Colombia’s ‘Refugee Farmers’ Returning to Land February 9, 2018 | Maximo Anderson, Mongabay After five decades of civil war, Colombia is holding more than seven million displaced people, second only to Syria worldwide, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.Nigeria: Cattle Colonies Will Deny Farmers Access to Arable Land – Bassey February 9, 2018 | Oluseyi Taiwo-Oguntuase, Independent Nnimmo Bassey, an environmental activist, is the Executive Director of Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF). |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 5 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. In Kabul, Residents Chase Receding Groundwater May 20, 2018 | Kayla Ritter Years of conflict coupled with an arid landscape have left residents of Kabul, Afghanistan, facing immense water shortages.Climate Change is a Security Threat – So Where is the UN Security Council? May 15, 2018 | Ashley Murphy Climate change is one of the great security challenges of the 21st century.Why Sierra Leone’s Mining Industry Requires a Robust Environmental Protection Regime May 13, 2018 | Sonkita Conteh As you enter Koidu town in the Kono District of eastern Sierra Leone an impressively large hill rises to the right of the newly constructed thoroughfare, dwarfing the settlements beneath it.New Global Analysis Finds Water-Related Terrorism Is on the Rise May 10, 2018 | Jennifer Veilleux and Shlomi Dinar In 2014, after losing a number of Somalian cities it had captured to African Union and Somali troops, the terrorist group Al-Shabaab changed its tactics.Why Blockchain Can Be an Effective Tool for Fighting Environmental Crime May 10, 2018 | Samantha Radocchia The effects of environmental crime and illicit trade are vast and often irreversible. |
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Compiled by Sonia Ahmad, Kelly Bridges, Charlotte Collins, Trevor Dolan, Liz Foster, Nina Hamilton, Liz Hessami, Jiameizi Jia, Marlotte de Jong, Sarita Ruiz Morato, Isabelle Morley, and Erin Wenk |
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