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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #115 – June 5, 2018 |
AnnouncementsEnvironmental Peacebuilding Association Developments June 4, 2018 The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is growing fast, with members from 32 countries--and counting! We need your help to continue building the Association.June 3, 2018 The organizers would like to invite you to consider submitting an abstract in consideration for the 2019 Warfare, Environment, Social Inequality and Pro-Sociability (WESIPS) Biennial Conference to be held at the Center for…June 3, 2018 When people sign up for the Environmental Peacebuilding Community of Practice, they join other professionals and researchers who are interested in environment, conflict, and peace. |
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…Natural Resource Revenue Management in the Global South - A Blessing or a Curse? June 18, 2018 Peace Research Institute Oslo Oslo, Norway How can transparency help in transforming natural resource revenues in developing countries into a blessing rather than a curse?June 12, 2018 Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, UNDP, UNEP, and Folke Bernadotte Academy Stockholm, Sweden The 2030 Agenda asks the global community to respond to a wide range of complex and multidimensional development challenges. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 35 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Confronting the Development Challenges of Fragility, Conflict, and Violence January 1, 2018 The World Bank has made addressing fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV) a strategic priority.Talc: The Everyday Mineral Funding Afghan Insurgents [Video] January 1, 2018 Talc is a common ingredient in a vast number of everyday products; from cosmetics to paints, and plastics to baby powder.January 1, 2018 Islamic State is known to have vastly exploited natural resources in Iraq and Syria.Still Water Runs Deep: Illicit Poppy and the Transformation of the Deserts of Southwest Afghanistan January 1, 2018 | David Mansfield The physical and political geography of the deserts of southwest Afghanistan have gone through dramatic change over the last two decades.Building Resilience by 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.Intra-Village and Inter-Village Resource Use Conflict in Indonesia: The Case of the Kei Islands January 1, 2018 | Satoshi Yamazaki, Budy P. Resosudarmo, Wardis Girsang, and Eriko Hoshino Resolving local resource conflicts in rural coastal communities is important for the implementation of effective resource management systems and development policies.Climate Change and Geopolitics: A Conflict in the Arctic January 1, 2018 | Lisa Covino This thesis is focused on the redefinition of the Canadian domestic and foreign Arctic policies based on a model of sustainability and sustainable development customized for the Arctic region.Violence in Environmental Conflicts: The Need for a Multidimensional Approach January 1, 2018 | Grettel Navas, Sara Mingorria, and Bernardo Aguilar-González Although studies on environmental conflicts have engaged with the subject of violence, a multidimensional approach has been lacking.Jordan-Israel Tensions Threaten to Derail Water-Sharing Project January 1, 2018 | Hussam Hussein Relations between Jordanian and Israeli governments have deteriorated over the past months, reaching their lowest point since the 1994 peace treaty was signed.Factors Driving Collaboration in Natural Resource Conflict Management: Evidence from Romania January 1, 2018 | Constantina Alina, HossuIoan Cristian Ioja, Lawrence E. Susskind, Denisa L. Badiu, and Anna M. Hersperger A critical challenge in natural resource management is to bring all stakeholders together to negotiate solutions to critical problems.Afghanistan’s Mineral Resources Fueling War and Insurgency January 1, 2018 | Ahmad Shah Katawazai Afghanistan’s rich mineral resources could prove to be the best substitutes for foreign aid and could decrease the country’s dependence on donor countries and foreign support.Strengthening Conflict Sensitive Approaches to Climate Change in MENA January 1, 2018 | Lia Carol Sieghart, Mahlette Betre, and Joseph Allen The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is among the world’s most vulnerable regions to climate change. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. DRC: Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the WWF Forest Governance Programme June 2, 2018 | World Wildlife Fund The WWF Forest Governance Programme funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) between 2017 and 2020 focuses on supporting local civil society organisations to advocate for better governance in the forest…June 2, 2018 | International Committee for the Development of Peoples The International Committee for the Development of Peoples (CISP), through its cooperation with many local actors, both governmental and private, has been implementing humanitarian aid, rehabilitation and development projects in over 30 countries:…Myanmar: Integrated Land & Seascape Management Specialist, Myeik June 2, 2018 | UNDP UNDP is implementing the 2013 – 2017 Country Programme in Myanmar with the aim of promoting local governance, growth and sustainable development with emphasis on rights-based approaches to programming, gender sensitivity, inclusiveness and…June 2, 2018 | Afghanaid Afghanaid is a British international NGO (www. afghanaid. org. uk) that has been working in Afghanistan since 1983.Ethiopia: Programme Coordinator, Addis Ababa June 2, 2018 | UNDP To rebuild the disrupted livelihoods of pastoral, and agro-pastoral communities affected by recurrent drought, UNDP and FAO are partnering with the regional government to jointly implement a project titled “Support to livelihoods of…Somalia: Natural Resource Management Officer June 2, 2018 | Action Against Hunger Action Contre la Faim (Action Against Hunger) has been conducting humanitarian programs in Somalia since May 1992.Rwanda: Internship: Rwanda Green Cities Program June 2, 2018 | Global Green Growth Institute Based in Seoul, The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is an intergovernmental organization founded to support and promote a model of economic growth known as "green growth", which targets key aspects of economic…Myanmar: Protected Areas and Law Enforcement Technical Advisor May 28, 2018 | World Wildlife Fund WWF Myanmar was established in 2013 and is working to conserve the country’s biodiversity and build a secure and sustainable future for people and wildlife. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 35 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Land: Misinterpreting Islamic Law Robs Muslim Women of Land: Experts March 1, 2018 | Reuters The misinterpretation of Islamic law and a lack of knowledge about inheritance rights are major hurdles in improving women’s access to land in Muslim countries, experts said.Nigeria: On the Front Line of Climate Change and Conflict February 28, 2018 | Paul Parks, Business Day The Nigeria Watch Project at the University of Ibadan reported that in 2017 more than 8600 people were killed in Nigeria from civil strife, criminal acts, resource-related conflicts, and other violent incidents.Iran: Iran Warns of Regional Tension over Water Resources February 28, 2018 | Asharq Al-Awsat Iranian spiritual leader’s advisor for military affairs, Yahya Rahim Safavi, warned of regional tensions between Iran and its neighbors over water in the coming years, stressing that his country was not seeking to…Afghanistan/Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan, Afghanistan Mull Shore Protection Work along Amu Darya River February 28, 2018 | Trend Uzbekistan and Afghanistan held a meeting of specialists of water authorities of the two countries in Termez from Feb. 26 to Feb.Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Minefields: Living amongst Landmines [Video] February 27, 2018 | Jennifer Glasse, Al Jazeera Afghans have lived through decades of war and instability. One of the biggest threats they face now are landmines, left from either the Soviet invasion or the fight against the Taliban.Australia/Timor-Leste: Australia, East Timor Agreement over $50 Billion Oil and Gas Field February 26, 2018 | Lindsay Murdoch, Sydney Morning Herald Australia and East Timor will sign a landmark agreement aimed at opening the way to share revenue from the $50 billion Greater Sunrise oil and gas field in the Timor Sea at the…Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Denies Pull-out from Oil-Rich Kirkuk February 25, 2018 | Middle East Monitor Iraq’s Defence Ministry on Saturday denied media reports about the withdrawal of federal police forces from the oil-rich Kirkuk province.No Guns, No Drugs, No Atrocities, No Rape, No Murder. Just Bananas… February 25, 2018 | Tim Adams Don José Manuel Suarez has seen some things.February 24, 2018 | Pichayada Promchertchoo, Channel NewsAsia Yangon produces 2,800 tonnes of rubbish every day.Myanmar: Conservationists Sound Alarm over Pollution, Abuse of Wetlands February 23, 2018 | Phyo Wai Kyaw, Myanmar Times Conservationists have expressed grave concern over the deterioration of the country’s wetlands mainly due to pollution, converting them to farmland and climate change.Myanmar: Myanmar Parks Could Stop Thousands of Karen Refugees Returning Home February 21, 2018 | Jared Ferrie, Thomson Reuters Foundation Plans to protect swathes of mountainous jungle in Myanmar could prevent refugees from returning and uproot 16,000 people living within the proposed boundaries of two parks, campaigners said. The parks, totaling 1. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 7 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: The Imperative for Peace and Security Council’s Action against Conflict-Induced Food Insecurity May 30, 2018 | Solomon Dersso In the preamble to the Protocol of the Constitutive Act Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), AU member states’ lamented that ‘no single…The Water Wars within: Preventing Subnational Water Conflicts May 30, 2018 | Scott Moore In 1995, World Bank official Ismail Serageldin warned that “the wars of the next century will be fought over water—unless we change our approach to managing this precious and vital resource.Environmental Peacebuilding: What Is It Good for? May 29, 2018 | Nina Engwicht Policy interventions seeking to break the link between natural resource abundance and violent conflict aim to tackle the quality of environmental governance both in producer countries and global markets.A Watershed Moment for Iraqi Kurdistan: Subnational Hydropolitics and Regional Stability May 24, 2018 | Marcus King Iraqi Kurdistan is blessed with abundant water resources, but these resources are under increasing stress. |
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Compiled by Sonia Ahmad, Kelly Bridges, Charlotte Collins, Luis Pérez Espinosa, Nina Hamilton, Liz Hessami, Marlotte de Jong, Marcella Kim, Sarita Ruiz Morato, Isabelle Morley, and Erin Wenk |
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