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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #118 – July 17, 2018 |
AnnouncementsEnvironmental Peacebuilding Association Now Offering Institutional Membership July 17, 2018 The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is pleased to announce that it is now accepting institutional members to join its global network.Overseas Development Institute Seeking an Intern to Assist with Disaster and Conflict Paper Delivery July 16, 2018 Katie Peters, Environmental Peacebuilding Association Board Member and Senior Research Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), is seeking an intern with experience in natural hazard-related disasters and conflict to assist with the… |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Stockholm World Water Week: Water and Security: Assessing Risks and Mitigation Options in Hotspots August 27, 2018 Stockholm International Water Institute and World Resources Institute Stockholm, Sweden Since ancient times, water has played a key role in security and conflict.Stockholm World Water Week: How Water Utilities Respond in Crisis and Conflict August 27, 2018 World Bank Group and UN Children’s Fund Stockholm, Sweden The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region has experienced an upsurge of political unrest and conflict over the past decade.Natural Resource Management and Peacebuilding in Africa July 17, 2018 Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The 2018 Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding (SVNP) Conference will be held from 16-19 July at the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 30 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: January 1, 2018 | J.A. Diemel and D.J.M. Hilhorst Since the early 2000s, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the international community have initiated a reform process in the artisanal mining sector to break the linkages between mineral extraction…Vegetation Monitoring in Refugee-Hosting Areas in South Sudan January 1, 2018 | Reik Leiterer, Urs Bloesch, Hendrik Wulf, Sebastian Eugster, and Philip Claudio Joerg Mass population displacements put additional stress on the ecosystems and often lead to conflicts with the host communities, especially in the case of large refugee or Internally Displaced Person (IDP) camps.January 1, 2018 | Andrea Brock and Alexander Dunlap The German Rhineland is home to the world's largest opencast lignite coal mine and human-made hole – the Hambach mine.January 1, 2018 | Jean-Pierre Tranchant, Aulo Gelli, Lilia Bliznashka, Amadou Sekou Diallo, Moussa Sacko, Amidou Assima, Emily H. Siegel, Elisabetta Aurino, and Edoardo Masset Mali, a vast landlocked country at the heart of West Africa in the Sahel region, is one of the least developed and most food insecure countries in the world.Solidarities at a Distance: Extending Fairtrade Gold to East Africa January 1, 2018 | Eleanor Fisher This article examines how Fairtrade is transforming artisanal and small-scale gold mining.January 1, 2018 | Robert Winstanley-Chesters This paper examines a moment, using material sourced from within the United States National Archives, Record Group 242, in which North Korea’s spaces and geographies of mineralogical knowledge and extraction, particulary those of…Forests for Peace: The Role of Forests in Conflict Reduction January 1, 2018 | Thomas Woolnough, Jose Carlos Fernandez Ugalde, and Amanda Bradley Forests sequester carbon, support the livelihoods of 1. 7 billion people and act as vital reservoirs for biodiversity.Conflict-Sensitive Resource and Asset Management (COSERAM) January 1, 2018 Philippines, especially Mindanao, is marked by political and social unrest, often leading to armed violence.The Political and Cultural Dimensions of Water Diplomacy in the Middle East January 1, 2017 | Lawrence E. Susskind My overall interest is in identifying new and better ways of managing transboundary water resources.The Evolution of Israeli Water Management: The Elusive Search for Environmental Security January 1, 2017 | Alon Tal This chapter examines the different challenges associated with the establishment of Israel’s water- management program. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Sudan: Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Expert July 16, 2018 | ZOA ZOA is an international NGO that offers RELIEF to people who are affected by conflict or natural disasters.Vietnam: Wildlife Program Coordinator July 16, 2018 | World Wildlife Fund WWF was one of the first International non-government organizations working in Vietnam.Myanmar: Counter Wildlife Trafficking Coordinator July 15, 2018 | Wildlife Conservation Society Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is an International Non-governmental Organization, founded as the New York Zoological Society in 1895.Papua New Guinea: Livelihoods Specialist July 6, 2018 | DAI DAI is seeking a Livelihoods Specialist for an anticipated USAID Biodiversity Program in Papua New Guinea, which will support conservation and natural resource management activities in priority ecosystems.Myanmar or Vietnam: International Staff July 6, 2018 | International Centre for Environmental Management ICEM – International Centre for Environmental Management is an award-winning independent technical service centre that assists government, private sector and communities to define and implement policies for sustainable development. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 48 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Afghanistan: As Conflict Spreads, Chronic Displacement becomes a Powderkeg in Afghanistan April 9, 2018 | Ruchi Kumar, IRIN Afghanistan’s Khogyani District is among hundreds of patchwork settlements that have proliferated throughout Afghanistan over the last five years, fed by a steady surge of people uprooted by an intensifying conflict and others…Conflict Minerals: Interview with the New State Dept. Advisor of Conflict Minerals April 6, 2018 | Rob Bates, JCK Pamela Fierst-Walsh, senior advisor on conflict minerals and U. S. representative to the Kimberley Process, took some time to speak with JCK yesterday.Colombia: Colombia's Top Court Orders Government to Protect Amazon Forest in Landmark Case April 6, 2018 | Reuters Colombia’s highest court has told the government it must take urgent action to protect its Amazon rainforest and stem rising deforestation, in what campaigners said was an historic moment that should help conserve…Afghanistan: Why on Earth Would Canadian Mining Companies Want to Do Business in a War Zone? April 4, 2018 | Saul Chernos, NOW The last time Canadian mining companies showed an interest in Afghanistan, Canada had troops on the ground and the country was riddled with land mines.Myanmar: Environmental Group Warns of Risk Posed by Air Pollution in Yangon April 3, 2018 | Myat Moe Aung, Myanmar Times Air pollution in most locations in Yangon exceed authorised limits, according to the 2018 air quality findings of the environment group Advancing Life and Regenerating Motherland (ALARM).Colombia: Understanding the Causes of Colombia’s Conflict: Land Ownership April 3, 2018 | Jarrod Demir, Colombia Reports At the very heart of violence and armed conflict in Colombia is land. This has been the case since before Colombia was a republic and continues to divide the country.Liberia: Rex Tillerson's Exxon Mobil Involved in Corrupt Oil Deals in Liberia, Investigation Reveals March 29, 2018 | Cristina Maza, Newsweek Under the leadership of former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, oil giant Exxon Mobil signed a $120 million deal for an oil block in Liberia that company officials knew was rife with corruption, according…Colombia: Colombia to Formalize Land Rights of 2.5 Million Peasants March 28, 2018 | Jarrod Demir, Colombia Reports Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday signed a landmark decree that would formalize the land ownership of 2. 5 million Colombian farmers.Afghanistan: As Kabul Grows, Clean Water a Step Toward State Legitimacy in Afghanistan March 28, 2018 | Mohammad Shoaib Haidary, Asia Foundation In 2050, Kabul’s population is expected to reach 9 million, making it one of the fastest growing cities in the world.Afghaistan: Sesame Oil Production in Balkh March 27, 2018 | Economic Times Roughly 300,000 litres of sesame oil are produced using the traditional method each year in Balkh, according to Zabihullah Zubin, a director at the provincial Department of Agriculture.Afghanistan: Afghanistan Faces Severe Clean Water Shortage March 25, 2018 | Tony Birtly, Al Jazeera Afghanistan’s water crisis is one of the acutest in Asia. Less than a third of the country's population has access to clean drinking water.Africa: No More Tax-Evasions: Mineral-Rich African Countries Demand More from Mining March 23, 2018 | Thomas Collins, African Business In the past few months a number of mineral-rich African nations have sought to re-balance relations with international mining firms to secure a greater share of the profits. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 5 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Disaster-Focused Headlines from the Congo Often Hide Signs of Progress July 13, 2018 | Molly Bergen In the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) northwestern city of Mbandaka, health workers spent recent months racing to contain the latest Ebola outbreak — including the first urban cases in the country since 1995.…Fanning the Flames – The Environmental Impact of Gaza’s Incendiary Kites July 11, 2018 | Doug Weir The 8th July marked 100 days since the first homemade incendiary kites were launched over Israel from Gaza. It also saw Israel promising punitive measures against Gaza in retaliation.July 11, 2018 | Elizabeth B. Hessami “Kabul be zar basha be barf ne! ” This ancient proverb—“May Kabul be without gold rather than snow”—refers to snowmelt from the Hindu Kush Mountains, a primary source of Afghanistan’s water supply.Open Mineral and ConsenSys Seek to Put the Blockchain in the Mineral Supply Chain July 9, 2018 | Kyt Dotson Open Mineral, an online metal and mineral exchange based in Switzerland, announced today the company’s upcoming launch of a distributed ledger blockchain platform to serve a consortium of mining companies and financial institutions.July 9, 2018 | Mashhood Hassan Azam Awan The Indus River Basin is shared by four countries: Pakistan, India, Afghanistan and China. |
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Compiled by Sonia Ahmad, Charlotte Collins, Scott Drinkall, Nina Hamilton, Liz Hessami, Marlotte de Jong, Alyssa Kann, Marcella Kim, Isabelle Morley, and Erin Wenk |
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