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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #119 – July 31, 2018 |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. November 11, 2018 - 2018-11-13 Sciences Po, The French Republic, Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Körber Foundation, Institut Français des Relations Internationales (IFRI), and Institut Montaigne Paris, France Inspired by the COP 21 model, the Paris Peace Forum will be a forum for discussion and debate with special emphasis on civil society initiatives, and for sharing experiences and innovative solutions involving…The Future of Humanity: The Challenge of Global Peace and Security October 16, 2018 - 2018-10-17 The Bahá'í Chair for World Peace College Park, MD With increasing challenges to the creation of a sustainable global peace and the decline in security, new thinking and solutions are needed.August 28, 2018 Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit Stockholm, Sweden This event discusses how an integrated perspective on water, land and energy resources (and their interdependencies) can reduce competition over these resources.Stockholm World Water Week: Water Diplomacy: A Tool for the Future? August 27, 2018 Stockholm International Water Institute Stockholm, Sweden Water diplomacy is increasingly seen as a means to facilitate dialogue and cooperation between countries and communities at different levels who share water freshwater resources. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 31 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Role of Technology in Promoting Peace January 1, 2018 | Kiran Kumari and Gargi Bhardwaj Technology in itself has a very broad meaning. From wheel to the latest launched satellite, all comes under the development of technology for the peace of world.Infrastructure Vulnerability Index of Drinking Water Systems to Terrorist Attacks January 1, 2018 | M. Maiolo and D. Pantusa Drinking water supply systems are vulnerable targets for which counter-terrorism measures have been raised worldwide.January 1, 2018 | María Alejandra Arias, Ana María Ibáñez, and Andrés Zambrano This paper examines the effect of conflict on agricultural production of small farmers.Natural Resource Rents and Internal Conflicts: Can Decentralization Lift the Curse? January 1, 2018 | Mohammad Reza Farzanegan, Christian Lessmann, and Gunther Markwardt We study how natural resource rents affect the risk of internal conflict within countries and how the federal structure of countries influences this relationship.January 1, 2018 | Tilman Brück, Marco d’Errico, and Rebecca Pietrelli This paper studies how conflict affects household resilience capacity and food security, drawing on panel data collected from households in Palestine before and after the 2014 Gaza conflict.January 1, 2018 | Stephane Hallegatte, Jun Rentschler, and Brian Walsh Beyond this traditional understanding of building back better, there are many opportunities to improve the recovery and reconstruction phase that follows a disaster, so that wellbeing impacts can be minimized.Nexus Brief: Climate Change & Environment: Fragility and Conflict January 1, 2018 | Anik Kohli, Myriam Steinemann, Nickolai Denisov, and Simone Droz Violent conflicts are increasing in number and intensity.January 1, 2018 | Seth Kane, Ahmad Dhiaulhaq, Lok Mani Sapkota, and David Gritten Implementation of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) is designed to relieve pressure on tropical forests, however, many are concerned that it is a threat to the rights of forest communities.Blockchain and the Extractive Industries: Cobalt Case Study January 1, 2018 | Usman Chohan This discussion paper examines the possibilities of relationships between two seemingly disparate industries, blockchain and the extractive sectors, by considering the potential for blockchain solutions in the mining of Cobalt, a precious metal,…Corruption, Natural Resources and Development: From Resource Curse to Political Ecology January 1, 2017 | Aled Williams and Philippe Le Billon This book provides a fresh and extensive discussion of corruption issues in natural resources sectors.January 1, 2014 | Nandini Velho, Meghna Agarwala, Umesh Srinivasan, and William Laurance Civil conflicts often affect the control of natural resources, altering their access and use. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. July 27, 2018 | ACTED - Iraq Since 2003, ACTED has been working in Iraq to provide humanitarian support to vulnerable populations through a multi-sectoral response to the Syrian refugee crisis and the Iraqi mass displacement challenges.Jordan: Food Security and Livelihoods - Head of Department July 27, 2018 | Action Contre la Faim The Action Contre la Faim Jordan mission is dynamic and rapidly growing, with large-scale WaSH and Livelihoods programmes being implemented in host communities and the Azraq refugee camp.Iraq: Project Manager - Food Security and Livelihood July 27, 2018 | ACTED - Iraq Since 2003, ACTED has been working in Iraq to provide humanitarian support to vulnerable populations through a multi-sectoral response to the Syrian refugee crisis and the Iraqi mass displacement challenges.Syria/Jordan: Food Security and Livelihood Technical Coordinator July 27, 2018 | ACTED - Syria Since 2012, ACTED has been implementing projects with vulnerable communities in Syria with a two-fold approach: ACTED provides life-saving support to vulnerable displaced persons, returnees, and host communities across Syria, through multi-sectorial rapid…July 16, 2018 | Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) is a flagship Department for International Development (DFID) programme under the International Climate Fund (ICF). |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 31 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Oil Minister Says Received More Than 90 Offers for Kirkuk Pipeline April 20, 2018 | Reuters Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi said on Friday the planned new Kirkuk oil pipeline was still under analysis and more than 90 offers had been received for it.Brazil: 2017 One of 'Bloodiest Years' for Land Conflicts April 20, 2018 | Sam Cowie, Al Jazeera Data released this week by Brazil rural violence watchdog Comissao Pastoral da Terra (CPT) showed there had been at least 70 killings related to land and resource conflicts in 2017, the bloodiest year…Local Firm Hires 2,000 Workers for Rose Farming April 20, 2018 | Ziar Yaad, TOLOnews A local firm in Nangarhar province, in the east of Afghanistan, has leased 300 hectares of land to grow rose and process it for perfume industry.Colombia: Open Destruction in the Colombian Amazon after FARC’s Exit April 20, 2018 | Esteban Montaño and Semana Sostenible, Mongabay The Amazon is one of the first victims of peace with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).Iraq: Exxon Faces Setback in Iraq as Oil and Water Mix April 19, 2018 | Ahmad Ghaddar and Aref Mohammed, Reuters Talks between Exxon Mobil and Iraq on a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure contract have reached an impasse, Iraqi officials and two industry sources said, in a potential setback to the oil major’s ambitions to expand…Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: EU Concerned over Situation in Abyei Disputed by Sudan and South Sudan April 19, 2018 | Xinhua The European Union (EU) on Wednesday expressed concern over the situation of the people of Abyei area, disputed over by Sudan and South Sudan.Colombia: Meet the People Building Alternatives to Mining in Colombia April 19, 2018 | Hannibal Rhoades and Benjamin Hitchcock Auciello, Red Pepper On the 26th March 2017, citizens from the mountainous municipality of Cajamarca, Colombia, voted, with a 98% majority, to ban South African miner AngloGold Ashanti’s vast La Colosa gold mining project, in a…April 19, 2018 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are launching an innovative joint project to rebuild livelihoods shattered by conflict in eastern Democratic…Afghanistan: Action Urged on Afghan Flooding April 19, 2018 | Yousef Zarifi, Institute for War & Peace Reporting Residents of Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan are urging the government to act after suffering years of catastrophic flooding.Pakistan: Protests Break out as Karachi Runs out of Water April 17, 2018 | Syed Khursheed Alam, Samaa Protests are taking place in many parts of Karachi due to water shortage. The city is facing shortage of water as it is not getting the required 100 million gallons of water.Liberia: Catholic Church: Land Rights Bill Crucial in Keeping the Peace April 17, 2018 | Bettie K. Johnson-Mbayo, FrontPage Africa Catholic Bishops Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) has said that the Land Rights Bill is crucial and should properly be reviewed before it is passed into law.Colombia: Colombia Grants ‘Historic’ Protections to Rainforest, Indigenous Groups April 13, 2018 | Morgan Erickson-Davis, Mongabay In a move described as “unprecedented,” Colombia’s president Juan Manuel Santos announced Tuesday that the country intends to add 8 million hectares (80,000 square kilometers or 31,000 square miles) to its protected areas.Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi MPs: Hashd al-Shaabi Smuggling Oil to Iran, Government Cannot Intervene April 12, 2018 | Baxtiyar Goran, Kurdistan 24 The Iranian-backed Hashd al-Shaabi has been smuggling crude oil from Kirkuk and using the revenue to strengthen itself amid silence from the Iraqi government, a Kurdish Member of the Iraqi Parliament told Kurdistan…Colombia: 8 Police Killed in Attack on Land Restitution Commission in Northwest Colombia April 11, 2018 | Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports At least eight policemen were killed in an alleged paramilitary attack on a judicial commission investigating land theft in northwest Colombia.Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Temperature up by 2°C against Average April 11, 2018 | Tamim Hamid, TOLOnews Afghanistan Meteorological Department on Tuesday said this year the average temperature around the country has increased by about two degrees.Norway: Nazi Legacy Found in Norwegian Trees April 11, 2018 | Jonathan Amos, BBC The relentless campaign to find and sink Germany's WWII battleship, the Tirpitz, left its mark on the landscape that is evident even today. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 7 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Mapping Climate Security: New Dashboard Tool Visualizes Complex Vulnerability in Asia July 25, 2018 | Olivia Smith In many parts of South and Southeast Asia, high population density and vulnerability to climate change combine with low levels of household resilience and poor governance to increase security concerns and the potential…Momentum Builds in the Fight for Land Rights in Guatemala: Making Us All a Bit Braver July 20, 2018 | Shona Hawkes In 2011, 769 families in the Polochic Valley in Guatemala were evicted to make way for the Chabil Utzaj sugar mill.Colombia's Price for Peace: Cocaine and the Environment July 19, 2018 | Simeon Tegel Sometimes winning the peace can be more complicated than winning the war.How Cocoa Farming Can Preserve Forests and Peace in Colombia July 17, 2018 | Edward Davey Victor Combita is a cocoa farmer and community leader from San José del Guaviare in the heart of the Colombian Amazon.War, Drought, and Upstream Dams Hinder Water Access in Iraq July 16, 2018 | Kayla Ritter In Iraq, water availability has been both a casualty and a catalyst of conflict. |
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Compiled by Sonia Ahmad, Charlotte Collins, Scott Drinkall, Nina Hamilton, Liz Hessami, Marlotte de Jong, Alyssa Kann, Jacqueline Kessler, Marcella Kim, Isabelle Morley, and Erin Wenk |
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