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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #122 – September 11, 2018 |
AnnouncementsDates Set for First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding September 11, 2018 The Board of Directors of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association is delighted to announce that First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding will be held October 23-25, 2019 at the University of California, Irvine.Environmental Peacebuilding Association Accepting Founding Individual and Institutional Members September 11, 2018 The Environmental Peacebuilding Association, founded in April of this year, is offering founding membership to individuals and institutions who join by December 31, 2018.Call for Applications: Inaugural 2018 CSAG Climate Security Fellowship September 10, 2018 | Climate and Security Advisory Group In response to increasing demand for mentorship and increased interest in career pathways for climate and security practitioners, the Climate and Security Advisory Group has developed a community-wide Climate Security Fellows Program. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Program for Water Security: Workshop on Middle East Water Security and Environmental Peacebuilding December 10, 2018 - 2018-12-15 EcoPeace Middle East Jordan The workshop is offered by EcoPeace’s Program for Water Security to connect EcoPeace’s experience in the Middle East with the capacity building needs of civil society organizations coping with conflict, poor governance and water insecurity…Launch Meeting of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association's Interest Group on Water November 10, 2018 Environmental Peacebuilding Association Geneva, Switzerland The Environmental Peacebuilding Association will hold the kick-off meeting for its Interest Group on Water titled "Protecting Water Before, During and After Armed Conflict".Seminar on Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflict October 18, 2018 Environmental Peacebuilding Association New York, NY Responding to the proposal of the UN Environment Programme, the International Law Commission began the work on the topic of the "Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflict" in 2013.September 25, 2018 - 2018-09-26 Roskill London, UK If you have an interest in Tantalum, register now to attend this high level event. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 53 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Global Environmental Change I: Climate Resilient Peace? January 1, 2018 | Jon Barnett This report uses a critique of the ontology of research on climate change and armed conflict to advance a positive and performative account of the ways in which peace could be sustained and…Monitoring Food Security in Countries with Conflict Situations January 1, 2018 This is the fourth report that FAO and WFP have jointly provided to the UNSC since June 2016.Funding Rebellion: The Rebel Contraband Dataset January 1, 2018 | James Igoe Walsh, Justin M. Conrad, Beth Elise Whitaker, and Katelin M. Hudak We introduce a new dataset measuring if and how rebel groups earn income from the exploitation of natural resources or criminal activities.January 1, 2018 | Iokiñe Rodríguez and Mirna Liz Inturias One of the distinctive features of environmental justice theory in Latin America is its influence by decolonial thought, which explains social and environmental injustices as arising from the project of modernity and the…The Scramble for Land Rights: Reducing Inequity between Communities and Companies January 1, 2018 | Laura Notess, Peter Veit, Iliana Monterroso, Andiko, Emmanuel Sulle, Anne M. Larson, Anne-Sophie Gindroz, Julia Quaedvlieg, and Andrew Williams Increasing global demand for natural resources is intensifying competition for land across the developing world, pushing companies onto territories that many Indigenous Peoples and rural communities have sustainably managed for generations.January 1, 2018 | Larry Swatuk The past two decades have witnessed the emergence of a large body of research examining the linkage between environmental scarcity, violent conflict, and cooperation.January 1, 2018 | Anders Jägerskog The past two decades have witnessed the emergence of a large body of research examining the linkage between environmental scarcity, violent conflict, and cooperation.On the Appropriate Use of QCA in Environmental Management Research: A Comment on Hossu et al. January 1, 2018 | Tobias Ide Qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) is an innovative and powerful method in the field of environmental governance and environmental management (Dressler et al. 2017; Ide 2018).Responses to Climate-Related Security Risks: Regional Organizations in Asia and Africa January 1, 2018 | Florian Krampe, Roberta Scassa, and Giovanni Mitrotta The transnational character of climate-related security risks often goes beyond the capacity of national governments to respond adequately.Conflict Ecologies: Connecting Political Ecology and Peace and Conflict Studies January 1, 2018 | Philippe Le Billon and Rosaleen Duffy Conflict is at the core of many political ecology studies. Yet there has been limited engagement between political ecology and the field of peace and conflict studies.January 1, 2018 This paper is part of an ongoing collaboration between the World Bank and the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization to raise awareness about the importance of water management in fragile systems and…January 1, 2018 | Bram Buscher Intensifying global dynamics of wildlife crime are rapidly reshaping conservation politics, practices and geographies.Climate Change—A Global Security and Humanitarian Challenge January 1, 2018 The latest issue of the European Security and Defence Union Journal looks into the security challenges brought by climate-related impacts. The issue addresses climate change as a risk multiplier in fragile contexts. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Guatemala: Chief of Party Sustainable Forestry and Water Program September 10, 2018 | Catholic Relief Services Catholic Relief Services is an international humanitarian agency assisting the poor and vulnerable overseas.Part-Time Peacebuilding Adviser and Researcher September 10, 2018 | Adapt Peacebuilding Adapt Peacebuilding is a social enterprise that works at the cutting edge of peacebuilding, with country programs in Myanmar and Colombia and a growing international presence.Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator September 10, 2018 | Save the Children UK Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organisation that promotes children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries.Conflict and Resilience Consultancy September 10, 2018 | Concern Worldwide Concern Worldwide is the largest humanitarian and development agency in Ireland.South Sudan: Project Manager Food Security and Livelihood September 3, 2018 | ACTED ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential.Syria: Food Security and Livelihood Project Manager September 3, 2018 | ACTED ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential.September 3, 2018 | Global Communities Global Communities is implementing the OFDA funded Continued Recovery, Emergency Assistance & Training Engagement in Yemen (CREATE) which has a community-based rehabilitation component with most of the work being implemented using a cash-for-work…Angola: Emergency and WASH Manager September 3, 2018 | People in Need People in Need (PIN) has been active in Angola since 2006. A team of 8 expatriates and approx. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 41 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Conflict Minerals: Unethically Mined Cobalt Haunts Companies’ Supply Chains June 8, 2018 | Alyssa Danigelis, Environmental Leader Cobalt, a chemical element crucial for making lithium-ion batteries, continues to be mined using child labor in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan, Sudan Agree to Repair Damaged Oil Infrastructure June 7, 2018 | Reuters South Sudan said on Thursday it had agreed with its northern neighbour Sudan to repair oil infrastructure facilities destroyed by conflict within three months to boost production in Africa’s youngest country.Afghanistan: MoMP Wraps up Assessment of Mes Aynak Contract June 3, 2018 | Zabihullah Jahanmal, TOLOnews The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) on Sunday said it has wrapped up their assessment of a list of demands by a Chinese contractor for Mes Aynak Copper project.Colombia: Colombia Hidroituango Dam: 'The River Took my House' May 30, 2018 | Nicolas Bedoya and Pablo Cuellar, BBC Puerto Valdivia is just one of the communities affected by a series of emergencies which have hit Colombia's largest hydroelectric dam project, Hidroituango.May 30, 2018 | Jared Wade, Finance Colombia Colombia is expected to produce 14.Sierra Leone: Mines Minister Visits Mining Companies in Kono May 29, 2018 | Saidu Bah, Awoko The Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Morie Manyeh, between the 25 to 27 May 2018, went on a familiarisation visit to mining and exploration companies in Kono district.Liberia: Liberia Losing Gold, Diamond Revenue to Sierra Leone and Guinea May 29, 2018 | FrontPage Africa Liberia is said to be losing a huge quantity of gold and diamond daily to Guinea and Sierra Leone due to the high export tax placed on these minerals.Liberia: In Buchanan, Grand Bassa: Storage Facility for Artisanal Fish Farmers Dedicated May 28, 2018 | New Dawn The storage facility, which has several compartments for the cold storing of fishery products, was constructed by the National Fish Farmers Union of Liberia (NAFUL) in collaboration with Young Women Organization for Improvement…Afghanistan: Afghan Essential Oils in Demand by Foreign Perfume Industry May 28, 2018 | TOLOnews An Afghan company recently started exporting essential oils made from rose petals and orange blossoms for the foreign perfume industry.Afghanistan: Drought Adds to Woes of Afghanistan, in Grips of a Raging War May 27, 2018 | Mujib Mashal, New York Times Afghanistan, already torn by decades of intensifying violence, is grappling with a drought in two-thirds of the country that could lead to severe food shortages for up to two million more people, the…Myanmar: Kachin State Government, China Chasing Chinese Timber Smugglers May 25, 2018 | Chan Thar, Myanmar Times The Kachin State government is cooperating with Chinese authorities to arrest Chinese timber smugglers who stole some 2000 tonnes of seized timber in Hsawlaw township, said U H La Aung, the state’s Environment…Myanmar: The Journey of the Blood Jade May 25, 2018 | Lae Phyu Pya Myo Myint, Myanmar Times “Journey of The Blood Jade”, a photo exhibition held on 16 to 18 May at The Yangon Gallery aimed to show just how bloody the industry is. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 4 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Is SAARC Prepared to Combat Climate Change and Its Security Risks? September 6, 2018 | Florian Krampe and Ashok Swain South Asia is extremely vulnerable to a range of climate impacts, ranging from shrinking glaciers and water scarcity to floods and rising sea levels.Blood Diamonds to Blockchain Diamonds? September 3, 2018 | Forbes Africa Do you know where your diamonds come from? Ethically-sourced minerals and gems have gained a lot of traction of late.Destabilising Nature of Internal Water Wars August 28, 2018 | Scott Moore Nearly 15 years ago, the former head of India’s Central Water Commission warned that “hydro-politics is threatening the very fabric of federalism” in the world’s second most populous country.Time to Focus on Water Management in Arab World as Source of Growth and Stability August 28, 2018 | Anders Jagerskog In Gaza, the drinking water tastes like seawater. Years of neglect and poor management, due in large part to recurring conflicts, has led to the steady depletion of Gaza’s natural aquifer. |
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Compiled by Sonia Ahmad, Charlotte Collins, Scott Drinkall, Nina Hamilton, Liz Hessami, Marlotte de Jong, Jacqueline Kessler, Marcella Kim, Charmaine Mills, Isabelle Morley, and Erin Wenk |
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