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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #127 – November 20, 2018 |
AnnouncementsEnvironmental Peacebuilding Association’s 2018 Annual Membership Meeting November 20, 2018 The Environmental Peacebuilding Association will hold its annual meeting of its membership on December 14 from 10-11am EST.Pre-Register for the Second Running of the MOOC on Environmental Security & Sustaining Peace! November 6, 2018 Marking the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, we are pleased to announce the second running of a massive open online course (MOOC) on Environmental…Less Than Two Months Left to Join the Environmental Peacebuilding Association as a Founding Member! October 23, 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.October 23, 2018 The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is delighted to announce the call for proposals for the 1st International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding October 23, 2019 - 2019-10-25 Environmental Peacebuilding Association University of California, Irvine The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is proud to announce that the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding will be held October 23-25, 2019 at the University of California Irvine.Securing the Third Pole: Glaciers, Snowpacks, and Water Vulnerability in High Asia December 12, 2018 Wilson Center Washington, DC Known as the “Third Pole,” the Hindu-Kush-Himalaya, Pamir and Tien Shan mountain ranges of High Asia are home to the snow and ice headwaters of Asia’s most important rivers.Webinar on “Afghanistan: Water, Neighbors, and Conflict” December 11, 2018 Environmental Peacebuilding Association online Water scarcity can be a significant driver of conflict and cooperation. In Central Asia, water scarcity is becoming a grave concern, and this is likely to grow due to climate change.Info Session for Balkans Study Abroad Program November 29, 2018 Ohio University Athens, Ohio Come learn about this one of a kind opportunity to explore one of Europe’s last biodiversity hotspots while studying transboundary conservation, ecotourism, and peacebuilding!Water @ Wilson: 50 Years of Water, Conflict, and Cooperation November 28, 2018 Wilson Center Washington, DC Water is critical. It grows our food, generates our energy, and ensures our prosperity.The Role of the Business Sector in Peacebuilding in Africa November 27, 2018 Wilson Center Washington, DC Many traditional approaches to peacebuilding in Africa have emphasized the roles of government, civil society organizations, and multilateral international organizations over that of the private sector, specifically business. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 28 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: January 1, 2019 | Juanita Gallego Davila, Juan Azcarate, and Lone Kornov This article offers a critical analysis of the applicability and relevance of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) in the post-conflict period in Colombia as a means to support societal sustainability transition and avoid the depletion of natural resources…January 1, 2018 | Olga Rosana Romero, Gerard Olivar, and Carmine Bianchi The agricultural sector is a strategic source for the sustenance of the population worldwide, however, given the lack of a favourable environment that guarantees its sustainability and growth, this sector is exposed to…Ironies of Consociation: Forest and Natural Resource Governance in Post-War Bosnia and Herzegovina January 1, 2018 | Aaron Vlasak The nation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), on southeastern Europe’s Balkan Peninsula, is a unique product of international peace building based on a consociational model of ethnic power sharing.Wildlife and Warfare: A Case Study of Pachyderms in Garamba National Park, DRC January 1, 2018 | Kes Hillman Smith Wildlife conservation planning, funding and implementation often takes account of and sets priorities on the basis of wildlife numbers, biodiversity and species habitat, protected area status and their value in the bigger landscape…Protection of the Environment During Armed Conflict - Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting January 1, 2018 To highlight the grave consequences that armed conflict has on the environment, the State of Kuwait convenes an Arria-formula meeting, co-sponsored by the Federal Republic of Germany, to coincide with the annual "International…Afghanistan's Rivers Could Be India's Next Weapon against Pakistan January 1, 2018 | Elizabeth Hessami Most of Afghanistan is currently experiencing a 60 percent drop in the rain and snowfall needed for food production.Congo Stories: Battling Five Centuries of Exploitation and Greed January 1, 2018 | John Prendergast and Fidel Bafilemba From the author of the New York Times bestselling and award-winning Not on Our Watch, John Prendergast co-writes a compelling book with Fidel Bafilemba--with stunning photographs by Ryan Gosling--revealing the way in which the people and…January 1, 2018 | Natalie Ralph and Linda Hancock A paradigmatic shift from carbon-intensive to alternative and renewable energy prompts the question of whether lessons learned in one era are forgotten in the next.January 1, 2018 | Michael D. Beevers In this chapter, Beevers examines the rise of environmental security in the larger international security discourse and highlights how the perceptions of security threats changed in the 1990s, giving rise to a focus…Vulnerability of Mammals to Land Use Changes in Colombia's Post-Conflict Era January 1, 2018 | Bayron R. Calle-Rendon, Flavio Moreno, and Renato Hilario Colombia, one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, is entering a peaceful period after more than fifty years of armed conflict.January 1, 2016 | Sahar Sadeh The following research presents an analysis of the environment and peace nexus in the Middle East as manifested in repeated initiatives for peace parks along Israeli‐Arab borders between 1977 and 2011. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Afghanistan: Drought Project Coordinator November 19, 2018 | Relief International Relief International is a leading nonprofit organization working in 16 countries countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity.DRC: Rural Livelihoods Leader - Conservation through Economic Empowerment Activity November 19, 2018 | Tetra Tech Tetra Tech, Inc. is a Pasadena, California-based consulting and engineering services firm.South Sudan: Evaluation of UNHCR South Sudan Livelihoods Strategy 2016-2018 November 19, 2018 | Relief International IntroductionUNHCR South Sudan representation in 2016 launched a three year medium term livelihoods strategy to provide overall strategic direction to partners supporting livelihoods programming in key refugee locations in South Sudan. Niger: Environmental Health Coordinator November 13, 2018 | International Rescue Committee The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.Kenya: Environmental and Resettlement Specialist November 13, 2018 | UN Office for Project Services The Somali Urban Investment Planning Project (SUIPP) financed by the World Bank managed Somali Multi-Partner Fund (MPF) is supporting the preparation of feasibility studies and detailed engineering designs for urban roads in two…Central African Republic: WASH Programme Manager November 12, 2018 | Concern Worldwide Concern Worldwide is Ireland's largest aid and humanitarian agency. Since its foundation 50 years ago it has worked in 50 countries and currently employs 3,200 staff in 26 countries around the world.South Sudan: Performance Evaluation of Livelihoods Recovery and Resilience Program November 12, 2018 | Catholic Relief Services This performance evaluation will be a qualitative assessment of the effect of the livelihoods recovery and resilience program (LRRP) in improving agricultural productivity, diversifying and increasing household incomes and in the improvement of… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 30 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Food Security: Impact of Conflicts, Civil War on Agriculture and Food Security of Countries August 8, 2018 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN Agriculture and food systems are remarkably resilient, but as FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva told the United Nations Security Council, "when these systems are lost, they are almost impossible to rebuild.Is the Sustainable Palm Oil Label on a Slippery Slope? August 8, 2018 | Anand Chandrasekhar, Swissinfo There is no such thing as bad publicity. Unless you are a multinational firm whose most recognisable product has been transformed into an object of revulsion via social media.Afghanistan: Govt Asked to Take Climate Change Seriously August 8, 2018 | Sayed Sharif Amiri, TOLOnews The European Union on Wednesday hosted a debate on issues around climate change in the country titled “Climate Change in Afghanistan, Common Challenge, Collective Response”.DRC: DR Congo, a Vast and Unruly African Giant August 8, 2018 | Agence France-Presse The second largest country in Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo is blessed with abundant raw materials and minerals but cursed by violence, graft and poverty.Colombia: Under New President, Colombia's Internal Refugees Still Can't Go Home August 7, 2018 | Heather Brady, National Geographic The inauguration of Colombia’s new president, Ivan Duque, is cause for celebration among those who support the country's conservative politicians and for concern among others—including many who have been displaced from their homes…Colombia: Now Is the Time to Act August 7, 2018 | Erika Guevara Rosas, Amnesty International For more than sixty years Colombia’s history has been marked by armed conflict rooted in territories where a state presence seems non-existent.Sudan/South Sudan: Giving Peace Another Chance August 7, 2018 | Agence France-Presse Their rivalry has fueled appalling bloodshed in South Sudan, yet now for a third time Salva Kiir and Riek Machar will try to share power in the latest bid to bring peace to…Myanmar: Danish Company Seeks Long-Term Role in Myanmar’s Water Security August 4, 2018 | Evan Erickson, Mizzima While issues like aquifer depletion, groundwater contamination, overpopulation, extreme flooding and droughts grab headlines in coverage of a global water crisis that has been long in the making, one area that gets significantly…August 3, 2018 | Abida Rahman Chowdhury, The Daily Star The Asian Elephants which entered Bangladesh for the forests of Teknaf and Ukhiya, did not plan on staying here for long.Colombia: For Afro-Colombians, a Slow March Toward Peace August 2, 2018 | Kati Hinman, NACLA On Colombia’s Pacific coast, paramilitary violence has engulfed Afro-communities and their leaders in the wake of the peace accords. But resistance at the grassroots level remains strong.Myanmar: Justice for Myanmar’s Farmers August 2, 2018 | Eijas Ariffin, The Asean Post When the National League of Defence won the general elections in 2015, paving the way for Myanmar’s first non-military president in over half a century, many farmers sensed a renewed hope for the…Conflict Minerals: Companies Continue to Search Supply Chains for Conflict Minerals August 1, 2018 | Eric Miller, Transport Topics For the past five years, public firms across the United States have been searching out their supply chains for “conflict minerals” used to fund armed conflicts in Central Africa.Senegal: 'Superfood' Craze Makes Big Business of Africa's Baobab August 1, 2018 | Edward McAllister, Reuters Taerou Dieuhiou has been shinning barefoot up baobab trees in Senegal’s southern Casamance region to collect the oblong fruit since he was 15. Business has never been better. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 9 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Afghan Mineral Wealth: A Double-Edged Sword November 16, 2018 | Wahidullah Azizi As the country slides deeper into trouble, many view Afghanistan’s enormous natural wealth as the way out of the somber economic and security situation.States Welcome Principles on Environmental Protection in Occupation during UN Debate November 14, 2018 | Conflict and Environment Observatory The recent debate in the UN General Assembly’s Sixth Committee on the International Law Commission’s (ILC) ongoing study into the Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts (PERAC) has once again…Mini-Study: Conflict and Nature in Iraqi Kurdistan November 9, 2018 | Lina Eklund While war is detrimental to most parts of society (except for the weapon industry), the environmental effects are often forgotten in all the suffering.War Is an Unlikely Outcome of Increased Scarcity of Fish November 7, 2018 | Mervyn Piesse Media reports continue to draw linear relationships between the availability of food and conflict.The Ongoing Trade in Conflict Timber (Commentary) November 6, 2018 | Arthur Blundell and Jade Saunders While there is no doubt that countries in desperate states are in need of income and investment, there is also an extremely high risk that the revenues associated with the sale and export…Why We Need to Protect Biodiversity from Harmful Effects of War and Armed Conflict November 6, 2018 | UN Environment Times of war can result in rapid environmental degradation as people struggle to survive and environmental management systems break down resulting in damage to critical ecosystems. |
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Compiled by Alex Caplan, Charlotte Collins, Andrea Folds, Nina Hamilton, Liz Hessami, Marlotte de Jong, Jacqueline Kessler, Charmaine Mills, Isabelle Morley, Josephine van Zanten, and Ann Williamson |
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