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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #132 – January 29, 2019 |
AnnouncementsJanuary 29, 2019 | Institute for International Affairs of the University of Hamburg School of Law and Faculty of Law of Lund University The workshop is organized by the Institute for International Affairs of the University of Hamburg School of Law and Faculty of Law of Lund University in cooperation with the Environmental Peacebuilding Association’s…Seeking Nominations for Environmental Peacebuilding Awards January 15, 2019 The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is excited to announce a call for nominations for four awards to be presented at the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding on October 23-25, 2019, at UC Irvine.Register for the Second Running of the MOOC on Environmental Security & Sustaining Peace! December 18, 2018 We are pleased to announce the second running of a massive open online course (MOOC) on Environmental Security & Sustaining Peace.Call for Trainings to Be Held at the 1st International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding December 18, 2018 The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is soliciting training proposals to enrich the experience at the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding in Irvine, CA on October 23-25, 2019. |
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.Joakim Dungel Lectures in International Justice February 18, 2019 Gothenburg University Gothenburg, Sweden The 2019 edition of the Joakim Dungel Lectures in International Justice will take place on 18 February 2019, from 10h to 13h at the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg.…MOOC on Environmental Security & Sustaining Peace February 11, 2019 - 2019-04-21 Environmental Peacebuilding Association and SDG Academy online Based on two decades of experience, UN Environment, the Environmental Law Institute, Columbia University, Duke University, and the University of California-Irvine have developed a MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 45 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Climate Change and Maritime Security January 1, 2019 | Basil Germond and Antonios Mazaris Climate change has been recognised as a major issue for coastal populations.How Vulnerable Are Countries to Resource Curse?: A Multidimensional Assessment January 1, 2019 | Mehmet Efe Biresselioglu, Muhittin Hakan Demir, Arsen Gonca, Onat Kolcu, and Ahmet Yetim This study aims to construct a composite index for measuring the vulnerability to resource curse in selected resource-rich countries through an analysis of the diverse factors, ranging from economic to governmental, social and political, that…Indigenous Mountain People’s Risk Perception to Environmental Hazards in Border Conflict Areas January 1, 2019 | Bayes Ahmed, Peter Sammonds, Naomi Saville, Virginie Le Masson, Kavita Suri, Ghulam Bhat, Naveen Hakhoo, Tsering Jolden, Gulzar Hussain, Kuenga Wangmo, and Bindra Thusu This study aims to understand community risk perception to environmental hazards in a border conflict zone context in high-mountain areas.Does Information Break the Political Resource Curse? Experimental Evidence from Mozambique January 1, 2019 | Alex Armand, Alexander Coutts, Pedro Vicente, and Ines Vilela The political resource curse is the idea that natural resources can lead to the deterioration of public policies through corruption and rent-seeking by those closest to political power.Climate Change, Water Security, and National Security for Jordan, Palestine, and Israel January 1, 2019 | Inga Carry and Giulia Giordano This paper is part of a regional EcoPeace Middle East project, which was uniquely comprised of a set of three national roundtables held in Amman, Ramallah, and Tel Aviv, and a regional roundtable,…Integrated Strategic Environmental Assessments in Post-Crisis Countries January 1, 2018 This Guidance Note was drafted to document lessons learned in the three project countries and in doing so, it provides a step-by-step practical guide for countries in post-crisis situations to undertake Integrated SEAs.Searching for Climate-Conflict Links January 1, 2018 | Cullen Hendrix Environmental scarcity caused by climate change has been implicated as a driver of violent conflict. Now, research shows significant bias in the regions analysed for climate–conflict links.Conceptual Aspect of Environment Security: Evidence from India and Bangladesh January 1, 2018 | Satyendra Singh Narwaria The fast depletion of natural resources that has resulted in the scarcity of resources and degradation of environment and the subsequent conflict over resources within and among the states have given rise to…Factors Driving Collaboration in Natural Resource Conflict Management: Evidence from Romania January 1, 2018 | Constantina Alina Hossu, Ioan 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.January 1, 2018 | Andrew Bickford While vigorously exploring new and improved external protection technologies, the US military has long focused on ways to internally armor the soldier through biomedical interventions.Breaking the Vicious Cycle between Hunger and Conflict in the Central African Republic January 1, 2018 | Céline Carré and Manon Radosta For several decades, the Central African Republic has been plunged into a protracted crisis marked by regular peaks of violence and a critical deterioration of basic social services and economic structures.Technical Manual on Human Wildlife Conflict: Elephants January 1, 2018 | Yaw Osei-Owusu A perennial problem confronting conservation of Kakum and Bia Conservation Areas is human-elephant conflict. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Canada Research Chair in Global Policy January 28, 2019 | University of British Columbia The School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) at The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver campus, invites applications for the position of Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Global Policy with a focus on research, analysis…January 22, 2019 | Samaritan's Purse Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.Algeria: Livelihoods Officer in Tindouf - Senior EU Aid Volunteer January 22, 2019 | Danish Refugee Council The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is leading an exciting new EU project aiming at recruiting and deploying volunteers as part of the European Union Aid Volunteers initiative.Nigeria: Livelihood Project Manager January 22, 2019 | INTERSOS INTERSOS is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion.Sierra Leone: Head of Project - Cocoa, Coffee, LANN+ January 22, 2019 | Welthungerhilfe Welthungerhilfe is one of the large and respected private organisations in the field of development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 45 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Myanmar: Will Myanmar’s ‘Genocide Gems’ Become the New Blood Diamonds? October 17, 2018 | Sheridan Prasso, Bloomberg A little more than a year ago, Myanmar’s military carried out what the United Nations has called a campaign of genocide and war crimes against the Rohingya minority, driving almost 1 million people…Rwanda: Rwanda Starts Tracking Conflict Metal Tantalum with Blockchain October 17, 2018 | Yogita Khatri, CoinDesk Rwanda has turned to blockchain to track the supply chain of tantalum, a metal used in consumer electronics, in a bid to address concerns over conflict minerals in global markets.October 10, 2018 | Mary Ellen Shoup, FoodNavigator-USA Known as a pricey and somewhat elusive spice, the delicate ruby red saffron threads can be intimidating to many consumers.Iran: Iran Is New Transit Point for Somali Charcoal in Illicit Trade Taxed by Militants: UN Report October 9, 2018 | Michelle Nichols, Reuters Criminal networks are using Iran as a transit point for illicit Somali charcoal exports that earn Islamist militants al Shabaab millions of dollars annually in tax, U. N.Syria: Erratic Weather and Prolonged Conflict Take Toll on Syria’s Agricultural Output October 9, 2018 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN Extreme weather conditions during Syria's seventh year of conflict has caused domestic cereal production to decline sharply, two UN agencies announced today.DRC: AVZ Minerals’ Scoping Study Reveals US$1.6 Billion Net Present Value for Lithium Project in DRC October 9, 2018 | Proactive Investors AVZ managing director Nigel Ferguson said the Manono Lithium Project is now the largest undeveloped hard rock lithium project globally in terms of grade, mine life and expandability.Colombia: Land, Oil, Mining, Drug Crops: Colombian Amazon Tough for Small Farmers October 9, 2018 | Barbara J. Fraser, Catholic News Service Companies that once avoided Colombia’s Amazonian region because of the hazards of war are now jockeying to profit from timber, oil, minerals and palm oil plantations.Conflict Minerals: UN Truck Overturns Carrying Sacks of Illegal Minerals October 8, 2018 | Taarifa The United Nations truck which overturned this morning has been found to be carrying illegal minerals – this has attracted a lot of criticism.Afghanistan: Afghanistan Water Shortage Displaces Thousands in Badghis [Video] October 8, 2018 | Al Jazeera More than three million people are suffering from a devastating drought in Afghanistan. There’s been no rain for months and crops have all failed, forcing families to leave their homes.Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Minerals: A Looted Economic Hope for Stability October 5, 2018 | Gul Maqsood Sabit, Diplomat The insurgency in Afghanistan has gained strength and the government’s influence has shrunk despite significant international efforts since 2001 when the world intervened in Afghanistan.Afghanistan: CENTAR Announces Signing of Historic Afghan Gold and Copper Mining Agreements October 5, 2018 | Business Wire CENTAR Limited, the mining and exploration investment company, and its operating company Afghan Gold and Minerals Company (AGMC), today announced they will sign contracts with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan…Myanmar: Myanmar to Inspect All 235 Dams after Spillway Collapse in August October 4, 2018 | Leong Wai Kit, Channel News Asia Myanmar has set up a special task force to inspect all 235 dams in the country, after a spillway collapse in August flooded as many as 85 villages.Myanmar: Myanmar Torches Illegal Wildlife Stockpile Worth $1.3M to Deter Smugglers October 4, 2018 | Reuters Myanmar authorities destroyed hundreds of seized elephant tusks, pangolin scales and other animal parts, worth a total of $1.Colombia: Indigenous Communities Reject Land Reform October 3, 2018 | teleSUR The National Indigenous Organization of Colombia (ONIC) demanded the Tribunal of Bogota to halt a proposed reform bill on the Law of Land and to “protect the fundamental right to territory and previous…Food Security: UNGA Side Event Elicits Ways to Break Conflict-Hunger Cycle October 2, 2018 | Ana Maria Lebada, International Institute for Sustainable Development Officials from governments and international organizations discussed ways to address the link between conflict and hunger, in order to reduce both.Philippines: 8 Ex-Rebels Linked to Land-Grabbing Arrested in Benguet; Firearms Seized October 1, 2018 | Zaldy Comanda, Manilla Bulletin Eight men tagged by police as members of a gun-running and land-grabbing syndicate were arrested by police in a recent raid that also resulted in the seizure of a cache of high-powered firearms… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 12 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Myanmar's Land Law Is a Ticking Time Bomb January 23, 2019 | Thomas Chau and Fabien Daudier The government’s March deadline of implementing the 2018 amendments to the 2012 Vacant, Fallow and Virgin (VFV) Lands Management Law has created a ticking time bomb for farmers in ethnic areas, refugees and,…Syria's New 'Militarized' Oil Companies January 23, 2019 | Vanand Meliksetian The victory of Assad’s Russian-backed forces in the Syrian civil war provides a once in a lifetime opportunity for the Russian energy sector.Building a More Resilient Afghanistan January 22, 2019 | Frederica Ranghieri and Ankur Nagar Within low-income countries Afghanistan is second, surpassed only by Haiti, in the number of fatalities from natural disasters during 1980–2015.Solar Power and the Yemeni Civil War January 21, 2019 | Austin Bodetti Little about Yemen would suggest that it represents the next frontier for renewable energy.The Pentagon Calls Climate Change a National Security Threat. Trump Isn't Listening January 18, 2019 | Alex Ward The Pentagon released a short report this week detailing how a changing climate is a national security threat and makes the military’s job around the world harder.The Case for a Holistic Water Management Approach in Myanmar January 17, 2019 | Mizzima Myanmar on the whole is blessed with rich resources of freshwater, with a vast majority of this water flowing into four major rivers, the Chindwin, Ayeyarwady, Sittang and Salween and their associated tributaries.Groundwater Scarcity, Pollution Set India on Perilous Course January 15, 2019 | Keith Schneider Polluting industrial development, ambitious agricultural production, and grave hydrological mismanagement in thousands of rural communities have produced an economic and environmental crisis that is now endemic to India.Why Is China in a Hurry to Revive the Myitsone Dam Projects? January 15, 2019 | Joe Kumbun A statement from the Chinese government on Sunday has renewed concerns among ethnic Kachin over the stalled Myitsone dam project. |
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Compiled by Alex Caplan, Charlotte Collins, Nina Hamilton, Liz Hessami, Marlotte de Jong, Jacqueline Kessler, Sahara Khan, Jasmin Muñoz, Maya Sandel, Tyler Thomas, Josephine van Zanten, Sidney Williams, and Ann Williamson |
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