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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #133 – February 12, 2019 |
AnnouncementsStarting This Week! MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace February 12, 2019 Join a global community of more than 5000 environmental peacebuilding practitioners, researchers, and decision-makers in the eight-week massive open online course on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace, which is starting this week!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. |
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.June 18, 2019 - 2019-06-19 Government of France Paris, France The 2019 EITI Global Conference will be hosted by the Government of France at the OECD Conference Centre in Paris, on 18-19 June.Searching for the Environmental Smoking Gun of Gulf War Illness April 15, 2019 University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, United Kingdom A talk by Professor Randall Parrish, Professor of Isotope Geology, University of PortsmouthGulf War Illness affects hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians involved in the Gulf War of 1991. Peace Renewable Energy Credits: Facilitating High-Impact Projects in Fragile Regions February 27, 2019 Energy Peace Partners and Center for Resource Solutions online Join Energy Peace Partners and Center for Resource Solutions in a webinar on February 27th from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST introducing the Peace Renewable Energy Credit (PREC), a market-based instrument that can… |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 29 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Wildlife Conservation in a Warzone: Perils and Triumphs in Afghanistan [Audio] January 1, 2019 | Alex Dehgan A new book, "The Snow Leopard Project and Other Adventures in Warzone Conservation" has been recently authored by Dr. Alex Dehgan.January 1, 2019 | Pierre Lacroix, Frédéric Moser, Antonio Benvenuti, Thomas Piller, David Jensen, Inga Petersen, Marion Planque, and Nicolas Ray This paper describes MapX, a spatial data infrastructure that aims to support the sustainable use of natural resources and the environment by increasing access to the best available geospatial information and related monitoring…The Critical Geopolitics of Water Conflicts in School Textbooks: The Case of Germany January 1, 2019 | Tobias Ide, Anna-Katharina Thiel, and Itay Fischhendler A considerable body of critical literature has analysed how scientific discussions on water-conflict links are picked up in the political, academic, economic, civil society and media domains.Ken Conca on Transboundary Water Basin Management [Audio] January 1, 2019 | Ken Conca “When we start talking about water in the context of security, we’re immediately drawn to a conversation about conflict.The Relationship between Climate Change and Violent Conflict January 1, 2018 | Johan Schaar There is no direct and linear relationship between climate change and violent conflict, but under certain circumstances climate-related change can influence factors that lead to or exacerbate conflict.January 1, 2018 | Xiuyun Yang and Peter Ho Mining causes severe adverse effects such as pollution and forced resettlement. Accordingly, it has prompted conflicts that are also evident in China.January 1, 2018 | Balsam Ahmad, Fouad M. Fouad, Shahaduz Zaman, and Peter Phillimore To explore how married women living in low-income formal and informal neighbourhoods in Aleppo, Syria, perceived the effects of neighbourhood on their health and well-being, and the relevance of these findings to future…Conflict Mapping toward Ecotourism Facility Foundation Using Spatial Q Methodology January 1, 2018 | Jae-Hyuck Lee Ecotourism planning must consider the location of ecological resources, residents' homes, and infrastructure.January 1, 2018 | Kaderi Noagah Bukari, Papa Sow, and Jurgen Scheffran Violent conflicts between farmers and pastoralists are reported in national media and public discourse to have increased in Ghana and are intricately linked to human security related issues.January 1, 2018 | Julia Gorricho Protected areas constitute central strategies for the conservation of most biodiverse places in the world.January 1, 2018 Liberia is seeing in a new age of progressive, community forestry that – if done right – has the potential to be an exemplary model for others to follow.The Map of Conflicts Related to Environmental Injustice and Health in Brazil January 1, 2017 | Diego Ferreira da Rocha, Marcelo Firpo Porto, Tania Pacheco, and Jean Pierre Leroy This article discusses the experience of the map of conflicts related to environmental injustices and health in Brazil and its potential contribution to international movements for environmental justice. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Nigeria: Project Manager - Early Recovery and Resilience Building February 11, 2019 | Cooperazione Interazionale COOPI started its operations in North-East Nigeria in July 2014 to carry out a rapid evaluation of the most relevant constraints suffered by the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) displaced by the food crisis…Syria: Economic Recovery & Development Coordinator February 5, 2019 | International Rescue Committee The mission of the IRC is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future.Myanmar: Operations Director - Burma Food Systems February 5, 2019 | Winrock International Winrock International is a recognized leader in U. S. and international development, providing solutions to some of the world’s most complex social, agricultural and environmental challenges.Nigeria: EU Support to Response, Recovery, and Resilience in Borno State February 5, 2019 | Action Contre la Faim Action Against Hunger (AAH) has been working in Northern Nigeria (i. e.Consultancy for Market Assessment and Value Chain Analysis of Burundi’s Social Protection Programme February 5, 2019 | Concern Worldwide Concern Worldwide has been present in Burundi since 1997 and started with emergency programs in the aftermath of the 1993 crisis. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 29 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: DRC/Tanzania: Tanzania Partners with DRC to Process Cobalt October 30, 2018 | Apolinari Tairo, East African The Democratic Republic of Congo is looking to establish a smelter in Tanzania to minimise transport costs of raw cobalt shipped to markets outside Africa.Iran/Iraq: Iraq’s Kirkuk Oil Deal with Iran Collapses under US Sanctions October 29, 2018 | Nawzad Mahmoud, Rudaw The first shipment of Kirkuk oil arrived in Iran in June 2018 marking the start of a broader agreement between Baghdad and Tehran ensuring Kirkuk oil was no longer shipped abroad via Turkey’s…Iran/Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq to Halt Kirkuk Oil Exports to Iran, May Resume Them to Turkey October 26, 2018 | Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters Iraq will stop trucking crude from its northern Kirkuk oilfield to Iran in November to comply with sanctions imposed on its neighbour by the United States, five sources familiar with Iraqi oil export…Sierra Leone: $20M Extractives Sector Project Launched October 24, 2018 | Alhaji M. Kamara, Awoko The Ministry of Mines with support from World Bank yesterday launched a $20 million USD project, which is the second phase of the Extractive Industries Technical Assistant Project (EITAP 2) at the Miatta…October 23, 2018 | Ben Farmer, Telegraph Cases of a deadly tick-borne fever are increasingly sharply in Afghanistan as a severe drought forces farmers to move infected livestock around the country.October 23, 2018 | FrontPage Africa Atty.Afghanistan: Can Religious Leaders Help Keep Kabul's Water Flowing? October 23, 2018 | Shadi Khan Saif, Deutsche Welle Foreign invasions, civil war, terror attacks, competing warlords — fate has not been kind to Afghanistan in the past decades.Palestine/Gaza: Olympic Dreams: Palestinian Swim Team Braves Pollution to Train in Gaza Waters October 22, 2018 | Arab News The Mediterranean hugs the entire 40-kilometer western border of the Gaza Strip, but almost no one enters its waters.Climate Change: Climate Change Is Exacerbating World Conflicts, Says Red Cross President October 21, 2018 | Helen Davidson, Guardian Climate change is already exacerbating domestic and international conflicts, and governments must take steps to ensure it does not get worse, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross has said.Iraq: World Iraqi Oil Minister Reverses NOC Decree to Take Ownership of State Oil Firms October 21, 2018 | Kurdistan 24 Iraq’s Oil Minister, Jabar al-Luaibi, reversed his decision to transfer the ownership of nine state-owned oil companies from the ministry to the newly formed National Oil Company after opposition from Iraq’s Prime Minister-designate,…October 20, 2018 | Terry Swartzberg, ViaNews “Lundin Petroleum’s chief executive and chairman are set to be charged with aggravated crimes against human rights over the Swedish oil company’s role in causing thousands of deaths in South Sudan,” states the…South Sudan: Sweden to Interrogate Oil Firm over Human Rights Violation in South Sudan October 19, 2018 | Sudan Tribune The Swedish centre-left government Thursday approved the prosecutor’s application to question Lundin Petroleum’s chairman, Ian Lundin, and CEO, Alex Schneiter, for gross human rights violations in South Sudan.Iraq: Iraq Transfers Ownership of Nine State Oil Companies to New National Oil Company October 18, 2018 | Reuters Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi has issued a decree transferring the ownership of nine state-owned oil companies, including state oil marketer SOMO, from the oil ministry to the newly-formed National Oil Company which… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 5 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. New Developments in the Field of Environmental Peacebuilding February 8, 2019 | Carl Bruch and Sierra Killian For those working at the intersection of environment, conflict, and peace, 2018 was a notable year. A new conceptual and operational framework for environmental peacebuilding began to emerge.The Need for an African Union Special Envoy for Climate Change and Security February 7, 2019 | Florian Krampe and Vane Moraa Aminga Ahead of the upcoming African Union (AU) Summit in February, SIPRI researchers give an impetus for the AU to refocus on climate-related security risks and build broad support to appoint a dedicated AU…February 6, 2019 | Phoebe Sleet In January, a Pakistani delegation undertook a tour of the Chenab Basin, to inspect Indian hydroelectric projects, including the Baglihar Dam.Anticipatory Intelligence: Climate Change in the National Intelligence Strategy January 29, 2019 | Marisol Maddox On January 22, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Daniel R. Coats released the National Intelligence Strategy (NIS) for 2019, which represents a departure from the last such strategy.No Easy Path for Venezuela's Oil in the Struggle for a Transition in Power January 28, 2019 | Amy Mysers Jaffe Given the news that the United States has recognized the speaker of the democratically elected National Assembly Juan Guaido as interim President of Venezuela in defiance of ruling strongman Nicolas Maduro, the question… |
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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, Sidney Williams, and Ann Williamson |
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