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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #135 – March 12, 2019 |
AnnouncementsMarch 12, 2019 The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is extending the deadline for presenters to pay and register for the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding. The new deadline is 15 April 2019.Call for Nominations for Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding March 12, 2019 The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is currently seeking nominations for the Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding. The award and lecture are named after Dr.Launch of Knowledge Platform on Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace March 11, 2019 In honor of International Women's Day on March 8, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association is excited to announce the launch of the Knowledge Platform on Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace.Seeking Active Members for the Forest Resources Interest Group March 11, 2019 The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is excited to announce the development of a Forest Resources Interest Group! |
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.Summer Academy on Land, Security and Climate Change June 27, 2019 - 2019-06-30 Initiatives for Land Lives Peace and the Geneva Centre for Security Policy Caux, Switzerland For six years global experts, practitioners and policy makers have met at Caux, and in other forums, to develop understanding and gather experience about land restoration.Panel Discussion on “Water in Armed Conflicts” March 22, 2019 Geneva Water Hub, International Peace Institute, and UNICEF New York, NY Armed conflicts affect access to safe water in several ways: destruction of and damage to water facilities, attacks against power plants providing energy to water supply networks, and the collapse of water treatment…Lunch Discussion: "The Protection of Water Infrastructure in Relation to Armed Conflicts" March 18, 2019 World Bank Washington, DC and online In its 2017 report “A Matter of Survival”, the Global High-Level Panel on Water and Peace, co-convened by fifteen countries, has underlined the dire consequences of armed conflicts on water infrastructure.Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital March 14, 2019 - 2019-03-24 DCEFF and National Geographic Washington, DC The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF) is the world’s premier showcase of environmentally themed films. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 24 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Monitoring Food Security in Countries with Conflict Situations January 1, 2019 This report provides United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members with an overview of the magnitude, severity and drivers of acute food insecurity in eight countries and regions that have the world’s highest burden…Gidon Bromberg on Water and Environmental Peacebuilding [Video] January 1, 2019 | Evan Barnard “The Jordan River has been the lifeblood of the Levant,” says Gidon Bromberg, the Israeli co-director of EcoPeace Middle East, in this week’s Water Stories podcast.In Postwar Colombia, Land Restitution Remains an Empty Promise January 1, 2019 | Robbie Corey-Boulet and Mariana Palau In this week’s Trend Lines podcast, WPR’s editor-in-chief, Judah Grunstein, and managing editor, Frederick Deknatel, discuss the implications of the upcoming second summit between U. S.Resources, Conflict, and Economic Development in Africa January 1, 2019 | Achyuta Adhvaryu, James Fenske, Gaurav Khanna, and Anant Nyshadham Evidence suggests that natural resources have driven conflict and underdevelopment in modern Africa. We show that this relationship exists primarily when neighboring regions are resource rich.January 1, 2019 | Scott Leckie A new 76-page report prepared by DS Director Scott Leckie with the collaboration of Jose Arraiza of NRC, with the support of the Joint Peace Fund, outlines the components of what an eventual…State of Corruption: The Top Level Conspiracy behind the Global Trade in Myanmar's Stolen Teak January 1, 2019 The forests of Myanmar are defined by their monetary value and have been part of the military and economic elites’ profits and, in some cases, survival for decades.January 1, 2019 | Rosie Cooney and Khalil Karimov In war zones—where daily life holds existential threats, where people are strafed and hardened by conflict, where securing food and safety is an ever-present priority—why should people care about the elusive beauty of…January 1, 2019 | Martina Klimes and Elizabeth Yaari The chapter elaborates interlinkages between water and security challenges and opportunities in the Middle East with a focus on the Euphrates and Tigris and Lower Jordan basins. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Myanmar: Technical Lead: Conflict Sensitive Agriculture and Community Development March 12, 2019 | FHI 360 FHI 360 is a global development organization with a rigorous, evidence-based approach to human development. Our professional staff includes experts in health, nutrition, education, economic development, civil society, environment and research.DRC: Consultant pour un Projet d'Information, Counselling, and Legal Assistance (ICLA) au Kasai March 12, 2019 | Norwegian Refugee Council Le 12 août 2016, Jean-Prince Mpandi, le 6ème « Kamuina Nsapu » du nom, chef coutumier des BajilaKasanga, est tué dans l’assaut de sa maison, dans la province du Kasaï-Central.Central African Republic: Technical Coordinator WASH and Infrastructures March 12, 2019 | ACTED Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth…United Arab Emirates: Livelihood and Economic Recovery in Emergencies Specialist March 12, 2019 | World Vision World Vision is a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.March 12, 2019 | UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 36 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: November 29, 2018 | Catherine Benson Wahlén, International Institute for Sustainable Development Leaders from every major religious faith joined Afro-Colombian communities, indigenous peoples, climate scientists and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to launch the Colombia ‘Interfaith Rainforest Initiative.Colombia: Religious Leaders in Colombia Form Coalition to Defend Rainforests November 27, 2018 | Manuel Rueda, Catholic News Service Religious leaders in Colombia promised to step up efforts to prevent the destruction of rainforests in the South American country, as they launched a coalition known as the Interfaith Rainforest Initiative.Conflict Minerals: How Technology Can Stop Blood Diamonds November 27, 2018 | Borgen Magazine Diamonds are associated with many joyous and happy occasions: engagements, birthdays, anniversaries and even winning the Superbowl. For many people, diamonds represent wealth and personal milestones.Climate Change: Climate Change Report Underscores National Security Threats November 26, 2018 | Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner The National Climate Assessment released by the Trump administration last week underscores something the Pentagon has been saying for more than a decade: Climate change poses significant national security risks, everything from rising…Syria: Syria Refineries Raise Health Concerns November 26, 2018 | Voice of America, Sirwan Kajjo and Zana Omer In the northeastern corner of Syria, the large oil fields have one common theme: makeshift oil refineries. The refining process involves an ad hoc oil burner and large containers with crude oil.Iraq: Flash Floods Kill Dozens in Iraq and Raise Questions over Deteriorating Infrastructure November 25, 2018 | The National Dozens of people were killed and thousands more were displaced across Iraq over the past four days, as flash floods and torrential rainfall battered the semi-arid country.Myanmar: Returning Refugees Face Uncertainty in Eastern Myanmar Settlement November 24, 2018 | Steve Sandford, Voice of America Black diesel smoke belches from a rusty engine that pumps water to the relatively new eastern Myanmar town of Lay Kay Kaw, about 5 kilometers from a local reservoir.Sierra Leone: New World Bank Report Offers Path to Avoid Resource Curse November 22, 2018 | Kemo Cham, Politico SL A new publication by the World Bank may hold the key to many unanswered questions around the management of Sierra Leone’s mineral resources with the potential to avoiding the phenomenon known as resource…November 22, 2018 | Leila Mead, International Institute for Sustainable Development A declaration signed by heads of UN agencies and French President Emmanuel Macron at the conclusion of the first edition of the Paris Peace Forum highlights climate change, pandemics, food insecurity and water…South Sudan: South Sudan Seeks to Revive Oil Production November 22, 2018 | Hiba Morgan, Al Jazeera South Sudan has the third largest oil reserves in sub-Saharan Africa, but most of its oil facilities have been destroyed in the civil war that started in 2013 - two years after it seceded from Sudan.…Afghanistan: Saffron Processing Factory in Herat to Hire 700 Women November 21, 2018 | Wadsam An Afghan businessman has invested USD 2 million to open a saffron processing factory in western Herat province. The factory will offer job to 700 women at the plant.Afghanistan: Over 2m Jeribs of State-Owned Land Surveyed So Far November 19, 2018 | Pajhwok Afghan News The Afghanistan Land Authority, also known as ARAZI, says 429732 hectares of state-owned land and public properties under state institutions use has been surveyed in the past eight months in 28 provinces of…Myanmar: Why a Land Law Change Is Sparking Fears of Mass Evictions November 19, 2018 | Ben Dunant, Frontier Myanmar Government paperwork would have you believe that a third of Myanmar’s landmass, totalling almost 50 million acres, is “vacant”, “virgin” or “fallow”. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 12 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Will UNEA-4 Miss the Opportunity to Link Conflict with Deforestation? March 11, 2019 | Wim Zwijnenburg and Foeke Postma In spite of recent resolutions on conflict and the environment, the UN Environment Assembly is failing to make obvious connections between environmental issues and their relationship to armed conflicts.Land Is Power: How Land Rights Can Enfranchise Liberia's Women March 8, 2019 | Loretta Alethea Pope Kai Liberia is in the throes of finalising one of Africa’s most progressive land rights laws but its potential will be thwarted if women are excluded.March 8, 2019 | Wim Zwijnenburg When the Fourth Session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) takes place in Nairobi starting March 11, governments, international organizations, and civil society organizations will discuss issues on the theme of innovative solutions…The Transformative Potential of Women in Water Resource Management March 7, 2019 | Callum Clench Water sits at the heart of our world and is a central tenet across the breadth of all the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).March 6, 2019 | Joern Kristensen The continuing conundrum over Myitsone, concern among farmers over river bank erosion in the dry zone and the delta and reports of declining riverine resources in Sagaing Region all indicate the need for…Why Do People in Resource-Rich Iraq Protest? March 3, 2019 | Nazli Tarzi There appears to be little agreement among spectators over the motives and demands driving Iraq’s protest movement, which has grown in since late 2011.New Study on Infrastructure Damage in Gaza and the West Bank March 1, 2019 | Leonie Nimmo The targeting of water, energy, and agricultural infrastructure has created vulnerability and undermined livelihoods in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, according to a study published in the International Affairs journal in February…Disputes over Water Will Be an Increasing Source of International Tension February 28, 2019 | Economist It has become a cliché of doom-mongering: future wars will be over water. The forecast is old enough to face a sceptical backlash. Whatever happened, people ask, to the water wars?National Security and the Nexus of Climate, Conflict and Migration February 25, 2019 | Amanda Rodewald Does climate change pose a national security threat? That is the question to be addressed by a proposed Presidential Committee on Climate Security, according to a report by The Washington Post. |
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Compiled by Alex Caplan, Charlotte Collins, Nina Hamilton, Liz Hessami, Marlotte de Jong, Jacqueline Kessler, Sahara Khan, Jasmin Muñoz, Laurie Roubas, Maya Sandel, Tyler Thomas, Sidney Williams, and Ann Williamson |
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