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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #139 – May 7, 2019 |
AnnouncementsNow Accepting Applications for the 2020 Rotary Peace Fellowship May 6, 2019 | Rotary The spike in regional and local conflicts around the globe has boosted the need for peace and development leaders skilled in building positive social change.Deadline Extended for Environmental Peacebuilding Award Nominations (through May 10, 2019) May 2, 2019 The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is seeking nominations for the awards to be presented at the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding.Seeking Active Members for the Education Interest Group April 30, 2019 The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is excited to announce the development of an Education Interest Group.Registration for 1st International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding Now Open April 23, 2019 The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is pleased to announce that public registration for the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding at UC Irvine is now open! |
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.Dark Commerce and Corruption: Undermining a Sustainable Future May 23, 2019 World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC The global trade of goods has drastically and fundamentally changed in recent years. The illicit trade of natural resources and associated corruption threatens both biodiversity and the sustainability of our planet.Environmental Peacebuilding Working Group Meeting May 20, 2019 Environmental Peacebuilding Association Arlington, VA The next meeting of the Environmental Peacebuilding Working Group will be held on May 20, 2019, from 3:00 to 5:00pm ET.Water as a Tool for Resilience in Times of Crisis May 14, 2019 Wilson Center Washington, DC About 90 percent of USAID’s water priority countries are conflict-affected or fragile. Last year, over 60 million people around the world were affected by more than 280 natural disasters.Webinar: Science Diplomacy and Environmental Peacebuilding in Oceans Governance May 9, 2019 Environmental Peacebuilding Association This is the third of our three-part webinar series concerning science diplomacy and environmental peacebuilding. In this session, we will focus on this topic in the context of oceans governance. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 30 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: January 1, 2019 | Kirsten Davies The ‘perfect storm’ is brewing as Vanuatu’s population grows and its exposure to climate risks escalates as the planet continues to warm.Off Ramps from Confrontation in Southern Asia -- Book Launch and Discussion [Video] January 1, 2019 The nuclear competition among China, India and Pakistan is accelerating with the introduction of new ballistic and cruise missiles, multiple warhead missiles and missile defenses.Business in War Zones: How Companies Promote Peace in Iraq January 1, 2019 | John E. Katsos and Yass Alkafaji The private sector is vital to building and sustaining peace. These efforts are often recognized as “Business for Peace” or “Peace through Commerce.Rent-Seeking Practices, Local Resource Curse, and Social Conflict in Uganda’s Emerging Oil Economy January 1, 2019 | Tom Ogwang, Frank Vanclay, and Arjan van den Assem We consider the different types of rent-seeking practices in emerging oil economies, and discuss how they contribute to social conflict and a local resource curse in the Albertine Graben region of Uganda.CSR and Social Conflict in the Brazilian Extractive Sector January 1, 2019 | Kristian Hoelscher and Siri Aas Rustad Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an important means to address conflicts, support local development and build trust between businesses and civil society.What the Environment Has to Do with Peacebuilding [Audio] January 1, 2019 | Alejandro Fuentes In this episode there is an interview from the recent Nature of Peace conference at Lund University. Our senior researcher Alejandro Fuentes interviews Carl Bruch.Mapping Artisanal Mining Areas and Mineral Supply Chains in Eastern DR Congo January 1, 2019 | Ken Matthysen, Steven Spittaels, and Peer Schouten For ten years IPIS has researched, and gathered extensive data on, the linkage between conflict and mineral resources in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).Environmental Change, Economy Change, and Reducing Conflict at the Source January 1, 2018 | Al Cottey At a time when fossil fuel burning, nationalism, ethnic and religious intolerance, and other retrograde steps are being promoted, the prospects for world peace and environmental systems stability may appear dim.January 1, 2018 | Katie Peters Asia is commonly considered peaceful relative to other regions of the world.Beyond Symbolism: Problems and Prospects with Prosecuting Environmental Destruction Before the ICC January 1, 2017 | Eliana Teresa Cusato In September 2016, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor issued a new policy paper detailing the Office of the Prosecutor’s (OTP) priorities for case selection and prioritization, including giving a ‘particular consideration to… |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. USPSC Food for Peace Officer/Senior Food for Peace Officer May 7, 2019 | USAID The U. S. Agency for International Development’s Office of Food for Peace (FFP) is the largest provider of food assistance in the world.South Sudan: A Food Security and Livelihood Project Manager in Pamat April 29, 2019 | Premiere Urgence Internationale Première Urgence Internationale is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization.DRC: FARM Conflict Mitigation & Land Governance Manager April 29, 2019 | Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.Post-Doc in Transboundary Water Policy April 24, 2019 | Department of Geography at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Department of Geography at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is looking for an excellent post-doctoral fellow to work on issues of water policy, broadly defined. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 35 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Iraq: Iraq's PM Says Solving Water Pollution Prioritized for Iraq February 11, 2019 | Xinhua Prime Minister of Iraq Adel Abdul Mahdi on Sunday said that solving river water pollution issue is a priority for the new government, calling on exploiting rainfall water to increase reserves.Colomba: In Colombia, Where Gold Mining and Coca Farming Are a Toxic Mix February 8, 2019 | Alfredo Molano Jimeno, WorldCrunch The district of Timbiquí in western Colombia is practically under siege.Liberia: To Successfully Implement Land Rights Act, Stakeholders Want Unified Messaging February 7, 2019 | Gbatemah Senah, Bush Chicken Last year, Liberia scored a milestone achievement by adopting its first, ever Land Rights Act that recognizes community land ownership.Iraq: Iraq's Dying Rivers [Video] February 6, 2019 | Omayma Naklah and Mohammad Rahahleh, Al Jazeera For thousands of years, two famous rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, made Iraq one of the most fertile regions in the Middle East.Afghanistan: From Snow Leopards to Soldiers: Conservation in a War-torn Land February 5, 2019 | Virginia Gewin, Revelator In 2006 Alex Dehgan, then the newly hired Afghanistan country director of the Wildlife Conservation Society, was given a daunting task: to strengthen biodiversity conservation and create the first national parks in a…Afghanistan: BAZAR: Afghanistan’s EITI Membership Suspended [Video] February 3, 2019 | TOLOnews Integrity Watch Afghanistan raised concern over Afghanistan’s suspension as a member of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and said this move will have a negative impact on foreign aid and investment in the…February 3, 2019 | FrontPage Africa The NGO Coalition of Liberia (NCL) is calling on the Liberian government to investigate allegations of illegal logging and consistent non-compliance to the social agreement by Delta Timber Company in Sinoe County.February 1, 2019 | Alec Wilmot, Myanmar Times The island Pataw Pahtet, just north west of Myeik City, is a bustling industrial shipyard surrounded by warehouses, cold storage facilities and crab farms.Myanmar: Karen Minority Urges 'Respect' in Myanmar Peace Park Initiative January 30, 2019 | Sally Kantar, Al Jazeera With a Myanmar government-backed peace process in deadlock, ethnic Karen political leaders and activists have declared thousands of square kilometers of land a "peace park" and the Karen people its rightful custodians.Climate Change: Nations Recognize Warming as Threat to Peace and Security January 28, 2019 | Jean Chemnick, E&E News There's a growing global consensus that climate change is a threat to peace and security that deserves the same kind of attention afforded to terrorism and other risks.Iraq/Kurdistan: Tensions Rekindle in Iraq’s Oil-Rich Kirkuk January 27, 2019 | Azhar Al-Rubaie and Yousif Raheem, Arab Weekly Tensions have resurfaced in the oil-rich, multi-ethnic Iraqi province of Kirkuk after a Kurdish party raised the flag of the country’s autonomous Kurdistan region over the building that houses its headquarters, drawing protest… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 7 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Sierra Leone's Diamond Industry Must Be Reformed May 3, 2019 | Julian Lahai Samboma Diamond smuggling has to be curbed and official corruption weeded out if the citizens of Sierra Leone are to benefit from their country’s natural resources, argues Julian Lahai Samboma.Take the Oil: How Hitler Could Have Led Nazi Germany to Victory in World War II? May 1, 2019 | John F. Murphy, Jr With Lt. Gen. Erwin Rommel driving on Egypt and the British pushed out of Greece, a sudden pro-Nazi coup d’état in Iraq lay rich oil fields and more at Germany’s feet.What Can We Learn about the Environment in Conflict Areas without Going There Physically? April 26, 2019 | Lina Eklund Access to areas affected by armed conflicts is often limited, posing problems for research into environmental change.Global Assessment Highlights Growing Environmental Risks to Human Security April 25, 2019 | Doug Weir The Sixth edition of UN Environment’s Global Environment Outlook – GEO6 – was published to coincide with the fourth UN Environment Assembly in March.Blockchain Is Great, but It Can't Solve Everything. Take Conflict Minerals. April 23, 2019 | Fritz Brugger Blockchain technology can help trace a product as it moves through a supply chain, but it cannot create trust where it’s often most needed.To Mitigate Climate-Fragility Risks, Build Preventative Capacity in Fragile States April 23, 2019 | Truett Sparkman States facing major climate hazards, such as flooding, drought, and sea level rise, will be forced to contend with the cost of humanitarian and adaptation responses to mitigate the physical and livelihood risks…April 18, 2019 | Carla Isobel Elliff, Sunitha Anup, and Dhanasree Jayaram This webinar series on science diplomacy and environmental peacebuilding seeks to explore the role of science diplomacy in environmental peacebuilding. |
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Compiled by Charlotte Collins, Adrienne Derstine, Kevin Eggert, Marisa Ensor, Nina Hamilton, Liz Hessami, Marlotte de Jong, Jacqueline Kessler, Juliette Millies, Jasmin Muñoz, Laurie Roubas, Maya Sandel, Sidney Williams, and Ann Williamson |
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