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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #141 – June 4, 2019 |
AnnouncementsJune 4, 2019 Curious to see how gender dynamics impact environmental peacebuilding? And vice versa?Preliminary Agenda for the 1st International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding June 4, 2019 We are delighted to share the preliminary agenda for the 1st International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding: Preliminary Agenda (May 30, 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.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.Discussion: Mining Local Procurement – A Necessary Lever to Overcome the Resource Curse June 10, 2019 International Institute for Environment and Development London, UK The creation of a global standard on local procurement reporting for mining companies will be discussed in the latest IIED seminar on 10 June, featuring Jeff Geipel, founder and managing director of Mining…National Security Implications of Climate Change June 5, 2019 US House of Representatives Washington, DC The US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence will convene an open hearing about the national security implications of climate change. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 26 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Black Sand and the Red Court: Scalar Politics of a Mining Conflict in the Philippines January 1, 2019 | Joshua Wayland This article presents a case study of a dispute over magnetite mining in the Municipality of Gonzaga in the Philippines that culminated in the assassination of the town’s mayor by the New People’s…January 1, 2019 | Mark R. Read The relationship between climate change and security represents a subset of environmental security, and a new area of multidisciplinary research.Food Security and Violent Conflict: Introduction to the Special Issue January 1, 2019 | Tilman Bruck and Marco d' Errico The authors review briefly recent trends in food security and violent conflict and the quantitative literature discussing their interactions, as reflected by the papers in this special issue.Natural Resource Exploitation and Sexual Violence by Rebel Groups January 1, 2019 | Beth Elise Whitaker, James Igoe Walsh, and Justin Conrad Sexual violence in wartime is not inevitable, and its prevalence varies substantially among armed groups and over time.January 1, 2019 | Joshua Sokol On an overcast spring morning, a mosaic of life in the heyday of the dinosaurs takes shape piece by piece in this border city.Life after Conflict: Healing the Environmental Wounds of War [Video] January 1, 2019 In conflict, one of the silent and forgotten casualties is often the environment.EcoPeace's Directors Present on Water Security and Regional Cooperation at the UN Security Council January 1, 2019 | Nada Majdalani, Gidon Bromberg, and Yana Abu Taleb On April 29 2019, EcoPeace Middle East's Palestinian and Israeli Co-Directors, Nada Majdalani and Gidon Bromberg, accompanied by the organization’s Jordanian Co-Director, Yana Abu Taleb, spoke at the UN Security Council debate on…Analysis for Water Conflict Transformation January 1, 2019 | Mark Zeitoun, Naho Miramuchi, Jeroen Warner, Matthew Kirkegaard, and Ana Cascao This article proposes and fleshes out an analytical method designed to support efforts to transform inequitable and unsustainable transboundary water arrangements.Energy Infrastructure as a Target of Terrorist Attacks from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria January 1, 2019 | Lucas Tichy Attacks on energy sectors and transport infrastructure are an important partof the strategy of Islamist militant and terrorist organizations, such as Al Qaeda and its offshoots or the Taliban.January 1, 2019 | Steven Van Bockstael The illicit artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) of gold (“orpaillage”) in Côte d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast is considered an “epidemic” by the Ivoirian government, which sees it as harming the country’s efforts to attract large-scale… |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Conflict Advisor, Famine Early Warning Systems Network May 31, 2019 | Tetra Tech Tetra Tech International Development Services (https://careers. tetratechintdev. com) headquartered in Arlington, VA is a holder of the Famine Early Warning Systems (FEWS NET) 7 IDIQ contract.May 31, 2019 | Relief International Relief International specializes in relief and development programs that benefit people in acute distress.Jordan: Regional Livelihood Advisor May 31, 2019 | Relief International Relief International specializes in relief and development programs that benefit people in acute distress.May 22, 2019 | Netherlands Red Cross The Netherlands Red Cross Society seeks to prevent and alleviate human suffering and to improve the situation of vulnerable people.Yemen: Technical Coordinator Food Security and Livelihoods – Sanaa May 22, 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…Myanmar: Subject Matter Experts, Myanmar Agri-Food Systems Activity May 17, 2019 | ACDI/VOCA Since 1963 and in 146 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D. C. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 41 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Liberia: SDI Segments Conflicting Issues in Land Laws March 11, 2019 | Joaquin M. Sendolo, Observer Forest watchdog, the Sustainable Development Institute (SDI), has synchronized and identified “Contradictions” between the Community Rights Law (CRL) and the Land Rights Law (LRL), and therefore the government and stakeholders should work together…Women Hold the Key to Curbing Climate Change March 8, 2019 | Katharine Wilkinson In 1911, over one million people took to the streets of Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland for equal rights and suffrage.Colombia: Colombia Mines Minister Aims for Greater Transparency March 8, 2019 | Peter Kennedy, Resource World Colombia Energy Minister Maria Fernanda Suarez is aiming for greater transparency in the way the country’s resources are managed.March 7, 2019 | Allison Shelley Since the perpetrators of the 1994 Rwandan genocide fled into eastern Congo, the region has been consumed by war.Iraq: After IS, Mosul Tackles another Terror: Super-Resistant Bacteria March 6, 2019 | Maya Gebeily, Agence France-Presse Doctors around the globe are sounding the alarm over bacterial infections immune to modern medicine, but their prevalence in Mosul -- where thousands of patients are struggling to recover from severe war wounds…'Greening the Desert': What Drives Militants' Environmentalism? March 5, 2019 | Austin Bodetti, New Arab Though al-Qaeda would appear to have little in common with the likes of the Earth Liberation Army and the Earth Liberation Front, it apparently shares their concern for the state of the natural…Myanmar: Mandalay Starts to Streamline Land Records March 5, 2019 | Phyo Wai Kyaw, Myanmar Times The Mandalay City Development Committee (MCDC) has begun streamlining land records such as maps, surveys and title deeds, to be in line with rules and regulations.Iraq: CPECC Agrees to Build Natural Gas Liquids Plant in Iraq March 5, 2019 | Michael Marray, Asset China Petroleum Engineering and Construction Corporation (CPECC) and Basra Gas Company (BGC) have signed a contract to build a natural gas liquids (NGL) plant in Iraq.Myanmar: Myanmar ups Efforts to Save Marine, Wildlife March 4, 2019 | Myanmar Times “Life below water: for people and planet” was the theme of World Wildlife Day 2019, which was celebrated on Sunday to raise awareness about the world’s wild animals and plants.Climate Change: The Urgency of Tackling Climate-Related Security Risk in Africa March 4, 2019 | KAD Africana The African Union Peace and Security Council has been commended for dedicating its 828th session to climate change.Guatemala: Women Land Defenders Face 'Extreme Criminalisation', Added Risks March 2, 2019 | Anna-Cat Brigida El Estor, Guatemala - Since her teen years, Maria Magdalena Cuc Choc, now 39, has defended the natural resources of El Estor, a predominantly Mayan Q'eqchi' community on the western edge of Lake…South Sudan: Conflict to Blame for Extreme Hunger in South Sudan February 27, 2019 | Norwegian Refugee Council Around 6. 4 million people are currently at risk of hunger according to a recent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report into the escalating food crisis in South Sudan. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 5 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Without Curbing the Opium Trade, Afghanistan Is Unlikely to See Peace May 31, 2019 | Saqib Fikree While the talks between the United States and the Taliban continue, one key factor contributing to Afghanistan’s instability is not discussed — opium cultivation and drug trafficking.Is Oil Exploration More of a Curse Than Blessing? May 26, 2019 | Abdifatah Hassan Ali On 20th May 2019, Somalia's Lower House passed a petroleum bill ahead of government's plan to issue oil exploration license by the end of this year.May 22, 2019 | Austin Bodetti As Iraq continues its lengthy recovery from a ruinous four-year showdown between the Islamic State (ISIS or IS) and an American-led coalition, Iraqi officials are determining which aspect of their country’s reconstruction to…Lake Chad Crisis: Food Insecurity and Conflict are Creating a Feedback Loop of Destruction May 22, 2019 | Phoebe Sleet A report, recently released by Adelphi, has examined the linkages between climate change and conflict in the Lake Chad Basin.Environmental Conservation in a Refugee Crisis: When Calling It a Cross-Cutting Issue Is Not Enough May 22, 2019 | Haseeb Mb. Irfanullah It’s hard for me to forget 21 January 2018 − the day I first entered the world’s largest refugee camp with my International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) colleagues. |
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Compiled by Charlotte Collins, Adrienne Derstine, Kevin Eggert, Marisa Ensor, Nina Hamilton, Liz Hessami, Baindu Idriss, Marlotte de Jong, Jacqueline Kessler, Marie Mavrikios, Juliette Millies, Julia Monsarrat, Jasmin Muñoz, Laurie Roubas, and Ann Williamson |
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