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Issue #142 – Jun 18, 2019 |
Announcements
June 18, 2019 The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is excited to announce the launch of the Young Professionals Interest Group, chaired by Ms. Clare Church and Ms. Lydia Cardona. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events.
October 23, 2019 - 2019-10-25
Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Hiroshima Dialogue Forum on the Environmental Change - Sustainability - Peace Nexus
August 10, 2019 - 2019-08-11
Hiroshima University
8th Symposium on the Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Naval and Maritime Operations
July 17, 2019 - 2019-07-18
Wilson Center
Webinar: Land in Post-Conflict Settings
June 25, 2019
UN Environment, McGill University, and Land Portal
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LibraryIn the last two weeks, 11 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Forestry Management and Peacebuilding in Karen Areas of Myanmar
January 1, 2019 | Stephen Gray
State of the Siverskyi Donets Basin and Related Risks Under Military Operations: Technical Report
January 1, 2019
Assessing the Impact of Due Diligence Programs in Eastern DRC: A Baseline Study
January 1, 2019
Energy Resources and the Risk of Conflict in Shared River Basins
January 1, 2019 | Sojeong Lee and Sara McLaughlin Mitchell
Conservation Opportunities of Land Restitution Program Areas in the Colombian Post-Conflict Period
January 1, 2019 | Mariana Unda and Andres Etter
Conserving Tropical Forests: Can Sustainable Livelihoods Outperform Artisanal or Informal Mining?
January 1, 2018 | Joshua Fisher, Poonam Arora, and Sophia Rhee
January 1, 2018 | Sophia Rhee, Elias Charles Nyanza, Madison Condon, Joshua Fisher, Theresia Maduka, and Anja Benshaul-Tolonen
Bridging Divides: Towards Effective Disaster Preparedness and Response in Kashmir
January 1, 2018 | Shafat Ahmad
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JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. June 12, 2019 | Global Communities Global Communities is an international non-profit organization that works closely with communities worldwide to bring about sustainable change that improves the lives and livelihoods of the vulnerable.Somalia: Food Security and Livelihood Program Manager (Somalia - Hudur) June 12, 2019 | Action Against Hunger Action Contre la Faim (Action Against Hunger) has been conducting humanitarian programs in Somalia Since May 1992.Iraq: Gender and Protection Manager June 6, 2019 | CARE About CARE: CARE International (CARE) is a non-religious and non-political international humanitarian aid organization dedicated to fighting global poverty, through diverse public and private partnerships with other development actors.June 4, 2019 | Solidarites International Solidarités International is a non-profit organization working in areas of conflict and natural disasters.South Sudan: Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator June 4, 2019 | Relief International Relief International is a leading nonprofit organization working in 20 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity.June 4, 2019 | Network of Excellence for Land Governance in Africa (NELGA) The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) is a publicly funded, self-governing organisation of the institutions of higher education in Germany. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 36 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Afghanistan: Communities Affected by Drought in Afghanistan Are Struggling with Hunger March 27, 2019 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN Consecutive drought in the last three years – followed by a severe drought during the 2017/2018 wet season – hit almost two out of three provinces in Afghanistan, destabilizing the lives of vulnerable…Afghanistan: After Drought and Floods, Afghanistan Confronts Critical Harvest March 27, 2019 | Rod Nickel and Abdul Matin Sahak, Reuters Afghanistan’s summer harvest will be one of the most critical in years, especially of wheat, its biggest cereal crop, as the country recovers from floods and the worst drought in decades, government and…Syria: The Thorny Issue of Food Security March 27, 2019 | Georges Saad, By the East During wartime, what’s on your plate doesn’t matter as long as there is something on it. And sometimes, food can really be treacherous.Colombia: Sin Tregua con la Infraestructura Petrolera: Nuevo Atentado contra el Oleoducto Trasandino March 27, 2019 | Diario del Cauca Un nuevo atentado contra el oleoducto trasandino se registró la noche del pasado miércoles, esta vez en el tramo que está ubicado en el municipio de Mallama en el departamento de Nariño, la…Yemen: 'Yet Another Killer for Children Left Starved by War': Cholera Grips Yemen March 27, 2019 | Karen McVeigh, Guardian Yemen is seeing a sharp spike in the number of suspected cholera cases this year, with 1,000 children a day infected in the last two weeks alone, agencies said.United States: Legislation Introduced for Women and Climate Change Act of 2019 March 26, 2019 | Big Island Now Sen. Mazie K. Hirono and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.Iraq: IS Tries to Hit Oil Field in Northern Iraq March 25, 2019 | Irina Slav, Oilprice Security forces at the Alaas field in northern Iraq have thwarted an attack by Islamic State militants, killing and injuring several attackers, Iraqi media report citing a statement from the operator of the…March 24, 2019 | Unian Children under the age of 15 living in countries affected by protracted conflict are, on average, almost three times more likely to die from diarrhoeal diseases caused by a lack of safe water,…Water: The Himalayas Are Staring at a Grim Water Future, Says Study March 22, 2019 | Mayank Aggarwal, Mongabay Millions of people living in the Himalayan region of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal may face a grim water future if the rapid and unplanned urbanisation taking place in the ecologically fragile mountains…Liberia: Government of Liberia to Train More Rural Women as Solar Energy Technicians March 21, 2019 | FrontPage Africa The Government of Liberia, in partnership with the Barefoot College of India, is planning to open a Vocational Training Center at the Grand Bassa Community College, for the training of rural women in…Myanmar: Land Lost, Families Uprooted as Myanmar Pushes Industrial Zones March 19, 2019 | Rina Chandran, Reuters For developing nations like Myanmar - which emerged from decades of economic isolation in 2011 when the military stepped back from direct control - SEZs are seen as a way to attract much-needed…Conflict Minerals: EU Calls for Stronger Collaboration over Conflict Minerals March 19, 2019 | Africa Intelligence The European Commission is gearing up to launch an online platform for companies within the European Union (EU) to share methods. . .Myanmar: Controversial Land Law Threatens Myanmar Ethnic Communities March 19, 2019 | John Zaw, Union of Catholic Asian News Millions of people in Myanmar face the possibility of having no legal rights over their land if they do not meet a deadline for land claim applications.Conflict Minerals: Blockchain Boosters Aim to Ease Tracking of Conflict Minerals March 18, 2019 | Bloomberg Environment Companies at risk of fueling war and human rights abuses when purchasing metals are exploring the use of blockchain to reduce the likelihood that unethically mined minerals will enter their supply chains.Myanmar: Land Confiscation Is Latest Barrier to Return for Myanmar’s Displaced March 15, 2019 | Peter Yeung, News Deeply After being forced to flee Myanmar, Rohingya refugees face yet another threat to their livelihoods following a controversial amendment to Myanmar’s land-ownership law that came into effect this week. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 12 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Water for Peace and Development June 17, 2019 | Nisar A Memon Life without water is inconceivable. Humans are born in water and their body contain about 65 percent water. Life on any planet is not viable without water.June 14, 2019 | Caitlin Werrell, Francesco Femia, and John Conger Presidential candidates are offering their plans on climate change, and it’s a competition over who’s the most ambitious.Webinar Series: Science Diplomacy and Environmental Peacebuilding June 13, 2019 | Dhanasree Jayaram Environmental peace building has emerged as a new frontier in interdisciplinary studies, which seeks to go beyond the traditional role of natural resources or environmental change in general in triggering and exacerbating conflicts,…Inclusive Protection of Civilians During Conflicts: Making a Case for the Environment June 12, 2019 | Wim Zwijnenburg It is important to take an inclusive and tangible approach to protecting civilians by protecting the environment during armed conflicts.June 10, 2019 | Baba Sillah One of the decisive moments in social justice advocacies for land rights in the recent history of Liberia came in 2011, when rural communities, wrote a letter of complaint against the Sime Darby…3 Pentagon Strategy Documents in 3 Months Highlight Climate Change Risks June 10, 2019 | Caitlin Werrell and Francesco Femia From April to June of this year, the U. S. military has issued not one, but three strategy documents that highlight climate change risks to the U. S. military mission.It's Time for the U.N. Security Council to Take on Climate Change June 7, 2019 | Gregory Meeks and Michael Shank This year, the United Nations Security Council debated, once again, climate change’s concrete impact on peace and security, noting that climate risks are a reality for millions of people around the world.Why More Women Should Be Included in the Leadership of Virunga National Park June 6, 2019 | Judith Verweijen, Janvier Murairi, and Esther Marijnen Since 2014, the number of female park guards serving in Virunga National Park, located in war-ridden eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, has been gradually increasing. |
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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, and Jasmin Muñoz |
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