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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #144 – July 16, 2019 |
AnnouncementsElections for the EnPAx Board of Directors: Call for Nominations July 30, 2019 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) will be holding its inaugural elections for its Board of Directors later this year and is seeking interested candidates to serve as part of the Association’s leadership beginning…July 17, 2019 | EcoPeace Middle East The workshop is offered by the Regional Program Energy Security and Climate Change Middle East and North Africa of Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung (KAS – REMENA) and the Program on Water Security of EcoPeace Middle East.… |
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.MENA Workshop on Water Security & Environmental Peacebuilding October 14, 2019 - 2019-10-16 EcoPeace Middle East Rabat, Morocco Climate change and its disruptive impact on water resources are increasingly recognized as a threat multiplier that exacerbates conflict in areas around the world.Fundamentals of Conservation Conflict Transformation September 12, 2019 - 2019-09-16 Center for Conservation Peacebuilding Arusha, Tanzania The Center for Conservation Peacebuilding offers workshops designed to build the capacity of individuals and teams to collaboratively engage in the theory, principles, and practice of transforming complex conservation conflicts. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 14 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: When Disasters and Conflicts Collide [Audio] January 1, 2019 | Katie Peters When disasters and conflict collide’ is a podcast series that explores how conflict increases people’s vulnerabilities to disasters around the world.Natural Resources and Civil Conflict: Evidence from a New, Georeferenced Dataset January 1, 2019 | Michael Denly, Michael Findley, Joelean Hall, Andrew Stravers, and James Igoe Walsh Over the last two decades, social scientists have investigated the “resource curse”—the proposition that an an abundance of non-renewable natural resources has negative political, social, and economic consequences (for a recent and thorough…January 1, 2019 | Naomi Clark-Shen Disputes remain rife in the South China Sea (SCS) regarding territorial boundaries and the sovereignty of islands and rocks.January 1, 2019 | Ahmed Abukhater This book draws lessons and conclusions, based on the methodology outlined in the author's previous book, Water as a Catalyst for Peace (Routledge, 2013), and further charts the course to a more practical…Land Grab and Conflicts in Colonial Southeastern Nigeria January 1, 2019 | Ifeanyi Onwuzuruigbo Studies of land grab in Africa are growing. However, there are noticeable gaps in its treatment. The historical garb of current land grab has received scant attention in the literature.Ezza and Kwahu-Ewe Land Dispute in Nigeria and Ghana: Unfolding the Road to Peace and Development January 1, 2019 | Kelechi Johnmary Ani, Victor Ojakorotu, and Timi Legend Asuelime Land as a factor of production has remained a major source of conflict in many African societies.January 1, 2019 | Waluyo Handoko, Endang Larasati, Ari Pradhanawati, and Edy Santosa The plantation land conflicts that occur in the village of Darmakradenan in Central Java, Indonesia, between farmers and the Indonesian National Army (TNI) have been going on for 20 years.Reinventing Borders for Environmental and Social Harmony [Video] January 1, 2019 | Saleem Ali As humankind developed nation states, geopolitical borders became more physically clear, but usually not defined by natural boundaries. Our perception of the world has become more defined by countries.January 1, 2019 | Nelson Grima and Simron J. Singh Ecosystem Services are commonly understood as the goods and services people obtain from nature, such as carbon sequestration, provision of food and fibres, pollination, etc.Creating Opportunities for Rohingya Refugees and Hosts through Forest Landscape Restoration January 1, 2019 | Heather Tallis, Cindy Huang, John Herbohn, Karen Holl, Sharif A. Mukul, and K.A.M. Morshed Rohingya refugees began arriving in Bangladesh in August 2017, fleeing atrocities deemed serious crimes under international law by United Nations investigators.January 1, 2019 All politics is local: Policymakers should focus more on local and sub- national water challenges as they easily fuel conflicts 2. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. July 7, 2019 | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament.Programme Manager, Dry Land, Livelihoods and Gender July 3, 2019 | International Union for Conservation of Nature This position is a senior position at ROWA and it plays a crucial role in the management and direction of the regional thematic programme strategy and projects implementation generally associated with Entry Point… |
InternationalLiberia: How Challenging the Powerful Global Palm Oil Industry Forced a Liberian Lawyer into Exile April 29, 2019 | Abdi Latif Dahir, Quartz In 2010, Liberia’s government signed a 65-year concession agreement to develop over 543,000 acres of land with Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL), a subsidiary of the Singapore-listed company Golden Agri-Resources.Afghanistan: Gasping for Air in Kabul April 29, 2019 | UN Environment Afghanistan has, for many years, borne the brunt of a much-publicized protracted armed conflict.Women of Sudan-- 'Suppressed by Any Means'-- Are Protesting For Equal Rights in the Post-Bashir Era April 26, 2019 | Max Bearak After three decades of dictatorial rule, Omar Hassan al-Bashir is out of power — the most obvious achievement of Sudan’s biggest protest movement.Liberia: Civil Society to Help Communities Legalize Land Ownership in over US$1.9 M Project April 26, 2019 | FrontPage Africa A civil society organization, the Foundation for Community Initiatives (FCI), has begun a project to assist rural communities in Liberia to legalize their customary ownership of their lands.Colombia: Meet the Women Who Detonate Land Mines in Colombia’s Former War Zones April 24, 2019 | Megan Janetsky For some women, it’s leadership roles. For others, it’s community activism. But what most empowers 19-year-old Marifer Culman Ortiz is detonating land mines.April 23, 2019 | UN Over the course of the past decade, there has been “a paradigm shift” in understanding the devastating impact of sexual violence in conflict on international peace and security, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the…Papua New Guinea: Tribal Conflicts Threaten Women April 22, 2019 | Anggia Anggraini Burchill, Development and Cooperation In Papua New Guinea (PNG), women and girls face high security risks. Particularly in tribal wars, they are subject to violence and displacement.Myanmar: Forest Coverage Accounts for More Than 25 Percent of the Country’s Total Area April 22, 2019 | Eleven Currently, the forest covers more than 25 per cent of the country’s total area and the forest conservation area, up to six per cent, said Union Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation…Conflict Minerals: WDC Will Lobby for Broader Definition of "Conflict Diamonds" at OECD Meet April 21, 2019 | International Diamond Exchange On April 23, the 13th OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains will take place in Paris, France.Afghanistan: MAIL Reports 50 Percent Reduction in Saffron Production in Afghanistan April 20, 2019 | Khaama Press The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL) has reported that Saffron production has dropped by around 50 percent during the recent years.Afghanistan: Using the Sun to Reduce Air Pollution in Kabul April 19, 2019 | Khalil Asir and Hast e Subh, Hindu According to Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), air pollution is at its peak in cities, particularly Kabul, in late November and early December.Afghanistan: Afghan Opium Farmers Ready for Bumper Crop [Video] April 18, 2019 | Carl Holm, Deutsche Welle The drought has broken in Afghanistan, bringing easier times for farmers. Although wheat and corn are common crops, they are distinctly less lucrative than opium.Iraq/Kurdistan: What Did Russia Get from Its KRG Gamble? April 15, 2019 | Mariya Petkova, Al Jazeera While the KRG has been reaping the benefit of these deals, Russia and Rosneft's gains from this high-risk investment are yet to materialise in full.Afghanistan: Afghanistan Opens New Mining Areas to International Investment April 15, 2019 | TOLOnews In a keynote address at the Afghanistan Mining Investment Forum convened by INVEST, a global initiative of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to mobilize private investment in partner countries, Afghan Minister…Colombia: In Colombia's Coca Heartland, Photos and Drawings Show Life between War and Peace [Photos] April 13, 2019 | Laura Beltrán Villamizar, NPR When Venezuelan photographer Fabiola Ferrero first traveled to the city of Florencia in Colombia, she took two instant cameras with her. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 3 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. July 12, 2019 | Michael Klare It’s always the oil.Will Climate Change Lead to More World Conflict? July 11, 2019 | John O'Loughlin and Cullen Hendrix During last month’s U. S. Democratic presidential candidate debates, former congressman Beto O’Rourke, Sens.US Should Support Environmental Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Efforts for Palestinians July 6, 2019 | Josh Busby What is often referred to as environmental peacebuilding– the process of governing and leveraging the use of the environment and natural resources for building a sustainable peace through improving livelihoods, strengthening the economy,… |
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