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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #146 – August 13, 2019 |
AnnouncementsToda Pacific Declaration on Climate Change, Conflict and Peace August 13, 2019 | Toda Peace Institute In September 2018, the Toda Peace Institute and the National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (University of Otago, New Zealand) conducted a workshop on “Climate Change and Conflict in the Pacific: Prevention,…August 12, 2019 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is excited to announce that we are seeking submissions for the Best Student Paper in Environmental Peacebuilding to be presented at the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding.MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace (Self-Paced Format, Starting September 23, 2019) August 12, 2019 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association Over the past two years, the massive open online course (MOOC) on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace has attracted more than 17,000 participants from 176 countries around the globe.August 7, 2019 | EcoPeace Middle East Climate change and its disruptive impact on water resources are increasingly recognized as a threat multiplier that exacerbates conflict in areas around the world.Environment + Conflict + Peace: A Photo Exhibition [Call for Submissions] July 24, 2019 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association A group exhibition to elevate diverse conversations on the dynamics between environmental issues, the causes and impacts of conflict, and peacebuilding. |
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.PeaceCon 2019: Natural Resource Management and the Environment October 2, 2019 - 2019-10-04 Alliance for Peacebuilding and US Institute for Peace Washington, DC Hosted in partnership with the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), PeaceCon provides a dynamic platform for AfP members to network with the private foundations, policymakers and donors, global development and humanitarian non-governmental organizations…September 27, 2019 Environmental Peacebuilding Association webinar This webinar will take a closer look at current issues relating to water, security and peacebuilding in Afghanistan.Climate Change, Water & National Security for Jordan, Palestine and Israel September 24, 2019 Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School New York, NY The Middle East region is considered a climate hotspot due to its natural water scarcity, social tensions, and political conflicts.Peace, Security and Climate Change September 19, 2019 International Alert The Hague, Netherlands There are opportunities for businesses operating in contexts of fragility and conflict to contribute proactively to peace. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 18 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Will a Hotter Planet Lead to More Armed Conflict? January 1, 2019 | Malcolm Lucard Climate change may be making warfare even harder to endure, but most experts say it is not a primary cause of armed conflict.Environmental Cooperation in Conflict Zones: Riparian Infrastructure at the Armenian–Turkish Border January 1, 2019 | Mehmet Altingoz and Saleem H. Ali Due to historical grievances, Armenia and Turkey experience severe international conflicts and do not maintain diplomatic ties.Conflicts over Marine and Coastal Common Resources: Causes, Governance and Prevention January 1, 2019 | Karen A. Alexander This book explores the types of conflicts that occur over marine and coastal resources, the underlying causes, and attempts to prevent them.Environmental Changes and the Competing Perspectives on Environmentally Displaced Persons January 1, 2019 | Sinja Hantscher This chapter introduces the case and thus presents a concise background of the academic approaches to the topics of environmental changes and disaster displacement.January 1, 2019 | Meera Anna Oommen This paper traces past and present entanglements between people and elephants along a forest-agriculture fringe in Kerala's Western Ghats.January 1, 2019 | Mawa Karambiri and Maria Brockhaus Based on an empirical study of struggles concerning access to land and political inclusion (and exclusion) in the context of a forest conservation project in rural Burkina Faso, this paper analyses environmental politics through the lens…January 1, 2019 | Naomi Zeveloff In the Middle East, water has been a source of conflict since ancient times.Fair and Equitable Approach Using GIS for Solving the Krishna River Conflict, India January 1, 2019 | Siddharth Chaudhary, Durga Prasad Panday, and Duraprasad Panday Conflict occurs between people in all kinds of human relationships and in all social settings.Andean Water Wars: The Silala Case January 1, 2019 | Ronald Bruce St. John The Atacama Desert is the second driest place on earth, and the watersheds of the rivers in the region, the Lauca, Maurí, and Silala, have long been in dispute. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. South Sudan: Food Security and Livelihood Cluster Co-Coordinator August 8, 2019 | World Vision International The Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL) Cluster Co-Coordinator/Advisor enables cluster partners to respond more effectively to the needs of the affected population than they could do individually by working together in a coordinated… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 28 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Colombia: Land Grabbing, Cattle Ranching Ravage Colombian Amazon after FARC Demobilization May 30, 2019 | Taran Volckhausen, Mongabay In 2017, the first year following the FARC’s demobilization, deforestation in the Colombian Amazon region exploded, more than doubling from 70,074 hectares (173,000 acres) the year before to 144,147 hectares (356,000 acres), according…May 29, 2019 | Sam Mednick, Associated Press Oil-rich South Sudan is struggling to increase production of crude several months after the end of its civil war, and the political upheaval in neighboring Sudan is in part to blame.Myanmar: Illegal Jade Trade Still Thriving Despite Mining Suspension May 29, 2019 | Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times Myanmar jade is still being smuggled across the border to China in large quantities despite the government having suspended new licenses for two years now, U Zaw Bo Khant, vice chair of the…Liberia: Locals Accuse Salala Rubber Company, Liberia Agricultural Company of Land Grabbing May 29, 2019 | FrontPage Africa Two major Liberian rubber plantation companies, including the Salala Rubber Corporation (SRC) and Liberia Agricultural Company (LAC) are under intense pressure from project-affected communities to immediately halt further illegal expansion and encroachment of…May 29, 2019 | Agrilinks The capacity in monitoring droughts and providing early warning information to ensure agriculture and food security is equally varied among countries in the HKH region.Israel: Who Cares about Israel’s Polluted Air? May 28, 2019 | Akiva Eldar, Al-Monitor According to environmental groups, one is more likely to die from pollution in Israel rather than by a rocket, terror attack and road accident combined.Climate Change: The Security Implications of Climate Change May 28, 2019 | Daily Star The Daily Star and Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) jointly organized a roundtable titled “The Security Implications of Climate Change” on April 30, 2019.Colombia: War, Park Rangers and the Hopes of Colombia’s Transitional Justice May 27, 2019 | Andrés Bermúdez Liévano, Justiceinfo.net What if Colombia’s Special Peace Jurisdiction and Truth Commission investigate the environmental damages caused by conflict, from attacks on pipelines to the murder of park rangers?Myanmar: Ruby Rush: Myanmar Gem Hunters Exploit Law Change May 24, 2019 | Agence France-Presse Burrowing deep underground, thousands of informal miners risk their lives to find gleaming red gems as a law change spurs opportunity in Myanmar's "land of rubies".Climate Change: How to Think about Global Warming and War May 23, 2019 | Economist No conflict occurs without leaders to give orders and soldiers to pull triggers. No atrocities are committed unless human beings choose to commit them.Persian Gulf Now Most Risky for Oil Tankers Since Last Iraq War May 22, 2019 | Alex Longley, Bloomberg Not since 2005 have the world’s insurers considered shipping in the Persian Gulf so dangerous for oil tankers.Afghanistan: Taliban Ramp up Mining in Southern Afghan Region May 20, 2019 | Mohammad Ilyas Dayee and Abubakar Siddique, Gandhara Lawmakers and locals in a southern Afghan province say the illegal mining of gold and other precious minerals has dramatically increased in Taliban-controlled regions close to the border with Pakistan.Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan Concerned Sudan Turmoil Could Hurt Oil Exports May 17, 2019 | Paul Burkhardt, Bloomberg South Sudan, recovering from a civil war in which 400,000 people died and and a quarter of the population was displaced, is concerned that an uprising in neighboring Sudan could threaten its oil…Afghanistan: Casualty of War: Deforestation and Desertification in Afghanistan May 15, 2019 | Austin Bodetti, New Arab While gridlock is keeping the Taliban and the United States from reaching a political settlement to the war in Afghanistan, a lacklustre peace process represents just one of many issues confronting the country. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 3 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. August 2, 2019 | Katharine Gammon For scientists, amber is thrilling. It preserves ancient organisms in incredible detail, down to the veins in insect wings and the lenses on fly eyes.Blood Diamonds and Land Corruption in Sierra Leone August 2, 2019 | Transparency International A deep abyss punctures the southern suburbs of Koidu Town, one of the largest cities in Sierra Leone.Nile River Water Supply Forecasts May Reduce the Chance of Conflict July 31, 2019 | Annalise Blum Rising tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia over construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have led to speculation that there could be a war over water. |
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Compiled by Rollin Bresson, Alice Chen, Charlotte Collins, Adrienne Derstine, Kevin Eggert, Nina Hamilton, Liz Hessami, Baindu Idriss, Jacqueline Kessler, Elena Kochnowicz, Marie Mavrikios, Julia Monsarrat, Jasmin Muñoz, and Zabrina Welter |
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