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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #149 – September 24, 2019 |
AnnouncementsSeptember 23, 2019 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association Whether you are an emerging or established leader in the field of environmental peacebuilding, women of all backgrounds are encouraged to attend the Women’s Leadership Lunch on Thursday, October 24 from 12:45pm-2:00pm.Self-Paced MOOC on Environmental Security & Sustaining Peace Now Live! September 23, 2019 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association On Monday, September 23, the Association -- in partnership with UNEP, ELI, Columbia University, Duke University, UC Irvine, UNDP, and the SDG Academy -- launched the third running of its popular massive open…September 10, 2019 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association The working agenda for the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding can now be accessed on the conference platform. Please visit https://environmentalpeacebuilding. org/2019-conference/agenda-2/ to view the agenda.September 10, 2019 | Environmental Peacebuiding Association The Environmental Peacebuilding Association has reserved a block of 25 guest rooms at Hotel Irvine for the First International Conference on Environmental 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.Environment, Gender, and Disasters October 11, 2019 Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction and UN Environment Geneva, Switzerland To mark the International Day for Disaster Reduction, the Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) would like to invite you to participate to Environment, Gender,…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. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 38 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: January 1, 2019 | Doug Weir, Dan McQuillian, and Robert A. Francis Legal and policy initiatives to address the environmental dimensions of armed conflicts and their impact on people, ecosystems and sustainable development are highly dependent on the availability of environmental data from conflict-affected areas.Environmental Conflict and Cooperation January 1, 2019 | James R. Lee Environmental Conflict and Cooperation explores the evolution of environmental conflict as a field of research and the study of cooperation as an alternative to war. Over four key parts, James R.From Blue to Green? Environmentalization and Securitization in UN Peacekeeping Practices January 1, 2019 | Lucile Maertens The cholera outbreak brought to Haiti in 2010 as a consequence of wastewater mismanagement in one of the UN Stabilisation Mission’s camps drew attention to the concrete material footprint of UN peace operations.Environmental Neglect: Other Casualties of Post-War Infrastructure Development January 1, 2019 | Loritta Chan Kanchana, N. Ruwanpura, and Benjamin D. Brown Post-war societies have tended to look towards infrastructure development as a strategy for recovery and reconciliation; anticipating that improved connectivity can boost trade competitiveness, where this reorganization and new developments aiming to reshape…Reassessing Sampling Bias in Climate-Conflict Research January 1, 2019 | Cullen Hendrix and Tasia Poinsatte Is research into the links between climate change and conflict biased, and does this bias undermine our ability to draw conclusions about climate-conflict links? Adams et al.January 1, 2019 | Daniella Dam-de Jong Natural resources are strongly connected to the onset, duration and recurrence of armed conflicts.Temperature Extremes, Global Warming, and Armed Conflict: New Insights From High Resolution Data January 1, 2019 | Miriam Breckner and Uwe Sunde This paper contributes to the debate whether climate change and global warming cause conflicts by providing novel evidence about the role of extreme temperature events for armed conflict based on high-frequency high-resolution data…Developing an Environmental Peace Diplomacy January 1, 2019 | Dawn Nelson The 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals may seem lofty, or perhaps tangentially related to peace work, but the author argues that these goals are germane to peace building.Quantifying and Easing Conflicting Goals between Interest Groups in Natural Resource Planning January 1, 2019 | Kyle Eyvindson, Anna Repo, Maria Trivino, Sari Pynnonen, and Mikko Monkkonen Management of natural resources at the regional level is a compromise between a variety of objectives and interests.Great Powers Clash in the Arctic: The Struggle for the Northern Frontier [Video] January 1, 2019 January 1, 2019 | Naomi Zeveloff In the Middle East, water has been a source of conflict since ancient times.The Amazon Burns: National & Regional Security Implications [Audio] January 1, 2019 | The Warcast The Amazon has now been on fire for over three weeks. On Friday, Brazilian President Bolsonaro announced he would send 43,000 troops to battle the blazes.The Law of War and Nature [Video] January 1, 2019 Is it ever justifiable to damage nature when waging war? Can nature be used as a weapon? |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Philippines: Project Communications Specialist September 24, 2019 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN For more than four decades, FAO has been working with the Government of the Philippines, civil society, community-based organizations and the private sector to address challenges in the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector.September 23, 2019 | Groupe Énergies Renouvelables, Environnement et Solidarités Le GERES - Groupe Énergies Renouvelables, Environnement et Solidarités - est une association à but non lucratif, qui s’est donnée comme objectif de contribuer à préserver l’environnement, limiter les changements climatiques et leurs…September 23, 2019 | Triangle Génération Humanitaire TGH is present in Sudan since September 2003, and opened its first project for the victims of the Darfur crisis in one of the IDPs camp in West Darfur (Riyad camp of Geneina)…Afghanistan: Recycling Advisor September 23, 2019 | People in Need People in Need (PIN) is a Czech NGO that provides relief and development assistant in 22 countries around the world.Iraq: WASH Technical Team Leader September 23, 2019 | Oxfam GB Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means it tackles the inequality that keeps people poor. Together Oxfam saves, protect and rebuild lives.UNHCR Environmental Footprint Analysis September 23, 2019 | UN High Commissioner for Refugees The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is the Agency mandated to lead and coordinate international action to protect refugees and forcibly displaced, with the ultimate goal to help…Somalia: Agricultural Advisory Facilitator September 23, 2019 | World Vision SomReP aims to equip producers with the real-time climatic information to allow them to make risk-informed decision regarding their livelihood with the aim of enhancing food security and promoting economic growth.South Sudan: WASH & Shelter/NFI Programme Manager – Roving September 23, 2019 | Danish Refugee Council DRC is operational in South Sudan since 2005, working with the overall aim of achieving durable solutions for displaced populations. The Danish Demining Group (DDG) started Humanitarian Mine Action in 2006.Intern - Disasters and Conflicts Programme August 19, 2019 | UN Environment The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 30 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Colombia: How Disputed Oil Deals Push Native Colombian Peoples Closer to Extinction June 29, 2019 | Luke Jacobs, Colombia Reports The Colombian government’s granting of oil titles in Colombia’s Amazon region allegedly increases the threat of extinction of indigenous peoples in the region.Myanmar: Factory Waste Affects Villagers along Dotehtawady: Groups June 27, 2019 | Phyo Wai Kyaw, Myanmar Times Residents of Amarapura township, Mandalay Region, are suffering because factories dump wastewater in the Dotehtawady River, and the government needs to address the problem, said U Maung Maung Oo, leader of the Natural Green…South Sudan: South Sudan to Probe Officials, Companies over Oil Deals June 27, 2019 | Xinhua South Sudan said on Thursday it has commenced investigations on officials and companies involved in oil deals to ascertain oil sales, payments and taxes.South Sudan: South Sudan Investigates Its Crude Oil Pre-Sales Regime June 26, 2019 | Reuters South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit has launched an investigation into crude oil pre-sale contracts from the country as it ratchets up production, a letter seen by Reuters on Wednesday showed.Afghanistan: More Usable Land Gives Farmer Options June 26, 2019 | USAID Imagine being a farmer with limited usable land trying to feed a growing family of 45.Colombia: Colombia to Resume Aerial Spraying of Coca Crops June 21, 2019 | Sophie Foggin, Latin America Reports On June 8, Colombian Defence Minister Guillermo Botero told Blu Radio that helicopters will resume aerial fumigation of coca crops within 12-16 weeks.Liberia: Has REDD+ Dashed Hopes of Rural Dwellers? June 21, 2019 | Lennart Dodoo, FrontPage Africa Residents of this remote village near the Lake Piso Multiple Use Reserve in the Commonwealth District of Cape Mount County, were hopeful when a forest regulatory body promised them sustainable livelihood if they…Colombia: How Colombia Is Trying to Prevent Running out of Drinking Water June 21, 2019 | Luke Jacobs, Colombia Reports A coalition dedicated to protecting the water resources of Colombia formally launched operations in the country on Wednesday.Nepal Yet to Take Steps to Ensure Justice for Women Who Suffered Sexual Violence during Conflict June 20, 2019 | Binod Ghimire, Kathmandu Post Even as Nepal has failed to ensure justice for victims of the decade-long conflict, the country has yet to implement the recommendations of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in relation to two…KP Intersessional Meet Organizes Special Forum on Artisanal Mining June 19, 2019 | Diamond World The Kimberly Process Intersessional Meet in Mumbai organized a special forum for its delegates on the topic of Artisanal Mining- Small Steps to Larger Outcomes.Colombia: Colombia Continues to Have Highest Number of Internally Displaced People in the World: UN June 19, 2019 | Luke Jacobs, Colombia Reports Colombia continues to have the most internally displaced persons in the world, according to the UN. Though Colombia only represents 0.Afghanistan: Government Says to Ban Illegal Mining June 19, 2019 | Afghanistan Times The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says it would ban 'illegal exploitation of mineral resources' to serve national interests. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 11 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Protecting the Environment in Times of War September 20, 2019 | Peter Gleick War is a miserable thing. It kills and maims soldiers and civilians. It destroys infrastructure, cultures, and communities. It worsens poverty and development challenges.Climate Change Denialism Poses a National Security Threat September 20, 2019 | Mark Nevitt In a forthcoming article in the Harvard Environmental Law Review, I argue that climate change is one of the most pressing national security issues facing the United States and the world.Humanity and Nature Are Not Separate- We Must See Them as One to Fix the Climate Crisis September 17, 2019 | Heather Alberro From transport and housing to food production and fashion, our civilisation is driving climate and ecological breakdown.Climate Change, Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace September 13, 2019 | Florian Krampe Of the ten countries that host the most multilateral peace operations personnel, eight are located in areas highly exposed to climate change.Is Environmental Peacebuilding the Answer to South Sudan’s Conflict? September 12, 2019 | Marisa O. Ensor September 12, 2019 marks one year since South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and former Vice President-turned-opposition leader Riek Machar signed a new peace agreement.The Climate-Security Nexus: Interview with Louise Van Schaik September 12, 2019 | Sweta Chakraborty Dr.Where Macro Meets Micro: How Climate Change Fuels Violent Extremism September 11, 2019 | Tom Middendorp and Reinier Bergema Climate change is a “direct and existential threat,” the Council of the European Union concluded in February 2019. |
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Compiled by Rollin Bresson, Alice Chen, Jasmine Chen, Charlotte Collins, Adrienne Derstine, Kevin Eggert, Nina Hamilton, Liz Hessami, Baindu Idriss, Jacqueline Kessler, Elena Kochnowicz, Marie Mavrikios, Amanda Mei, Julia Monsarrat, Jasmin Muñoz, and Zabrina Welter |
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