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Issue #156 – Dec 31, 2019 |
AnnouncementsRequest for Applications: Environment, Conflict, and Peacebuilding December 30, 2019 | US Institute of Peace This Request for Applications (RfA) seeks grant applications to support research that will increase the overall understanding of the complex relationships between the environment, violent conflict, and peacebuilding.
December 17, 2019 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association At its quarterly meeting on December 13, the Board of Directors of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association unanimously approved amendments to the Association Bylaws designed to enhance diversity on the Board.
December 17, 2019 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association On Monday, September 23, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association -- in partnership with UNEP, ELI, Columbia University, Duke University, UC Irvine, UNDP, and the SDG Academy -- launched the third running of its popular… |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. CPeace's Fundamentals of Conservation Conflict Transformation
October 5, 2020 - 2020-10-09
Center for Conservation Peacebuilding
March 10, 2020 - 2020-03-11
Udall Foundation
January 16, 2020
Environmental Peacebuilding Association
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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: Great Power Resource Competition in a Changing Climate
January 1, 2019 | Wyatt Scott, Francis Gassert, and Sharon Burke
Forecast Cloudy: A Case Study in Predicting Conflict Risk
January 1, 2019 | Peter Kerins and Sharon Burke
Climate Change, Conflict and Security Scan: Analysis of Current Thinking
January 1, 2019 | Leigh Mayhew, Katie Peters, Hannah Measures, Christie Nicoson, and Maria Stavropoulou
The Bureaucratic Politics of Conservation in Governing Land Conflict: A Typology of Capacities
January 1, 2019 | Muhammad A.K. Sahide, Micah R. Fisher, Ahmad Maryudi, Grace Yee Wong, Supratman Supratman, and Syamsu Alam
January 1, 2019
January 1, 2019 | Greg B. Walker and Steven E. Daniels
Are Water and Conflict Linked and What Actually Links Them?
January 1, 2019 | Susanne Schmeier, Chris Baker, Judith Blauw, Charles Iceland, Karen Meijer, and Rolien Sasse
January 1, 2019
January 1, 2019
Water and Violence: Attacks on Water Infrastructure
January 1, 2019
Connecting the Dots: Natural Resources, Women and Peace
January 1, 2018 | Silja Halle and Clare Church
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JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Mali: Migration Programme Delegate December 30, 2019 | Danish Red Cross Danish Red Cross (DRC) is looking for a migration programme delegate to support Mali Red Cross in developing a migration response project assisted by the DRC Country Manager, the Regional Migration Coordinator and…Programme Officer: Environmental Peacemaking December 30, 2019 | European Institute of Peace Do you want to make a real difference to peace? Are you interested in using your skills to shape conflict resolution?DRC: Behavior Change Multimedia Campaign December 30, 2019 | Wildilfe Conservation Society WCS is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to saving wildlife and wildlands through science, international conservation, education, and the management of the world’s largest system of urban wildlife parks. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 27 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Iraq: Building the Network of Water Activists in Basra October 2, 2019 | Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative It’s been one year since the city of Basra was rocked by large-scale protests following a major pollution crisis in which citizens decried the lack of access to fresh water and services.Liberia: USAID’s Farmer of the Year Promotes Garden Programs September 30, 2019 | George Harris, Observer Urban population growth is affecting land availability for vegetable production, a situation beclouding the future of urban farming in Liberia.Myanmar: Two Mandalay Lakes to Get Wetland Protection September 30, 2019 | Kyaw Ko Ko, Myanmar Times Mandalay Region’s Sont Ye Lake in Kyaukse township and Paleik Lake in Tada-U will be designated as protected wetlands to conserve them and regulate development, a senior regional official said.Palestine: Palestinians Hope to Import Iraqi Oil, become More Energy Independent September 30, 2019 | Daoud Kuttab, Al-Monitor When Iraqi officials offered to sell Palestinians oil at reduced prices, few believed that this offer would actually become reality.Afghanistan: Protection Body Prevents Illegal Mining at 2,200 Sites September 30, 2019 | Navid Ahmad Barakzai, Pajhwok The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) says the Mines Protection Committee (MPC) has been able to prevent illegal extractions of natural resources at 2,200 sites during the last two years in the…Vets with PTSD Turn to Beekeeping for Relief September 28, 2019 | Michael Casey and Mike Householder, Associated Press Researchers are beginning to study whether beekeeping has therapeutic benefits.DRC: US-Funded Clean Minerals Project Raises Concerns in Congo September 27, 2019 | Pratima Desai and Aaron Ross, Reuters Democratic Republic of Congo plans to look into potential conflicts of interest in a US-funded project to certify mines that produce minerals such as gold and tin responsibly, a Congolese official told Reuters.Colombia: As the Amazon Burns, Colombia’s Forests Decimated for Cattle and Coca September 26, 2019 | Antonio José Paz Cardona, Mongabay The last few weeks have been critical for the Amazon in Brazil and Bolivia. Fires in August razed thousands of hectares of forest and drew the attention of the international community.South Sudan: South Sudan to Unveil Seven Oil Blocks on Offer in October September 25, 2019 | Fred Ojambo, Bloomberg South Sudan will unveil next month seven oil blocks that will be offered in the next licencing round, according to the state-owned Nile Petroleum Corp.Myanmar: Undeveloped Land in Industrial Zones Could Be Confiscated: Myanmar Authorities September 25, 2019 | Xinhua Myanmar authorities have warned that undeveloped land plots in industrial zones in Yangon region could be confiscated, saying that unless concrete reasons are provided, the industrial business would be revoked.Colombia: Oil Palm, Cattle and Coca Take a Toll on Colombia’s Indigenous Jiw September 24, 2019 | Maria Fernanda Lizcano, Mongabay In the Caño La Sal reservation in central Colombia, the Jiw indigenous community lives on a shrinking amount of land. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 3 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. China Quietly Pushing Myanmar to Back Its Development Plan for Irrawaddy River December 30, 2019 | Nan Lwin Chinese think tanks based in Yunnan have been traveling back and forth between Yangon and the Chinese province’s capital, Kunming, since early 2018.What If Nazi Germany Won by Seizing the Middle East (And Its Oil)? December 21, 2019 | Warfare History Network Key point: Nazi Germany didn't have enough oil, but that may not have single-handedly cost them the war.Editorial: Strengthen Water Diplomacy! December 20, 2019 | Afghanistan Times Afghanistan has many natural resources, especially in terms of water and mines, but they haven't been tapped effectively so far. |
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