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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #161 – March 10, 2020 |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Training Course: "Humanitarian Action and the Environment" June 9, 2020 - 2020-06-11 Groupe URD and UNEP/ OCHA Joint Environment Unit Plaisians, France In partnership with UNEP / OCHA Joint Environment Unit, this training will give you the concepts, methods and tools to understand and anticipate the impacts of humanitarian action on the environment and, thus,…June 3, 2020 - 2020-06-04 Udall Foundation Arlington, VA Participants experience training that is dynamic, problem-based, and highly interactive.Self-Paced MOOC on Environmental Security & Sustaining Peace (CLOSING SOON) January 30, 2020 - 2020-06-23 Environmental Peacebuilding Association, UN Environment, ELI, Columbia University, Duke University, UC Irvine, UNDP, and SDG Academy online Conflicts over natural resources and the environment are among the greatest challenges in 21st-century geopolitics. These conflicts present serious threats to human security at both the national and local levels. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 29 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: International Conflict and Cooperation over Freshwater Resources January 1, 2020 | Thomas Bernauer and Tobias Bohmelt Unsustainable use of freshwater resources worldwide creates enormous challenges for human societies populating these natural systems, and these challenges are likely to grow with climate change.January 1, 2020 | Holly Locke Since the late 20th century, nations increasingly task their militaries with managing and responding to the influx of migration and refugees into sovereign nations. As a result, the U. S.January 1, 2020 | Beatriz Pérez de las Heras Climate change is increasingly acknowledged as a threat to international stability.Environmental Conflicts, Migration, and Governance January 1, 2020 | Tim Krieger, Diana Panke, and Michael Pregernig The globalized era is characterized by a high degree of interconnectedness across borders and continents and this includes human migration.Ambivalent Greenings, Collateral Conservation: Negotiating Ecology in a United Nations Buffer Zone January 1, 2020 | Costas M. Constantinou, Maria Hadjimichael, and Evi Eftychiou This article focuses on the politics of environmental conservation in the UN Buffer Zone (BZ) that divides the island of Cyprus.January 1, 2020 | Osman M. Jama, Guijian Liu, Abdishakur W. Diriye, Balal Yousaf, Ibrahim Basiru, and Abdulhakim M. Adbi The question of the degree to which participation by civil society contributes to environmental decisions in post-conflict societies has received little attention.January 1, 2020 | Carly A. Krakow This article analyses international law regarding the human right to water as it impacts people who are stateless, displaced, and/or residents of armed conflict zones in the contemporary Middle East.The World Climate and Security Report 2020 January 1, 2020 The inaugural World Climate and Security Report 2020 from the Expert Group of the International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS) provides global and regional assessments of the security risks of a…Losing Land in Times of Peace: Post-War Agrarian Capitalism in Colombia and Côte d'Ivoire January 1, 2020 | Jacobo Grajales Recent scholarly interest in the implementation of land policies in post-conflict settings has been focused on ‘best practices'.The NAP Process and Peacebuilding January 1, 2020 | Alec Crawford and Clare Church For states struggling to prevent, mitigate or recover from conflict and fragility, the road to stability and sustainability is fraught with challenges.Climate-Fragility Risk: South Asia January 1, 2019 | Dhanasree J. Ayaram This convergence of challenges implies that climate change not only undermines human security, but could also heighten conflict risks in South Asia.Climate-Fragility Risk: The Pacific Islands Region January 1, 2019 | Coral Pasisi A range of critical climate-fragility risks are emerging in the Pacific region, and they will require greater examination, monitoring and coordinated action by various stakeholders at the national, regional and international levels. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. March 7, 2020 | UNDP The UNDP Country Office in Myanmar is a key interlocutor and advisor to the government at the national and sub-national on sustainable and inclusive growth, (including economic, environment, climate change and disaster risk…DPRK: Programme Manager - Livelihoods March 7, 2020 | Concern Worldwide Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.Consultant/Researcher: Supporting EITI Actors to Diagnose Extractive Sector Corruption Risks March 7, 2020 | Natural Resource Governance Institute The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) is a not-for-profit group that promotes transparency and good governance in the oil, gas and mining sector. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 25 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Myanmar: Pearl Farm Plan Could Spell Doom for Myanmar’s Nomadic ‘Sea Gypsies’ November 12, 2019 | Radio Free Asia The seafaring livelihoods of Myanmar’s “sea gypsies,” a nomadic ethnic group also known as Moken or Salone in Burmese, are being threatened by a plan to expand pearl farming in an archipelago they…Syria: Pentagon Promises to Give Syrian Oil Revenue to Kurds November 8, 2019 | Sydney Morning Herald The Pentagon has said revenue from oilfields protected by US forces in northeastern Syria will go to its Kurdish allies.Conflict Minerals: Volvo to Trace Battery Cobalt Supply Chain Using Blockchain November 6, 2019 | Coinfomania, Ibiam Wayas Gothenburg-based car manufacturing company, Volvo, has revealed plans to use blockchain technology in tracking the global supply chain of the Cobalt used in its electric car batteries, according to a Wednesday report.Exploitation of the Environment in Conflict-Affected Areas on the Increase November 6, 2019 | Cheryl Kahla, South African The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict came into effect on 5 November 2001, when the United General Assembly declared that the day will be…China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam Mulls Legal Action over South China Sea Dispute November 6, 2019 | James Pearson and Khanh Vu, Reuters Vietnam could explore legal action among various options in its territorial dispute with powerful neighbor China in the South China Sea, a senior government official said on Wednesday.Global Trailblazer in Environmental Peacebuilding to Deliver Coca-Cola World Fund Lecture November 6, 2019 | Yale MacMillan Center Gidon Bromberg, the co-founder and Israeli co-director of EcoPeace Middle East, a unique organization that brings together Jordanians, Palestinians, and Israelis to promote environmental sustainability and advance peace efforts in the Middle East (link is external), will give the…Democratic Republic of the Congo: How The Mining Business is Helping Women in Congo Escape Isolation November 5, 2019 | Eleonora Vio, TRT World Congolese women entered the mining sector in the late 90s and ever since they have been fighting discrimination, superstition and outdated customs, while they successfully bring more and more women into the workforce.Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Diamond Mine: Legal Action over Land Grab November 5, 2019 | Ahmed Idris, Al Jazeera A community in Sierra Leone has taken a diamond mining company to court.Wildlife: Armed Conflicts Affect Environment and Wildlife: Experts November 5, 2019 | James Tasamba, Anadolu Agency As the world observes International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, on Wednesday, experts believe that it was an opportunity to reflect on the role of…Colombia: Colombia's Growing Sustainable Farming Movement November 3, 2019 | Andrew J. Wight, Public Radio International In the developed world, concerns around pesticides, herbicides, and industrial fertilizers are often framed around their impact on the environment, but for Carlos Osorio and many other farmers in Colombia, health concerns are…Iraq: How a Collective of Iraqi Women Is Bringing the Country Closer to Peace November 1, 2019 | WLPF International A delegation representing the Iraqi Women’s Network attended the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) session on the 20th and 21st October 2019 and briefed the UN… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 8 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. International Women's Day 2020: Women, War and Water in Yemen March 6, 2020 | Leonie Nimmo On International Women’s Day 2018 the UN Envoy to Yemen received an open letter calling on him to take a firm stand on women’s demands and to prioritise women in peace processes.March 4, 2020 | Michael R. Littenberg, Anne-Marie L. Beliveau, and Nellie V. Binder The EU Conflict Minerals Regulation takes effect on January 1, 2021.In Eastern Myanmar, the Karen Watch over a Revolutionary Forest March 4, 2020 | Benjamin D. Hodgdon For more than 70 years, since shortly after the country formerly known as Burma gained independence, a low-boil insurgency has fought for Karen self-determination, promised first by the British and then the Burmese.Are We Radically Underestimating the Effects of Climate on Armed Conflict? March 3, 2020 | Cullen Hendrix Climate change is widely recognized as a “threat multiplier.The Climate-Conflict Connection: Why Aren’t We Acting on It? March 2, 2020 | International Institute for Sustainable Development Somalia is one of the most fragile states in the world, while also being among the most vulnerable to climate change and least prepared to adapt.Can Artificial Intelligence Predict the Middle East's Next Conflict? February 28, 2020 | Robert Tollast In January 2014, most Iraq analysts knew security in the country was rapidly deteriorating. Beyond general warnings, however, few predicted exactly how bad the situation would become.Why Has the AU Been Silent on the Ethiopian Dam Dispute? February 25, 2020 | Meressa K. Dessu, Dawit Yohannes, and Roba D. Sharamo Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan are currently engaged in vital talks over the dispute relating to the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile River.Why Climate and Conflict Are Shaping the Crises of Our Time (and What to Do about It) February 24, 2020 | Janani Vivekananda Humanitarian need is increasing. Crises are becoming more complex through the interactions between climate change, disasters, and conflicts. |
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Compiled by Rollin Bresson, Elen Bueno, Alex Caplan, Jasmine Chen, Charlotte Collins, Jordan Dieni, Kevin Eggert, Flavia Eichmann, Giovanni Gio, Nina Hamilton, Desirée De Haven, Liz Hessami, Ellen Johnson, Chiara Maero, Marie Mavrikios, Julia Monsarrat, and Alex Paige |
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