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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #163 – April 7, 2020 |
AnnouncementsCOVID-19 and the Environmental Peacebuilding Knowledge Platform March 24, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association As we collectively continue through an extraordinary public health emergency, we recognize that the everyone's lives and routines are in flux. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Virtual Consultation to Gauge Interest in a Private Sector Interest Group May 12, 2020 Environmental Peacebuilding Association online The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is considering the creation of an Interest Group to engage members working on the link between environmental affairs, peacebuilding, and the private sector.Water, Sanitation, COVID-19, and Cooperation in the Middle East April 30, 2020 Environmental Peacebuilding Association online The UN Secretary-General recently called for a global ceasefire considering the unprecedented threats posed by COVID-19 in conflict-affected areas.IMPACT’s Innovative Approach to Monitoring and Evaluation April 29, 2020 Environmental Peacebuilding Association online In this webinar, IMPACT will walk participants through its M&E system and provide examples of how the analysis generated by the data can be rendered actionable to achieve measurable SDG results.Getting Published: How to Tell Your Story to the Media April 24, 2020 Environmental Peacebuilding Association online This webinar is a part of a mentorship series hosted by the Environmental Peacebuilding Association’s Young Professionals Interest Group.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, 31 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: City of Black Gold: Oil, Ethnicity, and the Making of Modern Kirkuk January 1, 2020 | Arbella Bet-Shlimon Kirkuk is Iraq's most multilingual city, for millennia home to a diverse population. It was also where, in 1927, a foreign company first struck oil in Iraq.Multilateral Cooperation in the Area of Climate-Related Security and Development Risks in Africa January 1, 2020 | Cedric H. de Coning and Florian Krampe Over the past decade the impact of climate change on people’s everyday lives have become tangible.On Environmental Law, Climate Change & National Security Law January 1, 2020 | Mark Nevitt This Article offers a new way to think about climate change.January 1, 2020 | Camille Marquette Access to land is at the heart of inter-communal conflict in Mali.Water Security and Governance in the Horn of Africa January 1, 2020 | Florian Krampe, Luc van de Goor, Anniek Barnhoorn, Elizabeth Smith, and Dan Smith The Horn of Africa—here defined as the member states of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development—is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change such as droughts and floods.Armed Conflicts and the Environment: The International Law Commission's New Draft Principles January 1, 2020 | Marja Lehto The International Law Commission’s work on the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts has produced 28 draft principles with commentaries, which the Commission adopted in first reading in 2019.Gaza: The Undrinkable Water of a Land under Seige [Video] January 1, 2020 | Rakan Abed El Rahman Experts say Israeli policies and wars are to blame for a deepening water crisis in Gaza that will have detrimental effects on public health, especially on the most vulnerable segment of society: children.From Arms to Farms: A Conversation with Casimiro Olvida [Audio] January 1, 2019 | Environmental Change and Security Program and Environmental Peacebuilding Association “This project is serious,” Casimiro Olvida said. “It will help the community. If you do not believe me, you can kill me anytime.Highlights on the Resilience and Vulnerability of Populations Affected by Conflict January 1, 2019 This is the third in a series of three briefing papers that form part of the Mind the gap – Bridging the research, practice and policy divide to enhance livelihood resilience in conflict…January 1, 2019 | David Eckstein, Vera Kunzel, Laura Schafer, and Maik Winges The Global Climate Risk Index 2020 analyses to what extent countries and regions have been affected by impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heatwaves etc. ).All Hell Breaking Loose: The Pentagon's Perspective on Climate Change January 1, 2019 | Michael T. Klare The Pentagon, unsentimental and politically conservative, might not seem likely to be worried about climate change―still linked, for many people, with polar bears and coral reefs.January 1, 2019 | Carl Bruch This chapter provides the conceptual framework of the various ways that natural resources, environment, conflict, and peace are connected across the conflict lifecycle.January 1, 2018 | Ken Conca This chapter examines the evolution of understanding on the linkages between environment, conflict, and peace from World War II through to the present. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. CAR: Community Conservation and Livelihoods Coordinator April 5, 2020 | Wildlife Conservation Society The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a US non-profit, tax-exempt, private organization established in 1895 that saves wildlife and wild places by understanding critical issues, crafting science-based solutions, and taking conservation actions that…Myanmar: Senior Freshwater Ecologist April 5, 2020 | World Wildlife Fund for Nature WWF Myanmar was established in 2013 and is working to conserve the country’s biodiversity and build a sustainable future for people and wildlife.Nigeria: Programme Development Officer April 5, 2020 | Cooperazione Internazionale Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965.April 5, 2020 | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is a United Nations agency with the mandate to protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people, and assist in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or…April 5, 2020 | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is a United Nations agency with the mandate to protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people, and assist in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or…April 5, 2020 | Concern Worldwide Concern has been operating in Chad since 2007 and, following an initial response to the refugee crisis in the East, has further developed its presence in country mainly through integrated programme and by… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 11 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Mali: New App Predicts Water-Related Conflict Up to Year in Advance December 5, 2019 | Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation Conflicts over water are likely to flare up in Iraq, Mali and India in the coming year, according to the developers of an app launched on Thursday which aims to help prevent violence…Liberia: Sime Darby to Sell Liberia Plantation to Local Manufacturer - Minister December 5, 2019 | Reuters Malaysia’s Sime Darby plans to sell its palm oil concession in Liberia to a local manufacturer, a Liberian government minister said on Thursday, following subpar financial results due largely to stricter environmental standards.Myanmar: Myanmar to Establish School for Forest Rangers December 3, 2019 | Myat Moe Aung, Myanmar Times The government will establish the first wildlife conservation college for forest rangers in a bid to strengthen its campaign to protect and conserve the country’s wildlife and biodiversity, the Forest Department said.Syria: In Syria, the Environmental Toll of War Beginning to Emerge December 3, 2019 | Fanack.com With the war in Syria entering its ninth year, the impact on the country’s environment, its natural resources and the people who depend on them is becoming increasingly pressing.Afghanistan: Payment Sought for Land under Refugee Camp Use December 1, 2019 | Dawn The elders of Junglekhel have demanded monthly payment for their land given to the Ghamkol Afghan refugee camp by the Afghan commissionerate since 1980.December 1, 2019 | Khushnood Nabizada, Khaama Press The two major Afghan mining contracts are to be terminated, Afghan president has ordered in a high economic council meeting.November 29, 2019 | UN Economic Commission for Africa Friday in Abidjan, the conference on land policy in Africa, a high-level dialogue on ethnicity and land conflicts were held.November 27, 2019 | Maria Eliza Villarino, International Center for Tropical Agriculture If there’s one word that encapsulates Colombia, it is diversity. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 6 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. With the World Pre-Occupied with Coronavirus, Israel Pushes a West Bank Land Grab April 2, 2020 | Evan Gottesman An emergency unity government to confront coronavirus: that’s been Benjamin Netanyahu’s pitch to his rivals in Kachol Lavan since Israel’s March 2 Knesset elections.Renewable Energy as an Opportunity for Peace? April 2, 2020 | Vane Moraa Aminga Growth in global energy demands due to population and economic growth has caused energy-sector emissions to rise and surpass historic records.Show Me! Laying the Foundation for the Next Generation of Environmental Peacebuilding March 31, 2020 | Carl Bruch As documented by the New Security Beat, environmental peacebuilding has grown dramatically as a field in recent years.Members Urge States and the IUCN to Address Conflicts and Biodiversity March 31, 2020 | Stavros Pantazopoulos The topic of the protection of the environment in relation armed conflicts (PERAC) is increasingly attracting the attention of the international community.How Gum Acacia Trees Could Help Build Peace in the Sahel March 30, 2020 | Ousseyni Kalilou A special type of tree could facilitate peacebuilding in the Sahel.The Future of Climate Change and Peace March 26, 2020 | Maxine Burkett and Maya Soetoro-Ng As fires rage in Australia and in the Amazon, hurricanes ravage the Caribbean year after year, and glacial melt threatens entire communities in the high mountains of Asia and Europe, peace and climate… |
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Compiled by Andrew Blunt, Rollin Bresson, Elen Bueno, Alex Caplan, Charlotte Collins, Jordan Dieni, Kevin Eggert, Flavia Eichmann, Giovanni Gio, Desirée De Haven, Liz Hessami, Ellen Johnson, Chiara Maero, Marie Mavrikios, Julia Monsarrat, and Rachel Stern |
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