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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #166 – May 19, 2020 |
AnnouncementsEnPAx Launches Microsite on COVID-19 and Environmental Peacebuilding May 19, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association Recognizing the many diverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on environmental peacebuilding and the environmental peacebuilding community, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is pleased to announce the launch of a new microsite (http://www.Registration Open for Water Conflict Management and Transformation Workshop May 18, 2020 | Oregon State University From June 15 – 22, 2020, Oregon State University will be offering a week-long workshop on water conflict management and transformation.EnPAx Mourns the Passing of Arthur H. Westing May 6, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association Members of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association are mourning the passing of Arthur H. Westing. Arthur died April 30, in Shelburne, Vermont; he was 91. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. June 10, 2020 Environmental Peacebuilding Association online This webinar will examine the burgeoning commercial trade in one of Afghanistan’s most beautiful and prized natural resources -- Panjshir Emeralds.AGENT Webinar: Gender-Based Violence and Environment Linkages - Key Issues and Strategies for Change June 4, 2020 International Union for Conservation of Nature and USAID Online Join IUCN, USAID, and other partners for the first in a series of webinars and presenting AGENT research and key findings on linkages related to: Access and control of land and natural resources…Land Rights Implications of COVID-19 June 3, 2020 - 2020-06-24 Land Portal, Landesa, the Global Protection Cluster HLP AOR, GIZ, Environmental Peacebuilding Association, LANDac, New America, and the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) online As governments press pause on economic activities and people change their work and social behaviors to halt the spread of COVID-19, there are several hidden dimensions that can put pressure on land governance…Migration, Displacement, and De-urbanization in the Context of COVID-19 May 28, 2020 Land Portal, Landesa, the Global Protection Cluster HLP AOR, GIZ, Environmental Peacebuilding Association, LANDac, New America, and the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) online De-urbanization is a growing issue that is emerging in the context of the covid-19 crisis throughout the developing world.Eviction Response during and after COVID-19 May 27, 2020 Land Portal, Landesa, the Global Protection Cluster HLP AOR, GIZ, Environmental Peacebuilding Association, LANDac, New America, and the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) online Evictions have emerged as the most common housing, land and property risk globally associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in spite of the fact that access to adequate housing is essential to reduce the…Women’s Housing and Land Rights and COVID-19 May 26, 2020 Land Portal, Landesa, the Global Protection Cluster HLP AOR, GIZ, Environmental Peacebuilding Association, LANDac, New America, and UK's Department for International Development (DFID) Online Rural women make up a quarter of the world’s population, but many face legal and social barriers that limit their ability to access, use and benefit from the land they tend and depend…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, 19 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: January 1, 2020 | Nicolas Avisse, Amaury Tilmant, David Rosenberg, and Samer Talozi The Yarmouk River basin is shared between Syria, Jordan, and Israel. Since the 1960s, Yarmouk River flows have declined more than 85% despite the signature of bilateral agreements.January 1, 2020 | Kathleen B. McIntyre and Courtney A. Schultz Collaborative governance and landscape approaches have become a more prevalent in public land management in the United States in the face of increasing ecological and societal complexity and decreasing government resources and capacity.January 1, 2020 | Janaína Guidolini, Jean Ometto, Gustavo Arcoverde, and Angélica Giarolla Inadequate land use planning is one of the main driving forces leading to the occurrence of erosion and environmental degradation.Come Rain, or Come Wells: How Access to Groundwater Affects Communal Violence January 1, 2020 | Stefan Döring This article empirically analyzes the relationship between groundwater scarcity and incidences of communal violence.MERS Guidance in Response to COVID-19 January 1, 2020 Markets play a critical role in how people survive, as well as being physical places where people meet to buy and sell goods.January 1, 2020 | Daniel Abrahams Over the past decade, academic and policy communities have given significant attention to the potential connections between climate change and conflict (climate-conflict).Far from Heaven, Grounded on Earth: Environmental (In)justice in South Korea January 1, 2020 | Antonio Ortega Santos, Susana Herráiz Martin, and Enrique Mora Roás For years several research projects have been developing in the field of environmental history, paying special attention to studies on environmental conflict.A Heated Debate: Climate Change and Conflict in Africa January 1, 2020 | Christian von Soest The worst drought in a century in Southern Africa at the end of last year slowed the iconic Victoria Falls on the Zimbabwean–Zambian border to a rill, fuelling renewed discussion about climate change.The Relationship between Climate Change and Political Instability: The Case of MENA Countries January 1, 2020 | Emrah Sofuoğlu and Ahmet Ay The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between climate change and political instability in the MENA region.Unpacking Covid-19 and the Connections Between Ecosystems, Human Health, and Security [Audio] January 1, 2020 | Eliana Guterman “What are the underlying drivers of risk that created the conditions for Covid-19 to emerge, and how do we better address them?The Horn: Climate, Conflict and Peacekeeping’s Unwanted Footprint [Audio] January 1, 2019 | Alan Boswell and David Mozersky Africa has been hit with a double punch. The economic fallout of COVID-19 has preceded the health crisis, resulting in job losses and endangering food supplies.January 1, 2019 | Samer Talozi, Amelia Altz-Stamm, Hussam Hussein, and Peter Reich The water agreement between Jordan and Israel, created as part of their peace treaty in 1994, set out detailed allocations terms to which both countries have respectively abided since its inception. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. PhD Recruitment (13 openings): Next Generation Water Governance May 19, 2020 | NEWAVE The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is largely affecting mobility worldwide and triggering changes in lifestyles of the affected countries.May 16, 2020 | Cooperazione Internazionale Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965.Programme Manager for Natural Resources and Human Rights May 16, 2020 | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, an international non-profit organization tracking the human rights impacts of over 9000 companies worldwide, is seeking a Programme Manager to help implement and expand its work…DRC: Expert in Agroecology for Agricultural Development (French fluency required) May 16, 2020 | Enabel Enabel is the Belgian Development Agency. It executes and coordinates Belgian international development policy, and works mainly on behalf of the Belgian State.May 16, 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…Somalia: Technical Adviser for Somali Water and Land Information Management May 16, 2020 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN The main aim of FAO Somalia is to assist government towards strengthened institutional capacity and decision support for Somalia's agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors and natural resource management.Afghanistan: Environmental Specialist (Local Recruitment) May 16, 2020 | World Bank The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and…May 16, 2020 | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is a university in Amsterdam, Netherlands, founded in 1880, and ranked among the world's top 150 universities by four major ranking tables. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 17 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: January 20, 2020 | Theodora Aidoo, Face2Face Africa Liberian entrepreneur, Mahmud Johnson, has come up with a possible solution for deforestation caused by oil palms which are already threatening biodiversity.Sudan: Darfur Holdout Group Strengthens Military Capacity Thanks to Gold Mining January 19, 2020 | Sudan Tribune The holdout Sudan Liberation Movement led by Abdel Wahid al-Nur (SLM-AW) has strengthened its military capability thanks to the significant goldfields in a rebel-controlled area in Jebel Marra, said a recent report by…Vietnam: Dong Tam Village: Anger in Vietnam over Deadly 'Land Grab' Raid January 16, 2020 | BBC Three Vietnamese policemen who died during clashes over a land rights dispute have been buried with honours in Hanoi.Israel/Palestine: Israel to Open Seven New Nature Reserves in Occupied West Bank January 16, 2020 | Bel Trew, Independent Israel has announced that it will open seven new nature reserves in the occupied West Bank, the first time it has made such a move in 25 years.Myanmar: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Vows Probe into Kayah Farmland Seizures by Myanmar Military January 15, 2020 | Zaw Zaw Htwe, Irrawaddy Myanmar State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has promised to review the military’s confiscation of farmland and its lawsuits against 40 farmers in Kayah State.Myanmar: Copper Mine Recommendations Still Not Implemented January 15, 2020 | Mizzima Villagers who live in a copper mining area of northwestern Myanmar’s Sagaing region have said that previous recommendations by a parliamentary commission about a Chinese-backed mine project have yet to be implemented and…Syria: Trump Says US Troops Stayed in Syria 'Because I Kept the Oil' January 15, 2020 | David Brennan, Newsweek At a Wisconsin rally on Tuesday, President Donald Trump lauded his decision to retain troops in eastern Syria to control oil fields there, despite warnings that such a move could constitute a war…Tanzania: Women Crave for More Say Over Land Ownership January 8, 2020 | Tanzania Daily News Struggling over land rights among women in Tanzania and Africa in general, has remained as one of the social challenges despite efforts by relevant authorities to solve the problem.Water Wars: Early Warning Tool Uses Climate Data to Predict Conflict Hotspots January 8, 2020 | Saeed Kamali Dehghan, Guardian Researchers from six organisations have developed an early warning system to help predict potential water conflicts as violence associated with water surges globally.Myanmar: Jade and Gem Sales Fetch over Ks 59 Billion January 8, 2020 | Eleven Myanmar fetched over Ks 59 billion from the sale of 3,500 jade and gem lots at the gem emporium held from January 2 to 7 at Maniyadana Jade Hall in the capital city,…Afghanistan: Honey Production Grows up in Northern Afghanistan January 7, 2020 | Xinhua The industry for beekeeping has been on the rise in Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province as honey production in the relatively peaceful province has reached to 283 tons, the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 5 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. AU Leadership Absent From Egypt and Ethiopia Dam Dispute May 14, 2020 | Alvin Young After years of negotiations, Egypt has written to the UN Security Council about what it considers to be Ethiopia's failure to reach an agreement over the filling and operations of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…In Memoriam: Arthur H. Westing (1928–2020) May 6, 2020 | Nils Petter Gleditsch An in memoriam of Arthur H. Westing, forest ecologist and pioneer in the field of environmental peacebuilding.COVID-19 Shows Why Protecting Water in Conflict Is Vital May 6, 2020 | Mara Tignino and Tadesse Kebebew The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted normal livelihoods around the world and hammered home the centrality of water and water infrastructure for human existence.Geodiversity Also Needs Protection during Armed Conflicts May 6, 2020 | Kevin Kiernan The IUCN motion on the Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflict acknowledges that in addition to the harm that armed conflict causes to biota it “also generates the loss of geodiversity and its geological…No, Cobalt Is Not a Conflict Mineral May 5, 2020 | Patricia Ndagano Wakanda’s vibranium extolled in Black Panther may be fictional but is not very far from reality. |
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Compiled by Andrew Blunt, Rollin Bresson, Alex Caplan, Jordan Dieni, Claire Doyle, Matthew Gallagher, Giovanni Galli, Emma Gillies, Bay Hanson, Desirée De Haven, Liz Hessami, Ellen Johnson, Chiara Maero, Marie Mavrikios, Julia Monsarrat, Lucy Rosen, Rachel Stern, and Sammy Wong |
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