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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #169 – June 30, 2020 |
AnnouncementsJune 30, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association The Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding will be held in Geneva in February 2022 with a consortium led by the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. October 26, 2020 - 2020-10-28 Geneva Center for Security Policy Geneva, Switzerland Natural resources such as water, soil and biodiversity are under increasing stress.Building a Career in Environmental Peacebuilding July 31, 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.Protecting the Environment in Situations of Armed Conflict July 7, 2020 Geneva Academy online It goes without saying that there can be no sustainable human life without the natural environment, and yet such an environment is too often degraded because of armed conflict.WPS in 2020 - Progressing Implementation at a Time of Global Uncertainty July 7, 2020 ASPI’s Women in Defence and Security Network online This year represents a significant milestone for the women, peace and security agenda as it marks 20 years since its adoption by the UN Security Council. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 25 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: January 1, 2020 | Úrsula Oswald Spring The threats and potential tipping points of "Hothouse Earth" require an interdisciplinary scientific approach to address the climate, environmental, development, disaster, social, health, political, security and peace linkages and achieve a sustainable future.January 1, 2020 In many regions of the world, the impacts of climate change are exacerbating conditions that threaten peace and security.January 1, 2020 | Karla Palma and Camila Alcaíno Mining extractive companies have extended their operations to other realms, such as the management of media.Climate-Fragility Risk Brief: Mali January 1, 2020 | Chitra Nagarajan The majority of Mali’s regions are currently affected by violent conflict.Climate-Fragility Risk Brief: Latin America and the Caribbean January 1, 2020 | Adriana Erthal Abdenur and Lukas Rüttinger Climate change is expected to have differential impacts across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), a region encompassing ecological systems as varied as the islands of Central America, the Amazon Basin, the Andes…The Environmental Peacemaker [Audio] January 1, 2020 There’s no time like the COVID-19 pandemic to learn about the interconnectedness of countries in the Middle East – even across conflict lines.January 1, 2020 | David Mansfield There are up to 1. 4 million people in southwestern Afghanistan whose livelihoods are under threat. These people reside in the former desert areas of Farah, Nimroz, Helmand and Kandahar.January 1, 2020 | Naho Mirumachi, Amiera Sawas, and Mark Workman In debates of climate action, low carbon development has been widely advocated as an opportunity arising from climate change.Leveraging Water Data in a Machine-Learning Based Model for Forecasting Violent Conflict January 1, 2020 | Samantha Kuzma, Peter Kerins, Elizabeth Saccoccia, Cayla Whiteside, Hannes Roos, and Charles Iceland We present a methodology to forecast conflict (defined as organized violence resulting in at least 10 fatalities over a 12-month period) up to a year in advance using a random forest model.January 1, 2019 | Marc Levy This case study considers the ways that climate stress influenced the escalation of social conflicts into violent conflict across North African and the Middle East, particularly in Syria.January 1, 2019 | Marc Levy This chapter explores challenges for peace and security efforts posed by both natural climate fluctuations and climate change in the long run. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Afghanistan: Statistical Programme/GIS Specialist June 29, 2020 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN The FAO in Afghanistan assists the Government to develop policies, programmes, and projects to address the root causes of hunger and malnutrition; to help the Government develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors…Syria: WASH Programme Coordinator June 29, 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.June 29, 2020 | Terre des Hommes Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is the leading Swiss child relief agency.Grant-Funded Post-Doctoral Researcher in 'Toxic Crimes Project' June 25, 2020 | University of Helsinki, Erik Castren Institute The 'Toxic Crimes Project' is looking for a full-time grant-funded researcher at the postdoctoral stage for a 26-month period (starting October 2020). |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 32 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Syria: Turkey Wants to Rebuild Syria with the Country's Oil Income, Erdogan Says March 10, 2020 | Ragip Soylu, Middle East Eye Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday night that Syrian oil reserves in Qamishli and Deir Ezzor should be used to rebuild the war-ravaged country.Libya: Libyan Women Push for a Bigger Role in Rebuilding Their Country March 8, 2020 | Sarah Page The United Nations’ latest efforts to broker a cease-fire between the armies warring for control of Libya have floundered.Climate Change Hits Women Hardest, Report Finds March 6, 2020 | Sarah Mac Donald Women are disproportionately hurt by climate change and corporate human rights violations throughout the world, according to a new study by Trócaire, the aid and development agency run by the Irish bishops.Colombia: Where Indigenous Women Take Lead on Land Rights, Communities Thrive March 6, 2020 | Andrew J. Wight MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA – Across the globe, women are on the front lines of protecting traditional and Indigenous land from threats like mining, ranching, and a range of other challenges — but they often struggle…Liberia: Resolution Underway in Boniken-Weleken Land Dispute March 4, 2020 | New Dawn A team of local authorities headed by County Superintendent, George A.Iraq: As Oil Prices Fall, How Will Iraq Pay the Bills? March 4, 2020 | Agence France-Presse As crude prices plunge, Iraq's oil sector is facing a triple threat that has slashed revenues, risks denting production, and may spell trouble for future exports.Conflict Minerals: UN General Assembly Highlights Importance of Regime to Curb Conflict Diamonds March 3, 2020 | Xinhua The UN General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution that acknowledges the successful role that the Kimberley Process, a mechanism aimed to prevent "conflict diamonds" from financing violence by rebel movements, has played…South Sudan: South Sudan Targets 200,000 b/d Production This Year: Official February 28, 2020 | Namala Doreen, S&P Global Platts South Sudan crude production is stuck at 185,000 b/d, hindered by rising water shortages and power rationing, but the country is targeting 200,000 b/d this year as some of these problems are addressed,…Food Security: Conflict Resolution Crucial for Food Security, Poverty Alleviation, Say Experts February 28, 2020 | Ibe Wada, Guardian Professionals have explained that food insecurity is aggravated by conflicts, crimes, terrorism and religious extremism, especially from the grain and arable crop-producing zones of the country.Myanmar: Rising Sea Levels Put Myanmar's Villages on Frontline of Climate Change February 26, 2020 | Rozanna Latiff and Zaw Naing Oo, Reuters Ta Dar U is among hundreds of villages at the frontline of Myanmar’s climate crisis, where extreme weather patterns and rising sea levels have amplified and accelerated natural erosion. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 8 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: COVID-19 Impact on Agriculture and Food Security: Regional Perspective June 27, 2020 | Centre of Excellence on Emerging Development Perspectives Even before COVID-19 hit the world, more than 820 million people were already struggling with hunger and 2 billion people were malnourished.Water Wars: The Pandemic’s Great Power Competition at Sea June 24, 2020 | Sean Quirk As the world continues its fight against the coronavirus, the U. S. and Chinese militaries are testing each other’s limits in the Indo-Pacific region.Conflict, Conservation, and Cooperation Across the India-Bhutan Border June 22, 2020 | Umika Chanana In the article, Dr.Climate Change as a Security Risk: How Germany Should Address Climate Change at the UNSC June 19, 2020 | Ariana Barrenechea, Sophia Christina Tomany, and Teslin Maria Augustine, with contributions from Abhishek Raj, John Chrysostom Kamoga, Nadja Macherey, Sonia Ran, and Varad Vatsal How can Germany address climate change as a global security risk and make it a top priority of the UNSC?Environmental Peacebuilding in the Middle East: The Bridge between Climate and Conflict June 19, 2020 | Madelyn Evans In recent years, environmental challenges such as climate change, water scarcity, food security, and land degradation have increased competition over resources in the Levant.Will India Shift Its Stance on Climate Security in the UNSC? June 18, 2020 | Dhanasree Jayaram India will join the UNSC as a non-permanent member for a two-year term, starting in January 2021.An Unexpected Opportunity for Corporate Peacebuilding June 15, 2020 | Jonathan Kolieb and Phoebe Wynn-Pope A range of Australian companies, from sectors as diverse as apparel, extractives, telecommunications and financial services, have business operations or supply chains in conflict-affected areas. |
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Compiled by Elsa Barron, 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, Marie Mavrikios, Julia Monsarrat, Lucy Rosen, Anna Rossi, Rachel Stern, and Sammy Wong |
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