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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #171 – July 28, 2020 |
AnnouncementsEnPAx Launches Survey to Understand COVID-19 Impact on Environmental Peacebuilding July 28, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) invites you to share your insights on COVID-19’s effects on environmental peacebuilding efforts via this survey.July 23, 2020 Society must recognize that climate change, as well as the current pandemic and ongoing racial injustices, are sustainability and security crises.June 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. Feminism and Environmental Peacebuilding November 10, 2020 - 2020-11-17 Washtenaw Community College online Take an informative and engaging look at feminism through the lens of environmental stewardship and peacebuilding initiatives.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.Identifying and Covering Under-Reported Environment Stories in the Congo Basin July 31, 2020 Pulitzer Center online The Congo Basin Rainforest Journalism Fund and the Pulitzer Center are hosting a series of free webinars for journalists reporting in the greater Congo Basin.Road to Geneva: Informational Meeting July 29, 2020 Environmental Peacebuilding Association online The Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform are hosting an informational meeting on July 29, 2020 at 10 AM ET/ 4 PM CET to discuss the Road to Geneva, a series…A Pathway to Peace: Ideas for Advancing Climate Resilient Futures July 29, 2020 Institute for Climate and Peace online The Institute for Climate and Peace presents a series of virtual community events to explore the theme, The Day After Tomorrow. |
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: Gendering Environmental Security: Why It Matters When Tackling Ocean Plastic Pollution January 1, 2020 | Maureen Walschot On June 8, the world celebrated World Oceans Day. For a week, a series of international organizations and individuals have raised awareness around the ocean environment and stressed its importance.Protecting the Defenders: Exploring the Role of Global Corporations and Treaties January 1, 2020 | Ian Granit The killing and human rights abuses against environmental defenders are increasing rapidly (Butt et al. , 2019).January 1, 2020 | Nada Majdalani, Yanu Abu-Taleb, and Gidon Bromberg Meet Yana, Nada, & Gidon. EcoPeace Middle East is a unique organization that brings together Jordanian, Palestinian, & Israeli environmentalists.Sustainable Finance for Peace and Climate Security [Audio] January 1, 2020 | Mark Leon Goldberg This episode is part three of a six-part series examining the relationship between climate and security, produced in partnership with CGIAR, the world’s largest global agricultural innovation network.The Broken Land: A Review of the Environmental Impact of Explosive Weapons January 1, 2020 Explosive weapons can devastate a landscape. They can reduce buildings to toxic rubble and destroy long-cherished trees.Double Crisis: Addressing the Impact of Protracted Conflict and Covid-19 in Ukraine January 1, 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic is exacerbating already existing protection needs and unveiling new ones.Critiquing and Joining Intersections of Disaster, Conflict, and Peace Research January 1, 2020 | Laura E.R. Peters and Ilan Kelman Disaster research, conflict research, and peace research have rich and deep histories, yet they do not always fully intersect or learn from each other, even when they investigate if and how disasters lead…January 1, 2020 | Britta Sjöstedt The environment suffers enormously during armed conflicts and, despite the increasing awareness of the pressing need to protect the planet, devastating environmental damage can occur legally at times of war.January 1, 2019 | Marc Levy This chapter addresses four key components of conflict sensitivity and discusses the conflict risk indicators that should be considered in continuous monitoring and early warning systems.January 1, 2019 | David Jensen How can mediation be used to resolve natural resource-related conflicts? |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Intern (Environment and Public Policy (EPP) Section) July 25, 2020 | Environment and Public Policy The Environment and Public Policy (EPP) Section of the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR), a professional organization dedicated to enhancing the practice and public understanding of conflict resolution, in partnership with the Meadows…Kenya: Principal Water Resources Management and Development Officer July 25, 2020 | African Development Bank Established in 1964, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is the premier multi-lateral development finance institution fostering economic growth and social progress in Africa.Consultant: Environmental Mainstreaming for Non-Environmental Actors July 25, 2020 | IM IM is a Swedish NGO committed to empowering civil society, catalyzing profound societal change towards equality and democracy, as a feminist and anti-racist change agent.Myanmar: Program Coordinator – Legal July 25, 2020 | EarthRights International EarthRights International is a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization that combines the power of law and the power of people in defense of human rights and the environment, which they define as “earth rights.Somalia: Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption July 25, 2020 | Adeso Adeso is an expanding and vibrant African based international development and humanitarian organization.Mozambique: Natural Resource Management Specialist July 25, 2020 | World Bank Group Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges.Kenya: Climate Change Programme Design for HECA July 25, 2020 | Oxfam Oxfam is an international confederation of 19 organizations (affiliates) working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 22 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: China/Vietnam/South China Sea: US ‘Seriously Concerned’ over China Sinking Vietnamese Fishing Boat April 15, 2020 | VNExpress U. S. State Department spokesman Morgan Ortagus Monday condemned China for sinking a Vietnamese fishing boat, calling it an assertion of an "unlawful" claim. Ortagus said the U. S.Colombia: Caffeinated Conservation: Colombian Farmers Switch Coca for Coffee to Protect Wildlife April 15, 2020 | Oliver Griffin, Reuters In a clearing around his modest smallholding, farmer Arcadio Barajas stands before a sea of coffee plants, cloaked in the shadow cast by a wall of verdant forest that covers the San Lucas…Myanmar: Myanmar Seizes 800 Tonnes of Illegal Timber in Single Week April 15, 2020 | The Star Myanmar's Forest Department recently seized over 846 tonnes of illegal timber in a week, according to the Information Ministry on Thursday (April 9).April 15, 2020 | Neha Wadekar, Quartz Africa This infestation of desert locusts first arrived in East Africa last June, feeding on hundreds of thousands of hectares of crops and pastureland and chomping a path of destruction through at least eight…Female-Led, Island-Based Solutions to Climate Change April 14, 2020 | Rebecca Root, Devex According to the United Nations, the majority of people displaced by climate change are women.April 13, 2020 | Khanh Vu and James Pearson, Reuters A Chinese ship embroiled in a standoff with Vietnamese vessels last year has returned to waters near Vietnam as the United States accused China of pushing its presence in the South China Sea…Afghanistan: What the COVID-19 Outbreak Means for Afghanistan’s Troubled Economy April 11, 2020 | Shoaib A. Rahim, Diplomat Even before the novel coronavirus took the world hostage, the World Economic Outlook Report 2019 produced by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had already raised concerns as it estimated a negative economic outlook…Afghanistan: Salma Dam Resumes Operations as Reservoir Fills up April 10, 2020 | Afghanistan Times Salma hydroelectric dam in Herat became fully operational on Sunday after the reservoir behind it filled with water.Solomon Islands: Machetes in Hand, Women Join Forces to Fight Logging in Solomon Islands April 8, 2020 | John Beck, Reuters IGWA, Solomon Islands - Jessica Jacinta was just a child when loggers first arrived in the forest a few miles from her Solomon Islands village of Igwa.Indonesia: Empowering Indonesia’s Women Farmers April 5, 2020 | Dewa Made Agung, The Asean Post An empirical study in the Springer Journal titled, Gender in Agriculture reveals that women lack access to agricultural inputs, training, information and marketing services.Iran: Iran, UNDP Sign MOU to Revive Hamoun Wetland April 4, 2020 | Tehran Times The Department of Environment and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to carry out a joint project for the revival of Hamoun wetland, director of Iran’s wetlands…Myanmar: Myanmar Shorebirds Get Four-Fold Expansion in Protected Wetland April 3, 2020 | Ding Li Yong, BirdLife International Twenty years ago, few conservationists knew about the Gulf of Mottama and the secrets hidden within its complex coastline.Corona Impact: Gender Pay Gap Likely to Get Worse as More Women Get Laid Off, Take Time off Work March 31, 2020 | Christine Murray MEXICO CITY: Advances in closing the worldwide gender pay gap are at risk of being reversed by the coronavirus, experts and advocates warn, as women take time off work to care for others…Iraq: Iraq Has $70bn in Reserves to Keep Economy Afloat for 6 Months to a Year: MP March 28, 2020 | Zhelwan Z. Wali, Rudaw Baghdad can weather the economic impact of coronavirus and the collapse of world oil prices for six months to a year by dipping into foreign reserves worth $70 billion, a member of the…Myanmar: Villagers Rue Land Loss and Pollution From Copper Mine in Myanmar [Video] March 27, 2020 | Radio Free Asia Seven years after then-opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi first promised to address the impact of the Chinese-operated Letpadaung copper mine that had sparked violent unrest, villagers are still suffering.Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's KRG Delays Oil Payments with Cash Stuck in Lebanese Bank: Sources March 25, 2020 | Dania Saadi and Katie McQue, S&P Global Platts The oil ministry of Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq has been unable to pay energy companies operating in the semi-autonomous region because its cash has been stuck in a Lebanese bank facing a… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 6 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Science Suppression Is a Security Threat – Whether Climate or Covid July 20, 2020 | Francesco Femia A little over a year ago, the White House tried to block the testimony of a respected professional, Dr.Crisis Reveals the Fault Lines of Gender in Environmentalism—How Do We Value Everyday Environments? July 20, 2020 | Nathalie Blanc, Sandra Laugier, Pascale Molinier, and Anne Querrien These are times of crisis. One might even think that the COVID-19 crisis looks like a an alternative expression of crises that are already building, especially ecological ones.Conflict in South China Sea Again? July 16, 2020 | Elfren S. Cruz The pandemic is at the center of public attention because it is the most relevant among current threats to the Philippines.Tajikistan Shows Why Humanitarian Disarmament Must Adapt to Climate Change July 15, 2020 | Linsey Cottrell Together with Norwegian People’s Aid, we have been considering how climate change may affect humanitarian disarmament.Why the Nile Constitutes a New Kind of Water Dispute – and Why That’s Dangerous July 15, 2020 | Peter Schwartzstein Ever since workers first broke ground on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in 2011, international commenters have fixated on the Nile as a possible harbinger of future ‘water wars’ to come.Myanmar’s Jade-Rich Hpakant Caught in a ‘Winner’s Curse’ July 13, 2020 | Joe Kumbun Natural resources are bestowed by the Earth and seem a blessing for human beings. |
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Compiled by Elsa Barron, Andrew Blunt, Rollin Bresson, Elen Bueno, 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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