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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #175 – September 22, 2020 |
AnnouncementsEnPAx Launches Applications for Young Rapporteurs Programme September 22, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association As part of the Road to Geneva, EnPAx has created a Young Rapporteurs Programme.Call for Nominations: Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding September 21, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is seeking nominations for the Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding. The award and lecture are named after Dr.Stay Informed on the Road to Geneva: New R2G Mailing List September 21, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association EnPAx has established a Road to Geneva Google Group.September 20, 2020 | Wilson Center COVID-19 Update for Prospective Fellows: As the situation around COVID-19 develops, the Woodrow Wilson Center will continue to process fellowship applications. As deadlines approach, we will assess whether extensions are appropriate. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. EcoPeace Middle East Annual Environmental Peacebuilding Conference (A Road to Geneva Event) November 30, 2020 - 2020-12-02 EcoPeace Middle East, Environmental Peacebuilding Association Education Interest Group and Young Professionals Interest Group hybrid The EcoPeace Annual Conference has taken place every year for close to 20 years.Environmental Peacebuilding at Geneva Peace Week 2020 (A Road to Geneva Event) November 6, 2020 Geneva Peacebuilding Platform online Geneva Peace Week 2020 is a leading annual forum in the international peacebuilding calendar.October 1, 2020 Environmental Peacebuilding Association, Duke University Center for International and Global Studies, Global Green Growth Institute, Environmental Law Institute, Duke Kunshan University, and International Master's of Environmental Policy. online This event was held in Spanish, with simultaneous interpretation in English. We experienced technical difficulties and were unable to record the Spanish version of the event. We apologize for the inconvenience.September 30, 2020 Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic, Conflict and Environment Observatory, Environmental Peacebuilding Association Law Interest Group online Armed conflicts and military activities take a toll on the environment that significantly affects both people and ecosystems.2020 Dalhousie International Humanitarian Law Conference – Armed Conflict & the Environment September 25, 2020 Canadian Red Cross in partnership with the John E. Read International Law Society at the Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University (Halifax) online This conference will bring together experts from the field of IHL, environmental law, and environmental peacebuilding to discuss the protection of the environment before and during armed conflict, impacts of damages to the…Forest Data and Transparency: ‘Zoom in’ on the Experience of the Democratic Republic of the Congo September 23, 2020 Food and Agriculture Organizations of the UN online In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as in many other African countries, the reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation is a major national strategic priority.September 23, 2020 Bosques Andinos online En la región andina, específicamente en los bosques andinos, existen muchos aprendizajes y experiencias en torno a la equidad de género. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 35 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: The Risks of Using Security Approaches in Tackling the Illegal Wildlife Trade January 1, 2020 | Rosaleen Duffy Conservation NGOs, donors, governments, international organisations and private companies began viewing the IWT as a wildlife crime, serious organised crime and a global security threat.The TAP-Plus Approach to Anti-Corruption in the Natural Resource Value Chain January 1, 2020 | Norman Eisen, Daniel Kaufmann, Nathaniel Heller, J. Preston Whitt, Mario Picon, Victoria Bassetti, and John Hudak In this introductory paper, we wrestle with these questions and try to find a better way forward.Coffee Defenders: A Path from Coca to Coffee January 1, 2020 | Oscar Ruiz Navia Coffee Defenders: A Path from Coca to Coffee is a documentary movie promoted by Lavazza and directed by Oscar Ruiz Navia.Colonial Relocation and Implications for Future Climate Change Induced Migration and Displacement January 1, 2020 | Tammy Tabe Scientific research has projected that climate change is one of the greatest threats to human security because it disrupts the livelihoods of people and will generate the migration and displacement of vulnerable populations…January 1, 2020 | Volker Boege The paper commences with a comparison between the two existential threats mankind is confronted with today: nuclear threat and the threat of climate change.Climate Change, Natural Disasters and the Military January 1, 2020 | Michael Brzoska and Matt McDonald This policy brief explores the role of the military in responding to natural disasters.The Illegal Bird Trade from the Western Balkans into the European Union: Drivers and Responses January 1, 2020 | Teresa Lappe-Osthege Current EU policy regulating the trade in birds does not sufficiently recognise the European dimension of the illegal bird trade.Vertical Relationships and Local Peacebuilding in Lebanon: The Case of Responsive Waste Management January 1, 2020 | Hanna Leonardsson The theme of this special issue, local responses to conflict in Muslim contexts, is not new.January 1, 2020 The paper is based on fieldwork conducted over a ten-year period, using high-resolution remote imagery and in depth fieldwork charts, looking into the processes that led to the encroachment, settlement and transformation of…COVID-19 and Environmental Peacebuilding in Colombia (A Road to Geneva Event) [English] [Video] January 1, 2020 This online event explored the challenges to environmental peacebuilding in Colombia during COVID-19, the effects of the pandemic on social dynamics around land and the protection of environmental defenders, and ways that indigenous…Engaging North Korea: Environmental Cooperation in Peacebuilding January 1, 2020 | Annie Young Song and Justin V. Hastings Despite ongoing political tensions and sanctions, North Korea and South Korea have made some progress in forestry cooperation.January 1, 2020 | Issmat I. Kassem and Hadi Jaafar The Syrian civil war has been raging since 11 March 2011, causing millions of civilians to seek refuge in safer countries, including Lebanon, a small Mediterranean country that is bordered by Syria to…January 1, 2020 | Catherine-Lune Grayson, Pierrick Devidal, Vaness Murphy, Amir Khouzam, Digvijay Rewatkar, Yvonne Su, Karine Gagne, Maarten van Aalst, Julir Arrighi, Katie Peters, Edmon Totin, and Maria Guevara Climate disruption affects populations across the globe and will do so increasingly. Growing climate risks threaten lives, physical and mental health, and food and economic security. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Environmental Peacemaking Internship September 20, 2020 | European Institute of Peace The European Institute of Peace is looking for exceptional individuals who share our vision for a world where people live in safety and peace because conflicts and grievances are resolved through inclusive dialogue…September 20, 2020 | Cooperazione Internazionale Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965.September 20, 2020 | UNDP The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network.Deputy Director, Center for Climate and Security September 14, 2020 | Council on Strategic Risks The Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) is a nonprofit, non-partisan security policy institute devoted to anticipating, analyzing and addressing core systemic risks to security in the 21st century, with special examination of the…Environment Investigations Editor September 14, 2020 | Pulitzer Center The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is an American news media organization established in 2006 that sponsors independent reporting on global issues that other media outlets are less willing or able to undertake… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 20 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Israel/Palestine: Israel's High Court Strikes Down West Bank Land-Grab Law as 'Unconstitutional' June 9, 2020 | Hagar Shezaf, Haaretz Israel's High Court of Justice ordered on Tuesday to nullify a law that would legalize the status of settlements partially built on privately owned Palestinian land under the claim that it is "unconstitutional.Afghanistan: Afghanistan Declares 4 More Sites as National Parks June 9, 2020 | Xinhua Four scenic areas have been declared as protected sites and national parks in Afghanistan, according to the Afghan Presidential Palace.June 8, 2020 | Ben Westcott and Brad Lendon, CNN Chinese and Malaysian vessels were locked in a high-stakes standoff for more than one month earlier this year, near the island of Borneo in the South China Sea.Gender Lens Essential to Addressing Linked Climate Change and Security Crises, Urges Joint UN Report June 8, 2020 | UN Environment As countries reel from the devastating social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, gender inequality is shaping the experience of crisis, as well as prospects for resilience and recovery.Liberia: Liberia Auctions Oil Blocks Online Due to Coronavirus Outbreak June 7, 2020 | Oil & Gas Republic The Liberian Government is seeking interest from companies on participating in the offshore license round, which was open since April 10, 2020.June 5, 2020 | Chris Hughes, Mirror An Islamic State mastermind has admitted his terror group looted oil and an “obscene amount of antiquities” to swell its war chest.Myanmar: Farmers Protest Land Grabs in Southern Shan State June 5, 2020 | Shan Herald Agency for News Pa-O farmers from southern Shan State gathered in protest Tuesday after their farms were seized by the Tatmadaw.Myanmar: The Many-Sided Fight over Northern Kachin’s Forests June 4, 2020 | Emily Fishbein, Frontier The derailing of Hkakabo Razi’s World Heritage bid reveals a multifaceted battle of interests spanning international conservation, commercial exploitation, party politics and local desires to wrest back forest management.South Sudan: South Sudan's Gold Export Earnings Sink Due to COVID-19: Official June 4, 2020 | Ghana News Agency South Sudan said on Wednesday its monthly gold export earnings to the Arab world have plummeted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Myanmar: Myanmar Condemns Report on Illegal Teak Exports to EU June 3, 2020 | Thiha Lwin, Irrawaddy Myanmar’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation has disputed the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)’s latest report which claims illegal teak from Myanmar is being shipped to Europe through the black market. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 3 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Wildfires in the US and Their Effects on Security September 18, 2020 | Dr. Marc Kodack Wildfires are burning across multiple states in the U. S. For Washington, Oregon, and California, these fires are having devastating consequences for tens of millions of people and their communities.September 17, 2020 | Erika Weinthal and Neda Zawahri The recently announced peace deals between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain stop short of repairing the political damage inflicted on the region and keep the door open for the possibility…Water Wars: How Conflicts Over Resources Are Set To Rise Amid Climate Change September 10, 2020 | Anastasia Moloney With the world's population rising and climate change bringing more erratic rainfall, including severe droughts, competition for scarcer water is growing. |
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Compiled by Amber Bosse, Elen Bueno, Alex Caplan, Miriam Dangasuk, Jordan Dieni, Claire Doyle, Matthew Gallagher, Giovanni Galli, Emma Gillies, Bay Hanson, Desirée De Haven, Liz Hessami, Ellen Johnson, Christopher Marchesano, Marie Mavrikios, Anna Rossi, and Rachel Stern |
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