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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #177 – October 20, 2020 |
AnnouncementsSlate of Candidates for the EnPAx Board of Directors Now Available October 6, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) has announced the candidates running for open seats on its Board of Directors.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.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. |
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.Webinar on Publishing Academic Articles on Environmental Peacebuilding October 30, 2020 Environmental Peacebuilding Association online Please join the Young Professionals Interest Group in the third session of a mentorship series aimed at providing tools for individuals to foster mentorship opportunities!Environmental Defenders and Rights in Colombia (A Road to Geneva Event, Colombia Arc) October 29, 2020 Environmental Peacebuilding Association, Duke University Center for International and Global Studies, Global Green Growth Institute, and Environmental Law Institute online Amado Clemencia UbencelVillafaña Chaparro Carabalí Duque Rojas COLOMBIA ARC: A series of dialogues on environmental peacebuilding in ColombiaThe third installment of the Colombia Arc series will discuss environmental rights and defenders. October 15, 2020 - 2020-11-11 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, UNDP, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, World Food Programme, and Elman Peace and Human Rights Center online On 15 October, SIPRI will co-host a virtual event on 'Crisis, conflict and climate: From immediate humanitarian response to longer-term peace and development solutions'. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 11 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Intrastate Environmental Peacebuilding: A Review of the Literature January 1, 2021 | McKenzie F. Johnson, Luz Rodríguez, and Manuela Quijano Hoyos As a discipline, environmental peacebuilding “integrates natural resource management in conflict prevention, mitigation, resolution, and recovery to build resilience in communities affected by conflict” (EnPAX 2020).January 1, 2020 | Jake Sherman and Florian Krampe Climate change and the associated climate-related security risks increase instability and have significant adverse effects on peacebuilding.January 1, 2020 | Abosede O. Babatunde In Nigeria’s Niger Delta, oil pollution has significantly harmed the natural environment on which the local people in the Niger Delta depend for their livelihood and sustenance.The Natural Environment and Atrocity Crimes January 1, 2020 | Kieran Mitton The relationship of the natural environment to war has long been the subject of study, but its connection to atrocity crimes in particular has received far less attention.January 1, 2020 | Jedrzej George Frynas The notion of the ‘resource curse’ suggests that large inflows of extractive industry revenues cause many adverse macro-economic and political effects.January 1, 2020 | Mohammad Al-Saidi Economic growth and demographic change are leading factors that impact the availability of resources such as water and arable land in countries around the globe.January 1, 2020 | Kyla Tienhaara and Lorenzo Cotula Global efforts to combat climate change will require a transition to renewable energy and government action to reduce reliance on fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas.The Central African Republic: A Hijacked State [Video] January 1, 2020 This is Ali Kushayb. He is accused of genocide in Darfur, Sudan, but the International Criminal Court. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. October 18, 2020 | World Wide Fund for Nature The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment.Mid-Term Evaluation Consultancy (various locations) October 18, 2020 | Cord Cord is an international NGO that works to build lasting peace in partnership with people living and working in conflict or post-conflict situations.Program Manager Sudano-Sahel Region October 18, 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…Azerbaijan: Operations Specialist October 18, 2020 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security.South Sudan: Deputy Head of Field Office October 18, 2020 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security.DRC: Environmental Safeguards Specialist October 18, 2020 | Fonds Social de la République Démocratique du Congo Fonds Social de la République Démocratique du Congo (FSRDC) is the Government's Executing Agency.Myanmar: Technical Advisor, Forestry Division October 15, 2020 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN The Forestry Division (NFO) leads FAO's work in promoting sustainable forest management and providing leadership on the environmental, social and economic dimensions of forestry, including its contributions to poverty reduction and food security… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 17 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: South Sudan: East African Court Bars South Sudan, Two Firms from Exporting Oil June 23, 2020 | Luke Anami, East African The government of South Sudan and two mining companies have been barred from operating and exporting oil due to spills that have polluted the environment.China/South China Sea: South China Sea Surveys Pressure Claimants, Mine Info with Military Use June 23, 2020 | Drake Long, BenarNews Beijing has increased the tempo of its deep sea surveys in the South China Sea, worrying claimant states and other nations.Egypt/Ethiopia: Dispute Over Africa’s Biggest Hydro Dam Set for Discussion at UN June 22, 2020 | David Wainer, Bloomberg The United Nations Security Council will discuss for the first time Monday a growing dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia over a giant hydropower dam being built on the Nile River’s main tributary, diplomats…Iraq: Water Hyacinth Pest Chokes Iraq's Vital Waterways June 22, 2020 | Agence France-Presse The water hyacinth, nicknamed the "Nile flower" in Iraq, is an invasive plant native to South America's Amazon basin that has ravaged ecosystems across the world, from Sri Lanka to Nigeria.June 22, 2020 | Ralph Jennings, Voice of America China sent a survey vessel through waters claimed by its maritime sovereignty rival Vietnam this month to warn Hanoi against starting new energy exploration projects and filing any motions in an international court,…Iraq/Kurdistan: Last Chance for the Persian Leopard: The Fight to Save Iraqi Kurdistan’s Forests June 20, 2020 | Wil Crisp, Guardian Between 1999 and 2018, almost half of Iraqi Kurdistan’s forests – more than 890,000 hectares (2.Somalia: For these Women, an Age-Old Way of Life is Ending in the Horn of Africa June 19, 2020 | Aurora Almendral, National Geographic So many died at once “it was like they were poisoned,” said Rahma Hassan Mahmoud, a herder in Somaliland, of the catastrophe that befell her 300 goats and sheep and 20 camels.Iraq: As Conflict Abates, Iraqi Villages Begin to Tackle “Huge” Problem of Rubble June 19, 2020 | UN Environment On the ground, the level of destruction seems endless. Homes, schools and shops have been reduced to piles of cement and stone, the fall-out from years of conflict.Myanmar: Twenty-Six Killed, Over 100 Injured by Land Mines in Myanmar Since January, Says Report June 18, 2020 | Nan Lwin Hnin Pwint, Irrawaddy More than 20 civilians were killed and 100 more were injured in landmine blasts in Myanmar from January and to the end of May, according to the Mine Risk Working Group (MRWG), with… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 4 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The Environmental Collateral Damage of the South China Sea Conflict October 13, 2020 | Ryan McNamara Tensions in the South China Sea increased last April when a Chinese coast guard ship sank a Vietnamese fishing boat near the Paracel Islands—a fiercely disputed territory in the South China Sea.Introducing “Navigating the Poles” October 8, 2020 | Michaela Stith and Mike Sfraga The polar regions of Antarctica and the Arctic have long captured the world’s imagination as seas and continents covered in unending ice.COVID-19 and Climate Change are a Perfect Storm for Violent Conflict October 6, 2020 | Beatrice Mosello and Adam Day The global impact of COVID-19 is already combining with climate change to affect millions of the most vulnerable people in the world, including complicating evacuation efforts after natural disasters.Man Pleads Guilty to Violating Kimberley Process Law October 6, 2020 | Rob Bates The Clean Diamond Trade Act, passed in 2003, says that diamonds cannot be imported into or exported from the United States unless they are accompanied by documents from the Kimberley Process, the international certification scheme… |
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Compiled by Amber Bosse, Elen Bueno, Alex Caplan, Miriam Dangasuk, Jordan Dieni, Claire Doyle, Matthew Gallagher, Giovanni Galli, Bay Hanson, Desirée De Haven, Liz Hessami, Ellen Johnson, Avak Kahramanian, Andrew Light, Christopher Marchesano, Marie Mavrikios, Charly McConaghy, Anna Rossi, and Rachel Stern |
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