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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #179 – November 17, 2020 |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Consultation on Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkits for Environmental Peacebuilding December 8, 2020 Environmental Law Institute, Environmental Peacebuilding Association, and UN Environment Programme online The Environmental Law Institute, in partnership with the Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the UN Environment Programme, and with support from the United States Institute of Peace to take stock of approaches and lessons…Consultation on Developing a Typology of Environmental Peacebuilding December 1, 2020 Environmental Law Institute and Environmental Peacebuilding Association online Environmental peacebuilding provides an overarching framework for a wide range of activities and dynamics at the intersection of peace, conflict, and the environment.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.Water and Peace Social Hour (space limited; pre-registration required) November 25, 2020 Young Professionals and Water Interest Groups of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association online On behalf of the Young Professionals and Water Interest Groups of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx), we would like to invite you to a networking session for young professionals and students working at…WaterTalk: Charting the New Geography of Water Conflict and Cooperation November 18, 2020 University of Waterloo and Water Institute online As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Dustin Garrick, associate professor of Environmental Management with a joint appointment at the School of Geography and the Environment and the Smith School of… |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 13 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Improving Governance of Tenure in Policy and Practice: The Case of Myanmar January 1, 2021 | Louisa J.M. Jansen, Patrick P. Kalas, and Marianna Bicchieri With increasing pressures on scarce land and natural resources, responsible governance of tenure to protect rights and right holders of these resources becomes pivotal.Guidelines on Protection of Natural Environment in Armed Conflict January 1, 2020 The natural environment has frequently remained a silent casualty of war. The consequences of environmental damage for conflict-affected populations are severe and complex, affecting their well-being, health and survival.January 1, 2020 | Amanda Lounsbury, Dina Kolker, and Revital Bookman The Dead Sea, bordered by Jordan, Israel, and Palestine, is a natural wonder with unique geological, ecological, and historical importance that is valued world-wide by the general public, both locally and globally, as…January 1, 2020 | Augusto Castro-Nunez, Andres Charry, Fabio Castro-Llanos, Janelle Sylvester, and Vincent Bax Sustainability commitments by private sector actors are emerging as interventions to help reduce global deforestation.Sudan: First State of Environment and Outlook Report 2020 January 1, 2020 The Sudan State of the Environment and Outlook Report 2020 is the first of its kind to comprehensively take stock of the condition of the country’s environment and the trends affecting it.January 1, 2020 | Laura Betancur-Alarcón and Torsten Krause The armed conflict shaped and determined land-uses, water access and social and environmental norms in highlands regions in Colombia for several decades.January 1, 2020 | Karsten Nowrot Disputes over the use and distribution of natural resources are comparatively rarely the primary reason for the outbreak of civil wars and the accompanying formation of armed rebel groups.The Victims in International Environmental Criminal Law January 1, 2020 | Eliseus Wilson Onilor and Ikenga Oraegbunam Capitalistic engines of the modern economy, led by states and multinational corporations, have operated and perpetrated, directly and indirectly, many international environmental crimes with impunity and remained unsanctioned due to the weaknesses of…January 1, 2020 | Faesal Alatshan, Abdelmajeed Altlomate, and Muhammad Farooq Ahmed In Libya, recycling of waste materials is not a common practice.Reducing Deforestation in Colombia While Building Peace and Pursuing Business as Usual Extractvisim? January 1, 2020 | Torsten Krause In this article, the author examines the contradictions and tensions in Colombia's simultaneous embrace of REDD+ and a peace-building process premised on continued extractivism.January 1, 2016 | Aapo Rautiainen, Tarmo Virtanen, and Pekka E. Kauppi The Isthmus of Karelia is located in North-West Russia, between Lake Ladoga and the Baltic Sea. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Environmental Security Advisor November 14, 2020 | UNDP The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network.November 14, 2020 | Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Suisse Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Suisse is an international network of non-profit organizations working all over the world in the field of agriculture and livestock production, animal health and animal welfare, to support small-scale farmers.Research Consultant: Analyzing Intersection between Conflict, Climate and Hunger November 14, 2020 | Concern Worldwide Concern Worldwide is Ireland's largest aid and humanitarian agency. Since its foundation 50 years ago it has worked in 50 countries.November 14, 2020 | Norwegian Refugee Council The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.Environmental Change and Security Program Internships November 11, 2020 | Wilson Center Since 1994, the Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) has actively pursued the connections between the environment, health, population, development, conflict, and security. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 7 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Afghanistan: Afghan Women Spin New Careers by Reviving Ancient Silk Road Crafts July 9, 2020 | Stefanie Glinski, Thomson Reuters Foundation Once an important Silk Road trading hub, the Afghan city of Herat has long been a cultural centre, but decades of war have ravaged its ancient traditional crafts.Iraq/Kurdistan: Glencore Restructures $500 Million Oil Loan With Iraqi Kurdistan July 9, 2020 | Javier Blas and Jack Farchy, Bloomberg Glencore Plc has restructured a $500 million oil-for-cash loan to Kurdistan in northern Iraq, reducing payments for 2020 as the semi-autonomous region struggles due to low petroleum prices.July 2, 2020 | Phuong Nguyen and Neil Jerome Morales, Reuters Vietnam and the Philippines on Thursday criticised China’s holding of military drills in a disputed part of the South China, warning it could create tension in the region and impact Beijing’s relationship with…Rwanda: How Rwanda’s New Export Certificate Will Curb Illegal Mineral Imports July 1, 2020 | Ishioma Emi, Ventures The Rwandan government recently launched a new mineral export certificate to curb the illegal smuggling of precious metals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Syria: A River of Toxic Waste Flows through Syria July 1, 2020 | PAX Rivers of crude oil and oil waste are flowing through northeast Syria, with no solution in sight for the thousands of people affected by the pollution.Syria: US Troops 'Secure' Northeast Syria Oil, as Contamination from It Imperils Lives June 30, 2020 | Dan Wilkofsky and Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor The Kurds of northeast Syria shot to global renown for their valiance against the Islamic State (IS).Egypt/Ethiopia: Egypt, Ethiopia Discuss Nile Dam Dispute at UN Security Council June 30, 2020 | James Bays, Al Jazeera Egypt has told the United Nations it faces an existential threat, from a hydroelectric dam that Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile River. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 6 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The Ancient Band of Shepherds Taking on a NATO Land Grab in Montenegro November 13, 2020 | Pablo Dominguez While all eyes were focused on elections in the US, few noticed that a new government was to be sworn in in Montenegro.The Weaponisation of Environmental Information in the Era of Fake News November 12, 2020 | Doug Weir Environmental disaster? War crime? Ecological terrorism? A polarised and omnipresent social media is turbocharging the manipulation of environmental information during conflicts.The Psychological Barriers Preventing Environmental Protection in War November 12, 2020 | Gabriela Kolpak and Klaudija Visockyte It’s a widely held view that environmental damage is inevitable in war.A Digital Revolution to Save Nature and Build Peace November 12, 2020 | Wim Zwijnenburg The revolution in space-based technologies is creating a wealth of opportunities to track environmental degradation and its impact on lives and livelihoods.Digging in the Past: A New Look at the Customary Land Conflict in Liberia November 12, 2020 | D. Otheil Forte In 2018, the Land Rights Law of Liberia was passed into law.A Danish Approach to the Arctic November 12, 2020 | Zach Simon Today, climate change has brought Greenland and the Arctic back into the spotlight. |
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Compiled by Rosabella Bojin, 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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