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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #181 – December 15, 2020 |
AnnouncementsGift Idea … Sponsor Members in the Association! December 15, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association Are you looking for the perfect gift for the holidays? Consider sponsoring a new Member of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx)!November 30, 2020 | Environmental Law Institute, Global Green Growth Institute, Environmental Peacebuilding Association, UNDP, Externado de Colombia University, and Duke University’s Center for International and Global Studies and Nicholas School of the Environment Abstracts are sought for presentations and posters to be delivered at a conference and policy dialogue on “Environmental Governance for Peace in Colombia. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Environmental Peacebuilding - The Year in Review and the Year Ahead January 13, 2021 Environmental Peacebuilding Association online The Environmental Peacebuilding Association will host its third year-in-review seminar on “Environmental Peacebuilding: The Year in Review and the Year Ahead.Introduction to Conservation Conflict Transformation — 2-Hour Webinar January 12, 2021 Center for Conservation Peacebuilding online Do you have a complex conservation challenge? Is social conflict complicating or impeding your efforts to create positive change or achieve conservation goals?National Security Significance of a Changing Climate: Risk and Resilience in the 21st Century January 8, 2021 US Naval War College online "This conference explores the national security and economic implications of climate change on the current and future security landscape.December 16, 2020 Wilson Center online "How can the foreign policy community harness the transformative power of the new leadership coalitions that have emerged to strengthen the UNFCCC process—an indispensable mode of diplomacy? |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 14 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: The Climate Crisis and the Changing Security Environment of the Middle East January 1, 2020 Climate variability is generally not regarded as a direct cause of conflict but rather as a phenomenon that can worsen or exacerbate pre-existing sources of instability.A Green Blue Deal for the Middle East January 1, 2020 | Gidon Bromberg, Nada Majdalani, and Yana Abu Taleb The climate crisis is often described as a threat multiplier, where the weak adaptive capacity of a state or a region to deal with the negative implications of climate change can threaten stability…January 1, 2020 | Bonnie Docherty As entry into force approaches, the time has come to start planning for the First Meeting of States Parties (1MSP) to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).Troubled Waters: Documenting Pollution of Iraq’s Shatt Al-Arab River January 1, 2020 | Wim Zwijnenburg When the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers meet in southern Iraq, they take on a new name.January 1, 2020 | Laura Betancur-Alarcon 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.The Children of Fallujah: The Medical Mystery at the Heart of the Iraq War January 1, 2020 | Laura Gottesdiener Three years after American soldiers besieged her city, Iraqi pediatrician Samira Alani began to see a problem in the maternity ward.Causes and Consequences of Conflict among Agricultural Water Beneficiaries in Iran January 1, 2020 | Masoud Bijani, Dariush Hayati, Hossein Azadi, Vjekoslav Tanaskovik, and Frank Witlox This study aimed to analyze the causes and consequences of agricultural water conflicts among agricultural water beneficiaries in the irrigation network of Doroodzan dam, Iran.Urban Resilience and Warfare: How Did the Second World War Affect the Urban Environment? January 1, 2020 | Simo Laakonen Environmental studies tend to focus on peacetime development.January 1, 2020 | María Gabriela Merlinsky The purpose of this paper is exposing our approach in the study of environmental conflict, and show illustrations from our research work on the conflict over the environmental restoration of the Matanza-Riachuelo River…January 1, 2020 | Wim Zwijnenburg, David Hochhauser, Omar Dewachi, Richard Sullivan, and Vinh-Kim Nguyen Investigation of the environmental impacts of armed conflict has been made easier in recent years with the development of new and improved methods for documenting and monitoring environmental damage and pollution.Modern Military Weaponry and (un)Sustainable Treatment of the Environment January 1, 2020 | Melanie Siacotos This mindset could have been sustainable in ancient warfare but isn't anymore. Where wars were fought with swords they are now fought with explosives.Green Economy, Degradation Narratives, and Land-Use Conflicts in Tanzania January 1, 2020 | Mikael Bergius, Tor A. Benjaminsen, Faustin Maganga, and Halvard Buhaug The implementation of the green economy in Tanzania is currently re-arranging space in significant ways.Gender and Disaster. Bibliography and Reference Guide, Volume 1 January 1, 2020 | Louisa Acciari, Maureen Fordham, Virginie Le Masson, Anjali Saran, Olivia Walmsley, and Punam Yadav This first volume is part of an ongoing series to compile the literature on Gender and Disaster and to share it with other disciplines and sectors. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Natural Resource Management Extension Assistant December 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.December 15, 2020 | University of Helsinki, Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights The 'Toxic Crimes Project' is looking for a full-time grant-funded researcher at the postdoctoral stage for a 26-month period (starting March 2021 or as agreed).December 14, 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.Libya: Urbanisation and Land Consultant December 14, 2020 | CTG CTG stands for Committed To Good. With an ethical approach at the heart of all that we do, it is a description that makes us proud.South Africa: Technical Advisor, Transfrontier Conservation Areas December 14, 2020 | IUCN This is a local position open to the nationals of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Applicants from non-SADC countries will not be considered.CAR: Head of Sustainable Development December 14, 2020 | African Parks African Parks is a non-profit conservation organisation that takes on the complete responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of national parks in partnership with governments and local communities.Myanmar: Call for National Consultancy, Climate Change Landscape Analysis December 14, 2020 | Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is a global team of humanitarians working together on the front lines of crisis, disaster, poverty and climate change to create a world where everyone can prosper.Myanmar: International Consultant (Safeguards Expert) December 14, 2020 | UNDP Myanmar is undergoing an unprecedented and complex transition process from conflict to peace, from military rule to a democratic civilian Government and from a largely closed economy to an open market economy. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 17 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Kenya: KWS Pays out Ksh 98.5M to Victims of Human-Wildlife Conflicts August 10, 2020 | Kenya Broadcasting Corporation County Commissioner Maalim Mohammed said the compensation was paid out to 45 families for wildlife attacks reported between 2014 and 2016.Colombia: In Colombia, ‘Climate-Smart’ Villages Show How the Future of Farming Could Look August 7, 2020 | Anmar Frangoul, CNBC A country of vivid beauty, Colombia is home to vast swathes of fertile land producing everything from coffee and sugarcane to bananas, cocoa and rice.Sierra Leone: Gender Lens Is Needed to Fully Understand Climate Crisis, Experts Say August 7, 2020 | Cami Mondeaux, The Washington Diplomat Although the effects of climate change are a threat to everyone, many experts say the ramifications will not be felt equally, with a warming planet exposing and exacerbating the global gender gap.August 7, 2020 | J. H. Webster Clayeh, FrontPage Africa Participants at the policy dialogue on women’s property rights and the implications of Sexual Gender-Based Violence say discrepancy in the service provisions and the laws for both males and females are hindering the…Myanmar: After a Century of Logging, Myanmar Struggles to Preserve Its Teak Groves August 6, 2020 | National Geographic Demand in China, India, and Europe drives illegal logging of this valuable, versatile hardwood.Liberia: Land Authority Grants 6 Communities Full Ownership of Ancestral Land in Lofa August 4, 2020 | FrontPage Africa The Liberia Land Authority has officially certified six communities in Foya, Lofa County as land-owning communities, a major milestone in the implementation of a ground-breaking Land Rights Act of 2018.Sudan: Sudan Exports Two Tonnes of Gold to Improve Economy July 29, 2020 | Xinhua Sudan on Monday exported two tonnes of gold in a bid to provide foreign currencies for the Central Bank of Sudan and improve the status of local currency.DRC: Workers at Copper Cobalt Mining Companies in DRC at COVID19 Risk July 29, 2020 | Steelguru Workers in the industrial copper-cobalt mines of Lualaba and Haut-Katanga provinces, many owned and operated by multinationals, have been forced to choose between being confined in the mine site or taking leave with…Liberia: River Gee Citizens Reject Internal Affairs Ministry-Guided Land Dispute Resolution July 29, 2020 | Gerald C. Koinyeneh, FrontPage Africa A group of citizens hailing from River Gee County have rejected the latest decision reached by Internal Affairs Minister Varney Sirleaf in a bid to resolve a long standing land dispute between residents…Afghanistan: Solar Sows Surge in Afghan Opium Harvest July 28, 2020 | Pamela Largue, Power Engineering International and Clarion Solar panel arrays have been popping up across farmlands in Afghanistan to turn arid land into fertile ground.Sudan: 'We Had to Eat Our Seeds for Planting': 10 Million in Sudan Facing Food Shortages July 28, 2020 | Zeinab Mohammed Salih, Guardian Almost a quarter of the population of Sudan are going hungry as conflict, rising food prices and the coronavirus take their toll. About 9.Climate Change: Climate Emergency ‘a Danger to Peace’, UN Security Council Hears July 24, 2020 | UN The climate emergency generated by global warming, is exacerbating existing risks to international peace and security, while also creating new ones, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Friday, making the…Guyana: Rice, Climate Change and a Post-COVID Opportunity for Women In Guyana July 24, 2020 | Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes Rice, the most widely consumed staple in the world, has been one of the central protagonists in the global food crisis caused by COVID-19. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 6 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Visions Toward a Federal Land Governance System in Myanmar December 11, 2020 | Transnational Institute In Myanmar’s evolving transitional context, the land sector is particularly important and strategic: what happens here will have wide effects and long-term consequences.The Taliban Are Megarich – Here’s Where They Get the Money They Use to Wage War in Afghanistan December 8, 2020 | Hanif Sufizada The Taliban militants of Afghanistan have grown richer and more powerful since their fundamentalist Islamic regime was toppled by U. S. forces in 2001.Escalating Tigray Conflict Can Spiral into a Regional Water War December 7, 2020 | Simon Wolfe The power and communications blackouts that followed Ethiopia’s bombing of Tigray’s regional capital, Mekelle, are an ominous sign that this conflict is far from over and risks spiralling into a full-blown civil war.New Constitution Could Help Chile Avert the Lithium Curse December 3, 2020 | Matthew Gallagher Chile is on the cusp of a new era.December 2, 2020 | Jorden de Haan Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a largely informal industry, known for its close relations with armed conflict, organized crime, human rights abuses, and corruption.Climate Change, National Security, & the New Commander-in-Chief December 2, 2020 | Mark Nevitt President-elect Joe Biden is 50 days away from assuming office as commander-in-chief. |
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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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