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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #183 – January 12, 2021 |
AnnouncementsEnvironmental Peacebuilding: 2020 in Review January 12, 2021 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association 2020 saw many practical, conceptual, and institutional developments in environmental peacebuilding. We are pleased to share with you some highlights from the year. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. February 11, 2021 Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies & Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion (both at the University of Notre Dame); Environmental Peacebuilding Association; and Young Evangelicals for Climate Action online This event was recorded and can be viewed here: https://www. youtube. com/watch?February 10, 2021 International Association of Genocide Scholars, Raphaël Lemkin Genocide Prevention Program, and Environmental Peacebuilding Association online This event was recorded and can be viewed here: https://www. youtube. com/watch?February 8, 2021 Mirali Shukla online Community resilience in the face of drastic environmental changes requires a deeper understanding of the struggles being felt most dramatically.February 7, 2021 Mirali Shukla online Community resilience in the face of drastic environmental changes requires a deeper understanding of the struggles being felt most dramatically.Launch Event: International Affairs’ Special Issue on Environmental Peacebuilding January 27, 2021 Wilson Center online "In a new special issue of International Affairs, contributors illustrate the value of environmental peacebuilding both as an integrative research field and as a practice for furthering peace, sustainability, and development globally.January 26, 2021 International Association of Genocide Scholars, Raphaël Lemkin Genocide Prevention Program, and Environmental Peacebuilding Association online This event was recorded and can be viewed here: https://www. youtube. com/watch?January 14, 2021 International Association of Genocide Scholars, Raphaël Lemkin Genocide Prevention Program, and Environmental Peacebuilding Association online This event was recorded and can be viewed here: https://www. youtube. com/watch?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. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 22 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: January 1, 2021 | McKenzie F. Johnson Environmental governance reform—especially in the minerals sector—has featured prominently in Sierra Leone’s peacebuilding agenda.Slow Violence and Corporate Greening in the War on Drugs in Colombia January 1, 2021 | Irene Vélez-Torres and Diego Lugo-Vivas Next to a broader agrarian reform, the Peace Accord signed between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP) and the Colombian Government (2016) was designed to support the voluntary substitution of illicit crops…January 1, 2021 | Christina Ankenbrand, Zabrina Welter, and Nina Engwich Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has long been a vital source of livelihoods for rural populations in the global South.The Past and Future(s) of Environmental Peacebuilding January 1, 2021 | Tobias Ide, Carl Bruch, Alexander Carius, Ken Conca, Geoffrey D. Dabelko, Richard Matthew, and Erika Weinthal Environmental peacebuilding is a rapidly growing field of research and practice at the intersection of environment, conflict, peace and security.Investing in Rural People in Afghanistan January 1, 2020 Afghanistan is a landlocked country with mountainous terrain and a population estimated at around 38 million in 2020 (Worldometers, 2020).January 1, 2020 | Olga Stepanova, Merritt Polk, and Hannah Saldert Conflicts over land use and their resolution are one of the core challenges in reaching sustainable development today.Sharing Oil Rents and Political Violence January 1, 2020 | Tito Cordella and Harun Onder This paper investigates how the devolution of oil windfalls affects the likelihood of political violence.January 1, 2020 | Phoebe Okowa This article examines the compatibility of the extraterritorial application of unilateral legislation with the project of international law.January 1, 2020 | Marisa Sauret Positive peace has not yet been achieved worldwide. The closest version of ‘peace’ one can see is a negative sort that is full of different forms of violence.January 1, 2020 | Azeez Olaniyan and Ufo Okeke-Uzodike The consequences of Boko Haram insurgency on the Nigerian state has enjoyed robust interrogation. However, most of the studies have concentrated on human and material losses to the neglect of the environment.January 1, 2020 | Cinthya Carillo Perdomo In order to answer if the Peasant Reserve Zones, one of the most important projects on rural development of the last decades in Colombia and the most recent expression of peasants’ aspiration for… |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. CAR: Project Coordinator for Indigenous Peoples Support Project January 10, 2021 | World Wide Fund for Nature In the Central African Republic, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is active in the complex of protected areas of Dzanga-Sangha (DSPA).Somalia: Administrative Officer January 10, 2021 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger…Agriculture and Natural Resource Adviser January 10, 2021 | Concern Worldwide Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and the elimination of extreme poverty in the world's poorest countries.Jordan: Regional Projects Manager January 10, 2021 | EcoPeace Middle East EcoPeace Middle East is a unique trilateral environmental organization. Our primary objective is the promotion of cooperative efforts to protect our shared environmental heritage.January 10, 2021 | African Parks African Parks is a non-governmental organization focused on conservation, established in 2000 and headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.Post-Doctoral Researcher in 'Toxic Crimes Project' January 5, 2021 | Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights, University of Helsinki, Finland The University of Helsinki is among the leading multidisciplinary research universities in the world.West Africa: Environmental Security Advisor January 5, 2021 | UN Environment Programme The United Nations Environment Programme is responsible for coordinating the UN's environmental activities and assisting developing countries in having environmentally sound policies and practices. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 19 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Myanmar: Myanmar Forgoes Revenue from Gem Emporiums August 27, 2020 | Aung Loon, Myanmar Times The Myanmar government has potentially lost billions in revenue from having to suspend this year's gems emporiums due to the outbreak of COVID-19, according to U Zaw Bo Khant, vice chair of the…South Sudan: South Sudan Residents Protest Oil Facilities August 27, 2020 | David Mono Danga, Voice of America Residents around South Sudan’s Palouch and Melut oil fields in Upper Nile state demonstrated Wednesday for a third consecutive day against environmental pollution caused by the oil companies.Afghanistan: Ex-Minister, 16 Employees Referred to AGO over Corruption Charges August 26, 2020 | Pajhwok Afghan News At least 17 employees of the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP), including former acting minister Nargis Nehan, have been referred to the Attorney General Office (AGO) on graft charges.South Sudan: South Sudan Set to Take over China-Operated Oilfields by 2027 August 26, 2020 | Tsvetana Paraskova, OilPrice.com South Sudan’s state-controlled Nile Petroleum Corporation (Nilepet) has started preparations to take over the management of some oilfields in the country by 2027, when it will let the contract with China National Petroleum…Afghanistan: Minerals Have become Integral to Conflict in Afghanistan: UNDP August 26, 2020 | Ariana News UNDP Afghanistan has found that decades of mining without a clear vision has done little to reduce poverty but has instead helped insurgent groups fund their wars, triggered local conflicts and harmed the…Myanmar: Over 550 Tons of Illegal Timbers Seized across Myanmar in a Week August 26, 2020 | Xinhua Myanmar authorities confiscated over 550 tons of illegal timbers across Myanmar in a week, according to a release from the Forest Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation on Wednesday.Ethiopia: Women in Ethiopia Face Challenges During COVID-19 Pandemic August 24, 2020 | Crux Women in Ethiopia often suffer from “traditional gender roles” where they are expected to defer to men in society.Afghanistan: Taliban Taxes Illegal Gold Mines in Northeastern Afghanistan August 24, 2020 | Nimatullah Ahmadi and Abubakar Siddique, Gandhara Residents and officials in Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Badakhshan say the Taliban is raking in considerable revenues by taxing illegal gold mining in the remote region bordering China, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.Liberia: Charcoal Burners to Plant Trees for Sustainability August 24, 2020 | Global News Network As part of efforts in sustainably managing the forest, members of the Suehn/Mecca District Charcoal Producers Association in Suehn/Mecca District, Bomi County have taken the lead in the Liberia’s charcoal industry to begin…Myanmar: The Fight over Myanmar's Marble Hills August 20, 2020 | Asean Post Around 80 percent of the village of some 2,000 households work in the marble business, but people fear they are being pushed out. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 3 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Weapon Proliferation Challenges Biodiversity Protection in South Sudan January 7, 2021 | Adrian Garside The availability of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) is a factor in the decline of wildlife numbers due to their use in poaching and hunting.Conflict Cycles and the Management of Protected Areas in South Sudan January 7, 2021 | Adrian Garside South Sudan, and southern Sudan prior to its independence, has been in a cycle of conflicts for more than 65 years, spanning three civil wars with numerous armed conflicts in between.Congress Continues to Affirm that Climate Security Is National Security January 5, 2021 | Shana Udvardy Last week Congress voted to override the president’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), enacting H. R. 6395, the “William M. (Mac) Thornberry” NDAA for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. |
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Compiled by Rosabella Bojin, Amber Bosse, Elen Bueno, Alex Caplan, Claire Doyle, Bay Hanson, Desirée De Haven, Liz Hessami, Ellen Johnson, Avak Kahramanian, Andrew Light, Marie Mavrikios, Charly McConaghy, Rachel Mural, Anna Rossi, Tracy Stein, Rachel Stern, and Rachel Stromsta |
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