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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #187 – March 9, 2021 |
AnnouncementsMarch 8, 2021 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association; Geneva Peacebuilding Platform; Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies; Geneva Water Hub, University of Geneva; and UN Environment Programme The Environmental Peacebuilding Association and partners are pleased to announce a Call for Abstracts for the Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding.March 7, 2021 | Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, PeaceNexus Foundation, International Union for Conservation of Nature, and Environmental Peacebuilding Association The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform acts as a neutral convener of the Geneva Dialogue on Environment, Climate, Conflict, and Peace in order to improve the exchange between environmental and peacebuilding communities. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Climate Sensitive Programming for Sustaining Peace May 3, 2021 - 2021-05-28 United Nations System Staff College online Climate change can be considered one of the greatest global threats to peace and security in the 21st century.March 31, 2021 University of Delaware, Minerals, Materials and Society Program and Joseph R. Biden Jr. School of Public Policy and the Environmental Peacebuilding Association online Due to multiple time zone constraints for speakers, the symposium has been divided into two parts on March 31st. This will allow for maximum attendance worldwide.Water, Youth? Invitation to Young Project Leaders March 22, 2021 Teenergy online On the occasion of the World Water Day, Teenergy is pleased to invite you to the premiere of its 2 new films and an online talk with young and experienced people on water…Environmental Governance for Peace in Colombia (A Road to Geneva Event, Colombia Arc) March 18, 2021 - 2021-03-19 Duke University Center for International and Global Studies/Rethinking Diplomacy Program, Global Green Growth Institute, ELI, and Environmental Peacebuilding Association online This conference and policy dialogue will examine ways to improve environmental governance and legality of natural resource management to support peace in Colombia. |
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: Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Somalia January 1, 2021 Somalia is highly susceptible to the effects of climate change and extreme weather.January 1, 2021 | Rod Schoonover, Christine Cavallo, and Isabella Caltabiano Global ecological disruption is arguably the 21st Century’s most underappreciated security threat.Investigating the Environmental Dimensions of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict January 1, 2021 | Eoghan Darbyshire The recent fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh featured a range of environmental dimensions, both on the ground and in the virtual sphere.Conflict Gold to Responsible Gold: A Roadmap for Companies & Governments January 1, 2021 | Sasha Lezhnev Gold’s meteoric rise in price has brought renewed attention to the problem of conflict gold—gold that funds armed groups and criminal networks.Human Casualties Are the Dominant Cost of Human–Wildlife Conflict in India January 1, 2021 | Sumeet Gulati, Krithi K. Karanth, Nguyet Anh Le, and Frederik Noack Reducing the costs from human–wildlife conflict, mostly borne by marginal rural households, is a priority for conservation.The Impacts of COVID-19 on the Field Research of PhD Candidates and Postdocs [Video] January 1, 2021 The COVID-19 Pandemic has disrupted almost all aspects of normal life.January 1, 2020 | Luc Gnacadja, Bouaré Bintou Founé Samaké, Ousmane Traoré, Oumar Sylla, Salima Mahamoudou, and Abasse Tougiani The purpose of the webinar was to explore the multi-dimensional links which unite good land management and the security of Sahelian populations, and to discuss the urgent need to confer to women and…January 1, 2020 | Christoph Mikulaschek, Saurabh Pant, and Beza Tesfaye The “hearts and minds” model of combating rebellions holds that civilians are less likely to support violent opposition groups if the government provides public services and security.Can Irrigation Infrastructure Mitigate the Effect of Rainfall Shocks on Conflict? January 1, 2020 | Nicolas Gatti, Kathy Baylis, and Benjamin Crost This article provides evidence that rainfall shocks affect conflict through their effect on agricultural production and that irrigation infrastructure can mitigate this effect.January 1, 2020 | Belgin San-Akca, S. Dunygu Sever, and Suhnaz Yilmaz This article advances theoretical and empirical knowledge at the nexus of energy politics and conflict intervention by analyzing the complex dynamics connecting energy resources, civil war, and outside state support of rebel groups.A State-of-the-Art Review of Water Diplomacy January 1, 2020 | Soheila Zareie, Omid Bozorg-Hadddad, and Hugo A. Loaiciga Diplomacy is the art and skill of managing international relations through negotiations between representatives of states or agencies.Fragility and Conflict on the Front Lines of the Fight against Poverty January 1, 2020 | Paul Corral, Alexander Irwin, Tara Vishwanath, and Nandini Krishnan Under Sustainable Development Goal 1, all countries have pledged to end extreme poverty by 2030. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Yemen: Technical Adviser, Food Security and Agriculture Cluster Coordinator March 7, 2021 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN The FAO Representation in Yemen (FNYAR) is responsible for leading FAO's response to country priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development through the identification, planning and implementation of FAO's priority activities in…Mali: Consultant, National Expert Specializing in Innovations and the Private Sector March 7, 2021 | UNDP The Mopti region has attracted considerable attention in recent years from government and international actors engaged in the development and stability of the country.March 7, 2021 | UNDP The Mopti region has attracted considerable attention in recent years from government and international actors engaged in the development and stability of the country.Afghanistan: MEAL Advisor – Consultancy February 28, 2021 | Medair Medair implements emergency nutrition, health, WASH and food security projects targeting displaced, conflict- and drought-affected vulnerable populations in central and southern Afghanistan. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 28 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Civil Society Condemns Land Grabbing November 7, 2020 | Politico SL A group of civil society organisations called the Sierra Leone Land Alliance (SLLA) has released a report critical of the situation land ownership and acquisition in the country, with particular emphasis on the…Several US States Advanced Gender Equality on Election Day November 6, 2020 | Amanda Klasing, Human Rights Watch With all eyes seemingly on the US presidential election, it’s easy to miss some of the exciting progress made on gender equality at the state level.November 5, 2020 | Eric Pervist, Modern Ghana Liberia's Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Williametta E. Saydee-Tarr, reechoed Liberia's case at the 2020 World Green Growth Summit.South Sudan: Brief: Impact of COVID-19 in South Sudan November 3, 2020 | Africa Oil & Power Like most of Sub-Saharan Africa, South Sudan has been relatively spared by the COVID-19 pandemic so far, with the number of infections just below 3,000 (as of November 3, 2020).Afghanistan: Making Waves: Kabul Launches Novel Plan to Address Water Crisis November 1, 2020 | Sayed Salahuddin, Arab News Afghanistan’s government has started building nearly 2 million trenches and 25 small dams to address a water crisis in the capital city of Kabul, caused by a booming population and wasteful consumption of…Sudan/South Sudan: Oil Crisis and Recession Bring Two African Rivals Closer Together November 1, 2020 | Viktor Katona, OilPrice.com Times of recession usually bring up overused terms like belt-tightening or company restructuring though distressed periods are just as useful for settling old scores and shaping up new partnerships.Colombia: Women the ‘Driving Force’ for Peacebuilding in Colombia: Deputy UN Chief October 30, 2020 | UN News The Deputy Secretary-General held a meeting, via videoconference, with President Iván Duque where they discussed the socio-economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the country, protecting the most vulnerable, and promoting inclusive, green and sustainable…Colombia: Years after Defeating a Giant Gold Mine, Activists in Colombia Still Fear for Their Lives October 29, 2020 | Juan Zuleta Valencia, Mongabay Residents of the municipality of Cajamarca in eastern Colombia said “no” to what would have been the second-largest open-pit gold mine in the world.Colombia: Embracing Organic in Colombia October 29, 2020 | Tom Joyce, Fruitnet.com Eosta's first shipment of limes from Colombian exporter Persian arrived last week with a surprise attached: almost 100 postcards from farmworkers in the valley of the Poblanco river bearing personal messages of gratitude.Afghanistan: Afghanistan Achieves Transparency Despite Barriers October 29, 2020 | Afghanistan Times Following its second Validation, Afghanistan has made meaningful progress in implementing the EITI Standard . The country has improved its transparency of licenses and contracts, state-owned enterprises and quasi-fiscal expenditures.Liberia: First Rural Women Land Rights Conference Ends in Gbarnga October 29, 2020 | Selma Lomax, Front Page Africa Gbarnga, Bong County – Advocacy for women land ownership rights and call to empower women in Liberia were some of the topics that dominated a three-day workshop on the first Rural Women Land Rights…Mining Forum Reviews Impacts of COVID-19 on Climate Action, Gender Equality October 26, 2020 | International Institute for Sustainable Development The 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) convened online to discuss issues related to theme, ‘Mining and COVID-19: From Crisis to Sustainability.Kenya: In Northern Kenya, the Climate Crisis Shifts Gender Roles October 26, 2020 | Lauren Evans Drought has disrupted the traditional way of life for pastoralists, pushing many women into business for the first time.Myanmar: Myanmar Land Rights Activism in New Animation from PRIO [Video] October 26, 2020 | Peace Research Institute Oslo What drives the small but often heroic everyday acts of people in their attempts to challenge dehumanization and abuse in violent conflict?Colombia: Colombia’s 34th Massacre This Year: 5 Indigenous Murdered amid Land Dispute October 25, 2020 | Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports Five people were murdered over an apparent land dispute on Saturday in Colombia’s 34th massacre this year.Myanmar: Myanmar Farmers to Receive Land Compensation October 18, 2020 | Htoo Thant, Myanmar Times A total of K2 billion has been appropriated as compensation for agricultural lands that were confiscated from local farmers to develop government-related projects, the Department of Agricultural Land Management confirmed on October 14. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 8 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Climate Security and Peacebuilding in a Time of Converging Crises March 7, 2021 | Alec Crawford and Julia Donaldson Climate change has long been considered a contributing factor to conflict and instability. Risks are particularly acute and amplified in states currently suffering from weak governance.Preventing Human-Wildlife Conflict Is Critical for People and the Planet March 7, 2021 | Kristina Rodina Each year on 3 March, World Wildlife Day presents us with an opportunity.The US Needs Partners to Tackle the Security Risks of Climate Change March 4, 2021 | Joshua Busby, Morgan Bazilian, and Florian Krampe We live in an age of “actorless threats” – where challenges to peace and security come not only from agents intentionally trying to do us harm, but also from climate change and pandemics…Climate-Conflict Research: A Decade of Scientific Progress February 28, 2021 | Halvard Buhaug and Nina von Uexkull The last decade was the warmest on record, with 2020 tied with 2016 for the all-time high average annual global temperature.The Impact of Climate Change on Peace and Security in Somalia: Implications for AMISOM February 28, 2021 | Kheira Tarif and Anab Ovidie Grand The February 2021 mandate renewal for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is an opportunity to review what we know about climate change and security in Somalia, and to consider what governments…Climate Change, Conflict: What Is Fuelling the Lake Chad Crisis February 28, 2021 | Abhijit Mohanty, Kieran Robson, Samuel Ngueping, and Swayam Sampurna Nanda One of Africa’s largest freshwater bodies, the Lake Chad, has shrunk by 90 per cent. Over 10 million people across the region are in need of emergency assistance.How Much Oil and Gas Is Contained in the South China Sea? February 28, 2021 | Ethen Kim Lieser Stretching from Singapore and the Strait of Malacca in the southwest to the Strait of Taiwan, the South China Sea long has been considered one of the most important trade routes in the world.…2021: A New Year Marked by New Rules against Conflict Minerals in the EU February 25, 2021 | Agathe Smyth While the news did not make the headlines, 1 January 2021 marked the culmination of a long civil society campaign as new European legislation on the responsible sourcing of minerals came into force. |
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Compiled by Rosabella Bojin, Amber Bosse, Elen Bueno, Maya Cohen, Claire Doyle, Hadeel Hamoud, Bay Hanson, Desirée De Haven, Liz Hessami, Anna Kasradze, Marie Mavrikios, Rachel Mural, Anna Rossi, Tracy Stein, Rachel Stern, and Rachel Stromsta |
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