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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #188 – March 23, 2021 |
AnnouncementsMarch 19, 2021 | EnPAx Young Professionals Interest Group The Environmental Peacebuilding Association’s Young Professionals Interest Group (YPIG) is pleased to announce the launch of its mentorship initiative. Join and help shape the future of environmental peacebuilding!The University of Bradford Rotary Peace Centre Fellowship March 16, 2021 | University of Bradford The Rotary Peace Centre hosts and supports 10 fully-funded MA Rotary Peace Fellows from around the world each year and is based in the Division of Peace Studies and International Development (PSID) at…March 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. Securitizing Youth: Young People’s Roles in the Global Peace & Security Agenda April 29, 2021 Young Professionals Interest Group and Gender Interest Group, Environmental Peacebuilding Association online Today’s generation of youth is larger than it has been at any other time in human history.April 8, 2021 University of Alabama's Center for Latin American Studies online Join the University of Alabama's Center for Latin American Studies for a discussion on gender and land rights in peacebuilding efforts in Colombia with Dr. Donny Meertens and Dr. Ruken Sengul.EnPAx Consultative Meeting on the Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding April 8, 2021 Environmental Peacebuilding Association online Please join us for a briefing on and consultative meeting in preparation for the Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding on Thursday, April 8, from 10:00-11:15 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada).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. |
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: Conflict Gold to Responsible Gold: A Roadmap for Companies and Governments January 1, 2021 | Sasha Lezhnev The technology, jewelry, financial, and automotive sectors are increasingly at risk of purchasing gold via Dubai that benefits armed groups responsible for mass atrocities in multiple countries in East and Central Africa.Towards Climate Resilient Peace: An Intersectional and Degrowth Approach January 1, 2021 | Christie Nicoson How can peace be climate resilient? How can peace and environmental sustainability be advanced simultaneously?Under the Radar: The Carbon Footprint of Europe's Military Sectors -- A Scoping Study January 1, 2021 | Stuart Parkinson and Linsey Cottrell This study set out to estimate the carbon footprint of the EU’s military sectors.Climate Change and Security in West Africa January 1, 2021 | Peter Schmidt and Robert Muggah West Africa, and the Sahel in particular, are believed to be exceedingly sensitive to climate change. That said, data quality and forecasting are uneven.Potential Impact of Climate Change and Armed Conflict on Inequality in Sub‐Saharan Africa January 1, 2021 | Angela Ujunwa, Chinwe Okoyeuzu, Nelson Nkwor, and Augustine Ujunwa This study investigates the potential impact of climate change and armed conflict on inequality in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA).January 1, 2021 | Marlene Kammerer, Paul M. Wagner, Antti Gronow, Tuomas Ylä-Anttila, Dana R. Fisher, and Yun Sun-Jin Explaining collaboration between actors involved in policy processes is crucial for understanding these processes and their outcomes. The policy science literature has advanced several hypotheses explicating what enables or hinders collaboration.Conflict and Its Relationship to Climate Variability in Sub-Saharan Africa January 1, 2021 | Elizabeth A. Mack, Erin Bunting, James Herndon, Richard A. Marcantonio, Amanda Ross, and Andrew Zimmer Deviations in rainfall duration and timing are expected to have wide-ranging impacts for people in affected areas.Weather, Wheat, and War: Security Implications of Climate Variability for Conflict in Syria January 1, 2021 | Andrew M. Linke and Brett Reuther The articles examines how Syria’s local growing seasons and precipitation variability affected patterns of violence during the country’s civil war (2011–19).Climate Change and Security in North Africa January 1, 2021 | Sophie Desmidt This research paper takes a regional perspective and looks at the cascading climate risks for three countries in North Africa, namely Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia, also known as the Maghreb.January 1, 2021 | Natalia Dalmer This book analyzes how international bureaucracies come to matter by showing how they develop knowledge. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Senior Research Fellow: Climate, Peace and Security Risks March 23, 2021 | Norwegian Institute of International Affairs The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs is a Norwegian government agency and research organization based in Oslo.Consultancy, White Paper on the Future of Environmental Peacebuilding March 23, 2021 | Geneva Peacebuilding Platform The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform is a knowledge hub that connects the critical mass of peacebuilding actors, resources, and expertise in Geneva and worldwide.March 19, 2021 | Interpeace Interpeace is an international peacebuilding organization established in 1994, which supports locally led peacebuilding initiatives around the world.Somalia: Climate Change and Marine Conservation Consultant March 19, 2021 | Adeso Adeso is an expanding and vibrant African based international development and humanitarian organization.Call for Applications for Experts on Climate Change and Conflict in Yemen March 19, 2021 | Berghof Foundation The Berghof Foundation is an independent, non-governmental and non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting efforts for achieving sustainable peace through conflict transformation research, dialogue and mediation and peace education.DRC: Project Manager for the DESIRA Project in the Field of Agroforestry March 19, 2021 | Enabel Enabel is the Belgian Development Agency. It carries out Belgian governmental cooperation. The Agency also implements actions for other national and international organizations.Gabon: Climate Security Project in Central Africa March 19, 2021 | UN Regional Office for Central Africa The United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) is a Special Political Mission with a regional mandate to help prevent conflict and consolidate peace in Central Africa.Consultancy, Climate and Security Risk - Scoping Assessment Expert March 19, 2021 | UNDP The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network.Postdoctoral Research Position March 17, 2021 | Centre Marc Bloch Centre Marc Bloch e. V. (CMB) is the Franco-German Research Centre for the Humanities and Social Sciences in Berlin. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 16 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Iraq/Kurdistan: Low Oil Prices Could Finally Bring Iraq and Kurdistan Together November 27, 2020 | Viktor Katona, OilPrice.com The relationship between Baghdad and Erbil has been strained ever since Iraq managed to eliminate the threat of the Islamic State.Climate Change: Looking at Security through the Climate Lens November 26, 2020 | Michelle Langrand, Geneva Solutions As global warming gains ground, the security implications of the climate threat can no longer be ignored.Liberia: 30 GoL Employees Train on Gender Sensitive, Land, Concession Reporting November 26, 2020 | David A. Yates, Daily Observer Over 30 employees from three autonomous agencies of Government have acquired an intensive three-days training in gender-sensitive, land and concession reporting organized by UN Women Liberia.Myanmar: Success Despite Covid: Hope from a Water Users Association in Central Myanmar November 26, 2020 | Marie-Charlotte Buisson, Petra Schmitter, and Nyan Thiha, International Water Management Institute The impact Covid-19 has had on farmers has been devastating.Colombia: Land Defenders Keep Getting Killed in Colombia November 25, 2020 | Thomas Power, Vice Hundreds of environmental defenders in Colombia feel fear in what is the most dangerous region in the world for their work, according to a recent Global Witness report.South Sudan: Food Insecurity in South Sudan: The Impact of Flooding and Conflict November 24, 2020 | Borgen Magazine South Sudan is a country with a long and difficult history. Its people have dealt with prolonged food insecurity, extended periods of conflict and recurring natural disasters.Yemen: Solar Energy Micro-Businesses in Yemen are Saving Lives November 24, 2020 | Borgen Magazine Conflict and food insecurity continue to be prevalent in Yemen. Since 2015, Yemen has been experiencing a civil war that has taken a seemingly irreversible toll on the country.Conflict Minerals: Minespider Partners with Google for Tin Blockchain Traceability November 23, 2020 | Ledger Insights Minspider has partnered with Rwandan tin producer LuNa Smelter and Google to develop a blockchain-based tool, OreSource, to help miners and smelters track data about the mineral’s production process.November 21, 2020 | UN News In the West African country of Sierra Leone, the UN is supporting a government programme, training women and men to take on leadership roles in areas such as peacebuilding, with the aim of…Liberia: Nimba Community Forest Feud Exposes Conflict In Liberian Laws November 19, 2020 | Joaquin M. Sendolo, Observer It should have been a good year for Blei Community Forest in Gba and Zor, east of Sanniquellie. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 8 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Going Big on Climate: Opportunities and Challenges Facing the New Administration March 22, 2021 | Ratia Tekenet With climate change, we can make no small plans—we need to go big,” said Lieutenant General Wallace Gregson (ret.How Animals Are Harmed by Armed Conflicts and Military Activities March 22, 2021 | Janice Cox and Jackson Zee When the impact of armed conflicts on animals is considered, this is commonly subsumed by more general consideration of the “environment”, of “nature” or of “biodiversity”.The Nature of Women, Peace and Security: Towards a More Inclusive Peace March 13, 2021 | Keina Yoshida and Lina Céspedes-Báez The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and environmental peacebuilding literature’s shared failure to engage more effectively with each other has directly undermined their attempts to foster sustainable peace.Canada Is Long Overdue for a National Climate Security Strategy March 13, 2021 | Luthfi Dhofier The impacts of climate change on security issues such as political instability and mass migrations are well-documented.Forced Coca Eradication Could Undermine Colombia’s Peace March 13, 2021 | Elizabeth Dickinson If President Ivan Duque has his way, Colombia will soon resume aerial fumigation of coca plantations for the first time in over five years.March 12, 2021 | Amanda King “I’ve been quite impressed by the wide diversity and complexity of young women’s and men’s engagement for peacebuilding and development often while confronting seemingly insurmountable challenges,” says Marisa O.March 10, 2021 | Judith Nora Hardt, Michael Brzoska and Alina Viehoff The German government should continue its efforts on climate change and security even after its membership in the UN Security Council has come to an end. |
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Compiled by Ally Amavisca, Rosabella Bojin, Elen Bueno, Maya Cohen, Claire Doyle, Hadeel Hamoud, Bay Hanson, Desirée De Haven, Liz Hessami, Anna Kasradze, Marie Mavrikios, Rachel Mural, Anna Rossi, Rachel Stern, and Rachel Stromsta |
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