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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #191 – May 4, 2021 |
AnnouncementsMay 4, 2021 | University of Vermont and Environmental Peacebuilding Association Participants in this Road to Geneva symposium will deliberate upon ongoing community-based science and environmental diplomacy approaches to identify cooperative, yet feasible scientific, technological, legal, and policy solutions for securing clean water within…April 28, 2021 | International Development Research Centre The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is pleased to announce a call for proposals to establish research chairs working on issues of forced displacement in two regions, the Middle East and East Arica. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. June 1, 2021 - 2021-06-30 University of Vermont and Environmental Peacebuilding Association online These events were recorded and can be viewed at the links below:Session 1: https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=XIvK3Yn5gLw Session 2: https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=JA3Ppf_mgSE&feature=youtu. be Session 3: https://youtu. Bologna Peacebuilding Forum 2021 Peacebuilding and Climate Change May 18, 2021 - 2021-05-19 Agency for Peacebuilding online The Bologna Peacebuilding Forum (BPF) 2021 will address the nexus between peacebuilding and climate change.May 12, 2021 Young Rapporteurs Programme of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association online This event was recorded and can be viewed here: https://youtu. be/zp8pylWfDUQ This event is a panel discussion between three Young Rapporteurs who have conducted master's research on environmental conflict and cooperation. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 17 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: The Impact of Covid-19 in Water-Stressed Iraq January 1, 2021 | Dorith Kool, Laura Birkman, and Giorgio Berti The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in Iraq, in parallel with the country’s water issues, are exacerbating existing health, economic, socio-political, and security challenges.Art, Science, and Anthropology: Co-Creating Knowledge and Building Peace in Colombia January 1, 2021 | Alejandro Valencia-Tobon After signing a peace agreement with FARC guerrillas in November 2016, Colombia is transitioning from almost six decades of violence to a post-conflict period.January 1, 2021 | Liping Dai This study uses a diagnostic and multidisciplinary water governance assessment framework to examine the main factors influencing water cooperation on the shared Mountain Aquifer between Israel and Palestine.A Systems Approach to the Sustainability-Peace Nexus January 1, 2021 | Bernard Amadei This paper uses a systems approach to model the coherence and linkages between peace and sustainability.Institutions and Pastoralist Conflicts in Africa: A Conceptual Framework January 1, 2021 | Dennis A. Penu and Sebastian A. Paalo Pastoralist conflicts are important global development outcomes, especially in Africa. Analysing relevant literature on this phenomenon, we identify “institutions” as a key but fragmented theme.The Impact of Adopting a Water-Energy Nexus Approach in Jordan on Transboundary Management January 1, 2021 | Jonathan Chenoweth and Raya A. Al-Masri There is growing coordination and cooperation between the water and energy sectors in Jordan.The Nature of Peace: How Environmental Regulation Can Cause Conflicts January 1, 2021 | Nicolas Hubert This article examines how the environmental protection of national parks can impact negatively both conflict resolution and peacebuilding. This research focuses on the Arly National Park, integrated into the W.The Climate Factor in Nigeria's Farmer-Herder Violence [Infographic] January 1, 2021 | Ulrich Eberle Africa is especially vulnerable to climate change, as millions are already experiencing record heat, extreme precipitation and rising sea levels.Groundwater Depletion Clouds Yemen's Solar Energy Revolution January 1, 2021 | Leonie Nimmo and Eoghan Darbyshire Warnings have long been sounded about Yemen’s water security. The country has a per capita water availability roughly 1.January 1, 2021 | Dennis Tanzler and Katarina Schulz At the end of March, the German Federal Foreign Office and adelphi picked up on the new momentum in transatlantic climate policy: 90 representatives from business, research and civil society discussed perspectives on…How Climate Science Can Help Conflict Prevention January 1, 2021 With climate change’s impact on peace and security set to grow in the years to come, Crisis Group has stepped up its analysis of the links between climate and conflict, helping shape climate…Climate, Peace, and Human Rights: Are European Policies Coherent? January 1, 2021 | Lena Hofmaier This report explores the interconnections between climate, peace, and human rights, calling for any green transition to be based on climate justice, by putting people and not profit at the centre.Measuring the Intensity of Conflicts in Conservation January 1, 2021 | Jeremy J. Cusack , Tom Bradfer‐Lawrence , Zachary Baynham‐Herd, Sofia Castelló y Tickell , Isla Duporge, Håvard Hegre, Lara Moreno Zárate, Vincent Naude, Sahil Nijhawan, John Wilson, Dario Gerardo Zambrano Cortes, and Nils Bunnefeld Conflicts between the interests of biodiversity conservation and other human activities pose a major threat to natural ecosystems and human well‐being, yet few methods exist to quantify their intensity and model their dynamics. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. USA: Research Associate, Hydrology and Climate Change, Biological and Environmental Engineering May 2, 2021 | Cornell University The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds.May 2, 2021 | International Union for the Conservation of Nature Le Comité français de l'UICN est le réseau des organismes et des experts de l'Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature en France. I- Contexte et Justification Du PREE1. UK: Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Lead May 2, 2021 | Natural Resource Governance Institute For the one billion people living in poverty in resource-rich countries, the oil, gas and mining sectors have failed to deliver on the promise of better quality of life. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 33 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Sierra Leone: New Mining Law Ready for Sierra Leone Parliament January 18, 2021 | Alpha Abu, Politico SL Sierra Leone’s Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Timothy Musa Kabba has told journalists that the much anticipated Mines and Minerals Development Act is ready to be tabled before parliament.Myanmar: Yangon’s Wells, Reservoirs and Lakes Hit an All-Time Low January 15, 2021 | Phoe Wa, Myanmar Times It has been nearly two months since the rain last fell over Yangon. Though many clouds have passed over the city, no precipitation has fallen from the sky.Colombia: Colombia Launches Mining Lending Scheme January 15, 2021 | Bnamericas Colombia’s energy and mining ministry and agriculture financing fund Finagro are implementing a four-year loan scheme for small and medium miners.January 14, 2021 | Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund (New York) – The Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) – together with UN, government and civil society partners – launched on Thursday a new financing mechanism to urgently accelerate women’s influence and participation in peace…South Sudan: South Sudan Resumes Environmental Audit in Oil-Field Areas January 14, 2021 | Xinhua South Sudan on Thursday resumed its plan to boost environmental audit in oil-producing regions following public uproar over poor waste management.Dismantling Barriers to Women’s Participation in Peace Processes January 14, 2021 | Women' Peace and Humanitarian Fund The Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) – together with UN, government and civil society partners – launched on Thursday a new financing mechanism to urgently accelerate women’s influence and participation in peace processes across…China/South China Sea: US Slaps Sanctions on China Oil Giant over South China Sea Activity January 14, 2021 | Matthew Pennington, Radio Free Asia The United States on Thursday blacklisted Chinese oil giant CNOOC and slapped visa restrictions on officials of the Chinese navy, ruling party and state-owned enterprises over land reclamation and “coercion” of Southeast Asian…Afghanistan: Mitigating the Potential Impacts of Dry Conditions Triggered by La Niña in Afghanistan January 13, 2021 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN During the second half of 2020, a moderate to strong La Niña phenomenon was registered that is causing extreme weather conditions in various parts of the world.Middle East: Facebook and Google Earth Help Probe Eco-Crimes in the Middle East January 12, 2021 | Cathrin Schaer, Deutsche Welle Researchers are using the same open-source data methods that helped track war crimes in Syria to document environmental offenses in places like Yemen and Iraq.Liberia/Sierra Leone: Saving the Gola Forest: Reimagining Forest Conservation in West Africa January 12, 2021 | Lewis Kihumba, Bird Life International Covering more than 350,000 hectares, straddling the Liberia and Sierra Leone borders, Gola Forest is the largest remaining block of Upper Guinean Forest.January 11, 2021 | Rebecca Campbell, Engineering News The UK, through the UK-South Africa Tech Hub, and in partnership with the Future Females Business School, will help 30 South African women entrepreneurs to develop and grow GreenTech businesses, the UK High…Liberia: Miners, Loggers Clash over Gbarpolu Forest January 7, 2021 | Moses R. Quollin, FrontPage Africa On March 4 2019, Korninga B, an authorized forest community, signed a logging contract with Singaporean-Indian logging company Indo Africa Plantation Liberia Incorporated.Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Tigray Conflict Could Delay Grand Renaissance Dam Negotiations January 7, 2021 | ESI Africa Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia have resumed talks in an attempt to resolve conflict surrounding Africa’s largest and most controversial hydroelectric project, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).Colombia: Cocaine Production Driving Deforestation into Colombian National Park January 7, 2021 | René Mora, Mongabay The location of the Catatumbo region sits on the border with Venezuela, making it a strategic route for armed groups such as the National Liberation Army (ELN), dissidents of the Revolutionary Armed Forces…Liberia: Popota Town Land Dispute Deepens as Two Groups Claim Ownership January 7, 2021 | Christopher C. Walker, FrontPage Africa Several residents of Popota Town in Fuamah District Bong County have expressed fear of losing their land to Betty Cooper Kabah who they say is claiming a larger part of the land.January 6, 2021 | Washington State University In what may be a sign of climate-change-induced conflict, researchers have captured rare photographic evidence of a jaguar killing another predatory wild cat at an isolated waterhole in Guatemala.South Sudan: 'Our Children Die in Our Hands': Floods Ravage South Sudan January 4, 2021 | E&E News On a scrap of land surrounded by flooding in South Sudan, families drink and bathe from the waters that swept away latrines and continue to rise.Where Are the Women in Food Insecurity Analysis? January 4, 2021 | Amy Lieberman, Devex NEW YORK — Women are more likely to experience food insecurity than men, and the pandemic has exacerbated this divide. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 11 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: In Colombia, Indigenous Lands Are Ground Zero for a Wind Energy Boom May 3, 2021 | María Paula Rubiano The northernmost tip of South America, home to the Indigenous Wayúu people, is the epicenter of Colombia’s nascent wind energy industry.Examining the Interconnected Threats to a Biodiversity Hotspot in Columbia May 3, 2021 | Daniel Henryk Rasolt Sumapaz is the world's largest páramo — a type of high-altitude moorland ecosystem found in the South and Central American neotropics that functions as a sort of sponge, efficiently absorbing and storing rainwater…Rights Watch: Turkey's Cutting off Euphrates Waters Is War Crime May 1, 2021 | Olfa Haj Mansour The Turkish occupation state wages a water war on the regions of north and east Syria, and resorts to locking up the Euphrates water, which is one of the main water resources in…Somalia: Somalia Is Facing Another Food Crisis: Here’s Why – and What Can Be Done to Stop the Cycle April 29, 2021 | Conversation Since the fall of Siad Barre’s regime in 1991, which led to a prolonged period of civil unrest, Somalia has been in a near-constant state of food insecurity.How Climate Insecurity Could Trigger More Conflict in Somalia April 23, 2021 | Andrew E. Yaw Tchie Climate change effects such as droughts, flash floods, erratic rainfall, disruption to the monsoon seasons, strong winds, cyclones, sandstorms, dust storms and increased temperature are being experienced across Somalia.Cobalt and the Congo: A Sustainable Green Energy Transition Cannot Be Built on Human Exploitation April 23, 2021 | Prince De Makele Mounguembou General Motors, one of the United State’s most important automakers, announced in January 2021 that it would phase out petroleum-powered cars and trucks and sell only zero-emission vehicles by 2035.A Land Like No Other: Afghanistan’s Post-Conflict Ecotourism Potential April 23, 2021 | Elizabeth B. Hessami Stunning cobalt-blue lakes with natural travertine dams in Band-e-Amir, the pristine, soaring Pamir Mountains, through which some of the world’s last snow leopards prowl—far from the simplistic, violent, and drab images preferred by…GERD: Renaissance Dam Should Cultivate Cooperation in the Region April 23, 2021 | Ashok Swain After being the Chairman of the African Union in February 2021, the President of Congo Félix Tshisekedi got engaged in the mediation of the long-running dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)…World Water Day: Can Water Scarcity Bring Countries Together? April 23, 2021 | Tara Kavaler March 22 marks World Water Day, celebrating a precious resource in the Middle East North Africa region. In a locale seemingly prone to conflict, water can be another source for disagreement. |
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Compiled by Ally Amavisca, Rosabella Bojin, Ford Brodeur, Elen Bueno, Maya Cohen, Claire Doyle, Hadeel Hamoud, Bay Hanson, Desirée De Haven, Liz Hessami, Anna Kasradze, Marie Mavrikios, Rachel Mural, Rachel Stern, and Rachel Stromsta |
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