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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #193 – June 1, 2021 |
AnnouncementsCall for Action: Governments: Commit to Meaningful Military Emissions Cuts at COP26 May 28, 2021 | Conflict and Environment Observatory There are signs that some countries may pledge to reduce military greenhouse gas emissions at COP26 in November.New Podcast Launch: Voices for Peace and Conservation May 27, 2021 | Conservation International, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, PeaceNexus Foundation, and World Wide Fund for Nature Germany Environmental degradation, biodiversity loss and climate change affect us all, and are already making our societies more likely to experience conflict, violence and hardship. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Socio-Economic and Environmental Foundations for Peace: What Role for International Law? June 2, 2021 Glasgow Centre for International Law and Security online Contemporary armed conflicts have become protracted, complex and urbanised with far-reaching socio-economic and environmental consequences. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 12 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Integrating Gender and Security in Climate Adaptation: Principles for Success January 1, 2021 | Lucy Holdaway, Camille Marquette, and Moira Simpson Men and women, and boys and girls, experience climate change, peace and security in different ways.Afghanistan: Spring Disaster Contingency Plan (Mar-Jun 2021) January 1, 2021 Recognising the multiple, overlapping challenges facing the people of Afghanistan as spring approaches – including a potential La Niña-driven drought, intensifying conflict, and ongoing COVID-19 challenges – the ICCT conducted a multi-sectoral analysis…January 1, 2021 | Josh Nicholas, Ben Doherty, and Kate Lyons Millions of tonnes of minerals, fish and timber are extracted from Pacific island nations each year, generating massive profits for foreign multinationals.January 1, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has a disproportionate impact on Afghanistan’s more than four million internally displaced people (IDPs), as thousands of new displacements are registered every day/week, most of whom are women and children.January 1, 2021 | Maya Garfinkel As recently as 2019, international security officials reported that international state sponsors of terrorism, such as ISIL, were moving into Sub-Saharan Africa.Addressing Climate-Related Security Risks: Towards a Programme for Action January 1, 2021 | Beatrice Mosello, Christian König, Adam Day, and Chitra Nagarajan Within the multilateral system, there is increasing interest in exploring how climate change risks interact with other factors – including livelihoods, gender inequality and women’s rights, conflict, migration and displacement, social exclusion, and…Environmental Peacebuilding in the Pacific January 1, 2021 | Paula Hanasz and Scott Brady Understanding that the potential for conflict in the Pacific region is caused or exacerbated by environmental factors may help the Australian Defence Force understand the potential for peace.Military Planning for Climate Breakdown January 1, 2021 | Nick Buxton The Military is taking the climate crisis seriously, but whose interests do their climate plans serve?Peace Parks: Nation Branding and Soft Power in Costa Rica January 1, 2020 | Karina Barquet and Ida Andersson In this chapter, the authors discuss how political ecology can provide an important and critical lens to understanding nation branding. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. DRC: Landscape Program Manager May 31, 2021 | World Wide Fund for Nature The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has embarked on ambitious, field-based conservation programs across the Congo Basin.UK: Short-Term Consultancy, Policies and Practice Online Advanced Course May 31, 2021 | Natural Resource Governance Institute The Natural Resource Governance Institute is an independent nonprofit organisation dedicated to improving countries' governance over their natural resources to promote sustainable and inclusive development.Myanmar: Consultant for Security and Risk Assessment, and Risk Management Planning May 31, 2021 | World Wide Fund for Nature The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 20 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: February 11, 2021 | UNFPA GONDAR, Ethiopia – “When you think about your future, you never plan to be uprooted from the comfort of your home and find fragile safety in a tent,” said Hiwot, 24, from Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray…Vietnam: US Firms behind Agent Orange Stand Trial in France February 9, 2021 | Progressive International The civil complaint targets more than 20 US chemical firms for their part in the production of Agent Orange, massively employed by US forces during the Vietnam War.Bangladesh: Gender Equality Can Bring Sustained Peace, Security February 8, 2021 | The Daily Star Ensuring equality between men and women both in public and private spheres can bring about sustainable peace and security, foreign diplomats and civil society members have said.Myanmar: Myanmar’s Troubled Forestry Sector Seeks Global Endorsement after Coup February 8, 2021 | Mongabay In the midst of political chaos fomented by a Feb. 1 military coup of the government in Myanmar, the country’s forestry sector is seeking legitimization from the international community.Afghanistan: Ghor Residents Suffering from Shortage of Potable Water February 6, 2021 | Afghanitan Times Residents of Ghor province are suffering from shortage of drinking water, saying that they face health problems because of drinking unclean water.Kenya: How Women in Aquaculture Can Contribute to Social Stability in Kenya February 4, 2021 | Margaret Gatonye, The Fish Site A continued question that is asked in international relations circles is how to create stability and growth in post-conflict societies.Afghanistan: Afghanistan Successfully Tests Water Flow at Major Dam February 3, 2021 | Shadi Khan Saif, Anadolu Agency Afghanistan on Wednesday successfully tested water flow at a major dam in southwestern Nimroz province bordering Iran after nearly six decades of the inception of the mega project, officials said.Afghanistan/Iran: Iran and Afghanistan Sign Water Deal after Decades-Old Dispute February 3, 2021 | Middle East Eye Iran and Afghanistan have signed an agreement over water rights on the Helmand River, putting aside almost 50 years of disputes, IRNA reported yesterday.Nigeria: Pastoralist-Farmer Conflict a Threat to Food Security as Inflation Spikes February 2, 2021 | Funsho Idowu, Proshare Research Nigeria could suffer a major food blowback in 2021 as the fisticuffs between pastoralists and farmers morph into regional theatres of conflict with regions of the Southwest and Southeast raising their heckles over…February 1, 2021 | Afghanistan Times The Urban Water Supply and Sewage company says it would implement irrigation projects in all cities by the end of the 1400 Persian Year (March 2022).Ethiopia/Sudan: Rising Tension as Ethiopia and Sudan Deadlocked on Border Dispute February 1, 2021 | Zecharias Zelalem, Al Jazeera Age-old territorial claims are threatening to embroil Ethiopia and Sudan into armed conflict, as bickering over disputed strips of farmland in recent weeks has boiled over into the most serious escalation of border…Middle East: ‘Making Our Home Safe Again’: Meet the Women Who Clear Land Mines January 31, 2021 | Jessie Williams, The Guardian After decades of war, more and more women are working to remove lethal mines and IEDs from the fields and cities of their homelands. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 9 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Six Ways to Mainstream the Environment in Peace and Security May 26, 2021 | Doug Weir With humanity facing the triple crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, we can no longer dismiss the environment as somehow irrelevant to peace and human security.Wesley Clark Connects the Dots Linking Climate Change and National Security May 25, 2021 | Kate Zerrenner In March 2021, three Russian submarines broke through old ice in the Arctic. According to retired four-star general and 2004 U. S.Fighting without a Planet B: How IHL Protects the Natural Environment in Armed Conflict May 25, 2021 | Vanessa Murphy and Helen Obregón Gieseken Armed conflicts from Kuwait to Vietnam continue to remind us that the environment can be deeply scarred by war, a reality that climate risks now magnify for many dependent communities.Why the Transition to Green Economies May Fuel Demand for Conflict Minerals [Audio] May 24, 2021 | Mark Leon Goldberg As the world turns towards greener economies there will be a surge in demand for natural resources that enable a less carbon intensive future.Mind the Gap: Policy, Righting Wrongs and Circumventing Oil Curses in Uganda’s Albertine Region May 20, 2021 | Dennis Jjuuko Uganda has signed a pipeline deal with Tanzania and Total to transport crude oil from Uganda’s Albertine region to Tanzania’s Tanga port for refining, but the secrecy that surrounds this $3.May 18, 2021 | Colin Walch Humanitarian actors play a critical role in responding to climate-related crises, armed conflict, or a combination of both. Their response comes with an environmental cost. |
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Compiled by Ally Amavisca, Ford Brodeur, Elen Bueno, Brendan Carr, Claire Doyle, Hadeel Hamoud, Bay Hanson, Desirée De Haven, Liz Hessami, Anna Kasradze, Marie Mavrikios, Rachel Mural, Tyler Rippel, Rachel Stern, Rachel Stromsta, and Harriet Taberner |
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