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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #198 – August 10, 2021 |
AnnouncementsRFP: The Implications of Climate and Environmental Change on Migration and Displacement August 6, 2021 | United States Institute of Peace The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has launched a request for proposals on "The Implications of Climate and Environmental Change on Migration and Displacement. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Environmental Peacebuilding: Prospects for the Asia-Pacific Region November 17, 2021 - 2021-11-18 University of Melbourne, CDA Collaborative Learning Project, Environmental Peacebuilding Association, and Murdoch University online The confluence of drastic environmental change, fragility and conflict in the Asia-Pacific region demands a rethinking of existing approaches to development, security, and peacebuilding.Education for Peacebuilding - From Learning to Practice (A Road to Geneva Event Series) October 6, 2021 - 2021-10-27 EnPAx Education Interest Group online In October 2021, the EnPAx Education Interest Group (EIG) will host a 4-part panel series titled “Education for Peacebuilding - from Learning to Practice” as part of the Road to Geneva. |
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: International Law and the Threat of Water Wars January 1, 2021 | Waseem A. Qureshi The growing scarcity of freshwater can create competition among riparian states over access to transboundary freshwater resources.When Land, Knowledge, and Roots Are Lost: Indigenous Peoples and Displacement January 1, 2021 The life and identity of indigenous peoples is inextricably linked to their land. Land holds deep emotional, cultural, social, philosophical and religious values for them.Socio-Environmental Conflict over Abandoned Mining Waste in Copaquilla, Chile January 1, 2021 | Alan Quispe-Jofré, Paulina Ponce Philimon, and Susana Alfaro-Lira The material discarded by past mining extractive activities is exposed to the action of different environmental agents and constitutes the beginning of a problem that, inevitably, involves the population and the conditions of…The UN Security Council and Climate Change January 1, 2021 While climate mitigation and adaptation measures are within the purview of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and contributions to such measures are outlined in the Paris Agreement, many Security Council…War, Waste and Polluted Pastures January 1, 2021 | Wim Zwijnenburg, Noor Nahas, and Roberto J. Vasquez The environment in north-east Syria has faced serious challenges since the outbreak of the peaceful revolution ten years ago.Climate Change, Development and Security in the Central Sahel January 1, 2021 | Oriol Puig Cepero, Sophie Desmidt, Adrien Detges, Fabien Tondel, Pia Van Ackern, Adrian Foong, and Jan Volkholz This report sheds light on the possible effects of climate change on development and security in the Central Sahel, namely in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.Rethinking Nature, Crisis, and Complexity after the Pandemic January 1, 2021 | Kishan Khoday COVID-19 and the emerging development crisis are a stark reminder of the consequences of ecological fragility and complexity.Policy Recommendations: The Peace Accord - Rural Reform and the Drug Chapter January 1, 2021 Social leaders are crucial for guaranteeing that the 2016 peace accords are fulfilled so that Colombia is more peaceful, politically inclusive, and egalitarian.Insurance Companies' Responses to Human Rights Abuses in the Extractive Industry January 1, 2021 | Juliette Laplane, Stefanie Geurts, and Lennart van Loenen The extractives sector is a risk sector for involvement in human rights abuses. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. August 8, 2021 | Triangle Génération Humanitaire Created in 1994, Triangle Génération Humanitaire (TGH), a French association for international solidarity based in Lyon, designs and implements emergency, rehabilitation and development programs in the fields of water, hygiene and sanitation, food security and…Director, Environment and Human Rights August 8, 2021 | Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is an international human rights research and advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in…Chad: Technical Referent RESILAC - Lac Tchad Basin August 8, 2021 | CARE Founded in 1945, CARE is one of the world's largest non-political, non-denominational humanitarian networks. Our mission is to fight against extreme poverty.Gaza City: Agribusiness Specialist August 8, 2021 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN FAO Coordination Office for the West Bank and Gaza Strip Programme is currently implementing the Multi-donor Agribusiness Programme (MAP) entitled “Reform and Development of Markets, Value Chains and Producers’ Organizations”.August 8, 2021 | African Parks African Parks is a non-profit conservation organisation that takes on the complete responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of national parks in partnership with governments and local communities.Mali/Sudan: Climate Change and Displacement in the Sahel Research Consultancy August 8, 2021 | British Red Cross The British Red Cross Society (BRC) UK Office invites proposals from experienced companies, institutions, or teams of consultants for the supply of services to conduct research into the displacement/migration -climate crisis nexus within…Myanmar: Formative Research Consultant August 8, 2021 | Première Urgence Internationale Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. With a strong history of strife in Myanmar, Kayin State is not new to conflicts. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 19 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Kenya: Elephants Relocated in Kenya to Prevent Conflict with Humans April 9, 2021 | Independent Conservation charity Space for Giants’ Human-Elephant Coexistence team joined the Kenya Wildlife Service to coordinate an extraordinary ‘drive’ to move a large number of crop-raiding bull elephants.Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Solar and Wind Power Could Mitigate Conflict in Northeast Africa April 9, 2021 | Mirage News A new study shows that several disagreements between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt around Africa’s largest hydropower plant, the new Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), could be alleviated by massively expanding solar and wind…Myanmar: Kachin State Land Confiscated by Myanmar Military Crony Taken back by Local Farmers April 9, 2021 | Irrawaddy Local residents in Kachin State’s Hukawng Valley have reportedly taken back land which a crony close to Myanmar’s military confiscated from them some 15 years ago.Myanmar: US Hits State-Owned Myanmar Gem Firm with Coup Sanctions April 8, 2021 | Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration on Thursday hit Myanmar’s junta with new sanctions in response to February’s coup in the Southeast Asian nation.Afghanistan: Afghan Nomads Mourn a Vanishing Way of Life April 8, 2021 | Abubakar Siddique, Radio Free Afghanistan Kuchis or Pawindas, terms used for Pashtun nomads hailing from more than a dozen tribes of the larger Ghilzai group, were once one of the largest nomadic communities in the world.April 7, 2021 | ColomboPage The year 2020 marked 20 years since the adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on ‘Women, Peace and Security’ – a groundbreaking resolution that enshrined the essential role of women…Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Egypt’s el-Sisi Warns ‘All Options Open’ after Dam Talks Fail April 7, 2021 | Al Jazeera Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has warned that “all options are open” after the latest round of talks between his country, Sudan and Ethiopia about a giant dam built by the latter on…Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Ethiopia to Go on Filling Nile Mega-Dam Despite Impasse: Minister April 7, 2021 | Agence France-Presse Ethiopia said Wednesday it would not be deterred from impounding water at its Nile mega-dam, despite a persistent impasse with downstream countries worried about their water supply.Afghanistan: Sar-i-Pul, Badakhshan Mines Conundrum Remains Unsettled April 6, 2021 | Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat, Pajhwok Afghan News The mining contracts of Balkhab copper reserve in Sar-i-Pul province and a gold mine in Badakhshan province have been twice signed and revoked in the past eight years and once delayed due to…Afghanistan: Sar-i-Pul, Badakhshan Mines Conundrum Remains Unsettled April 6, 2021 | Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat, Pajhwok Afghan News The mining contracts of Balkhab copper reserve in Sar-i-Pul province and a gold mine in Badakhshan province have been twice signed and revoked in the past eight years and once delayed due to…April 5, 2021 | ICCA Consortium On 1 February 2021, the military staged a coup d’état in Burma/Myanmar, sparking nation-wide demonstrations in an unprecedented surge of civic mobilization.Afghanistan: First Person: The Afghan Woman Putting her Life at Risk to Rid her Home of Mines April 4, 2021 | UN News Thanks to the bravery and hard work of deminers such as Fezeh Rezaye, the Afghan province of Bamyan has been declared free from mines. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 5 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. UK to Adapt Military to Changing Climate, but Does It Have the Funds and Backing of Troops? August 9, 2021 | Brig. Ben Barry The United Kingdom has legislated for the country to meet the target of the Paris Agreement on climate change, reducing national greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.How Uganda Has Helped Turn DRC’s Vast Gold Reserves into a Nightmare August 6, 2021 | Vava Tampa Congolese gold has become a profitable source of foreign currency for Kampala, with devastating and bloody consequences for the people of DRC.August 4, 2021 | Sebastian Ordoñez Muñoz The recent mainstreaming of the Green New Deal framework has intensified scrutiny on oil majors.Water Disputes Will Compound Instability in the Middle East July 28, 2021 | Amin Saikal The Middle East is one of the driest regions in the world. The scarcity of water has often been touted as a source of national and interstate disputes in the area.US and Australia Must Deepen Defence Cooperation on Climate Security July 27, 2021 | Robert Glasser and Erin Sikorsky US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has just arrived in Singapore, where he’ll deliver a major address on Indo-Pacific security. |
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Compiled by Ally Amavisca, Ford Brodeur, Elen Bueno, Brendan Carr, Claire Doyle, Rina El-Shanti, Hadeel Hamoud, Bay Hanson, Desirée De Haven, Liz Hessami, Anna Kasradze, Marie Mavrikios, Chau Minh Do, Diana Quevedo, Tyler Rippel, Rachel Stern, Rachel Stromsta, Harriet Taberner, and Leela Yadav |
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