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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #201 – September 21, 2021 |
AnnouncementsSeptember 21, 2021 | Alliance for Peacebuilding and US Institute of Peace In partnership with the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), the Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP) is proud to announce the theme for PeaceCon@10, COVID, Climate, and Conflict: Rising to the Challenges of a…September 20, 2021 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies As we prepare for the Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding, we are working hard to ensure the event is accessible to a diverse, global audience.Apply Now for Travel Grants for the Second International on Environmental Peacebuilding! September 20, 2021 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies EnPAx is dedicated to ensuring our events remain accessible and inclusive.September 16, 2021 | Universität Hamburg As the 6th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) unveils, the planet is 1. 20C warmer than the pre-industrial period, which is impacting the natural system immensely.Call for Abstracts: Hiroshima International Conference on Peace and Sustainability September 13, 2021 | Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability, Hiroshima University Introducing the first edition of the Hiroshima International Conference on Peace and Sustainability hosted by the Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS), Hiroshima University, Japan, IEREK is proud to… |
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.October 4, 2021 - 2021-10-04 Harvard Divinity School online Morgan Curtis and Brontë Velez will discuss the intersectionality of race, class, gender, and climate collapse, and how seeing the world whole through the lens of relationships creates communities of care rather than… |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 24 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: January 1, 2021 | Tamaki Ohmuraa and Leonard Creutzburg As societies seek to transition towards a sustainable economy, new conflicts may arise from additional competing demands placed on limited resources and space.Mission Probable: The EU’s Efforts -- Policy Brief to Green Security and Defence January 1, 2021 | Louise van Schaik and Akash Ramnath The European Union has recently started in earnest to climate-mainstream its defence and security sectors.January 1, 2021 | Patrick Scherhaufer, Philipp Klittich, and Aron Buzogány Energy infrastructure conflicts often reflect fundamental disagreements which cannot be resolved by merely designing better governance processes.January 1, 2021 | Natalia Dalmer Since the aftermath of the 1999 Kosovo Conflict, UNEP has addressed the environmental dimension of insecurities and turned to peacebuilding.Indigenous Resistance to Mining in Post-Conflict Colombia January 1, 2021 | Diana C. Arbeláez-Ruiz Indigenous peoples’ relationship with mining involves tensions and conflicts that intensify in armed conflict and post-conflict environments.The Nexus of Climate Change, Fragility, and Peacebuilding [Video] January 1, 2021 The Wilson Center and USIP hosted a timely discussion with experts on the linkages between climate and fragility, and how a more integrated approach to climate and fragility policies and responses can simultaneously…January 1, 2021 | Chi-Swian Wong Over the past few decades, the wealth of Africa has not made African wealthy. There is a voicing that Africa is cursed, whether richly poor or poorly rich.Environmental Defenders: Deadly Struggles for Life and Territory January 1, 2021 | Mary Menton and Philippe Le Billon This book is about environmental defenders and the violence they face while seeking to protect their land and the environment.Does Natural Resource Influence Conflict in Africa? Evidence from Panel Nonlinear Relationship January 1, 2021 | Snow Sini, A.S. Abdul-Rahim, and Chindo Sulaiman This paper examines the influence of natural resources on conflict over the 2010–2019 period in 54 African countries using a novel quadratic regression model and threshold estimation.Climate Change and Security in the United Nations Assistance Mission to Somalia January 1, 2021 | Christophe Hodder The United Nations Assistance Mission to Somalia (UNSOM) is one of the first political missions globally to have climate and environmental language in its mandate.January 1, 2021 | Shanshan Zong, Yecui Hu, Yulong Zhang, and Wei Wang Identification of land use conflicts (LUCs) from the perspective of ecological security is essential for ensuring regional ecological security. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. September 19, 2021 | Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.Germany: Project Manager, Land and Corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa Project September 19, 2021 | Transparency International The Transparency International Secretariat is currently seeking a Project Manager for the Land and Corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa Project (more details available at https://www. transparency. org/en/projects/land-corruption-sub-saharan-africa).September 19, 2021 | European Committee for Training and Agriculture The European Committee for Training and Agriculture (“CEFA”) has received financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (“IFAD”) for Food Security and Sustainability in Fragile Situations (FSSFS) Project and intends to apply a portion…September 19, 2021 | Wildlife Conservation Society The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a US non-profit, tax-exempt, private organization established in 1895 that saves wildlife and wild places by understanding critical issues, crafting science-based solutions, and taking conservation actions that…Netherlands: Young Water Diplomats Program September 19, 2021 | IHE Delft The Young Water Diplomats Program provides diplomats and professionals with a background in foreign affairs, international relations or international law with relevant and up-to-date knowledge about water, the various challenges water resources face…Ukraine: Long-Term Energy Adviser September 19, 2021 | Danida Danish International Development Agency (Danida) is the brand used by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark when it provides humanitarian aid and development assistance to other countries, with focus on developing countries.Syria: Eastern HUB Area Manager September 19, 2021 | Oxfam Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.Myanmar: Project Manager, Sustainable Production September 19, 2021 | Worldwide Fund for Nature To achieve green investments at scale, domestic finance, particularly from private banks, needs to be mobilized.USA: PhD Graduate Research Assistantship in the Human Dimensions of Natural Resources September 15, 2021 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Housed within the College of ACES, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences educational and research programs center on science, applied ecology, and conservation in a variety of aquatic, terrestrial and human…September 13, 2021 | Bellingcat Bellingcat is an independent collective of international researchers, investigators and citizen journalists using open source and social media investigations to probe conflict, corruption, crimes, misinformation, disinformation, extremist groups and much, much more. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 21 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Sudan: Military Gender Advocate of the Year Highlights ‘Crucial Gender Dimensions’ in Darfur May 24, 2021 | UN News Secretary-General António Guterres lauded 32-year-old Military Gender Advisor Steplyne Nyaboga who served in the recently completed UN-African Hybrid Union Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), for the excellence of her work, for which she was…Colombia: In Colombia, a Successful Jaguar Conservation Program Has a Whiff of Coffee May 20, 2021 | Antonio José Paz Cardona, Mongabay Fires had a devastating effect in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, in Colombia’s Caribbean region, between 2012 and 2013.Afghanistan: Afghan Villagers Pour out Life’s Savings to Build Reservoirs May 20, 2021 | Sayed Salahuddin, Arab News First, the water wells and natural springs went dry.Myanmar: Kachin Farmers Occupy Land Seized by Myanmar Military-Linked Company May 20, 2021 | Irrawaddy Kachin State farmers are recapturing their land, confiscated under the previous military regime by the Yuzana Company in 2006, after the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) attacked the company’s compound last month, forcing the…May 19, 2021 | Justin Podur, Globetrotter Colombia witnessed a series of mass protests at the end of April following a call for a national strike in the city of Cali.Liberia: Environmental Protection Agency to Hold National Conference on Climate Change May 19, 2021 | FrontPage Africa, Lennart Dodoo Liberia is poised to host a national conference on the environment and climate change with the aim and adopting and signing of the Monrovia Declaration for Environment and Climate Action as well as…China/Philippines/South China Sea: Philippines Ignores China Fishing Ban in Disputed Waters May 14, 2021 | Ralph Jennings, Voice of America The Philippine government took another step this month in opposing China by telling its vast fishing fleet to ignore Beijing’s annual fishing ban in the South China Sea, where the two countries are…Kurdistan: Kurdistan Amends Repayment Terms to IOCs, Citing Higher Oil Prices, Pandemic Stress May 13, 2021 | Herman Wang, S&P Global Platts The Kurdistan Regional Government plans to slash payments owed for previous shortfalls to international oil producers operating in the semi-autonomous region of Iraq, citing the rise in benchmark Dated Brent prices as well…Vietnam: Agent Orange Case: After Defeat, Woman, 79, Vows to Keep Up Fight May 12, 2021 | Alexander Durie, Al Jazeera The landmark trial between a 79-year-old Vietnamese-French woman and 14 chemical multinationals was always going to be a David and Goliath legal battle.May 10, 2021 | Hilary Beaumont, Environment Health News After a six-year-long permitting process, Enbridge contractors in Minnesota are building Line 3, the largest project in the company's history. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 8 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Sudan and Ethiopia Are Nearing a Fight over Land and Water September 15, 2021 | Christopher Rhodes Humanitarian agencies and the international community have rightly decried the growing conflict within Ethiopia as a humanitarian disaster.How Inaction on Climate Change Can Worsen the Crisis in Afghanistan September 15, 2021 | Jariel Arvin After decades of foreign intervention and violent conflict, the American mission in Afghanistan has ended and the Taliban have announced a new government.Butterfly Effect: Why Spies Need to Focus on Climate Change September 15, 2021 | Charu Sudan Kasturi When President Joe Biden and 40 other world leaders gathered for a virtual summit on climate change organized by the U. S.Tree Planting as Resistance in Palestine September 8, 2021 | Elle Ambler In Palestine, the struggle for land cannot be separated from the fight for agricultural and environmental rights.Conflict in the Sahel Likely to Worsen as Climate Change Impacts Increase September 7, 2021 | Steve Killelea Currently there isn’t a lot of good news coming out of the Sahel, the area in Africa that borders the Saharan desert to the north, the Sudanian Savannah to the south, and stretches…Heat Is on When It Comes to Cross-Border Environmental Threats September 6, 2021 | Kerry Boyd Anderson Last week, an oil spill from a refinery in the northwest Syrian town of Baniyas drifted toward Cyprus, forcing authorities on the island to take emergency measures.Integrating Conflict Prevention and Climate Change in US Foreign Policy and Development Assistance September 1, 2021 | Cynthia Brady, Liz Hume, and Nick Zuroski Climate change is no longer an abstract issue we may face in the future. |
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Compiled by Buket Altınçelep, Ally Amavisca, Christina Day, Rina El-Shanti, Hadeel Hamoud, Desirée De Haven, Liz Hessami, Anna Kasradze, Marie Mavrikios, Chau Minh Do, Eneas do Oliveiro, Diana Quevedo, Rachel Stern, Rachel Stromsta, Harriet Taberner, Diego Toledo, and Leela Yadav |
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