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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #203 – October 19, 2021 |
AnnouncementsArts for Environmental Peacebuilding: Call for Artists and Creative Submissions September 29, 2021 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association For nearly a decade, the Environmental Peacebuilding Community of Practice has been critically examining the environment's role in peace and conflict, advocating for the productive potential of environmental justice and natural resource governance…Environmental Peacebuilding Awards: Call for Submissions September 23, 2021 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association To honor outstanding contributions to environmental peacebuilding, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association sponsors awards for leaders, practitioners, and researchers.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. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Conflict-Sensitive M&E (M&E Peer Learning Workshop #4) November 9, 2021 Environmental Law Institute and EnPAx Monitoring & Evaluation Interest Group online As part of its ongoing efforts to collect experiences, synthesize, and improve monitoring and evaluation of environmental peacebuilding, the Environmental Law Institute and the Environmental Peacebuilding Association -- with support from the U.November 4, 2021 Environmental Law Institute and Global Green Growth Institute online The third event of this Policy Dialogue aims to carry out a high-level dialogue with actors from the judicial branch, academia, institutions, and the productive sector on procedural issues of environmental justice.October 28, 2021 Environmental Law Institute and Global Green Growth Institute online The second event of this Policy Dialogue aims to present legal clinics and their role in environmental judicial processes and their importance for studying conflicts from all branches of the legal system.October 27, 2021 EnPAx Education Interest Group online Sponsored by the EnPAx Education Interest Group, this consultation considers the challenges and opportunities, and offers tips for teaching environmental peacebuilding remotely. What are the challenges of teaching environmental peacebuilding remotely?October 26, 2021 Environmental Law Institute and EnPAx M&E Interest Group online As part of its ongoing efforts to collect experiences, synthesize, and improve monitoring and evaluation of environmental peacebuilding, the Environmental Law Institute and the Environmental Peacebuilding Association -- with support from the U.October 21, 2021 Environmental Law Institute and Global Green Growth Institute online The webinar will aim to examine the new Law 2111 that modifies the Colombian Penal Code in relation to environmental crimes.October 20, 2021 EnPAx Education Interest Group online What skills should be taught to future practitioners of environmental peacebuilding and how should the skills be taught? |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 21 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Generation Climate Grief (Second Episode in Podcast Series "Olive Shoot") [Audio] January 1, 2021 Climate change is an issue of enormous scale, but how does it affect us and our ability to find peace at an individual level?Ore and Peace: Bringing Natural Resource-Related Peacebuilding Down to Earth January 1, 2021 | Bridget Storrie The concern of this research is what it means for people to live well together, in conflict-affected places rich in natural resources.January 1, 2021 | Ricardo Pereira, Britta Sjöstedt, and Torsten Krause Four years have passed since the government of Colombia, under former president Juan Manuel Santos, signed a peace agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - People's Army, also known as FARC-EP…January 1, 2021 | Joshua Fisher, Poonam Arora, Siqi Chen, Sophia Rhee, Tempest Blaine, and Dahlia Simangan The sustainability agenda has evolved around a set of interconnected dilemmas regarding economic, social, and environmental goals.Diplomacy and Environment: Conflict of Interest or Need for a Legal Regime? January 1, 2021 | Sobhan Tayebi Today, environmental protection and sustainable development are two fundamental pillars of human existence. In this process, the major roles are played by governments and international organizations.Natural Resources and Armed Conflict in Nigeria: The Legal Perspective January 1, 2021 | Iyadah J. Viko, Alexander Epu, and Ismaila Mbumbeurem Nigeria is blessed with natural resources which can be termed a source of wealth.The Dilemma of Natural Resources: Economic Opportunities and Challenges Post-Conflict January 1, 2021 | Vellayati Hajad The aim of this paper is to find out how natural resources are able to strengthen economic recovery after the conflict while at the same time maintaining peace.January 1, 2021 | Barbara Magalhães Teixeira Can natural resources and climate change positively affect peace?Let´s Talk about Mali: The Impacts of Climate Change on Insecurity and Gender Inequality [Audio] January 1, 2021 In this episode, we discuss climate fragility risks in Mali with Chitra Nagarajan, author of the climate fragility risk brief on Mali and member of the Climate Security Expert Network (CSEN).Frames of Extractivism: Small-Scale Goldmining Formalization and State Violence in Colombia January 1, 2021 | Christoph Kaufmann and Muriel Côte Colombia's economy largely relies on an extractivist logic that increasingly focuses on industrial mineral extraction.Our Extractive Age: Expressions of Violence and Resistance January 1, 2021 | Judith Shapiro and John-Andrew McNeish This volume emphasizes how the spectrum of violence associated with natural resource extraction permeates contemporary collective life.January 1, 2021 | Jennifer Lander, Pascale Hatcher, Denise Humphreys Bebbington, Anthony Bebbington, and Glenn Banks This article challenges simplified and idealised representation of conflicts between corporations, states and impacted populations in the context of extractive industries. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Legal Practitioner, Africa Just Energy Transition Initiative October 17, 2021 | Natural Justice Natural Justice and Earthjustice are partnering to leverage our collective experience in challenging fossil fuel projects and advocating for reforms in energy and electricity market regulation to advance the energy transition in Africa.October 17, 2021 | World Wide Fund for Nature The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 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.Myanmar: Safeguards & Risk Manager October 17, 2021 | World Wide Fund for Nature World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) an independent conservation organization, works to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife.Libya: Technical Advisor for Water Resource Management October 17, 2021 | Austrian Study Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution The Austrian Study Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR) is an independent, non-profit and non-partisan organization. It is engaged in research, education/training and practical conflict transformation. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 14 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Afghanistan: Plant-Based Meth from Afghanistan Is Turning up All over the World June 16, 2021 | Niko Vorobyov, Vice Better-known for its vast poppy fields supplying up to 90 percent of the world’s heroin, Afghanistan’s new plant-based meth – which is cheaper and easier to produce for locals than making it from…Afghanistan: Millions at Risk of Displacement as Afghanistan Faces Extreme Drought, Warns IRC June 15, 2021 | International Rescue Committee Severe drought in Afghanistan could trigger the displacement of thousands of families, according to the latest IRC assessment across five provinces in the West, South and East of the country.Yemen: New UN Aid Chief Rethinks Stranded Yemen Tanker Mission June 15, 2021 | James Reinl, National The UN’s incoming aid chief, Martin Griffiths, on Tuesday said he was considering new ideas for a long-delayed mission to repair an oil tanker stranded off Yemen that could soon spill its load…NATO and Climate Change: How Big Is the Problem? June 15, 2021 The world's most powerful defence alliance agreed on Monday to step up efforts to tackle climate change for the first time.Liberia: Liberia Switches to Direct Negotiations for Offshore Blocks June 14, 2021 | Offshore The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority, in collaboration with the National Oil Company of Liberia is offering 33 offshore blocks for direct negotiations.The Ocean Is a Giant Dump for Chemical Weapons. Can We Clean It up before It’s Too Late? June 12, 2021 | María Paula Rubiano A., Popular Science Millions of tons of discarded chemical munitions lie scattered across every ocean on the planet. Can we disband this pollution ticking time bomb before it explodes?United Kingdom: Empowering Women and Girls as Contributors to the Protection of the Environment June 11, 2021 | Justin Addison, United Kingdom Government Justin Addison from the UK Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) speaks at the OSCE Second Preparatory Meeting of the 29th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum.Gaza: Gazans Flock to Beaches Despite Pollution Disaster June 9, 2021 | Mai Abu Hasaneen, Al-Monitor Thousands of families flocked to the shores of the Gaza Strip days after the fighting with Israel ended, completely disregarding that the beach is polluted with raw sewage and without adhering to preventive measures against COVID-19.…Climate Change: Military Operations Will Be Strained by Climate Change June 8, 2021 | Sara Schonhardt, Environment & Energy News Militaries around the world could be overstretched as they respond to more intense and frequent climate-driven crises and threats to their own installations. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 7 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The Nature-Security Nexus and the UN Security Council October 14, 2021 | Florian Titze The destruction of nature and the world’s ecosystems presents an unprecedented challenge for humanity.Bringing IHL Home: The Protection of the Environment in War October 12, 2021 | Jani Leino When international law addresses a particular issue of concern, ultimately the intention is to have some kind of real impact on that issue.Iraq Takes a Step toward Ending Its Resource Curse October 11, 2021 | Leon Kaye It does not take much online sleuthing to sort out why Iraq, among many other nations rich in hydrocarbons, has long struggled with its very own resource curse.Measuring Success in Transboundary Water Cooperation: Lessons from World Bank Engagements October 7, 2021 | Jennifer J. Sara, Edoardo Borgomeo, and Anders Jagerskog How do we know when international cooperation is successful? A senior U. N.Ecological Decline Feeds Conflict in a Deadly Cycle as Climate Crisis Looms October 7, 2021 | Onke Ngcuka As temperatures rise — with Africa experiencing that increment at twice the global average — the erosion of ecological systems is likely to provide a strain on resource supply, driving conflict.Analysis: The Lack of Diversity in Climate-Science Research October 6, 2021 | Ayesha Tandon Publishing research in respected journals, such as Nature or Science, is a key way for academics to share their findings with the scientific community and beyond.Environmental Security of Afghanistan Is Pathway to Regional Peacebuilding October 6, 2021 | Saleem H. Ali The rapidly changing political landscape in Afghanistan does not change the permanent physical geography of the region. |
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Compiled by Buket Altınçelep, 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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