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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #207 – December 14, 2021 |
AnnouncementsCall for Speakers: XV World Forest Congress December 13, 2021 | Forest Interest Group of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association We are very pleased to announce this Call for Speakers. The Forest Interest Group (FIG) has been awarded to organise a side event at the XV World Forest Congress.Call for Submissions: Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples December 13, 2021 | UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights The Office of the High Commissioner has requested two Calls for Submission from the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP).Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding GOING VIRTUAL* December 7, 2021 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies The Organizing Committee for the Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding has decided to convert the hybrid format to an ostensibly virtual conference. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding February 1, 2022 - 2022-02-04 EnPAx™ and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies online The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx™) and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) are delighted to announce that the Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding will be held online on February 1-4, 2022, convened… |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 11 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Is South Sudan's Sudd Wetland at a Fork in the Road? January 1, 2021 | Eoghan Darbyshire South Sudan’s totemic Sudd wetlands are at a fork in the road. Down one path lies further oil exploration and drainage for hydropolitical gain.The ICRC's Call to COP26 to Strengthen Climate Action in Conflict Settings January 1, 2021 Ahead of COP26, the ICRC urges parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the governing bodies of the Conference of Parties (COP) to make three concrete commitments to ensure…Mitigating the Environmental Impacts of Explosive Ordnance and Land Release January 1, 2021 | Alex Frost, Stuart Maslen, and Lucy Pinches The mine action sector has begun to recognise that in order to follow the humanitarian principle of “do no harm” it must be aware of and take action to mitigate the potential environmental…January 1, 2021 Israel’s ongoing occupation of the Palestinian territories and the Syrian Golan, colliding with the impacts of the COVID‑19 pandemic, have turned into a crisis within a crisis for the millions of people living…January 1, 2021 | Peter Schwartzstein Not so long ago Abu Mohammed al-Ghanem could barely venture from his front door without trampling a neighbor’s crops. To his immediate north, a cousin grew wheat.What Now for the Taleban and Narcotics? A Case Study on Cannabis January 1, 2021 | Fazl Rahman Muzhary It has been more than a year since the Taleban banned the cultivation of cannabis and the production and trafficking of cannabis resin, known as hashish, in areas of Afghanistan under their control.Global Warming and Afghanistan: Drought, Hunger and Thirst Expected to Worsen January 1, 2021 | Mohammad Assem Mayar While the nations of the world come together at the COP26 to seek solutions to climate change, Afghanistan is already suffering from global warming.Lessons Learned from the Enabling Good Governance in Kenya's Oil Sector Project January 1, 2021 This paper presents lessons learned from the Enabling Good Governance in Kenya’s Oil Sector project.Blue Lifelines for a Secure Sahel January 1, 2021 The Sahel is a vast region, rich in natural resources. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Niger: Expert in Governance of Natural Resources Climate (National) December 13, 2021 | Enabel Enabel is the Belgian Development Agency. It carries out Belgian governmental cooperation. The Agency also implements actions for other national and international organizations.DRC: Deputy Chief of Party Hearth Gorilla Coffee Alliance December 13, 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…Mozambique: National Fisheries Social Specialist December 13, 2021 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security.December 13, 2021 | UNDP The United Nations Development Programme is a United Nations organization tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.Syria: Programme Analyst, Community Resilience December 13, 2021 | UNDP The United Nations Development Programme is a United Nations organization tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.Consultancy: Climate-Conflict-Migration December 13, 2021 | International Organization for Migration As part of an ongoing initiative to strengthen institutional awareness, knowledge and activity related to the climate-conflict-migration link, where IOM has significant global programming and related large scale data collection efforts ongoing, IOM…CAR: Communications & Media Coordinator December 13, 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.December 11, 2021 | INTERSOS INTERSOS is a Non-Governmental Humanitarian Organization, non-profit, which aims to assist victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts.Belgium/EU: Programme Assistant for Environmental Peacemaking Programme December 1, 2021 | European Institute of Peace The European Institute of Peace (EIP) is looking for exceptional individuals who share our vision for a world where people live in safety and peace because conflicts and grievances are resolved through inclusive dialogue and… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 28 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: DRC: 12 Dead after Mining Pollution in DR Congo River September 3, 2021 | World Is One News Twelve people have died and thousands have fallen ill after a river in southern DR Congo was polluted by toxic waste from a diamond mine, the government said.Climate Change: Former Defence Leaders Sound Alarm on Australia’s Climate Security Risks September 2, 2021 | Duncan Murray, The Fifth Estate Australia is failing in its duty to protect its people, according to a network of former defence and security leaders, who say regional unrest and resource scarcity are just the beginning of our…Myanmar: Italian Firms Flout EU Rules to Trade in Illegal Myanmar Timber, Report Says September 2, 2021 | Sheryl Lee Tian Tong, Mongabay Negligible fines and inadequate enforcement are turning Italy into a hotspot for illegal Myanmar timber in spite of EU sanctions and regulations against the latter’s timber trade, according to a new report.DRC: DRC Reviewing $6 Billion Mining Deal with Chinese Investors August 29, 2021 | Reuters Democratic Republic of Congo’s government is reviewing its $6 billion “infrastructure-for-minerals” deal with Chinese investors as part of a broader examination of mining contracts, Finance Minister Nicolas Kazadi told Reuters.Sudan: Ethiopian Forces Leave Disputed Abyei Area on Sudan Request August 24, 2021 | Tesfa-Alem Tekle, Nation The Sudanese government on Tuesday announced that the United Nations (UN) has agreed to withdraw its Ethiopian peacekeepers deployed in Abyei, a disputed area that straddles the border Sudan and South Sudan.Solomon Islands: Reconciling Customary Land and Peacebuilding in Solomon Islands August 24, 2021 | Solomon Times Three customary landholding groups in Masupa Village in the East ‘Are’are region of Malaita Province received their certificates of land recording completion in a hand-over ceremony Thursday last week.Philippines: Sweden and UNDP Launch Partnership to Support Women, Peace and Security August 23, 2021 | The Manila Times The government of Sweden and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the Philippines launched a new partnership to support the integration of the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda into peacebuilding efforts…Myanmar: Deforestation Surge Continues amid Deepening Uncertainty in Myanmar August 23, 2021 | Carolyn Cowan, Mongabay Amid the political turmoil following the Feb. 1 military coup, it appears that deforestation is ramping up in Tanintharyi, echoing wider patterns across Myanmar.Iraq/Kurdistan: KRG Bans Gas Flaring: Minister August 21, 2021 | Rudaw The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has ordered oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region to cease the environmentally harmful practice of gas flaring.Climate Change: An Unstable World – What the IPCC Report Means for the Security Community August 19, 2021 | Lindsey Wilkinson, Homeland Security Today The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) first section of its Sixth Assessment Report, ‘Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science’ was recently released and while shocking, it was not surprising.August 19, 2021 | Margherita Stancati and Jessica Donati Dr. Zuhal used to drive herself to work. This week, she started taking a taxi to avoid reprisals from the Taliban, who once banned women from driving. It didn’t help.Myanmar: Myanmar Junta’s Coup Gives Greenlight to Timber Traffickers August 17, 2021 | Irrawaddy Timber logging usually takes a break in the monsoon. Even smugglers halt their activities from mid-May to early October to avoid the rainy season.Nigeria: New Rice Scheme to Engage 1000 Women, Youths August 17, 2021 | Gilbert Ekugbe Over 1000 women and youths are expected to benefit from a new rice initiative (wet season) aimed at boosting rice production in the country post pandemic. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 5 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Russia’s ‘Nyet’ Does Not Mean Climate Security Is off the Security Council Agenda December 13, 2021 | Florian Krampe and Cedric de Coning On Monday, 13 December, Russia used its veto in the United Nations Security Council to block a thematic resolution on climate change and security put forward by Ireland and Niger.Climate Threats Are Multiplying in the Horn of Africa December 8, 2021 | Robert Muggah The four countries on the peninsula—Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia—are warming more quickly than the global average, with dangerous implications for unrest and conflict within and across their borders.Colombian Farmers Take on David vs. Goliath Fight against 'Exploitative' Gold Mining December 8, 2021 | Louise Eldridge Almost five years ago, small-scale farmers in Colombia won a remarkable victory in the fight to protect their land and territories.Bringing Climate and Terrorism Together at the UN Security Council – Proceed with Caution December 6, 2021 | Jordan Street Misconceived climate-security policymaking could have significant adverse and counterproductive impacts. The United Nations Security Council on Dec.A Darker Shade of “Code Red”: Arms and Climate Change December 2, 2021 | Sarah Grand-Clément Does the conventional arms community have the necessary tools to address climate change, including the risk of future climate shocks and environmental degradation, in its prevention and mitigation mechanisms? |
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Compiled by Buket Altınçelep, Hadeel Hamoud, Desirée De Haven, Liz Hessami, Anna Kasradze, Dylan Mathewson, Marie Mavrikios, Chau Minh Do, Diana Quevedo, Rachel Stern, Rachel Stromsta, Harriet Taberner, Yusraa Tadj, Diego Toledo, Sarah Xu, and Leela Yadav |
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