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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #213 – March 8, 2022 |
AnnouncementsFebruary 28, 2022 | Carl Bruch and Carroll Muffett Are you concerned about Russia's invasion of Ukraine? Would you like to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine? |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Climate Change and International Security: The Case of the Sahel March 24, 2022 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY and online A panel of experts in environmental politics, law and security, and environmental peacebuilding will address climate change as a risk factor for mass atrocities, the national and international responses to this growing security…Peacebuilding, Climate Change, and Migration: A Virtual Workshop March 22, 2022 - 2022-03-24 Cornell University’s Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies online Anthropogenic climate change currently threatens to exacerbate displacement and conflict around the world. Through this workshop, we seek alternative outcomes and approaches to these challenges. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 9 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Russia's War and the Way Out (11th Episode in Podcast Series "Olive Shoot") [Audio] January 1, 2022 The outbreak of war in Ukraine has shaken the world and of course, most devastatingly, the people of Ukraine.Peace through the Lens (10th Episode in Podcast Series "Olive Shoot") [Audio] January 1, 2022 One powerful tool for hope, and for change, is storytelling.Climate Change, Armed Conflicts and Resilience January 1, 2022 | Mariagrazia D'Angeli, Giovanni Marin, and Elena Paglialunga In recent years, there has been rapid development of the literature linking climate change and armed conflicts.Do Natural Resources Really Cause Civil Conflict? Evidence from the New Global Resources Dataset January 1, 2022 | Michael Denly, Michael G. Findley, and Joelean Hall Scholars have long examined the relationship between natural resources and conflict at the country level.January 1, 2022 Noting that it falls to the Court to determine the nature and amount of reparations to be awarded to the DRC for injury caused by Uganda’s violations of its international obligations, pursuant to…January 1, 2022 | Raphael Ganzenmüller, Janelle M. Sylvester, and Augusto Castro-Nunez Using Colombia as a case study, this analysis provides insights on deforestation dynamics in times of conflict and peace and the different factors driving these dynamics.January 1, 2022 We, the 902 undersigned individuals and 156 organizations from more than 75 countries write to express our solidarity with the people of Ukraine in the face of an aggressive invasion of their country… |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. March 7, 2022 | Fauna & Flora International Established over a century ago, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s oldest international wildlife conservation organisation. They have been shaping and influencing conservation practice since its foundation in 1903.Belgium: Policy Officer, Climate & Natural Resources March 7, 2022 | Search for Common Ground Search for Common Ground is an international non profit organisation with operations in 30 conflict-affected countries across the globe, and headquarters in the USA and in Belgium.March 7, 2022 | Cooperazione Internazionale Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965.Myanmar: Food Security and Livelihood Coordinator March 7, 2022 | United Nations Development Programme Action Contre la Faim ensures provision of comprehensive and inclusive programming aimed at sustainable results and impact.Norway: Senior Advisor Climate and Environment March 7, 2022 | Norwegian People’s Aid The vision of Norwegian People's Aid is Solidarity in Action. We are a politically independent membership-based organisation working in Norway and in more than 30 countries around the world.DRC: Strategic Partnerships Manager March 7, 2022 | 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…Myanmar: Consultancy on Sustainable Agriculture Learning Platform and Related App March 6, 2022 | World Wide Fund for Nature WWF-Myanmar is now inviting a consultancy on Sustainable Agriculture learning platform and related app.Jerusalem: Policy Adviser: Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture March 6, 2022 | 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. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 29 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Conflict Minerals: Problem with “Conflict Minerals” Extraction November 19, 2021 | Christoph Vogel and Josaphat Musamba, Taarifa In the early 2000s, activists began to campaign against the extraction of “conflict minerals”—a catchall term for gold and the “three Ts” (tin, tantalum, and tungsten) originating from war zones in eastern Congo.Afghanistan: In Afghanistan, Climate Change Drives an Uptick in Child Marriage November 17, 2021 | Ruchi Kumar, Undark Child marriage is not a new phenomenon in South Asia, and despite attempts to legislate against it, the practice remains common across Afghanistan.Women’s Land Rights Are Necessary to Build Climate-Resilient Futures November 17, 2021 | Juliet Schulman-Hall COP 26, the UN Conference on Climate, ended last Friday, after world leaders made several collective pledges to the climate crisis on issues like deforestation, methane emissions, coal and more.November 14, 2021 | Carol Mang, South China Morning Post After its return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban promised to crack down on poppy plantations and the drug trade.November 14, 2021 | Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post Existing safeguards in the South China Sea are not enough to prevent tensions spiralling out of control, regional observers have warned as they called for a fresh effort to agree a code of…Scotland: Supporting Women in Climate Action and Conflict Resolution November 12, 2021 A new climate change focused fellowship promoting equal participation by women in peace resolution is being supported as part of a £300,000 funding commitment from the Scottish Government.Cyprus: In Divided Cyprus, UN Sees Environment as Unifier November 12, 2021 | Agence France-Presse A broken plastic chair, a printer box, old tires and other discarded waste are loaded into the back of United Nations pickup trucks in the buffer zone that divides Cyprus.Climate Change: Violence, Insecurity and Climate Change Drive 84 Million People from Their Homes November 11, 2021 | UN UNHCR’s Mid-Year Trends report, covering the first six months of this year, revealed a surge from 82.COP26: Five Takeaways as the 'Sexism' of Climate Change Is Discussed November 10, 2021 | Euronews There was more than one topic up for discussion at COP26 today. Gender was the theme of the day alongside science and innovation.November 10, 2021 | Human Rights Watch The Ethiopian government’s blocking of aid with health facilities in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region destroyed is preventing sexual violence survivors from getting post-rape care.Syria: Water Wars in the Cradle of Civilisation: The Next Syrian Tragedy November 9, 2021 | Richard Spencer, The Times The river in front of us was so swollen with floodwaters just a few years ago that it was an impenetrable front line in the war between Islamic State and their Kurdish and…CAR: Portuguese Peacekeepers Suspected of Diamond Trafficking in CAR November 9, 2021 | Muhammad Irfan, UrduPoint Portuguese authorities launched dozens of raids across the country on Monday targeting a criminal network suspected of using troops deployed as UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic to smuggle diamonds, gold and…On Gender Day at U.N. Climate Talks, A Call for Action That Empowers Women and Girls November 8, 2021 | Casey Quackenbush Women and children bear a disproportionate impact of climate change. Here’s what you need to know about Tuesday’s COP26 theme.Liberia: Farming in the Heat: How Changing Weather Pattern Could Be Altering Liberia’s Agriculture November 5, 2021 | FrontPage Africa Over 80% of Liberia’s 4. 5 million population earns less than $2 dollars per day and relies primarily on small-scale subsistence farming for their for sustenance.Climate Change: How a Focus on Climate Change Could Assist with US National Security Policies November 5, 2021 | CBS News As world leaders gather for the U. N. 's climate change summit this week, some experts say the U. S. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 17 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: What Do We Know About Climate Change, Peace and Conflict? March 8, 2022 | Tobias Ide Very recently, Working Group 2 of the IPCC released its latest (sixth) report on the impacts of climate change, including on peace and conflict.Legal Accountability for Environmental Destruction in Ukraine March 7, 2022 | Rachel Killean In an open letter published on the 3rd March, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association decried the intentional occupation of nuclear sites, including Chernobyl, and emphasised the risks of military operations for the densely populated country’s human population…How Are Nuclear Power Plants Protected by Law During War? March 7, 2022 | Anne Dienelt The world held its breath when, on the morning of March 4, 2022, reports became public that Russian military forces had attacked the largest nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine during the…Environmental Trends in the Ukraine Conflict, 10 Days in March 5, 2022 | Doug Weir Russia and Ukraine are major exporters of globally important agricultural commodities and fertiliser.Climate Finance and the Peace Dividend March 4, 2022 | Catherine Wong According to the OECD, countries receiving the least climate finance include not only the least developed, but also high-income countries in the Middle East and middle-income countries in other regions suffering conflict.War Escalates Environmental Problems in Ukraine March 3, 2022 | Teresa Bergen Some Russians are concerned about the environmental effects of the war, too. Oleg Anisimov, head of the Russian delegation at a closed-door U. N.Blockchain for Critical Minerals March 3, 2022 | Michael J. Walsh, Jr., Eugenia Wang, and Kathleen E. Wegrzyn The United States relies heavily on imports to satisfy its demand for critical minerals, and importers rely heavily on China for critical and rare earth elements.The Compounding Crises of the Pandemic, Climate Change, and Ukraine March 1, 2022 | Alexander Verbeek As Eisenhower could have told you, if you continue to prioritize the urgent above the important, most of your essential tasks will ultimately end in the urgent & important quadrant, making your challenge…Hydropolitics in the Russian – Ukrainian Conflict March 1, 2022 | Mehmet Altingoz and Saleem Ali It’s telling that one of the first actions that Russian forces took in their invasion of Ukraine was to blow up a dam on the North Crimean Canal (NCC), allowing water to flow back into…Dire UN Report Warns of Conflicts Worsened by Climate Change February 28, 2022 | Ja'han Jones The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a body of experts assembled by the U. N.Climate Security Is Energy Security Is National Security February 25, 2022 | James Murray There can be no doubt that petrostates feel squeezed by the global agreements to decarbonise and the threat clean technologies pose to the revenue streams that keep them in power.Ukraine Invasion: Rapid Overview of Environmental Issues February 25, 2022 | Eoghan Darbyshire Ukraine is a heavily industrialised country, with many mines, chemical processing plants and metallurgical works, risking a large technological catastrophe. |
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Compiled by Desirée De Haven, Grace Fitzgerald, Carrie Hanks, Liz Hessami, Marie Mavrikios, Chau Minh Do, Teresa Paterson, Diana Quevedo, Rachel Stern, Rachel Stromsta, Harriet Taberner, Yusraa Tadj, Diego Toledo, Joe Uprichard, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, and Julie Yoon |
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