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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #214 – March 22, 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…Building Connections across the Gender, Climate and Security Nexus March 23, 2022 UN Women online Climate change and conflict do not exist in isolation from each other. The countries most exposed to climate change are disproportionately affected by conflict and face persistent gender inequalities. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 18 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Integrating Peace, Ecology, and Spirituality (12th Episode in Podcast Series "Olive Shoot") [Audio] January 1, 2022 | Elsa Barron In this episode, originally aired on The Kroc Cast under the title, “Reflections on Environmental Peacebuilding, COP26 and Faith-Informed Work,” Elsa Barron talks with Notre Dame professor and founder of Bethany Land Institute,…US-Iran Nuclear Talks and the FSO Safer Oil Tanker January 1, 2022 | David Jia-Lung Tsai To avoid an environmental and humanitarian catastrophe in the Red Sea, the United States and Iran should engage regional actors to safely unload the FSO Safer’s 1. 14 million barrels of oil.Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet, Afghanistan January 1, 2022 Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change: rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns and increasingly frequent extreme weather events.Russia, Ukraine and the Global Wheat Supply [Infographic] January 1, 2022 | Hanna Duggal and Mohammed Haddad Russia is the world’s largest exporter of wheat, accounting for more than 18 percent of international exports. In 2019, Russia and Ukraine together exported more than a quarter (25.War-Related Environmental Disaster in Ukraine January 1, 2022 | Kristina Hook and Richard “Drew” Marcantonio Yevhen Yakovlev sat in his Kiev office, some 700 kilometers from Ukraine’s still-hot war with Russian-backed separatists, the room overcrowded by piles of paper containing primary data about the conflict.Briefer: Climate, Ecological Security and the Ukraine Crisis: Four Issues to Consider January 1, 2022 | Erin Sikorsky, Elsa Barron, and Brigitte Hugh In an analysis released early this year, the Center for Climate and Security (CCS) noted that climate change and climate security risks are not separate from other security challenges facing the United States—instead,…January 1, 2022 | Fahimeh Mirzaei-Nodoushan, Omid Bozorg-Haddad, and Hugo A. Loáiciga Efficient water allocation in a transboundary river basin is a complex issue in water resources management.The War in Ukraine and Energy Politics [Audio] January 1, 2022 | Alexander Verbeek The Russian invasion of Ukraine has dominated the news and pushed the IPCC report from the front pages.Gender Dimensions of Climate Insecurity January 1, 2022 | Elizabeth Smith Gender is a traditionally under researched dimension in scholarship on climate and security.In Iraq, the Bitter Legacy of War Still Lies Hidden Underground January 1, 2021 | Jack Losh Like the neck of a giraffe, a minesweeping vehicle extends a serrated bucket forward and dips its teeth into the blighted earth.Water Cooperation in the Horn of Africa: Addressing Drivers of Conflict and Strengthening Resilience January 1, 2021 | Kyungmee Kim, Emilie Broek, Elizabeth S. Smith, David Michel, Erwin De Nys, and Nicolas Salazar Godoy The Horn of Africa is a region exposed to the risks of water insecurity due to population growth and the impact of climate change.January 1, 2021 | Philippe Miele, Gilbert Rios, Marc Heran, and Steven Pineda During this session, we would like to discuss some projects in which science diplomacy provided the basis for successful initiatives that contributed to create a climate of trust, entrepreneurship and collaboration to propose… |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Libya: Programme Associate, Environment and Energy March 20, 2022 | 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.March 20, 2022 | Collaborative Learning Project on the Climate-Fragility-Peace Nexu CDA is recruiting a Program Coordinator to support the effective implementation and management of grants related to a new Collaborative Learning Project on the Climate-Fragility-Peace Nexus. See full description here: https://tinyurl.March 20, 2022 | International Institute for Sustainable Development The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and fair economies.March 20, 2022 | International Institute for Sustainable Development The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and fair economies.South Sudan: Database and Portal Management Associate March 20, 2022 | 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.Myanmar: WASH Consortium Manager (Sittwe Humanitarian Programme) March 20, 2022 | Oxfam Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome.Myanmar: Safeguards and Risk Manager March 20, 2022 | World Wildlife Fund for Nature WWF, an independent conservation organization, works to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife.USA: Research Associate, Environmental Security Program March 19, 2022 | Stimson Center The Henry L. Stimson Center, a nonpartisan policy research center, seeks a highly-motivated individual to join the team as a full-time Research Associate for the Environmental Security program.USA: Environmental Peacebuilding Postdoctoral Scholar February 27, 2022 | Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences Dr. Jamon Van Den Hoek (www. conflict-ecology) in the Geography Program in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar for a full-time (1. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 25 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Colombia: Auxico to Build $116m Rare-Earth Refinery in Colombia November 30, 2021 | Mariaan Webb, Mining Weekly CSE-listed Auxico Resources has announced plans to build a 10 000 km2 rare earth refining facility in the free-trade zone in Santa Marta, Colombia, capable of processing 36 000 t/y of ore.November 24, 2021 | Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment The Taliban regime in Afghanistan announced on Tuesday that it had contracted a company called Cpharm to grow and manufacture cannabis products—but an Australian firm of that name later denied it is involved…South Sudan: South Sudan at High Risk of Hunger, Disease Due to Extreme Flooding November 24, 2021 | East African South Sudan is staring at a catastrophic humanitarian crisis as extreme floods hit the country for the third consecutive year.Liberia: House Begins Scrutiny of Arcelormittal Mineral Development Agreement November 24, 2021 | Gerald C. Koinyeneh, FrontPage Africa The Plenary of the House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Investment, Judiciary, Lands, Mines & Energy; and Ways, Means & Finance to review the Mineral Development Agreement among three parties -…South Sudan- Economic Recession Spurs Gender Violence in South Sudan November 24, 2021 On eve of Global Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, activists demand tougher laws to curb gender violence in South Sudan.Afghanistan: Chinese Miners in Talks to Access Vast Afghan Lithium Reserves November 24, 2021 | Eltaf Najafizada, Bloomberg Chinese firms are showing interest in exploiting Afghanistan’s vast untapped mineral resources as Beijing seeks a role in reconstructing the nation’s war-ravaged economy.Liberia: Liberia Loggers Felling Trees Outside Concession as Government Stands by November 23, 2021 | James Giahyue, Mongabay Civil society groups say logging companies are exploiting weak monitoring and enforcement of Liberia’s forestry laws.Solomon Islands: Securing Land Rights for Sustainable Peace November 23, 2021 | UNDP The UN Development Programme in Solomon Islands has supported the Government’s Customary Land Recording programme conducted by the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey in three target provinces – Guadalcanal, Western and Malaita.November 22, 2021 | FrontPage Africa A performance audit conducted by the General Audit Commission (GAC) on the Generation of Revenue from Artisanal Mining Activities in Liberia show that there has been a downward trend in revenue from registration… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 8 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. March 17, 2022 | Cynthia Brady The crisis in Ukraine is rightly at the centre of U. S.Afghan Mineral Wealth Attracts Competitors March 16, 2022 | Asad Mirza Even when the American occupation of Afghanistan was in full steam and apart from the fighting there were mainly reports of the ongoing fighting, yet there were secret reports, which spoke of the…Environmental Change, Migration, and Peace in the Northern Triangle March 14, 2022 | Jill Baggerman Relative to the governance challenges, violence, and inequities, environmental pressures have historically played a more minor role in migration trends.Taking Stock of Environmental Peacemaking at 20 March 11, 2022 | Shruti Samala Twenty years after the publication of Environmental Peacemaking, a foundational theoretical and case study volume on environmental peacebuilding, what has not changed is the thorny conceptual problem the field poses to practitioners and researchers,…New Scenarios on Global Food Security Based on Russia-Ukraine Conflict March 11, 2022 | Qu Dongyu Over the past two years, COVID-19 has presented many challenges to global food security. Today, what is happening in Russia and Ukraine adds another significant challenge.March 11, 2022 | John R. Platt Here are 10 of the most dangerous ways war affects the animals and plants around us — many of which also harm humans in the process.March 10, 2022 | John Jeffay Today Russia stands accused of funding its invasion of Ukraine with what critics are calling blood oil. Russia exported $110bn of crude oil in 2021 and $55.Guest Post: In Conflict and Peace, What Drives Deforestation in Colombia? March 9, 2022 | Augusto Castro-Nunez, Janelle M. Sylvester, and Raphael Ganzenmüller Today, deforestation continues to beset Colombia’s conflict-affected areas, despite attempts to incorporate environmental conservation into peacebuilding activities. |
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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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