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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #216 – April 19, 2022 |
AnnouncementsApril 4, 2022 | adelphi adelphi has partnered with five UN organisations to develop the self-paced massive open online course (MOOC) "Climate Change, Peace and Security: Understanding Climate-Related Security Risks Through an Integrated Lens". |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. The 2nd Annual International Conference on Environmental Conflict and Cooperation May 31, 2022 - 2022-06-01 University of California, Davis Berkeley, CA and online Environmental ideas that have been crystalizing in the last five decades are now coming to a turning point. The accumulation of scholarly work on the environment spans natural sciences, organizations, and policies.Stockholm+50 Symposium on the Law for Security and Sustainable Development May 30, 2022 Stockholm Environmental Law and Policy Centre, Stockholm University, Lund University, Environmental Law Institute, and Environmental Peacebuilding Association Stockholm, Sweden and online The UN meeting Stockholm+50 provides a unique opportunity to reflect on the many advancements in law for security and sustainable development since the first UN Conference on the Human Environment, in Stockholm 1972,…2022 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development May 23, 2022 - 2022-05-25 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Stockholm, Sweden and online SIPRI is proud to host the 2022 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development on the theme ‘From a Human Security Crisis Towards an Environment of Peace’.Conducting M&E in the COVID-19 Pandemic (M&E Peer Learning Workshop #5) May 11, 2022 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.Tigray: Nature-Based Solutions, Conflict and Resilience April 26, 2022 Conflict and Environment Observatory online Since the famines of the 1980s, the Tigray region in Ethiopia has been home to landscape level environmental restoration projects.Environment in the Time of War April 22, 2022 We Don't Have Time and Earth Day Network television and online Please join for the live television program and online discussion on "Environment in the Time of War. "The one-hour program will be held on April 22 (Earth Day! Millions of Ukrainians Have Fled. What Happens to Their Property? April 21, 2022 New America and Norwegian Refugee Council online Over 4. 7 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion on February 24th, while another 7. 1 million are displaced internally, leaving behind their homes, livelihoods, and communities.Environmental Impacts of Ukraine Invasion April 20, 2022 Environmental Law Institute, Environmental Peacebuilding Association, and the Conflict and Environment Observatory online The environment is fundamentally linked to conflict, so it is important to analyze the environmental dimensions of war. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 17 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Conservation: From Pitfalls to Peacebuilding (14th Episode in Podcast Series "Olive Shoot") [Audio] January 1, 2022 | Elsa Barron Conservation is critical for the future of all life on planet Earth, yet it comes with its own set of concerns.Interfaith Climate Conversations (13th Episode in Podcast Series "Olive Shoot") [Audio] January 1, 2022 | Elsa Barron What is faith-based environmental peacebuilding and how is it practiced through dialogue and action?January 1, 2022 | Maximilian Schwarz, Tobias Landmann, Damien Jusselme, Eduardo Zambrano, Jens Danzeglocke, Florian Siegert, and Jonas Franke Increasing conflicts between farmers and pastoralists continue to be a major challenge in the Sahel.Weather Variability and Conflict Forecasts: Dynamic Human-Environment Interactions in Kenya January 1, 2022 | Andrew M. Linke, Frank D.W. Witmer, and John O'Loughlin While conflict prediction has gained considerable attention in recent years, the existing literature has relied mainly upon aggregated data for large administrative areas or even entire countries.Autocratic Power? Energy Megaprojects in the Age of Democratic Backsliding January 1, 2022 | Mirza Sadaqat Huda Cross-border energy megaprojects play an important role in global energy transition. However, energy megaprojects have enormous impacts on socio-political systems.Disasters and Intergroup Peace in Sub-Saharan Africa January 1, 2022 | Eunbin Chung and Inbok Rhee How do disasters affect intergroup peace and conflict?January 1, 2022 | Vadim Ni, Elena Efimova, Alyona Rickelton, Mirlan Dyykanbayev, Sherzod Shamiev, Olimchon Bakhtaliyev, Aliaskar Adylov, and Doriyush Soliyev Climate change and the deterioration of environmental conditions are having increasing impact on countries’ socio-economic development, as well as the lives of their communities.Floods, Communal Conflict and the Role of Local State Institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa January 1, 2022 | Kristina Petrova Does the occurrence of flood disaster increase the risk of communal conflict and if so, does trust in state political institutions mitigate the adverse effect?Environmental Security as a Source of Non-State Legitimacy: An Analysis of Corporate Governance January 1, 2022 | Julianne Liebenguth Environmental security concepts are shaping the contours of global environmental governance. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. April 17, 2022 | Entraide Protestante Suisse The Entraide Protestante Suisse (EPER) supports projects in more than 30 countries, located on four different continents, to combat poverty and injustice.USA: Senior Director, Oceans Futures April 17, 2022 | World Wildlife Fund World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, seeks a Senior Director, Oceans Futures.DRC: Analyst at the Climate Change and Green Economy Program April 17, 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.Ecuador: Project Associate in Negotiation and Conflict Management April 17, 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.Yemen: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Manager April 17, 2022 | Danish Refugee Council The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future.South Sudan: Water and Wastewater Quality Specialist April 17, 2022 | United Nations Mission in South Sudan Under Resolution 2625 (2022), the Security Council determined that the situation in South Sudan continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 33 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Afghanistan: 500,000 Saplings Being Planted in Helmand Capital January 11, 2022 | Rizwanullah Bilal, Pajhwok Afghan News The Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Department has started planting 500,000 saplings in the Bolan area of Lashkargah, capital of southern Helmand province. . .Nigeria: Niger Delta Women Seek America, Britain’s Intervention to Avoid Conflict in Region January 10, 2022 | Obinna Nwaoku Woman advocating for the development of Niger Delta, under the aegis of Wailing Women of the Niger Delta (WWND), has written to the American and British embassies in Nigeria, petitioning the Federal Government…Climate Change: National Defense Authorization Act Cements DOD’s Climate Resilience Role January 10, 2022 | Kylie Bielby, Homeland Security Today On December 27, President Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA).Liberia: Armed Men Attack GMCS Mining Site in Rivercess County January 6, 2022 | FrontPage Africa Cogent information reaching this paper revealed that several gunmen allegedly headed by Mr.Iraq: Drone Attack on Iraq Base Foiled, 2nd One in 24 Hours: Coalition January 4, 2022 | Al Jazeera For the second time in 24 hours, a United States-led coalition fighting ISIL (ISIS) in Iraq says it has foiled a drone attack on a base hosting US troops.Netherlands: Record Numbers of Women to Be in New Government in Holland January 3, 2022 | Maya Oppenheim Women to fill 14 of 29 ministers and secretaries of state roles.December 29, 2021 | Politics.co.uk Anatoli Malyuk and his team of fifteen fitters are responsible for the maintenance of 300 kilometres of water pipeline. It supplies three million people downstream from the Siverskyi Donets river. The problem?Liberia: Women Struggle to Participate in Forest Governance 15 Years after Law December 24, 2021 | Observer Before the Liberian Civil War in 2003, communities—including women—did not participate in forestry though are the custodians of the forest.December 20, 2021 | Cision PR Newswire Divya Hegde from Udupi, coastal Karnataka, has won the UN Women's Award for Leadership Commitment at the 2021 Regional Asia-Pacific Women's Empowerment Principles Awards ceremony on November 18th, 2021.India: Explained: Why Did India Reject UNSC Draft on Climate? December 19, 2021 | Suhasini Haidar, The Hindu On December 13, India joined Russia in opposing a draft proposal at the United Nations Security Council which would effectively bring climate change in the Security Council’s purview, allowing it to enforce and…December 17, 2021 | Angus Begg, Daily Maverick The Islamic State (IS) insurgency in northern Mozambique has taken a new, sinister turn, moving inland and westward into the Niassa Special Reserve, since the first attack on November 25 destroying four towns…South Sudan: In Pictures: South Sudan's Worst Flooding in Decades [Photos] December 17, 2021 | Sebastian Rich, CNN South Sudan is experiencing its worst floods in 60 years. The deluge began as early as June, swallowing up homes, farms and markets across swaths of the African nation. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 9 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: April 11, 2022 | John R. Platt As war and conflicts rage on in Ukraine, Yemen, South Sudan, Libya and other places around the globe, it’s important to look at the long-term effects of military strife, which can destroy the…Do Mention the War: Why Conservation NGOs Must Speak Out on Biodiversity and Conflicts April 11, 2022 | Henrike Schulte to Bühne After the Aichi targets, which aimed to slow global biodiversity loss by 2020, were missed, conservation organisations turned their attention to the post-2020 biodiversity framework, which is due to be adopted by Parties to the…Weaponising Water — Ukraine's Dams Are Targets in Putin's War April 8, 2022 | Nicholas Hildyard and Josh Klemm In the early hours of 26 February 2022, Ukrainian air defences shot down a Russian missile reportedly heading for the Kyiv dam on the Dnieper River.The Climate Solutions That Play Double-Duty April 7, 2022 | Yusuf Jameel and Aiyana Bodi Finance for climate action is growing—however, much of this money is being invested in wealthier nations, while the regions where funds are needed most are often overlooked and underfunded by both public and private institutions.…The Lawfare Podcast: How Russia's War in Ukraine Affects Energy and Climate Security April 6, 2022 | Jen Patja Howell In the last few weeks, much has been said about how energy issues are playing into Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine.Sharing Cross-Border Water Resources: Cooperation or Conflict? April 5, 2022 | Ruby Russell From the Euphrates to the Mekong, dams that ensure one country's water supply risk leaving others parched. |
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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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