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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #217 – May 3, 2022 |
AnnouncementsAre You Going to Stockholm+50? Check out These Environmental Peacebuilding Events! May 3, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association The Stockholm+50 International Meeting is a once-in-a-decade event bringing together thousands of people working on sustainable development.April 22, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and SAGE Publishing The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) and SAGE Publishing are partnering to launch a new peer-reviewed journal, Environment and Security – the first peer-reviewed journal dedicated to understanding environment, climate, security, conflict, and peace… |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. 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.May 4, 2022 Environmental Peacebuilding Association, Gum Arabic Institute of Poverty Alleviation, Sarangani Energy Cooperation / Alsons Power Group, Talent Upgrade Global Concept Projects, and AHT GROUP online and Coex, Seoul, South Korea The Environmental Peacebuilding Community of Practice is a global community of nearly 4,000 practitioners, academics, decision makers, students, and others interested in the intersection of the environment, conflict, and peace. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 8 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Climate Change and Conflict: First-Hand Tips on How to Tell Stories with Impact [Video] January 1, 2022 | Paul Adepoju and Chitran Nagarajan In this session, IJNet's guest will look at how the impacts of climate change can contribute to conflict, and the specific factors that drive conflict.Military Response to Natural Disasters and National Emergencies January 1, 2022 Given these complex questions and considerations, and in recognition of the historic and contemporary role that militaries play in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, the editors have devoted this issue of the Journal of…Climate, Peace, and Security Fact Sheet: Iraq January 1, 2022 Iraq is highly vulnerable to climate change and its impacts.January 1, 2022 On March 31, 2022, seventy-nine senior military, national security and intelligence leaders of the Climate and Security Advisory Group (CSAG), an extraordinary group chaired by the Center for Climate and Security (CCS) in…Converging Crises in North Korea: Security, Stability & Climate Change January 1, 2021 | Catherine Dill, Alexandra Naegele, Natalie Baillargeon, Monica Caparas, Dominick Dusseau, Madeleine Holland, and Christopher Schwalm North Korea’s provocative posture and its nuclear arsenal have shielded it from much of the pressures of globalization and integration with the international community.January 1, 2021 | Nidhi Nagabhatla, Martha Cassidy-Neumiller, Nabintu N. Francine, and Neil Maatta The Congo Basin is a vital water artery in Central Africa and holds more than 50 % of Africa's surface water. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. May 2, 2022 | Action Contre la Faim The recent development in Ukraine might lead between one to three million Ukrainians, out of a population of 44 millions, to try to leave their country in the coming weeks, UN agencies estimate.DRC: Community Conservation Lead - Okapi Wildlife Reserve May 2, 2022 | Wildlife Conservation Society The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is seeking an innovative and adaptive Community Conservation Lead to deliver a program of community conservation interventions for the Okapi Wildlife Reserve (OWR).Biodiversity Conservation Experts May 2, 2022 | MannionDaniels MannionDaniels is a global development consultancy and fund manager with operational bases in the United Kingdom, Kenya, Nigeria, Cyprus, Bangladesh and Somalia.May 2, 2022 | MannionDaniels MannionDaniels is a global development consultancy and fund manager with operational bases in the United Kingdom, Kenya, Nigeria, Cyprus, Bangladesh and Somalia.Jordan: Communications and Content Development Officer May 2, 2022 | EcoPeace Middle East EcoPeace Middle East is a unique organization that brings together Jordanian, Palestinian, and Israeli environmentalists. Our primary objective is the promotion of cooperative efforts to protect our shared environmental heritage. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 23 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: January 25, 2022 | Mirage A new study led by the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management at UCPH sheds light on a complex interaction of armed conflict, cropland abandonment and implications to food security in war-ravaged…Ghana: Karaga Farmer-Herder Dialogue for Conflict Resolution January 21, 2022 | News Ghana Farmers and Fulani herders in the Karaga district in the Northern region had decided to engage in collective engagement to address tensions.Syria: A Dam in Syria Was on a ‘No-Strike’ List. The US Bombed It Anyway. January 20, 2022 | Dave Philipps, Azmat Khan, and Eric Schmitt, New York Times The Tabqa Dam was a strategic linchpin and the Islamic State controlled it. The explosions on March 26, 2017, knocked dam workers to the ground and everything went dark.Liberia: Citizens Want Nimba Land Dispute Resolved January 19, 2022 | Thomas Domah and Jonathan Browne, New Dawn Some aggrieved citizens in Nimba County have voiced frustrations over the delay by government in resolving the April 2021 land dispute in the county that ended in violence and destruction of properties.Israel/Jordan: Former Foes Israel and Jordan Work Together to Combat Energy and Water Scarcity January 19, 2022 | Tania Kraemer, Deutsche Welle In an act of climate barter, Jordan is gearing up to provide solar energy to Israel in exchange for desalinated water.Afghanistan: ‘We Are Struggling’: Two Former Officials at Afghan Women’s Affairs Ministry January 16, 2022 | Emma Graham-Harrison Gul Bano and Karima’s former offices are in the hands of the Taliban – and they fear for their lives.Iraq: Rising Temperatures, Dying Cattle: Iraq Is Reeling from Climate Change [Video] January 16, 2022 | PBS Iraq is at the frontlines of the climate crisis, with temperatures rising twice as fast as the global average.Afghanistan: Taliban Forces Pepper-Spray Women’s Rights Protesters in Kabul January 16, 2022 | Agence France-Presse One woman reportedly taken to hospital after protest calling for right to work and education is stopped.Ireland: Cabinet to Examine ‘Zero Tolerance’ Measures on Gender-Based Violence January 16, 2022 | Harry McGee Response to Ashling Murphy murder to centre on countering violence against women.Sudan: In Sudan, the Price of Revolution is Paid for by Women's Bodies January 14, 2022 | Wini Omer The rape of 13 women at a protest in Khartoum last month by security service personnel is explained by the long history of state-sanctioned sexual violence as tool to suppress those fighting for… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 12 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Five Rules for Climate Adaptation in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations May 2, 2022 | Elise Remling How can organizations working on adaptation in fragile and conflict-affected situations make sure their interventions not only do no harm, but even contribute to peace?The Implications for Israel of a Possible War over the Nile May 1, 2022 | Martin Sherman The Blue Nile is one of the river’s two principal tributaries that converge near the Sudanese capital Khartoum and then flow northwards through Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea.Deforestation in Colombia: An Intricate Story of Conflict and Power April 28, 2022 | Martina Igini The loss of forests in Colombia is an intricate story of conflict, mismanagement, and illegal activities. Between 2002 and 2020, Colombia was losing green coverage at an unprecedented rate. 1.Do Not Underestimate the Links between Climate Change and Conflict, Experts Warn April 27, 2022 | Francesco Femia, Caitlin Werrell General Tom Middendorp (ret.April 26, 2022 | Thomas Persico TRW is not an easily defined concept.The Role of the Environmental War Crime in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine April 25, 2022 | Elliot Winter The Russian invasion of Ukraine has entered its third month. However, in the background, there is another victim of the invasion: the environment.Climate May Not Directly Drive Conflict but It’s Critical for Building Peace April 21, 2022 | Grazia Pacillo, Ana Maria Loboguerrero, Elisabeth Gilmore, Peter Läderach, and Tanaya Dutta Gupta Climate change isn’t a direct driver of conflict. Most scientists agree on this and it’s reflected in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group II Report. |
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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, Yusraa Tadj, Diego Toledo, Joe Uprichard, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, and Julie Yoon |
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