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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #221 – June 28, 2022 |
EventsEnvironment of Peace — Security in a New Era of Risk (US Report Launch) June 29, 2022 Wilson Center, Environmental Change and Security Program online The world is entering a new era of risk as acute environmental crises are compounded by a darkening security horizon. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 22 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Modelling Armed Conflict Risk under Climate Change with Machine Learning and Time-Series Data January 1, 2022 | Quansheng Ge, Mengmeng Hao, Fangyu Ding, Dong Jiang, Jürgen Scheffran, David Helman, and Tobias Ide Understanding the risk of armed conflict is essential for promoting peace.January 1, 2022 | Marwa Daoudy, Jeannie Sowers, and Erika Weinthal From academics to practitioners, many voices have amplified an increasingly popular narrative posing a climate–conflict–migration nexus.The Impacts of Increasing Water Scarcity and the Potential for Water-Related Conflict in Lamu, Kenya January 1, 2022 | Yvonne Maingey, Maggie Opondo, Daniel Olago, and Gilbert Ouma In the age of climate change, the efficient allocation, distribution and use of water raises complex issues for water management, with far-reaching and often contentious consequences.Mixing Waters: Stakeholder Influence in Transboundary Water Conflict and Cooperation January 1, 2022 | Alyssa Offutt Understanding the factors that contribute to transboundary water conflict and cooperation is critical to improve governance and protect water resources. State interactions are shaped by multiple pressures and multi-scalar actors.January 1, 2022 In Colombia, a tenacious grandmother leads an unarmed Indigenous civilian force, as they fight to defend their land from armed groups fighting for control of drug production and trafficking routes.US Climate Security Investments: Changing Plans into Actions January 1, 2022 Earlier this year, the Climate and Security Advisory Group published the report, Challenge Accepted, which lauded the fact that the Administration had declared climate change to be an essential element of national security…Towards an Integrated Approach to Climate Security and Peacebuilding in Somalia January 1, 2022 | Emilie Broek and Christophe M. Hodder Climate change and its security implications are placing considerable pressures on peacebuilding efforts in Somalia.Indigenous Peoples and Mining Companies in the Ob North: Cooperation or Conflict? January 1, 2021 | E.A. Erokhina The article considers the main sources of conflict between indigenous communities and business entities in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (Yurga).January 1, 2021 | Amber Wutich, Asher Rosinger, Alexandra Brewis, Melissa Beresford, and Sera Young Anthropological theories of reciprocity suggest it enhances prestige, social solidarity, and material security.Determinants of Environmental Conflict: When Do Communities Mobilize against Fossil Fuel Production? January 1, 2021 | Andrew Cheon, Shi-Teng Kang, and Swetha Ramachandran When do indigenous and other negatively affected populations mobilize against fossil fuel companies?Protecting the Environment during Armed Conflict: From Principles to Implementation January 1, 2021 | Emma Hakala and Freek van der Vet Conflict-related damage to the environment has become widespread and causes sustained harm to public health, ecosystems, and peacebuilding. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Cambodia/Thailand: Project Officer, Earth Journalism Network - Our Mekong, Our Say June 27, 2022 | Internews Network USAID’s Mekong For the Future (MFF), implemented by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), works to improve natural resource governance in the Lower Mekong region by strengthening civil society’s participation in natural…Uganda: Civil Peace Service Advisor on Conflict Sensitive Land Governance June 27, 2022 | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ's model for success is a better life for everyone and purposeful tasks for our employees.Timor-Leste: Sustainable Livelihood Consultant June 27, 2022 | Conservation International CI Timor-Leste is in a state of growth and development, aiming to expand its work with government and communities in creating, developing, and supporting the National Protected Area system through a GEF-6 funded…Kenya: Research Assistant - Resilience Pillar June 27, 2022 | Samuel Hall Samuel Hall is seeking a professional Resilience (Pillar 2) Research Assistant (RA) to join its team for a full-time position in Nairobi or remote.USA: Program Manager/Senior Program Manager – Climate and Environmental Impacts June 27, 2022 | InterAction InterAction is the largest alliance of international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the U. S. , with over 190 members working in every developing country.Philippines: Chief of Party I, Land Restoration Initiative June 27, 2022 | Catholic Relief Services Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States.Australia: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Environmental Policy and Management June 21, 2022 | Murdoch University Murdoch prides itself on its diverse and vibrant workplace. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 27 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Ukraine/Russia: Russia Urged to Stop Using Land Mines in Its War in Ukraine April 4, 2022 | Associated Press A top official in the global campaign against the use of land mines urged Russia on Monday to stop its troops in Ukraine from laying the weapons that too often kill and maim…Afghanistan/Iran: Taliban Agree to Supply Iran's Water Share: Envoy April 3, 2022 | Tasnim The Taliban delegation attending a meeting in China has pledged that Kabul will allow Iran to have its share of water from the joint resources under a bilateral treaty, Iran's special representative for…Ukraine: All Creatures Great and Small April 3, 2022 | George Packer, Atlantic It’s striking how many stories and pictures from the war in Ukraine involve animals.DRC: Congo Halts Court Case against China Moly to Resolve Tenke Mine Dispute March 31, 2022 | Mining Technology Congo’s state miner Gecamines has suspended its court case against China Molybdenum’s (CMOC) Tenke Fungurume copper and cobalt mine (TFM) in the country, reported mining. com.Colombia: Colombia Cocoa’s Peaceful Transition to Global Prominence March 30, 2022 | Anthony Myers, ConfectionaryNews ConfectioneryNews talked to Jose Puyana, ProColombia's Regional Director for Europe, ahead of a Trade Mission to the UK (31 March to 3 April) to attend the London Coffee Festival, where cocoa producers will…Ukraine: Ukrainian NGOs Raise Alarm over Shocking Environmental Crimes Caused by Russian Aggression March 29, 2022 | Ecoaction Marking thirty-four days since the beginning of the Russian invasion, experts and activists provided the first analysis of the war crimes against the environment on the territory of Ukraine.Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: China Expands Its Influence in Horn of Africa, Overlooks Dispute over Nile Dam March 29, 2022 | Mohamed Saied, Al-Monitor As China presents itself as a supporter of stability in the Horn of Africa, the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) dispute between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan failed to make it to the agenda…Ukraine: Wie der Krieg der Umwelt Schadet March 29, 2022 | Joshua Beer Neben dem menschlichen Leid in der Ukraine wirken Umweltfolgen nachrangig.Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Kurdistan Has Energy Capacity to Help Europe, Says Iraqi Kurdish PM March 28, 2022 | Maha El Dahan and Riham Alkousaa, Reuters The Kurdish region of northern Iraq has the capacity to make up for at least some of the energy shortfall in Europe, Kurdish Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said on Monday.Afghanistan: Kabul River Water: Dialogue Calls for Following International Law March 26, 2022 | The News Speakers at a dialogue here on Friday called Pakistan and Afghanistan to follow the international laws on utilising the water of Kabul River.Liberia: Actors Want Women’s Rights Mainstreamed in Agriculture, Land Sectors March 26, 2022 | Varney Karmara Stakeholders have agreed to mainstream gender equity and inclusion across the agriculture, land, and forestry sectors in Liberia.Myanmar: EU’s Mega-Rich Fuelling Illegal ‘Blood Timber’ Trade March 25, 2022 | Sarah Tekath, Oxpeckers Teak is one of the most highly prized hardwoods in the world due to its finish and durability, and is becoming increasingly popular among the mega-rich.Nigeria: Food Security: UNDP Empowers 400 Conflict Affected Farmers with Farm Inputs in Nasarawa March 24, 2022 | David Odama, Vanguard The United Nations Development Programme, UNDP in partnership with the Nasarawa state government have distributed 550 bag of fertilizer, 250 litres of assorted chemicals, 150 litres of assorted insecticides to the conflict affected… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 8 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Tracking Military Greenhouse Gas Emissions in War and Peace June 22, 2022 | Conflict and Environment Observatory At COP26, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said, “there is no way to reach net zero without also including emissions from the military”.The Armed Lifeboat: The Dangers of Militarising Climate Adaptation June 21, 2022 | Nick Buxton On 7 February 2022, Arizona’s attorney general, Mark Brnovich, released a legal opinion that declared that the refugees trying to cross the heavily fortified US–Mexico border constituted an ‘invasion’ by drug and smuggling…Public Participation: A Counter to Climate Policy Backdraft? June 21, 2022 | Kidan Araya In an increasingly unpredictable world of pandemics, conflict, and disasters, climate change is often at the center of conversations about the instability of global affairs.Liberia: Government Agent Connives with Illegal Miners in River Cess June 17, 2022 | Varney Kamara Illicit miners are threatening the existence of a famous town in River Cess County with the help of an official of the Ministry of Mines, an investigation by The DayLight has revealed.June 17, 2022 | Radio Télévision Suisse Une demande d'entraide judiciaire a été adressée par la Suisse au ministère gambien de la Justice concernant un Suisse accusé de pillage de bois précieux en Casamance, au sud du Sénégal.Addressing Nuclear Weapons Contamination: New Principles for Environmental Remediation June 16, 2022 | Bonnie Docherty When the First Meeting of States Parties (1MSP) to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) convenes in Vienna from June 21-23, much of the discussion will center on how to implement the treaty’s…Taking Climate Security Forward in the OSCE June 15, 2022 | Anniek Barnhoorn There is growing international recognition that climate change impacts and security challenges—along with their solutions—are increasingly linked.Applying War Theory to the Hyperthreat of Climate and Environmental Change May 25, 2022 | Elizabeth Boulton Prussian General Carl von Clausewitz is famous for teaching the fundamentals of war. He emphasises that war is a political act, it serves politics, ideally the populace. |
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Compiled by Sy Baker, Desirée De Haven, Grace Fitzgerald, Carrie Hanks, Liz Hessami, Pauline Mahe, Marie Mavrikios, Teresa Paterson, Diana Quevedo, Rachel Stern, Major Stevens, Rachel Stromsta, Yusraa Tadj, Diego Toledo, Joe Uprichard, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, and Julie Yoon |
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