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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #222 – July 12, 2022 |
AnnouncementsCall for Submissions: International Science Prize 2023: Climate Change and Conflicts July 22, 2022 | Hans Günter Brauch Foundation for Peace and Ecology in the Anthropocene The Hans Günter Brauch Foundation (HGBS) supports two prizes on peace, ecology and the Anthropocene and of linkages between these themes. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Linking SDG 16 and SDG 5 in a Time of Crisis: Women in Peacebuilding and Justice July 14, 2022 The Republic of Austria and Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations in New York and YouTube livestream This year’s High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be held from 5th to 15th July. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 10 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Environmental Peacebuilding and Solar Geoengineering January 1, 2022 | Holly J. Buck Solar geoengineering, or reflecting incoming sunlight to cool the planet, has been viewed by international relations and governance scholars as an approach that could exacerbate conflict.January 1, 2021 | Makhura B. Rapanyane Resource curse mineral driven conflicts have taken a major toll in the African continent.Human-Wildlife Conflict under Climate Change January 1, 2021 | Briana Abrahms Human-wildlife conflict—defined here as direct interactions between humans and wildlife with adverse outcomes—costs the global economy billions of dollars annually, threatens human lives and livelihoods, and is a leading cause of biodiversity loss.January 1, 2021 | Maya Negev, Yara Dahdal, Haneen Khreis, Assaf Hochman, Mohammed Shaheen, Madi T.A. Jaghbir, Pinhas Alpert, Hagai Levine, and Nadav Davidovitch Global health threats including epidemics and climate change, know no political borders and require regional collaboration if they are to be dealt with effectively.Understanding Land-Use Change Conflict: A Systematic Review of Case Studies January 1, 2021 | Lotte de Jong, Sophie De Bruin, Joost Knoop, and Jasper van Vliet The growing demand for food, water, and shelter change the way people use land. These changes have affected or even caused conflict in several locations.Land Tenure Conflict and Agribusiness Development in Sub-Saharan Africa January 1, 2021 | Kablan Antoine Effossou and Moses Azong Cho There is a growing demand of land by multinational commercial agribusinesses to meet the increasing demand for food in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the export market.Youth Participation in Global Governance for Sustaining Peace and Climate Action January 1, 2021 | Masooma Rahmaty and Jimena L. Roesch Youth movements have played an increasingly prominent role in calling for action to address climate change. Many youth-led organizations are also engaged in initiatives to build peace in their communities. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. DRC: Intervention Officer, Agronomist Forester July 10, 2022 | Enabel Enabel is the Belgian Development Agency. It executes the Belgian governmental cooperation. The Agency also implements actions for other national and international organisations.Kenya: Global Climate and Environmental Mitigation Advisor July 10, 2022 | Danish Refugee Council Danish Refugee Council is a private Danish humanitarian nonprofit organization, founded in 1956. It serves as an umbrella organization for 33 member organizations.July 8, 2022 | International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam ISS is looking for 1 Post-Doctoral Fellow on China’s resource-based industrial strategy.UK/Netherlands: Climate and Peacebuilding Advisor July 7, 2022 | International Alert International Alert is looking for an exceptional candidate to join our global team as Climate and Peacebuilding Advisor. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 12 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Afghanistan: A Third of Money from Precious Stone Mining Goes to State April 7, 2022 | Qazafi Mal, Pajhwok Afghan News Residents involved in the excavation of precious stones in eastern Kunar province pay the state one-third of the revenue, an official said.April 7, 2022 | Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid has warned of the serious environmental damages caused by continued fighting in Ukraine, and their long-term effects across the region.Ukraine/Russia: The Environmental Toll of Russia’s War on Ukraine April 6, 2022 | Amy Ryan, Environmental Magazine Russia’s war on Ukraine is one of the worst humanitarian crises facing Europe since World War II.Afghanistan: Landmines Continue to Pose Threat to Afghans' Lives: Official April 6, 2022 | Xinhua Landmines have continued to kill or maim more than 120 people every month in Afghanistan, one of the most landmine contaminated countries, authorities said on Wednesday.Iraq/Kurdistan: Three Missiles Fall Near Refinery in Iraq's Erbil, No Casualties - State Media April 6, 2022 | Reuters Three missiles fell near an oil refinery in Iraq's northern city of Erbil on Wednesday without causing any casualties or damage, Kurdistan anti-terrorism authorities said in a statement.Afghanistan: Climate Change Is Making Afghanistan's Hunger Crisis Worse April 6, 2022 | Eltaf Najafizada and Golnar Motevalli, Bloomberg As the planet warms, the worst dry spell in two decades has coincided with Afghanistan's political and economic upheaval.Ukraine: Chernobyl Was a Wildlife Haven. Then Russian Troops Arrived April 5, 2022 | Matt Reynolds, WIRED The area around the defunct power plant has been an unexpected rewilding success story. Now attempts to monitor progress are hampered by the war. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 4 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Exploring Climate Security: Why Bad Outcomes Occur in Some Places and Not Others July 5, 2022 | Josh Busby Global disaster risk reduction world provides a hopeful sign. Optimists tout that despite large and increasing numbers of people living in harm’s way to climate-related hazards, fewer people die.Will a Nile Canal Project Dry up Africa’s Largest Wetland? June 28, 2022 | Fred Pearce South Sudan is moving ahead with plans for a 240-mile canal to divert water from the White Nile and send it to Egypt.PERAC: A Voice for Environment and Indigenous Peoples in Conflict’s Grip June 28, 2022 | Elizabeth B. Hessami The harm that comes to the environment during armed conflict is often permanent, yet the lack of advocates to fight for its protection as they happen creates a deafening stillness.June 27, 2022 | Yiran Ning Is a “green resource curse” on its way? Kimberly Thompson, a Senior Advisor for Natural Resources and Conflict and the Industry Lead for Mining at the U. S. |
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Compiled by Sy Baker, Desirée De Haven, Carrie Hanks, Liz Hessami, Pauline Mahe, Marie Mavrikios, Teresa Paterson, Diana Quevedo, Rachel Stern, Major Stevens, Rachel Stromsta, Diego Toledo, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, and Julie Yoon |
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