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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #224 – August 9, 2022 |
Announcements“Environment and Security” Now Accepting Journal Submissions! August 8, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association Be a part of the historic launch of the new journal, Environment and Security!August 8, 2022 | United States Institute of Peace USIP is a national, nonpartisan, independent institute, founded by Congress and dedicated to the proposition that a world without violent conflict is possible, practical, and essential for U. S. and global security.Call for Abstracts: NERPS Conference 2023 August 6, 2022 | Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability and Asian Institute of Technology Following the success of the first Hiroshima International Conference on Peace and Sustainability (HICPS 2022), the NERPS Conference 2023 is a platform to facilitate continued inter- and trans-disciplinary research and policy conversations among…July 31, 2022 | United States Institute of Peace USIP is a national, nonpartisan, independent institute, founded by Congress and dedicated to the proposition that a world without violent conflict is possible, practical, and essential for U. S. and global security. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. October 31, 2022 - 2022-11-04 Geneva Peacebuilding Platform Geneva, Switzerland and online Geneva Peace Week is a leading annual forum in the international peacebuilding calendar in which organizations in Geneva and their international partners come together to share knowledge and practice on a diverse range…2022 Berlin Climate and Security Conference October 11, 2022 - 2022-10-12 German Federal Foreign Office Berlin, Germany The fourth edition, BCSC 2022 will take place in-person. It will convene high-level political actors, climate security experts and practitioners at the German Federal Foreign Office in Berlin on 11-12 October 2022.Climate Sensitive Programming for Sustaining Peace September 28, 2022 - 2022-10-26 United Nations System Staff College Climate change is considered to be one of the greatest global threats to peace and security in the 21st century. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 21 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: The EU Conflict Minerals Regulation January 1, 2022 | Dynda A. Thomas, Robert O'Hare, and Anita Lloyd The initial Regulation (EU) 2017/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down supply chain due diligence obligations for Union importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating…January 1, 2022 | Michelle Bonatti, Leonardo Medina, Rodríguez, Martha Tatiana del Río, Héctor Morales Muñoz, Luca Eufemia, Giovanna Chavez-Miguel, Marcos Lana, Katharina Löhr, Martha Vanegas-Cubillos, Julián Chará, Stefan Sieber, and Augusto Castro-Nunez This Policy Brief provides scientifically sound guidance for decision-makers to help promote social learning in policy instruments and to foster synergies and address trade-offs among the multiple objectives of sustainable land use systems.Cooperation and Conflict amid Water Scarcity January 1, 2022 | Stefan Doring This dissertation contributes to research on peace and conflict issues and across other disciplines, studying the consequences of water scarcity.January 1, 2022 Together with the Government of Japan, the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (UN DPPA) developed a Virtual Reality (VR) experience on climate change in the Asia Pacific region.Transformative Climate Security: A Conversation with Josh Busby [Audio] January 1, 2022 | Amanda King Why does climate change lead to especially bad security outcomes in some places but not others?Ukraine Conflict Environmental Briefing - Nuclear Sites and Radiation Risks January 1, 2022 | Zoï Environment Network Ukraine has a highly developed infrastructure of sites and facilities linked to nuclear activities.January 1, 2022 | Noor Fatima, Aamir Alamgir, Moazzam A. Khan, and Muhammad Owais Climate variability is widely recognized as a major concern, particularly in resource-scarce regions where it limits livelihood opportunities by putting additional strain on already depleting resources, resulting in human insecurity and conflicts.Can the International Community Avert Disaster in the Red Sea January 1, 2022 | Ed Caesar UN negotiators have found a solution to the F. S. O.The Taliban Have Picked up the Resource Curse January 1, 2022 | Lynne O'Donnell For decades, Afghanistan’s people have been told of the vast riches beneath their feet, untapped mineral resources potentially worth billions of dollars that the world is clamoring to explore, exploit, and export to…Global Climate, El Niño, and Militarized Fisheries Disputes in the East and South China Seas January 1, 2022 | Cullen S. Hendrix, Sarah M. Glaser, Joshua E. Lambert, and Paige M. Roberts Scientists and policymakers are concerned the effects of climate change will give rise to more militarized conflict over ocean fisheries. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. USA: Intern - Political Affairs August 9, 2022 | UN Department of Peace Operations The Department of Peace Operations (DPO) is dedicated to assisting the Member States and the Secretary-General in their efforts to maintain international peace and security.Thailand: Myanmar Bertha Justice Legal Fellow August 7, 2022 | EarthRights International EarthRights is now seeking applications for the position of 2022-2024 Myanmar Bertha Justice Fellow.Ukraine: Energy Efficiency Policy Analyst August 7, 2022 | United Nations Development Programme The United Nations Development Programme is a United Nations organization tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.Chad: Wildlife and Pastoralism Monitoring Coordinator August 7, 2022 | African Parks African Parks is a non-profit conservation organization that takes on the complete responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of national parks in partnership with governments and local communities.Mozambique: Climate Resilient Development Specialist August 5, 2022 | Aga Khan Foundation The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), alongside its sister AKDN agencies, has implemented innovative, community-driven solutions to development challenges for over 50 years.Senior Researcher, Climate Risk and Human Security August 4, 2022 | Institute for Security Studies The Institute for Security Studies is an African non-profit organisation with offices in South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia and Senegal.UK: PhD on Climate Crisis & Genocide Prevention August 2, 2022 | University of Exeter and University of Queensland The University of Exeter and the University of Queensland are seeking exceptional students to join a world-leading, cross-continental research team tackling major challenges facing the world’s population in global sustainability and wellbeing as… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 10 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Ukraine: Reports Reveal Women Are Stepping Up, Impact on Education May 4, 2022 | UN News The war in Ukraine is having a disproportionate impact on women and minorities, who are facing immense hardship when it comes to health, safety, and access to food, according to a UN-backed report…Egypt: Egyptian Officials: Militants Blow up Gas Pipeline in Sinai May 3, 2022 | Associated Press Suspected Islamic State militants blew up a natural gas pipeline Saturday in Egypt's restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula, causing a fire but no casualties, security officials said.Myanmar: In the Wake of Coup, Gold Mining Boom Is Ravaging Myanmar May 3, 2022 | Emily Fishbein, Jaw Tu Hkawng, Nu Nu Lusan, and Jauman Naw, Yale Environment 360 With a military junta retaking power last year, a gold rush is increasingly despoiling rivers in the Myanmar state of Kachin, polluting water with mercury, destroying riverbanks and farmland, and disrupting the traditional…Afghanistan/Pakistan: Flare-up of Durand Line Disagreement May Change Afghanistan, Pak Equations May 3, 2022 | Asian News International Flare-up of the Durand line disagreement has the potential to lead to a change of equations between Afghanistan and Pakistan.Afghanistan: Nearly 400 Jawzjan Women Self-Reliant in Mushroom Farming May 2, 2022 | Baran A number of women in northern Jawzjan province, who have become self-reliant in cultivation of mushrooms, have called on the government to train them.Afghanistan: Mes Aynak Contract Must Be Reviewed, Work Begun: Prime Minister April 26, 2022 | Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the prime minister of the Islamic Emirate, at a cabinet meeting ordered the Economic Commission to remove the obstacles for work at the Mes Aynak mine in Logar, and…China/Iraq: China Aligning with Militia Groups in Iraq to Secure Oil Industry: Report April 26, 2022 | Asian News International China is exploiting the security vacuum in Iraq that was created after US’s withdrawal from the West Asian country, with its companies aligning with militia groups to gain a strong foothold in the…Afghanistan: Islamic Emirate Orders Increase of Coal-Fueled Energy Production April 25, 2022 | Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews The first Deputy Prime Minister, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, ordered relevant departments to facilitate the production of energy from coal. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 9 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Russia’s Invasion Is Putting the Future of Ukraine’s Forests at Risk August 5, 2022 | Yehor Hrynyk The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sparked Europe’s largest armed conflict since WWII and inflicted catastrophic damage on the continent’s largest nation.The ILC Draft Principles on the Protection of the Environment in Armed Conflict August 4, 2022 | Stavros Pantazopoulos After almost a decade working on the topic “Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts” (PERAC), the UN International Law Commission (ILC) adopted on second reading 27 draft principles and a preamble during…Green Peace: How Israel and Its Neighbors Are Fighting to Save the Environment Together August 1, 2022 | Chaim Lax In Israel, the government has taken the danger of global warming seriously, with the Defense Ministry developing contingency plans for dealing with future heat waves and former prime minister Naftali Bennett announcing the Jewish state’s commitment to…Sustainable Recovery? First Sustain Interest in Ukraine’s Environment July 28, 2022 | Doug Weir The environmental dimensions of all armed conflicts are becoming ever more visible.Climate Security: A New Kind of Enemy July 28, 2022 | Wes Martin Climate change poses a drastic rebalancing of geopolitics, ushering in an era of “climate security”. The world’s militaries will face new challenges as these conditions precipitate.The Congo, Its Minerals and Its Tribalism July 27, 2022 | Jonathan Power When the United Nations pulled its troops out of the Congo, a country the size of Western Europe, in June 1964, Secretary General U Thant reported, "The UN cannot permanently protect the Congo… |
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Compiled by Desirée De Haven, Carrie Hanks, Liz Hessami, Pauline Mahe, Teresa Paterson, Diana Quevedo, Rachel Stern, Major Stevens, Rachel Stromsta, Diego Toledo, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, and Julie Yoon |
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