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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #229 – October 18, 2022 |
AnnouncementsOctober 10, 2022 | International Review of the Red Cross The environment is facing a triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution and loss of biodiversity – and this crisis is worsened by war.“Environment and Security” Now Accepting Journal Submissions! September 20, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association Be a part of the historic launch of the new journal, Environment and Security! |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Stockholm Security Conference 2022 November 8, 2022 - 2022-11-14 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute online On 8–14 November, SIPRI will convene the seventh annual Stockholm Security Conference, this year under the heading of ‘Trends of Conflict and Warfare in the 21st Century: Effects and Impact of the War…November 8, 2022 Environmental Peacebuilding Association's Young Professionals Interest Group Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt The Young Professionals Interest Group (YPIG) of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) will be participating in the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the UN Conference on Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh,…Protecting the Environment in Times of Armed Conflict November 1, 2022 - 2022-11-01 Danish Institute for International Studies online The environment is frequently a 'silent victim' of armed conflict. Conflicts can cause long-term damage to the environment, harming people's physical and mental health and livelihoods.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…Interactive Dialogue: Welcoming a New Legal Framework on Armed Conflict and the Environment October 25, 2022 Conflict and Environment Observatory, Environmental Peacebuilding Association, IUCN-WCEL Specialist Group on Environmental Security and Conflict Law, University of Essex, and University of Helsinki New York, NY Ahead of the adoption of the International Law Commission’s principles on the Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflicts (PERAC), join Commission members and experts to discuss the PERAC process, its…Environmental Peacebuilding: A Conversation with Dr. Erika Weinthal October 24, 2022 - 2022-10-30 Duke University Library Durham, NC As part of the Duke Libraries’ annual celebration of International Open Access Week 2022, Bostock Library will host Dr. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 15 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Prosecuting Environmental Harm before the International Criminal Court January 1, 2022 | Matthew Gillett The threat of anthropocentric environmental harm grows more pressing each year. Around the world, human activities are devastating the natural environment and contributing to potentially irreversible climate change.Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflicts January 1, 2022 | Doug Weir and Brittany Roser Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has focused unprecedented public attention on the environmental consequences of armed conflicts.Ministry of Defense Response Strategy on Climate Change January 1, 2022 Climate change is now recognized as an existential threat to global security.The PERAC Legal Framework: Frequently Asked Questions January 1, 2022 | Doug Weir This autumn, it is expected that governments will adopt a UN General Assembly resolution containing a new normative framework for how the environment should be protected across the cycle of armed conflicts.Environmental Fragility in the Sahel January 1, 2022 | Léopold Ghins, Ignacio Madurga-Lopez, and Kazuma Yabe The Sahel – Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad, also referred to in this paper as the ‘G5 Sahel’ – has become an ‘environmental fragility’ hotspot.Human Mobility, Rights and International Protection: Responding to the Climate Crisis January 1, 2022 | Madeline Garlick and Isabelle Michal Garlick and Michal asserts that UNHCR discusses the range of options for international legal protection in the context of cross-border displacement triggered by the impacts of climate change.January 1, 2022 | Go Shimada This study analyzed the impact of climate-related natural disasters (droughts, floods, storms/rainstorms) on economic and social variables.Climate Migration: Adding Fuel to the Ethnocentric Fire January 1, 2022 | John P. Sullivan and Keelet Townsend While conflict, crime, and terrorism are persistent geopolitical and human security threats, climate change can be a threat multiplier, affecting geopolitical stability on local, regional, and global scales.The Impact of Extreme Heat on Workplace Harassment and Discrimination January 1, 2022 | Ayushi Narayan How does extreme heat impact harassment and discrimination in the workplace?January 1, 2022 | Joan Campmany Jiménez, Iza Romanowska Rubina Raja, and Eivind H. Seland Food security in ancient urban centers is often discussed but rarely formally modelled. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 17 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: June 28, 2022 | The Rockefeller Foundation The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) and The Rockefeller Foundation co-convened global women leaders on June 20-23, 2022 at the Foundation’s Bellagio Center in Bellagio, Italy for the Global Women…Ethiopia/Sudan: Sudan Killings Risk Rekindling Border Conflict with Ethiopia June 27, 2022 | Tofe Ayeni, Africa Report On Sunday 26 June, Sudan’s military issued a statement accusing Ethiopian forces of executing seven Sudanese soldiers and one civilian who had been held captive.Kenya: Gender Remains Neglected At The Nairobi Session Of New Biodiversity Framework June 26, 2022 | Flavia Lopes Russia: Russia Slashes Environmental Protections as War Rages, Economic Crisis Looms June 26, 2022 | Moscow Times Russia has quietly made it easier to build pipelines in nature reserves, scrapped regulations on automobile emissions and pushed back measures to reduce pollution as part of a broad rollback of environmental regulations…USA: After Roe v. Wade: US Researchers Warn of What’s to Come June 24, 2022 | Mariana Lenharo Ukraine: Ukraine Joins the LIFE Programme for Environment and Climate June 24, 2022 | European Commission Today, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius and the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine Ruslan Strilets jointly signed an agreement on Ukraine’s accession to the…Australia's Sex Discrimination Commissioner Calls for Urgent Change in Mining Sector June 24, 2022 | Praveen Menon and Byron Kaye Afghanistan: Flooding Destroys Crops across Afghanistan June 24, 2022 | Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews The Afghanistan Chamber of Agriculture and Livestock said that wheat and onions have been hit hard by the floods.Myanmar: Kachin Public Calls on KIO to Address Gold Mining Crisis June 24, 2022 | Emily Fishbein, Jauman Naw, Jaw Tu Hkawng, and Nu Nu Lusan, Frontier Myanmar Interviews with 12 villagers and seven members of Kachin civil society over the past six months for a series of articles on gold mining in Kachin State highlight an exacerbation of problems which…South Sudan: South Sudan Seeks to Revise Petroleum Law June 23, 2022 | Xinhua South Sudan Thursday began consultations aimed at revising and reforming its Petroleum Act 2012 to be able to regulate the downstream operations in the oil sector.Liberia: Liberia Passes EITI Validation, Despite Challenges June 21, 2022 | Observer Liberia has passed its Validation by the International Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Board despite challenges posed by the internal governance crisis of 2018 and the Covid-19 pandemic.Ukraine: OSCE-Supported Platform Highlights Environmental Risks Stemming from War in Ukraine June 21, 2022 | Homeland Security Today Data and analysis on nearly 5000 incidents of war-related damages in Ukraine show that 92 industrial facilities in the high or very high environmental risk category were affected. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 7 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. October 16, 2022 | Asad Tahir Jappa It is an undeniable truth that throughout human history on the planet earth, conflicts emanating from water scarcity have already been happening.Transatlantic Subnational Climate Cooperation: Opportunities for Implementation October 14, 2022 | Wilson Center The subnational level has become increasingly important in keeping international climate diplomacy alive. Cities play an important role informing not only local, but also national and international policymaking.Yemen’s Future Conflicts Will Be over Water October 14, 2022 | Niku Jafarnia In just two days this August, heavy floods caused extensive devastation across Yemen, killing at least 38 people and destroying the shelters of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the city of Marib.…Securitizing Climate Change: How to Not Think about the Climate Crisis October 12, 2022 | Carol Cohn and Claire Duncanson In the Global North, “climate security” has become a dominant frame for thinking—and not thinking—about the climate crisis.Investing in Climate Adaptation and Resilience as a Bulwark against Conflict October 10, 2022 | International Crisis Group Climate change is increasing the risk of conflict across the Horn of Africa.In Colombia, Implementing the Escazú Agreement Is a Matter of Life and Death October 7, 2022 | Laura Furones Colombia and other countries in Latin America are some of the world’s deadliest countries for environmental defenders, yet the region is also highly vulnerable and exposed to irreversible impacts of climate change.Protecting Human Rights in DRC Cobalt Mines: A US Priority in a Green Transition October 4, 2022 | Roger-Mark De Souza Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken recently reaffirmed the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)—a nation located in Africa’s heart—as a “geostrategic player and critical partner” for the United States. |
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Compiled by Desirée De Haven, Gaia Ghio, Carrie Hanks, Liz Hessami, Pauline Mahe, Teresa Paterson, Diana Quevedo, Shiri Salehin, Rachel Stern, Major Stevens, Rachel Stromsta, Diego Toledo, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, and Julie Yoon |
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