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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #231 – November 15, 2022 |
Announcements“Environment and Security” Now Accepting Journal Submissions! November 1, 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. Ecological Threat Report 2022 | Building Resilience: Climate, Ecology and Conflict November 18, 2022 Geneva Center for Security Policy online Join the Geneva Center for Security Policy and the Institute for Economics & Peace as we take a look at the links between climate change, ecological threats, migration, and conflict.November 17, 2022 Advancing Land-Based Investment Governance online In September 2022, Sierra Leone enacted unprecedented laws related to land, climate, and sustainable development. This new law transforms communities’ ability to protect their land rights and pursue sustainable development.COP27 Side Event: "The Climate for Peace Initiative - Towards Multilateral Inclusive Action" November 17, 2022 adelphi and the German Federal Foreign Office Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt The impacts of the climate and environment crises can be drivers of conflict and a risk to international peace and stability, with disproportionate impacts on individuals in developing, lower-income, fragile and conflict affected… |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 25 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: How Climate Change Can Help Heal Conflicts—Not Just Fuel Them January 1, 2022 | Peter Schwartzstein For years, pastoralists in northern Senegal had been at each other’s throats. They tussled over prime pasture for their livestock, particularly as the rains repeatedly failed and desert vegetation shriveled.MP's from DRC Warn against Illegal Exploitation of Resources [Video] January 1, 2022 The Forum of Parliaments of the International Conference on Great Lakes Region FP-ICGLR has called for the adoption of protocols by the member states against the continued illegal exploitation of minerals and other…Food Security and Armed Conflict January 1, 2022 Millions of people living in areas affected by armed conflict face severe and acute food insecurity – they go days without eating and it is endangering their lives.Defueling Conflict: Environment and Natural Resource Management as a Pathway to Peace January 1, 2022 | Shaadee Jasmine Ahmadnia, Agathe Marie Christien, Phoebe Girouard Spencer, Tracy Hart, and Caio Cesar De Araujo Barbosa Natural resources management can be a powerful driver of fragility and conflict or a critical tool for peacebuilding.January 1, 2022 | Roger-Mark De Souza According to the World Bank, building enough renewable energy infrastructure to keep global warming below 2C will require more than 3 billion tons of minerals."If I Leave… I Cannot Breathe": Climate Change and Civilian Protection in Iraq January 1, 2022 | Jordan Lesser-Roy Climate change is set to cause unpredictable weather patterns, including droughts and flooding, desertification of once arable lands, and increased water shortages.Ecological Threat Report 2022: Analysing Ecological Threats, Resilience & Peace January 1, 2022 Each year, the ETR analyses ecological threats to assess which countries are most at risk from conflict, civil unrest and displacement caused by ecological degradation, and climate-related events.The Climate, Gender and Conflict Nexus January 1, 2022 Today’s climate crisis is having a serious impact on the environment with disastrous consequences for health, food security, livelihoods, conflict and forced migration, as well as both the rights and daily lives of women.…Climate Change, Conflict, and Displacement: Five Key Misconceptions January 1, 2022 | Caitlin Sturridge and Kerrie Holloway Many of today’s displacement crises are driven by a complex mix of climate and environmental change, disasters, conflict and fragility.Ukraine Conflict Environmental Briefing: Water January 1, 2022 The conflict in Ukraine has impacted water supplies and resources in a number of ways.Ukraine Conflict Environmental Briefing: Industry January 1, 2022 High intensity armed conflicts in heavily industrialised contexts like Ukraine present serious risks to the environment and public health.January 1, 2022 | Héctor Morales Muñoz This literature review from the SSRC Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum presents key climate pressures, vulnerabilities, and their possible effects on conflict and cooperation in the Andean region of South America. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Lebanon: Programme Management Coordinator (Digital Transformation, Disaster & Conflict) November 13, 2022 | United Nations Environment Programme The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations…DRC: Social Safeguards Manager November 13, 2022 | Wildlife Conservation Society The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a US non-profit organization founded in 1895.DRC: Head of Biomonitoring and Research Kahuzi-Biega National Park November 13, 2022 | Wildlife Conservation Society The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is seeking a dynamic, hard-working, and experienced Head of Biomonitoring and Research to oversee and provide leadership of KBNP’s long-term biomonitoring and research programs, including GIS and Spatial…Ukraine: Social Cohesion Associate November 13, 2022 | United Nations Development Program The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion, and build resilience so countries can sustain progress.November 13, 2022 | World Wide Fund for Nature The World Wide Fund for Nature Inc. is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment.Niger: Energy and Sanitation Assistant November 13, 2022 | United Nations Development Program The UNDP is the United Nations agency dedicated to development issues. In Niger, UNDP operates through two portfolios, namely Governance, Peace and Security and Resilience. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 40 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Sudan: Sudan Offers More Oil Blocks to Russian Company August 21, 2022 | Dabanga Sudan has offered more oil blocks to Russia’s Zarubezhneft oil company at the end of a three-day visit of a high-level Sudanese government delegation to Moscow.Israel/Lebanon: Time to Resolve the Lebanon-Israel Maritime Border Dispute August 18, 2022 | International Crisis Group Domestic politics in Israel and Lebanon could scuttle talks about their claims in the Mediterranean – and to the gas riches underneath. With the U. S.August 12, 2022 | UN Women UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous conducted a three-day mission in Colombia, where she met with government officials, civil society groups, and partners.Ukraine: NGO Helps Women Fleeing Ukraine War, Political Repression August 11, 2022 | Leyla Latypova Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February plunged many liberal-minded Russians into a state of shock and apathy.Myanmar: Myanmar Designates 2 New Protected Public Forest Areas August 10, 2022 | Xinhua Myanmar has recently designated two new protected public forest areas in the western state of Chin's Paletwa Township and in the west-central region of Magway's Gangaw Township.Liberia: Latest Survey Shows Lack of Benefits for Diamond Mining Communities Threatens Peace August 10, 2022 | Francis G. Boayue, FrontPage Africa A survey conducted by Green Advocates International has revealed that Mining Communities in Liberia are not benefiting from the extraction of natural resources in their communities.Afghanistan: The Taliban Vowed to End Afghanistan's Heroin Trade. What Happened Next? August 10, 2022 | Max Daly, VICE News Just days after retaking control of Afghanistan last August, Taliban leaders vowed they would eradicate opium cultivation, prompting mixed feelings in the West.Brazil: Meet 3 Indigenous Women Fighting for the Future of the Amazon August 9, 2022 | Kiley Price, Conservation International Germany Grants 23.7bn To Tame Wildlife Conflicts, Lift Gender Justice August 9, 2022 | Henry Mwangonde August 8, 2022 | United Nations Highlighting the links between effective governance, peace, security and development in Africa, speakers urged greater international investment and support for nationally led efforts, stressing “Africa knows best” how to resolve its own problems,…Ukraine: War in Ukraine Continues. Initiatives Endangering Forests Only Gather Pace! August 8, 2022 | Yehor Hrynyk, Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2022) took place on 4-5 July in Lugano, Switzerland. Over 1000 participants attended the event, including high officials from Ukraine and numerous EU countries.Maldives: Greening National Security Policy in the Indo-Pacific August 8, 2022 | Athaulla A. Rasheed, Asia & the Pacific Policy Society As Maldives pushes to counter climate change with ‘green’ defence strategies, the region can look to the country’s progress for policy inspiration, Athaulla Rasheed writes.Iraq: Heatwaves Scorch Iraq as Protracted Political Crisis Grinds on August 6, 2022 | Shawn Yuan, Al Jazeera Under Iraq’s blistering summer heat, thousands gathered inside Baghdad’s Green Zone for mass prayer on Friday.Colombia: How Colombia's Conflict Intensified Violence Against Women and the LGBTQI+ Community August 4, 2022 | Insight Crime The testimonies of women and LGBTQI+ persons in Colombia have revealed the disproportionate violence they suffered during the country's armed conflict, warning of the cycles of violence that persist today as armed groups…DRC: DR Congo Launches Controversial Auction for Oil and Gas Blocks July 28, 2022 | Agence France Presse The Democratic Republic of Congo Thursday launched a controversial auction of 30 oil and gas blocks, despite warnings that drilling in the country's rainforests and peatlands could be environmentally catastrophic.July 26, 2022 | Council of Europe On 21 July 2022, five hundred and twenty professionals who provide services to victims of violence against women, and ensure coordination of these services, participated in a one-day webinar organised by the Council of Europe.… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 7 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. How Climate Discussions Connect to Security November 14, 2022 | Homeland Security Today Negotiations at COP27 will occur against a highly charged geopolitical landscape, given the Russian invasion of Ukraine and heightened competition between the United States and China.The Law of Treaties in Wartime: The Case of the Black Sea Grain Initiative November 10, 2022 | Gregor Novak and Helmut Aust The Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) was in the spotlight recently following a nail-biting attempt by Russia to suspend its participation in one of UN Secretary-General Guterres’ signature humanitarian efforts.COP27: An Explainer for Peacebuilders November 10, 2022 | Harriet Mackaill-Hill COP is short for ‘Conference of the Parties’ and there are all kinds of COPs for various international agreements.Armed Conflict and Climate Change: How These Two Threats Play out in Africa November 7, 2022 | Halvard Buhaug The world is falling miserably short of reducing carbon emissions in line with the Paris Agreement, a 2015 treaty to keep global warming well below 2℃.November 4, 2022 | Global Witness In April 2022 Global Witness published the detailed report The ITSCI laundromat - How a due diligence scheme appears to launder conflict minerals, uncovering the serious failures of the ITSCI traceability and due diligence…Through the Flood: How Conflict and Climate Change Are Converging in South Sudan November 2, 2022 | Frontline Reports Over the last three years, record amounts of rainfall have led to increased flooding in South Sudan, affecting more than 835,000 people.Information Challenges for Humanitarian Response to Climate Shocks in Fragile Settings October 21, 2022 | Anniek Barnhoorn and Karen Meijer As climate change intensifies, humanitarian organizations and their field operations will need a better understanding of how it interacts with conflict and displacement dynamics, as well as its broader societal impacts. |
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Compiled by Robin Bariel, Desirée De Haven, Gaia Ghio, Carrie Hanks, Liz Hessami, Orla Hughes, Alreem Kamal, 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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