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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #234 – December 27, 2022 |
Announcements“Environment and Security” Now Accepting Journal Submissions! December 13, 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. 2023 Environment and Emergencies Forum March 22, 2023 - 2023-03-23 UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit Brussels, Belgium The Environment and Emergencies Forum (EEF) is an inclusive global forum focused on the interface between the environment and humanitarian emergency response.Environmental Peacebuilding - The Year in Review and the Year Ahead January 24, 2023 Environmental Peacebuilding Association online The Environmental Peacebuilding Association will host its annual year-in-review roundtable on “Environmental Peacebuilding: The Year in Review and the Year Ahead. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 11 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Navigating a Just and Peaceful Transition: Environment of Peace (Part 3) January 1, 2022 | Anniek Barnhoorn, Noah Bell, Emilie Broek, Andrea Gadnert, Elise Remling, Jürg A. Staudenmann, Geoffrey Dabelko, Alexis Eberlein, and Daniel Bell-Moran SIPRI’s Environment of Peace initiative focuses on managing the risks that are created by two interwoven crises: the darkening security horizon and the immense pressures being placed on the natural world and the…Security Risks of Environmental Crises: Enviroment of Peace (Part 2) January 1, 2022 | Karolina Eklöw, Farah Hegazi, Florian Krampe, David Michel, Elizabeth Smith, Cedric de Coning, Joshua Busby, Marc Lanteigne, Corey Pattison, and Caleb Ray SIPRI’s Environment of Peace initiative focuses on managing the risks that are created by two interwoven crises: the darkening security horizon and the immense pressures being placed on the natural world and the…Rethinking Climate-Security Narratives: Integrating Systemic Disaster Risk Management in Development January 1, 2022 | Nick Brooks, Sarah Opitz-Stapleton, Gabrielle Daoust, Guy Jobbins, and Leigh Mayhew Dominant climate and disaster security narratives are based on limited evidence. Despite limited evidence, such narratives have a strong policy influence.Elements of a Planetary Emergency: Environment of Peace (Part 1) January 1, 2022 | Dan Smith SIPRI’s Environment of Peace initiative focuses on managing the risks that are created by two interwoven crises: the darkening security horizon and the immense pressures being placed on the natural world and the…Climate Change, Conflict and Internal Displacement in Afghanistan: 'We Are Struggling to Survive' January 1, 2022 | Kerrie Holloway, Zaki Ullah, Dastgir Ahmadi, Elham Hakimi, and Aaftab Ullah Afghanistan faces one of the world’s most complex crises.Embracing Discomfort: A Call to Enable Finance for Climate-Change Adaptation in Conflict Settings January 1, 2022 | Yue Cao, Adriana Quevedo, Namita Khatri, and Amir Khouzam People living in places affected by conflict are among the world’s most vulnerable and least ready to adapt to an increasingly unpredictable and extreme climate.Mapping European Union Member States’ Responses to Climate-Related Security Risks January 1, 2022 | Simone Bunse, Elise Remling, Anniek Barnhoorn, Manon du bus de Warnaffe, Karen Meijer, and Dominik Rehbaum This SIPRI Research Policy Paper identifies European Union (EU) member states’ efforts to address climate-related security risks in the short to medium term and suggests entry points for further action.Environmental Peacebuilding: Ecosystems-Based Approaches for Conflict Resolution: An ASPR Approach January 1, 2022 | Sandra Osztovits The White Paper on the Future of Environmental Peacebuilding tells us that “environmental peacebuilding exists at the intersection of peace, conflict, and the natural world. [. . .January 1, 2022 | Anjan Kumar Sahu and Surinder Mohan Interstate and intrastate linkage of water security and climate change in India and China has significantly impacted the two states’ relations, particularly over their shared transboundary river water.January 1, 2022 | Amal Sarsour and Nidhi Nagabhatla Water security is at the front and center of climate change, human security, and sustainable development in regions and communities with competing water usage contexts, climate change effects, and cross-border water-sharing agreements, resulting… |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. DRC: Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Capacity Development Advisor December 24, 2022 | Wildlife Conservation Society The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) DRC’s country program seeks an experienced Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Capacity Development Advisor (MEL-CD) for the highly anticipated USAID/Democratic Republic of Congo Advancing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (ARIP)…Iraq: RFP: Research on the Impact of Climate and Environmental Change on Conflict Dynamics in Iraq December 24, 2022 | United States Institute of Peace The United States Institute of Peace represents the American people’s shared values and commitment to peace worldwide. We know that Peace is Security – it advances both U. S. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 12 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Liberia: Promoting Sustainable Agriculture Poised to Save the Gola Forest National Park in Liberia September 15, 2022 | Alade Adeleke, BirdLife International Educating local communities in sustainable farming practices is crucial for reducing deforestation and preserving the ecosystem of the National Park.Colombia: Colombia's Territorial Battle between Indigenous and Black Communities September 11, 2022 | Agence France-Presse In the fertile Cauca valley in Colombia's southwest, Nasa Indigenous people have been forcibly occupying farmland, claiming to be putting to an end damaging monoculture in the country's main sugarcane growing area.Somalia: In Somalia, Women and Children Are Bearing the Brunt of the Horn of Africa Drought September 9, 2022 | Kirsty McFadden, World Food Programme After four years of drought, Mido took her children and embarked on a brutal month-long journey to Dolow – a town along the border of Somalia and Ethiopia.Thailand: Minister- Women’s Economic Empowerment Boosts Sustainability September 8, 2022 | Scoop World Colombia: Colombia Amazon Deforestation Rose in First Half of the Year September 7, 2022 | Reuters Preservation of the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, is considered vital to curbing catastrophic climate change, because of the vast amount of greenhouse gas it absorbs.September 7, 2022 | Front Page Africa MONROVIA – Liberia’s quest for a revamped economy after 14 years of civil war launched an economic reconstruction strategy.Somalia: Drought, War Put Somalia on the Brink of Extreme Hunger [Video] September 6, 2022 | Deutsche Welle In Somalia, almost 8 million people, or about half the population, are facing crisis hunger levels. More than 200,000 people are already starving. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 6 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Climate Change: Securitising Climate Policy Will Keep the Indo-Pacific Afloat December 26, 2022 | Mely Caballero-Anthony In 2021 the Sixth Assessment Report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said that climate change is rapid and intensifying in every region of the world.DRC: Saving Congo’s Forests Means Changing ‘Law Enforcement’ December 22, 2022 | Judith Verweijen The Congo Basin rainforests, the world’s second largest, form the planet’s single greatest “carbon sink,” absorbing the atmospheric carbon dioxide that is overheating our planet.UN Philippines Peace-Building Program Scores Gains in Bangsamoro Region December 19, 2022 | Manila Bulletin A United Nations (UN) Philippines peacebuilding joint program in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) marked its completion with results that have significantly contributed to normalization under the peace agreement as…Water, Peace, & Security: New Tools for a New Climate December 16, 2022 | Claire Doyle Water sustains life on our planet. And access to clean and safe water is foundational to society.It’s Time for Climate Change to Reach the International Court of Justice December 14, 2022 | Douglas Kysar For several decades, powerful governments and corporations have possessed detailed knowledge regarding the catastrophic risks posed by human-caused climate change.December 14, 2022 | Scott Moore The human toll of war is reason enough alone to avoid it at almost any cost. |
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Compiled by Robin Bariel, Desirée De Haven, Gaia Ghio, Carrie Hanks, Liz Hessami, Orla Hughes, Alreem Kamal, Pauline Mahe, Diana Quevedo, Shiri Salehin, Rachel Stern, Major Stevens, Rachel Stromsta, Diego Toledo, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, and Julie Yoon |
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