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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #235 – January 10, 2023 |
AnnouncementsEnvironmental Peacebuilding: 2022 in Review January 10, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association 2022 was another big year for environmental peacebuilding! We started off the year with the Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding (1-4 February).Call for Submissions: Young Leaders: NATO and Climate Security in My Backyard January 9, 2023 | Council on Strategic Risks Are you a young person concerned about the impacts of climate change on well-being and security in your home community?EnPAx YPIG Mentorship Program (Seeking Mentors and Mentees) January 9, 2023 | EnPAx Young Professionals Interest Group The EnPAx YPIG Mentorship program is a six-month program designed to connect intergenerational professionals for shared collaboration and learning.Call for Session Proposals for a Conversation Series on Disasters, Resilience, and Peace January 5, 2023 | EnPAx Disasters and Resilience Interest Group The EnPAx Disasters and Resilience Interest Group is launching a periodic “Conversation Series,” which aims to spark conversations and discussions about issues of interest to the Group.“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.Extended Dialogue on Forests, Livelihoods and Peace -- Trust Building January 18, 2023 EnPAx Forest Interest Group online The Forest Interest Group of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association is continuing the bi-monthly Extended Dialogue on Forests, Livelihoods and Peace.Responsible Business Conduct: Past, Present & Future (Continuing Education Course) November 16, 2022 - 2023-01-18 swisspeace online Are you confused about ESG, CSR, UNGPs, GRI, L2O, VPs, and all of that? |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 12 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: The Future of Environmental Peace and Conflict Research January 1, 2023 | Tobias Ide, McKenzie F. Johnson, Jon Barnett, Florian Krampe, Philippe Le Billon, Lucile Maertens, Nina von Uexkull, and Irene Vélez-Torres Interest in the intersections of environmental issues, peace and conflict has surged in recent years.Arid Fields Where Conflict Grows: How Drought Drives Extremist Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa January 1, 2023 | Carson Maconga As the effects of climate change grow more severe, scholars and policymakers have paid increased attention to the intersection of climate change and conflict.January 1, 2022 | Megan D. Baumann Agrobiodiversity scholarship broadly examines plant-human interactions in agricultural landscapes and often concerns the governance of seed resources.January 1, 2022 | Grettel Navas, Giacomo D'Alisa, and Joan Martinez-Alier Analysing a sample of 3,033 environmental conflicts around the globe, we compared conflicts reporting no human health impacts to those reporting health impacts linked to toxic pollution.January 1, 2022 | King Carl Tornam Duho and Scholastica Akalibey Climate Change and violence are threats to the livelihood and economic sustainability of women and girls in Africa.Our Climate Future Depends on Conflict Dynamics in Congo January 1, 2022 | Peer Schouten, Judith Verweijen, and Fergus O'Leary Simpson The Congo Basin rainforest – the second largest on earth – absorbs four percent of global CO2 emissions and constitutes a crucial line of defense against cataclysmic climate change.January 1, 2022 | Daniel Nohrsted, Charles F. Parker, Nina von Uexkull, Johanna Mård, Frederike Albrecht, Kristina Petrova, Lars Nyberg, Malin Göteman, Jacob Hileman, Gabriele Messori, and Giuliano Di Baldassarre Action toward strengthened disaster risk reduction (DRR) ideally builds from evidence-based policymaking to inform decisions and priorities.Armed Actors and Environmental Peacebuilding January 1, 2022 | Judith Verweijen, Peer Schouten, and Fergus O’Leary Simpson The eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been the site of decades of conflict between the Congolese army and nonstate armed groups.Ecological Path to Peace Is Possible in Ukraine January 1, 2022 | Saleem Ali Current Western policy has framed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as an assault on “world order. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. January 8, 2023 | University of Hull The University of Hull is a public research university in Kingston upon Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.Iraq: Consultancy, International Climate Risks and Vulnerabilities January 8, 2023 | United Nations Development Programme Iraq is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change impacts.January 8, 2023 | UNICEF UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.Ethiopia: Area WASH Coordinator January 8, 2023 | Cooperazione Internazionale Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965.January 8, 2023 | Swansea University Swansea University is a public research university located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 10 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: DRC: Can the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Mineral Resources Provide a Pathway to Peace? September 20, 2022 | UN Environment Programme Minerals like lithium and cobalt are key components in the batteries that could support the world’s transition away from fossil fuels.Afghanistan: Special Unit to Prevent Illegal Mining in Nangarhar September 20, 2022 | Yousaf Zarifi, Pajhwok Afghan News The government has decided to establish a special security unit to counter the illegal mining and smuggling in eastern Nangarhar province.Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Kyrgyz Leader Urges Calm after Deadly Conflict with Tajikistan September 20, 2022 | Reuters Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov urged his country on Monday to have trust in its army and strategic partners, and said there was no need for volunteer forces at the border with Tajikistan after…DRC: ISIS May Target Mineral Rich Congo for Next Caliphate September 19, 2022 | New Delhi Times ‘Conflict Minerals’ of Congo have caused millions of death and the issue is old. Congo is rich in minerals like Cobalt, Copper, Diamonds, Tantalum, Tin, Gold, etc.Liberia: Woman Runs Illegal Logging Operation September 19, 2022 | FrontPage Africa Two hundred and sixty pieces of thick, square timbers lay by a roadside in Zoegar Town, one of 18 sections in the Doe Clan. Twenty-five more are scattered in the forest.Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: More Than a ‘Border Skirmish’ between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan September 19, 2022 | Aijan Sharshenova, Diplomat On September 14, two servicemen of the Kyrgyz State Committee for National Security were injured in the course of heavy shelling from the Tajik side of the border near the Bulak-Bashy area.Liberia: Smallholder Farmers Are Secret Ingredients to Sustainable Palm Oil Production September 19, 2022 | Observer While smallholder palm oil farmers risk living in poverty, the US$282 billion palm oil industry creates huge profits for companies. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 2 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Environmental Peacebuilding Must Pay More Attention to Armed Groups December 30, 2022 | Judith Verweijen Environmental peacebuilding is a rapidly grow field of research and practice.Will Iraq Finally Start to Use Its Natural Gas Reserves? December 20, 2022 | Simon Watkins It has long been a point of extreme contention with the US that Iraq continues to rely on neighbouring – sanctioned – Iran for around 40 percent of its power supplies, constituted in… |
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Compiled by Robin Bariel, Desirée De Haven, Will Funk, Gaia Ghio, Carrie Hanks, Liz Hessami, Alreem Kamal, Pauline Mahe, Diana Quevedo, Shiri Salehin, Rachel Stern, Major Stevens, Rachel Stromsta, Leslie Terrones, Diego Toledo, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, and Julie Yoon |
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