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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #237 – February 7, 2023 |
AnnouncementsFebruary 12, 2023 | Berghof Foundation Over the last two decades, National Dialogues have become considered a comprehensive tool for preventing violent conflicts and managing complex change processes.Call to Action of the Humanitarian WASH Sector February 1, 2023 | Advocacy for WASH Initiative The United Nations 2023 Water Conference will take place in March in New York City.“Environment and Security” Now Accepting Journal Submissions! January 24, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association Be a part of the historic launch of the new journal, Environment and Security!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. |
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.February 28, 2023 - 2023-03-03 Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability and Asian Institute of Technology Khlong Nueng, Thailand The Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS) at Hiroshima University and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) will jointly host the NERPS Conference 2023 – the second edition of… |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 20 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Water Scarcity and Social Conflict January 1, 2023 | Kerstin Unfried, Krisztina Kis-Katos, and Tilman Poser Climate change and the increasing demand of water intensify the global water cycle, altering the distribution of water in space and time.January 1, 2023 | Cullen S. Hendrix, Vally Koubi, Jan Selby, Ayesha Siddiqi, and Nina von Uexkull Connections between climate and conflict have been the centre of critical debate and discussion.Military Capabilities Affected by Climate Change. An Analysis of China, Russia and the United States January 1, 2023 | Adája Stoetman, Dick Zandee, Niels Drost, and Louise van Schaik Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of the present and the future.Environmental Accountability, Justice and Reconstruction in the Russian War on Ukraine January 1, 2023 | Jiyayi Zhou and Ian Anthony Next month will mark one year since Russia began its full-scale war on Ukraine. This large-scale land invasion has had repercussions across the geopolitical, humanitarian, financial, and even food and energy domains.January 1, 2023 | Andrew Telford This paper explores the politics of epistemological claims which link climate change, conflict, migration and terrorism in causal relationships.Breaking Silos: Climate Change, Security, and Humanitarian Action — Roundtable Summary January 1, 2023 | Elsa Barron, Brigitte Hugh, and Alejandra Portillo-Taylor The convergence of climate change, security, and humanitarian action, including in places affected by conflict, demands nuanced consideration and dialogue among decision makers at all levels.Renewable Energy and the United Nations: A Green Spark for Peace in South Sudan January 1, 2023 | Eugene Chen, Flora McCrone, and David Mozersky South Sudan’s future – and relief from its cycle of conflict – is linked to its reliance on fossil fuels, with limited but possible options for charting a new course.Environmental Peacebuilding - The Year in Review and the Year Ahead [Video] January 1, 2023 The Environmental Peacebuilding Association hosted its annual year-in-review roundtable on “Environmental Peacebuilding: The Year in Review and the Year Ahead” on January 24, 2023.January 1, 2022 | Simone Bunse and Claire McAllister Over the last decade, the annual Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development has grown into one of the key venues for discussions between policy makers, researchers, and practitioners from the Global North and…The Wisdom Imperative: Peace through Education for a Sustainable World January 1, 2022 | Sue L. T. McGregor Unsustainable consumption is a problem of conscience and a societal challenge thwarting a sustainable world. Morally conscious consumption is grounded in wisdom.The Arctic Heats up: Global Competition in the High North [Audio] January 1, 2022 | Benjamin Jebb and Jeff Phaneuf Episode 69 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast examines the evolving relationship between climate change, Arctic security, and geopolitical competition.Indigenous Negotiations Resource Guide January 1, 2021 | Vince McElhinny, Minnie Degawan, Patricia Dunne, and Alli Cruz This Resource Guide is a tool for Indigenous communities to operationalize their right to FPIC and to effectively engage in negotiations when they choose to do so.Tourism, Peace and Sustainability in Sanctions-Ridden Destinations January 1, 2020 | Siamak Seyfi, Colin M. Hall, and Tan Vo-Thanh Despite the widespread use of sanctions as a foreign policy tool in the absence of armed intervention and as a means to promote peace, there is notable absence of research on the effects… |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. February 7, 2023 | Rotary Foundation Rotary sees peace not as an abstract concept but as a living, dynamic expression of human development.Rwanda: Climate Change Policy Advisor February 4, 2023 | Development Aid DevelopmentAid is the world’s premier information service provider for international development aid and economic and humanitarian assistance stakeholders.Kenya/USA: Project Manager, Climate, Environment and Conflict January 25, 2023 | International Crisis Group International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) seeks an experienced and collaborative project manager to join their Future of Conflict program. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 15 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: South Sudan: Devastation in South Sudan Following Fourth Year of Historic Floods October 21, 2022 | UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is urging international support for humanitarian efforts in South Sudan in the face of record-breaking rains and floods for a fourth consecutive year, and the threat of worse…DRC: Congo Improves Extractive Sector Transparency but More Needed – Anti-Graft Body October 21, 2022 | Reuters The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has made progress in implementing transparency in its extractive mining sector but needs to do more in publishing contracts and revenues from the sector, a global anti-corruption…Climate Change: Refugees Flee Conflict Sparked by Climate Change in Central Africa October 21, 2022 | Willem Marx, PBS The climate crisis is now a reality worldwide, but it's nowhere more apparent than the parched landscapes of northern Africa.October 20, 2022 | Holly A. Ritchie, Open Global Rights Aside from the political and social pressures that agro-pastoralist women and girls face, now they must add an urgent one: climate change.Liberia: FDA Managers Issue Illegal Timber Export Permits October 18, 2022 | James Harding Giahyue, FrontPage Africa The Managing Director of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) Mike Doryen and top managers of the agency award export permits to logging companies outside of the legal channel for the exportation of timber,…Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Tokayev Urges Peaceful Resolution of Border Conflicts in Central Asia October 14, 2022 | La Prensa Latina Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Friday urged Central Asian countries to resolve border disputes over unresolved delimitations, as is the case with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, only by peaceful means, as sporadic clashes are…Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Experts Warn Climate Crisis Could Exacerbate Nile Dam Tensions October 14, 2022 | Noureldein Ghanem, TRT World With talks over Addis Ababa's Renaissance Dam deadlocked, experts say a major climate crisis event, such as inadequate rainfall or prolonged droughts, could soar tensions between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia.Sudan: Sudan's SPLM-N Release Nine Misseriya Herdsmen October 14, 2022 | Dabanga Deputy Chairman of Sudan's Sovereignty Council Mohamed Hamdan 'Hemeti' Dagalo praises yesterday's release of nine Misseriya herdsmen held captive by the Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) under the leadership of Abdelaziz El Hilu. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 5 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. After COP27, What Are the Options? An Introduction to Plan E February 4, 2023 | Elizabeth G. Boulton There is wide agreement that the Paris Agreement and subsequent COP meetings, while involving myriads of well-intentioned people, are hitting the hard limits of what is politically possible.Egyptian Water Security and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Why Ethiopia Has the Upper Hand February 1, 2023 | Elliot Winter Water scarcity is a growing problem.Investigating Climate Migration: Global Realities and Resilience January 30, 2023 | Lauren Herzer Risi Climate change has become part of our daily lexicon. Rarely does a week pass when a hurricane, drought, wildfire, or some other climate disruption is not front page news.Climate Change in the Security Council: What New Council Members Can Achieve in 2023 January 30, 2023 | Adam Day, Janani Vivekananda, and Grazia Pacillo 2023 could be a good year for advancing climate-related issues in the United Nations Security Council.The Mining Conundrum — Responsibly Sourcing Green Technology Minerals in Conflict Zones January 29, 2023 | Kim Polley Responsible sourcing should be at the top of the agenda for multinationals. |
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Compiled by Desirée De Haven, Will Funk, Gaia Ghio, Carrie Hanks, Liz Hessami, Alreem Kamal, Pauline Mahe, Diana Quevedo, Shiri Salehin, Gabrielle Sequiera, Rachel Stern, Major Stevens, Rachel Stromsta, Leslie Terrones, Diego Toledo, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, and Julie Yoon |
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