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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #242 – April 18, 2023 |
AnnouncementsApril 13, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is delighted to announce that the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding will be held in The Hague, Netherlands, from 19th- 21st June 2024, convened in partnership with… |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. EnPAx Spotlight: McKenzie F. Johnson May 17, 2023 Environmental Peacebuilding Association online Our second EnPAx Spotlight event, featuring a distinguished guest speaker, McKenzie F.New Tools for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of Environmental Peacebuilding May 4, 2023 Environmental Law Institute, Environmental Peacebuilding Association, and Alliance for Peacebuilding online This session highlights two resources to help practitioners navigate the particular set of challenges faced when performing monitoring and evaluation at the intersection of environment, conflict, and peace.Addressing the Converging Risks of Climate, Insecurity, and Migration in Central America April 28, 2023 - 2023-04-28 Wilson Center Washington, DC and online Latin America and the Caribbean is the second most disaster-prone region in the world.Thematic Review on Climate Security and Peacebuilding 2023 April 25, 2023 UN Peacebuilding Fund online The Peacebuilding fund invites everyone to the launch of the Thematic Review on Climate Security and Peacebuilding.Climate Conflicts & Environmental Peacebuilding: Intersectional Approaches April 25, 2023 Inclusive National Security online "Climate Conflicts and Environmental Peacebuilding: Intersectional Approaches" will take place on April 25th from 12-1 PM ET, and will feature keynote speaker Dr. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 18 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Conflict Prevention, Climate Change, and Why Ghana Matters Now January 1, 2023 | Anastasia Strouboulis, Erol Yayboke, and Abigail Edwards Situated in coastal West Africa, Ghana is a country of more than 32 million people, well-known for its competitive elections and peaceful transition of political leadership.Briefing Paper on Nuclear Weapons, the Environment, and the Climate Crisis January 1, 2023 Climate change is one of the biggest threats facing humanity, and the threat of nuclear weapons is another.India's Lithium Resources Highlight Conflict Risks around Critical Minerals January 1, 2023 | Tom Ellison On February 9th, the Geological Survey of India announced it had discovered 5. 9 million tons of lithium, a metal in high demand for electric vehicle batteries and other low-carbon energy technologies.January 1, 2023 | Sayed Qudrat Hashimy It is reasonable that humans have long recorded war fatalities in terms of injuries, death of combatants and civilians, the devastation of cities, and lost livelihoods; we fail to consider the environment, yet,…Confict and Cooperation in Aras International Rivers Basin: Status, Trend, and Future January 1, 2023 | Mohammadreza Hajihoseini, Saeid Morid, Samad Emamgholizadeh, Bahram Amirahmadian, Emad Mahjoobi, and Houshang Gholami The transboundary Aras River basin is shared by Turkey, Armenia, Iran, and Azerbaijan.January 1, 2023 | Daniel Amoak, Gabrielle Bruser, Roger Antabe, Yujiro Sano, and Isaac Luignaah Public health and wellbeing in Liberia have been compromised by a lack of access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), compounded by 14 years of civil unrest.Thematic Review on Climate-Security and Peacebuilding January 1, 2023 | Erica Gaston, Oliver Brown, Nadwa al-Dawsari, Cristal Downing, Adam Day, and Raphael Bodewig While many have identified ways that climate change or environmental degradation might affect peace and security concerns, how to best respond to these so-called ‘climate-security’ challenges in peacebuilding contexts is still an emerging…Cascading Climate Effects in the Middle East and North Africa: Adapting through Inclusive Governance January 1, 2022 | Frederic Wehrey and Ninar Fawal Long downplayed or ignored by elites and governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), climate change will affect the region in dire and far-reaching ways, amplifying long-standing problems of governance and sharpening socioeconomic…Renewing Global Climate Change Action for Fragile and Developing Countries January 1, 2022 | Landry Signé and Ahmadou Aly Mbaye The acceleration of climate change is recognized to have negative impacts on development and security. The impacts can vary significantly depending on the sector, location, and time period under consideration.Transboundary Cooperation in the Post-Cold War Era: Spatial Patterns and the Role of Proximity January 1, 2022 | Ziming Yan, Xiaojuan Qiu, Debin Du, and Seamus Grimes Transboundary water cooperation (TWC) is an important theme of international cooperation.Climate Change a "Top Tier Threat" in the 2022 U.S. National Security Strategy January 1, 2022 | Sherri Goodman, Holly Kaufman, and Pauline Baudu The Biden Administration’s new National Security Strategy (NSS), released in October 2022, elevates attention and focus on climate security beyond any prior NSS. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Switzerland: Senior Programme Manager (m/f/d) Environmental Peacebuilding in the Lake Chad Region April 17, 2023 | TrustWorks Global TrustWorks enables public and private actors – including companies, investors, governments and global institutions – to operate in Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings (FCS) in a manner that is responsible, collaborative and innovative.Afghanistan: A Food Security - Livelihood and Disaster Risk Reduction Coordinator April 13, 2023 | Action Against Hunger Created in 1979, Action contre la Faim is a non-governmental organization that fights against hunger.Belgium: Climate Justice and Peace Coordinator April 13, 2023 | Quaker Council for European Affairs The Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) is seeking to recruit Climate Justice and Peace Coordinator who will help QCEA develop and implement a climate justice and peace strategy in line with its…Ukraine: Ukraine Nationals: WASH Specialist April 13, 2023 | United Nations Children's Fund 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.April 13, 2023 | UN High Commissioner for Refugees The WASH Officer will be responsible for provision of professional technical support and guidance on activities within the areas of Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) in the locations within the Areas of Responsibility…Afghanistan: Local Recruitment: CLTS Facilitator April 13, 2023 | Committed to Good CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions.April 13, 2023 | United Nations Children's Fund 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. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 19 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Iraq: Climate-Stressed Iraq Must Pursue 'Green Growth': World Bank December 13, 2022 | Agence France-Presse Iraq, a top oil exporter battered by climate change impacts, must diversify its economy and pursue a "greener growth model", the World Bank said Tuesday.Colombia: Minister: Powerful Political Forces Have Blocked Land Reform in Colombia December 13, 2022 | Jaime Ortega Carrascal, La Prensa Latina Colombia’s inequitable land distribution is a problem as old as the country itself and has persisted due to the efforts of powerful political forces to maintain the status quo, Agriculture and Rural Development…Colombia: ‘Panic’ Sets in as Armed Groups Occupy, Deforest Colombian National Park December 12, 2022 | Astrid Arellano, Mongabay Once covering an expanse of more than 2,140 square kilometers (826 square miles) of the Colombian Amazon Rainforest, Tinigua National Natural Park has lost 29% of its forests over the past 20 years.Liberia: LEITI Calls For Concerted Efforts to Fight Corruption in Liberia’s Extractive Sector December 12, 2022 | FrontPage Africa As the World celebrates Anti-Corruption Day today, December 9, 2022, the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) is calling on all Liberians to unconditionally participate in the fight against the menace of corruption…Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Farmers and Traders Struggle to Sell Saffron [Video] December 12, 2022 | Pavni Mittal, Al Jazeera Farmers and traders in Afghanistan are struggling to find international buyers for their saffron. The spice is a major source of income and farmers say output has increased significantly this year.Liberia: Businesswoman Vows to Stop Illegal Logging, but… December 7, 2022 | Emmanuel Sherman, The DayLight Binta Bility, a businesswoman whose illegal logging activities were first exposed two months ago, has promised to work in the confines of forestry laws and regulations.DRC: DRC Accuses M23 Rebels of Plotting to Exploit Minerals for Export to Rwanda December 6, 2022 | Samuel Amanya, Uganda Radio Network Coltan is a dull black metallic ore which is refined into tantalum powder which is used to make heat-resistant capacitors for mobile phones, computers, automotive electronics, and cameras.Liberia: Lawmaker Accused of Depleting Forest Reserves for Personal Gains December 5, 2022 | Obediah Johnson, FrontPage Africa Multiple documents in the possession of FrontPage Africa have revealed the clandestine transfer of shares and depleting of a reserved forest belonging to citizens of Tartweh and Drapoh communities in lower Tartweh Chiefdom,…Afghanistan: Ministry Reviewing Proposals for Mine Extraction December 5, 2022 | Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum is considering the proposals submitted by companies for the extraction of eight major mines in the western provinces of Ghor and Herat.ASEAN Launches Plan to Promote Women’s Security in Southeast Asia December 5, 2022 | UN Women Phnom Penh, Cambodia — Today, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in partnership with the U. S. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 5 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Conservation, Conflict, and Peace – Lessons Learned and Strategies for Success April 17, 2023 | Nora Moraga-Lewy Conservation – protecting nature for people and climate – often implicitly involves the transformation of relationships between people, land, and resources.Militaries, Metals, and Mining April 17, 2023 | Fabian Villalobos and Morgan Bazilian Today, the U. S. aerospace and defense industries still need access to critical minerals. Yet securing them today may be an even more complex task—one that requires more than deploying audacious subterfuge.How Critical Technology Minerals Are Fuelling Conflict in DR Congo April 7, 2023 | George Wachira The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a leading global source of critical “technology” minerals.Tracking Conflict and Cooperation over the World’s International Freshwater Resources March 20, 2023 | Alexandra Caplan, Melissa McCracken, Susanne Schmeier, Zoe Rosenblum, and Aaron Wolf Waters that cross international political borders can drive the countries that share them to conflict—or encourage cooperation between them.Arms Are Not Enough: Solutions for the Sahel Must Consider Climate February 17, 2023 | Sinéad Barry On February 25, Nigeria will begin voting for its new president in one of the most tightly fought elections in decades. |
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Compiled by Carrie Hanks, Liz Hessami, Alreem Kamal, Diana Quevedo, Major Stevens, Leslie Terrones, Diego Toledo, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, and Julie Yoon |
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