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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #251 – August 22, 2023 |
AnnouncementsEnvironmental Peacebuilding Training (Scholarships Available; Registration through Aug. 25, 2023) August 22, 2023 | Geneva Water Hub and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia Registration is now open (through Friday, August 25, 2023 at 13h Geneva time) for a training course on "Environmental Peacebuilding". SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE. Registration link is below.Call for Artistic Submissions / Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding August 7, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University are pleased to announce the call for art for the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding.Call for Proposals: "Path to The Hague" Events July 25, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association Leading up to the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding, which will be held in June 2024 in The Hague, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and Conference partners will work with institutions around the…July 25, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University are pleased to announce the call for abstracts for the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. October 5, 2023 CGIAR Focus Climate Security and CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience online Join us in this Path to the Hague webinar focusing on the challenges of implementing environmental peacebuilding in contexts marked by low political legitimacy.MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace October 2, 2023 - 2023-12-15 Environmental Peacebuilding Association, Environmental Law Institute, Duke University, UC-Irvine, UNEP, Columbia University, and the SDG Academy online EnPAx and its partners are delighted to announce that we are offering our massive open online course (MOOC) on "Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace" for a fourth time!Military and Conflict GHG Emissions: From Understanding to Mitigation September 26, 2023 Conflict and Environment Observatory Oxford, England and online Once indirect sources are included, it is estimated that militaries are responsible for around 5. 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Emissions linked to warfare contribute further to this figure.Environmental Peacebuilding Training September 25, 2023 - 2023-09-29 Geneva Water Hub and Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia online According to the United Nations, ‘‘peacebuilding aims to reduce the risk of lapsing or relapsing into conflict by strengthening national capacities at all levels for conflict management, and to lay the foundation for…The Peace Piece: Primers for Peace at CoP28 (A Path to The Hague Event) September 21, 2023 Geneva Peacebuilding Platform online Climate change and environmental degradation are already increasing insecurity and conflict risks around the world.Climate Change, Food Insecurity and Conflict in South Sudan August 29, 2023 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Stockholm, Sweden South Sudan is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, including both long-term changes such as the gradual increase in temperature and short-term extreme climate events like increased flooding.Climate and Conflict in the Middle East: Adaptation Opportunities for COP28 August 29, 2023 - 2023-08-29 Middle East Institute online The Middle East has already seen a 1. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 19 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Climate Migration Research and Policy Connections: Progress Since the Foresight Report January 1, 2023 | Kees van der Geest, Alex de Sherbinin, François Gemenne, and Koko Warner The Foresight report on Migration and Global Environmental Change was a first major effort to build the evidence base on the linkages between environmental changes and migration and explore the policy options to…Regional Environmental Cooperation between Israel and Its Neighbors January 1, 2023 | Nimrod Goren, Ofir Winter, and Maya Negev As environmental challenges become a priority for countries across the Middle East and the Mediterranean, this creates new opportunities for regional environmental cooperation, including between Israel and its neighbors.Russia-Ukraine War: Environmental Impact January 1, 2023 | Stanislav Shum, Marina Treshchova (Budnik), Anastasiia Korolova, Yevhen Kumka, Kostiantyn Zinin, Vitalii Storozh, and Anastasiia Tkachuk Ukraine is a large and developed country with many facilities dangerous to the environment: nuclear power plants, hydroelectric plants, gas, oil, and ammonia pipelines, and factories that use hazardous substances.Climate, Flood, and Attitudes toward Violence: Micro-Level Evidence from Karamoja, Uganda January 1, 2023 | Nina von Uexkull, Agnese Loy, and Marco d’Errico Concerns about the security implications of climate change are increasing.Positive Peace and Environmental Sustainability: Local Evidence from Afghanistan and Nepal January 1, 2023 | Dahlia Simangan, Srinjoy Bose, John Lee Candelaria, Florian Krampe, and Shinji Kaneko Climate and other forms of global environmental change are transforming the security landscape where peace and conflict manifest.Afghanistan: Land Conflicts and Humanitarian Action: A Conflict Sensitivity Perspective January 1, 2023 This report aims to raise awareness about the significance of disputes over access to pastureland and watering points between Pashtun nomads (Kuchis) and settled people from different ethnic groups.January 1, 2023 The U. S.January 1, 2023 | Angham Daiyoub, Pere Gelabert, Sandra Saura-Mas, and Cristina Vega-Garcia Armed conflicts and other types of violence are key drivers of human-induced landscape change.The Arctic Council, the International Maritime Organization, and the Polar Code January 1, 2023 | Liselotte Odgaard and Kathryn C. Lavelle Numerous scientific investigations and multilateral efforts have contributed to our understanding of environmental challenges and how to deal with them; yet little effective and coordinated action has been taken.January 1, 2023 | Lindley Saffeir At the intersection of the natural environment, conflict, and peace, the study and practice of environmental peacebuilding rests on the recognition that thoughtful management and collective cooperation around environmental issues supports processes of… |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Belgium: Policy Officer, Climate & Natural Resources July 27, 2023 | Search for Common Ground Search for Common Ground is an international non-profit organisation with operations in 30 conflict-affected countries across the globe, and headquarters in the USA and in Belgium.Netherlands: Assistant Professor in Conflict Studies (1.0 FTE) July 7, 2023 | Universiteit Utrecht The section History of International Relations (HIR) within the Department of History and Art History is looking for an Assistant Professor in Contemporary Conflict Studies.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.USA: Environmental Peacebuilding Postdoctoral Scholar November 29, 2022 | Oregon State University The College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences is the center of Earth sciences at Oregon State University. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 16 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: May 20, 2023 | Edmond Ng, South China Morning Post Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban has restarted construction of the Bakhsh Abad Dam in the Farah province, which neighbours Iran.Afganistan/Iran: Iran Gives Afghanistan One Month to Resolve Iran's Water Rights Issue May 20, 2023 | Mohammad Farshad Daryosh, TOLOnews Following the rise of tension over Iran's water rights from the Helmand River in recent days, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran's ambassador to Afghanistan, said the current Afghan government should clarify the issue of…DRC: East DR Congo Gold Venture Aims to Stamp out Illicit Trade May 19, 2023 | Agence France-Presse Experts say illicit trade in gold and other minerals in eastern DRC has long fuelled the dozens of armed groups that have plagued the region for decades.May 18, 2023 | Jennifer Bell, Al Arabiya Armed conflict in the Middle East is exacerbating the effects of climate change across parts of the region, with the most vulnerable places are almost entirely excluded from meaningful climate finance, a new…Syria: 17 Iranian ‘Ghost Tankers’ Bring Oil Worth $1 Billion to Syria May 18, 2023 | Avi Scharf, Haaretz Defying Iran sanctions with dangerous ship-to-ship transfers and transceivers turned off, eight tankers made 17 deliveries of oil to Syria in the last six months.Zimbabwe: Human, Wildlife Conflict Escalating May 15, 2023 | Esther Shavi, CAJ News For years, human and wildlife in Kariba have coexisted in peace. However, as the population of the elephants rises, the relations have tragically deteriorated.Afghanistan: Climate Change Reducing Access to Clean Water in Afghanistan May 14, 2023 | Abdullah Azizi, Pajhwok Afghan News The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) has said that climate change is reducing access to water across Afghanistan.Afghanistan: 4 Farmers Killed, 5 Injured over Poppy Field Dispute in Badakhshan May 13, 2023 | Asian News International At least four farmers died, and five others were injured in a dispute over the poppy field destruction in the northeastern Darayim district of Badakhshan province of Afghanistan.May 12, 2023 | Taylor R. Toves, The Guam Daily Post College students from across Micronesia take a closer look at mental health, gender identity and environmental responsibility in the recently released second volume of the Undergraduate Research Journal of Micronesia.Kenya: State Launches National Mapping of Gender, Climate Vulnerabilities May 11, 2023 | Kenya News Agency The State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action has launched a National Gender and Climate Vulnerabilities Hotspot Mapping. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 6 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Reflections on the UK Defence and Climate Change Report August 18, 2023 | Linsey Cottrell The UK House of Commons Defence Committee has released the Defence and Climate Change report, following their inquiry launched in May 2022.What Ghana Teaches Us about the Intersection of Climate and Conflict August 18, 2023 | Alex Gibson and Madeline Anderson Climate change is shifting community dynamics, but supporting local peace committees and institutionalizing climate-responsive technologies and techniques are effective methods of fostering resiliency.Russia Is Committing Grave Acts of Ecocide in Ukraine – and the Results Will Harm the Whole World August 16, 2023 | Andriy Yermak and Margot Wallström The people of Ukraine have grown cruelly familiar with war and death, inflicted on them by a nation state with vastly superior resources: they will never forget the human loss they have suffered…Climate Change and National Security Strategies: Assessing a Growing Trend August 15, 2023 | Anselm Vogler The multifaceted and cross-sectoral nature of climate security issues connects virtually all fields of governance, and evokes a considerable variety of possible responses. |
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Compiled by Carrie Hanks, Liz Hessami, Sophia Rockwell, Major Stevens, Leslie Terrones, Diego Toledo, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, Milen Yishak, and Julie Yoon |
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