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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #257 – November 14, 2023 |
AnnouncementsOctober 17, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association Following the creation of the "Environment and Security" journal, published in collaboration with SAGE, and the announcement that the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding will be held in The Hague in collaboration…EnPAx Seeking People Interested in Participating in a Transitional Justice Interest Group October 16, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is seeking people who would be interested in joining a Transitional Justice focused Interest Group.Environmental Peacebuilding Awards: Call for Submissions October 16, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association To honor outstanding contributions to environmental peacebuilding, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) is pleased to present awards to leaders, practitioners, and researchers from our community. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Warfare, Environment, Social Inequality, and Pro-Sociability (WESIPS) 2024 Conference June 4, 2024 - 2024-06-07 CICUS Center, University of Seville Seville, Spain Over millennia, warfare, environmental degradation, and social inequality have brought much suffering to humankind.How Is the Environment Protected during Armed Conflict? December 12, 2023 International Committee of the Red Cross online In 2021, the UN International Law Commission (ILC) finalized its Principles on the protection of the environment in armed conflict.November 30, 2023 Geneva Peacebuilding Platform online What is the role of politics in environmental peacebuilding?Launch of the Toolkit on Monitoring and Evaluation of Environmental Peacebuilding November 30, 2023 Environmental Law Institute and the Environmental Peacebuilding Association online Please join us to launch the Toolkit on Monitoring and Evaluation of Environmental Peacebuilding!November 20, 2023 University of Vermont Burlington, VT and online A consortium of about a dozen organizations representing both global South and North has recently coalesced and recognized by the United Nations towards setting up a new UN Convention on Conserving River Deltas…November 16, 2023 Geneva Peacebuilding Platform online What can climate finance actors learn from development and peacebuilding?November 15, 2023 EnPAx Forest Interest Group and M&E Interest Group online Monitoring and evaluation play a crucial role in addressing and mitigating forest conflicts. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 18 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Exploring the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Context of Conflict in Iraq January 1, 2023 | Bassam Yousif, Omar El-Joumayle, and Jehan Baban This article applies the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus to explore the relationships between Iraq's water (demand and supply), energy (oil, gas and electricity), and food production, moving beyond sector-specific studies.Race, Ethnicity, and the Case for Intersectional Water Security January 1, 2023 | Cameron Harrington, Phellecitus Montana, Jeremy J. Schmidt, and Ashok Swain This Forum article reports on a meta-review of more than 19,000 published works on water security, of which less than 1 percent explicitly focus on race or ethnicity.‘Water Wars’: Strategic Implications of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam January 1, 2023 | Ron Matthews and Vlado Vivoda The construction of Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam is a fait accompli.Geopolitics of Climate Change and Water Security in South Asia: Conflict and Cooperation January 1, 2023 | Dhanasree Jayaram and Gaurica Sethi South Asia’s climate vulnerabilities have direct and indirect implications for water security.Rich in the Dark: Natural Resources and Energy Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa January 1, 2023 | Bruno E. Ongo Nkoa, Sosson Tadadjeu, and Henri Njangang Despite the abundant resources with which Africa is endowed, this region of the world is also, paradoxically, the least enlightened, with a low rate of access to electricity and a high propensity to…Standing Firm: The Land and Environmental Defenders on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis January 1, 2023 For the past 11 years, Global Witness has documented and denounced waves of threats, violence and killings of land and environmental defenders across the world, and 2022 marks the beginning of our second…Ukraine, the Environment and Negotiating Peace January 1, 2023 | Drew Marcantonio Since the beginning of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian civil society has spontaneously and courageously organized to counter the military occupation through hundreds of nonviolent actions, including civil disobedience, road blockades,…Four Climate Frontiers: How Mediators Can Make Peace and Help Protect the Planet January 1, 2023 | Sebastian Kratzer For the peace mediation sector, four “frontiers” lie ahead if we hope to help prevent the worst outcomes of climate change and environmental degradation.January 1, 2023 | Amanda Kron Potential harm to human rights and the environment, including by corporate actors, is amplified in situations of conflict.Ukrainian Agriculture in Wartime: Resilience, Reforms, and Markets January 1, 2023 | Natalia Mamonova, Olena Borodina, and Brian Kuns Agriculture stands as the cornerstone of the Ukrainian economy, providing sustenance for a significant portion of the population.A Changing Climate for Peace: Navigating Conflict in the Climate Crisis January 1, 2023 | Laura Aumeer, Tom Barton, and Kat French The global climate crisis, and how humans respond to it, is changing and amplifying the dynamics of current violent conflicts and is contributing to new conflicts emerging. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Ethiopia: WASH Coordinator Ethiopia Shire November 9, 2023 | Norwegian Refugee Council The Norwegian Refugee Council works to protect the rights of displaced people during crisis.Syria: WASH Officer, NOA, Temporary Appointment 364 Days, #126893, Damascus - Syria, MENA November 9, 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.Sweden: Postdoctoral Fellowship on Water Security and Sustainable Development in the Middle East November 9, 2023 | Lund University Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities.Ethiopia: Programme Specialist - Climate Change-Environment P-3, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia November 9, 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.November 9, 2023 | Water Diplomacy Center The Water Diplomacy Center (WDC) was established in 2020 at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) as a hub for water diplomacy and cross-border water cooperation [WDC | Water Diplomacy Center (just-wdc. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 12 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Afghanistan: Deadly Flash Floods Add to Misery in Afghanistan [Photos] July 24, 2023 | Al Jazeera Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing over the past three days.Land Grabbing: The Battle for Resources and Rights July 22, 2023 | News Track Land and its ownership have been at the core of human conflicts for centuries.Burkina Faso: Food Security in Burkina Faso Is Worsening amid Continued Conflict, Warns IRC July 20, 2023 | International Rescue Committee The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is calling for international attention to the humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso, where almost 5 million people currently require humanitarian assistance.Sudan: Climate Crisis Exacerbates Gender Inequality in Sudan July 20, 2023 | Melody Chironda, All Africa Sudan is facing a perfect storm of conditions that are leading to famine - with conflict, political unrest, the climate emergency, and COVID-19 all adding fuel to the fire.Liberia: USAID, Land Authority Agree to Collaborate on Land Reform July 18, 2023 | USAID The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) today signed a MOU, setting forth a collaborative framework for the successful implementation of the Land Management Activity (LMA).Gender Discrimination Inhibits Global Efforts to Tackle the Climate Crisis, Says New SIGI Report July 18, 2023 | OECD Although many countries around the world have stepped up their efforts to tackle hidden and deep-rooted barriers to women’s empowerment over the last few years, major environmental, economic, and social challenges threaten to…Afghanistan: How the Taliban Suppressed Opium in Afghanistan—and Why There's Little to Celebrate July 17, 2023 | Vanda Felbab-Brown, Time For years, the international community tried and failed to rein in Afghanistan’s drug economy, which in 2021 amounted to at least 14% of the country’s GDP.July 14, 2023 | Fatima Faizi, National More than half of Kabul's six million residents do not have access to clean water, an official from the Ministry of Energy and Water told The National, speaking on condition of anonymity.Libya: Abduction of Former Libyan Minister Sparks Oil Field Closures July 14, 2023 | Asharq Al-Awsat One of Libya's two rival administrations has accused the country's security agency of abducting a former finance minister, and a tribal leader said Friday that the abduction prompted the shutdown of four southern…Cod Wars: The Little-Known Fishy War between Iceland and Britain July 14, 2023 | Joshua Nathan, Cultura Colectiva This is the rare story of the Cod Wars, the a little country with no military managed to defeat one of the biggest world powers. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 3 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Israel-Gaza War Is Just One Example of How Conflict Is the Biggest Driver of World Hunger November 10, 2023 | David Dodwell In 1798, Thomas Malthus published An Essay on the Principle of Population, warning that unchecked population growth put unsustainable pressure on food supplies, and that poverty, starvation and other miseries would follow.Preserving the Planet in Times of Conflict November 7, 2023 | Syed Aaliya The International Day for Preventing Environment in Wars and Armed Conflicts, marked on November 6th annually, serves as a poignant reminder of the grievous toll that warfare exacts on our planet's delicate ecosystems.November 6, 2023 | Wilson Center In 2001, the UN General Assembly declared November 6 the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict. |
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Compiled by Josh Dougherty, Carrie Hanks, Liz Hessami, Nilisha Patel, Sophia Rockwell, Sarah Shahabi, Aianna Siembab, Major Stevens, Audrey Thill, Diego Toledo, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, Milen Yishak, and Julie Yoon |
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