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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #259 – December 12, 2023 |
AnnouncementsDecember 12, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association To ensure diversity of presenter viewpoints and background at the Third Conference, the Conference Organizing Committee has launched an "Assist a Scholar" campaign to raise money to fund travel grants to defray the…EnPAx Announces Expanded Interest Group on Climate Change, Disasters, and Resilience December 12, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) announces that the former Disasters and Resilience Interest Group has been expanded and accordingly renamed the Climate Change, Disasters, and Resilience Interest Group.Environmental Peacebuilding Awards: Call for Submissions [Extended Deadline: January 10, 2024] November 28, 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. Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding June 18, 2024 - 2024-06-21 Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Grotius Center for International Legal Studies at Leiden University The Hague, Netherlands and online The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the Grotius Center for International Legal Studies at Leiden University are delighted to announce that the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding will be held on June 19-21, 2024.…Launch of "Conflict-Sensitive Conservation: Lessons from the Global Environment Facility" January 17, 2024 Environmental Law Institute and the Independent Evaluation Office of the Global Environment Facility online The Environmental Law Institute and the Independent Evaluation Office of the Global Environment Facility will celebrate the publication of "Conflict-Sensitive Conservation: Lessons from the Global Environment Facility" (Routledge 2023).Empowering Tomorrow's Peacemakers: Youth's Vital Role in Climate Peacebuilding December 15, 2023 Global Coalition on Youth, Peace and Security Working Group on Climate online Against the backdrop of environmental crises and the imperative for peacebuilding, we proudly present an engaging session spotlighting the indispensable contributions of youth to climate peace. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 10 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: January 1, 2024 | Rina Kedem, Suleiman Halasah, Eran Feitelson, and Tobias Ide Given the environmental challenges many post-conflict societies face, researchers and policy-makers express growing interest in environmental cooperation and management in the aftermath of political agreements.Power in Environmental Peacebuilding January 1, 2023 | Katy Davis, Laura E.R. Peters, Jamon Van Den Hoek, and Ken Conca Environmental peacebuilding investigates mutually reinforcing relationships between environmental sustainability and peacebuilding. However, environmental peacebuilding research and practice frequently neglect to explicitly take account of power relations and inequities.January 1, 2023 | Berit Bliesemann de Guevara, Paulina Budny, and Roland Kostić This article reviews critical responses to recent academic debates on resilience and peacebuilding, with a focus on approaches that question the underlying logics of resilient peacebuilding in fundamental ways.January 1, 2023 | Erin Sikorsky, Francesco Femia, and Brigitte Hugh Climate change knows no political boundaries, yet political boundaries shape much of the response (or lack of response) to that change.January 1, 2023 | Ellis Adjei Adams, Audrey Thill, Elias Danyi Kuusaana, and Anna Mittag Resource scarcity and insecurity due to climate change, coupled with ethnic, religious, and identity politics, have strained peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders in West and Central Africa over the last few decades.An Ecosystem Valuation for Enhanced Transboundary Water Cooperation in the Kabul River Basin January 1, 2023 | Hameed Jamali, Muhammad Rafiq, and Shakeel Hayat The ongoing water conflicts between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the transboundary Kabul River Basin are narrowly focused on quantitative water distributions, which lead to winlose situations.January 1, 2023 | Anwuli Irene Ofuani-Sokolo and Hadiza Omoyemhe Okunrobo Article 6(2) of the Convention on the Rights of the Child places an obligation on countries to ensure the survival and development of the child.Blockchain for Environmental Peacebuilding: Application in Water Management January 1, 2023 | Fariz Huseynov and Jeanene Mitchell The purpose of this paper is to spur further exploration of blockchain technologies for environmental peacebuilding, specifically through water management. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Belgium: Policy Associate, Climate & Natural Resources, Brussels December 8, 2023 | Search for Common Ground Search for Common Ground is one of the largest peacebuilding organisations, with HQ in the USA and Belgium, and working in over 30 conflict-affected countries.Afghanistan: Technical Coordinator Natural Resources Management and WASH – Kabul December 8, 2023 | Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development For the past 30 years, international NGO Acted has been going the last mile to save lives.Somalia: National Program Officer (Environmental Peacebuilding) December 8, 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.Nigeria: Food Security Analysis Officer, Abuja, Nigeria December 8, 2023 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.Ukraine: Consultancy: Environmental Impact Assessment for Ukraine Programmatic Portfolio December 8, 2023 | ADRA Deutschland e.V. As an aid organization ADRA Germany e. V. provides support for people in need worldwide - regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual identity.Jordan: Local Recruitment - Communications Officer December 8, 2023 | Blue Peace Middle East Blue Peace Middle East is looking for a Communications Officer to work at its Coordination Office in Amman, Jordan.Ethiopia: Program Manager, Economic Recovery-Conflicted Affected Population, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia December 8, 2023 | Mercy Corps Mercy Corps has been present in Ethiopia since 2004 working to drive bold and transformative ideas, working closely with government, the private sector and civil society actors to build a more resilient country,… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 23 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Food Insecurity Affects More Women Than Men, UN Report Says August 23, 2023 | The East African The 2023 United Nations' State of food security and Nutrition in the World (Sofi) report has revealed that up to 783 million people around the world are living in hunger.Liberia: How FDA Authorized Firm’s Illegal Harvest on Private Land August 22, 2023 | Esau J. Farr, The DayLight One day in late 2020, Abednego Davies spotted some loggers felling trees on the way to his farm.August 20, 2023 | Iran Front Page The Iranian President’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Affairs, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, has called for the fair delivery of Iran’s water rights from the Hirmand River, also known as Helmand.Liberia: Rural Communities Access to Customary Land Faces Glitches August 17, 2023 | William Q. Harmon, Observer Liberia took a historic step to issue title deeds to rural communities for customary land when the 54th Legislature passed the 2018 Liberia’s Land Rights Act (LRA), which President George Weah signed into…August 17, 2023 | Asian News International The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said that 79 per cent of people in Afghanistan lack sufficient access to water for essential needs like drinking, cooking, baking, and washing, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press…Afghanistan/Iran: The Taliban Lay Claim to Stretch of Iranian Border Area August 14, 2023 | Maryam Sinaee, Iran International An aerial photo circulating on social media has led to extensive criticism of the government for “conceding” thousands of hectares of Iranian land to the Taliban.Afghanistan: Prolonged Drought Deepens Afghanistan's Humanitarian Crisis August 14, 2023 | Reuters Persistent drought across Afghanistan is taking its toll on farmers, its economy - a third of which is generated by agriculture - and food security.Women Advancing the Global Energy Transition August 13, 2023 | Christine Lins, Impakter Despsite the gender gap in the energy sector, women are actively participating in the energy transition.US: Healing the Frontlines of Racial, Climate, and Gender Injustice August 10, 2023 | Daelin Brown, Non Profit Quarterly The Hive Fund for Climate and Gender Justice is regranting intermediary funding at the intersection of climate, racial, and gender justice.Egypt/South Sudan: Egypt Supports Construction of 20 Solar Stations in South Sudan August 9, 2023 | Energy Capital & Power Egypt has supported the construction of twenty solar-powered stations in South Sudan in order to meet the East African country’s sustainability standards.Afghanistan: Emerald Extractions Begin in Eastern Afghanistan Province August 8, 2023 | Xinhua Afghan authorities formally started extractions of emeralds from its mines in the eastern Panjshir province, a statement of the provincial government said Tuesday.Afghanistan/Iran: Taliban Prepare Suicide Bombers in Water Dispute with Iran August 8, 2023 | Eltaf Najafizada, Bloomberg In mid-May, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a warning to the Taliban: honor Afghanistan’s water-supply agreement or face the consequences. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 11 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Launching a New Academic Research Network on Conflict and the Environment December 12, 2023 | Conflict and Environment Observatory On 12th December, a new research community the ‘Conflict and Environment Academic Network (CEAN)’ was launched at the 2023 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.The Environmental Costs of War December 10, 2023 | Anna-Kynthia Bousdoukou Human rights abuses and war crimes are outlined and addressed by law. However, when the environment is implicated, what laws apply?What Is Possible for Peace and Conflict Sensitivity at COP28? December 4, 2023 | Annika Erickson-Pearson and Munini Mutuku The Peace@COP28 community identified two goals, in early 2023, to serve as our North Star as we approach COP28: to raise awareness and mainstream peace and conflict sensitivity into the COP conversation, and…Climate Action Must Avoid Fueling Conflict November 30, 2023 | Inge Brees and Harriet Mackaill-Hill In conflict-affected areas, the impact of climate change is one of many governmental priorities, and treating the two separately obstructs innovative and collaborative approaches, which are vital for addressing climate security risks.What to Expect on Militarism, Conflict and Climate at COP28 November 30, 2023 | Ellie Kinney In June, the UAE announced that COP28 would host a special themed day on ‘Relief, Recovery, and Peace’ for the first time.Mapping the Impacts and Conflicts of Rare-Earth Elements November 28, 2023 | Mariana Walter, Claudia Custodio, Volahery Andriamanantenasoa, and John Feffer Rare-earth elements (REEs) are a group of 17 chemical elements considered critical for digitalization and for the energy transition.COP28 Must Address Militarization November 28, 2023 | Ray Levy Uyeda As the earth approaches climate tipping points, world leaders must consider the world’s largest institutional emitter of fossil fuels: the U. S. military. |
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