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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #268 – April 16, 2024 |
AnnouncementsJune 10, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association The Board of Directors of the Environmental Peacemaking Association® (EnPAx®) has extended the deadline to submit proposals to host the Fifth International Conferences on Environmental Peacebuilding (in 2028) until October 15, 2024.April 12, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association Enrollment in limited-capacity sessions is now open!The vast majority of sessions at the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding are open to all to attend. April 7, 2024 | Life & Peace Institute This research initiative will take place under the Life & Peace Institute’s Horn of Africa Regional Programme and contribute to knowledge and understanding of peace and security dynamics associated with urban migration in… |
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.…May 8, 2024 Forest Interest Group of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association online Join the Forest Interest Group in a critical session dedicated to Ecosystem Restoration.Exploring the Environmental Data Ecosystem for Citizen Science in Ukraine April 17, 2024 Conflict and Environment Observatory online This workshop will examine environmental trends before and as a result of the full-scale invasion, the current status of citizen science and civic monitoring in Ukraine, and review environmental trends and priorities associated… |
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: Using Climate Financing Wisely to Address Multiple Crises January 1, 2024 | Peter Laderach, Bina Desai, Grazia Pacillo, Shalini Roy, Katrina Kosec, Sandra Ruckstuhl, and Ana Maria Loboguerrero A convergence of several risk drivers creates the compound crises we see across the globe today.January 1, 2024 | Ude Bassey Obeten Africa continent has a long and complex history and a sociocultural ecosystem imbued with ritual practices that make it particularistic and distinct from the rest of the continents and this has not been…January 1, 2024 | Patrick Wennstrom Conflicts between pastoralist groups in Africa are rampant and cause numerous deaths each year, but their intensity exhibits significant spatial and temporal variations.A Crisis for Peace? Climate Change, Environmental Peacebuilding and Interfaith Harmony in Indonesia January 1, 2024 | Annisa Nabilatul Khaira and Munif Arif Ranti This research aims to analyze mutually reinforcing relations between climate change and interfaith harmony.Mineral Wealth Paradox: Health Challenges and Environmental Risks in African Resource-Rich Areas January 1, 2024 | Emmanuel Adu Sarfo and Rabbi Tweneboah Africa is blessed with vast arable land and enriched with valuable natural resources encompassing both renewable (like water, forests, and fisheries) and non-renewable (such as minerals, coal, gas, and oil).Perceptions and Reality in Fisher Coexistence with Aquatic Predators in the Peruvian Amazon January 1, 2024 | Maribel Recharte, P. Lee, D. Meza, Sarah-Jane Vick, and M. Bowler Humans and large aquatic predators compete for fish and negative interactions are widely reported as ‘human–wildlife conflicts’. When aquatic predators are perceived to damage fisheries or fishing equipment, lethal control can occur.January 1, 2024 | Laurence L. Delina, Jon Gaviola, and Homer Pagkalinawan Extreme weather events have been closely associated with the escalation of violent conflicts.When Are Peacekeepers "Green"? January 1, 2024 | Tobias Böhmelt Although the focus of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations (PKOs) remains peace and security, missions may also have an environmental orientation.January 1, 2024 | Patrick Ateah Yeboah and John Peter Okoro The quest for sustainable peace in Africa has occupied the centre stage of numerous initiatives, policies, and frameworks for regional and international actors.Integrating Climate Security into Policies: Roadmap for Yemen January 1, 2024 | Sinéad Barry, Spencer McMurray, and Nina Schmelzer This roadmap aims to guide Yemeni policymakers in streamlining climate security consideration into policy and to highlight priorities for support to donors by providing short, medium, and long-term needs and requirements for mainstreaming.January 1, 2024 | Caroline Delgado, Farah Hegazi, and Anniek Barnhoorn The Latin American Regional Working Group was initiated by SIPRI and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Colombia office in 2022. The working group comprises 20 climate and environmental experts from 10 Latin American countries.Promoting Peace through Climate-Resilient Food Security Initiatives January 1, 2024 | Simone Bunse and Caroline Delgado This SIPRI Research Policy Paper examines the interconnectedness of food insecurity, climate and environmental pressures, and violent conflict, proposing strategies to enhance peacebuilding within integrated climate-resilient food security interventions. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. April 14, 2024 | Concern Worldwide Concern Worldwide is a key humanitarian INGO in Haiti. It started working in Haiti in 1994 in response to hurricane Gordon. Since then Concern has responded to 16 major disasters.Ukraine: Water and Habitat Engineer – Odesa April 14, 2024 | International Committee of the Red Cross The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral, and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations…April 14, 2024 | World Food Programme The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in its lifetimes. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 10 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Afghanistan: Solar Power Project in Nangarhar Irrigates 4,000 Hectares: Ministry January 16, 2024 | TOLOnews The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) says that the project was financially supported by the Asian Development Bank, and besides irrigating the land, will produce 1. 2 Megawatts of electricity.Mexico: Murder, Drought and Peyote: The Deadly Struggle for Mexico’s Water January 16, 2024 | Paloma de Dinechin, Guardian The lack of rain is not the only factor driving water scarcity in this desert region.Sudan: Kordofan Conflict Spirals in Dangerous Direction January 12, 2024 | Sudan War Monitor The security situation is deteriorating across much of Sudan’s Kordofan region, along with economic and humanitarian conditions, following an attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the city of Dilling two days…Joint Statement on Climate, Peace, and Security in West African and the Sahel Region January 11, 2024 | United States Mission to the United Nations In West Africa and the Sahel, climate change and its impacts on peace and security, are already a lived reality, especially in the Lake Chad basin or the Liptako-Gourma regions, but also beyond.Another Layer of Misery: Women in Gaza Struggle to Find Menstrual Pads, Running Water January 11, 2024 | Aya Batrawy and Abu Bakr Bashir, NPR Heba Usrof, a young woman in Gaza, is running out of options to deal with her menstrual cycle. Pads have disappeared from pharmacies and stores.Israel/Palestine: Emissions from Israel’s War in Gaza Have ‘Immense’ Effect on Climate Catastrophe January 9, 2024 | Nina Lakhani, Guardian The planet-warming emissions generated during the first two months of the war in Gaza were greater than the annual carbon footprint of more than 20 of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations, new research…Afghanistan: Severe Drought and Climate Change Impacts Ravage Afghanistan, Reports UN Agency January 8, 2024 | Saboor Bayat, BNN Breaking Afghanistan faces its most severe drought in 30 years, impacting various sectors across the country. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 13 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Terrorism Is Declining around Lake Chad, but the War Is Not Won April 10, 2024 | Adam Abass The Lake Chad region, which once grabbed international headlines as a stronghold of jihadist terrorism, has witnessed a gradual decrease in the presence of terrorist related attacks and death in the past few…Australian and UK Defence Commit to Joint Action on Climate April 8, 2024 | Afeeya Akhand The development of an Australia-UK joint climate action plan as part of AUKMIN’s defence and security pillar foregrounds the important role of the two countries’ defence ministers and agencies in responding to climate…Gender-Based Violence and Climate Change: The Challenges of Environmental Peacebuilding in Colombia April 8, 2024 | Natalia Urzola and María Paula González In 2016, after over five decades of internal armed conflict, the Colombian government and the largest guerrilla group in the country, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército del Pueblo (FARC-EP), signed a peace agreement.The Nexus of Trade and Food Security amid Global Conflicts April 4, 2024 | JD Supra The intricate interplay between trade and food security has emerged as a vital global issue, one that is closely interwoven with the tapestry of international conflicts and political instability.Famine Looms in Sudan as Conflict Decimates Fragile Food Systems April 3, 2024 | CARE The ongoing conflict in Sudan is rapidly pushing millions of people already facing hunger, further toward the brink of famine.COP28 Introduced Peace and Conflict into the Climate Discussion. What Comes Next? April 3, 2024 | Megan Ferrando At the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (28th Conference of the Parties, COP28) in Dubai last December, 74 countries, organizations, and multinational development banks officially linked climate change and conflict for the…March 30, 2024 | Ranjan Kumar Padmapati Every year, the 22nd of March is earmarked as World Water Day to lay emphasis on water-related issues.Evaluating Projects and Programs in Fragile, Conflict-Affected, and Violent Contexts March 21, 2024 | Ella Stack, Amanda Woomer, Carl Bruch, and Shaadee Ahmadnia Worsening climate change and natural resource degradation exacerbate existing insecurities as competition for natural resources increases, institutional fragility is amplified, and economic, social, and political systems are put under pressure. |
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Compiled by Jennah Colborn, Josh Dougherty, Carrie Hanks, Liz Hessami, Anna McDonald, Nilisha Patel, Sarah Shahabi, Aianna Siembab, Major Stevens, Diego Toledo, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, Milen Yishak, and Julie Yoon |
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