Issue #304 – Sep 2, 2025

Announcements

CALL FOR ARTISTIC SUBMISSIONS: Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

September 2, 2025 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the University of Ottawa

The Arts Initiative of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the University of Ottawa are delighted to announce the call for artistic contributions for the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding, to take place…

Registration Now Open for Symposium on Water-Energy-Peace Nexus

August 29, 2025
Environmental Peacebuilding Association and University of Ottawa

Registration has opened for a one-day hybrid Symposium on the Water-Energy-Peace Nexus, which will be hosted by the Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) and the University of Ottawa on October 8, 2025.

Launch of EnPAx Urban Interest Group

August 19, 2025
Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) is excited to announce the launch of a new Urban Interest Group.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding (DEADLINE: October 6, 2025)

August 19, 2025
Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the University of Ottawa

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the University of Ottawa are pleased to announce the call for abstracts for the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding.

Events

For more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events.

Symposium on the Water-Energy-Peace Nexus

October 8, 2025 Environmental Peacebuilding Association and University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa and online

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the University of Ottawa are pleased to announce that they will host a one-day thematic symposium on the Water-Energy-Peace Nexus, which will take place at the University of…

The Future of Transitional Justice Amidst the Realities of Environment and Climate Change Challenges in Conflict and Post Conflict Societies (A Path to Ottawa Event)

October 7, 2025 EnPAx Transitional Justice Interest Group
online

Hosted by the Transitional Justice Interest Group (TJ-IG) of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association, this webinar will examine how transitional justice frameworks can evolve to address the pressing challenges of environmental degradation and climate…

"Peace Notes" Series: Woodwind Symphony: The Musical Peacebuilding of Trees (A Path to Ottawa Event)

October 1, 2025 Environmental Peacebuilding Association's Arts Initiative
online

As part of the Path to Ottawa series, join the Environmental Peacebuilding Association's Arts Initiative for a series of co-learning sessions about the intersections between environmental peacebuilding, climate justice, and ecological education --…

Report Launch: "From Waste to Resolution: Assessing the Impact of Armed Conflict on the Solid Waste Sector in Yemen” (A Path to Ottawa Event)

September 10, 2025 European Institute of Peace, PAX, and adelphi
online

As Yemen enters its second decade of protracted conflict, the country faces not only a humanitarian crisis but a deepening environmental emergency.

From PeaceCon to Ottawa: Connecting for Environment, Climate, and Peace (A Path to Ottawa Event)

September 9, 2025 Alliance for Peacebuilding
Washington, DC

Join us on September 9th 4-7PM for an in-person meet-up for the DC/DMV environmental peacebuilding community, hosted at the Alliance for Peacebuilding (1800 Massachusetts Ave NW, Dupont Circle).

Integrating Gender Perspectives - 2026 EnPAx Conference (A Path to Ottawa Event)

September 4, 2025 EnPAx Gender Interest Group
Virtual

Join us virtually September 4, 2025 @ 11 am EDT for an exciting collaborative session where the EnPAx Gender Interest group will lead a discussion on how to meaningfully integrate gender perspectives throughout…

Library

In the last two weeks, 11 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions:

When Bombs Turn the Taps Off: The Impact of Conflict on Water Infrastructure in Lebanon

September 2, 2025
Action Against Hunger, Insecurity Insight, and Oxfam

Action Against Hunger, Insecurity Insight and Oxfam have worked collectively to document the impact of the escalation of conflict in Lebanon on water infrastructure since October 2023.

Operationalizing Science and Technology Initiatives for Conflict Mitigation: A Strategic Framework

September 2, 2025 | Lee Emerson Voth-Gaeddert, Mia Peterson, and Doug Momberg
Global Policy

As global conflict dynamics grow increasingly complex, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) offer a critical yet underutilized set of tools for advancing conflict mitigation.

Anchored in Action: Operationalizing NATO's Climate Security Plan in the Arctic Maritime Domain

September 2, 2025 | Pauline Baudu and Fabio Lissi
Arctic Institute

Since 2021 and until recently, NATO has bolstered its commitment to addressing the security implications of climate change, demonstrated by the release of foundational guiding documents, and by the development of specialized capabilities…

Russia-Ukraine War Has Altered the Pattern of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Shipping in the Black Sea Region

September 1, 2025 | Yuanquan Xu, Pengjun Zhao, Tingting Kang, and Kun Qin
Communications Earth & Environment

Recent geopolitical crises have reshaped global shipping patterns, profoundly impacting related carbon emissions.

Water Sovereignty as a Pathway to Food and Energy Security in Afghanistan

September 1, 2025 | Noor Ahmad Akhundzadah and Karim-Aly Kassam
Discover Sustainability

Afghanistan possesses abundant water resources, renewable energy potential, and fertile arable lands to be a viable pluralistic nation in the twenty-first century.

The Economic Consequences of Climate Change for Afghanistan: Losses, Projections … and Pathways to Mitigation

September 1, 2025 | Mhd Assem Mayar
Afghanistan Analyst Network

Despite contributing minimally to global emissions, Afghanistan faces escalating economic and social crises from climate change.

Environmental Peacebuilding: A Self-Paced Course and Toolkit for Conflict Analysis and Strategic Peacebuilding

September 1, 2025 | Ken Conca, Matthew Collucci, Ariana Lippi, and Kelcey Negus

This document contains a self-paced course that trains participants in key concepts and applications of environmental peacebuilding.

Weaponization of Natural Resources as a Hybrid Threat

September 1, 2025 | Antimo Altomare and Marina Bizzotto
CoESPU Magazine: The Online Quarterly of Stability Policing

Environmental crimes is becoming more and more prominent as the widespread understanding of their short-term impacts and long-term consequences grows.

Africa’s Ascent: Forging a Sovereign AI Future from Mineral Wealth and Human Capital

August 28, 2025 | Kwame Odame-Darkwah and Alex Tsado
Special Competitive Studies Project Newsletter

Africa stands at the confluence of two global megatrends: the digital transformation driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the escalating demand for the critical minerals that power it.

Jobs

Please visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities.

Afghanistan: Country Director

September 1, 2025 | People in Need

People in Need (PIN) is a Czech NGO providing relief and development assistance in over 20 countries worldwide.

DRC: Site Director, Okapi Wildlife Reserve

September 1, 2025 | Wildlife Conservation Society

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has been active in the OWR for more than 30 years, supporting its creation, and subsequently working closely with ICCN (Institut Congolaise pour la Conservation de la Nature)…

DRC: Rotational Associate / Manager (Renewable)

September 1, 2025 | One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5. 5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive.

Syria/Lebanon/Turkey: Food System Strengthening (FSS) Lead, Türkiye, Syria and Lebanon

September 1, 2025 | Welthungerhilfe

The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration of one year. There are very good prospects for an extension. Employment location will be Damascus, Syria.

Niger: Expert Principal en Évaluation Environnementale et Sociale

September 1, 2025 | Société de Développement International

La mission du Consultant porte sur la conception d’un projet d’électrification et d’accès à l’électricité dont le financement pourrait être mobilisé, justifiant les études complètes de faisabilité qu’il nécessite.

Uganda: Advisor for Environmental Peacebuilding (m/f/x)

September 1, 2025 | AGIAMONDO e.V.

AGIAMONDO e. V. is the personnel service of German Catholics for development cooperation.

International News

In the last two weeks, 28 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling:

Bangladsesh: Govt. Prioritizes Swift Compensation for Victims of Human-Elephant Conflict: Rizwana

September 1, 2025
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today reaffirmed the government's commitment to promoting peaceful human-elephant coexistence, saying that streamlining and revising current regulations is underway to ensure prompt and accessible…

Afghanistan/Tajikistan: Chinese Gold Mining Provokes Battle between Taliban and Tajikistan

September 1, 2025 | Dmytro Shumlianskyi
MILITARNYI

The first military clash in three years between Tajik border guards and TDF militants took place on the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan.

Afghanistan/Tajikistan: Armed Clash Erupts between Afghanistan and Tajikistan over Border Dispute and Mining Activities

August 30, 2025
AKIpress News Agency

An armed conflict occurred on August 24 in the Dawang border area of Afghanistan's Badakhshan province between Taliban forces and Tajikistan. One Taliban fighter was killed and four wounded, Shana news reports.

Myanmar: Myanmar Rare Earth Mines Surge in Rebel-Held Areas, Fuelling Toxic Risks

August 30, 2025
Nation

When it comes to rare earths, the world almost instinctively looks to China.

Afghanistan/China: Contract Breach or Banditry? Inside the Collapse of the Taliban's Oil Deal with China

August 29, 2025 | Anthony Kuhn and Vincent Ni
NPR

Turbaned Afghan officials and hard-hatted Chinese engineers gathered in Afghanistan's Sar-e-Pul province in 2023 to mark the opening of Chinese-invested oil fields.

Israel/Syria: Damascus Is Running out of Water. The Culprit? Climate Change, Conflict...and Israeli Land Grabs

August 26, 2025 | Youssef Al Ibrahim
New Arab

For the first time in half a century, Damascus and its surrounding countryside are experiencing an unprecedented water shortage that has forced authorities to implement the most severe water rationing program since the…

Colombia: SIPRI Co-Hosts Policy Events on Climate Justice in Colombia

August 26, 2025
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

On 13–14 August 2025, SIPRI co-hosted a series of meetings in Bogotá, Colombia. The events brought together Colombian policymakers, regional specialists and civil society groups.

Myanmar: Over 1,300 Protected Forests across Myanmar Require Legal Protection

August 26, 2025 | Htet Nadi and Thet Paing
NP News

Myanmar has established and designated 1,328 reserved and protected forests as of July 31, 2025, according to data provided to The Statesman by the Forest Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and…

Somalia: Seeds of Recovery: Somali-Led Solutions at a Turning Point

August 25, 2025 | Claudia McGoldrick
International Organization for Migration

For decades, Somalia has been defined by crisis – conflict, drought, floods, displacement, and insecurity.

DRC: Congo’s Mineral Curse Fuels US-China Rivalry

August 25, 2025
Lowy Institute

The Democratic Republic of Congo is again at the centre of one of the world’s most severe humanitarian and security crises.

Ukraine/Russia: Ukraine War Briefing: Water Crisis in Russian-Held Donetsk as Canal Eludes Capture

August 25, 2025 | Warren Murray
Guardian

The illegally appointed head of the partly Russian-held Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine has said a water crisis that is forcing people to queue at tanker trucks can only be fixed if Russia…

Afghanistan: Afghanistan Builds 120 Onion Cold Storage Facilities to Strengthen Food Security in Rural Areas

August 24, 2025
Xinhua

A total of 120 onion cold storage facilities are under construction across provinces with the financial support of the World Bank in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan/Iran: Iran Steps up Pressure on Taliban over Helmand River Water Rights

August 23, 2025
Afghanistan International

Iran has accused the Taliban of failing to honour a key water treaty and vowed to intensify pressure on the group to secure its share of the Helmand River.

Liberia: Journalists Condemn Proposal to Degazette Sapo National Park, Warn of International Fallout

August 21, 2025 | Francis G. Boayue
FrontPage Africa

The Journalists for the Protection of Nature (JPN-Liberia) has strongly condemned a proposal by Sinoe County Representative, Romeo Quiah, to degazette the Sapo National Park, calling the idea “counterproductive to conservation efforts” and…

Blogs & Opinion

In the last two weeks, 9 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling:

Gold in Sudan: A Resource between Looting and Smuggling… or a Tool for Post-War Recovery

August 29, 2025 | Omer Sidahmed

For thousands of years, gold has been tied to Sudan’s identity—from the kingdoms of Kush and Napata to the inscriptions left by the Pharaohs who sought control over the “Land of Gold.

Conflict at COPs: Russia’s Exit from the Ramsar Convention

August 28, 2025 | Eva Baudichau and Meng Wang

Russia’s withdrawal from the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands didn’t make global headlines—but it probably should have. At first glance, a wetlands convention may seem an unlikely casualty of war.

Why Future Wars Will Be Fought over Water Supply

August 26, 2025 | Patrick Yeager

In the coming years, increasing water insecurity will threaten many nations’ internal stability, challenge the viability of large cities worldwide, and worsen international conflicts.

‘Carbon Colonialism’?

August 26, 2025 | Tina S. Mehnpaine

The Liberian government has sparked a debate with the release of its draft Carbon Development Policy, which declares that all carbon credits generated within the country’s borders will be owned by the government.

How Weather Stations Are Empowering Farmers and Building Peace in Northwest Nigeria

August 25, 2025 | UNDP Nigeria

For generations, farmers in Nigeria have relied on traditional agricultural practices, their wisdom passed down through time and rooted in cultural traditional knowledge.

The Brahmaputra and the Geopolitics of Water Sharing

August 21, 2025 | Himangshu Ranjan Bhuyan

Flowing through some of the most sensitive political geographies of Asia, the Brahmaputra is nor merely a river but a lifeline that sustains millions, a strategic resource that influences power equations, and a…

Kenya to Host New Global Centre to Combat Human-Nature Conflict

August 20, 2025 | TV47 Kenya

Kenya is set to become the epicenter of Africa’s fight against human-nature conflict and environmental crime after allocating land in Nairobi for a new global monitoring center.

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