| |
Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #73 – October 25, 2016 |
AnnouncementsIUCN AEL Call for Papers: Workshop 2017 October 25, 2016 | IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Research Committee Notwithstanding the protection afforded by domestic, regional and international legal instruments, the environment is often the mute victim of armed conflicts, from civil wars, drug wars, terrorism and other forms of violence that…Climate Security Policy Recommendations - Request for Support October 25, 2016 | The Center for Climate and Security The Climate Security Working Group-International would like to produce a useful guide to existing recommendations in this field for the defense, diplomacy, development and multilateral institutions sectors.ECSP Is Seeking Winter/Spring 2017 Interns! October 20, 2016 | Environmental Change & Security Program (Wilson Center) The Environmental Change and Security Program is seeking interns to write for our award-winning blog, New Security Beat, network with leading experts in the environment, development, and security, and work closely with the friendly,… |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative Conference 2016 November 7, 2016 - 2016-11-10 Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition Santa Clara, CA Once a year, experts and practitioners from industry, governments, and civil society from around the globe and across 3TG supply chains gather to discuss key challenges, best practices and the changing regulatory landscape…Fourth Al-Moumin Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding: Ambassador Marie Jacobsson November 3, 2016 American University, ELI, and UNEP Washington, DC For the last three years, Ambassador Marie Jacobsson has served as the International Law Commission’s Special Rapporteur for the topic Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflict.Combating Violent Kleptocracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo October 27, 2016 Enough Project Washington, DC Please join distinguished experts on the Great Lakes region of Africa as they discuss how to address the crises of democracy and conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.October 26, 2016 Committee for the Defense of Water and the Santurbán Páramo, the Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense, and the Center for International Environmental Law Washington, DC The Colombian páramos (high altitude wetlands) are unique and sensitive ecosystems that provide the country with 70% of its potable water. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 17 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Fluid Sovereignty: State–Nature Relations in the Hasbani Basin, Southern Lebanon January 1, 2016 | Michael Mason and Mohamad Khawlie The concept of fluid sovereignty denotes configurations of state authority in which flows of living and nonliving things, within and across borders, render insecure claims of unconditional territorial control.Iraq: Mosul Humanitarian Response Situation Report #1 (17 – 19 October 2016) January 1, 2016 The commencement on 17 October of the operation to retake Mosul city from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) marked an escalation of the Level 3 emergency in Iraq.January 1, 2016 | Clive Lipchin, Jaclin Best, Jacob Cutler, and Shira Kronich The effects of the seemingly intractable conflict between Israel and Palestine extend well beyond the political sphere into daily life.Practical Guide: Mining and Communities January 1, 2016 | Lien De Brouckere Working in partnership with Kabinet Cisse (Guinea-based consultant) and more than a dozen authors, especially those affiliated with Insuco, Lien De Brouckere was the lead researcher and editor-in-chief of the Practical Guide, Mining &…Europe’s Twenty‐First Century Challenge: Climate Change, Migration and Security January 1, 2016 | Michael Werz and Max Hoffman Most of the refugees arriving in Europe are fleeing civil war and unrest.Water Rights: An Assessment of Afghanistan's Legal Framework Governing Water for Agriculture January 1, 2016 “Water is the lifeblood of the people of Afghanistan, not just for living but also for the economy, which has traditionally been dominated by agriculture.January 1, 2016 | Karin Aggestam and Anna Sundell This article analyses the nexus of technocracy–peacebuilding and its implications on water conflicts and hydropolitics.The Climate-Conflict Nexus: Pathways, Regional Links, and Case Studies January 1, 2016 | Tobias Ide, P. Michael Link, Jürgen Scheffran, and Janpeter Schilling The role of climate change as a potential cause of violent conflict has been debated in the scholarly and policy communities for several years. |
Jobs13 jobs were posted in the last two weeks. Here is a sampling of the new additions. Please visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Iraq: WASH Manager – Mosul Preparedness October 24, 2016 | CARE CARE International (CARE) in the Kurdish Region of Iraq (KR-I), together with our partners, has been providing humanitarian assistance to people affected by the current conflict in Iraq since 2014.Myanmar: Food Security and Livelihood Head of Department October 24, 2016 | Action Contre la Faim Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organization that takes decisive action against the causes and effects of hunger.Greece: Project Manager Food Security, Chios Island October 24, 2016 | Norwegian Refugee Council NRC started operations on Chios in mid-October 2015 and has since directly assisted over 70,000 refugees and migrants, working together with the Greek authorities, humanitarian actors and volunteers to set up and maintain…October 24, 2016 | UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR and its implementing partners have extensively been working to ensure the provision of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) assistance is maintained to these various caseloads leading to a progressive improvement of the…Turkey: Projects Manager – Water & Sanitation (Syria) October 24, 2016 | Gopa Worldwide Consultants Realising that the world’s natural resources are limited and fragile, GOPA considers environmental protection to be an important component of its corporate responsibility and consistent with its overall goals and values.Nepal: Agriculture and Market Development Director October 24, 2016 | Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is looking for an energetic Agriculture Director to manage a large, donor funded integrated nutrition and agriculture development project, who is willing to lead multiple partners and a large field team in the…October 24, 2016 | Project Concern International Project Concern International (PCI) has emerged as a dynamic, leading organization in the areas of food and livelihood security, improved child nutrition, social and economic empowerment of women, and strengthened community resilience through… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 27 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: July 8, 2016 | Ben Norton, Salon A 2011 email to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shows how the U. S. pressured Iraq’s new allied government to increase oil production in order “to pay the greatest dividends. ” U.China/South China Sea: Will China Respect International Court’s South China Sea Decision? July 8, 2016 | Michael D. Mosettig, PBS From Beijing to Washington and all across Asia, eyes will be on an obscure tribunal in the Hague this coming Tuesday.July 7, 2016 | Terry Macalister, Guardian The US and British governments fought bitterly over control of Iraq’s oil following the toppling of Saddam Hussein, the Chilcot papers show.July 7, 2016 | Joby Warrick, Washington Post With its refineries mostly destroyed and its tanker fleet under constant attack, the Islamic State is increasingly turning to low-tech alternatives for processing oil, a vital source of revenue for the terrorist group,…China/United States/South China Sea: China Warns U.S. on Sovereignty ahead of South China Sea Ruling July 7, 2016 | Reuters The United States should do nothing to harm China's sovereignty and security in the South China Sea, China's foreign minister told U. S.Myanmar: Township Tells Farmers Not to Protest over Land July 6, 2016 | Su Phyo Win, Myanmar Times A group of farmers in Rakhine State’s Kyaukphyu township are hoping for negotiations with the Southeast Asia Gas Pipeline (SEAGP) company, after being told by local authorities not to sue the firm over…Iraq/Kurdistan: Christians in Iraqi Kurdistan Complain about Land Seizure July 6, 2016 | Omar al-Jaffal, Al-Monitor Christian citizens in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq issued complaints in court June 15 that Kurdish residents are attacking and seizing their villages in the provinces of Dahuk and Erbil.Myanmar: Government to Ban Timber Harvest in Pegu Yoma Mountain Range July 5, 2016 | Kyaw Hsu Mon, The Irrawaddy In the Pegu Range, home to some of Burma’s major forests, the harvest of timber will undergo a 10-year hiatus starting in the 2017-2018 fiscal year, according to Aye Cho Thaung, deputy general…Liberia: Justice, FDA Sign MOU to Strengthen Forestry Compliance July 3, 2016 | Alaskai Moore Johnson, Daily Observer A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to ensure cooperation in their partnership to enhance forestry compliance and enforcement has been signed by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and the Forestry Development Authority (FDA). |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 9 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Following is a sampling: Environmental Damage as a Weapon of War? Open Source Industrial Risk Analysis of the Mosul Battle October 25, 2016 | Wim Zwijnenburg The start of the operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State (IS) has seen unprecedented use of environmental pollution as a means to hinder the advancing of troops and as an apocalyptic…As Ivory Becomes Bigger Issue, Environmental Peacebuilding Gaining Ground at IUCN World Congress October 21, 2016 | Bethany N. Bella A traditional conservation approach to climate change (e. g. , habitat restoration, species protection) has been a primary tenet of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) agenda for decades.October 12, 2016 | Jessica Dorsey As armed conflict affects the environment, and vice versa, this forms a vicious cycle in which civilians all too often bear the brunt, including those who find themselves wherever water infrastructure is damaged,…How We Saved Climate-Smart Seeds from the Conflict in Syria October 12, 2016 | Mahmoud Solh Since war broke out in Syria, 11 million people have fled their homes. In 2012, the turmoil reached the doorstep of ICARDA Agricultural Research Station in Tel Hadya near Aleppo in Syria.Conflict Minerals – In Anticipation of EU's Legislation, Learn from the US October 12, 2016 | Camillo Giovannini and Christopher T. McClure In the last two decades, there has been an increasing international focus on the so called “conflict minerals” which are mining operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighboring countries. |
|
Compiled by Monica Emma, Liz Hessami, Supriya Kanal, Sophie Labaste, Britt Sheinbaum, Sofia Yazykova, and Sahra Yusuf |
|
© 2024 Environmental Peacebuilding Association, UN Environment, UNDP, UN Women, and UN Peacebuilding Support Office. All rights reserved. |