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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #77 – December 20, 2016 |
AnnouncementsDecember 20, 2016 | University for Peace (UPEACE), UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Oregon State University (OSU) The Water Cooperation and Diplomacy Joint Master’s Programme is recruiting competitive applicants from around the world for enrollment in a two-year, three-degree international master’s programme.December 20, 2016 | Antioch University New England Human-wildlife conflicts and conflicts between people about wildlife and conservation are serious obstacles to wildlife conservation programs worldwide.Online Publication: Governance, Natural Resources, and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding December 20, 2016 | ELI and UNEP The chapters from Governance, Natural Resources, and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding (2016) are now available online free-of-charge. Edited by Carl Bruch, Carroll Muffett, and Sandra S. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. February 24, 2017 - 2017-02-26 MiTA Myanmar Yangon, Myanmar Myanmar Electricity Exhibition will be co-located with Myanmar Solar Expo and Myanmar Environment Expo in Yangon during 24-26 Feb 2017. WASHINGTON DC & YANGON, USA & MYANMAR, December 4, 2016 /EINPresswire. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 13 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: January 1, 2017 | Siri Aas Rustad, Philippe Le Billon, and Päivi Lujala Launched in 2003, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has become a global standard for transparency in extractive sectors. Yet, there remains much debate over the success of the EITI.January 1, 2017 | Zafar Adeel and Robert G. Wirsing This volume calls upon over a dozen Indus observers to imagine a scenario for the Indus basin in which transboundary cooperation over water resources overcomes the insecurity arising from water dependence and scarcity.Water Security, Cooperation and Conflict January 1, 2016 | David Michel Growing populations and economies, unsustainable consumption practices and mounting environmental challenges are exerting increasing pressure on the world’s freshwater resources.Water, Peace, and Security for All: The Potential for Peacebuilding in Afghanistan’s Hydropolitics January 1, 2016 | Najib Fahim In terms of having water resources, Afghanistan has a considerable advantage in comparison to its neighbors.January 1, 2016 | Kimberly Flowers The George McGovern Lecture series was inaugurated by the USUN Rome Mission along with FAO in 2002 to honor the legacy of George McGovern, a former Ambassador to USUN Rome (1998-2001) who made…January 1, 2016 The Climate Change and African Political Stability Program is a multi-year research program based at the Robert S.From Conflict to Illict: Mapping the Diamond Trade from Central African Republic to Cameroon January 1, 2016 | Offah Obale The Central African Republic (CAR) is the only source of traditionally defined conflict diamonds in the world today. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Sudan: Programme Coordinator (Environmental/WASH) December 19, 2016 | International Organization for Migration Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Mission, the successful candidate will ensure appropriate delivery, and sustained impact of all Water and Sanitation Hygiene (WASH) interventions, good participation of target communities and…December 19, 2016 | World Vision World Vision Myanmar is implementing a project titled “Improved Economic Livelihoods and Environmental Management Project in Myanmar” in 29 villages in Chauk and Yenanchaung Townships, Magway Division funded by the New Zealand Aid…Kenya: Food Security Specialist - Region Horn of Africa December 19, 2016 | Norwegian Refugee Council NRC’s Horn of Africa operation comprises of large-scale multi-country humanitarian and early recovery interventions spread across nine countries (Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Yemen, Eritrea, Uganda, South Sudan and Tanzania).Senior Consultants in Post-Disaster and Post-Conflict Recovery December 19, 2016 | Canadian Partnership for Reconstruction and Development Inc. The Canadian Partnership for Reconstruction and Development (CPRD) is a humanitarian and international development consulting firm, providing services in the areas of post-conflict and post-disaster recovery. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 35 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Liberia: Ellen Signs Criminal Conveyance Act August 31, 2016 | New Dawn President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has signed into law an “Act against Criminal Conveyance of Land” following its passage by both Houses of the Legislature.Myanmar: Tanintharyi Govt Eyes Unused Farmland August 31, 2016 | Su Phyo Win, Myanmar Times The Tanintharyi Region government has announced it will take back undeveloped land from companies that have failed to implement proposed agriculture projects, but will need the support of Nay Pyi Taw to put…Myanmar: Illegal Logging Mars Magwe’s Deep Forests August 29, 2016 | Nay Aung, Myanmar Times Myanmar is the third-worst country in the world for deforestation, according to a 2015 report issued by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, which said that 43 percent of the country was covered in…Iraq: Iraq Says Fires Put out at Four Oil Wells in Town Captured from IS August 29, 2016 | Reuters Iraq has put out fires at four oil wells in the oil-producing region of Qayyara which Iraqi forces recaptured from Islamic State last week, the oil ministry said on Monday.South Sudan: Are South Sudan’s Wetlands in Danger of Drying up? August 26, 2016 | UNEP The Sudd ecosystem and its unique cultures are threatened by a variety of development pressures including a plan to almost completely drain the wetland to divert water for agriculture downstream.Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Seeks Formal Deal With Kurds to Protect New Oil Exports August 25, 2016 | Sam Wilin and Khalid Al Ansary, Bloomberg Iraq’s resumption last week of oil shipments through a Kurdish-controlled pipeline bumped up its export capacity by five percent almost overnight.Iraq: Iraq Has Not Yet Reached its Full Oil Market Share, Says PM August 23, 2016 | Stephen Kalin, Reuters Iraq's prime minister said the country has not yet reached its full oil market share, suggesting his government would not restrain crude output as part of any possible OPEC agreement to lift prices.Colombia: How Cocoa is Part of Preserving Newly-Won Peace in Colombia August 22, 2016 | John Rivera, Sojourners If an agreement is reached between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the current generation of Colombian youth will have a chance to see something they’ve never fully…Iraq: Iraqi Children Pay High Health Cost of War-Induced Air Pollution, Study Finds August 22, 2016 | John Vidal, Guadian Air pollution caused by war may be a major factor in the numbers of birth defects and cancers being reported in Iraq and other war zones, a study has suggested.South Sudan: South Sudan Plans to Resume Oil Production in Unity Region August 20, 2016 | Geeska Afrika South Sudan has announced it was working to restart oil production in Unity state after more than a year of no operation due to the ongoing conflict in the region.Afghanistan: Funding Cuts, Insurgency Hamper Afghan Goal to Clear Mines by 2023 August 19, 2016 | Josh Smith and Mirwais Harooni, Reuters Afghanistan's campaign to clear millions of landmines left by the Soviet invasion and ensuing civil war is in danger of stalling, as international aid slumps and militant violence makes more of the country… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 5 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Analysis: DRC Uncertainty Could Fuel Tighter Cobalt Regulations December 14, 2016 | Neil Thompson The DRC is the world’s largest producer of cobalt, accounting for roughly 60% of global production, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).Planetary Security Conference Convenes Amidst “Unsettling New Normal” December 14, 2016 | Schuyler Null Environmental security? Climate security? How about planetary security.Food Insecurity: An Agent for Violent Conflict December 11, 2016 | Dominique Von Rohr Up to two billion people live in countries affected by violence, conflict, and fragility. Often, such political instability goes hand in hand with food insecurity.Weaponized Oil: Scorched Earth Warfare in Iraq December 11, 2016 | Jillian Sequeira The military tactic of “scorched earth”–destroying land and resources while entering or retreating from a territory so that enemies cannot benefit from occupying the land–dates back to ancient history. |
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Compiled by Monica Emma, Natalia Jiménez Galindo, Pierre Gaunaurd, Liz Hessami, Nausheen Iqbal, Supriya Kanal, Sophie Labaste, Britt Sheinbaum, Sofia Yazykova, and Sahra Yusuf |
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