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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #81 – February 14, 2017 |
AnnouncementsApplication Deadline Extended: 2017 Water Cooperation and Diplomacy Joint Master’s Programme February 9, 2017 | UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, University for Peace, and 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.Call for Proposals: Moving Energy Initiative February 6, 2017 | Moving Energy Initiative The Moving Energy Initiative is excited to launch a call for proposals to support investment in a small number of pilot projects that aim to reduce fossil fuel consumption and improve energy access in…EcoPeace’s Center for Water Security Internship Program February 2, 2017 | EcoPeace Middle East The EcoPeace internship is an opportunity for high-caliber international students and young professionals to gain first-hand experience in the emerging field of environmental peacemaking, as well as providing support for EcoPeace’s ongoing projects…Seeking Applicants: 2018 Rotary Peace Fellowship February 2, 2017 | Rotary International Each year, Rotary funds some of the world's most dedicated and brightest professionals to study at Rotary Peace Centers. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Panorama Webinar: Gender Mainstreaming Solutions for Protected Areas March 9, 2017 Panorama Solutions Webinar This PANORAMA Webinar will showcase gender mainstreaming solutions for protected areas.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.February 22, 2017 - 2017-02-25 International Studies Association Baltimore, MD The International Studies Association Annual Convention includes many sessions and other events related to environmental peacebuilding. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 45 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Recurring Storms: Food Insecurity, Political Instability, and Conflict January 1, 2017 | Emmy Simmons Changes in global weather patterns are now projected to have potentially devastating impacts on agriculture in the coming years and decades.January 1, 2017 | Alvin Chandra, Karen E. McNamara, Paul Dargusch, Ana Maria Caspe, and Dante Dalabajan Smallholder farmers in the Philippines are typically considered to be particularly vulnerable to climate change, yet, relatively little is known about how that vulnerability differs between men and women farmers, particularly in conflict-prone…Russian Gas Games or Well-Oiled Conflict? Energy Security and the 2014 Ukraine Crisis January 1, 2017 | Thijs Van de Graaf and Jeff D. Colgan This essay explores the link between energy security and the 2014 Ukraine crisis.New "Backdraft" Podcast Series, on the Peace and Conflict Consequences of Climate Responses [Audio] January 1, 2017 | Lauren Herzer Risi The science is clear: To prevent major disruption, the global community must take steps to address climate change.Is Human Security a Relevant Concept in the Context of Climate Change Adaptation Policies? January 1, 2017 | Katriona McGlade, Christiane Gerstetter, Elizabeth Tedsen, and Rodrigo Vidaurre This paper analyses the relevance of the concept of human security for the purpose of climate adaptation policies.Climate Security as a Framework for Climate Policy and Governance January 1, 2017 | Mohamed Behnassi There is growing evidence that the impacts of climate change have the potential to trigger or amplify many risks and vulnerabilities with the possibility of increasing the likelihood of tensionsand conflicts in many…January 1, 2017 | Yusran Yusran, Muhammad Alif K. Sahide, Supratman Supratman, Adrayanti Sabar, Max Krott, and Lukas Giessen The rich literatures about land use conflicts make a valuable contribution by empirically describing the substance of local land use conflicts and through this making those cases accessible for research from multiple science disciplines.…January 1, 2017 | Nicola K. Abram, Erik Meijaard, Kerrie A. Wilson, Jacqueline T. Davis, Jessie A. Wells, Marc Ancrenaz, Sugeng Budiharta, Alexandra Durrant, Afif Fakhruzzi, Rebecca K. Runting, David Gaveau, and Kerrie Mengersen Conflict between large-scale oil-palm producers and local communities is widespread in palm-oil producer nations.January 1, 2017 | Kishore Gawande, Devesh Kapur, and Shanker Satyanath An interesting stream of the civil conflict literature has identified an important subset of civil conflicts with disastrous consequences, that is, those that emerge as a consequence of shocks to renewable natural resources…Resource Cursed or Policy Cursed? US Regulation of Conflict Minerals and Violence in the Congo January 1, 2017 | Dominic P. Parker and Bryan Vadheim There is widespread belief that civil conflict in poorly governed countries is triggered by surging international demand for their natural resources. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. February 9, 2017 | Danish Refugee Council The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organisation working in more than 30 countries throughout the world.February 9, 2017 | Natural Resource Governance Institute The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) is an independent, non-profit policy institute that promotes responsible management of oil, gas and mineral resources for the public good.Liberia /Sierra Leone: Programme Manager - Engineering February 9, 2017 | Concern Worldwide Concern Worldwide are a global community of humanitarians, partners, community members, supporters, donors, and volunteers who share a common vision of a world where no one lives in poverty, fear, or oppression, and…Iraq/Kurdistan: Livelihood Project Manager February 9, 2017 | Croix-Rouge Française Based on its experience and capacity in Iraq, FRC has decided to mainly focus its operation on sectors of livelihood and WASH.Lebanon: WASH and Consortium Advisor February 9, 2017 | Croix-Rouge Française The mission of the French Red Cross is to prevent and alleviate all human suffering, and contribute to all efforts related to protection, social welfare, prevention, education and health care.Turkey: Program Manager II - Food Security & Livelihoods Cluster February 9, 2017 | Catholic Relief Services Catholic Relief Services (CRS) carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas.Syria: Project Officer Shelter/WASH February 7, 2017 | Danish Refugee Council DRC has been working in the MENA region since 2003 and is currently one of the few international organizations registered and operating legally in the countries of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Libya and…Turkey: Project Officer Livelihood February 7, 2017 | Expertise France Expertise France is a public agency created on 1st January 2015 and merging 6 French public agencies under the supervision of the French Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economy and Finance with a… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 23 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Myanmar: Illegal Myanmar Teak Importation Widespread to EU, Investigation Finds October 19, 2016 | John C. Cannon, Mongabay The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) released allegations Tuesday about what it says is the illegal importation of Burmese teak from Myanmar to the EU.Afghanistan: Large Afghan Pomegranate Crop Threatened by Lack of Markets, Farmers Say October 19, 2016 | Ismail Sameem, Reuters Farmers in Afghanistan's fertile south harvested a bumper crop of deep red pomegranates this year, but they say barriers to international trade in the landlocked country means much of their fruit may go…China/South China Sea: China Using Ecological Protection to Boost Claims in Disputed Waters October 19, 2016 | Ralph Jennings, Voice of America China's public order to keep away from a rare, environmentally unique ocean sinkhole in the Paracel Islands signals a new effort to tighten its grip on a tract of water disputed with Vietnam…Myanmar: Jade Producers Hope to Get a Boost from Access to US Market October 18, 2016 | Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times In terminating economic sanctions against Myanmar on October 7, the executive order signed by US President Barack Obama has opened the way to the resumption of the jade and gems trade between the…Liberia: Concessions Violate Women’s Rights October 12, 2016 | Daily Observer A research report released in Monrovia over the weekend by Natural Resources Women’s Platform (NRWP), the Alliance for Rural Democracy (ARD), and Green Advocates International (GAI) with support from US based Rights and…Myanmar: Farmers Remain Camped on Military’s Disputed Land October 11, 2016 | Si Thu Lwin, Myanmar Times More than two dozen residents of a village tract purportedly owned by the military have dug their heels in.Peru: Illegal Gold Mining Fueling Crime, Violence in Peru October 10, 2016 | Tristan Clavel, Insight Crime A high-ranking Peruvian police officer recently linked rising violence in Madre de Dios to the region’s illegal gold mining industry, highlighting the various criminal activities fueled by illicit gold revenues and their potentially…Myanmar: US Gems Association Eyes Trade Ties as Sanctions End October 6, 2016 | Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times The American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) arrived in Myanmar for the first time this week to assess the gems sector and build trade relationships ahead of an anticipated end to the US sanctions…Iraq: Iraqi Qayyara Oil Keeps Burning Six Weeks after Ouster of Islamic State October 5, 2016 | Reuters Several wells in Iraq's Qayyara oilfield continue to burn six weeks after the U. S. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 14 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Four Takeaways from 'Recurring Storms: Food Insecurity, Political Instability and Conflict' February 9, 2017 | Jennifer Ehidiamen From threats of famine in Somalia caused by drought, to hunger in Syria caused by war, the development community is increasingly faced with the enormous challenge of addressing global food insecurity and political instability around the world,…Land at the Heart of Myanmar’s Transition February 7, 2017 | Anna Wellenstein Struggles over land in Myanmar have been a defining characteristic of the country’s six decades of armed conflict.Will Central Asia Fight over Water Resources? February 6, 2017 | Fuad Shahbazov Water has always been a major cause of wars and border conflicts in the Central Asian region. For being one of the greatest geographical regions, Central Asia has limited water resources.What’s the Future for the Conflict Minerals Rule? February 3, 2017 | Rob Bates The controversial Dodd-Frank Section 1502 will likely be weakened by the new administration.Confronting Global Security in an Era of Water Instabilities February 3, 2017 | Kris Hartley, Cecilia Tortajada, and Asit K. Biswas Political instability complicated by water security threats compromises America’s ability to navigate global security challenges. |
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Compiled by Brooke Helstrom, Liz Hessami, Britt Sheinbaum, Sofia Soto Reyes, Annabelle Vinois, and Erin Wenk |
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