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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #82 – February 28, 2017 |
AnnouncementsSeeking Applicants: Ph.D Fellowship in Climate, Conflict and Food Security February 22, 2017 | Norwegian University of Life Sciences - NMBU The Faculty of Landscape and Society invites applications for a doctoral fellowship in International Environment and Development Studies at the Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric). |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. March 17, 2017 University of West of England Environmental Law Unit Bristol, United Kingdom With the objective of SDG16 in mind, the aim of the proposed seminar is to explore the implementation of SDG16 and the challenges to such implementation, in particular exploring key issues such as…From West Africa to the Middle East, Water and the Rise of Insurgencies in the "Arc of Instability" March 3, 2017 Wilson Center Washington, DC Water scarcity and conflict over freshwater resources have contributed to an “arc of instability” stretching from West Africa through the Maghreb and across the Mediterranean to the Middle East.Healing the Enlightenment Rift: Rationality, Spirituality, and Shared Waters March 2, 2017 University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA Water management is, by definition, conflict management: whether in the Western US or internationally, competing stakeholder interests include domestic users, agriculturalists, hydropower generators, recreators, and environmentalists – any two of which are regularly… |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 36 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Using a Novel Climate-Water Conflict Vulnerability Index to Capture Double Exposures in Lake Chad January 1, 2017 | Uche T. Okpara, Lindsay C. Stringer, and Andrew J. Dougill Climate variability is amongst an array of threats facing agricultural livelihoods, with its effects unevenly distributed.January 1, 2017 | Enamul Choudhury Today we face an incredibly complex array of interconnected water issues that cross multiple boundaries: Is water a property or a human right?Mediation in the Israeli-Palestinian Water Conflict: A Practicioner's View January 1, 2017 | Patrick Huntjens Today we face an incredibly complex array of interconnected water issues that cross multiple boundaries: Is water a property or a human right?Cows and Guns: Cattle-Related Conflict and Armed Violence in Fizi and Itombwe, Eastern DR Congo January 1, 2017 | Judith Verweijen and Justine Brabant This paper analyses the role of cattle in the entwined dynamics of conflict and violence in the Fizi and Itombwe region of South Kivu province, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.La Paz y la Protección Ambiental en Colombia: Propuestas para un Desarrollo Rural Sostenible January 1, 2017 | Lorenzo Morales En Colombia existe una estrecha relación entre el conflicto armado y el medio ambiente—la guerra ha sido determinante en las formas de entender, ocupar y usar el territorio.Self-Protection Mechanisms: Colombian Rural Defenders and Communities January 1, 2017 The situation of Colombian human rights defenders has for many years been one of the worst in the world.Land Reform in Afghanistan: Full Impact and Sustainability of $41.2 Million USAID Program is Unknown January 1, 2017 According to land reform experts, land reform is generally understood to be efforts to correct problems with land distribution and rights to its use. Since 2004, the U. S.January 1, 2017 | Andreas Kotsadam, Gudrun Østby, and Siri Aas Rustad Mineral mining may be a mixed blessing for local communities. On the one hand, extractive industries can be a positive economic driver, generating considerable revenues, and opportunities for growth.Afghanistan WASH Cluster Detail Operational Plan - HRP 2017 January 1, 2017 According to UNICEF-WHO joint monitoring report 2015, 68 percent of Afghans don’t have access to improved sanitation and nearly 15 million, 45 percent use unimproved water sources. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. CAR: Research and Community Manager February 23, 2017 | Chinko Project The Chinko Project sustainably manages a nature reserve in the heart of Africa – one of the last pristine mosaics of wooded savannah and tropical lowland rainforest deep within the Central African Republic.February 23, 2017 | Chinko Project The Chinko Project sustainably manages a nature reserve in the heart of Africa – one of the last pristine mosaics of wooded savannah and tropical lowland rainforest deep within the Central African Republic.Liberia: Chief Resilience Officer February 23, 2017 | Axis Human Capital The City of Paynesville would like to hire a Chief Resilience Officer to provide technical leadership on resilience building.February 23, 2017 | Solidarités Internationales SI est présente depuis l’année 2000 en République Démocratique du Congo. La mission RDC regroupe 4 provinces : le Nord Kivu, le Sud Kivu, le Katanga et la Province Orientale.Afghanistan: WASH Coordinator - Kabul February 23, 2017 | Solidarités Internationales SI has been working in Afghanistan for 37 years. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 38 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Top UN Official: Environmental Protection in War More Urgent Than Ever November 3, 2016 | UNEP In a year dominated by the tragedy of war, there is no more urgent time to address the need to protect the environment in armed conflicts, Ambassador Marie G.November 3, 2016 | JustMeans While leading brands proactively monitor and mitigate risk, laggards provide little evidence of good faith efforts.Colombia: Analysis of the Conflict and Impact of the Referendum on Agriculture November 2, 2016 | Luis Alfonso Moreno Ayala, Government of Colombia The Colombian Government, in its efforts to achieve a ceasefire and lasting peace, managed to reach an agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP).Myanmar: From Secret Meetings to Public Exhibitions: A New Era of Environmental Activism October 28, 2016 | Samuel Schlaefli, Myanmar Times Environmental activists have enjoyed more freedom since the “opening up” of the country five years ago, but challenges remain – especially regarding access to information.October 26, 2016 | Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times A coordinated campaign by Iraqi and Kurdish forces to retake the city of Mosul has left more than 20,000 people stranded here near the west bank of the Tigris River, caught between the…Iraq: Iraq Balks at Oil Production Cuts, Needs Funds to Fight ISIS October 26, 2016 | Tim Daiss, Forbes More disorder among OPEC ranks comes as Iraq says that it will not likely reduce oil output because it needs funds to keep up its battle against ISIS.Conflict Minerals: Report: Gunmen Still Control Metals Mined for Modern Gadgets October 25, 2016 | Associated Press Violent gunmen still menace pick-and-shovel miners in eastern Congo, a new report finds, despite years of efforts to loosen their grip by local reformers, Western activists and companies like Apple and Intel that…Afghanistan: There's a Massive Water Crisis Looming over Afghanistan October 25, 2016 | Omair Ahmad, Scroll Hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees are starting the long trek back home after the latest donors’ conference to rebuild Afghanistan.Afghanistan: Opium Fuels the Stalemate in America's Longest War October 25, 2016 | Peter Bergen, CNN The resurgent Taliban have captured almost all of the key poppy-growing Afghan province of Helmand.Afghanistan: Kandahar’s Grape Exports Fall; Alternative Route Sought October 24, 2016 | Bashir Ahmad Naadem, Pajhwok Despite a higher grape yield this year, farmers in southern Kandahar province could not export much of the fresh fruit due to the closure of the Chaman border with Pakistan.Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Opium Production Soaring, Says UN October 23, 2016 | Agence France-Presse Afghanistan’s opium production has risen by an estimated 43% this year, the UN has said.Afghanistan: Afghan Agricultural Exports Could Soar if Access to Overseas Markets Granted October 22, 2016 | Abdul Haleem and Jawed Omid, Xinhua To boost the sector in the foreign-aid dependent country, the Afghan government has been encouraging Afghan and foreign companies to invest in both agricultural and livestock industries.Sudan/South Sudan: Swedish Lundin Petroleum Company Investigated for Crimes in Sudan, South Sudan October 21, 2016 | Sudan Tribune A Swedish oil company, Lundin Petroleum, which operated in Sudan and the then Southern Sudan’s oil rich Unity state in the past, has been investigated for being allegedly complicit in crimes against humanity.Sudan: Lundin Petroleum CEO, Chairman to Be Questioned on Possible Sudan Crimes October 21, 2016 | Reuters Swedish prosecutors will question the CEO and chairman of Swedish oil firm Lundin Petroleum about possible crimes against international humanitarian law in Sudan, a company spokesman said on Friday. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 12 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Mainstreaming the Environment in Peace and Security February 24, 2017 | Doug Weir Everyone recognises the importance of environmental mainstreaming. It’s a problem that is particularly acute for conflict and the environment, where the environment is rarely prioritised before, during or after conflicts.February 24, 2017 | Steve Feldstein and Sasha Lezhnev It was not long ago that central Africa was mired in its "first world war" that led to 5. 4 million deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo.A Congolese View on Why We Need the U.S. Conflict Minerals Law February 23, 2017 | Janvier Murairi Bakihanaye As a native of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), I have seen first-hand what things are like on the ground – gang-rape, modern child slavery and other flagrant human rights violations on a massive scale,…Will the US Fight for Oil in the South China Sea? February 22, 2017 | Wesley Rahn US Secretary of State Tillerson's former role as ExxonMobil CEO has fueled speculation that US assertiveness in the South China Sea is connected with oil interests - but experts remain skeptical of these…The Mosul Operation: An Interim Open-Source Assessment of Conflict-Related Environmental Damage February 21, 2017 | Wim Zwijnenburg As the Mosul Operations slowly progress, a myriad of open-source information is emerging from both Ninawa province and other areas where intense fighting took place earlier indicating that the ongoing battle has left…Water Wars: Rediscovering the Status Quo in the South China Sea February 17, 2017 | Jared Dummitt and Eliot Kim China continued to react critically to the Trump administration’s emerging position on the South China Sea.The De Facto Embargo is Over: Record-High Conflict-Free Minerals Exports from Eastern Congo February 16, 2017 | Annie Callaway and Sasha Lezhnev The conflict-free minerals trade has been slowly but steadily increasing in recent years, and 2016 resulted in record-high exports from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo once again. |
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Compiled by Brooke Helstrom, Liz Hessami, Britt Sheinbaum, Sofia Soto Reyes, Annabelle Vinois, and Erin Wenk |
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