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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #83 – March 14, 2017 |
AnnouncementsSeeking Applicants: Peace and Biodiversity Dialogue Initiative Intern March 7, 2017 | Peace and Biodiversity Dialogue Initiative The Peace and Biodiversity Dialogue Initiative (PBDI) promotes transboundary cooperation in protected areas globally. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. From Scarcity to Security: Water as a Resource for Middle East Peacebuilding March 20, 2017 Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University Washington, DC In the Middle East, water has often constituted a source of tension between Israel, the Palestinians and neighboring states.4th Arab Water Week 2017: Managing Water Systems within Fragile Environments in the Arab Region March 19, 2017 - 2017-03-23 Arab Countries Water Utilities Association Dead Sea, Jordan Water is increasingly becoming a binding constraint on Arab development. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 30 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: January 1, 2017 | Debby Sze Wan Chan The Myitsone Dam suspension is an asymmetric negotiation between Naypyitaw and Beijing. The bilateral agreement of the hydropower project was concluded in 2009.Borderlands and the Restructuring of Sudan Following South Sudan’s Secession January 1, 2017 | Abdalbasit Saeed The chapter recognises that the split between the two Sudans has given to political, economic and security challenges, and that these have been insufficiently addressed by the two Sudans in post-separation decade.Energy, Governance and Security in Thailand and Myanmar (Burma) January 1, 2017 | Shaun Lin The effort to sustain economic growth has seen many countries keenly demand and seek energy. This is especially so in East Asia, where energy demand is growing because of rapid urban growth.The Paradox of Land Reform, Inequality and Development in Colombia January 1, 2017 | Jean-Paul Faguet, Fabio Sánchez, and Marta-Juanita Villaveces Over two centuries, Colombia transferred vast quantities of land, equivalent to the entire UK landmass, mainly to landless peasants.January 1, 2017 | Zewdie Birhanu, Argaw Ambelu, Negalign Berhanu, Abraraw Tesfaye, and Kifle Woldemichael Recurrent shocks and stresses are increasingly deteriorating pastoralist communities’ resilience capacities in many aspects.January 1, 2017 | Kobe De Pourcq, Evert Thomas, Bas Arts, An Vranckx, Tomás Enrique León Sicard, and Patrick Van Damme Conflicts between indigenous and local communities, on the one hand, and national protected area administrations on the other are pervasive.January 1, 2017 | Letipila Dominic Eli and Rugami Maina Descriptive study design was used by the study.Lage.Bericht//Middle East//EcoPeace - Water and Energy: Working Together for More Security [Video] January 1, 2017 In the Middle East, the consequences of climate change are already a reality of life.January 1, 2017 | Lauren Herzer Risi A “green economy,” an energy sector composed entirely of renewables, is the goal of many.Phronesis and Resource Curse Hypothesis in Post-Independent Sierra Leone January 1, 2016 | Emerson Abraham Jackson This study was undertaken with a view of presenting a balanced critical discourse on the concept of Phronesis as applied in the political economy of Sierra Leone. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Afghanistan: SFNS/NRM Expert for Partner Advisory March 9, 2017 | Welthungerhilfe Welthungerhilfe is one of the large and respected private organisations in the field of development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany.Chad: Directeur(trice) Adjoint(e) - Soutien aux Programmes March 9, 2017 | CARE CARE has been present in Chad since 1974 where over time it has developed humanitarian and development programs, serving the poorest communities on the margin of society.Head of Natural Resource Management and Climate Change March 9, 2017 | International Alert International Alert is looking for a dynamic leader for the post of Head of Natural Resource Management and Climate Change. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 25 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Colombia: Illegal Gold Mining in Colombia is Destroying the Rainforest November 16, 2016 | Bram Ebus, Newsweek Colombia’s 52-year-old civil war has devastated the country’s Pacific coast, so close to 80 percent of the people who voted in the recent referendum supported a peace deal between the government and the…Myanmar: Sweden Sets Legal Precedent with Prosecution of Myanmar Teak Trader November 15, 2016 | Mike Gaworecki, Mongabay A Swedish court upheld a ruling today that finds an importer of teak from Myanmar to be in violation of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) — setting a legal precedent that conservationists hope…November 15, 2016 | United Nations Recognizing that the situation along the Sudan-South Sudan border remained a serious threat to international peace and security, the Security Council decided this afternoon to extend until 15 May 2017 the mandate of the United…Myanmar: Crops, Homes, Roads Destroyed in Tatkon Flooding after Dam Overflows November 14, 2016 | Pyae Thet Phyo, Myanmar Times Thousands of acres of farmland in Nay Pyi Taw’s Tatkon township were destroyed after water flooded over the Nan Won dam on November 11, according to local officials.Rwanda: Government Approves Nearly 50 Mining, Exploration Licenses November 12, 2016 | KT Press Rwanda on Friday licensed up to 50 mining companies – as independent international studies show the country has more mineral wealth than previously known.Afgahnistan: Afghanistan’s Water-Sharing Puzzle November 11, 2016 | Zabihullah Mudabber, Diplomat Pakistan and Iran have always had historical claims over the water resources of Afghanistan. These claims have always been rejected by Afghanistan.Unfriendly Fire: Why Environmental Protection Must Be a Priority in Armed Conflict November 11, 2016 | UNOCHA Contamination of natural resources is devastating communities, leaving behind toxic ruins and detrimental environmental and humanitarian consequences, which can last for generations.Myanmar: Cautionary Tails: Learning from Neighbours to Counter Species Loss in Myanmar November 8, 2016 | Kyi Kyi Sway, Myanmar Times Myanmar is presented with a unique window of opportunity to combat species loss and habitat destruction, says a new report from the World Wildlife Federation.Liberia: Palm Oil Tipped to Oust Iron Ore as Liberia’s Leading Export November 8, 2016 | Global News Network Palm oil is forecast to replace iron ore as Liberia’s leading export and employ more than 100,000 people in an economy that was ravaged by a commodity price slump and the worst-ever Ebola…Sierra Leone: EU Issues Warning about Fake Sierra Leone Kimberley Certificates November 8, 2016 | Israeli Diamond Industry The European Union has broadcasted a warning about the production of fake Kimberley Process diamond certificates from Sierra Leone and Central African Republic (CAR), after four fake certificates have been identified - three… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 9 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: March 13, 2017 | Sreya Panuganti As the 1990s drew to a close, there was a sense that much of the momentum gained at the first Earth Summit on sustainable development, a positive, affirming environmental narrative, was waning.From Conflict to Communities: Forests in Liberia March 10, 2017 | John C. Cannon Charles Taylor, who led the rebellion that began in 1989, funneled revenue from selling timber, as well as diamonds, iron ore, and rubber, into weapons purchases and building his own wealth.What the Potential Repeal of Dodd-Frank Means for Conflict Minerals March 9, 2017 | Jabil The Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law in 2010 as a response to the 2008 financial crisis.Here's Why Nations Go to War Over Water March 6, 2017 | George Friedman and Allison Fedirka Access to and control over water is a strategic imperative for all countries. As such, it has been a source of conflict throughout history.Afghanistan-Pakistan Treaty on the Kabul River Basin? March 2, 2017 | Shafqat Kakakhel Pakistani officials and experts have, time and again, suggested the negotiation of an Afghanistan-Pakistan treaty to regulate the sharing of the Kabul River Basin (KRB).Axing “Conflict Minerals” Rule Also Threatens DRC’s Endangered Grauer Gorillas March 2, 2017 | Wilson Center For weeks, the primatologists had followed a group of Grauer’s gorillas over rugged terrain – hacking through dense rainforest; following knife-edged ravines; and crossing a nearly impenetrable mountainous landscape in the eastern part… |
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Compiled by Brooke Helstrom, Liz Hessami, Natalia Jiménez Galindo, Britt Sheinbaum, Sofia Soto Reyes, Annabelle Vinois, and Erin Wenk |
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