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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #84 – March 28, 2017 |
AnnouncementsCall for Abstracts: A Special Issue of Journal of Hydrology March 22, 2017 | UNESCO International Centre for Water Conservation Approximately 2 billion people depend on groundwater, sourced from over 300 transboundary aquifer systems. Furthermore about 286 river basins cross the political boundaries of two or more countries.March 22, 2017 | IUCN Commission on Environment, Economics, and Social Policy The Chair of CEESP seeks nominations/expressions of interest for the position of Chair(s) on the Theme on Environmental Peacebuilding, Security and Conflict Resolution, if two chairs (or young professional deputy) they should come… |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. 2017 Environment and Emergencies Forum September 26, 2017 - 2017-09-28 UN Environment and OCHA Nairobi, Kenya The Environment and Emergencies Forum (EEF) is a unique opportunity to discuss global policy, share experiences and knowledge, forge new partnerships and agree on key actions related to environmental emergencies.Water Cooperation and Conflict: The Local and Global Challenge April 13, 2017 Pace University New York, NY Water is essential to life. An age of unprecedented planetary change demands new strategies to manage this substance upon which nature, nations and neighborhoods depend. |
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: January 1, 2017 | Marta Latek After lengthy interinstitutional negotiations concluded in a trilogue agreement with the Council, Parliament is due to adopt its first-reading position on a proposed regulation laying down supply chain due diligence obligations for importers…January 1, 2017 This episode of Parched zeroes in on India and Syria, two of the world’s most vulnerable hot spots for water-related conflict.January 1, 2017 | Brigitte Baptiste, Miguel Pinedo-Vasquez, Victor H. Gutierrez-Velez, Germán I. Andrade, Pablo Vieira, Lina M. Estupiñán-Suárez, Maria C. Londoño, William Laurance, and Tien Ming Lee As peace consolidates in Colombia, can biodiversity survive development?January 1, 2017 | Adriana Fuentes, Andrea Lopera Lombana, Javier Lautaro Medina, and Tulia Moreno La presente publicación recoge una serie de artículos producidos por el Observatorio de Restitución de Tierras de Cinep/PPP “Tierras y derechos”, que ha realizado un seguimiento detallado a la implementación de la política…Climate-Fragility Risks - The Global Perspective January 1, 2017 | Lukas Rüttinger Climate change is the ultimate threat multiplier. It will aggravate fragility, contribute to social upheaval and even violent conflicts.Environmental Sustainability in Post-Conflict Countries: Insights for Rural Colombia January 1, 2017 | Andres Suarez, Paola Andrea Arias-Arévalo, and Eliana Martinez Post-conflict countries (PCC) guide their priorities toward restoration of socioeconomic conditions and relegate sustainability objectives to the background.Framework for Management of Post-Conflict Waste in Libya January 1, 2017 | Ashraf Ali and Chukwunonye Ezeah An important aspect of the Libyan conflict since the 2011 Arab Spring is the generation and management of huge volumes of construction and demolition (C&D) type waste, arising from conflict-related damage to the…January 1, 2017 | U. A. Abubakar and A. Ahmed Insecurity as a result of climate change has become a global phenomenon, which imposes a major challenge to human environments especially in the twenty-first century. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Ethiopia: Emergency Food Security and Vulnerable Livelihood Coordinator March 23, 2017 | Oxfam Oxfam has been working in Ethiopia since 1974, devoted to empowering people against poverty.Colombia: Senior Volunteer in Livelihoods March 23, 2017 | EU Aid Volunteers The initiative focuses on strengthening the European Union's capacity to deliver needs-based humanitarian aid by providing professional support through the deployment of trained volunteers to people in need.March 23, 2017 | Cooperazione Internazionale COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale is a humanitarian, non-confessional and independent organization founded in 1965 in Milan, Italy.Turkey: Chief of Party, Syria Sustainable Opportunities for Livelihoods Agricultural Recovery March 23, 2017 | Global Communities Global Communities is an international non-profit organization that works closely with communities worldwide to bring about sustainable changes that improve the lives and livelihoods of the vulnerable.DRC: Program Director Land Access and Food Security March 23, 2017 | Mercy Corps Mercy Corps has been operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since August 2007, with a staff of around 250 people working in North and South Kivu.Chad: Consultant International - Elaboration d'un Programme Pays March 23, 2017 | Centre de Suivi Ecologique Dans le cadre du partenariat qui le lie au Fonds Vert Climat, (FVC), le Tchad a choisi le Ministère de l’Environnement et de la Pêche (MEP) comme Point Focal (PF) chargé de la…DRC: WASH & Infrastructure Advisor March 23, 2017 | Medair Medair is a humanitarian organisation inspired by Christian faith to relieve human suffering in some of the world’s most remote and devastated places. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 55 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: December 1, 2016 | Giles Gibson, Daily News & Analysis Last month, WION obtained exclusive pictures showing Chinese-manufactured military vehicles in Little Pamir. The slim finger of Afghan territory borders China, Pakistan, Tajikistan and India's Jammu and Kashmir state.Colombia: Canada’s Zonte Sues Colombia Authorities over Gold Permit Rejection December 1, 2016 | Cecilia Jamasmie, MINING.com Canadian junior explorer Zonte Metals (TSX-V: ZON) is going ahead with plans to sue Colombia’s Department of Antioquia as it claims the mining authority did not process its exploration application in accordance with…Colombia: Latin America Has Most Unequal Land Distribution, Colombia Fares Worst — Charity November 30, 2016 | Anastasia Moloney, Reuters Land distribution in Latin America is the most unequal in the world where only one percent of the farms and estates control more than half of the region's productive land, aid group Oxfam…South Sudan: South Sudan Unveil Measures to Improve Non-Oil Revenues November 29, 2016 | Sudan Tribune South Sudan’s economy is currently in dire straits as the local currency, South Sudan Pound has fallen by over 50% and revenue generated from oil, the mainstay of foreign earnings, is at its…South Sudan: Land Grabbing Blamed for Ethnic Tensions in South Sudan November 29, 2016 | Joseph Oduha, Africa Review Rampant land grabbing was fuelling ethnic strife in South Sudan’s Equatoria State, an official said.Liberia: Global Witness Pleased with Liberia’s New Oil Law November 29, 2016 | FrontPageAfrica Global Witness has welcomed Liberia’s new Petroleum Law, which marks a significant step towards the transparent management of the country’s oil sector, but warns that new regulations are also necessary to ensure that…Turkmenistan/Afghanistan: Turkmenistan, Afghanistan Inaugurate New Rail Link November 28, 2016 | Alexander Vershinin, Associated Press The presidents of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan on Monday officially opened a new railroad that will link the oil-rich former Soviet republic with Afghanistan.DRC: Amid Billions of Dollars in Mineral Exports From DRC, Locals Say They Are Left Behind November 28, 2016 | Noella Nyirabihogo, Global Press Journal The riches of DRC's earth have long been exported; the wealth is often claimed by foreigners, even though each mining company is required by DRC law to reinvest in communities here.Afghanistan: The Personal Feud That's Strangling Afghanistan's Precious Mineral Trade November 27, 2016 | Franz J. Marty, National Interest The settlement in the shadows of the mighty peaks and cliffs of the Hindu Kush in Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Badakhshan is mostly deserted.Myanmar: What Myanmar Could Learn from Singapore about Urban Water Management November 21, 2016 | Aye Sapay Phyu, Myanmar Times Here is a vision of Yangon’s future.Iraq/Kurdistan: Two Kirkuk Oil Fields to be Fenced Following Attacks by ISIS November 21, 2016 | Rudaw The Avana and Bai Hassan oilfields in Kirkuk province are to be fenced in the coming months in a step to upgrade security, following recent attacks by militants.Myanmar: Chinese Land Grabs Concern Kachin Villagers November 18, 2016 | Eleven The residents of Kachin State are worried by Chinese entrepreneurs’ massive land acquisition, sources say.Iraq: Iraq's Oil Contracts Make Joining OPEC Output Cut More Painful November 18, 2016 | Ahmad Ghaddar and Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters Iraq would have to compensate international oil companies for limits placed on their production, according to industry sources and documents seen by Reuters, further reducing the prospect it will join any OPEC deal…November 18, 2016 | Thomas Burrows, Daily Mail. Vietnam has extended its runway on an island in the South China Sea also claimed by Beijing in a move that will anger the regional superpower.Myanmar: Cardinal: Time to Reverse Myanmar’s Decline, Keep Resource Wealth November 17, 2016 | Catholic News Service Yangon Cardinal Charles Bo said it was time to “reverse the trend” of a 60-year decline in Myanmar, designated the “least-developed country” by the World Bank.Iraq/Kurdistan: Several Oil Wells Still on Fire Near Mosul, Affecting Health and Environment November 16, 2016 | Rudaw Almost three months after the retreating Islamic State set oil wells ablaze in Qayyara, 60 km south of Mosul, more than a dozen oil wells continue to burn and release black smoke into… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 21 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Why Our Human Rights Depend on Turning Conflict into Conservation March 24, 2017 | Alex Reid Biodiversity hotspots cover just 1. 4% of the planet’s surface, yet 80% of major armed conflicts between 1950 and 2000 occurred in these areas.European Conflict Minerals Regulation — Details on What EU Importers Must Do March 22, 2017 | Dynda A. Thomas and Christina Economides The proposed European Union conflict minerals regulation has almost reached the last step before becoming an official EU regulation.Afghanistan’s Water Plans Complicated by Worried Neighbors March 20, 2017 | Elizabeth B. Hessami More than 40 years ago, the Soviet Union attempted to harness hydropower to modernize Afghanistan.How Minerals Fuel Conflicts in Africa March 17, 2017 | Nicolas Berman, Mathieu Couttenier, Dominic Rohner, and Mathias Thoenig Fighting groups have long understood how important it is to secure a stable stream of financial resources in order to sustain the fighting effort over a prolonged time.Julia McQuaid on the Complex Link Between Water and Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa March 17, 2017 | Benjamin Dills Does global water stress matter for U. S. national security, and if so, how?Expand the Indus Waters Treaty to Make Peace March 15, 2017 | Ashok Swain Water scarcity is a serious and growing security challenge for South Asian countries. The twin pressures of population growth and climate change are further intensifying this problem.Conflict Minerals Rule Legal Challenge: Done and Done March 15, 2017 | Dynda Thomas “Hear ye, Hear ye. |
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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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