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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #88 – May 23, 2017 |
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.Conservation Conflict Transformation (CCT) Fundamentals Workshop September 11, 2017 - 2017-04-15 Human-Wildlife Conflict Collaboration Washington, DC After 3 years of conflict intervention and private contract work, the Human-Wildlife Conflict Collaboration (HWCC) is delighted to (finally!Environment, Development and Peace August 7, 2017 - 2017-09-15 University for Peace Online This course will introduce students to the relations between the environment, development, and peace and conflict. We will discuss the concepts of Global Environmental Change, Sustainable Development, Green Economy, and Environmental Security. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 25 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: January 1, 2017 | Fazal Muzhary Most of the 600,000 Afghans who returned from Pakistan last year chose to settle in the eastern border province of Nangrahar. This has put considerable strain on both health and education services.January 1, 2017 The lack of water has become one of the biggest worries for mankind, but you wouldn't know it. At least for most of us, the alarm is not there.At the Root of Exodus: Food Security, Conflict and International Migration January 1, 2017 There has been a surge in international migration in recent years, reaching a total of 244 million individuals in 2015. Forced displacement has also reached a record high, with 65.Eco-DRR Project Fact Sheet Democratic Republic of the Congo January 1, 2017 Rich with natural resources, the Democratic Republic of the Congo holds half of Africa’s freshwater sources. However, severe erosion and flooding are creating water-related hazards that impact Kinshasa and surrounding areas.Resilience and Environmental Security: Towards Joint Application in Peacebuilding January 1, 2017 | Janpeter Schilling, Sarah Louise Nash, Tobias Ide, Jürgen Scheffran, Rebecca Froese, and Pina von Prondzinski Resilience is a widely used concept among development, environmental, security and peacebuilding organizations. However, resilience has rarely been applied in conjunction with the potentially complementary concept of environmental security.January 1, 2017 Regulation (EU) 2017/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 laying down supply chain due diligence obligations for Union importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and…January 1, 2017 As Myanmar gears up for landmark national peace talks this new Global Witness film reveals how the country’s massive jade business is helping to drive deadly armed conflict.Population Growth and its Implications for Global Security January 1, 2016 | Robert J. Walker Between 2015 and 2050 world population is projected to increase by nearly 2. 5 billion, rising from 7. 3 billion to an estimated 9. 8 billion.Hell and High Water: Precipitation Shocks and Conflict Violence in the Philippines January 1, 2016 | Joshua Eastin As climate change destabilizes global weather patterns, concern is rising over the potential risks these changes might pose to peace and stability in developing states. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Palestine: Evaluation of Urban Gardening Project May 21, 2017 | DanChurchAid Since the land available for horticulture is extremely limited in the Gaza Strip and, with the current closures and movement restrictions in place, fresh vegetables and fruits are very expensive.DRC: Team Leader - Integrated Water Resource Management May 21, 2017 | ZOA International ZOA is an international NGO which offers RELIEF to people who are affected by conflict or natural disasters.South Sudan: Project Manager WASH May 21, 2017 | ACTED Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 45 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: China/India/Nepal: Water Diplomacy February 16, 2017 | Pramod Arayol, Kathmandu Post Nepal, China, and India have witnessed civilisations with diverse religions, cultures and heritages growing in harmony but with a brutal history of colonisation followed by periodic shocks.Myanmar: Rakhine Fishermen Hurt by Unlawful Fishing February 15, 2017 | Aung Ramar, Eleven Small-scale fishermen in Rakhine State blame unlawful fishing vessels for a drop in marine lives. The livelihoods of residents of Kyaukpyu, Myebon and Pauktaw townships depend on shallow-water fishing.Conflict Minerals: Central African Nations Warn Trump Reform Could Lead to Conflict February 15, 2017 | Pierre Bertrand A coalition of 12 African countries has sounded the alarm that a possible plan by US President Donald Trump to suspend federal US rules on so-called “conflict minerals” could lead to an increase…Colombia: Peacetime Renaissance for Colombia’s Culinary and Agricultural Chocolate February 15, 2017 | Julia Cohn, City Paper With the proliferation of new producers and an international push for Colombian farmers to grow more cacao, chocolate could give coffee a run for its money as the country’s most trendy, internationally acclaimed treat.…China/South China Sea: Recent Developments Surrounding the South China Sea February 12, 2017 | Hrvoje Hranjski, Associated Press A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and…Afghanistan: Afghanistan Avalanches Death Toll Passes 135 February 6, 2017 | Agence France-Presse Rescuers are battling to reach survivors of avalanches in Afghanistan’s remote, mountainous north, as the death toll exceeds 100 and fears grow for dozens of people still believed to be trapped beneath the…India: No Water Wars Here: How 2 Villages on Kerala-Karnataka Border Share Water Every Year February 3, 2017 | Aishhwariya Subramanian, Better India Although news is generally dominated by disputes that sprout between different states in India over sharing of water from the country’s rivers, there is a quiet oasis of water camaraderie between two adjacent villages from…Iraq: Iraq's Wetland Paradise under Threat February 1, 2017 | Emilienne Malfatto, Deutsche Welle Climate change, poor usage and distribution of water in Iraq, and above all dams upriver, have dramatically reduced the volume of water flowing into the wetlands.Colombia: Land Claimant Assassinated, Presumably by Forces Wanting to Keep War Trophies January 30, 2017 | Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports Deadly attacks against displaced war victims trying to have their land returned cost yet another life on Sunday in an ongoing wave of violence against community leaders in Colombia.Timor-Leste: Under the Radar: East Timor’s $40 Billion Oil Conundrum January 28, 2017 | Global Risk Insights With the host of maritime disputes in the Pacific, it is encouraging to see efforts at reconciliation and compromise, as Australia and East Timor have announced their intention to create a new maritime…Myanmar: Dozens Facing Trespass Charge for Cutting Bamboo in Delta January 26, 2017 | Mratt Kyaw Thu, Frontier Thirty-seven farmers in Ayeyarwady Region are facing the possibility of prison time after the son of a retired military officer accused them of cutting bamboo on his land.Iraq: PM Abadi Says Iraq's Oil is for Iraqis, in Reaction to Trump January 24, 2017 | Reuters Iraq's oil is the property of Iraqis, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday, in reaction to U. S.Liberia: Chinese Firm to Make $2.6bn Investment in Liberian Iron Ore Mining January 23, 2017 | Tech Featured China Union intends to spend US$2. 6bn to bring the Bong iron ore deposit to production within two years, and will also recondition the capital’s port and build a hydro power plant. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 7 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Leaving Mining Behind in a Sustainable Liberia May 21, 2017 | Roshny Vijayakar Mining operations degrade the environment through soil erosion, water contamination, air pollution, and often deforestation.Agriculture: An Opportunity for Better Jobs for Afghanistan’s Youth May 18, 2017 | Abdul Qadeer Jawad Until the late 1970s, Afghanistan was one of the world’s top producer of horticultural products and supplied 20 percent of the raisins on the global market.Risk, but Also Opportunity in Climate Fragility and Terror Link May 17, 2017 | Florian Krampe In a recent article for New Security Beat, Colin Walch made the case that the abandonment of some communities in Mali to deal with climate change on their own has created “fertile ground” for jihadist…Food Access and the Logic of Violence During Civil War May 15, 2017 | Ore Koren and Benjamin Bagozzi In 1981, Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen noted that “starvation is the characteristic of some people not having enough food to eat.What Quantitative Analyses Tell Us about Climate Change and Conflict May 15, 2017 | Adrien Detges In recent years, a growing number of studies have appeared that analyse the statistical relationship between climate change and violent conflict.Climate Change in the Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community May 12, 2017 | Caitlin Werrell and Francesco Femia Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats, released yesterday the 2017 “Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community.May 12, 2017 | Jared Dummitt This week, American officials sought to allay concerns that Washington is failing to address China’s activities in the South China Sea, which have showed no signs of slowing. On Monday, U. S. |
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Compiled by Gabriella Burns, Liz Hessami, Akriti Sharma, Britt Sheinbaum, Sofia Soto Reyes, Annabelle Vinois, Erin Wenk, and Sofia Yazykova |
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