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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #89 – June 6, 2017 |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. International Conference on Water Security and Climate Change (WSCC) 2017 September 18, 2017 - 2017-09-21 TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences (and others) Cologne, Germany Achieving water security is one of the major challenges faced by society on both a global and local level, as it is essential to promote economic and social development as well as resources…Climate, Conflict, & Refugees: Examining the Impact of Environmental Change on Human Security June 13, 2017 Stimson Center Washington, DC From rising sea levels to crowded megacities, environmental change is spurring new trends in human mobility — and posing new challenges to human security.Coordination of Assessments for Environment in Humanitarian Action June 7, 2017 Inter Agency Standing Committee Geneva, Switzerland Disasters cause both loss of life and damage to the natural capital upon which societal well-being depends. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 27 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Briefing Paper: Recommendations for Addressing Conflict Pollution at UNEA-3 January 1, 2017 This briefing for delegations explains why pollution caused or exacerbated by armed conflicts must be addressed by States during UNEA-3.January 1, 2017 After decades of civil war and ethnic conflict, large numbers of nationality people in Myanmar have been displaced.Torn between War and Peace: Critiquing the Use of War to Mobilize Peaceful Climate Action January 1, 2017 | Johannes Kester and Benjamin K. Sovacool Notable studies have suggested the potentiality of the WWII wartime mobilization as a model for climate change adaptation and/or mitigation.Translating Climate Security Policy into Practice January 1, 2017 | Malin Mobjörk and Dan Smith Climate change involves different consequences (flood, drought, sea level rise, etc. ) which simultaneously affect numerous issue-areas (agriculture, transport, energy production, human and animal health, etc.Integrating Peacebuilding and Sustainable Development Policies in Least Developed Countries January 1, 2017 | Jacob Assa The least developed countries (LDCs) have recently been referred to as the battleground on which the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be won or lost.Mining Governance: An Effective Extractive Industries Revenue Collection System for Afghanistan January 1, 2017 Efficient administration of extractive industry (EI) revenues is a critical task for all resource-rich countries, especially those with weak administrative capacities.Winter is Coming: The Long-Run Effects of Climate Change on Conflict, 1400-1900 January 1, 2017 | Murat Iyigun, Nathan Nunn, and Nancy Qian This paper investigates the long-run effects of climate change on conflict by examining cooling from 1400-1900 CE, a period that includes most of the Little Ice Age.January 1, 2017 | Jacob D. Petersen-Perlman and Aaron T. Wolf The transboundary nature of water may lead to conflicts regarding its use. Yet, entities, both national and international, are more likely to cooperate over water than to engage in conflict.Oil Wealth, Post-Conflict Elections, and Postwar Peace Failure January 1, 2017 | Eric Keels New research has emerged that suggests there is a troubling relationship between elections and civil wars; primarily, elections increase the risk of civil war recurrence.A Resolution for a Peaceful Climate: Opportunities for the UN Security Council January 1, 2017 | Camilla Born The risk of human suffering is increasing sharply across the world. Stark inequality, shifting demographics, resource scarcity and extreme weather are each providing fertile ground for conflict. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. May 31, 2017 | UNDP L’objectif du projet ERSAP consiste à étendre le domaine protégé au Mali et renforcer, dans une large mesure, l’efficacité de la gestion du système d’aires protégées, en mettant l’accent, en particulier sur la…Afghanistan: Planning, Monitoring and Reporting Specialist May 31, 2017 | UNDP The Support Afghanistan Livelihoods and Mobility (SALAM) is a joint programme of UNDP, ILO and UNHCR in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD) to support the government…May 31, 2017 | UNDP Avec l’appui du PNUD et des partenaires au développement, la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) est engagée dans la Réduction des Emissions dues à la Déforestation et à la Dégradation des Forêts (REDD+). |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 25 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Conflict Minerals: SEC Says Conflict Minerals, Pay Ratio Rules Remain in Force February 24, 2017 | Tatyana Shumsky, Wall Street Journal Companies must continue to comply with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules on disclosing “conflict minerals” and the ratio comparing executive pay to the median employee, said Shelley Parratt, acting director of the…Liberia: Unlawful Killings: ECOWAS Court Urged to Compel Liberia Govt. to Pay 500 Families $200m February 23, 2017 | Nigerian Tribune A Non-Governmental Organisation, the Concerned Youth of Ganta for Reconstruction and Development, and a Liberian citizen have sued the Republic of Liberia at the ECOWAS Court of Justice, praying it for an order…Myanmar: Water-Bird Population Falling Rapidly: Fauna & Flora February 22, 2017 | Hsan Htoo Aung, Eleven The water-bird population native to the Ayeyawady River has been reduced by between 60-90 per cent over the past 14 years, with bird catching and the gold rush to blame, according to a…Myanmar: Myanmar Villagers Demand Land Compensation from Copper Mine Operator February 21, 2017 | Radio Free Asia About 100 residents from the town of Letpadaung protested on Tuesday against the Chinese company that operates a controversial copper mine in northwestern Myanmar’s Sagaing region, a villager said.South Sudan: Famine in South Sudan as Oil Revenues Remain Elusive February 21, 2017 | Damir Kaletovic, Oil Price The South Sudanese government and three humanitarian agencies have declared a famine in some parts of the country as the newly independent nation struggle to bring oil back online.February 18, 2017 | UN At the annual Munich Security Conference, the UN’s top climate change official UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa gave an opening address at a discussion on human security and climate security.South Sudan: South Sudan Deploys More Troops in Oil Fields to Boost Production February 17, 2017 | Sudan Tribune South Sudan has deployed more troops in preparation for the resumption oil production in areas where activities were halted as a result of the December 2013 outbreak of conflict, which badly affected production…South Sudan: South Sudan Seeks Unlikely Economic Salvation with Farming February 16, 2017 | Okech Francis, Bloomberg South Sudan, ravaged by three years of conflict and impending famine, said it’s seeking investors for agricultural land in a bid to offset a fall in oil revenue that’s spurred an economic crisis. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 7 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Beyond Humanitarian Hand-outs: Sowing the Seeds of Food Security in Syria June 6, 2017 | Dr. Anas Al Kaddour Is it possible in the Syria conflict for humanitarian responders to look beyond immediate humanitarian assistance into resilience-focused work?Bailing on the Paris Climate Deal Would Be a Huge Security Risk June 5, 2017 | Rep. Raúl Grijalva and Michael Shank The Trump Administration is poised to isolate itself from reality once again — this time by potentially withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate agreement.June 5, 2017 | Joern Kristensen After more than five years of uncertainty, it seems likely that the Myitsone Dam will be cancelled.Understanding Gender, Conflict And The Environment June 5, 2017 | Alex Reid The importance of gender in our understanding of the environment and conflict is often camouflaged.Smuggling Away Myanmar's Chance for Peace June 1, 2017 | Tom Fawthrop A government-led peace process aimed at ending 60 years of civil war has little chance of success, according to civil society groups, until the government comes to grips with a multi-billion dollar jade…The Nuclear Ban Treaty Needs Work if It’s to Deliver on the Environment May 25, 2017 | Doug Weir In March this year, 132 states began negotiations on a treaty banning nuclear weapons, seeking to resolve an anomaly that had seen other forms of weapons of mass destruction or indiscriminate effect banned,…People and Wildlife are Both Casualties of Illicit Mining May 24, 2017 | Richard Ruggiero Despite its vast size and relative intactness, Congo’s forest area and wildlife are under severe threat. |
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Compiled by Liz Hessami, Lauren Maunus, Akriti Sharma, Britt Sheinbaum, Erin Wenk, and Sofia Yazykova |
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