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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #92 – July 18, 2017 |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. October 11, 2017 - 2017-10-12 Africa Oil & Power and Republic of South Sudan Juba, South Sudan South Sudan Oil & Power 2017 is the first dedicated energy and infrastructure event in the nation’s history.Environmental Peacebuilding Working Group Meeting July 19, 2017 Environmental Peacebuilding Working Group Washington, DC The Environmental Peacebuilding Working Group is pleased to announce that its next meeting will take place on Wednesday, July 19 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. |
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: Climate and Natural Disaster Risk Management for the Energy System in Afghanistan January 1, 2017 | GFDRR-World Bank This brief summarises the impact of climate change and natural hazards on energy production in Afghanistan, which is dominated by hydro power generation, including future competition for water resources and a range of…January 1, 2017 | Lennart Olsson Climate Change already having serious impacts on the lives of millions of people across the world. These impacts are not only ecological, but also social, economic and legal.High Asia: The International Dynamics of Climate Change and Water Security January 1, 2017 | Alana M. Wilson, Sierra Gladfelter, Mark W. Williams, Sonika Shahi, Prashant Baral, Richard Armstrong, and Adina Racoviteanu Asia, a region grappling with the impacts of climate change, increasing natural disasters, and transboundary water issues, faces major challenges to water security.Living off the Land: The Connection between Cropland, Food Security, and Violence against Civilians January 1, 2017 | Ore Koren and Benjamin E. Bagozzi Food security has attracted widespread attention in recent years.January 1, 2017 | Michael Gilmont, Steve Rayner, Erica Harper, Lara Nassar, Nadav Tal, Mike Simpson, and Hilmi Salem This report analyses and compares the water allocation and management experience of Jordan, Palestine and Israel using the lens of economic and resource decoupling to highlight past trends and future potential for jurisdictions…The Water Security Concept--Challenges and Opportunities for Cooperation in the Middle East January 1, 2017 | Gidon Bromberg and Giulia Giordano The concept of water security has attracted growing attention in the past few years.Global Report on Food Crises in 2017 January 1, 2017 Currently, the world is faced with an unprecedented call for action at a moment in which four countries have been identified as at risk of famine, and demand for humanitarian and resilience assistance…The Resource Curse without Natural Resources: Expectations of Resource Booms and Their Impact January 1, 2017 | Jędrzej George Frynas, Geoffrey Wood, and Timothy Hinks Many resource-rich countries have experienced a range of negative economic and political effects from natural resource extraction, often lumped together as the ‘resource curse’.January 1, 2017 | Benjamin T. Jones, Eleonara Mattiacci, and Bear F. Braumoeller Increased scholarly focus on climate variability and its implications has given rise to a substantial literature on the relationship between climate-induced food insecurity and violent conflict.Natural Resource Conflict Analysis Among Pastoralists in Southern Ethiopia January 1, 2017 | Fekadu Beyene This paper examines resource-related conflict among pastoralists in southern Ethiopia, specifically the Somali and Oromo ethnic groups. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Kenya: Regional Migration, Environment and Climate Change Specialist July 17, 2017 | International Organization for Migration Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners.DRC: Project Director, Okapi Faunal Reserve July 17, 2017 | Wildlife Conservation Society The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is seeking an experienced protected area manager to fill the position of Project Director of the Okapi Faunal Reserve (OFR) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Sudan: EU Climate Change Programme Manager July 17, 2017 | Netherlands Red Cross The International Assistance department is responsible for all Netherlands Red Cross international support for victims of disasters and conflicts and for vulnerable people exposed to hazards.Jordan: Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator July 17, 2017 | Action Contre la Faim France Jordan mission is a dynamic mission rapidly growing; with large scale WaSH and Livelihoods projects being implemented in host communities and refugees’ camp, Mental Health sector is being now developed.DRC: IWRM Economic Recovery & Development Coordinator July 9, 2017 | International Rescue Committee The IRC has been working in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since 1996 and with headquarters in Kinshasa and field offices in the provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut Katanga and…Regional Advisor Emergency Food Security & Vulnerable Livelihoods, WAF July 8, 2017 | Oxfam Oxfam is an international confederation of 20 ngos working with partners in over 90 countries to end the injustices that cause poverty.July 6, 2017 | Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.Burundi: Environmental Health Coordinator July 6, 2017 | International Rescue Committee The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.July 6, 2017 | Solidarités International SI is looking for an emergency-focused, proactive and intuitive collaborator able to lead life-saving operations in highly insecure environments. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 48 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Myanmar: A Group of Divers is Saving Myanmar’s Marine Wildlife from Deadly Ghost Nets April 5, 2017 | Jacob Goldberg, Coconuts Myanmar’s underwater earthscape may be relatively untouched by tourism, but it is steadily becoming a trash receptacle for local fishers. In fact, these two circumstances might be related.Colombia: Warnings but No Action Preceded Deadly Flood in Colombia April 4, 2017 | Ben Fox and Alba Tobella, Associated Press People were caught off guard when a devastating flash flood surged through a small city in southern Colombia, but not everyone was surprised.Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Oil Dispute Could Impact Supply [Video] April 3, 2017 | Bloomberg A territorial dispute in northern Iraq threatens to disrupt oil output at a field containing as much crude as Norway.Conflict Minerals: Council Adopts New Rules to Reduce Financing of Armed Groups April 3, 2017 | European Council On 3 April 2017, the Council adopted a regulation aimed at stopping the financing of armed groups through trade in conflict minerals.Iraq/Kurdistan: A Squabble at Iraq's Oldest Oil Field Could Rock Global Supplies April 2, 2017 | Sam Wilkin, Bloomberg A territorial dispute in northern Iraq threatens to disrupt oil output at a field containing as much crude as Norway, even as U. S.Myanmar: A Chinese-backed Dam Project Leaves Myanmar in a Bind March 31, 2017 | Mike Ives, New York Times The Myitsone Dam is among the largest of many Chinese-financed energy and mining projects approved by the military junta that ruled Myanmar until 2011.Myanmar: Homegrown Clean Energy an Alternative to Myanmar’s Spotty Power Grid March 30, 2017 | Erin Rubin, Nonprofit Quarterly Necessity is the mother of invention, and in the case of rural Myanmar’s electricity generation, it’s also the mother of improvement.Myanmar: Waiting for Grid to Arrive, Myanmar Villages Switch on Solar March 30, 2017 | Thin Lei Win, Thomson Reuters Foundation Access to electricity from clean sources such as solar and small-scale hydropower is changing the centuries-old way of life in thousands of rural communities like this across Myanmar.Colombia: Colombia’s Bananas ‘Not Stained with Blood’: Association March 27, 2017 | Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports Colombia’s banana companies financed legal “private security companies” and not paramilitary groups, claimed the association chairman as several members face charges of supporting terrorism.Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Relentless Opium Woes Have a 'New Seed in Town,' and It Comes from China March 25, 2017 | Mariam Amini, CNBC A problem that Afghanistan and international governments have tried to eradicate for decades is only getting worse, and China is a big reason why.Myanmar: As Many as 10 Myanmar Villagers Injured in Shooting at Letpadaung Copper Mine March 24, 2017 | Radio Free Asia As many as 10 villagers have been injured by police who fired rubber bullets at them on Friday for blocking a roadway to a controversial Chinese-run copper mine in the town of Letpadaung…Gaza/Palestine: In War-Scarred Gaza, Water Pollution behind Health Woes March 23, 2017 | Sakher Abou El Oun, Agence France-Presse More and more Gazans are falling ill from their drinking water, highlighting the humanitarian issues facing the Palestinian enclave that the UN says could become uninhabitable by 2020.China/South China Sea: How a Chinese Fishing Fleet Creates Facts on the Water March 23, 2017 | Economist On a past visit to the little fishing port of Tanmen, on the island-province of Hainan in southern China, pigs were being driven onto the foredecks of wooden trawlers, while water butts were…Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Precious Minerals – Public Trust and Government Openness March 23, 2017 | Abdul Rashid Thomas, Sierra Leone Telegraph The recent finding of Sierra Leone’s second largest diamond in the Kono district by pastor Emmanuel Momoh and the involvement of the Koroma government, in what will soon become a bonanza sale…Iraq/Syria: ISIS is Going Scorched Earth as it Loses Ground in Iraq and Syria March 22, 2017 | Ali Abdelaty, Reuters As Islamic State loses ground in Iraq and Syria, the Sunni militant group which once held territory amounting to a third of those countries is turning to sabotage to ensure its enemies cannot… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 7 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. How Armed Conflicts Impact the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions July 18, 2017 | Doug Weir Since 1989, the Basel Convention, and later the Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, have played an important role in international efforts to minimise the health and environmental threats from chemicals and hazardous wastes.National Security Implications of Climate Change July 13, 2017 | John Campbell Climate change certainly has direct implications for the security of the United States, which other participants are exploring this afternoon.War of Words Heats up between Iran and Afghanistan over Water Resources July 12, 2017 | Dominic Dudley A long-running diplomatic squabble between Iran and Afghanistan over shared water resources appears to be intensifying, with the two countries’ presidents trading barbs in speeches over the past couple of weeks.Afghanistan- Editorial: Smart Move July 12, 2017 | Afghanistan Times Surely, land grabbing is a lucrative, but black business. In the past 16 years, land grabbing has become a permanent feature of Afghanistan's landscape, at same stage driver of conflict.Could DRC’s Resource Wealth be the Key to Ending Its Conflicts too? July 10, 2017 | Keith Slack Africa watchers will know that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is once again poised on the verge of violent conflagration.The Potentially Profound and Widespread Consequences of September's Kurdish Independence Vote July 9, 2017 | Feisal Amin Rasoul Al-Istrabadi There is so little doubt that the referendum called for September on Kurdish independence from Iraq will pass overwhelmingly that it seems a waste of resources to hold it at all.Land Committees: An Opportunity for Inclusion July 7, 2017 | Caitlin Pierce and Ye Yint Htun Of the long list of legacy woes leftover to the new government after decades of military rule, the issue of land confiscation is one of the most important. |
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Compiled by Kelsey Harrison, Liz Hessami, Jiameizi Jia, Lauren Maunus, Samantha McCraine, and Erin Wenk |
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