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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #93 – August 1, 2017 |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Seminar on Impact of New EU Conflict Minerals Legislation September 24, 2017 - 2017-09-24 Italian Exhibition Group in association with the CIBJO, World Jewelry Confederation Vicenza, Italy EU Regulation 2017/821, which will regulate minerals from conflict areas into the European Union, presented to the European Council and European Parliament, after prolonged discussion and deliberation lasting almost 4 years, was finally…No War 2017: War and the Environment September 22, 2017 - 2017-09-24 CodePink, Veterans for Peace, Roots Action, End War Forever, and Irthlingz Washington, DC Just following the International Day of Peace, and in the tradition of No War 2016: Real Security Without Terrorism, and the best speech any U. S. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 24 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Many Ways to Lose a Billion: How Governments Fail to Secure a Fair Share of Natural Resource Wealth January 1, 2017 | Don Hubert Countries rich in oil, gas and minerals often fail to secure a fair share of their natural resource wealth.The Sendai Framework for Risk Reduction as a Tool for Conflict Prevention January 1, 2017 | Sabrina Stein and Colin Walch CPPF’s Sabrina Stein and consultant Colin Walch (Uppsala University) produced a paper titled ““The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction as a tool for conflict prevention.January 1, 2017 | Laura Heaton and Nichole Sobecki After sunrise on April 1, 2008, the renowned English ecologist Murray Watson left the Saakow Hotel, a modest concrete guesthouse in rural southern Somalia, heading off for work in a Nissan Patrol.Industrial-Scale Looting of Afghanistan’s Mineral Resources January 1, 2017 | William Byrd and Javed Noorani Afghanistan is well endowed with mineral resources.Water, Security and US Foreign Policy January 1, 2017 | David Reed The seminal message of Water, Security and U. S. Foreign Policy is that both U. S.Climate Risk and Food Security in Mali: A Historical Perspective on Adaptation January 1, 2017 | Alessandra Giannini, P. Krishna Krishnamurthy, Rémi Cousin, Naouar Labidi, and Richard J. Choularton We combine socioeconomic data from a large-scale household survey with historical climate data to map the climate sensitivity of availability and access dimensions of food security in Mali, and infer the ways in…Timber-Sourcing from Fragile and Conflict-Affected States January 1, 2017 | Marigold Norman and Jade Saunders This paper presents data on the timber products sourced from fragile and conflict-affected states into regulated markets, focusing on the European Union.Armed Conflict and Protection of the Environment: Possible or Not? January 1, 2017 | Marie G. Jacobsson Ambassador Marie G. Jacobsson was Special Rapporteur for the topic “Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflicts” (2013-16) and Member of the UN International Law Commission 2007-16.January 1, 2017 | Frederike Klümper, Thomas Herzfeld, and Insa Theesfeld In this paper we consider both hydrology and governance as critical dimensions for irrigation water security.Water Conflict Chronology Timeline [Infographic] January 1, 2017 Showing 400 entries from 3000 BC to 2017. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. July 31, 2017 | Trócaire Trócaire is an Irish development agency that was established in 1973 by the Catholic Bishops of Ireland.July 31, 2017 | Polish Humanitarian Action - Polska Akcja Humanitarna Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) is a non-governmental organization employing people who want to make the world a better place.Chad: Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator July 31, 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 31, 2017 | Medair Medair helps people who are suffering in remote and devastated communities around the world survive crisis, recover with dignity, and develop skills to build a better future.DRC: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer July 28, 2017 | Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.Jordan: Wash Consortium Coordinator - Amman July 28, 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…Lebanon: WASH Informal Settlements Programme Manager July 24, 2017 | Concern Worldwide Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian organization that works to transform the lives of the world's poorest people.DRC Land Use Planning Coordinator July 24, 2017 | Rainforest Foundation UK The mission of the Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is to support indigenous peoples and traditional populations of the world's rainforest to secure and control the natural resources necessary for their long-term wellbeing and… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 46 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Myanmar: With Logging Ban Lifted, Myanmar Timber Policy Falls Flat April 28, 2017 | Jacob Goldberg, Coconuts Aung San Suu Kyi’s lackluster first year in power was perforated by at least one bold policy – a yearlong ban on logging across all of Myanmar.Conflict Minerals: Conflict Minerals Rule Relax Sets ‘Dangerous Precedent': Senators April 27, 2017 | Andrea Vittorio, Bloomberg One of the architects behind a corporate disclosure rule meant to help keep minerals that fund conflict in Africa out of computer chips, jewelry and other products is pushing back against the Securities…India/Pakistan: India Benefited More from the Indus Water Treaty April 23, 2017 | Mustafa Nazir Ahmad, The News on Sunday Dr Daanish Mustafa, a distinguished water resources expert, blames Pakistan’s policymakers for our current water woes. His research interests have been at the intersection of water resources, hazards and development geography.South Sudan: South Sudan Faces Economic Collapse amid Humanitarian Crisis April 21, 2017 | TRT World South Sudan faces a collapsing economy amid conflict and humanitarian crisis as their currency has lost more than ninety percent of its value since December 2015.North Korea: As North Korea Tensions Rise, Farming in the Demilitarized Zone Goes on April 20, 2017 | Motoko Rich, New York Times Taesung is a real community, albeit one with strict limits on who can come and go. The residents are mostly farmers from families that have lived here for generations.Afghanistan: MAIL Conducting Hundreds of Research Projects Annually April 20, 2017 | Haidarshah Omid, TOLOnews The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) on Wednesday said that it carries out more than 300 research programs every year that are aimed at improving and expanding agriculture in the country.Myanmar: Rescuing Myanmar’s Farmers from the Debt Trap April 12, 2017 | Economist Many farmers borrow to cover planting costs, buy equipment or purchase land, and repay after the harvest.China/Myanmar: China Says Accord Reached at Last with Myanmar on Oil Pipeline April 10, 2017 | Christian Shepherd, Reuters China and Myanmar have reached an agreement on an oil pipeline between the neighbouring countries after almost a decade of talks, with the project due to start "very quickly", Chinese vice foreign minister…Liberia: Impact Assessment Concluded for 120MW Hydro Project April 10, 2017 | ESI Africa Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded a meeting with residents of Grand Bassa and Bong Counties on the environmental and social impact of the construction of a 120MW Hydropower Dam.April 10, 2017 | Vera Mironova and Mohammed Hussein, Foreign Affairs With the fall of the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) seemingly imminent, nearly every Iraqi political group and its associated militia have been rushing to take control of the newly liberated territories…Afghanistan: Continued Militancy, Poverty Push Afghan Farmers to Grow Poppy April 9, 2017 | Abdul Haleem and Abdul Aziz Safdari, XInhua A former stronghold of Taliban and the hotbed of the armed militants currently, the troubled Helmand province been the scene of fierce fighting between government forces and armed insurgents over the past few…Liberia: Liberia, EU Sign Agreement to Strengthen Forestry Sector April 9, 2017 | FrontPageAfrica The agreement was signed by Ambassador Tina Intelmann, Head of the European Union delegation and Sister Mary Laurene Browne, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Forestry Development Authority during a press…Myanmar: Yangon Pilot Project Slashes Water Losses, Says Manila Company April 7, 2017 | Frontier Myanmar A Philippine company says it has slashed water system losses in two Yangon townships under a pilot project conducted in partnership with the Yangon City Development Committee and Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation.Iraq: Clean Water for Conflict-Affected Iraqis near Mosul April 5, 2017 | Danish Refugee Council In March 2017, as Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) advanced west from the outskirts of Mosul towards the Quba Pump Station on the bank of the Tigris River, IS fighters in the area attempted… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 15 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Will Afghanistan's Minerals Shape Trump's Policy Toward the Region? August 2, 2017 | Ahmad Shah Katawazai In addition to Afghanistan’s geopolitical and geostrategic importance, its lucrative mineral resources — estimated to be worth between $1 and $3 trillion — could be one of the major justifications for the United States to remain…July 31, 2017 | Jimmy Chalk and Sarah Grant This week China made waves in the South China Sea’s hydrocarbon space, hinting at joint venture opportunities with the Philippines and coercing Vietnam into shutting off the flow of natural gas within its…How the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty Helped Expose Disarmament’s Weakness on the Environment July 31, 2017 | Matthew Bolton In this new report from Pace University’s International Disarmament Institute and the Toxic Remnants of War Project, Doug Weir, explores the implications of the new Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty for the protection of the environment:The successful adoption of the…Security Links: An Emerging Congressional Common Ground on Climate Change? July 26, 2017 | Lauren Herzer Risi Earlier this month 46 House Republicans voted with Democrats to protect an amendment in the current National Defense Authorization Act that acknowledges that “climate change is a direct threat to the national security of…July 23, 2017 | Ulrika Blom DR Congo made headlines this year as it topped the charts for the world’s highest number of people fleeing conflict internally.Beware the Illusion of South China Sea Calm July 21, 2017 | Prashanth Parameswaran A year after the supposedly game-changing arbitral tribunal ruling on the Philippines’ South China Sea case against China, the region appears to have entered another period of calm that some are happy to…Smugglers Take Sheen From Uganda’s Bright Gold Refinery July 19, 2017 | Joseph Burite African Gold Refinery, a Ugandan company, expects to process $1 billion worth of gold a year but is battling would-be smugglers turning to the precious metal to make easy money. |
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Compiled by Luis Pérez Espinosa, Kelsey Harrison, Liz Hessami, Jiameizi Jia, Jessica Lis, Lauren Maunus, Samantha McCraine, and Erin Wenk |
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