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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #97 – September 26, 2017 |
AnnouncementsScarred Lands Film Channel Launched September 13, 2017 The Scarred Lands Film Team is pleased to present the debut of the Scarred Lands Film Channel, the channel showcases 18 short clips (average length 1:00) addressing the moral and ethical issues surrounding war and… |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Land and Conflict Panel Discussion - Webinar September 28, 2017 USAID LandLinks Online On Thursday September 28, 2017 from 8:00-9:00 am EDT, join USAID LandLinks and experts from across the world in a 60-minute webinar examining the numerous important linkages between land as a scarce and… |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 23 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Climate Change and the Syrian Civil War Revisited January 1, 2017 | Jan Selby, Omar S. Dahi, Christiane Fröhlich, and Mike Hulme For proponents of the view that anthropogenic climate change will become a ‘threat multiplier’ for instability in the decades ahead, the Syrian civil war has become a recurring reference point, providing apparently compelling…The Fifth Column: Understanding the Relationship between Corruption and Conflict January 1, 2017 | Karolina MacLachlan, Dave Allen, Tobias Bock, Katherine Dixon, Rebecca Graves, Hilary Hurd, and Leah Wawro At the end of the last century, the Western foreign policy consensus was that increases in global wealth, a more interconnected world, and ever greater levels of citizen participation in democratic economies would…Lake Chad – Tackling Climate-Fragility Risks [Video] January 1, 2017 | Stella Schaller, Janani Vivekananda, Stephan Wolters, Christopher Stolzenberg, and Paul-Müller Hahl The world’s most extensive humanitarian crisis since 1945 is currently playing out in the four countries that surround Lake Chad: Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. Multiple stressors converge in the region.Identifying the Effect of Climate Variability on Communal Conflict through Randomization January 1, 2017 | Esteve Corbera, Carol Hunsberger, and Chayan Vaddhanaphuti In recent years, the focus of quantitative climate-conflict research has shifted from studying civil wars to studying different types of conflicts, particularly non-state and communal conflicts, based on the argument that these local-level…Maintaining Arctic Cooperation with Russia January 1, 2017 | Stephanie Pezard, Abbie Tingstad, Kristin Van Abel, and Scott Stephenson Despite this being a period of generally heightened tensions between Russia and the West, cooperation on Arctic affairs has remained largely intact, with the exception of direct military-to-military cooperation in the region.Shell–NGO Partnership and Peace in Nigeria: Critical Insights and Implications January 1, 2017 | Uwafiokun Idemudia The recent efforts to better understand how businesses can contribute to peace in conflict zones suggest that partnerships can be an effective vehicle for corporate peacebuilding.Environmental News in South America: Conflict, Crisis and Contestation January 1, 2017 | Juliet Pinto, Paola Prado and J. Alejandro Tirado-Alcaraz Combining perspectives from media studies and political ecology, this book analyses socially constructed news regarding three environmental conflicts in South America.Socio-Environmental Conflicts on Hydropower: The São Luiz do Tapajós Project in Brazil January 1, 2017 | Christoph Ernst Emil Hess and Eva Fenrich Economic expansion and related resource and infrastructure needs provoke an increase of socio-environmental conflicts worldwide, and methodologies for their comprehensive analysis and understanding are necessary.Droughts, Land Appropriation, and Rebel Violence in the Developing World January 1, 2017 | Ore Koren, Benjamin Bagozzi, and Bumba Mukherjee Scholars note that rebel atrocities against civilians often arise within rural areas in the developing world.January 1, 2017 | Amy Quandt and J. Terrence McCabe While violent conflict affects the lives of 1. 5 billion people globally, little is known about how such people support and feed themselves.January 1, 2017 | Miguel Ángel Pérez Martín There is a wide range of environmental threats to the Human Right to Water and Sanitation (HRWS) in Central Asia: desertification, the intensive use of insecticides and fertilizers harmful to the environment, global…Kitchen as the New Venue of Foreign Policy January 1, 2016 | Johanna Mendelson-Forman Conflict Cuisine examines the nexus of food and war.On Malaria and the Duration of Civil War January 1, 2014 | Benjamin Bagozzi Geographic factors such as rugged terrain and distance from capital cities are widely believed to prolong civil wars by enabling rebel groups to resist total defeat. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. September 26, 2017 | World Wildlife Fund WWF, the world's leading conservation organization, seeks a Country Representative for its office based in Kathmandu, Nepal.South Sudan: Economic Empowerment and Livelihood Manager September 26, 2017 | International Medical Corps International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.Syria: Food Security and Livelihood Project Manager - "Whole of Syria" September 26, 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…Democracy Fellow, Conflict - Fragility & Peacebuilding September 26, 2017 | Institute of International Education For nearly a century, IIE has been a world leader in international education. We work to build more peaceful and equitable societies by advancing scholarship, building economies and promoting access to opportunity.Jordan: Middle East Regional Office – A Regional Food and Nutrition Security and Livelihoods Advisor September 17, 2017 | Première Urgence Internationale Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 30 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Iran: Iran Fears Tension over Water Shortage, Holds Neighboring Countries Responsible for Crisis July 4, 2017 | Adel Al-Salmi, Asharq Al Awsat Iranian President Hassan Rouhani asked neighboring countries to collaborate to address the region’s water shortages and said environmental issues require planning would not be resolved without regional and international cooperation.Myanmar: Myanmar’s ‘Sea Gypsies’ Threatened by Dynamite Fishing and Drugs July 3, 2017 | Agence France-Presse Until recently the sea provided the Moken with everything they needed: a base for boats they lived in, fish and seafood to eat and bounty such as pearls to trade with islanders for…Iraq/Kurdistan: Tanker with Kurdish Oil Seen in Waters Near Canada/US East Coast July 1, 2017 | Rudaw An oil tanker carrying crude oil from the Kurdistan Region that went off track and was allegedly heading to the US over a week ago has reappeared in waters near the east coast…Myanmar: Jade Stones on Way to China Seized at Yaypu Checkpoint June 30, 2017 | Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times Jade stones which were about to be smuggled into China were seized from a truck that was on forest track leading to Theinni from Lashio.Myanmar: Over 1000 Mandalay Farmers Protest Land Seizure, Suits June 30, 2017 | Kyaw Ko Ko, Myanmar Times More than 1000 farmers in the Mandalay Region staged a protest against what they described as unfair lawsuits filed against them pertaining to seized land.June 26, 2017 | Ralph Jennings, Voice of America China and Vietnam face a stiff new test in avoiding a showdown over undersea oil drilling after Beijing cut short a high-level meeting last week, but experts say the two sides will eventually…Colombia: Canada’s Zonte Metals Sues Colombia over Gold Permit Rejection June 26, 2017 | Cecilia Jamasmie, Mining.com Canada’s Zonte Metals has officially sued the mining authority of Colombia’s Department of Antioquia for allegedly not processing the junior explorer’s application in accordance with the country’s mining code.Conflict Minerals: Pioneering Canadian System Ensures Conflict-Free Gold June 25, 2017 | Geoffrey York, Globe and Mail About 15 per cent of the world’s gold supply is provided by the 30 million workers in the small-scale and artisanal mining industry.June 22, 2017 | World Bank The irrigation canal that has benefited so many farmers is the Baghat Irrigation Canal.Feucht Inducted in Wisconsin Army National Guard Hall of Honor for Agricultural Work in Afghanistan June 22, 2017 | College of Agicultural & Life Sciences Agriculture is very important in Afghanistan; it accounts for about 45 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, and 80 percent of the population is engaged in farming, herding or both.Colombia: Colombia Plans Initiative for Solar to Benefit Milk Producers June 21, 2017 | Mark Hutchins, PV Magazine Anatolio Santos, Atlántico Department’s Secretary of Economic Development, brought up the initiative at a government meeting.Liberia: Multi-Stakeholder Meeting on Land Concession Management Underway in Liberia June 20, 2017 | FrontPageAfrica As part of improving citizens’ engagement in concessions management and managing concession-related conflicts, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is organizing a two-day national multi-stakeholders Platform meeting in Monrovia.Africa: Crop Failure and Conflict Affecting Food Security in Africa June 19, 2017 | Sabrina Dean, Farmer's Weekly According to the latest quarterly Crop Prospects and Food Shortages report released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) this month, people across 29 countries on the continent cannot access food, or are…Myanmar: Kyaukphyu Farmers Propose Compensation Rates for Land Lost to SEZ June 19, 2017 | Moe Myint, Irrawaddy Farmers from four village tracts in southern Rakhine State’s Kyaukphyu Township have demanded that the Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) committee compensate seized paddy field at a rate of up to 90 million… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 9 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Can Renewable Energy Pay a Peace Dividend? September 24, 2017 | Justin Guay What if the hundreds of millions of dollars spent each and every year burning fossil fuels to power peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts could instead create lasting energy infrastructure powered by the wind and…The Assault on the Rohingya Is Not Only about Religion — It’s Also about Land September 24, 2017 | Saskia Sassen Religion and ethnicity have been the major focus in local and international news coverage of the persecution of the Rohingya in Myanmar.All in a Generation: Stopping Conflict, Building Peace, and Saving the Environment September 24, 2017 | Anuj Krishnamurthy Today, world leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly will celebrate the International Day of Peace, observed annually since 1981.September 24, 2017 | Janet Edmond Today is International Peace Day and my mind is filled with thoughts of the many conflicts over natural resources around the world, many in critically important biodiversity areas.What Is at Stake in Iraqi Kurdish Vote for Independence? September 18, 2017 | Michael Knights On 25 September, the residents of Kurdish-controlled areas inside Iraq will have the opportunity to vote in a referendum on their preference for the future of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), a…Is the Military Prepared for Climate Crisis? September 13, 2017 | Sharmini Peries If you live in the U. S. , it is not news that we have been hit by two devastating hurricanes in the last two weeks. |
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Compiled by Anam Ahmed, Trevor Dolan, Luis Pérez Espinosa, Kelsey Harrison, Liz Hessami, Jiameizi Jia, Samantha McCraine, Anya Raadam, Akriti Sharma, Emma Tulley, and Erin Wenk |
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