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Issue #98 – Oct 10, 2017 |
Announcements
October 10, 2017 Post-production is underway for our Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. ISSS-ISAC Annual Conference 2017
October 13, 2017 - 2017-10-14
International Security Studies Section of ISA and the International Security and Arms Control Section of APSA
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LibraryIn the last two weeks, 29 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions:
January 1, 2017 | Sasha Lezhnev and John Prendergast
Findings around Conflict Sensitivity and Food Aid in Northern Bahr el-Ghazal
January 1, 2017 | Martina Santschi
Land of Sorrow: Human Rights Violations at Myanmar’s Myotha Industrial Park
January 1, 2017
Mapping Hotspots of Climate and Security Vulnerability [Podcast]
January 1, 2017 | Joshua Busby
January 1, 2017 | Simon Dalby
January 1, 2017 | Felix Watang Zieba, Genesis Tambang Yengoh, and Abdouraman Tom
Greening Africa's Borderlands: The Symbiotic Politics of Land and Borders in Peace Parks
January 1, 2017 | Maano Ramutsindela
Food Security, Sustaining Peace and Gender Equality: Conceptual Framework and Future Directions
January 1, 2017
The Rise in Conflict Associated with Mining Operations: What Lies Beneath?
January 1, 2017 | Tony Andrews, Bernarda Elizalde, Philippe Le Billon, Chang Hoon Oh, David Reyes, and Ian Thompson
The 2016 Al-Mishraq Sulphur Plant Fire: Source and Health Risk Area Estimation
January 1, 2017 | Oscar Björnham, Håkan Grahn, Pontus von Schoenberg, Birgitta Liljedahl, Annica Waleij, and Niklas Brännström
January 1, 2017 | Le Thai Anh, Teruhiko Kido, Seijiro Honma, Ho Dung Manh, Ikue Koike, Yuko Oyama, Hoang Duc Phuc, Rie Okamoto, Hideaki Nakagawa, Shoji F. Nakayama, Dang Duc Nhu, Nguyen Hung Minh, Ngo Van Toan, and Le Ke Son
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JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Somalia: Final Project Evaluation October 8, 2017 | CARE CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty and providing lifesaving assistance in emergencies.Yemen: Head of Department, Food Security and Livelihoods October 8, 2017 | Action Contre la Faim Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organization which originated in France and is committed to ending world hunger.Kenya: Emergency Project Administrator Kenya | Somalia October 8, 2017 | Cooperazione e Sviluppo Onlus CESVI works around the world with the belief that helping people who are most in need and affected by wars, natural disasters and environmental disasters will not only relieve those who suffer, but…Iraq: Rehabilitation Technical Coordinator October 8, 2017 | Handicap International Handicap International is an independent and impartial aid and development organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster.Jordan: Consortium Coordinator October 6, 2017 | Action Contre la Faim Action Against Hunger was founded in 1979 by a group of French intellectuals in response to the emergency in Afghanistan.Tunisia: Livelihoods Feasibility Study Consultant October 6, 2017 | Danish Refugee Council Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international non-governmental organisation, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world.DRC: WASH & Infrastructure Advisor October 6, 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. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 35 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: July 13, 2017 | Joshua Mitnick, Los Angeles Times Israeli and Palestinian officials said Thursday they had agreed to a water-sharing plan to help Palestinian communities suffering chronic shortages, a goal included in a broader 2013 deal that involves Jordan.Colombia: Starbucks Partners with NGOs to Invest Nearly $5 Million USD in Colombian Coffee Industry July 13, 2017 | Jared Wade, Finance Colombia Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks announced this week that is has expanded its program to help to support coffee farmers in Colombia with loans, technical training, and better agricultural technology.Afghanistan/Iran: War of Words Heats up Between Iran and Afghanistan over Water Resources July 12, 2017 | Dominic Dudley, Forbes 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.Myanmar: Yangon Floods, Rain Insurance a New Probably Market July 12, 2017 | Eleven Once again, Myanmar’s crowning jewel of progress Yangon was awash with writing waters of assorted ingredients on July 11 as continuous heavy rain battered the city throughout the day.Colombia: Deforestation Soars in Colombia after Farc Rebels' Demobilization July 11, 2017 | Sibylla Brodzinsky, Guardian Colombia has seen an alarming surge in deforestation after the leftwing rebels relinquished control over vast areas of the country as a part of a historic peace deal.Myanmar: Coal Plan Sparks Ire as Myanmar Struggles to Keep Lights on July 11, 2017 | Shoon Naing and Yimou Lee, Reuters Opposition to a planned $3 billion coal-fired power plant in eastern Myanmar is highlighting the challenges facing Aung San Suu Kyi's government in crafting a coherent energy policy in one of Asia's poorest…Sudan: Sudan Plans to Prevent Crude Minerals Export July 10, 2017 | Xinhua Sudan announced on Sunday plans to prevent exportation of crude minerals, said Sudan's minerals ministry.Colombia: Deforestation in Colombia up 44% in 2016: Report July 7, 2017 | Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports Deforestation in Colombia went up 44% in 2016 compared to the year before, newspaper El Tiempo reported on Thursday.Afghanistan/India: Coordination Needed with India, Afghanistan to Mitigate Flood Threat July 6, 2017 | Dawn All the relevant authorities looking at ways to mitigate and counter flood threats have stressed the need for improved coordination with India and Afghanistan regarding details of heavy water flow from these countries.Colombia: Rural Development as a Path to Peace in Colombia is an Example for the World July 5, 2017 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Colombia’s progress in using rural development as a tool to clinch peace after more than half a century of civil war can “fill the entire world with hope and knowledge,” FAO Director-General José…Afghanistan/Iran: Iranian President Voices Concerns Regarding Dams Construction in Afghanistan July 4, 2017 | Khaama Press The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has voiced concerns as the Afghan government plans to build more dams in a bid to regulate the waters for agriculture and electricity production. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 12 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: The Arctic: In the Face of Change, an Ocean of Cooperation October 6, 2017 | Wilson Center Staff “The United States and Russia… have found ways to continue to cooperate in the Arctic—particularly, but not only—through the Arctic Council, despite the difficulties on other issues relating to other parts of the world,” said Ambassador…China’s Water Grab in Tibet Risks Regional Devastation and Conflict October 6, 2017 | Nithin Coca China’s unchecked mining expansion and dam construction across the Tibetan plateau, compounded by climate change melting glaciers, are threatening the Yellow, Yangtze, Ganges and other rivers that hundreds of millions of people depend…Overlooked and Misunderstood: Stories about Climate, Conflict, and Migration October 6, 2017 | Bethany N. Bella Barbuda—an island once full of people—has been rendered completely uninhabitable by Hurricane Irma. Every single resident was evacuated from the island, and some are not planning to return.Everyone Wants Cobalt, but Few Want to Get Tangled up in the World’s Largest Producing Nation October 2, 2017 | Lynsey Chutel For too long, the Democratic Republic of Congo has known no competition in the cobalt market, to its detriment.All in a Generation: Stopping Conflict, Building Peace, and Saving the Environment October 1, 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.How Oil Wealth and Terrorism Can Lead to Kurdistan’s Secession September 27, 2017 | Mirna Khaled Abdulaal State building is a difficult and expensive task, and in a region currently gripped by perpetual conflict, the possibilities of creating a new state come with stark challenges.The Struggle for Kurdistan’s Oil: Past, Present and Future September 27, 2017 | Leo Kabouche On Monday, September 25, the government of Iraqi Kurdistan held an independence referendum. |
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Compiled by Anam Ahmed, Trevor Dolan, Luis Pérez Espinosa, Liz Foster, Liz Hessami, Jiameizi Jia, Anya Raadam, Akriti Sharma, Emma Tulley, and Erin Wenk |
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