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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #99 – October 24, 2017 |
AnnouncementsProgress Made on MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace October 24, 2017 We are making progress on the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace!Seeking Panelists for Session at the American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting October 22, 2017 | Nature of Peace at Lund University Our group Nature of Peace at Lund University explores the role of the natural environment in post-conflict societies. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Capacity Building in Environmental Conflict: An Intensive 30-Hour Workshop March 25, 2018 - 2018-03-28 Four Worlds Troutdale, OR Four Worlds will be hosting a 30-hour intensive workshop which will teach participants how to navigate the complex world of disputes over water, forestry and climate change debates. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 15 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Mining Disclosures 2017: An Investor Guide to Conflict Minerals Reporting in Year Four January 1, 2017 | Raphaël Deberdt and Patricia Jurewicz In the fourth consecutive year of analyzing companies’ conflict minerals compliance and reporting, Responsible Sourcing Network’s (RSN) research unveils a troubling trend widely spread among companies and industries.Oil and Borders: How to Fix Iraq’s Kurdish Crisis January 1, 2017 What happened? On 16 October 2017, the Iraqi federal government launched an operation to restore Iraqi sovereignty over the disputed territories, including Kirkuk and its oil fields.How Conflict Affects Land Use: Agricultural Activity in Areas Seized by the Islamic State January 1, 2017 | Lina Eklund, Michael Degerald, Martin Brandt, Alexander V. Prishchepov, and Petter Pilesjö Socio-economic shocks, technogenic catastrophes, and armed conflicts often have drastic impacts on local and regional food security through disruption of agricultural production and food trade, reduced investments, and deterioration of land and infrastructure.Building in Post-War Environments January 1, 2017 | Giovanni Tortorici and Francesco Fiorito Modern wars generate devastating effects on the environment by using chemical, biological, radioactive weapons. Toxic effects persist for long time on war fields.Congo's Environmental Paradox: Potential and Predation in a Land of Plenty January 1, 2017 | Pádraig Carmody This is an unusual, fascinating and important book. The role of resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's conflict(s) has received much media and academic attention in recent decades.January 1, 2017 | Connor Joseph Cavanagh Through a review of recent writings in political ecology and agrarian studies, this paper appraises the potential for emerging forms of ‘green economy’ initiatives to catalyze new forms of internal displacement in West…Gold Mining in Colombia, Post-War Crime and the Peace Agreement with the FARC January 1, 2017 | Frédéric Massé and Philippe Le Billon Peace negotiations with left-wing insurgent groups have brought hope for a reduction in illegal economic activities in Colombia, including gold mining.Toward Sustainable Peace: A New Research Agenda for Post-Conflict Natural Resource Management January 1, 2017 | Florian Krampe This forum reflects upon the current state of research on post-conflict natural resource management.Leaving the Beaten Track? The EU Regulation on Conflict Minerals January 1, 2017 | Jeroen Cuvelier Since the end of the 1990s, natural resources have been the focus point of policymakers, academics, journalists, NGO activists and other observers trying to find a solution to the enduring armed conflict in…Environmental Issues in Areas Retaken from ISIL: Mosul, Iraq January 1, 2017 During his visit to Iraq in May 2017, Erik Solheim responded positively to the government’s request for support in conducting an assessment of the environmental impacts in areas formerly occupied by ISIL (so-called…Horn of Africa: A Call for Action January 1, 2017 The 2016 Deyr or short rains season (October to December) brought severely low levels of rainfall to the region. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Nigeria: Food Security Project Manager October 22, 2017 | INTERSOS INTERSOS is an Italian humanitarian organization on the first line that works all over the world bringing assistance to people in danger victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts.The Impact of Armed Conflict on Hunger and Food Insecurity – Consultancy October 22, 2017 | Concern Worldwide Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and suffering in the world’s poorest countries.October 22, 2017 | World Wide Fund For Nature For more than half a century, WWF has been working to protect the world's species and natural places, pushing for a more sustainable world.October 22, 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…Kenya: Extractive Hub Consultant October 22, 2017 | UN Environment The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations…October 20, 2017 | iMMAP iMMAP is a pioneering humanitarian organization that is leading the way forward in the effective use of information management practices and principles in the service of humanitarian relief and development.Iraq: Food Security and Livelihoods October 20, 2017 | Solidarités International Solidarités International is committed to working to implement a clear mandate by helping men, women and children who are hit by war, epidemics and natural disasters, delivering effective and appropriately targeted humanitarian aid directly… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 33 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: July 24, 2017 | Nandini Krishnamoorthy, International Business Times Chinese threat to attack Vietnamese military bases is reported to have forced Hanoi to halt drilling for oil and gas within the "nine-dash line" in the disputed South China Sea, off its south-east…South Sudan: Locals Bring Clean Water to South Sudan July 24, 2017 | Mike Donahey, Time Republican Peace, freedom from hunger, and clean water do not come easy to South Sudan, the world’s newest country. South Sudanese desperately want all.July 21, 2017 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN During a visit to Colombia, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva announced USD 8.Timor-Leste: Timorese Go to the Polls Unaware of 'Gas Shadow' over Their Nation's Future July 21, 2017 | Lindsay Murdoch, Sydney Morning Herald More than 750,000 East Timorese will cast votes on Saturday to elect a government that will face tough negotiations that could deliver the poverty-stricken nation billions of dollars or - should they fail -…South Sudan: Crop-Eating Caterpillar to Worsen South Sudan's Hunger Woes - UN July 19, 2017 | Umberto Bacchi, Reuters An infestation of fall armyworm, a crop-eating caterpillar that has ravaged fields across Africa, will deepen hunger in famine-threatened South Sudan, a U. N. official said on Wednesday.Myanmar: Reporter’s Notebook: Has China’s Pipeline Project Benefited Maday Island Locals? July 18, 2017 | Moe Myint, Irrawaddy It has been seven years since construction began on a China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) pipeline project that cuts 480 miles across Myanmar.Afghanistan: New Water Resources Strategy Lands in Parliament July 17, 2017 | Daily Outlook Afghanistan The energy and water minister on Monday presented a new strategy on the country's water resources to the Wolesi Jirga or lower house of the parliament for approval. Eng.Afghanistan/Iran: Water Talks with Kabul July 16, 2017 | Financial Tribune Iran and Afghanistan have held preliminary talks about the water rights of transboundary Hamoun Wetlands, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said.Colombia: Colombia Expands Indigenous Reserves Near Key Deforestation Hotspot July 14, 2017 | Mike Gaworecki, Mongabay The Colombian government announced yesterday the expansion of two indigenous reserves in the buffer zone of Serrania de Chiribiquete, the South American country’s largest national park.July 14, 2017 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN In strife-torn Syria, the food security and livelihoods situation of some 234,000 people has received a strong boost thanks to a recently completed animal health campaign led by the Food and Agriculture Organization…Myanmar: Govt Makes K5.3 Billion from Sale of Seized Timber in 2016-17 July 14, 2017 | Htoo Thant, Myanmar Times The Government earned more than K5. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 13 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: The Environmental Consequences of the Use of Armed Drones October 20, 2017 | Doug Weir To date, debate over the implications of the growing use of armed drones has focused on human rights, on the expansion of the use of force into new contexts, and on the imbalances…Hazardous Legacies: An Open-Source Overview of the Destruction of Deir ez-Zor’s Oil Industry October 20, 2017 | Wim Zwijnenburg Now that the so-called Islamic State (IS) is rapidly losing terrain in eastern Syria, a race is underway to capture the oil-rich Deir ez-Zor governorate.Could Oil Bring the World to Finally Support the Kurds? October 17, 2017 | Ellen R. Wald One month after the KRG voted in favor of a referendum to seek independence from Iraq, Baghdad finally responded.The Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: Assisting Victims and Remediating the Environment October 17, 2017 | Elizabeth Minor In a remarkable achievement this summer, States concluded negotiations on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).Indigenous Resistance: My Fight for Land and Life in Colombia October 16, 2017 | Angelica Ortiz My name is Angelica Ortiz. I am a Wayuu woman from the Ipuana clan of the Lomomato indigenous reserve in La Guajira, Colombia.NATO and Climate Change: The Need for a More Coherent Approach October 16, 2017 | Amar Causevic Climate change represents a non-traditional threat to international security and the future existence of modern civilization. Year after year, drought, famine, storms and flooding become increasingly frequent and destructive.On Trump, Afghanistan, and the Plunder Doctrine October 16, 2017 | Kate Harveston Plunder. It’s a word typically reserved for the likes of pirates, but it seems somehow appropriate when used next to the name Donald Trump. Perhaps it’s his shoot-from-the-hip style. |
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Compiled by Anam Ahmed, Trevor Dolan, Luis Pérez Espinosa, Liz Foster, Liz Hessami, Jiameizi Jia, Sarita Ruiz Morato, Anya Raadam, Akriti Sharma, Emma Tulley, and Erin Wenk |
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