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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #108 – February 27, 2018 |
AnnouncementsMeet the Faculty for the MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace! February 22, 2018 The MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace starts on March 1st! We are excited to introduce the faculty who will deliver lectures for this course. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Climate Change and Conflict: New Research for Defense, Diplomacy, and Development March 7, 2018 Wilson Center Washington, DC “The long-term trends toward a warming climate, more air pollution, biodiversity loss, and water scarcity are likely to fuel economic and social discontent – and possibly upheaval – through 2018,” the U.Fragility Forum 2018: Managing Risks for Peace and Stability March 5, 2018 - 2018-03-07 World Bank Washington, DC The 2018 Fragility Forum will bring together policy makers and practitioners from humanitarian, development, peace and security communities to share practical solutions and explore innovative ways to improve development approaches to foster peace… |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 20 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: January 1, 2018 | Solomon Peter Gbanie, Amy L. Griffin, and Alec Thornton An influential underlying driver of human-induced landscape change is civil war and other forms of conflict that cause human displacement.January 1, 2018 | Malik D. Morjan, Nathaniel D. Rayl, Paul W. Elkan, James C. Deutsch, M. Blake Henke, and Todd K. Fuller Many terrestrial mammalian migrations are disappearing before they are documented.Conflict Minerals and Supply Chain Due Diligence: An Exploratory Study of Multi-Tier Supply Chains January 1, 2018 | Martin C. Schleper and Constantin Blome As recently stakeholders complain about the use of conflict minerals in consumer products that are often invisible to them in final products, firms across industries implement conflict mineral management practices.January 1, 2018 | Jason Miklian and Juan Pablo Medina Bickel Despite emerging study of business initiatives that attempt to support local peace and development, we still have significant knowledge gaps on their effectiveness and efficiency.January 1, 2018 | Ainars Aunins and Andris Avotins We surveyed the military training area Adazi to evaluate the effects of disturbance caused by military activities on the abundance of protected bird species considered to benefit from disturbances at the site (SCBD).January 1, 2017 | Glada Lahn and Paul Stevens In the context of falls in extractive commodities prices since 2011, this paper examines the history of thinking about the interplay between extractives and economic development.Yemen between the Impact of the Climate Change and the Ongoing Saudi-Yemen War: A Real Tragedy January 1, 2017 | Hadil Mohamed, Moose Elayah, and Lau Schuplen Climate change is one of the global inevitable challenges that face societies in our time.Environmental Protection and Transitions from Conflict to Peace January 1, 2017 | Carsten Stahn, Jens Iverson, and Jennifer S. Easterday For many years, the Jus Post Bellum Project has updated and further enlightened practitioners and researchers on theoretical framework and practical consequences of jus post bellum and its link to sustainable peace.‘Nature Knows No Boundaries’: The Role of Nature Conservation in Peacebuilding January 1, 2017 | Alexandre Roulin, Mansour Abu Rashid, Baruch Spiegel, Motti Charter, Amélie N. Dreiss, and Yossi Leshem Humanity is facing a biodiversity crisis. To solve environmental problems, we bring people from Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority to the same table.Water as a Basic Human Right within the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict January 1, 2017 | Erika Weinthal In the Middle East, water often crosses political borders; because water is a shared resource, its effective management demands cooperation among different users. In the absence of cooperation, conflict is likely. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. DRC: Ecotourism Development and Bonobo Conservation Expert February 27, 2018 | World Wide Fund For Nature WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of our planet's natural environment, and build a future in which people live in harmony with nature.Global Surge - Food Security and Livelihoods February 27, 2018 | British Red Cross The British Red Cross helps people in the UK and around the world to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies, disasters and conflicts.Yemen: Senior Environmental Health Manager February 27, 2018 | 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.Senior/Principal Consultant - Fragile & Conflict Affected States February 27, 2018 | Itad Itad is a leading consultancy providing technical expertise to international development programmes, projects and institutions.Mali: Natural Resource Management and Peacebuilding Research Consultant February 26, 2018 | International Alert International Alert's work is designed to positively impact the quality of life of the people it works with.Sudan: Environmental Streaming Consultant February 19, 2018 | UN Environment The United Nations Environment is the United Nations systems designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level.Myanmar: Disaster Risk Reduction Program Manager February 19, 2018 | Action Contre la Faim Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organization which originated in France and is committed to ending world hunger. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 37 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Bahrain: The "Oil War" in the Persian Gulf November 19, 2017 | Dr. Shaul Shay, Israel Defense An explosion ripped through the oil pipeline near the village of Buri some 15 kilometers from the capital of Bahrain, Manama, on November 10, 2017.Afghanistan: Ghani Pledges to Resolve Land-Grabbing Issue November 18, 2017 | TOLOnews Addressing the 4th Urban Conference in Kabul on Saturday, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Afghanistan’s urban areas were facing numerous challenges but that these issues need to be resolved.Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone’s Land Challenges to Be Addressed by Reforms November 16, 2017 | UN Economic Commission for Africa The problems surrounding access and ownership of land in Sierra Leone will be solved by the implementation of the National Land Policy, said country representatives at a session on the country’s emerging best…Iraq/Kurdistan/Turkey: Iraq, Turkey Discuss Resuming Kirkuk Oil Exports November 16, 2017 | Rudaw Top Iraqi oil officials met with a Turkish energy delegation in Baghdad to discuss resuming Kirkuk's oil exports through the Turkish port of Ceyhan which were halted early in November.Iraq: Climate Change and Water Woes Drove ISIS Recruiting in Iraq November 14, 2017 | Peter Schwartzstein, National Geographic Around Tikrit, Saddam Hussein’s northern Iraqi hometown, ISIS appears to have attracted much more support from water-deprived communities than from their better-resourced peers.Afghanistan: 151 Water Reservoir Projects to Be Implemented November 12, 2017 | Afghanistan Times The ministry of rural rehabilitation and development on Sunday signed agreements for implementation of 151 water reservoir and water networks projects in different provinces.Afghanistan: Ministry Shares List of over 1,000 Mining Contracts November 10, 2017 | Mir Haidarshah Omid, TOLOnews The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has shared a list of 1,050 contracts of small mining projects on its website, saying that it is the beginning of its efforts to bring reforms and…Conflict Minerals: Study Reveals 'Massive Weaknesses' in Conflict Minerals Policies November 9, 2017 | Tammy Lovell, Chemical Watch Independent research has found that 95% of company conflict mineral policies are not aligned with the OECD's Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Mineral Supply Chains.Veterans Find New Career in Farming November 9, 2017 | Tim Hearden, Capital Press After tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, thousands of American veterans have moved from the battlefield to the farm field with the help of organizations to enter careers in agriculture.Liberia: Citizens Dialogue on Concession Agreement November 8, 2017 | New Dawn The National Youth Movement for Transparent Elections or NAYMOTE ends a day- long stakeholder’s dialogue with affected concession communities in Pleebo, Maryland County, southeast Liberia.DRC: Paradise Papers Reveal Dubious Dealings Bleed Congo’s Mineral Wealth November 8, 2017 | Mel Frykberg, African Independent The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) enormous mineral wealth is being exploited by greedy international companies and corrupt middlemen with close relations to President Joseph Kabila and other senior government officials, according to…Myanmar: Big Dams Can Wait, Myanmar Overhauls Energy Strategy November 7, 2017 | Simon Lewis and Shoon Naing, Reuters Big hydropower dams are not a priority in Myanmar’s strategy to tackle chronic power shortages, the country’s new energy minister said in an interview that cast doubt over a controversial China-backed project in… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 15 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling. Sustaining Peace in a Climate of Change February 25, 2018 | Janani Vivekananda The world is at its most volatile and dangerous since the Cold War.Chronology of US Military Leadership on Climate Change and Security: 2017-2018 February 25, 2018 | Caitlin Werrell and Francesco Femia Over the past twelve months, 12 senior officials at the US Defense Department (DoD) have raised concerns about, and recommended actions to address, the security implications of climate change, both due to its…Before the Flood: Environment and Security in the Spotlight February 21, 2018 | UN Environment For the first time, the role of the environment in promoting security was addressed at one of the world’s most important international policy forums.Could Tackling Climate Change Help Bring Peace to South Sudan? February 21, 2018 | Adela Suliman The world's youngest nation, South Sudan, has been embroiled in war and conflict for years.This Website Can Tell You Who Owns Land in 60 Countries February 20, 2018 | CRL Helping cultures and nations communicate with one another has traditionally been the responsibility of diplomats, but the Land Portal Foundation takes the position that strengthening land ownership rights should be done by local…February 20, 2018 | Gil H. A. Santos Reports last week of China’s latest move on the Philippine Rise (aka Benham Rise), which was officially recognized by the UN as part of our continental shelf in 2012, revealed Beijing’s true intentions–and… |
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Compiled by Sonia Ahmad, Kelly Bridges, Trevor Dolan, Liz Foster, Nina Hamilton, Liz Hessami, Jiameizi Jia, Jessica Lis, Sarita Ruiz Morato, Íris Moriyama, and Erin Wenk |
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