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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #10 – May 27, 2014 |
New Library ResourcesIn the last two weeks, 20 new publications were added to our online library of resources on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: January 1, 2014 It is over ten years since Liberia’s final peace agreement was signed in 2003, putting an end to 14 years of violent civil wars.When Does Service Delivery Improve the Legitimacy of a Fragile or Conflict-Affected State? January 1, 2014 Received wisdom holds that the provision of vital public services necessarily improves the legitimacy of a fragile or conflict-affected state.National Security and the Accelerating Risks of Climate Change January 1, 2014 This report re-examines the impact of climate change on U. S. national security in the context of a more informed, but more complex and integrated world.Climate Change, Migration, and Nontraditional Security Threats in China January 1, 2014 This new report examines the implications of the climate change, migration, and national security nexus in five Chinese hotspots and discusses their impact on domestic and regional policy.Saving South Sudan: How South Sudan Got Lost January 1, 2014 Sudan was once home to a great civilization that was the most advanced in all of Africa—but centuries of colonialism and conflict, and a post-independence period ravaged by coups, dictatorships, and incompetent rule,…January 1, 2014 Substantial international investment has gone into the rehabilitation of the road infrastructure in DRC, but little is known about the impact of road rehabilitation on the organisation of urban-rural transport or on rural…Fueling a New Order?: The New Geopolitical and Security Consequences of Energy January 1, 2014 Energy issues—their geopolitics, governance and security implications—are pushing their way to the heart of U. S. foreign policy.The Military-Environmental Complex January 1, 2014 Two competing theories vie for dominance regarding the relationship between the U. S. military and the natural environment.Confronting Land and Property Problems for Peace January 1, 2014 This collection clarifies the background of land and property problems in conflict-affected settings, and explores appropriate policy measures for peace-building.Oil and Gas Sector-Wide Impact Assessment (SWIA) January 1, 2014 The idea behind the Oil & Gas (O&G) SWIA is to provide an overall picture of potential positive and negative impacts of the O&G sector on society in Myanmar for a wide range… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 45 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Following is a sampling: Remote: Social Inclusion Research Opportunity June 25, 2024 | Environmental Law Institute The Environmental Law Institute is seeking Visiting Researchers (graduate degree holders or professionals), Law Clerks (current law students), and Research Interns (current or recent undergraduates) to support an evaluation assessing social inclusion in environmental…Flowing Together: Peace and Conflict’s Role in Socio-Hydrology June 24, 2024 | Stefan Doring, Kyungmee Kim, and Ashok Swain In an era where water scarcity and disputes over water rights increasingly shape global politics, understanding the nexus between water and peace is more critical than ever.Risks and Restoration: Land as a Driver of Conflict and Cooperation June 19, 2024 | Beatrice Mosello and Mary Potts Land is crucial to people’s livelihoods, health and wellbeing, culture and identity. So disputes over access to or use of land are a prominent feature in many conflicts.Gendered Perspectives on Maritime Security: An Ocean of Opportunity for Caribbean Island States June 19, 2024 | Marisa O. Ensor Maritime security constitutes a geopolitical, legal, and environmental issue of critical importance.Global Rush for Farmland Could Trigger World War, Documentary Argues June 14, 2024 | Saul Elbein A global network of powerful entities, fueled in part by Wall Street, is buying up land and water around the world.$8.6 Million Grant Approved to Boost Non-Oil Revenue in South Sudan June 13, 2024 | Radio Tamazuj The management of the African Development Bank Group has approved a grant funding of $8.Low-Income Countries Host 75% of EJAtlas' Environmental Conflicts June 12, 2024 | Mirage The Environmental Justice Atlas (EJAtlas), created by researchers at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB), has documented 4,100 socio-environmental conflicts worldwide, 75% of which occur…Conflict, Climate, and Hunger: The Dynamics of Food Insecurity in Nigeria June 12, 2024 | Oladosu Adebola Oluwaseun Food insecurity remains a pressing issue in Nigeria, a country with significant agricultural potential yet plagued by various socio-economic challenges.With Oil Exports Disrupted, What Lies Ahead for South Sudan? June 12, 2024 | Alan Boswell and Edmund Yakani In this episode of The Horn, Alan talks with Edmund Yakani, executive director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization, about South Sudan's widening fiscal crisis, with the war in neighbouring Sudan cutting…Climate Change and Gender Roles: Women’s Active Role in Adaptation June 12, 2024 | Sarah B. Barnes “The success or failure of any adaptation strategy or action highly depends on the understanding of the capacities of a community or an individual to adapt to climate-associated risks,” write the authors of…30,000 Acres of Poppy Farms Demolished in N. Afghanistan June 11, 2024 | Xinhua Afghanistan's counter-narcotics police have wiped out over 30,000 acres of poppy farms in northern Badakhshan province over the past three months, a local official said Tuesday.June 11, 2024 | Andrea Arias and Sonia Borja Colombia is home to 10 percent of the world’s biodiversity and has the eighth largest forest area globally.The Critical Role of Gender Equality in Climate Change: Empowering Women to Heal the Planet June 10, 2024 | Daniel Salvador The rain had been relentless. It washed away the fragile soil that Mariam depended on for her crops, her only means of feeding her children.Environmental Consequences of the War in Ukraine: May Review June 9, 2024 | Alexei Ovchinnikov On 11-12 June, Berlin will host an international conference on issues connected with the reconstruction of Ukraine.June 8, 2024 | Delon Omrow and Peter Stoett “Ecopoliticide” provides a conceptual framework for exploring how acts of campaigning, protesting, and resisting against ecocide lead to various forms of retribution.Women, Peace, and Security & the Climate Change Agenda June 3, 2024 | Alicia L. Alvarez Climate change is a critical threat to 21st-century peace and security, with significant gender dimensions influencing how insecurity is experienced and managed by women and men.May 29, 2024 | Carla P. Leahy When we think of climate and environmental issues such as climate-linked disasters or biodiversity loss, we don’t tend to think about gender. At first glance, it may seem irrelevant.The State of Care: Women's Health January 1, 2023 | Deborah L. Blumberg Historically, physicians have treated endometriosis with hormonal medications to suppress estrogen levels, with surgery, or both.Ethiopia: Gender, Climate and Social Inclusion Capacity Development Adviser Global Green Growth Institute The objective of this assignment is to unpack the existing and upcoming gender, climate and social inclusion policies and strategies from the country program and deliver the needed capacity building especially to the… |
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Compiled by Daphne Chang and Joel Young |
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