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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #16 – August 19, 2014 |
New Library ResourcesIn the last two weeks, 127 new publications, videos, and other materials on environmental peacebuilding were added to our online library. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Is Bougainville on the Brink of War Again? [Video] January 1, 2014 | Ian Bickis & Maggie Zelaya Bougainville is on the brink of reopening the controversial mining operation that sparked its civil war. With a heavily armed population and a generation of unemployed youth, conditions are ripe for violence.Afghanistan's Secret Billion Dollar Emerald Mines [Video] January 1, 2014 "We have a lot of requests from Europe because the emeralds from Afghanistan are the best in the world", Raphael says.January 1, 2014 | Ilona Coyle & Carl Bruch Natural resources have the potential to catalyze transformative change in Africa.Resettlement and Gender Dimensions of Land Rights in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda January 1, 2014 | Sarah Adelmana &Amber Peterman Evidence shows even low levels of land conflict may undermine land governance and management, constrain agricultural productivity, and serve to perpetuate civil violence.Capturing Conflict Mineral Trade in DRC [Video] January 1, 2014 | Marcus Bleasdale Marcus Bleasdale is a documentary photographer who uses his work to influence policy makers around the world.The Role of Conflict Minerals in the Peace Process in the DRC January 1, 2014 | Bandi Mbubi For several years a coalition of NGOs, including Congo Calling, has been working to raise awareness of the role of conflict minerals in fuelling the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.A Holistic Approach to Natural Resource Conflict: The Case of Laikipia County, Kenya January 1, 2014 | Jennifer Bond This article contributes to the field of natural resource conflict management by investigating the holistic context of a conflict case and argues against a simple resource scarcity-conflict thesis.The New Kings of Crude: China, India, and the Global Struggle for Oil in Sudan and South Sudan January 1, 2014 | Luke Patey In the past decade, the need for oil in Asia's new industrial powers, China and India, has grown dramatically. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 63 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Following is a sampling: South Sudan: South Sudan's Oil Production Drops By 32% May 29, 2014 | Sudan Vision Oil production in South Sudan has dropped by at 32% according to the Minister of Oil and Petroleum Stephen Dhieu Dau.May 27, 2014 | African Press Organization The Department of State recognizes recent progress in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Republic of Rwanda towards developing legitimate supply chains for the conflict minerals (gold, tin, tungsten, and tantalum,…China/Vietnam: Chinese Vessel Sinks Vietnamese Fishing Boat, Raising Tensions May 27, 2014 | Barbara Demick, The Los Angeles Times A Chinese ship rammed and sank a wooden Vietnamese fishing boat near a Chinese-operated oil drill in disputed South China Sea waters, Vietnamese state media said Tuesday.China/Vietnam: China and Vietnam Point Fingers After Clash in South China Sea May 27, 2014 | Jane Perlez, The New York Times BEIJING — Tensions in the South China Sea escalated sharply on Tuesday as China and Vietnam traded accusations over the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing vessel in the vicinity of a Chinese oil…Ukraine: Ukraine Faces Hurdles in Restoring Its Farming Legacy May 27, 2014 | Danny Hakim, The New York Times ZIBOLKY, Ukraine — Like many of her neighbors in this old Soviet collective farm, Maria Onysko prefers to be paid in grain instead of cash for the modest plot of land she rents…South Sudan: South Sudan Oil Production down about 50%: US Envoy May 22, 2014 | Agence France Presse Five months of fighting in South Sudan has cut the country's economically vital oil production by nearly 50 percent, the United States special envoy to the country said Thursday.North Korea/South Korea: Koreas Trade Artillery Fire Across a Line in the Water May 22, 2014 | Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times SEOUL, South Korea — Naval vessels from North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire on Thursday, raising tensions along a disputed maritime boundary. Neither hit the other.Myanmar: ‘Land Grab’ Tensions Could Trigger Uprising, Warns Ruling Party MP May 22, 2014 | Min Min, Mizzima Tensions over unresolved land ownership disputes could spark a nationwide uprising if the issue was not dealt with soon, a senior member of the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party has warned.Africa: UN Eyes Africa Oil Levy to Fight Disease May 20, 2014 | Global Post The United Nations has begun talks with African leaders over a levy on oil that could rake in huge sums to fight disease in developing countries, a top official said Tuesday.Timor-Leste: Wife of East Timor's P.M. Slams Australia May 16, 2014 | Emma Alberici, Australian Broadcasting Corporation EMMA ALBERICI, PRESENTER: East Timor's former first lady has slammed Australia's handling of its relationship with the struggling nation as both countries fight in The Hague over a $40 billion oil and gas… |
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Compiled by Daphne Chang and Joel Young |
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