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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #18 – September 16, 2014 |
New Library ResourcesIn the last two weeks, 28 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Water Pressures in Central Asia January 1, 2014 Water has long been a major cause of conflict in Central Asia.January 1, 2014 A British oil company and its contractors have made illicit payments, appear to have paid off armed rebels, and benefited from fear and violence fostered by government security forces in eastern Congo, as…South Sudan: Why Peace Remains Elusive January 1, 2014 | Baffour Ankomah From the outside, the conflict in South Sudan appears very much a local issue but the fighting itself has petered out into a kind of war of attrition, affecting three of the country’s…January 1, 2014 | Jon Jurtz and Greg Scarborough The idea of promoting resilience has gained increased attention in the wake of recent drought in the Horn Africa – the worst in 60 years.Land Disputes and Settlement Mechanisms in Nepal's Terai January 1, 2014 | Danielle Stein and Bert Suykens Land has long been among the most politically contentious issues in Nepal.Climate Wars - Years of Living Dangerously [Video] January 1, 2014 | Showtime The Pentagon has called climate change a “threat multiplier,” a “stressor” that can take a volatile political situation and push it over the edge.Conservation's Blind Spot: The Case for Conflict Transformation in Wildlife Conservation January 1, 2014 | Francine Madden and Brian McQuinn Unaddressed or poorly addressed conflicts present increasingly difficult obstacles to effective conservation and management of many wildlife species around the world.Green Planet Blues: Critical Perspectives on Global Environmental Politics January 1, 2014 | Ken Conca and Geoffrey D. Dabelko (eds.) This anthology examines paradigms of sustainability, environmental security, and ecological justice and how they illustrate the many ways environmental problems and their solutions are framed in contemporary international debates about climate, water, forests, toxics,… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 81 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Following is a sampling: Myanmar: Sagaing Court Imprisons 18 Farmers for Actions in Land Dispute July 17, 2014 | Zarni Mann, The Irrawaddy MANDALAY — A Sagaing Division court sentenced 18 farmers to prison terms varying from three months to three years on Thursday on charges of trespassing and causing damage, after the farmers had plowed…South Sudan: Sudan: Abyei Community Accuses Sudan of Deadly Attack July 17, 2014 | AllAfrica Juba — Officials and community leaders from the contested oil-producing region of Abyei have accused the Sudanese government of carrying out a raid on Thursday in which a number of people were killed.Timor-Leste: Timor Leste Considers Onshore Oil Block Auction at the End of 2014 July 16, 2014 | Macauhub Timor Leste (East Timor) is considering launching its first auction of onshore oil blocks at the end of this year, the Oil & Gas Journal reported.Myanmar: As Japan’s Aid Money Pours In – Community Groups Raise Concerns July 15, 2014 | John Arterbury, Karen News When three villagers from rural Myanmar visited Tokyo earlier this month they came equipped with an unusual itinerary.Iraq: Kurds May Have Oil To Export, But Buyers Are Harder To Find July 15, 2014 | Jackie Northman, NPR Kurdish security forces, the peshmerga, have , in northern Iraq. The fields have the potential to put billions of dollars into the coffers of the Kurdish regional government.Liberia: Sineoans Issue 10-Day Ultimatum July 14, 2014 | E. J. Nathaniel Daygbor, AllAfrica Citizens of Sinoe County, through their superintendent, have issued a ten-day ultimatum to the management of SGS to give permit to the Atlantic Resource Company for operations or they would march to the…South Sudan: Famine Looms In South Sudan July 13, 2014 | AFK Insider At night, the glow from the lights of the oil installations in Paloich cuts through many miles of undeveloped South Sudanese countryside.Myanmar: Achieving Burma’s Energy Goal Will Be ‘Very Tough’: Report July 11, 2014 | The Irrawady Burma faces a “very tough task” to achieve the Ministry of Electric Power’s ambition to develop a modern national energy infrastructure in the next 15 years, an industry report said.Myanmar: Myanmar Gems Emporium Takes Record 3 Billion Dollars July 8, 2014 | DPA Income reached 3.Syria: 'Water War' Threatens Syria Lifeline July 7, 2014 | Aljazeera When severe water cuts began to hit Aleppo province in early May, residents started referring to a "water war" being waged at the expense of civilians. |
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Compiled by Jensen Andersen, Jonny Beirne, Joel Young, and Julie Melrose |
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