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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #24 – December 9, 2014 |
AnnouncementsEnvironmental Peacebuilding Announces Logo Contest Results December 9, 2014 | ELI, UNEP, McGill University & University of Tokyo The Environmental Law Institute, United Nations Environment Programme, McGill University, and the University of Tokyo are pleased to announce the adoption of a new logo for the Environmental Peacebuilding Knowledge Platform and Community… |
EventsDefense, National Security & Climate Change Symposium April 23, 2015 - 2015-04-24 Association of Climate Change Officers Washington, DC ACCO's 4th annual Defense, National Security & Climate Change Symposium will continue the dialogue on the growing efforts of U. S.2015 Biennial Conference on the Business and Economics of Peace April 10, 2015 - 2015-04-11 Institute for Economics and Peace and American University’s Kogod School of Business Washington, DC The Institute for Economics and Peace and American University’s Kogod School of Business will host the 2015 biennial conference on “The Business and Economics of Peace,” April 10-11, 2015 at American University in…Outward Bound Peacebuilding’s Practicum on Experiential Peacebuilding January 2, 2015 Outward Bound Peacebuilding Costa Rica Join an extraordinary journey in the Costa Rican cloud forest that integrates conflict resolution and leadership training in a unique multicultural outdoor experience.Live Q&A: How Can Africa's Natural Resources Benefit All Citizens? December 11, 2014 The Guardian and Adam Smith International Online Riches in oil and gas are failing to reduce poverty. Join a panel on Thursday 11 December, 1-3pm GMT to discuss how governments can capitalise on resources. |
New Library ResourcesIn the last two weeks, 60 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Land Access and Resettlement: A Guide to Best Practice January 1, 2015 | Gerry Reddy, Eddie Smyth, and Michael Steyn This book guides the reader through the different stages of preparing for a land resettlement project.January 1, 2015 | Philip Andrews-Speed, Raimund Bleischwitz, Tim Boersma, Corey Johnson, Geoffrey Kemp, and Stacy D. VanDeveer In addition to environmental change, the structure and trends of global politics and the economy are also changing as more countries join the ranks of the world’s largest economies with their resource-intensive patterns.January 1, 2014 | Till Sterzel, Matthias Lüdeke, Marcel Kok, Carsten Walther, Diana Sietz, Indra de Soysa, Paul Lucas, and Peter Janssen Motivated by an inconclusive debate over implications of resource scarcity for violent conflict, and common reliance on national data and linear models, we investigate the relationship between socio-ecological vulnerability and armed conflict in…On Climate Variability and Civil War in Asia January 1, 2014 | Gerdis Wischnath and Halvard Buhaug Effects of climate change are frequently claimed to be responsible for widespread civil violence.Temperature Seasonality and Violent Conflict: The Inconsistencies of a Warming Planet January 1, 2014 | Steven T. Landis Current climate change research suggests that certain seasonal weather patterns will be extended and others attenuated as global temperature increases.January 1, 2014 | John O’Loughlina, Andrew M. Linkea, and Frank D. W. Witmerb Ongoing debates in the academic community and in the public policy arena continue without clear resolution about the significance of global climate change for the risk of increased conflict.Topic Guide: Conflict, Climate and Environment January 1, 2014 | Katie Peters and Janani Vivekananda This Topic Guide will support Department for International Development (DFID) advisers in the Conflict, Security and Justice Cadres as well as the Humanitarian, Climate and Environment Cadres in gaining a greater understanding of…January 1, 2014 Why are some countries more vulnerable to climate change than others?The Health Impacts of Severe Climate Shocks in Colombia January 1, 2014 | Dolores de la Mata and Mauricio G Valencia-Amaya This paper studies the link between severe weather shocks in Colombia and municipality-level incidence of dengue and malaria.January 1, 2014 | Judith Vorrath Organized crime in fragile and conflict-affected states is increasingly seen as a threat for security and development alike. |
JobsIn the last two weeks, 7 new jobs were added to our online listing of job postings. Please visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Environmental Peacebuilding Update Editor January 5, 2015 | ELI & UNEP The Environmental Law Institute (ELI), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the University of Tokyo, and McGill University seek an Editor for the Environmental Peacebuilding Update, a biweekly email newsletter that is circulated…Canada: Senior Environmental Consultant December 8, 2014 | Department of Foreign Affairs. Trade, and Development The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Development (DFATD) Canada is seeking the services of a senior environmental consultant with experience and expertise in international humanitarian assistance.Myanmar: Legal Coordinator, Myanmar Legal Program December 5, 2014 | EarthRights International EarthRights International (ERI) seeks a highly qualified, committed attorney to lead the coordination and development of our Myanmar Legal Program inside Myanmar, working with local lawyers with support from our Myanmar Program Director.Kenya: Senior Programme Officer – Conflict-Sensitive Extractive Sector Development December 3, 2014 | International Alert, Peace and Collaborative Development Network International Alert is requesting Expressions of Interest from qualified and experienced specialists for a six month assignment in Nairobi, Kenya, beginning February 2nd 2015 – with the strong likelihood of at least a 12… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 47 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Following is a sampling: Syria: Pentagon: Most of Islamic State’s Oil Refineries in Syria Have Been Destroyed October 3, 2014 | Maggie Ybarra, The Washington Times The Pentagon says that it has demolished the majority of the oil refineries the Islamic State has been using to fund its terrorist activities and now is systematically destroying Syria-based stockpiles that support…Conflict Minerals: Sourcing Practices Changing as US Law on Mineral Imports Takes Hold October 3, 2014 | Anine Vermeulen, Mining Weekly For decades, the trade in tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold (also known as 3TG), along with various other minerals and resources, has played a central role in funding and fuelling some of the…Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Kurds Tripling Oil Output While Renewing Baghdad Talks October 2, 2014 | Khalid Al-Ansary and Nayla Razzouk, Bloomberg Iraq’s Kurds are boosting crude output threefold by the end of next year and plan soon to resume talks with the new central government, signaling that a battlefield partnership against insurgents is helping…Iraq/Kurdistan: Protesters Halt Gazprom Neft in Halabja October 1, 2014 | Mohammed Hussein and Patrick Osgood, Iraq Oil Report Russia’s Gazprom Neft has halted operations in one of its exploration blocks because of ongoing protests by residents – the latest oil company in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region to face severe disruptions due…Liberia: Gov't Reduces Petroleum Prices September 30, 2014 | All Africa The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in close consultation with the management of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company, (LPRC) has announced a reduction in the pump prices of gasoline and fuel oil by…China/South China Sea: Chinese Patriotism Fuels Cruises to Disputed Isles September 30, 2014 | Peng Peng and Jack Chang, Associated Press On a cruise more about politics than pleasure, Zhang Jing watched the gray shells of the Paracel Islands emerge from the purple, pre-dawn South China Sea.Philippines/South China Sea: U.S. and Philippines Hold Joint Military Exercises September 29, 2014 | Floyd Whaley, New York Times SUBIC BAY, Philippines — Joint military exercises between the United States Navy and its Philippine counterpart kicked off on Monday in Palawan, the island closest to contested areas of the South China Sea.Middle East: Middle East Wild Crops Essential for World Food Security September 29, 2014 | Nadia El-Awady, Nature Middle East Wild-growing crops in the Middle East could be key to global food security and should be protected and utilised.Iraq: Turkey, Iraq Trade Ties to Boom, Says Energy Minister September 27, 2014 | Daily Sabah ISTANBUL — Energy Minister Taner Yıldız, speaking at an interview on Friday dismissed the allegations that Turkey is ignoring ISIS's oil trade along Turkey's borders.Conflict Minerals: Campaigners Push for 'Conflict-Free' Phones September 25, 2014 | Tim Friend, Al Jazeera A huge number of phones and electronic items are made with metals from mines in conflict-ridden countries, but campaigners in Europe are looking to end this trade. |
Blogs & OpinionCommon Sense on Conflict Minerals December 1, 2014 | Project Syndicate “That diamond upon your finger, say how came it yours? ” asks Shakespeare’s Cymbeline.Water Wars of the 21st Century December 1, 2014 | Dawn While oil may have triggered many of the conflicts of the 20th century, many believe that this century’s wars will mostly be over water.Pipeline Geopolitics: From Syria to Russia via Ukraine November 30, 2014 | Counter Currents Prior to landing in Ukraine or before I start glossing the western sanction on Russia, it is important to take the readers through the memory lane into Syria to expound the Pipeline-Geopolitics in…Conflict Minerals: EU Can Save Lives and Boost Profits November 29, 2014 | EU Observer It’s not always fashionable to talk about Brussels wielding power. To many, the inner workings of the European Union seem far-removed from day-to-day life, and in particular, corporate power.November 26, 2014 | Washington Post Just in time for the holidays, the Enough Project, an advocacy group that has worked for years to stop war crimes in Congo by bringing attention to conflict minerals, is hoping that jewelry… |
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Compiled by Jonny Beirne, Marisa Garcia, Foley Pfalzgraf, and Joel Young |
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