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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #25 – December 23, 2014 |
AnnouncementsGreen Star Awards: Nominations Extended to Feb. 15 January 9, 2015 | Green Cross, UNEP, and OCHA The biennial Green Star Awards recognize individuals, organizations, governments and companies who have demonstrated achievements in prevention, preparedness and response to environmental emergencies. Environmental emergencies result from natural (e. g.Video Now Available: Jon Barnett, 2nd Al-Moumin Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding December 22, 2014 | ELI & UNEP On October 8th, Professor Jon Barnett delivered the Second Annual Al-Moumin Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding, on the topic “Climate Change and Security: From Vicious to Virtuous Cycles. |
Events2015 Environmental Emergencies Forum June 1, 2015 - 2015-06-03 Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit Oslo, Norway Global risks are intensifying.Defense, 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.January 11, 2015 Arab Countries Water Utilities Association Dead Sea, Jordan Water is increasingly becoming a binding constraint on Arab development. |
New Library ResourcesIn the last two weeks, 21 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: An Insightful Look at 2014 Conflict Minerals Efforts: Benefits of Tracing Your Supply Chain January 1, 2014 | Jordan Groves, Jennifer Kraus, Elizabeth Martin, and Devin Simonson Timely supplier responsiveness is a key enabler for conflict minerals compliance.The Climate Wars are Already Here January 1, 2014 | David Michel and Ricky Passarelli West Africa’s Niger River Basin, home to some of the poorest countries in the world, might be the bleeding edge of a new kind of conflict.The South China Sea: The Struggle for Power in Asia January 1, 2014 | Bill Hayton China’s rise has upset the global balance of power, and the first place to feel the strain is Beijing’s back yard: the South China Sea.Central African Republic Crisis: Managing Natural Resources for Peace January 1, 2014 | Katherine Edelen, Ilona Coyle, and Jordan Street The Central African Republic (CAR) is a resource-rich country, endowed with mineral wealth, vast expanses of timber, fertile lands and wildlife. |
JobsIn the last two weeks, 12 new jobs were added to our online listing of job postings. Please visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. December 19, 2014 | Fauna Flora International FFI is seeking a Country Manager who, as part of a small team, will provide support to the FDA (Forestry Development Authority) and FFI’s other local partners in Liberia.December 19, 2014 | United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) The WASH Sector Manager plays an important role in the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Sudan's field management structure.Myanmar: Chief Technical Advisor December 19, 2014 | United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability.Togo: Project Manager Food Security December 19, 2014 | German Red Cross (GRC) GRC is currently seeking a Project Manager for Food Security. The project is aiming to promote an integrated soil use and management in Maritime Region (Préfectures Ave and Zio).Darfur: Food Security / Livelihoods Manager December 19, 2014 | UMCOR The Food Security Manager plays an important role in the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Sudan's field management structure.Yemen: Project Development Officer December 19, 2014 | ACTED ACTED is a French humanitarian NGO, founded in 1993, which supports vulnerable populations, affected by humanitarian crises worldwide.Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa: Humanitarian Affairs Officer (P-4) December 11, 2014 | UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs This position is located in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 46 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Following is a sampling: October 14, 2014 | CIDSE In a joint statement, supported by CIDSE, the international alliance of Catholic development agencies, they warn that European citizens expect guarantees that they are not complicit in financing conflict and human rights abuses.Iraq: Goverment Reviews Oil Ties with United States October 13, 2014 | United Press International BAGHDAD, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- U. S. energy companies need to stay invested in Iraq's oil sector as the war-torn country continues on the path of reconstruction, the Iraqi oil minister said.South China Sea: China’s Dangerous Game October 13, 2014 | The Atlantic In the tranquil harbors that dot the coastline of Palawan, a sword-shaped island in the western Philippines, the ferry boats are crowded with commuters traveling back and forth between sleepy townships, and with vendors…Sierra Leone: Diamond Miners Adjust to Fight Against Ebola October 12, 2014 | Ronen Shnidman, Rapaport Western diamond mining companies in Sierra Leone have adjusted their operations as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa continues to plague the country's diamond-rich eastern districts.South China Sea: Lots of Oil, Lots of Uncertainty October 9, 2014 | Emilia David, CNBC The South China Sea is expected to hold billions of barrels of oil and trillions of cubic feet of gas, but some energy firms are tentative about exploring the region.Liberia: Shares in Logging Firm - Speaker, Lawmaker in Constitutional Violation? October 9, 2014 | Henry Karmo, AllAfrica Monrovia — In Liberia, the lawmakers and other senior officials of government are known for violating the laws which the ordinary citizens are compelled to uphold.Lawsuit Against U.N. on the Spread of Cholera Epidemic in Haiti Advances October 8, 2014 | Damien Cave, New York Times A federal judge in New York has agreed to hear oral arguments in a lawsuit filed against the United Nations by advocates for Haitian victims of the deadly cholera epidemic that first appeared…India/Pakistan/Kashmir: Indian and Pakistani Troops Clash Again on Kashmir Line October 8, 2014 | Hari Kumar, New York Times NEW DELHI — Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged heavy gunfire overnight Tuesday, after days of fighting that has left at least 17 civilians dead and dozens wounded on both sides of the Kashmiri…The Americas: Hagel to Attend Ministers’ Conference on South America Trip October 8, 2014 | Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr., US Department of Defense WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will attend the 11th Conference of the Defense Ministers of the Americas during a six-day, three-country trip to Latin America that begins tomorrow.IRR Soldier Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize October 7, 2014 | Kevin Lilley, Army Times An Individual Ready Reserve sergeant has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in a place where such an honor would seem impossible. |
Blogs & Opinion'Extreme Realities' Sheds Light on Links Between Global Climate Dynamics and National Security December 17, 2014 | Sarah Meyerhoff “We cannot ignore the new reality that climate change has become a major foreign policy issue in the 21st century,” a new film by Hal and Marilyn Weiner concludes.Q & A: Bill Hayton on Growing Rivalries in the South China Sea December 17, 2014 | Jane Perlez, The New York Times Bill Hayton, a longtime journalist with the BBC, has spent much of his career chronicling events in Southeast Asia and observing the growing rivalries in the region.How to cut militias off from gold and mineral mines in Congo December 17, 2014 | The Los Angeles Times Few parts of the world have been more ravaged by war and violence over the last two decades than the Democratic Republic of Congo.Conflict Minerals Regulation Helping Thousands of Miners December 12, 2014 | Source Intelligence How the Conflict Minerals Regulation Benefits Congolese Miners The Enough Project's U. S. and Congo-based groups visited mining communities in eastern Congo to "get an updated assessment on conflict minerals," last month. |
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Compiled by Marisa Garcia, Diana Martinez, Kristin Pittack, Melissa Woods, and Joel Young |
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