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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #26 – January 6, 2015 |
AnnouncementsYear in Review: Environmental Peacebuilding in 2014 January 6, 2015 | ELI, UNEP, McGill University & University of Tokyo In 2014, there was dramatic growth in the field of environmental peacebuilding. We are pleased to share with you some highlights from the Environmental Peacebuilding partnership and from the broader field."Livelihoods, Natural Resources, and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding" to be published in February January 6, 2015 | ELI, UNEP, McGill University & University of Tokyo The Environmental Law Institute, United Nations Environment Programme, McGill University, and the University of Tokyo are delighted to announce the completion of "Livelihoods, Natural Resources and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding," the fifth in a series…Course: Competing Claims on Natural Resources January 5, 2015 | Wageningen University Centre for Development Innovation, Netherlands Competition over land and natural resources is increasingly overstretching the multi-functionality of landscapes, whether it is at local or at global level.Call for Papers: Human Migration and the Environment: Futures, Policies, Invention January 4, 2015 | Durham University, UK Human migration and the environment are two of the most pressing issues of our times. But what is stake when these two phenomena are articulated as a singular relation? |
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.Weather & Climate Summit to Include Session on Climate Security January 12, 2015 - 2015-01-15 Glen Gerberg Weather and Climate Summit Breckenridge, Colorado This year’s Glen Gerberg Weather and Climate Summit in Breckenridge once again features some notable climate scientists, including James Balog, who has documented the disappearance of Arctic sea ice, and Dr.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, 24 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Extreme Weather and Civil War: Does Drought Fuel Conflict in Somalia through Livestock Price Shocks? January 1, 2014 | Jean-François Maystadt and Olivier Ecker A growing body of evidence shows a causal relationship between extreme weather events and civil conflict incidence at the global level.The Timing of Conflict Violence: Hydraulic Behavior in the Ugandan Civil War January 1, 2014 | Timothy Allen Carter and Daniel Jay Veale Researchers generally examine how variables directly affect events in war. Some variables, however, may not simply increase or decrease conflict events but may instead displace them.January 1, 2014 | Judith M. Bretthauer This study applies fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) to the debate on links between resource scarcity and armed conflict. Previous studies on this relationship have reached contradictory results.Natural Resources: The Overlooked Link in Peacemaking January 1, 2014 | Daniel Curwin and Emily Daglish The latter half of the 20th century, despite being mired in the depths of the Cold War, was a period in which human technological advancements dramatically increased the standard of living for countless…Confronting the Curse: The Economics and Geopolitics of Natural Resource Governance January 1, 2014 | Cullen S. Hendrix and Marcus Noland Countries blessed with abundant natural resources often seek financial and political power from their supposedly lucky status.January 1, 2014 | Benjamin Pohl, Alexander Carius, Ken Conca, Geoffrey D. Dabelko, Annika Kramer, David Michel, Susanne Schmeier, Ashok Swain, and Aaron Wolf What contribution can diplomats and technical experts make to support transboundary water cooperation? And how can such cooperation be leveraged to facilitate wider-ranging regional integration?Shindand Airbase: Use of Open-Air Burn Pit Violated Department of Defense Requirements January 1, 2014 | John F. Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction In May 2011, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $4.National Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan: Framework for Implementation 2014 - 2017 January 1, 2014 | UNEP This National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Afghanistan has been preparedby the National Environmental Protection Agency, with technical and advisory inputs from relevant government agencies, non-governmental organizations, international organizations and user groups at national… |
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…Central African Republic: Operations Manager January 5, 2015 | Mercy Corps Mercy Corps works almost exclusively in high-risk conflict and post-conflict environments.Indonesia: Consultant for Green Rubber Project January 5, 2015 | Center for International Forestry Research The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is a nonprofit, global research organization dedicated to advancing human well-being, environmental conservation and equity.January 2, 2015 | Global Witness Global Witness is seeking an Executive Director to run the organisation and its pioneering investigations and campaigns.Timor-Leste: Sanitation Specialist December 30, 2014 | BESIK Aurecon is currently seeking the services of a Sanitation Specialist to facilitate the development of a National Plan for Rural Sanitation Improvement (Roadmap) towards 2030.Solomon Islands: Social Scientist December 30, 2014 | WorldFish WorldFish, a member of the CGIAR Consortium, is an international, nonprofit research organization. CGIAR is a global partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for a food secure future.Afghanistan: Programme Manager AUP December 30, 2014 | Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) NRC is starting a new regional integrated programme responding to the needs of Afghan displacement affected communities in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 26 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Following is a sampling: Liberia: Cheaper Electricity in Sight October 20, 2014 | Liberian Observer The Conex Crude Storage Terminal (CST) project in collaboration with the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company ("LPRC") is expected to be completed in December this year, says Lutech, the contracting company hired to do…Iraq/Syria: Senior MP: Purchase of Iraq's Oil from ISIL Harms Turkey's Ties with Producers October 20, 2014 | FARS News Agency "The Turkish government's purchase of Iraq's crude from the ISIL at a rate one-third of the market prices will harm its relations with the oil producing countries," member of the parliament's National Security…Iraq: The Smugglers Who Fuel ISIS October 19, 2014 | Ma'ad Fayad, Asharq Al-Awsat Baghdad— On the road between Kirkuk and Erbil, which cuts across the fault-line between Iraq proper and the semi-autonomous Kurdish region, convoys of tanker trucks can be seen travelling northwards.Timor-Leste: Foreign Interests Trying to Exploit My Fragile Nation, Says Timor PM Xanana Gusmao October 19, 2014 | Tom Allard, The Sydney Morning Herald Foreign interests are trying to "dominate" East Timor, exploiting the fragility of the tiny nation to deny its rightful share of the oil and gas revenues in the Timor Sea and sow unrest,…Myanmar: Myanmar to Open More Oil Exploration Blocks to Investors October 17, 2014 | Channel News Asia YANGON: Myanmar is further opening its oil and gas sector to international investors. It will release another 15 oil exploration blocks by the end of next year.Taiwan/South China Sea: Taiwan Considers Permanent Armed Ships For Disputed South China Sea Island October 16, 2014 | Michael Gold, Reuters Taiwan is considering stationing armed vessels permanently on a disputed South China Sea island, officials said, a move bound to renew friction in a region claimed almost wholly by China, with Vietnam already…Iraq/Kurdistan: KRG Lifts Crude from Kirkuk Field to Kurdistan Refinery October 16, 2014 | Patrick Osgood, Kamaran al-Najar, and Ben Lando, Iraq Oil Report The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has started lifting large volumes of crude from a Kirkuk oil field, a bold step likely to exacerbate their dispute with the Kirkuk provincial administration and the government…Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdish Oil Exports Surge Despite Security Concerns October 16, 2014 | Alexander Whitcomb, Rudaw ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Kurdistan Region is ramping up its oil exports to Turkey despite the regional security crisis, according to Turkish officials. |
Blogs & OpinionUN Report Highlights Women’s Roles in Natural Resource Management During and After Conflict January 5, 2015 | Priya Kamdar It’s been 14 years since the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 acknowledging women as important agents of change in recovery from conflict and peacebuilding generally.'Outside the Net': Women's Participation in Fishing Activities in Trincomalee District of Sri Lanka January 5, 2015 | Gayathri Lokuge ‘The woman left us slowly and moved to the other side of the beach seine, sat down on the sand and started piling the seaweed after the men removed it from their nets.Crunching the Numbers on Climate Change, Conflict, and Food Aid December 31, 2014 | Sarah Meyerhoff Two studies push back on recent analyses that claim to demonstrate empirical links between food aid and conflict and climate change and conflict.Who is Setting Libya’s Oil on Fire? December 31, 2014 | Ali Ibrahim Those worried about the slump in the oil market—which has seen prices of crude oil fall to their lowest levels in years—may owe a debt of gratitude to the armed militias in Libya.The Egypt-Ethiopia Dispute Over the Nile Basin Can Evolve into a Strategic Partnership December 30, 2014 | Goitom Gebreluel Ethiopia and Egypt have successfully managed to end their millennia-long rivalry over the river Nile. |
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Compiled by Marisa Garcia, Diana Martinez, Kristin Pittack, Melissa Woods, and Joel Young |
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