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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #27 – January 20, 2015 |
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. |
Events2015 Environmental Emergencies Forum June 1, 2015 - 2015-06-03 Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit Oslo, Norway Global risks are intensifying.2015 Congress: Dangerous Dialogues and Courageous Conversations April 23, 2015 - 2015-04-26 Mediators Beyond Borders Bucharest, Romania The conference presentations and workshops will focus on the themes of climate change related conflicts, peacebuilding processes and women, historical conflicts and divisions, emerging conflicts and tensions, and opportunities and challenges for conflict…Investing in African Mining Indaba February 9, 2015 - 2015-02-12 Mining Indaba Cape Town, South Africa African Mining Indaba brings together top leaders from the private sector, the international investment community and African governments to discuss challenges and opportunities of the African mining industry.Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS): Launch of the 2nd Edition Handbook February 9, 2015 Overseas Development Institute London and online Millions of people worldwide depend on livestock for their livelihoods and many of them – and their animals – are affected by disasters, both natural and man-made.51st Munich Security Conference February 6, 2015 - 2015-02-08 Munich Security Conference Germany Key topics at the 51st Munich Security Conference (MSC) will include the crisis in Ukraine and the deteriorating situation in the Middle East. |
New Library ResourcesIn the last two weeks, 18 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Jordan Valley Conference Proceedings January 1, 2014 | EcoPeace, WEDO, SIWI, Global Nature Fund The SIWI / EcoPeace / GNF November 10-12, 2014 "International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Jordan Valley" brought together over one hundred and fifty government officials from Jordan, Palestine and Israel, international diplomatic representatives,…Afghanistan: Sustainable Development of Natural Resources Project II January 1, 2014 | Michael Stanley The development objective of the Second Sustainable Development of Natural Resources Project for Afghanistan is to assist the ministry of mines and petroleum (MoMP) and the national environmental protection agency (NEPA) in further…January 1, 2014 | Stephen G. Peters, Will R. Stettner, Donald P. Mathieux, Linda M. Masonic, and Thomas W. Moran This geologic map of central Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, is a combined, redrafted, and modified version of a geological map of central Badakhshan and map of minerals of central Badakhshan from Semenov and others…Exploitation of Mineral Resources in Afghanistan without Government Revenues or Development Benefits January 1, 2014 | William Byrd and Javed Noorani Afghanistan has plentiful underground mineral resources—hydrocarbons, solid minerals, dimension stones, and gemstones. Gold, platinum, silver, copper, iron, chromite, tantalum, uranium, and aluminum, among others, have potential for economic exploitation.Benchmarks for Land Governance in Africa January 1, 2014 | Tim Bending As we plunge into land reforms on the African continent with diverse interests and players raising varied propositions, the Framework and Guidelines on Land Policy in Africa (F&G) and the Voluntary Guidelines on…January 1, 2014 | Zahed Yousuf This paper argues that the government of Liberia’s current approach to managing investment in natural resources is having an adverse effect on the country’s social, political and economic dynamics, which is increasing the risk of…Drought, Dams, and Survival: Linking Water to Conflict and Cooperation in Syria’s Civil War January 1, 2014 | Andrea Beck In an attempt to contribute to the literature on natural resources and civil war, this paper addresses the role of water in the ongoing armed struggle in Syria.Water, Drought, Climate Change and Conflict in Syria January 1, 2014 | Peter H. Gleick The devastating civil war that began in Syria in March 2011 is the result of complex interrelated factors. |
JobsIn the last two weeks, 8 new jobs were added to our online listing of job postings. Please visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. January 11, 2015 | Namati In a world where billions of people live outside the protection of the law, Namati is dedicated to putting the law in peoples' hands.Liberia: Emergency WASH/Environmental Health Manager January 11, 2015 | International Medical Corps International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.South Sudan: Deputy Project Director January 11, 2015 | Catholic Relief Services Catholic Relief Services (CRS) carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas.January 11, 2015 | Agency for Technical Development and Cooperation Agency for Technical Development and Cooperation (ACTED) is an independent international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious impartiality, and non discrimination.January 11, 2015 | Mission East Location / department: Mission East (ME) Faizabad City, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, with frequent travels to provinces in Afghanistan with ME operations (Takhar, Badakhshan and Baghlan) and travel to Kabul.South Sudan: Food Security Livelihoods Coordinator January 11, 2015 | Danish Refugee Council The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than twenty five countries throughout the world.Jordan: Renewable Energy Project Coordinator January 7, 2015 | Norwegian Refugee Council NRC is planning to implement a project on replicable renewable energy to contribute towards meeting the renewable energy goals set by the Government of Jordan’s strategic guidelines for 2020. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 43 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Following is a sampling: Russia/Ukraine: With Political Rift Still Deep, Russia-Ukraine Gas Deal Is Widely Seen as a Patch October 31, 2014 | New York Times A deal struck on Thursday to restart Russian natural gas supplies to Ukraine will keep homes heated this winter, but it does not fully settle a fierce, long-running fight over energy prices that is likely to resume…Conflict Minerals: Companies Need to Improve Conflict Minerals Disclosures October 31, 2014 | Yin Wilczek, Corporate Counsel Weekly Oct. 24 — As companies prepare their second conflict minerals disclosures, the emphasis is on “more and better” processes, a consultant said Oct. 24.Sri Lanka: Deadly Landslide Hits Central Sri Lanka October 30, 2014 | New York Times At least six people were killed and about 300 were missing in central Sri Lanka on Wednesday after an early morning landslide set off by heavy monsoon rains.DRC: Just Published: "Congo, Dem. Rep. Mining Report Q4 2014" October 28, 2014 | Digital Journal The Democratic Republic of the Congo's vast mineral resources will continue to attract international interest, given the country's untapped and high-grade reserves.Myanmar: Thai Power Firm’s Business Tactics ‘Use Burma’s Weak Laws’ October 28, 2014 | William Boot, The Irrawaddy One of the chief financiers of hydroelectric dams planned on Burma’s Salween River is accused of investing in countries where there is “oppression and limited transparency” in order to achieve its objectives.October 27, 2014 | Global Witness South Sudan’s first post-independence oil deal is high-risk and in urgent need of further scrutiny, according to a new Global Witness report released today.Iraqi economy to shrink 2.7 pct in 2014, first time since 2003 war-IMF October 27, 2014 | Reuters Iraq's economy is likely to shrink 2. 7 percent this year, the first contraction since the U. S.Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Kurdistan's Oil Pipeline Capacity to Double After Upgrade - Sources October 27, 2014 | Humeyra Pamuk and Orhan Coskun, Reuters Iraqi Kurdistan plans to increase the capacity of its oil pipeline via Turkey to 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) following upgrade work, industry sources and officials said on MondayIt will raise the flow… East Africa: Shared Resources, Waters Spark Off Disputes as Region Discovers Oil, Gas October 27, 2014 | John Mbaria, The East African The global scramble for resources, particularly as it affects the hydrocarbons and fish sectors in East Africa, could degenerate into conflict, thereby jeopardise ongoing economic integration.Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone: Ebola Outbreak Prompts Food Scarcity and Threat of Social Conflict October 23, 2014 | Clar Ni Chonghaile, The Guardian Farmers in Liberia are too frightened to work together in their fields, fertilisers and seeds are stuck on the other side of closed borders, markets are almost empty, people have less money because… |
Blogs & OpinionJanuary 13, 2015 | Alex Fischer and Marc A. Levy Within three months of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the initial shock and sadness of the tragedy had been replaced by an enormous ambition: Haiti would build back better.The Civil War’s Environmental Impact January 12, 2015 | Ted Widmer The Civil War was the most lethal conflict in American history, by a wide margin.January 12, 2015 | Masood Ahmed Iraq is facing a “double shock” from the self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) insurgency and the global plunge in oil prices.January 9, 2015 | Dr. Muhammad Yaqoob Bhatti It has been said that all future wars would be on water disputes.Rebuilding Gaza and the Need to Assess TRW Risks January 9, 2015 | Andrew Garrity The people of Gaza are facing the colossal task of rebuilding homes, roads and schools following the hostilities between Hamas and the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) last summer.Will China Change its South China Sea Approach in 2015? January 8, 2015 | Prashanth Parameswaran Given the litany of surprises we have witnessed in the South China Sea over the past few years, it would be a fool’s errand to make grand predictions about what we might see…Sanctions for Peace in South Sudan January 7, 2015 | Peter Biar Ajak After about a year of on-off negotiations between the government of South Sudan and rebels led by its former vice president, Riek Machar, the two sides have yet to make any meaningful progress. |
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Compiled by Marisa Garcia, Diana Martinez, Kristin Pittack, Melissa Woods, and Joel Young |
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