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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #28 – February 3, 2015 |
AnnouncementsJanuary 30, 2015 | The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom and Cranfield University Proposals for presentations, based on one of the workshop objectives (listed below), are invited from interested parties. Presentations will be 30 minutes in length.Register for Conflict, Collaboration and Consensus in Natural Resources January 23, 2015 | Michigan State University Extension Do you work with natural resource-based groups or individuals who often find themselves in conflict situations?January 21, 2015 | International Peace Park Expeditions This accredited academic expedition will provide students with a unique, adventure based, experiential learning opportunity in one of the most beautiful places on Earth, one of the last bio-diversity hotspots in Europe, a place… |
EventsInternational Association for Conflict Management 2015 Annual Conference June 28, 2015 - 2015-07-01 The International Association for Conflict Management and the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business Clearwater Beach, FL The 28th annual conference for the International Association for Conflict Management will address – among other issues – how to manage disputes related to natural resources and territory.Land Tenure and Disasters: Response, Rebuilding, Resilience February 20, 2015 United States Agency for International Development Washington, DC After a disaster, land and property rights are often overlooked in response and rebuilding efforts. The lack of clear rights often leads to conflict, delay, and higher costs.World Bank Group Fragility, Conflict, and Violence Forum 2015 February 11, 2015 - 2015-02-13 World Bank Group Washington, DC Conflict in the 21st century has multiple dimensions and vanishing boundaries, with countries and regions facing diverse and overlapping forms of fragility, conflict and violence.February 11, 2015 Work Bank Group and Search for Common Ground Washington, DC Twenty years ago, the now-Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) received massive influxes of refugees from neighboring Rwanda, triggering a state collapse that claimed millions of lives.EIPC and IPC Seminar on Conflict Minerals February 6, 2015 Alpha Woking, UK Key industry experts such as Aidan Turnbull Ph. |
New Library ResourcesIn the last two weeks, 63 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Grand Theft Global: Prosecuting the War Crime of Pillage in the Democratic Republic of Congo January 1, 2015 | Holly Dranginis From the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) to the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) to Al-Shabaab, many of the world’s most infamous and destabilizing armed actors today finance their activities in part through…January 1, 2015 It is now thirteen months since the beginning of the South Sudanese conflict.Afghanistan Reconnected: Regional Economic Security Beyond 2014 January 1, 2014 | Sarah Stern and Anna Mitri Afghanistan’s economic development is at a critical and exciting juncture as international troops withdraw at the end of this year, and the country elects a new president.January 1, 2014 | Earth Rights International The Shwe natural gas project and the Myanmar-China oil transport project, commonly referred to as the “Myanmar-China Pipelines” or “Shwe Pipelines” are two of Myanmar’s largest energy projects that include offshore platforms, offshore…Libya: Interagency Rapid Assessment January 1, 2014 The political crisis and escalation of violence in Libya since May 2014 has led to civilian casualties, massive displacement as well as the destruction of public infrastructure and the disruption of basic services…Communitarian Ecotourism in the Colombia Darién and Urabá Region: An Opportunity for Peace-Building January 1, 2014 | Natalia Naranjo Ramos The Urabá Gulf is located on the western border of northern Colombia, next to Panamá. The continental part of the Gulf is the Darién and Urabá Region.January 1, 2014 | John O’Loughlin, Andrew M. Linke, Frank D. W. Witmer 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.Climate, Scarcity and Conflict January 1, 2014 | Shiloh Fetzek and Jeffrey Mazo Since 2007, evidence that climate change poses a risk to international peace and security has strengthened and deepened.Disasters and Conflict Policy and Field Updates July-December 2014 January 1, 2014 | UNEP Disasters and Conflict Sub-Programme In addition to their tragic human toll, disasters and conflicts can destroy infrastructure, undermine human security and tear apart the fabric of sustainable development. |
JobsIn the last two weeks, 6 new jobs were added to our online listing of job postings. Please visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Assistant Professor of Community and International Development February 3, 2015 | Eastern Mennonite University Peacebuilding and Development Program Position: Three-quarter-time Assistant Professor of Community and International Development; two-year faculty position. Qualifications: Ph. D.Ethiopia: Chief of Party, BRACED Programme January 31, 2015 | Farm Africa Farm Africa is a different kind of charity, working to end hunger and bring prosperity to rural eastern Africa. Our sustainable, community-led projects help Africa’s farmers feed Africa’s people for the long-term.Ethiopia: Thematic Director - Crop Productivity Enhancement (TD-CPE) January 31, 2015 | Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) is seeking a Crop Productivity Enhancement Theme Director (TD-CPE). This position will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 43 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Following is a sampling: Protected Areas Can Safeguard Global Biodiversity and Build Peace in Conflict Hotspots November 14, 2014 | Phys Org Today, the Conservation International (CI) Policy Center for Environment and Peace released five case study summaries that show that protected areas, through transparent and open agreements, can help to alleviate conflict while managing…Sierra Leone: Ebola Wiping out Sierra Leone's Post-War Gains: Study November 14, 2014 | AFP Ebola-hit Sierra Leone faces social and economic disaster as gains made since the country's ruinous civil war are wiped out by the epidemic, according to a major study released on Friday.Myanmar: Colorful Fields in Shan State Signal Another Bumper Opium Crop November 13, 2014 | Lawi Weng, The Irrawaddy PEKHON TOWNSHIP, Shan State — In west-Padaung, a hilly region located on the border of Shan and Karenni states, farmers are hard at work in their fields.Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil Producers in Iraqi Kurdistan Expect Export Payments This Month November 13, 2014 | Reuters Three of Iraqi Kurdistan's main oil producers said they expect payments this month from the regional government for oil exports, as they look set to finally reap the rewards from years of investment…Myanmar: Land Disputes Leading Cause of Human Rights Complaints November 12, 2014 | Nobel Zaw, The Irrawaddy RANGOON — The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) has said that nearly 45 percent of the total complaints it has received this year stem from land disputes, the highest proportion of such…Conflict minerals: Were Your Solar Panels Made With Conflict Minerals? November 11, 2014 | Todd Woody, TakePart So you just put solar panels on your roof and can pat yourself on the back for doing the clean, green thing, right? Not quite.Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan exporting oil from disputed fields November 11, 2014 | Ben Van Heuvelen, Iraq Oil Report Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is now exporting oil from fields it recently seized from federal authorities - a step that takes Kurdistan much closer to economic independence and farther away from…Land grabbing: H&M Says Seeks to Ensure Cotton Does Not Come from Disputed Land November 11, 2014 | Reuters Hennes & Mauritz (HMb.South Asia: The Specter of Water Wars in South Asia November 10, 2014 | Seema Sengupta, Arab News Maj. Gen. Muniruzzaman, a renowned Bangladeshi security expert had predicted sometime ago that “if ever there were a localized conflict in South Asia, it will be over water.Iraq/Kurdistan: Thanks to IS, Iraqi Kurdistan Sees Oil Revenues Rise by 60% November 8, 2014 | Voltaire Network Since the beginning of the crisis in Iraq four months ago, that is to say since the invasion of a part Iraq, prearranged between the Islamic State and the Kurdistan Regional Government [1], the… |
Blogs & OpinionThe Guilty and the Innocent: China and Illegal Logging in Myanmar January 27, 2015 | Yun Sun The recent escalation of tensions in northern Myanmar as the result of the Myanmar military’s crackdown on illegal logging and timber trade once again pushed the issue of Myanmar high up on China’s…January 27, 2015 | New York Times Editorial Board China’s exploding appetites have unleashed a wholesale looting of Myanmar’s valuable natural resources. While this often involves outright theft, it also comes in the form of crony capitalism.A Clear and Present Danger to Planet Earth: Climate Change January 26, 2015 | Des Browne and Michael Shank We are facing a new security threat, and, if left unaddressed, it has the potential to kill thousands of people in a single summer. We are talking, of course, about climate change.Russia’s "Crimea" Problem in the Far East January 26, 2015 | Nikolay Delchev It has been almost one year after Russia’s annexation of Crimea in March 2014.China-India Water Disputes: Two Major Misperceptions Revisited – Analysis January 26, 2015 | Zhang Hongzhou For years, Indian security analysts, most notably Dr. Brahma Chellaney, have been warning of the coming water wars between India and China. |
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Compiled by Emma Chapman, Daniel Curwin, Marisa Garcia, Kristin Pittack, Melissa Woods, Joel Young, and Ben Zukowski |
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