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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #30 – March 3, 2015 |
AnnouncementsMarch 2, 2015 UPEACE embraces an innovative and inter-disciplinary approach to both the pedagogy and content of post-secondary learning.Register for Course in Natural Resource Management in Post-Conflict Countries February 25, 2015 | United Nations Institute for Training and Research At the end of the course, participants will be able to: describe how natural resources can contribute to or prolong conflict as well as undermine peace; identify the principles for effective post-conflict natural… |
EventsConflict Minerals Rule: Disclosure Compliance and Latest Updates April 1, 2015 The Knowledge Group Webcast In a two hour live webcast, a panel of thought leaders and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group will discuss the latest updates and strategies for compliance with conflict minerals disclosures as required…Course: Natural Resource Management in Post-Conflict Countries April 1, 2015 - 2015-04-28 United Nations Institute for Training and Research Online Natural resources can play a central role in building sustainable peace in post-conflict societies.Films as Change Agents for Peace and Climate Change March 27, 2015 Women's National Democratic Club Washington, DC The presentation of these films represents a progression from the despair at what we see the Iraq war has left behind to the hope that real change is possible through creating alternatives to…March 24, 2015 Chatham House London, UK The price of oil has fallen by more than half since June 2014, the result of low demand, changes in technology and new oil supply coming onstream from outside OPEC.March 23, 2015 The World Bank Washington, DC The World Bank is pleased to announce the 16th Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty being held from March 23 – 27, 2015 at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington D.March 4, 2015 Institute of African Studies, Carleton University Ottawa, Canada This discussion with Joanne Lebert on gender-based violence in the context of conflict minerals will be held from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM in room 433 of Paterson Hall at Carleton University. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 27 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Climate Change in the Fertile Crescent and Implications of the Recent Syrian Drought January 1, 2015 | Colin P. Kelleya, Shahrzad Mohtadib, Mark A. Canec, Richard Seagerc, and Yochanan Kushnirc Before the Syrian uprising that began in 2011, the greater Fertile Crescent experienced the most severe drought in the instrumental record.Event Report: Mine Action, the Environment and Toxic Remnants of War, Geneva Feb 18th January 1, 2015 | Doug Weir Between February 16th and 19th, the international mine action community gathered in Geneva for the 18th International Meeting of Mine Action National Program Directors and UN Advisors.Human Conflict and Ecosystem Services: Finding the Environmental Price of Warfare January 1, 2014 | Robert A. Francis and Krishna Krishnamurthy Environmental degradation resulting from warfare is a growing concern, particularly with increasing recognition of humanity's dependence on healthy ecosystems.Conflict and Tourism in Uganda January 1, 2014 | Stephen Frenkel This report looks into the relationship between conflict and tourism. It specifically focus on the case study of Uganda in East Africa.January 1, 2014 | Ian G. Baird Political memories—which are crucial for establishing and maintaining ‘political capital’, based on individual and group positioning during past conflict and wars, but also in relation to presentday politics—are important when considering varied outcomes… |
JobsIn the last two weeks, 4 new jobs were added to our online listing of job postings. Please visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. February 23, 2015 | One Earth Future Foundation Primary Role: The primary role of the Research Associate: Somalia will be to develop an active empirical research program supporting OEF’s core mission and the work that we do in Somalia.United Kingdom: Policy Adviser February 23, 2015 | ActionAid With your critical understanding of the underlying causes of all kinds of crises - from natural disasters to conflict to long-term insecurity - you are just the person we are looking for at ActionAid UK.…February 23, 2015 | One Earth Future Foundation Primary Role: The primary role of the Research Associate: Colombia will be to develop an active empirical research program supporting OEF’s core mission and peacebuilding in Colombia. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 34 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Following is a sampling: Conflict Minerals: SEC Files Brief in Conflict Minerals Rehearing December 8, 2014 | Stephen M. Quinlivan, Lexology The SEC has filed its brief in the conflict minerals rehearing. Amnesty International also filed its brief as intervenor and Free Speech for People filed an amicus brief.Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad: No Agreement on Independent Kurdish Oil Export December 7, 2014 | Rudaw Iraq’s oil ministry dismissed on Sunday reports that Baghdad had agreed to independent oil exports by the Kurdish government, saying its position had not changed.Iraq: Iraqi Army Repels ISIS Attack on Baiji Oil Refinery December 5, 2014 | Al Arabiya Iraq’s armed forces have repelled a major attack by extremists on Baiji oil refinery in northern Iraq, Al Arabiya News Channel on Friday.Africa: IGAD Officials to Discuss Beefing up Regional Cooperation in Conflict Prevention December 3, 2014 | APA The Committee of Permanent Secretaries (CPS) of the Inter-Governmental Agency for Development (IGAD)'s Conflict Early Warning and Response Mechanism (CEWARN) will convene on Thursday in Sarova Mara Game Camp in Kenya to deliberate…Peru: Colombia's FARC Profit from Illegal Gold Mining in Peru December 3, 2014 | Marguerite Cawley, In Sight Crime A journalist in Peru has reported that Colombia's FARC guerrillas are profiting from the illegal gold trade inside Peru, underscoring the rebels' cross-border activities and their deep involvement in the lucrative illegal mining…South Sudan: Here's Why China's Sending Hundreds Of Peacekeepers To Africa December 3, 2014 | Sean J. Li, Business Insider hina announced in September that it would send a battalion of seven-hundred infantry soldiers to reinforce the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), a heretofore unprecedented move that triples its troop contribution.Liberia: LEITI Holds Technical Workshop December 1, 2014 | AllAfrica The Secretariat of the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) over the weekend held a one-day technical workshop aimed at enhancing effectiveness in the preparation of the 6th EITI Report for Liberia.Iraq: Iraq's Oil Minister Says Islamic State No Longer a Threat to Baghdad's 'Black Gold' November 30, 2014 | Andrew Critchlow, The Telegraph Iraq’s oil minister believes that the Islamic State no longer poses a significant threat to the country’s vital oil facilities and that the new government in Baghdad is planning sweeping reforms to stamp…Iraq: Iraq Says Failing Oil Prices Force Rethink of 2015 Budget November 30, 2014 | Reuters Falling oil prices have forced Iraq to scrap the draft 2015 budget it planned to present to parliament on Sunday, Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi told lawmakers.Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Issues Investors Warning Statement on Sunergy Inc. November 28, 2014 | Rapaport Press Release: The National Minerals Agency (NMA) of Sierra Leone has been made aware of several press releases issued by Sunergy Inc. |
Blogs & OpinionIndia's Water Aggression against Pakistan March 2, 2015 | Sajjad Shaukat In the modern world, there are various forms of bloodless wars like economic wars which amount to aggression.February 27, 2015 | John Foster Recent conflicts in Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Ukraine have ostensibly been about “bad guys” who threatened peace with weapons of one kind or another, or stifled freedom and democracy.George Clooney on Sudan’s Rape of Darfur February 25, 2015 | George Clooney, John Prendergast, and Akshaya Kumar Over time, international outrage has shifted away from Darfur. When change doesn’t come fast enough, attention spans are short — especially for places that appear to have no strategic importance.Iraq’s Shortsighted Approach on its Gas Needs February 22, 2015 | Saadallah Al Fathi Given the growing need for fuels for power generation, Iraq resorted to burning more expensive liquid fuels while the diesel part is mostly imported.Liberia: A Dangerous Trend against Corruption Fight February 19, 2015 | All Africa A consultant hired by the National Legislature to craft the new oil law is a dead man and nobody knows what may have been responsible for his death.February 18, 2015 | Keith Kloor Last month, after the terrorist attacks in Paris, Nature published a Q & Awith an anthropologist who studies the murderous motivations of Islamic extremists.Why Can't Uganda Simply Stamp out Blood Minerals? February 18, 2015 | Jeff Mbanga Let's talk about blood minerals today. About nine years ago, I was assigned to write a story about Uganda's gold exports. |
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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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