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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #33 – April 14, 2015 |
AnnouncementsApply Now! Practicum on Experiential Peacebuilding: The Environment April 10, 2015 | Outward Bound Peacebuilding Join an extraordinary journey in the Costa Rican cloud forest that integrates conflict resolution and leadership training in the context of natural resources via a unique multicultural outdoor experience.Livelihoods Development Critical to Post-Conflict Peacebuilding and Economic Recovery – New Study April 3, 2015 | ELI & UNEP In the wake of armed conflict, rebuilding livelihoods is critical to peacebuilding and economic redevelopment, according to a new study launched today by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), the United Nations Environment Programme… |
EventsAdvanced Training for Company-Community Mediation in Complex Environments July 19, 2015 - 2015-07-25 ACCESS Facility and The Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town (GSB) Cape Town, South Africa With its focus on helping parties find common ground and a collective vision for moving forward, mediation can be a useful intervention for companies and communities.Witness Peacebuilding in Action July 9, 2015 - 2015-07-18 Karuna Center for Peacebuilding Sri Lanka The Karuna Center for Peacebuilding announces a 10-day educational journey on “Witness Peacebuilding in Action” in Sri Lanka; the agenda is still under development and may include themes such as natural resources and…Water Security in the Middle East July 9, 2015 - 2015-07-11 Chatham House London, UK The speaker will outline critical water security issues facing countries in the Middle East, including the impact of a drying Euphrates on food production and livelihoods, as well as the rising use of…6th Annual Responsible Extractives Summit June 29, 2015 - 2015-06-30 Ethical Corporation London, UK The Responsible Extractives Summit is now established as the meeting place for oil, gas and mining sustainability professionals looking to learn the latest in corporate responsibility and sustainable innovation.21st International Symposium on Society and Resource Management June 13, 2015 - 2015-06-18 The International Association for Society and Natural Resources and the College of Charleston Charleston, SC The theme for the 2015 ISSRM centers on understanding and adapting to change.MENA Economies: Diversification, Growth and Employment June 8, 2015 - 2015-06-09 Chatham House London, UK How can countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) diversify economies, create new employment opportunities, and unleash the potential of an increasing number of young, educated and underemployed citizens?June 3, 2015 - 2015-06-05 The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom and Cranfield University Shrivenham, UK Whoever we are, our culture and cultural heritage dominates how we see and experience the world.June 1, 2015 - 2015-06-03 The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom and Cranfield University Shrivenham, UK Past workshops have considered data requirements, the associated operational needs and the tools for addressing those needs.Warfare, Environment, Social Inequality and Peace Studies (WESIPS) Conference May 29, 2015 Winthrop University and James Madison University Seville, Spain Over millennia, warfare, environmental degradation, and social inequality have brought much suffering to humankind. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 23 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Livelihoods, Natural Resources, and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding January 1, 2015 | Helen Young and Lisa Goldman In developing countries around the world, local natural resources – such as charcoal, wildlife, and fisheries – have strong microeconomic and cultural importance.Copper Giants: Lessons from State-Owned Mining Companies in the DRC and Zaire January 1, 2015 | Natural Resource Governance Institute Throughout much of the world, governments have entrusted state-owned enterprises with major responsibilities for developing and managing natural resource extraction projects.Harnessing Natural Resources for Inclusive Growth January 1, 2015 | Paul Collier and Caroline Laroche Natural resources can support sustainable and inclusive growth in sub-Saharan Africa if key policy areas in the natural resource management chain are tackled and strong institutions are put in place.Hollow Promises: An FPIC Assessment of Golden Veroleum and Agri-Resource Palm Oil Project in Liberia January 1, 2015 This review is the result of several years of fieldwork by the Forest Peoples Programme and civil society partners in Liberia, and is the first step of a UN Food and Agriculture Organisation…Hydrogeology and Water Quality of the Chakari Basin, Afghanistan January 1, 2014 | Thomas J. Mack, Michael P. Chornack, Sarah M. Flanagan, and Ann T. Chalmers The hydrogeology and water quality of the Chakari Basin, a 391-square-kilometer (km2) watershed near Kabul, Afghanistan, was assessed by the U. S. |
JobsIn the last two weeks, 5 new jobs were added to our online listing of job postings. Please visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Central African Republic: Forest Programme Coordinator April 12, 2015 | World Wildlife Fund We seek a Central Africa Forest Programme Coordinatorwho will ensure the effective development,implementation and monitoring of the sub-regional and national forest components of the Central Africa Forest Strategy.April 12, 2015 | Build Change For the position of WASH Specialist, Build Change is seeking an experienced WASH Professional with design and construction management experience.April 6, 2015 | Enough Project Under the direction of the Managing Director—and working closely with the Special Assistant to the Co-Founder and Operations Coordinator—the Operations Associate will support and coordinate the day-to-day business and administrative needs of the…Central African Republic: Policy Analyst April 6, 2015 | Enough Project Reporting to the Director of Research and Editorial and working in collaboration with staff and contractors working on the Central African Republic, the Policy Analyst on the Central African Republic, or CAR, will…Democratic Republic of the Congo: Senior Policy Analyst April 6, 2015 | Enough Project The Senior Policy Analyst on the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes Region will be responsible for researching and writing about the drivers of conflict and policy options in the eastern… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 39 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Guinea: Did Palm Oil Expansion Play a Role in the Ebola Crisis? January 14, 2015 | Emmanuel K. Urey, Mongabay.com The Ebola outbreak in West Africa may have been the result of complex economic and agricultural policies developed by authorities in Guinea and Liberia, according to a new commentary in Environment and Planning…South Sudan: South Sudan Provides Assurances for Safety of Chinese Oil Workers January 14, 2015 | Sudan Tribune JUBA – South Sudan’s foreign affairs minister, Barnaba Marial Benjamin, said he had provided assurances to his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, of the government’s commitment to protecting oil staff and facilities during a…Myanmar: PNA Responds to Accusations of Land Grabbing January 13, 2015 | Burma News International Following a march in Taunggyi City, Shan State on 8 January by farmers protesting the seizure of their land by the Paoh National Organization (PNO) and the Paoh National Army (PNA) ethnic armed…Myanmar: Two More Myanmar Protesters Charged Over China Mine Demo January 13, 2015 | Bangkok Post YANGON - Two more protesters opposed to a China-backed copper mine venture in Myanmar have been charged with offences that could see them jailed for up to five years, a lawyer said Tuesday.Myanmar: Women’s Groups Call for Justice Over Slain Copper Mine Protester January 11, 2015 | Min Min, Mizzima Ten Myanmar women’s groups Friday called for justice for the woman who was killed in clashes between security forces and residents at the controversial copper mine in central Myanmar.Palestine: 'Storm Huda' Hits Palestine January 10, 2015 | Middle East Monitor 'Storm Huda' first hit Palestine on Wednesday as severe snow storms hit Ramallah and the higher areas in Bethlehem, Hebron, Jerusalem and Nablus.Palestine: Storm Adds to Misery of Gaza’s Most Vulnerable January 9, 2015 | Majd al Waheidi and Jode Rudoren, New York Times As a winter storm continued to pound the Middle East, thousands of Gaza residents whose homes were destroyed or damaged in last summer’s war with Israel struggled with the harsh weather for a…Iraq/Kurdistan: Dispute Over Tanker's Kurdish Oil Continues in Houston Court January 8, 2015 | Collin Eaton, Houston Chronicle Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government are still trying to resolve a dispute that for six months has kept a tanker full of Kurdish oil off Galveston and figures in the broader question…Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Oil Deal Evokes Churchill in Islamic State Battle January 8, 2015 | Selcan Hacaoglu and Zaid Sabah, Bloomberg Winston Churchill understood the significance of the black stuff seeping to the surface in the Kurdish plains of Mesopotamia when he included the region within Iraq as the British forged the nation in…Nigeria: Shell Agrees to Pay $83.5 Million for Oil Spills January 7, 2015 | New York Times The oil giant Shell agreed early Wednesday to pay a Nigerian fishing community 55 million pounds, or about $83. |
BlogsPresident Obama’s Visit to Jamaica: Doubling down on Climate Security Collaboration April 9, 2015 | Oliver-Leighton Barrett President Obama is making a short but historic trip to Kingston, Jamaica, on the eve of the Summit of the Americas to be held in Panama (April 10-11).Collapse War in the Middle East? April 7, 2015 | Jean-Michel Valantin The current war raging throughout Syria and Iraq is profoundly singular, because it combines itself with the social and environmental collapse, combined with the severe effects of climate change, known by these societies.Baghdad Scores a Goal in its Oil Dispute with Kurdistan April 2, 2015 | David Romano Last September, the federal government in Baghdad filed a $300 million lawsuit against the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) most important oil tanker shipping partner, Greece’s Marine Management Services (MMS).Sand Pebbles: Why are Superpowers Squabbling over Rocks? April 2, 2015 | Keith Johnson China’s aggressive behavior in the South China Sea is alarming the Navy and prompting calls for a more vigorous U. S. response.April 1, 2015 | Kashmir Images In 1961, diamond-rich Botswana and Sierra Leone had approximately the same per capita income of about US$1,070, however, both these countries in Africa adopted and experienced extremely different paths of economic development. |
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Compiled by Emma Chapman, Daniel Curwin, Katherine Van Marter, Joel Young, and Ben Zukowski |
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