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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #36 – May 26, 2015 |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Annual Research Conference: “Rethinking Peace, Security and Development in Contemporary Africa” November 6, 2015 University of Bradford West Yorkshire, UK Dubbed as the year of Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance, 2013 saw many African countries celebrate their 50th anniversary of independence.September 7, 2015 - 2015-09-11 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Durban, South Africa The 1st Wildlife Forum will focus on human-wildlife conflict, illegal/unsustainable hunting, wildlife, food security, and livelihoods.UNE Peace Studies Conference 2015 August 26, 2015 - 2015-08-28 University of New England Parramatta NSW, Australia The conference invites supporting and opposing papers on defining peacebuilding, with a focus on environmental peace.July 26, 2015 - 2015-08-02 International Institute on Peace Education and the University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio Peace education has an important role to play in addressing issues of urban decline and the interconnected dilemmas of poverty, violence, health, and environmental degradation in an era of unprecedented economic globalization.International 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.June 5, 2015 ELI, American University, and UNEP Washington, DC The Environmental Peacebuilding Working Group is pleased to announce the upcoming event, "A Discussion with Oli Brown, UNEP Sub-Programme Coordinator for Disasters and Conflicts, Regarding UNEP Programming and Strategy on Environment, Conflict, and…2015 Environmental Emergencies Forum June 1, 2015 - 2015-06-03 Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit Oslo, Norway Global risks are intensifying. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 30 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Accessing and Using Climate Data and Information in Fragile, Data-Poor States January 1, 2015 | Simon Mason, Andrew Kruczkiewicz, Pietro Ceccato, and Alec Crawford This report provides peacebuilding practitioners with guidance for accessing and using climate data and information in fragile contexts.Environmental Risks Associated with Developing Oil Sands in Southwestern Nigeria January 1, 2015 | Murtala Chindo Nigeria is in the advanced development stages of extracting its oil sands resources to boost national revenue and economic prosperity, like other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa including the Republic of Congo and Madagascar.Conflict Translates Environmental and Social Risk into Business Costs January 1, 2014 | Daniel Franks, Saleem Ali, and Deanna Kemp Sustainability science has grown as a field of inquiry, but has said little about the role of large-scale private sector actors in socioecological systems change.Conflict Induced Migration and its Impact on Land Resources in Plateau State, Nigeria January 1, 2014 | Elijah A. Akintunde and Ruth A. Jambol The study assessed the Impact of conflict induced migration on the environment in Plateau State, Nigeria, through a combination of both the Geographic Information System and the SPSS to analyze the satellite images…Environmental Degradation, Militancy/Kidnapping and Oil Theft in Helon Habila’s Oil in Water January 1, 2014 | E. D. Simon, J. E. Akung, and B U. Bassey The degradation of the Niger Delta environment through pollution has constituted challenges and concern for the people of the oil rich region. The ecosystem has completely been violated and destroyed.The Cost of Conflict in the Extractive Sector [Infographic] January 1, 2014 The Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining at The University of Queensland (UQ), and the Harvard Kennedy School have published new research that has uncovered the true scale of the costs companies incur…Afghanistan Food Security Outlook Update November 2014 January 1, 2014 Badghis Province had below-average 2014 production of wheat and other crops and will be Stressed (IPC Phase 2) at leastthrough March. Afghan Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation January 1, 2014 Only 27 percent of rural-based Afghans have access to clean drinking water and fewer to safe sanitation (Source: MRRD, Jan. 2010). |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Bahrain/Switzerland (2 jobs): Humanitarian Affairs Officer, P3 May 26, 2015 | UNEP This position is open for recruitment for an initial period of one year and may be subject to extension.Democratic Republic of the Congo: General Manager May 17, 2015 | Esco Kivu Established in 1970, Esco Kivu came out of the coffee exporting business and now strives to be the bridge between smallholder farmers and the export markets for good quality cocoa, cinchona, and vanilla…Rwanda: Chief of Party II - Rwanda Multi-Sectoral Nutritional Program May 17, 2015 | Catholic Relief Services About CRS:Catholic Relief Services (CRS) carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. May 17, 2015 | ACTED ACTED began work in Iraq in 2003. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 40 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's KRG PM Threatens to Withhold Oil Exports Without Budget Share February 16, 2015 | Reuters Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government may withhold crude oil exports if Baghdad does not send its share of the budget, Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani said on Monday following talks aimed at resolving…Iraq: Iraq Has Lost Billions from Gas Flaring February 15, 2015 | Saadallah Al Fathi, gulfnews.com In June 2012, the IEA estimated that the implied value of the gas flared in southern Iraq to 2020 would be $70 to $100 billion and that, "this lost value provides a compelling…Liberia: Taylor-Era Wartime Timber Company Penalized, Accused of PUP Breach February 15, 2015 | Front Page Africa The Danish timber giant Dalhoff Larsen and Horneman (DLH), a company accused of buying conflict timber during Liberia’s civil war, has been stripped of its certification by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) because…Myanmar: EITI Board Members Rap Govt over Mine Death February 13, 2015 | Thomas Kean, Myanmar Times Civil society members of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative’s International Board have slammed the government over the death of a protester at the Letpadaung copper mine in December, as well as subsequent charges…Liberia: NOCAL ‘Lawyer’ Whistleblower in 25K Oil Saga Dead February 13, 2015 | Mae Azango and Al Varney Rogers, Front Page Africa Monrovia - Cllr.February 12, 2015 | Global Witness Danish timber giant Dalhoff Larsen and Horneman (DLH) has been expelled from the world’s leading timber certifier, the Forest Stewardship Council, following evidence presented by Global Witness that the company traded illegal timber…South Sudan: Conflict a Cause of Hunger in South Sudan February 12, 2015 | Norwegian Refugee Council “The critical food situation is worsening for the 2. 5 million people at risk in South Sudan.China/South China Sea: China Finds Sizable Natural Gas Field in South China Sea February 10, 2015 | Associated Press China said its recent gas discovery in the politically volatile South China Sea could yield 100 billion cubic meters of natural gas, underlining Beijing's determination to extract resources from waters claimed by several…Iraq/Kurdistan: In Payment Drought, Oil Companies Pare KRG Investment February 10, 2015 | Patrick Osgood, Iraq Oil Report Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has not paid its oil contractors since November, highlighting political and financial problems that could hamper plans to increase production and exports.Myanmar: Shell to Explore in Deepwater Offshore Myanmar February 9, 2015 | World Oil The Hague, Netherlands -- Shell and its partner Mitsui Oil Exploration group (MOECO) have signed exploration and production sharing contracts with Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise of Myanmar for three deepwater blocks. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 6 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: High Stakes for Australia in Limiting China's South China Sea Incursions May 22, 2015 | Bonnie Glaser Rising tensions in the South China Sea are not simply driven by disputes over reefs, hydrocarbon resources and fisheries.Obama Highlights Long-Term Climate Security Threats, Releases Review of Federal Resources May 20, 2015 | Schuyler Null In a commencement speech at the U. S.Cooperation Is Not Enough: Why We Need to Think Differently About Water May 19, 2015 | Naho Mirumachi In 2003, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2005 to 2015 to be the decade of “water for life” as a way to encourage countries to reach their water-related targets under the Millennium Development Goals.…European Parliament Must Seize its Chance to Stop Trade in Conflict Minerals May 19, 2015 On 20 May, the European parliament will vote on a proposed regulation to tackle the trade in conflict minerals. |
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Compiled by Samantha Bresler, Jonathan Cohen, Liz Hessami, Matthew Phillips, and Ben Zukowski |
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