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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #40 – July 21, 2015 |
AnnouncementsLiz Alden Wily to Deliver Third Al-Moumin Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding July 21, 2015 | American University, ELI, and UNEP American University, ELI, and UNEP are pleased to announce that Liz Alden Wily will deliver the Third Al-Moumin Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding.Webinar: The Road to A Comprehensive Conflict Minerals Program in 2015 July 20, 2015 | Source Intelligence It seems like every company that has to file with the SEC or has customers that have to file for Dodd-Frank 1502, Conflict Minerals rule, is talking about three things right now: (1)…July 20, 2015 | Enough Project Today the Enough Project is launching The Sentry, an initiative seeking to help dismantle the networks of perpetrators, facilitators, and enablers who fund and profit from Africa’s deadliest conflicts.Call for Abstracts: Colloquium on African Borders July 16, 2015 | African Union Border Program The African Union Border Program (AUBP) supported by the GIZ and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) of Addis Ababa University (AAU) invites contributions to a colloquium on African Borders on…Training Curriculum and Facilitators July 14, 2015 | Ade Bodunde The International Center for Community Peace in Nigeria is seeking assistance in developing a curriculum and training program with courses on Environmental Security and Peace, Conflict analysis, Peace, Drug abuse, Counseling, Democratic Culture… |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. October 29, 2015 - 2015-07-30 African Union Border Program Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The African Union Border Program (AUBP) supported by the GIZ and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) of Addis Ababa University (AAU) will hold a colloquium on African Borders on 29-30…AIAG's Conflict Minerals Industry Briefing IV: A Business Case for Reporting August 4, 2015 Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) Southfield, MI Enough Project staff Annie Callaway and Sasha Lezhnev will join the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) for a briefing that will seek to provide insights on key conflict minerals issues affecting companies.July 22, 2015 Center for a New American Security Washington, D.C. Please join CNAS for an off-the-record roundtable discussion on climate security. This workshop will address the interplay of water, agriculture, and health in a changing climate. |
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: Illusionary Transparency? Oil Revenues, Information Disclosure, and Transparency January 1, 2015 | Jerome J.Y. Ofori and Paivi Lujala Experience shows that discovery of valuable natural resources can become a curse rather than a blessing, and transparency has been identified as key to better resource governance because it can limit opportunities for…January 1, 2015 The RPA focuses on the areas under the Ukrainian Government’s control in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, as well as the three adjoining oblasts – Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv.China's Shifting Sands in the Spratlys January 1, 2015 | J. Ashley Roach Since 2014 China has been constructing features atop seven coral reefs in the disputed Spratly/Nansha Islands of the South China Sea by dredging sand and coral from existing coral reefs.Practical Guide: Mines and Communities (abridged version) January 1, 2015 The Republic of Guinea holds one-third of the world’s bauxite reserves, significant deposits of gold, diamonds, and some of the world’s most prized iron ore deposits.Guide Pratique: Mines & Communautés January 1, 2015 La République de Guinée possède 30 % de la réserve mondiale de bauxite, d’importantes réserves d’or et de diamants, ainsi que de dépôts de minerai de fer les plus riches et non-développés du…Climate Change: A Risk Assessment January 1, 2015 | David King, Daniel Schrag, Zhou Dadi, Qi Ye, and Arunabha Ghosh This report, commissioned by the UK Foreign Office, conducts a thorough climate change risk assessment and proposes risk mitigation strategies.January 1, 2015 | Ken Conca Why is the United Nations not more effective on global environmental challenges? |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. July 13, 2015 | Enough Project The Director of Policy will work closely with the Enough Project’s Founding Director to shape Enough’s policy and research agenda, as well as Enough’s strategies to effect change.Democratic Republic of the Congo: Policy Analyst July 13, 2015 | Enough Project The Policy Analyst for 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 Congo, as well…Cambodia: Conservation Area Manager July 13, 2015 | World Wildlife Foundation The Conservation Area Manager works permanently at EPL office and acts as a project focal point to address land use delineation, law enforcement, and conservation centred eco-tourism related technical matters of the EPL…Liberia: Director of Operations and Finance July 13, 2015 | Conservation International CI Liberia is seeking an experienced, dynamic, collaborative and detail-oriented individual to lead our operations program and provide direct financial management to our team in Liberia.Jordan: Syria Response Director July 13, 2015 | Norwegian Refugee Council The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 28 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Yemen: War in Yemen Could Threaten One of the World's Most Important Oil Choke Points March 27, 2015 | Armin Rosen, Business Insider Oil prices are surging after Saudi Arabia began a military operation against Iranian-supported Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen:Yemen isn’t a world-shaking oil producer, churning out a mere 133,000 barrels a day in 2013.… Turkey: Reconciliation Process Helps Oil Operations in Northern Iraq March 27, 2015 | Daily Sabah The reconciliation process is permitting Turkey to explore for oil in northern Iraq, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yıldız said yesterday.Middle East: War in the Middle East is Pushing Vital Water Plants 'Close to the Breaking Point' March 25, 2015 | Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters Fighters are increasingly targeting water and sanitation facilities across the Middle East, exacerbating severe shortages for agriculture and households, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday.Liberia: EPA Trains Staff in Climate Change Data Collection March 24, 2015 | The Inquirer Twenty-five employees of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia over the weekend completed an intensive training workshop in Climate Change Data Collection.March 23, 2015 | Nigel Wilson, International Business Times Indonesian President Joko Widodo has said China's claim to much of the South China Sea has no foundation in international law, according to a report in a Japanese newspaper.Libya: 'New Level of Complexity': Oil Wealth and Libya's Power Struggle March 23, 2015 | Al Bawaba The battle for Libya's oil wealth has taken on new dimensions as rival governments lay claim to the National Oil Company (NOC), further deepening divisions in the volatile North African nation.Water Wars: Interactive Map: The Flow of Water and Conflict March 22, 2015 | McClatchy News Network Conflict. Crisis. And a vital resource. Sunday is World Water Day, a United Nations initiative to draw attention to issues of water scarcity and sanitation.China/South China Sea: China State Media Tells US to Stop ‘Kibitzing’ over South China Sea Dispute March 21, 2015 | Malay Mail Online Chinese state media turned to Yiddish today in the war of words over territorial disputes, criticising the United States as a “kibitzer” for what it called meddling in the South China Sea issue. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 6 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Following is a sampling: July 17, 2015 | Laura Seay and Alex de Waal, Washington Post In today’s hyper-connected world, it’s easier than ever for those who live thousands of miles away from a conflict area to learn about a crisis.Ukraine Conflict – 24 Months of Urgent Environmental Recovery Will Cost $30m July 16, 2015 | Doug Weir The environmental costs of the ongoing Ukraine conflict are still to be quantified but an EU-UN-World Bank needs assessment has called for US$30m to fund environmental recovery over the next two years.Reconnecting with Nature in the Shadow of War July 11, 2015 | Rui Pinto This is the second blog in Human Nature’s series on environmental peacebuilding, which chronicles CI’s growing role in this emerging field of research. Today’s post focuses on our case study in Timor-Leste.Kingston-Upon-Hull Becomes First UK City to Pass Conflict-Free Resolution July 10, 2015 | Mike Riley On Thursday 18th June 2015, I was sitting in the council chamber at the Guildhall in Kingston-Upon-Hull, fingers crossed, quite nervous and excited at the same time in eager anticipation of the next item…Who Owns What in the South China Sea? July 9, 2015 | David A. Welch Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi recently made the remarkable statement that flexibility on sovereignty over the Spratly Islands would shame China’s ancestors, and that if “the gradual and incremental invasion of China’s sovereignty and… |
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Compiled by Samantha Bresler, Elizabeth Brown, Aleksandra Egorova, Liz Hessami, Matthew Phillips, Bardia Rahmani, and Ben Zukowski |
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