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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #41 – August 4, 2015 |
AnnouncementsTake the Environmental Peacebuilding Community of Practice Survey - Closes October 20 October 20, 2015 | Environmental Peacebuilding We invite you to participate in a short survey about the Environmental Peacebuilding Knowledge Platform, the Environmental Peacebuilding Update, and other activities. This survey will close October 20, 2015. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. October 26, 2015 - 2015-10-30 CDR Associates Boulder, CO CDR Associates blend mediation framework presentations and discussions, conflict analysis and strategy design exercises, quick-decision role plays and mediation simulations into an exciting and highly engaging program.Third Al-Moumin Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding: Liz Alden Wily October 6, 2015 American University, ELI, and UNEP Washington, DC Liz Alden Wily will deliver the Third Al-Moumin Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding, entitled, "Communities & the State: Getting the Property Relationship Right for a Safer 21st Century.Environmental Peacebuilding Working Group Meeting August 28, 2015 EPWG Washington, DC The Environmental Peacebuilding Working Group is pleased to announce that its next meeting will take place August 28, 2015 from 3:00PM-5:00PM. The meeting's location is to be determined. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 40 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: National Security Implications of Climate-Related Risks and a Changing Climate January 1, 2015 This report identifies the most serious and likely climate-related security risks for each Combatant Command, the ways in which the Combatant Commands are integrating mitigation of these risks into their planning processes, and…January 1, 2015 | Christopher Carolin China has been a coastal fishing nation known for targeting “trash fish,” which are smaller, less valuable coastal and bottom-dwelling species.International Military Cooperation and Water Security in the Sahel: A New Approach to Old Problems January 1, 2015 | Callie Stinson By 2030, nearly half of the world’s population will be water stressed, with many people residing in conflict-affected and fragile states.Green Terror: Environmental Crime and Illicit Financing January 1, 2015 | Johan Bergenas and Ariella Knight For decades, politicians have left the responsibility to protect the world’s natural resources to environmental organizations and aid agencies.Climate Change Blowback: The Threats to Energy Security January 1, 2015 | Michael T. Klare The role of energy in driving climate change is well understood. Far less understood, however, is the reciprocal effect of climate change on energy.January 1, 2015 Liberia is on the brink of a land grabbing crisis, driven by one of the country’s biggest investors and supporters in the Government.Conversion Timber, Forest Monitoring, and Land-Use Governance in Cambodia January 1, 2015 In many countries, the accelerated clearing of forests for agricultural purposes has resulted in the rapid growth of so called “conversion timber” in recent years.Climate Change and Vietnamese Fisheries: Opportunities for Conflict Prevention January 1, 2015 | Marcus DuBois King Eighty percent of the world’s fish stocks are overfished or at maximum capacity.Reforestation Strategies amid Social Instability: Lessons from Afghanistan January 1, 2015 | J.W. Groninger Foreign and domestic government agencies and other international organizations pursue reforestation programs in rural upper watershed areas of Afghanistan over the past decade to alleviate poverty, combat the insurgency and rehabilitate a depleted…Did We See It Coming?: State Fragility, Climate Vulnerability, and the Uprisings in Syria and Egypt January 1, 2015 | Caitlin E. Werrell, Francesco Femia, and Troy Sternberg This article examines how climate change, drought, environmental conditions, and natural resource management contributed to instability in Syria and Egypt leading up to the events of 2011. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Sierra Leone: Capacity Development Specialist August 4, 2015 | Pact Pact seeks a Capacity Development Specialist for a five year USAID-funded contract in West Africa called ‘West Africa Biodiversity and Climate Change’, aiming to strengthen the resiliency and sustainability of West African institutions,…African Great Lakes Region: Independent Mineral Chain Auditor August 4, 2015 | International Conference on the Great Lakes Region The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) is an inter- governmental organization of 12 countries in the African Great Lakes Region with a conference secretariat in Bujumbura, Burundi.Natural Resources and Conflict Policy Analyst August 4, 2015 | Enough Project [NOTE: Job open until filled.South Sudan: Portfolio Manager August 3, 2015 | UNDP The Republic of South Sudan became an independent state on July 9, 2011 after 99% of the population voted for cession from northern Sudan in the January 2011 Referendum.Artisanal Gold Programme Officer August 3, 2015 | Partnership Africa Canada Partnership Africa Canada (PAC) has been working on the question of responsible natural resource governance in Africa for over 15 years, combining a search for innovative solutions with their successful implementation.Iraq: Youth Employment Manager August 3, 2015 | Mercy Corps Mercy Corps has worked in Iraq continuously since 2003 with a strong presence in the Basra and southern areas of the country.Afghanistan: University Agribusiness Development Specialist August 2, 2015 | Purdue University Provide the critical coordination function for capacity building activities within the Ministry of Higher Education partner universities (Balkh, Kandahar, Khost, Kunduz and Nangarhar) related to establishing an agribusiness degree program to prepare students…Nepal: Senior Adviser (National Rural and Renewable Energy Programme) August 2, 2015 | Danida As senior adviser at the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre you will support the Director in managing the 40 staff to implement the programme, which is aimed at reducing dependency on traditional energy and attain sustainable development through integrating alternative energy technologies.…August 2, 2015 | Swiss Red Cross The Swiss Red Cross (SRC) is part of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement – the world’s largest independent humanitarian organization.July 31, 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…July 27, 2015 | Global Witness Global Witness is seeking a dynamic and experienced communications professional to work on our conflict and fragile states campaign. This campaign covers our work on conflict minerals, DRC, Sudan, Zimbabwe and Afghanistan. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 37 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Water Wars: The Growing Potential for Water Wars April 12, 2015 | Richard Rousseau, International Policy Digest Tensions over water are nothing new and will increase as shortages mount.South Sudan: Help Milton and Blandford Deanery Plant Seeds of Hope April 12, 2015 | Jackie Spiteri, Blackmore Vale Offering the opportunity of both a healthier diet and a cash crop, a pilot project being run in South Sudan with the help of the Milton and Blandford Deanery, has already successfully grown…Conflict Minerals: European Parliament Debates the Proposed Conflict Minerals Regulation April 10, 2015 | National Law Review On March 19, the International Trade Committee of the European Parliament (INTA) met to debate the amendments to the conflict minerals regulation that were proposed by its members.Liberia: Liberian President Instructed ‘Lobbying Fees’ to Lawmaker April 9, 2015 | Kennedy L. Yangian, Front Page Africa Barely two weeks after losing a motion to dismiss the indictment that charged him with multiple criminal offences, Clemenceau Urey former Board Chair of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), has asked…Liberia: Ex-NOCAL Official: Legislature Demanded ‘Lobbying Fees’ April 8, 2015 | Bettie Johnson, Front Page Africa The bribery case involving ex officials of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NCAL) continues to bring some internal dealings to the surface.Iraq: Iraq Starts Campaign to Clear Southern Oilfields of Landmines April 7, 2015 | NRT BASRA -- In Iraq's vast southern desert, de-mining teams are working to remove millions of Saddam-era landmines and explosive ordnance that litter Iraq's giant oil fields, hampering the country's oil boom and delaying…China/India: Water Wars: China, India and the Great Dam Rush April 3, 2015 | Sudha Ramachandran, The Diplomat China’s grand plans to harness the waters of the Brahmaputra River have set off ripples of anxiety in the two lower riparian states: India and Bangladesh.India: DRI to Auction Blood Diamonds April 1, 2015 | The Times of India Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has decided to auction Rs 3. 85 crore worth of illicit diamonds seized from two smugglers in 2008. Official sources said blood diamonds worth Rs 3.Iraq/Kuwait: Kuwait Signs Two Memos with Iraq on Oil, Gas March 30, 2015 | Kuwait News Agency Kuwait and Iraq have signed two memorandums of understanding regarding oil fields on their shared border and the possibility of Kuwait importing natural gas from Iraq, an official spokesperson for Kuwait Petroleum Corp.Iraq: Iraq, IOCs Eye Changes in Oil Contracts to Mitigate Impact of Falling Crude March 30, 2015 | Platts Iraq's Oil Ministry and international oil companies are moving toward a shared vision on contract changes that will mitigate the impact of low oil prices and increase profits but will not be production… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 4 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Whatever Happened to the 5th Geneva Convention? July 29, 2015 | Doug Weir The acceptance that legal protection for the environment from the ravages of armed conflict needs improvement has a long history.Turning the Climate-Security Problem on Its Head: Geoff Dabelko Talks G7 ‘Climate for Peace’ Report July 29, 2015 | Linnea Bennett Conversations around climate change often take place at the “30,000-foot level,” said Ohio University Professor and ECSP Senior Advisor Geoff Dabelko in a recent radio interview with WOUB Public Media, based out of Athens,…With China’s Oil Rig Back in the South China Sea, What’s Vietnam’s Play? July 24, 2015 | Chau Bao Nguyen The redeployment of a Chinese oil rig in the South China Sea (SCS) shows an inconsistency in the rhetoric and practice of China’s policy in the disputed waters.The Helmand River and the Afghan-Iranian Treaty of 1973 July 23, 2015 | Dr. Glen Hearns The Helmand River and its major tributary, the Arghandab, drain 43% of Afghanistan including most of the southern part of the country. |
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Compiled by Samantha Bresler, Aleksandra Egorova, Marisa Garcia, Elizabeth Hessami, Laura Mitchell, Matthew Phillips, and Ben Zukowski |
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