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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #45 – September 29, 2015 |
AnnouncementsCall for Articles - 2015 Issue of Conflict Trends September 28, 2015 | The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) is presently soliciting contributions for the fourth 2015 Issue of Conflict Trends (2015, Issue 4).Introducing the Toxic Remnants of War Network September 16, 2015 | Toxic Remnants of War Damage to the natural environment has long been a hallmark of conflict. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Online Information Session for the Certification in Environment, Peace, and Security October 19, 2015 Columbia University Online Evidence is accumulating that linkages between environment and security dynamics are more important than previously thought.Course on Climate Change: Security Challenges and Solutions October 12, 2015 - 2015-09-16 Geneva Centre for Security Policy Geneva, Switzerland Climate change has the potential to be the greatest security threat in this century.Water, Wars and an Unusual Equation October 7, 2015 - 2015-09-07 Geneva Centre for Security Policy Geneva, Switzerland Over the next few decades water cooperation will not only have an impact on food production, health and industrialisation, but also on peace and security between countries in troubled regions.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.First Information Session for the Certification in Environment, Peace, and Security September 30, 2015 Columbia University Columbia Club of New York Evidence is accumulating that linkages between environment and security dynamics are more important than previously thought. |
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: Black Earth - Agribusiness in Ukraine and the Marginalisation of Rural Communities January 1, 2015 | Natalia Kolomiets and Fidanka Bacheva McGrath Given Ukraine's abundant land resources and food production potential, modernisation of agriculture is necessary and industrialisation is inevitable.Environmental Peacebuilding: Tools for Conflict Mitigation [Video] January 1, 2015 Conservation International (CI) hosted a half-day session to increase knowledge and capacity of CI staff and international conservation, peace and development practitioners of conflict mitigation tools and how to use them in diverse…Progress and Challenges on Conflict Minerals: Facts on Dodd-Frank 1502 January 1, 2015 Conflict minerals have fueled and continue to help sustain armed violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo), linking them to the deadliest conflict globally since World War II.Organized Chaos: The Illicit Overland Timber Trade between Myanmar and China January 1, 2015 In January 2015, the Myanmar army raided an illegal logging operation in a remote mountainous region in the country’s Kachin State.Special Issue: Defense Spending, Natural Resources, and Conflict January 1, 2015 | Hamid E. Alia This special edition is the product of the 16th Annual International Conference on Economics and Security, held at the American University in Cairo, Egypt, 21–22 June 2012.Shackled to Nature? The Post-Conflict State and its Symbiotic Relationship with Natural Resources January 1, 2015 | Sarah Milne, Pak Kimcheoun, and Michael Sullivan New forces are now at play, deriving from an unpredictable combination of influences such as young urban voters, who are plugged-in to social media; a vibrant civil society and protest movement that has…Conservation and Development in Cambodia: Exploring Frontiers of Change in Nature, State and Society January 1, 2015 | Sarah Milne and Sango Mahanty Written by leading authorities from Australasia, Europe and North America, this book examines the dynamic conflicts and synergies between nature conservation and human development in contemporary Cambodia.Côte d’Ivoire Post-Conflict Environmental Assessment January 1, 2015 Focusing on critical issues such as forestry, the system of national parks, urban expansion challenges in Abidjan, and the Ebrie Lagoon, this report offers a series of public policy interventions to help reshape…Clip from "A Dangerous Future", Episode 108 of Years of Living Dangerously [Video] January 1, 2014 | The Years Project In this clip, Pulitzer Prize-winner Thomas Friedman takes a chopper to Sana'a, the first major city in Yemen to run out of water.Clip from "Moving a Mountain", Episode 109 of Years of Living Dangerously [Video] January 1, 2014 | The Years Project In this clip, Barack Obama discusses the national security implications of climate change with Thomas Friedman.In the season finale, Michael C. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Sierra Leone: Agroforesty Expert Tech September 27, 2015 | UNDP Sierra Leone is increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of global climate change. This is exacerbated by uncontrolled deforestation, partly due to unsustainable agricultural methods and charcoal production.Cambodia: Conservation Programme Manager September 27, 2015 | World Wildlife Fund From its origins as a small group of committed wildlife enthusiasts, WWF has grown into one of the world's largest and most respected independent conservation organizations – supported by 5 million people and…South Sudan: National Consultant to Support HDIG September 27, 2015 | UNDP South Sudan development context has been severely affected by the current armed conflict, which started in December 2013 and has persisted despite the IGAD efforts to bring peace in the country.Africa: Natural Resources and Conflict Policy Analyst September 26, 2015 | Enough Project The Natural Resources and Conflict Policy Analyst will be responsible for policymaker outreach, research, report writing, and review surrounding the nexus of corruption and the natural resource drivers of violent conflict and atrocity… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 33 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Iraq/Kurdistan: Erbil Warns Baghdad It May Sell Oil 'On Its Own' May 31, 2015 | Middle East Monitor The regional government in Erbil has the right to sell its own oil if Baghdad does not uphold its part of an oil agreement, the Iraqi Kurdish administration's parliament speaker said Saturday.Iraq: OPEC under Siege as ISIL Threatens World's Oil Lifeline May 30, 2015 | Andrew Critchlow, The Telegraph Thick black smoke rising from the Baiji oil refinery could be seen as a dirty smudge on the horizon as far away as Baghdad after fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and…China/Philippines/Vietnam/South China Sea: Philippine, Vietnam Troops Play Sports on Disputed Island May 27, 2015 | AFP Filipino and Vietnamese troops played football and tug-of-war on a disputed South China Sea island on Wednesday, officials said, closing ranks as their rival China ramps up construction of artificial islands.Climate Change: How Climate Change Threatens National Security (+video) May 26, 2015 | Michael Holtz, Christian Science Monitor What is the “farmhands-to-fighters” argument? The argument links reduced economic opportunity in agriculture to increased violent activity.Iraq: ISIS in Iraq: Islamic State Torches Iraq's Largest Oil Refinery at Beiji May 25, 2015 | Mark Piggott, International Business Times Fighters from ISIS - also known as Islamic State (IS) - have torched part of Iraq's largest oil refinery at Beiji, some 200km from Baghdad, apparently in a bid to keep back the…South Sudan: War Pushes South Sudan's Economy to the Brink May 24, 2015 | AFP Soaring inflation and a likely currency collapse are adding to South Sudan's woes after 17 months of civil war characterised by brutal attacks on civilians.May 22, 2015 | Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press South Sudan's military on Friday accused the Sudanese government of aiding a new rebel offensive in the southern country where oil fields are now threatened by fresh fighting.Mali: Mali Government Promises to Tackle Land Grabbing May 22, 2015 | Spy Ghana Mali’s Minister of State Domains and Land Affairs Me Mohamed Ali Bathily has said his ministry will launch a merciless war against land grabbers and those who engage in land speculation.DRC: First Copper from Congo-China Deal Due by Year End - Government May 21, 2015 | Aaron Ross, Reuters A joint venture between Democratic Republic of Congo's state miner and two Chinese companies, signed under a 2009 "minerals for infrastructure" deal, will begin producing copper before the end of 2015, Congo's government…DRC: European Parliament Votes for Tougher Measures on Conflict Minerals May 21, 2015 | The Guardian European gold, tantalum (the material that makes mobile phones vibrate), tungsten and tin imports from conflict zones will be subjected to tougher surveillance procedures under a new regulation adopted by the European parliament…United States: Obama: Climate Change Poses Risk to US Military, National Security May 20, 2015 | Roberta Rampton, Reuters May 20 Rising seas, thawing permafrost and longer wildfires caused by warmer global temperatures threaten U. S. military bases and will change the way the U. S.Myanmar: Kachin MP Calls for Urgent Govt Intervention on Hpakant Jade Mines May 20, 2015 | Kyaw Hsu Mon, The Irrawaddy A Union Parliament lawmaker from Kachin State has called for an urgent overhaul of mining in Hpakant, home to the world’s most lucrative sources of jade, over local concerns about the environmental impact… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 5 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Why Climate Change is Australia's Greatest National Security Issue September 20, 2015 | Clive Williams I recently gave my "National Security and Counterterrorism" Masters students a syndicate exercise at the end of their course requiring them to prioritise the most serious threats to Australia's national security (with national…US and China have Escalating War of Words over South China Sea Territory Dispute September 18, 2015 | Zachary Davies Boren The world's two most powerful countries are involved in an escalating dispute over territory in the South China Sea.The Climate Wars Are Coming – And More Refugees with Them September 17, 2015 | Paul Hockenos In his State of the European Union address on Sept. 9, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker broached a topic that until now has been virtually absent from discussion about Europe’s refugee crisis.September 16, 2015 | Kashmir Images In 1961, diamond-rich Botswana and Sierra Leone had approximately the same per capita income of about US$1,070, when both these countries in Africa adopted and experienced extremely different paths of economic development. |
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Compiled by Samantha Bresler, Elizabeth Hessami, Alex Laplaza, Laura Mitchell, Bardia Rahmani, Sahra Yusef, and Ben Zukowski |
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