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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #49 – November 24, 2015 |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. "Water and Peace in the Middle East": A Discussion with EcoPeace Middle East December 9, 2015 Environmental Peacebuilding Working Group Washington, DC The Environmental Peacebuilding Working Group cordially invites you to a discussion with EcoPeace Middle East Co-Directors, Nader Khateeb (Palestine), Munqeth Mehyar (Jordan) and Gidon Bromberg (Israel) to be held from 11:00 – 13:00…Climate Change and the Geopolitics of Water and Energy Challenges and Opportunties in the Levant December 3, 2015 EcoPeace Middle East Tel Aviv, Israel EcoPeace Middle East, the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), cordially invite you to a conference on “Climate Change and the Geopolitics of Water and Energy Challenges and Opportunities…The Secure and the Dispossessed: Challenging the Militarisation of Climate Change December 1, 2015 Transnational Institute (TNI) The panel of Dutch and international experts on climate change and security issues will expose the dangers of a new climate security agenda in which the powerful respond to the climate crisis with… |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 24 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: UN Sanctions: Natural Resources January 1, 2015 UN Sanctions: Natural Resources, is a follow-up to Security Council Report’s last research report on sanctions published in November 2013, UN Sanctions.Black and White: Kenya's Criminal Racket in Somalia January 1, 2015 Since Kenya invaded Somalia in October 2011, there has been little accounting of its activities, achievements and challenges both to the National Assembly and to the public at large.The Effects of Temperature on Political Violence: Global Evidence at the Subnational Level January 1, 2015 | Alexander Bollfrass and Andrew Shaver A number of studies have demonstrated an empirical relationship between higher ambient temperatures and substate violence, which have been extrapolated to make predictions about the security implications of climate change.Environmental Mechanics: Re-imagining Post-conflict Environmental Assistance January 1, 2015 | Doug Weir The overarching purpose of the report is to encourage more focused debate on what we consider to be key considerations for any future attempt to not only address the legacy of wartime environmental…January 1, 2015 Building resilience has become a primary development aim in the Horn of Africa and other areas facing recurrent humanitarian crises.Food Security Policies for Building Resilience to Conflict January 1, 2015 | Clemens Breisinger, Olivier Ecker, Jean-Francois Maystadt, Jean-Francois Trinh Tan, Perrihan Al-Riffai, Khalida Bouzar, Abdelkarim Sma, and Mohamed Abdelgadir Given that resilience-enhancing food-security policies and programs are highly context specific, we have chosen four conflict-affected countries as case studies.Armed Conflict and the Challenge of Hunger: Is an End in Sight? January 1, 2015 | Alex de Waal War and famine, two fearsome horsemen, have long ridden side by side.January 1, 2015 | Nick Buxton and Ben Hayes While the world’s scientists and many of its inhabitants despair at the unfolding impacts of climate change, corporate and military leaders see nothing but challenges and opportunities.Farming or Fighting? Agricultural Price Shocks and Civil War in Africa January 1, 2015 | Hanne Fjelde This article links lower economic returns in the labor-intensive agricultural sector to a higher risk of armed conflict at the local level.Women and Climate Change: Impact and Agency in Human Rights, Security, and Economic Development January 1, 2015 This report comes at an important time of international observance when new commitments to action will be made, coinciding not only with the fifteenth anniversaries of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325)…January 1, 2015 | Kaveh Madani WATER. It's the most essential and pervasive element of life. Yet, nearly half of humanity will face water scarcity by 2030 due to climate change and population growth.Asia's Cauldron: The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific January 1, 2015 | Robert D. Kaplan Over the last decade, the center of world power has been quietly shifting from Europe to Asia.Managing Natural Resources for Livelihoods: Helping Post-Conflict Communities Survive and Thrive January 1, 2015 | Lisa Goldman and Helen Young Given the strong connections between economies, natural resources, and war, a focus on sustainable livelihoods during the post-conflict period offers opportunities to promote peacebuilding. The solution: Helping communities survive and thrive.Oil, Natural Gas, and Intrastate Conflict: Does Ownership Matter? January 1, 2015 | Tim Wegenast The impact of natural resources on intrastate violence has been increasingly analyzed in the peace and conflict literature. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Cambodia: Horticultural Value-Chain Promotion November 21, 2015 | Winrock International Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources.Republic of Congo: Field Conservation Evaluator November 21, 2015 | World Wildlife Fund WWF seeks the services of a consultant to undertake an evaluation of a WWF funded field conservation program in the northern Republic of Congo (TRIDOM landscape).Sierra Leone: Manager/Engineer November 21, 2015 | King's Sierra Leone Partnership The King’s Sierra Leone Partnership (KSLP) is a global health project that aims to help strengthen Sierra Leone’s health system by improving clinical services and facility infrastructure.Afghanistan: Technical Deputy Chief of Party November 21, 2015 | Chemonics Chemonics seeks a long-term technical deputy chief of party for the $70 million USAID Regional Agricultural Development Program - West (RADP-W) located in Herat, Afghanistan.Sierra Leone: Technical Advisor of Operations November 21, 2015 | The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds The Gola Rainforest Programme is an exciting long-term initiative supporting the management of a critical landscape in Sierra Leone which is a global priority for biodiversity conservation.Greece: Environmental Health Manager November 21, 2015 | International Rescue Committee The Emergency Environmental Health Manager (EHM) is responsible for leading IRC’s emergency WASH response for the refugee influx in Mytilini.November 21, 2015 | AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center The Center is seeking to fill the position of Project Manager for a USAID funded project entitled “Deploying Improved Vegetable Technologies to Overcome Malnutrition and Poverty” in Mali.Central Africa: Plant Health Specialist November 21, 2015 | AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center is an international non-profit research and development center committed to alleviating poverty and malnutrition in developing countries through the increased production and consumption of nutritious and health-promoting…Ethiopia: Enabling Environment and Policy Specialist November 21, 2015 | International Executive Service Corps IESC is seeking an enabling environment and policy for an anticipated USAID funded agricultural value chain development program in Ethiopia.November 21, 2015 | Peace & Collaborative Development Network The Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO) was established to assist and support the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) and administer the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF).Afghanistan: Regulatory Framework and Capacity Building Specialist November 21, 2015 | International Executive Service Corps IESC is seeking a regulatory framework and capacity building specialist for an anticipated USAID-funded program in Afghanistan in strengthening watershed and irrigation management. This position will be full-time and based in Afghanistan. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 28 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Iraq: Angry Protests over Poor Services Spread across Iraq August 1, 2015 | AFP Hundreds of Iraqis demonstrated Saturday over the poor quality of water in the southern city of Basra, as protests demanding better services from the government spread across the country.China/South China Sea: China Is Building a New South China Sea Fleet for its Maritime Militia July 31, 2015 | Prashanth Parameswaran, The Diplomat China is building a new South China Sea fishing fleet for its maritime militia in a move that could intensify regional disputes, an expert told a conference at the Center for Naval Analyses…Myanmar: Freeing of Chinese Loggers Riles Myanmar Citizens July 31, 2015 | Tim McLaughlin and Hnin Yadana Zaw. Reuters Myanmar's newspapers and social media users reacted with anger and disappointment on Friday to the government's decision to include 155 Chinese in a mass amnesty, just eight days after they were jailed for…China/Malaysia/South China Sea: How Worried Should Malaysia Be about the South China Sea Dispute? July 30, 2015 | Arief Irsyad, Malaysian Digest Just two days ago, China's navy carried out a 'live firing drill' in the South China Sea, supposedly in a bid to improve its maritime combat skills but for those who have been…Lebanon: Lebanese Seethe as Stinking Garbage Piles Grow in Beirut and Beyond July 27, 2015 | Ben Hubbard, New York Times Lebanon is suffering from a spreading garbage crisis that has left huge mounds of trash piling up across Beirut and elsewhere.China/Vietnam/South China Sea: China's Maritime Actions a Cause for Global Concern July 27, 2015 | Viet Nam News China's construction of oil rigs and artificial islands in the East Sea were illegal, an international seminar was told in HCM City on Saturday.Timor-Leste: Labor Backs Talks on New Maritime Boundary with East Timor July 27, 2015 | Tom Allard, Sydney Morning Herald A Labor government will enter into maritime boundary negotiations with East Timor, a move that would likely give the tiny half-island state a far greater share of royalties and tax receipts from the $40…Yemen: When War Creates Environmentalists July 27, 2015 | Almigdad Mojalli, IRIN As the war has intensified and fuel shortages have increased, a growing number of Yemenis are turning to solar power to see them through.Iraq: Iraq's Southern Oil Exports Head for Another Record in July July 24, 2015 | Alex Lawlor, Reuters Iraq's southern oil exports have risen above 3. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 9 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Following is a sampling: Water Wars: Maritime Disputes Feature Prominently during International Summit Circuit November 20, 2015 | Zack Bluestone By week’s end, the major players in the South and East China Sea will have participated in three separate international conferences touching on tensions in the Asian-Pacific.The Right Way to Think about Climate Change and National Security November 19, 2015 | David Roberts Thanks to some comments by Bernie Sanders in the last Democratic debate, the question of whether climate change is a national security threat has once again bubbled to the surface.Rwanda a Conflict-Free Mineral Country - Govt November 19, 2015 | James Karuhanga Rwanda must be considered as a conflict-free mineral country, the Minister of State in charge of Mining, Evode Imena, told the US House of Representatives.Climate Change, Paris, the Rise of ISIS, and What “Causes” Terrorism November 17, 2015 | Andrew Holland Over the past few days, there have been a number of discussion in the press around the country and around the world on the links between climate change and terrorism.Bernie Is Absolutely Right: Climate Change Makes Terrorism Worse November 14, 2015 | Eric Holthaus At Saturday night’s second Democratic presidential debate, just a day after ISIS launched horrific coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris, moderator and Slatepolitical columnist John Dickerson asked Bernie Sanders a straightforward question: “Sen.Water Wars: Is a Drying World Stoking the Migration Crisis? November 12, 2015 | Hannah Lawrence In a heated debate on Wednesday 11 November at the Frontline Club, a panel of writers and scientists discussed the extent to which a drying world is a contributing factor in the ongoing migration… |
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Compiled by Samantha Bresler, Natalia Jiménez Galindo, Amy Harlowe, Liz Hessami, Alex Laplaza, Laura Mitchell, and Ben Zukowski |
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