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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #53 – January 19, 2016 |
AnnouncementsCall for Papers: The Peace-Environment-Conflict Nexus January 18, 2016 | Political Geography and Geographies of Justice Research Groups Political Geography and Geographies of Justice Research Groups will be participating in the 2016 Annual International Conference (30 August – 2 September 2016) of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) in a number of…Call for Papers: The Water-Gender Violence Nexus January 12, 2016 | King's Water (King's College) King's Water will be participating in the 2016 Annual International Conference (30 August – 2 September 2016) of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) in a number of ways – including co-sponsoring a… |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. [Rescheduled] Tech Tools for Environmental Peacebuilding March 8, 2016 Conservation International Arlington, VA Please join Conservation International’s Policy Center for Environment and Peace for a half-day panel event, the third in a series focused on tools that foster environmental peacebuilding.Special Institute on Human Rights Law and the Extractive Industries February 18, 2016 - 2016-02-19 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Panama City, Panama Join the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation in Panama for the Special Institute on Human Rights Law and the Extractive Industries. |
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: Oil Tank Fires in Libya [Photos] January 1, 2016 Images can be seen of oil tank fires in Libya from January 5-7, 2016.How Do Peace Agreements Treat Natural Resources? January 1, 2016 | Arthur G. Blundell and Emily E. Harwell Although there has been rich debate on causality and definition, there is growing consensus about the role natural resources play in fueling violent conflict in parts of the world where governance is weak…January 1, 2015 As Myanmar’s junta prepared to step down from government, the military set about seizing public assets and natural resources to ensure its economic control in a new era of democratic rule.Borders as Zones of Experiential Learning: The Story of the Balkans Peace Park Initiative January 1, 2015 | Todd Walters and Saleem H. Ali National borders are synthetic constructs that may be defined by some geographic features such as rivers or mountain ranges, but essentially remain figments of political expediency.January 1, 2015 | Saleem H. Ali and Todd Walters Environmental issues can provide a higher purpose for cooperation despite their frequent framing as drivers of conflict.Online Identification of Conflict Related Environmental Damage January 1, 2015 | Wim Zwijnenburg With the conflict in Syria soon to enter its fifth year, large parts of the country have been laid to waste by intense fighting, bombardment and shelling.January 1, 2015 | Reinoud Leenders To be fully prepared for Lebanon’s possible transformation into a major oil and gas producer, the risks of corruption in connection to its nascent petroleum sector need to be better understood and addressed.Protected Rather Than Protracted: Strengthening Displaced Persons in Peace Processes January 1, 2015 | Heidrun Bohnet, Katja Mielke, Markus Rudolf, Conrad Schetter, and Ruth Vollmer This paper reviews the current state of the art on the return of displaced persons as a durable solution for long-term displacement situations.Climate Variability, Food Production Shocks, and Violent Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa January 1, 2015 | Halvard Buhaug, Tor A. Benjaminsen, Espen Sjaastad, and Ole Magnus Theisen Earlier research that reports a correlational pattern between climate anomalies and violent conflict routinely refers to drought-induced agricultural shocks and adverse economic spillover effects as a key causal mechanism linking the two phenomena.January 1, 2014 | Michael Manson Within the United Nations, the United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Environment Programme and Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs have all highlighted climate risks as relevant to their work in areas… |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Colombia: Programme Specialist January 16, 2016 | UNDP According to UNDP´s Strategic Plan 2014-2017, UNDP is expected to address development issues as they actually exist - complex, multi-dimensional and often unique to each society to effectively contribute to eradication of poverty…January 16, 2016 | Enough Project The Associate Director position requires deep policy knowledge of the region and experience in team leadership.January 16, 2016 | 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…January 16, 2016 | USAID Be a senior member of a multi-disciplinary team focused on increasing the effectiveness of international development activities in fragile and conflict-affected parts of the world.Deputy Campaign Director - Forests, Land and Climate January 16, 2016 | Global Witness The Global Witness team draws on a wide range of skills, from undercover investigations and painstaking financial research, to information gathering on the ground and close cooperation with partners and activists all over…Cambodia: Conservation Programme Manager January 16, 2016 | World Wide Fund for Nature WWF-Cambodia is looking for a highly committed, energetic and qualified Conservation Programme Manager to join the world’s largest and most respected international conservation organization.January 16, 2016 | UNDP UNDP through its Access to Justice and Rule of Law Project provides institutional support to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) through a capacity development strategy, and support to infrastructure to achieve MoJ’s short-term…Udall Scholarship in Excellence in National Environmental Foundation January 10, 2016 | Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation The Udall Foundation fosters leaders who embrace—and practices that exemplify—its core values of integrity, civility, consensus, public service, and non-partisanship. The U. S. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 50 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Myanmar: Farmers Confront Minister During Rally September 24, 2015 | Swan Ye Htut, Myanmar Times Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Myint Hlaing came under pressure from constituents yesterday over allegations land had been taken from farmers and placed in his wife’s name.South Sudan: S. Sudan Official: Oil Companies Did 'Nothing' to Protect Environment September 23, 2015 | Radio Tamazuj A petroleum ministry official has admitted that oil companies before and after independence have done nothing to stop environmental damage caused by oil extraction, while pledging to do better in the future.Australia: Australian Defence Under-Prepared for Climate Change Security Threat September 22, 2015 | Michael Brissenden, ABC News A former head of the Australian military has warned that the ADF needs to do more to integrate climate change impact into defence planning.September 22, 2015 | PRNewswire Most U. S.Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Kurds Reassert Right to Export Oil to U.S. Despite Court Ruling September 22, 2015 | Reuters Kurdistan reasserted its right to export oil independently to the United States and other countries on Tuesday despite a court ruling in favor of the Iraqi federal government, which has sought to block…Myanmar: UK Mining Firm Withdraws Permit for Jade Area in Kachin State September 19, 2015 | Kachin News Aurasian Minerals Plc (AuM) a British mining firm that last year had applied for a mineral exploration permit in a jade mining area in Burma announced earlier this month that it had withdrawn…September 18, 2015 | Morgan Winsor, International Business Times US firms are spending millions to comply with a complex provision in the Dodd-Frank financial reform law that requires companies to divulge their use of any of the four conflict minerals and disclose…Myanmar: Shan Villagers and the Salween Dam Fight September 11, 2015 | Dana MacLean, The Diplomat The increasing army presence to defend the construction of a controversial Salween river dam in southeastern Myanmar’s Shan state has sparked heightened concerns among rural villagers, who are determined to fight the development…China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Watch Out China: Vietnam's Coast Guard Will Fight Back September 11, 2015 | Ankit Panda, The Diplomat Starting October 20, 2015, Vietnamese coast guard vessels will be permitted to use on-board weapons to deter and repel foreign boats.Liberia: Liberia's Bust State Oil Firm to Get 'Forensic' Uudit September 9, 2015 | AFP Liberia's Senate ordered Wednesday a "forensic" audit of the bankrupt state oil company and vowed to punish anyone found to have negligently handled its finances.Syria: How Climate Change is Behind the Surge of Migrants to Europe September 7, 2015 | Aryn Baker, Time More than 10,000 migrants and refugees traveled to Western Europe via Hungary over the weekend, fleeing conflict-ravaged and impoverished homelands in the hope of finding a more secure life abroad. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 7 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Missing the Peace for the Trees January 15, 2016 | Arthur Blundell and Emily Harwell Natural resources play a role in nearly half of the world's conflicts, but when it comes to ending wars, they're almost always forgotten.Water Wars: Beijing Faces Further Pushback over Moves in the Asian Pacific January 15, 2016 | Lawfare Staff Diplomatic protests continued this week over China’s landing of multiple civilian aircraft on Fiery Cross Reef—a PRC-held artificial island in the Spratly chain.From Banned Crayons to Concrete, Gaza Struggles to Rebuild After a Decade of Israeli Blockade January 14, 2016 | Robert Fantina In addition to essential building supplies like boards and concrete, Israel’s blocked crayons, soccer balls, musical instruments and even potato chips from entering Gaza.Fire and Oil: The Collateral Environmental Damage of Airstrikes on ISIS Oil Facilities January 13, 2016 | Wim Zwijnenburg and Annica Waleij As the United States, Russia, and others step up attacks on the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), there is concern over their direct and long-term environmental and public health impacts.Iraq and the Kurds Are Going Broke January 13, 2016 | New York Times Iraqi and American officials leading the military campaign against the Islamic State now have to wrestle with a challenge that has the potential to change battlefield fortunes: the slumping price of oil.Gold Mining, Conflict Threaten Myanmar’s Indawgyi Lake January 10, 2016 | Htet Khaung Linn Khaung Tong Creek was a 1.Watching the World Burn: Islamic State Attacks against Libya's Oil Industry January 8, 2016 | Wim Zwijnenburg Contrary to other armed groups in Libya, the strategy behind the Islamic State’s attacks on oil facilities this week is not purely military. |
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Compiled by Gretchen Ellison, Natalia Jiménez Galindo, Amy Harlowe, Kajsa Hendrickson, Liz Hessami, Janina Laurent, Jeremy Walker, Sahra Yusuf, and Ben Zukowski |
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