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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #55 – February 16, 2016 |
AnnouncementsDeadline Extended: Environmental Peacebuilding Study Abroad Opportunities February 15, 2016 | International Peace Park Expeditions International Peace Park Expeditions and Ohio University will offer the following accredited academic expeditions focused on Environmental Peacebuilding this summer with a deadline to apply of March 1, 2016.Call for Papers: Avoiding Catastrophe: Linking Armed Conflict, Harm to Ecosystems, and Public Health February 9, 2016 | Concordia University (Loyola Sustainability Research Centre) The conference explores links between conflict, environmental degradation, and problems associated with public health provision in times of crisis. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. March 22, 2016 United States Institute of Peace Washington, D.C The following outlines objectives, outcomes and participants for a Global Water Security Summit on World Water Day, March 22, 2016, to be held at the U. S.Roundtable on “Defining Environmental Peacebuilding” March 16, 2016 International Studies Association Atlanta, GA For many years, researchers, practitioners, and decision makers have been working at the intersection of peacebuilding, natural resources and the environment. Over this time, our understanding of “environmental peacebuilding” has evolved.Columbia University Environment, Peace, and Security Certification- Information Session March 3, 2016 - 2016-03-04 Columbia University Online Speak with EPS faculty one final time before the first application deadline on 15 March 2016.Data Diplomacy in South Asia: Water, Natural Hazards, and Regionalism February 24, 2016 Atlantic Council Washington, DC The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center invites you to a conversation with Saleem Ali, University of Queensland’s Chair in Sustainable Resource Development, entitled “Data Diplomacy in South Asia: Water, Natural Hazards, and Regionalism. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 27 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Opium Meets Development: Exploring the Opium Question in Contemporary Afghanistan January 1, 2016 | Mariam Morid In light of the forthcoming April 2016 United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS), it has been repeatedly emphasized that a change of the global order on drug policy should be made.Climate Change, Disasters, and Security: Unconventional Approaches to Building Stability [Video] January 1, 2016 Natural disasters, driven in part by climate change, are affecting more people via higher frequency and intensity events, and a great number of people living in vulnerable areas.Thinking Ahead on Security: What’s Different This Time? January 1, 2016 | SÄKER Can prolonged drought explain the origin of war against the Syrian regime of Assad?Case Study: Migration and Conservation in the Lake Albert Ecosystem January 1, 2016 | Floris D’Udine, Beatrice Kyasiimire, Anne Hammill, and Alec Crawford Migration is playing a significant role in the deterioration of the Lake Albert ecosystem in Buliisa District.January 1, 2016 | Angie Dazé and Alec Crawford For centuries, people in east and central Africa have used migration as a strategy to respond to shocks, sustain livelihoods and adapt to changes in their environment.Closing the Gap: Strategies and Scale Needed to Secure Rights and Save Forests January 1, 2016 Ten years ago, it was a struggle to make indigenous and community rights part of global discussions on forest conservation and climate change.El Medio Ambiente: La Víctima Olvidada January 1, 2015 Entre 1958 y 2013 el conflicto armado les arrancó la vida a 220. 000 colombianos, 176. 000 de ellos eran civiles. En las últimas tres décadas los paramilitares perpetraron 1.Environmental Work and Peace Work: The Palestinian-Israeli Case January 1, 2015 | Julia Chaitin, Fida Obeidi, Sami Adwan, and Dan Bar-On This paper, based on a larger study that was carried out by a joint Palestinian – Israeli research team before and during the Al Aqsa Intifada, examines Israeli and Palestinian non-governmental organizations (NGOs)…January 1, 2015 | Julia Bader and Ursula Daxecker Critiques of China’s ‘oil diplomacy’ center on its alleged disregard for transparency and human rights, yet such claims ignore that the problematic relationship between resource extraction and human rights precedes Chinese market entry.January 1, 2015 Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a leguminous forage crop. Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a forage legume, which can be grown in relatively infertile sandy soils with a minimum annual rainfall of 200mm. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Postdoctoral Researcher in Water Security and Society (Social Scientist) February 14, 2016 | Oxford University The REACH Programme is a 7-year, £15m programme funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID).Postdoctoral Researcher in African Climate Science February 14, 2016 | Oxford University The REACH Programme is a 7-year, £15m programme funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID).Postdoctoral Researcher in Water Resources February 14, 2016 | Oxford University The REACH Programme is a 7-year, £15m programme funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID).Myanmar: Coordinator, Public Sector Partnerships February 12, 2016 | World Wildlife Fund for Nature WWF is seeking an experienced Public Sector Partnership (PSP) Coordinator who ensures that WWF-GM develops and maintains effective Public Sector Partnerships and ensures the effective coordination, monitoring and implementation of Public Sector fund…Liberia: Natural Resources Justice Advisor February 4, 2016 | PAE A Natural Resources Justice Advisor will advise, mentor, train, and support key actors in the GOL and assist the Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy, the Ministry of Justice, and other ministries involved… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 34 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Iraq: Torrential Rain Wreaks Havoc in Iraq October 29, 2015 | AFP Torrential rain caused chaos across several parts of Iraq on Thursday, with the water causing thigh-high flooding on some Baghdad streets and damaging camps for the displaced.Myanmar: Burma Goes for Coal - But at What Cost in Pollution, Disease and Land Grabs? October 29, 2015 | Carole Oudot and Matthieu Baudey, The Ecologist The president of Burma has decided that coal is the way to future wealth and prosperity, write Carole Oudot & Matthieu Baudey.Climate Change: Climate Change Is a Major Security Threat but Old and Bold Don’t Get It October 28, 2015 | Ian McPhedran, News.com.au Climate change was a ‘sleeper issue’ for ageing defence brass because potential security impacts were 20 to 30 years away according to former Chief of Defence retired Admiral Chris Barrie.October 28, 2015 | Euan McKirdy and Katie Hunt, CNN Dotted with small islands, reefs and shoals, the South China Sea is home to a messy territorial dispute that pits multiple countries against each other.China/South China Sea: China Lambasts ‘Illegal’ U.S. Operation in South China Sea October 27, 2015 | Keith Johnson and Dan de Luce, Foreign Policy Chinese warships followed a U. S.Liberia: Bomi County Citizens Decry Denial of Extractive Benefits October 26, 2015 | FrontPageAfrica A cross section of Civil Society Actors, citizens and interest groups of Bomi County has decried what they described as denial of benefits from extractions of minerals in the county.DRC: New DRC Mining Regulations Could Encourage Corruption October 26, 2015 | Laura Cornish, Mining Review The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)is planning to remove “crucial regulations banning politicians and senior army figures” from owning mining rights.October 23, 2015 | Michael Kaplan, International Business Times The Islamic State militant group brings in up to $50 million each month in oil sales, allowing the militants to prolong their control over large swathes of Iraq and Syria, the Associated Press reported…October 22, 2015 | Nick Fagge, Daily Mail Scraping through shovels-full of silt for the precious mineral with their bare hands, miners use these primitive methods to harvest coltan - the magical conductor that powers your iPhone, Samsung Galaxy or other…Sudan/Darfur: Sudan President Bashir Confirms Referendum in Darfur Next Year October 21, 2015 | Xinhua News Agency Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has announced that an administrative referendum in Darfur would be held in April 2016 to end controversy over the administrative status of the region, which has been witnessing a…Iraq: Iraq Oil Refinery to Eliminate Liquid Waste with ZLD System October 21, 2015 | WaterWorld Iraq´s State Company for Oil Projeacts (SCOP) will use a zero liquid discharge (ZLD) to eliminate all liquid waste discharge from its Karbala refinery.Iraq: Is the Future of Iraq's Oil Industry Under Threat? October 21, 2015 | Nick Cunnigham, OilPrice.com Iraq is one of the major reasons why OPEC has been able to increase oil production over the past year, even as oil prices have dropped to six-year lows. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 4 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. On the Road to Peace in Colombia, It’s Important to Remember the Underlying Causes of Conflict February 9, 2016 | Stephanie Burgos The longest lasting and only remaining internal armed conflict in this hemisphere may be coming to a close soon.Climate Change, Disasters, and Security: Unconventional Approaches to Building Stability February 8, 2016 | Gracie Cook It is “not sufficient to look at history for lessons on how we should prepare for and prevent future security risks in a climate change world,” said Swathi Veeravalli, research scientist at the…Myitsone Dam is as Much Aung San Suu Kyi's Problem as Beijing's February 8, 2016 | David I. Steinberg In September 2011, Myanmar President Thein Sein dropped a bombshell on his country's previously close relations with China.Armed Conflict, Environmental Protection and the Sustainable Development Goals February 3, 2016 | Doug Weir Unless the international community does more to protect and restore the environment from the impact of armed conflict, many countries will fail to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, writes Doug Weir. |
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Compiled by Gretchen Ellison, Natalia Jiménez Galindo, Amy Harlowe, Liz Hessami, Janina Laurent, Jeremy Walker, Sahra Yusuf, and Ben Zukowski |
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