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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #60 – April 26, 2016 |
AnnouncementsNatural Resources Leadership Academy April 29, 2016 | Oregon State University NRLA puts a unique twist on the standard college based learning environment, allowing both the graduate student (credit) and working professional (non-credit) the opportunity to learn side-by-side, sharing and networking on natural resources… |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Addressing the Environmental Dimensions of Armed Conflict to Achieve the SDGs May 24, 2016 Zoï Environment Network, ELI, Toxic Remnants of War Project, and Norwegian People's Aid Nairobi, Kenya This event will provide an introduction to the environmental dimensions of contemporary armed conflicts and their relationship to the SDGs.Building Peace in a Changing Climate May 24, 2016 ELI and Conservation International Washington, DC There is growing recognition of the interrelationship between climate change and conflict.Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains May 10, 2016 - 2016-05-12 OECD, International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, and UN Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of Congo Paris, France The 2016 forum will focus on compliance and implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, the ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism, and other initiatives to enable responsible mineral supply chains.Peace After Paris: Addressing Climate, Conflict, and Development May 6, 2016 Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Washington, DC 2015 was a milestone year for international commitments on climate change, sustainable development, and peacebuilding.Avoiding Catastrophe: Linking Armed Conflict, Harm to Ecosystems, and Public Health Conference May 4, 2016 - 2016-05-06 Concordia University (Loyola Sustainability Research Centre) Montréal, Quebec, Canada Gathering experts from the medical, epidemiological, veterinary, conflict management, biodiversity conservation, climate change and political science communities, this conference will pursue an integrated understanding of the catastrophic combination of prolonged armed conflict, environmental…Book Launch: "Governance, Natural Resources, and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding" May 3, 2016 ELI & UNEP Washington, DC The Environmental Law Institute, United Nations Environment Programme, University of Tokyo, and McGill University cordially invite you to the launch of Governance, Natural Resources, and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding, from 12pm–2pm on 3 May 2016… |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 17 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: January 1, 2016 | Roy Maconachie This paper introduces a Special Section on the extractive industries, mineral sector reform and post-conflict reconstruction in developing countries.REDD+ on the Rocks? Conflict over Forest and Politics of Justice in Vietnam January 1, 2016 | Thomas Sikor and Hoàng Cầm In Vietnam, villagers involved in a REDD+ (reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation) pilot protect areas with rocks which have barely a tree on them.January 1, 2016 | Essayas K. Ayana, Pietro Ceccato, Jonathan R.B. Fisher, and Ruth DeFries The eastern Africa region has long been known for recurring drought, prolonged civil war and frequent pastoral conflicts.Connecting Climate Variability and Conflict: Implications for Empirical Testing January 1, 2016 | Hanne Seter Quantitative research on climate variability and conflict is frequently criticized for being theoretically underdeveloped.January 1, 2016 | Matthew F. Pritchard Large-scale land tenure reforms in post-conflict environments present significant challenges to and unique opportunities for peace processes.January 1, 2016 | Salman M.A. Salman The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which Ethiopia started constructing in 2011, presented major challenges to the notion of existing rights and uses of the Nile waters asserted by Egypt and Sudan.January 1, 2016 The report documents the accomplishments of the indigenous Karen community of the Kamoethway River valley in Dawei District, Tanintharyi Region of Myanmar/Burma in implementing community-driven conservation grounded in indigenous rights and customary management…Theorizing the Enactment of Mediatized Environmental Conflict January 1, 2015 | Brett Hutchins and Libby Lester Contemporary ‘mediatized environmental conflict’ involves complex interactions between (i) activist strategies and campaigns, (ii) journalism practices and news reporting, (iii) formal politics and decision-making processes, and (iv) industry activities and trade. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. April 25, 2016 | UN Peacebuilding Support Office The United Nations Procurement Division (UN/PD) will shortly be issuing a solicitation for the provision of Professional Services to conduct an evaluative exercise for the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) of the Peacebuilding…April 25, 2016 | Peace Direct Peace Direct is looking for a dynamic and experienced Programme Manager to oversee some of Peace Direct’s projects in sub-Saharan Africa.South Sudan: National Programme Officer April 23, 2016 | UNEP Under the supervision of the UNEP Country Programme Manager South Sudan, the National Programme Officer to coordinate and manage all the GEF and non-GEF funded Projects and assist UNEP Country Programme Manager South…April 20, 2016 | UNDP UNDP is implementing the UNDP Country Programme in Myanmar for 2013-2017 with the aim to promoting local governance, growth and sustainable development with the emphasis on rights-based, gender sensitive, inclusive and equity.Afghanistan: Livelihoods Advisor April 9, 2016 | Concern Worldwide Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and suffering in the world’s poorest countries.Afghanistan: Plastic Recycling Best Opportunity Study April 9, 2016 | Groupe Energies Renouvelables, Environnement et Solidarités The Central Highlands Rural Development Programme (CHP) has the overall objective to increase living standards and quality of life of rural mountainous populations by promoting balanced rural development and the preservation of natural…April 8, 2016 | UNDP The Institutional Strengthening to the Ministry of Environment (ISMoE) project was established in 2010 with the ultimate goal of setting-up an enabling environment for sustainable environmental development at the national level.Liberia: Collaborating, Learning, and Adaptation Director April 8, 2016 | ACDI/VOCA We are currently seeking a Collaborating, Learning, and Adaptation (CLA) Director for the anticipated USAID Office of Food for Peace funded Liberia Development Assistance (DFAP) Program. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 41 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: South Sudan/Sudan: Oil Pipeline Can Be Shut Down Anytime Soon – Ministry Warns January 17, 2016 | Upper Nile Times The Ministry of Petroleum and Mining has warned that it may turn off the pipeline and close down the oilfields in Paloch if Sudan refuses to lower the transit fees.Iraq: Iraq's Southern Oil Exports Running at 3.3 Million bpd, Unaffected by Clashes January 16, 2016 | Reuters Iraq's exports from its southern region have been running at an average daily rate of 3.Myamar: Water Management Requires a More Holistic View January 15, 2016 | Piyaporn Wongruang, Nationmultimedia As of Tuesday, the combined amount of usable water retained in seven major dams, including Bhumibol and Sirikit, that feed the Central plains stood at around 3,300 million cubic metres, or 18 per…Myanmar: CSOs Ask to Be Heard in Timber Trade Talks with China January 12, 2016 | Nyein Nyein, The Irrawaddy A network of some 150 civil society organizations (CSOs) have called for their voices to be heard in bilateral timber trade talks between Burma and China supported by Western aid agencies.Afghanistan: Apiculture, Honey Production Significantly Grow in Kandahar January 11, 2016 | Bashir Ahmad Naadem, Pajhwok Afghan News Beekeeping has significantly increased in southern Kandahar provinceduring the current solar year,when farmers collected 8,000 kilograms of honey. In the past, beekeeping in Kandahar had been a relatively new type of farming.Liberia: As Chevron Contract Expires, Liberia Oil Firm Board Chair Quits January 11, 2016 | Rodney D. Sieh, FrontPageAfrica The Chairman of the Board of the National Oil Company of Liberia has reportedly stepped down, FrontPageAfrica has learned. But it is unclear whether Cllr.DRC: The True Cost of Mineral Smuggling in the DRC January 11, 2016 | Institute for Security Studies Africa loses far more money through illicit financial flows every year than it receives in aid and foreign direct investment. Global Financial Integrity (GFI) estimated that Africa loses a total of US$38.Iraq: Neglect May Do What ISIS Didn’t: Breach Iraqi Dam January 10, 2016 | Michael R. Gordon, New York Times More than 16 months after Iraqi and Kurdish forces reclaimed Mosul Dam from Islamic State fighters, the structure faces a new threat: the danger that it may collapse because of insufficient maintenance, overwhelming…Liberia: Liberia Vulnerable to Climate Change’ - Says Dr. Slawon January 8, 2016 | Willie N. Tokpah, FrontPageAfrica Climate change remains an environmental cancer which has been covertly eating up the green of every nation including Liberia and the world at large.Myanmar: Why Can't Myanmar Clear its Landmines? January 7, 2016 | Ann Wang, IRIN Children are among thousands of people in Myanmar who have been killed or injured by landmines planted by the military or ethnic armed groups during decades of conflict.Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurds Make Payments for Oil Exports January 6, 2016 | Daniel J. Graeber, United Press International Energy companies working in the Kurdish north of Iraq said they've received payments from the regional government for crude oil exports. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 7 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The South China Sea Dispute Isn't about Oil, at Least Not How You Think April 25, 2016 | Jeremy Maxie The geopolitical context in the South China Sea has evolved considerably on the implications of the territorial disputes on upstream oil and gas development in 2008; however, the fundamental nature of disputes over…This Is Not the Time for an Independent Kurdistan April 22, 2016 | Dov Friedman Many have wondered when Iraqi Kurdistan, which already enjoys broad autonomy from Baghdad, might finally declare independence.The West’s Campaign against Conflict Minerals Is Doing More Harm Than Good April 20, 2016 | Ben Radly In recent years Western advocacy groups have achieved unprecedented success in mobilizing Europeans and North Americans behind a “conflict minerals” campaign to help end the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…New Documentary Inspires Collaborative Action for Peace in Congo April 19, 2016 | Annie Callaway On Thursday, April 14, a crowd gathered in Washington DC for a private screening of the new documentary, Merci Congo, hosted by the Enough Project and Intel.Turning the Impending Mosul Dam Disaster into Opportunity April 19, 2016 | Azzam Alwash Iraq has seen its share of calamities in recent years, but none is as dangerous as the impending failure of the Mosul Dam.No Petition for Certiorari in Natl Assoc. of Manufacturers V. SEC, The Conflict Minerals Case April 13, 2016 | Cydney Posne No reason to keep checking the SCOTUS website for the SEC’s cert petition in Natl Assoc. of Manufacturers v. SEC, the conflict minerals case.Food Security and Climate Change: New Frontiers in International Security April 13, 2016 | Tom Daschle and Michael Werz In 2010, President Barack Obama’s National Security Strategy, or NSS—the periodic planning document that assesses the risks facing the country and outlines the United States’ response—for the first time recognized climate change as… |
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Compiled by Riza Aryani, Amy Harlowe, Kajsa Hendrickson, Liz Hessami, Sophie Labaste, Janina Laurent, Jeremy Walker, Sofia Yazykova, and Sahra Yusuf |
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