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Environmental Protection in Non-International Armed Conflicts: Finding the Way Forward

Mar 15, 2019 | Jeanique Pretorius

This year, the UN’s International Law Commission may begin to address the imbalance in international legal framework intended to protect the environment in relation to…

UNEA-4 Adopts Language on Conflicts and Environmental Security

Mar 15, 2019 | Doug Weir

A more ambitious and outward looking UNEA could become a vital platform for conflict and the environment.

Russia's Next Land Grab Won't Be in an Ex-Soviet State. It Will Be in Europe.

Mar 15, 2019 | Micheil Saakashvili

First he came for Georgia, then for Ukraine. Vladimir Putin’s next target is likely to be a non-NATO nation in the EU.

Myanmar: Land Confiscation Is Latest Barrier to Return for Myanmar’s Displaced

Mar 15, 2019 | Peter Yeung, News Deeply

After being forced to flee Myanmar, Rohingya refugees face yet another threat to their livelihoods following a controversial amendment to Myanmar’s land-ownership law that came…

South Sudan: WFP Warns Conflict Is Worsening Food Insecurity in South Sudan

Mar 15, 2019 | Xinhua

Simon Cammelbeeck, WFP acting country director in South Sudan, told journalists that the ongoing fighting in the country’s bread basket region of Yei has already…

Iraq/Syria: Mystery Spill at Mosul Lake: Analyzing Potential Causes of Pollution

Mar 15, 2019 | Wim Zwijnenburg, Bellingcat

During the monitoring of the ongoing situation in Syria and Iraq via open-access satellite imagery, a curious situation presented itself in early January at the…

UNEP Report Showcases Women’s Role in Management of Coastal and Marine Environments

Mar 14, 2019 | Catherine Benson Whalén

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched a report that analyzes the gendered nature of the conservation, management and use of coastal and marine environments and…

Myanmar: Myanmar Land Reform: Calls for New Law to Be Scrapped [Video]

Mar 14, 2019 | Alexi O'Brien, Al Jazeera

Rights groups are calling on Myanmar's government to scrap a new land reform law they fear could leave millions of people with nowhere to call…

Climate Change: Key Democrat Has 'Considerable Doubt' about Military Readiness

Mar 14, 2019 | Courtney Columbus, E&E News

Hurricanes and wildfires caused extensive damage in 2018, and defense installations weren't spared, lawmakers and experts agreed yesterday during a House Armed Services subcommittee hearing…

Climate Change: Kaine Aims to Help Defend Hampton Roads Military Readiness with Climate Security Act

Mar 14, 2019 | Tamara Dietrich, Daily Press

The Climate Security Act of 2019 would establish a “climate security envoy” within the State Department, outline how climate change data and forecasting should inform…

Myanmar: Myanmar's Black Gold Lures Plucky Oil Drillers

Mar 14, 2019 | Agence France-Presse

The fields near Minhla, north of Yangon, are Myanmar's equivalent of the American Wild West, where informal oil entrepreneurs scramble from site to site in…

Deadline Extended for Speaker Registration for the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Mar 12, 2019

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is extending the deadline for presenters to pay and register for the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding.  The new deadline…

Call for Nominations for Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding

Mar 12, 2019

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is currently seeking nominations for the Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding. The award and lecture are named after Dr. Mishkat Al-Moumin, Iraq’s…

DRC: Consultant pour un Projet d'Information, Counselling, and Legal Assistance (ICLA) au Kasai

Mar 12, 2019 | Norwegian Refugee Council

Le 12 août 2016, Jean-Prince Mpandi, le 6ème « Kamuina Nsapu » du nom, chef coutumier des BajilaKasanga, est tué dans l’assaut de sa maison,…

Myanmar: Technical Lead: Conflict Sensitive Agriculture and Community Development

Mar 12, 2019 | FHI 360

FHI 360 is a global development organization with a rigorous, evidence-based approach to human development. Our professional staff includes experts in health, nutrition, education, economic…

Myanmar: Short Term Economic Recovery & Development Specialist

Mar 12, 2019 | International Rescue Committee

The IRC began working in Myanmar in May 2008 with emergency response and early recovery interventions for communities affected by Cyclone Nargis. Since then, the…

Syria: WASH and Shelter Program Manager

Mar 12, 2019 | Mercy Corps

As Mercy Corps seeks to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression around the world we recognize that instances of sudden change within a country or region,…

United Arab Emirates: Livelihood and Economic Recovery in Emergencies Specialist

Mar 12, 2019 | World Vision

World Vision is a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World…

Analysis of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Services for Persons of Concern to UNHCR That Live Outside of Camps and Settlements

Mar 12, 2019 | UN High Commissioner for Refugees

UNHCR is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. Every…

Central African Republic: Technical Coordinator WASH and Infrastructures

Mar 12, 2019 | ACTED

Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…

Targeting Infrastructure Undermines Livelihoods in the West Bank

Mar 12, 2019 | Jeannie Sowers and Erika Weinthal

In many Middle Eastern wars, targeting civilian infrastructure has become all too common. As we documented in a previous article,  both state and non-state actors in…

The Role of Climate Change in the Continuous Cycle of Resource-Based Conflict in Africa

Mar 12, 2019 | Jake Shaw

Degraded by both climate stress and conflict, the condition of the environment can be the initial and consistent trigger for conflict in an indefinite cycle…

Sustainable Land Use Systems: A Way to Help Achieve Colombia's Climate Change Mitigation and Peacebuilding Goals

Mar 12, 2019 | Maria Eliza Villarino

Colombia has set ambitious targets to mitigate climate change and achieve stability. One promising approach to help achieve those simultaneously is designing and promoting sustainable…

Myanmar: Tanintharyi Villagers Keep up Fight against Tin Mine

Mar 12, 2019 | Win Zar Ni Aung and Ye Htut Win, Frontier

Myaung Phyo is located 43 kilometres from Dawei, the capital of Tanintharyi Region, in Myitta sub-township. Close by is the Heinda tin mine, one of…

Colombia: How to Steal Land the Size of a Small Country and Get away with It: Part III

Mar 12, 2019 | Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports

More than 3 million hectares of land, an area the size of Belgium, was stolen during Colombia’s armed conflict. One of these land thieves reportedly…

Afghanistan: Nangarhar Losing Agriculture Land to Urbanisation

Mar 12, 2019 | Yousuf Zarifi, Pajhwok Afghan News

The expanding construction sector has negatively affected agriculture besides increasing pollution in eastern Nangarhar province. Residents complain urbanisation is leading to the loss of agricultural…

Gidon Bromberg

Israeli Director
EcoPeace Middle East
Israel
Mar 12, 2019

Gidon Bromberg is the co-founder and co-director of EcoPeace Middle East, an Israeli-Palestinian-Jordanian environmental peacebuilding organization. With offices in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan, their work…

Launch of Knowledge Platform on Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace

Mar 11, 2019

In honor of International Women's Day on March 8, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association is excited to announce the launch of the Knowledge Platform on Gender,…

Seeking Active Members for the Forest Resources Interest Group

Mar 11, 2019

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is excited to announce the development of a Forest Resources Interest Group!  While the precise scope of activities will be decided…

Will UNEA-4 Miss the Opportunity to Link Conflict with Deforestation?

Mar 11, 2019 | Wim Zwijnenburg and Foeke Postma

In spite of recent resolutions on conflict and the environment, the UN Environment Assembly is failing to make obvious connections between environmental issues and their…