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Issue #126 – Nov 6, 2018 |
Announcements
November 6, 2018 Marking the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, we are pleased to announce the second running of a massive open online course (MOOC) on Environmental…November 6, 2018 The Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society (RCC) and the Armed Conflict and Environment Research Network (ACERN) invite paper proposals for a two-day workshop focused on the interaction between guerrilla warfare and…
October 23, 2018 The Environmental Peacebuilding Association, founded in April of this year, is offering founding membership to individuals and institutions who join by December 31, 2018. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events.
October 23, 2019 - 2019-10-25
Environmental Peacebuilding Association
December 11, 2018
Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Water @ Wilson: 50 Years of Water, Conflict, and Cooperation
November 28, 2018
Wilson Center
The Role of the Business Sector in Peacebuilding in Africa
November 27, 2018
Wilson Center
November 14, 2018
Environmental Peacebuilding Association
November 13, 2018
Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Environmental Peacebuilding in the Middle East
November 12, 2018
American University School of International Service
Women on the Frontlines: Promoting Inclusive Approaches to the Climate Change and Security Nexus
November 9, 2018
UN Environment Programme, UN Women, UNDP, and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Sustaining Peace in an Era of Climate Change
November 8, 2018
Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) and the Environmental Committee of the Graduate Institute
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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: Groundwater Conflicts or Disputes? Experience from Mbarali District in Tanzania
January 1, 2018 | Samwel J. Kabote and Johnson L. Gudaga
15 Years in Afghanistan: Special Report: 2003-2018
January 1, 2018
More Than Infrastructures: Water Challenges in Iraq
January 1, 2018 | Tobias von Lossow
Investing in Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue to Address Natural Resource Competition and Conflict
January 1, 2018 | Blake Ratner, Clementine Burnley, Samuel Mugisha, Elias Madzudzo, Il Oeur, Kosal Mam, Lukas Ruttinger, Loziwe Chilufya, and Paola Adriazola
Climate Change in the Arab States
January 1, 2018
January 1, 2018 | Ken Conca and Geoff Dabelko
An Analysis of Peru: Is Water Driving Mining Conflicts?
January 1, 2018 | Jorge Salema, Yash Amonkar, Nicolas Maennling, Upmanu Lall, Luc Bonnafous, and Khyati Thakkar
Making Cities in Conflict Areas More Resilient
January 1, 2018 | Michel Rademaker, Karlijn Jans, Paul Verhagen, Aster Boeschoten, Hannes Rõõs, and Stephan Slingerland
What Can the EU Do? Climate Related Security Risks in Iraq & Mali
January 1, 2018 | Louise van Schaik, Stefano Sarris, Tobias van Lossow, and Anca-Elena Ursu
Beyond Richardson: Modeling Conflict in a World of Complexity and Climate Change
January 1, 2018 | Jürgen Scheffran
January 1, 2017 | Jürgen Scheffran
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JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Consultant: Gender Responsive Climate Resilient Solutions in Africa November 6, 2018 | World University Service of Canada WUSC – World University Service of Canada – is a leading Canadian non-profit organization in international development, committed to providing education, employment and empowerment opportunities that improve the lives of millions of disadvantaged…DRC: US Forest Service Technical Program Manager November 6, 2018 | Management and Engineering Technologies International The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as one of the world’s least developed countries and part of the world’s second largest rainforest ecosystem, presents a critical challenge and opportunity for biodiversity conservation, sustainable…Yemen: Livelihood and Protection Impact Assessment November 6, 2018 | Committed to Good CTG stands for Committed To Good. The organization strives for gender equality, inclusion and diversity, providing fair and equal opportunities for all.Republic of Congo and Central African Republic: Project Officer October 30, 2018 | Forest Peoples Programme Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) is an international NGO that supports tropical forest peoples in South America, Africa, and Asia, to assert their rights to control and manage their territories and forests.Central African Republic: Expert for Agriculture October 30, 2018 | Welthungerhilfe Welthungerhilfe is one of the large and respected private organisations in the field of development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany.South Sudan: Food Security and Livelihood Project Manager October 23, 2018 | Premiere Urgence Internationale Première Urgence Internationale is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization.Mozambique: Livelihoods Specialist October 23, 2018 | Trickle Up Trickle Up’s mission is to empower people living on less than $1.Consultant for Conflict Sensitivity and Peacebuilding October 23, 2018 | UN Children's Fund The increasing focus on conflict-affected and fragile contexts in UNICEF’s humanitarian and development programmes drives our commitment to conflict sensitivity and the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 34 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: South Sudan: Oil Firms Wary despite South Sudan's Peace Deal August 1, 2018 | Ian Lewis, Petroleum Economist A tentative peace agreement in South Sudan amid plans to repair infrastructure and beef-up security will go some way towards helping the country reach ambitious oil production targets.Kenya: NLC Raises Alarm on Grabbing of 1,000 Acres of Kerio Valley Land August 1, 2018 | Mathews Ndanyi, The Star The National Land Commission (NLC) has raised the alarm about the grabbing of more than 1,000 acres of communal land in Kerio Valley.Laos: Laos Dam Failure Exposes Cracks in a Secretive Government’s Agenda July 29, 2018 | Mike Ives, The New York Times As heavy rains lashed southern Laos over the weekend, volunteers from many countries were continuing to help victims of earlier flooding caused by the failure of a foreign-funded hydropower dam.Afghanistan: Afghan Province Begins Push to Discourage Poppy Cultivation July 28, 2018 | Sayed Salahuddin, Arab News Helmand has long been the major narcotics-producing province in Afghanistan due to protracted war and chronic poverty.Colombia: Elites Unleash Wave of Killings to Protect Illegal Land Grabs July 27, 2018 | Adriaan Alsema and Stephen Gill, Green Left Weekly Business owners in northwest Colombia are conspiring with death squads to assassinate social leaders and prevent the restitution of land that was stolen during Colombia’s decades-long armed conflict, according to several Colombian NGOs.Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Untapped Water Potential July 27, 2018 | Gauri Noolkar-Oak and Aditya Manubarwala, Modern Diplomacy Squeezed between the erstwhile USSR and the United States’ strategic backyard Pakistan, Afghanistan has been used as tool employed by all of these powers to further their own strategic interests.Syria/Iraq/Turkey: War for Water? Syria, Iraq and Turkey Will Next Fight for Rivers, Report Says July 27, 2018 | Tom O'Connor, Newsweek The next war in the Middle East could be fought over water as Iraq, Syria and Turkey scramble to assert claims to two vital rivers that run through the region, according to a new…Myanmar: Armed Conflict Harming Efforts to Save Myanmar’s Tigers, Group Says July 26, 2018 | Nyein Nyein, The Irrawaddy Ending armed conflict is crucial to Myanmar’s efforts to save the tiger populations in its wildlife reserves, said a wildlife conservation NGO on Thursday, warning that the country’s tiger population continues to dwindle.Iraq: Iraqi Oil Exports Increase Despite Protests July 24, 2018 | Daniel J. Graeber, UPI Iraqi oil exports for June, the last full month for which data are available, were slightly higher than the month before on average, the government reported.Iran/Afghanistan: Iran and Afghanistan at Loggerheads over Water July 20, 2018 | Ahmad Majidyar, Middle East Institute Tension between Iran and neighboring Afghanistan over water rights has reached new heights as declining rainfall, prolonged droughts, and mismanagement of water resources have severely affected agricultural production, food security and availability of…South Sudan: A Crude Role in South Sudan’s War July 20, 2018 | Zeinab Mohammed Salih, US News & World Report So long as South Sudan's oil exports enrich the people in the country who have strong ties to arms suppliers, a United Nations-imposed arms embargo will be ineffective, says a former government minister…Sudan/South Sudan: Khartoum, Juba Deploy Joint Forces to Protect Oil Fields July 19, 2018 | Sudan Tribune South Sudan and Sudan have effectively deployed a joint border joint force to protect oil fields, said South Sudan’s Minister of Petroleum Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth.Syria: US-Backed Forces, ISIS Clash over Oil-Rich Areas in Syria July 19, 2018 | OilPrice, Tsvetana Paraskova Clashes between Islamic State militants and U. S. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 5 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Drought, Conflict and Regional Unrest Producing Dire Consequences for Afghan Food Security October 31, 2018 | Phoebe Sleet Along with worsening conflict and a precarious economic outlook, one of the worst droughts in decades is compounding food insecurity in Afghanistan, especially in the north and west of the country.Towards Climate Resilient Peacebuilding: Understanding the Complexities October 30, 2018 | Karolina Eklöw and Florian Krampe It is increasingly clear that the interaction between social, political and ecological processes decisively shape the post-conflict landscape.The Coming Fight for Middle Eastern Water October 28, 2018 | Tyler Headley Only two decades into the twenty-first century, there have already been six conflicts with more than ten thousand casualties in the Middle East.Why Climate Change Is a National Security Issue October 25, 2018 | Eric Schewe Climate change will be the defining test of global civilization in the twenty-first century.The Land Rights Act Victory in Liberia Means the Work Has Just Begun October 24, 2018 | Rachael Knight and Ali Kaba In September, Liberia passed the long-awaited Land Rights bill into law. |
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Compiled by Alex Caplan, Charlotte Collins, Scott Drinkall, Andrea Folds, Nina Hamilton, Liz Hessami, Marlotte de Jong, Jacqueline Kessler, Charmaine Mills, Isabelle Morley, Ann Williamson, and Josephine van Zanten |
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