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Issue #175 – Sep 22, 2020 |
Announcements
September 22, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association As part of the Road to Geneva, EnPAx has created a Young Rapporteurs Programme.
September 21, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is seeking nominations for the Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding. The award and lecture are named after Dr.
September 21, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association EnPAx has established a Road to Geneva Google Group.September 20, 2020 | Wilson Center COVID-19 Update for Prospective Fellows: As the situation around COVID-19 develops, the Woodrow Wilson Center will continue to process fellowship applications. As deadlines approach, we will assess whether extensions are appropriate. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events.
November 30, 2020 - 2020-12-02
EcoPeace Middle East, Environmental Peacebuilding Association Education Interest Group and Young Professionals Interest Group
November 6, 2020
Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
October 1, 2020
Environmental Peacebuilding Association, Duke University Center for International and Global Studies, Global Green Growth Institute, Environmental Law Institute, Duke Kunshan University, and International Master's of Environmental Policy.
September 30, 2020
Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic, Conflict and Environment Observatory, Environmental Peacebuilding Association Law Interest Group
2020 Dalhousie International Humanitarian Law Conference – Armed Conflict & the Environment
September 25, 2020
Canadian Red Cross in partnership with the John E. Read International Law Society at the Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University (Halifax)
Forest Data and Transparency: ‘Zoom in’ on the Experience of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
September 23, 2020
Food and Agriculture Organizations of the UN
September 23, 2020
Bosques Andinos
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LibraryIn the last two weeks, 35 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: The Risks of Using Security Approaches in Tackling the Illegal Wildlife Trade
January 1, 2020 | Rosaleen Duffy
The TAP-Plus Approach to Anti-Corruption in the Natural Resource Value Chain
January 1, 2020 | Norman Eisen, Daniel Kaufmann, Nathaniel Heller, J. Preston Whitt, Mario Picon, Victoria Bassetti, and John Hudak
Coffee Defenders: A Path from Coca to Coffee
January 1, 2020 | Oscar Ruiz Navia
Colonial Relocation and Implications for Future Climate Change Induced Migration and Displacement
January 1, 2020 | Tammy Tabe
January 1, 2020 | Volker Boege
Climate Change, Natural Disasters and the Military
January 1, 2020 | Michael Brzoska and Matt McDonald
The Illegal Bird Trade from the Western Balkans into the European Union: Drivers and Responses
January 1, 2020 | Teresa Lappe-Osthege
Vertical Relationships and Local Peacebuilding in Lebanon: The Case of Responsive Waste Management
January 1, 2020 | Hanna Leonardsson
January 1, 2020
January 1, 2020
Engaging North Korea: Environmental Cooperation in Peacebuilding
January 1, 2020 | Annie Young Song and Justin V. Hastings
January 1, 2020 | Issmat I. Kassem and Hadi Jaafar
January 1, 2020 | Catherine-Lune Grayson, Pierrick Devidal, Vaness Murphy, Amir Khouzam, Digvijay Rewatkar, Yvonne Su, Karine Gagne, Maarten van Aalst, Julir Arrighi, Katie Peters, Edmon Totin, and Maria Guevara
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JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Environmental Peacemaking Internship September 20, 2020 | European Institute of Peace The European Institute of Peace is looking for exceptional individuals who share our vision for a world where people live in safety and peace because conflicts and grievances are resolved through inclusive dialogue…September 20, 2020 | Cooperazione Internazionale Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965.September 20, 2020 | UNDP The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network.Deputy Director, Center for Climate and Security September 14, 2020 | Council on Strategic Risks The Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) is a nonprofit, non-partisan security policy institute devoted to anticipating, analyzing and addressing core systemic risks to security in the 21st century, with special examination of the…Environment Investigations Editor September 14, 2020 | Pulitzer Center The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is an American news media organization established in 2006 that sponsors independent reporting on global issues that other media outlets are less willing or able to undertake… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 20 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Israel/Palestine: Israel's High Court Strikes Down West Bank Land-Grab Law as 'Unconstitutional' June 9, 2020 | Hagar Shezaf, Haaretz Israel's High Court of Justice ordered on Tuesday to nullify a law that would legalize the status of settlements partially built on privately owned Palestinian land under the claim that it is "unconstitutional.Afghanistan: Afghanistan Declares 4 More Sites as National Parks June 9, 2020 | Xinhua Four scenic areas have been declared as protected sites and national parks in Afghanistan, according to the Afghan Presidential Palace.June 8, 2020 | Ben Westcott and Brad Lendon, CNN Chinese and Malaysian vessels were locked in a high-stakes standoff for more than one month earlier this year, near the island of Borneo in the South China Sea.Gender Lens Essential to Addressing Linked Climate Change and Security Crises, Urges Joint UN Report June 8, 2020 | UN Environment As countries reel from the devastating social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, gender inequality is shaping the experience of crisis, as well as prospects for resilience and recovery.Liberia: Liberia Auctions Oil Blocks Online Due to Coronavirus Outbreak June 7, 2020 | Oil & Gas Republic The Liberian Government is seeking interest from companies on participating in the offshore license round, which was open since April 10, 2020.June 5, 2020 | Chris Hughes, Mirror An Islamic State mastermind has admitted his terror group looted oil and an “obscene amount of antiquities” to swell its war chest.Myanmar: Farmers Protest Land Grabs in Southern Shan State June 5, 2020 | Shan Herald Agency for News Pa-O farmers from southern Shan State gathered in protest Tuesday after their farms were seized by the Tatmadaw.Myanmar: The Many-Sided Fight over Northern Kachin’s Forests June 4, 2020 | Emily Fishbein, Frontier The derailing of Hkakabo Razi’s World Heritage bid reveals a multifaceted battle of interests spanning international conservation, commercial exploitation, party politics and local desires to wrest back forest management.South Sudan: South Sudan's Gold Export Earnings Sink Due to COVID-19: Official June 4, 2020 | Ghana News Agency South Sudan said on Wednesday its monthly gold export earnings to the Arab world have plummeted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Myanmar: Myanmar Condemns Report on Illegal Teak Exports to EU June 3, 2020 | Thiha Lwin, Irrawaddy Myanmar’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation has disputed the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)’s latest report which claims illegal teak from Myanmar is being shipped to Europe through the black market. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 3 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Wildfires in the US and Their Effects on Security September 18, 2020 | Dr. Marc Kodack Wildfires are burning across multiple states in the U. S. For Washington, Oregon, and California, these fires are having devastating consequences for tens of millions of people and their communities.September 17, 2020 | Erika Weinthal and Neda Zawahri The recently announced peace deals between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain stop short of repairing the political damage inflicted on the region and keep the door open for the possibility…Water Wars: How Conflicts Over Resources Are Set To Rise Amid Climate Change September 10, 2020 | Anastasia Moloney With the world's population rising and climate change bringing more erratic rainfall, including severe droughts, competition for scarcer water is growing. |
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Compiled by Amber Bosse, Elen Bueno, Alex Caplan, Miriam Dangasuk, Jordan Dieni, Claire Doyle, Matthew Gallagher, Giovanni Galli, Emma Gillies, Bay Hanson, Desirée De Haven, Liz Hessami, Ellen Johnson, Christopher Marchesano, Marie Mavrikios, Anna Rossi, and Rachel Stern |
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