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Issue #192 – May 18, 2021 |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Socio-Economic and Environmental Foundations for Peace: What Role for International Law?
June 2, 2021
Glasgow Centre for International Law and Security
June 1, 2021 - 2021-06-30
University of Vermont and Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Session 1: https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=XIvK3Yn5gLw Session 2: https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=JA3Ppf_mgSE&feature=youtu. be Session 3: https://youtu. Protecting the Environment during Armed Conflict: What Are the Next Steps?
May 26, 2021
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
May 26, 2021
UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit, Environmental Peacebuilding Association, and PAX
May 26, 2021
ELI and Environmental Peacebuilding Association Monitoring and Evalutation Interest Group
Getting Practical: “The How” of Addressing Climate and Conflict Risks through Programs and Policy
May 19, 2021
InterAction
May 18, 2021 - 2021-09-14
Bosch Alumni Network in partnership with the Environmental Peacebuilding Association
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LibraryIn the last two weeks, 21 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: DRC Framework on Climate Change and Environment
January 1, 2021
January 1, 2021
Deforestation in Conflict Areas in 2020
January 1, 2021 | Eoghan Darbyshire
Black Gold: Exposing North Korea's Oil Procurement Networks
January 1, 2021 | James Byrne, Joseph Byrne, Lucas Kuo, and Lauren Sung
January 1, 2021 | Paulo J. Murillo-Sandoval, Emma Gjerdseth, Camilo Correa-Ayram, David Wrathall, Jamon Van Den Hoek, Liliana M. D´avalos, and Robert Kennedy
January 1, 2021 | Ellie Cumberbatch
Conference Report: Exploring the Implications of Oil and Gas Infrastructure Security in Libya
January 1, 2021 | Emadeddin Badi, Samuel Küng, Roberta Maggi, and Jean-Michel Rousseau
Towards a Better Understanding of Climate Security Practices
January 1, 2021 | Tobias von Lossow, Anouk Schrijver, Maxine van der Kroon, Louise van Schaik, and Jos Meester
Institutions and Pastoralist Conflicts in Africa: A Conceptual Framework
January 1, 2021 | Dennis A. K. Penu and Sebastian A. Paalo
How Oil, Cocaine and Armed Conflict Threaten the Survival of the Awá People
January 1, 2021 | Edilma Prada and Vanessa Teteye
Ending Conflicts over Water: Solutions to Water and Security Challenges
January 1, 2020 | Peter Gleick, Charles Iceland, and Ayushi Trivedi
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JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. USA: Technical Director - USAID Programming for Peacebuilding and Prevention (P4P2) May 16, 2021 | Integrity Global Integrity is an ethical consultancy and service provider working in challenging and complex environments around the globe. Further information about Integrity can be found at www. integrityglobal. com.USA: Global Operations Director May 16, 2021 | Natural Resource Governance Institute The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) mission is to secure a future where countries rich in oil, gas and minerals achieve sustainable, inclusive development - one where people receive lasting benefits from extractives,…UK: Global Operations Director May 16, 2021 | Natural Resource Governance Institute The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) mission is to secure a future where countries rich in oil, gas and minerals achieve sustainable, inclusive development - one where people receive lasting benefits from extractives,…USA: Finance/Natural Resources Expert May 16, 2021 | UN Department of Political Affairs and Peace-building The United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) is a department of the Secretariat of the United Nations (UN) with responsibility for monitoring and assessing global political developments and advising and assisting the UN Secretary General and his envoys in the peaceful prevention and resolution of conflict around…Chad: Programme Specialist, Crisis Prevention and Recovery May 16, 2021 | UNDP The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network.Yemen: WASH Team Leader (Yemen Nationals) May 16, 2021 | Norwegian Refugee Council The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.May 16, 2021 | VSF Germany VSF Germany is an International Non Governmental Organization, providing humanitarian aid and development assistance to pastoralists and vulnerable communities in areas where livestock is of importance.Bangladesh: Project Officer, SIDA Programme on Environment and Climate Change (Bangladesh Nationals) May 16, 2021 | UNDP The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network.May 12, 2021 | University of Oulu We invite applications from candidates who have strong research skills in studies on the relationships between society and environment, and who are interested in pursuing work across traditional disciplinary boundaries. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 16 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Myanmar: Ethnic Groups Demand Input in Myanmar Land Reforms January 28, 2021 | Nan Lwin, Irrawaddy Development organizations and farming groups from ethnic minority areas have called on the government to postpone land reforms, saying they will crush indigenous people’s rights. After parliament resumes on Feb.New Guide Aims to Accelerate Forest Tenure Pathways to Gender Equality January 28, 2021 | Julie Mollins, Forest News Forest tenure reform in the global south has often failed to be gender-responsive, but there is increasing interest in taking up this challenge to activate effective change.South Sudan: Old Grudges and Empty Coffers: South Sudan’s Precarious Peace Process January 21, 2021 | Sam Mednick, New Humanitarian On the streets of South Sudan’s capital city, billboards honour the country’s politicians for ending five years of conflict that cost almost 400,000 lives and displaced millions.January 20, 2021 | Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees There are great perspectives for Afghanistan in a newly developed groundwater research in Afghanistan.January 19, 2021 | Rainforest Trust Rainforest Trust announced 5,407 acres in the El Silencio Natural Reserve, located in Colombia’s Middle Magdalena Valley, have been secured for conservation.Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan and South Sudan Sign Oil Production Agreement January 18, 2021 | Construction Review Online East African countries Sudan and South Sudan have signed a number of agreements that involve oil production in the two countries.Afghanistan: New Cold Storages in Laghman Boost Onion Cultivation by 10% January 18, 2021 | Wadsam The Afghan government has built 190 cold storages for onion in eastern Laghman province as part of the Agricultural Products' Management project.Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan Oil Production 'Justified,' in Compliance with OPEC Decision: KRG January 18, 2021 | Hiwa Shilani, Kurdistan 24 The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Natural Resources on Monday responded to the recent statements Iraq’s oil minister made about the Kurdistan Region’s oil. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 7 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Climate and Conflict as a Vicious Cycle: The Case of Afghanistan May 11, 2021 | Hans-Joachim Giessmann and Charlotte Hamm Climate change is neither a national phenomenon nor a challenge limited to individual states.The Environmental Cost of the War on Tigray May 7, 2021 | Teklehaymanot G. Weldemichel It has been more than six months since the Ethiopian regime of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the 2019 Nobel Peace Laureate, declared a full-scale war on the Tigray region, one of the member…Improving Resource Governance and Building Sustainable Peace May 7, 2021 | Stacy D. VanDeveer In a recently published piece in World Development, Florian Krampe, Farah Hegazi and Stacy D VanDeveer explore the potentially dramatic benefits of improved environmental and resource governance for post-war peacebuilding.Translating Urgency into Action on Water, Climate, and Security May 7, 2021 | Ratia Tekenet “We need to devote our full attention to the relationship between water, climate, and security, increase understanding of the issue, and take urgent action,” said Carola van Rijnsoever, Director of Inclusive Green Growth…Peace Is Possible in Afghanistan May 5, 2021 | Mirwais Wakil and Anthony Pahnke Few have hope for Afghanistan.“Land Is Now the Biggest Gun”: Climate Change, Conflict, and the Telling Case of Karamoja, Uganda May 3, 2021 | Daniel Abrahams Whether and how climate change drives conflict has driven considerable debate over the past decade. Yet understandings of climate-conflict remain general, and in many respects, unsettled.The Intertwined Futures of Climate Action, Fragility and Peacebuilding April 15, 2021 | Anthony Navone Crises are often described narrowly; clearly differentiated by the aspect of society they impact, such as the economy or national security. |
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Compiled by Ally Amavisca, Rosabella Bojin, Ford Brodeur, Elen Bueno, Brendan Carr, Claire Doyle, Hadeel Hamoud, Bay Hanson, Desirée De Haven, Liz Hessami, Anna Kasradze, Marie Mavrikios, Rachel Mural, Rachel Stern, and Rachel Stromsta |
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