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Issue #225 – Aug 23, 2022 |
AnnouncementsSeeking Perspectives on Issues of Gender, Peace, Environment, and Sustainable Development August 24, 2022 | The National Women’s Network in Colombia The National Women’s Network in Colombia is seeking individuals who would be interested in engaging in a dialogue of experts and others investigating the possibilities of action at the intersection between gender, peace,…
August 8, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association Be a part of the historic launch of the new journal, Environment and Security!Call for Abstracts: NERPS Conference 2023 August 6, 2022 | Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability and Asian Institute of Technology Following the success of the first Hiroshima International Conference on Peace and Sustainability (HICPS 2022), the NERPS Conference 2023 is a platform to facilitate continued inter- and trans-disciplinary research and policy conversations among… |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events.
February 28, 2023 - 2023-03-03
Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability and Asian Institute of Technology
October 31, 2022 - 2022-11-04
Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
2022 Berlin Climate and Security Conference
October 11, 2022 - 2022-10-12
German Federal Foreign Office
Climate Sensitive Programming for Sustaining Peace September 28, 2022 - 2022-10-26 United Nations System Staff College Climate change is considered to be one of the greatest global threats to peace and security in the 21st century. |
LibraryIn the last two weeks, 11 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Religious Environmental Sensemaking in Climate-Induced Conflicts
January 1, 2022 | Joram Tarusarira
Environmental Cooperation on the Korean Peninsula – A Conflict Transformation Feasibility Study
January 1, 2022 | Ewa Motylińska
Local Approaches to Climate-Sensitive Peacebuilding: Lessons from Afghanistan
January 1, 2022 | Adriana E. Abdenur
January 1, 2022 | Hanna Saarinen
Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Ethiopia
January 1, 2022
Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Iraq
January 1, 2022
One Year Later, Taliban Unable to Reverse Afghanistan’s Economic Decline
January 1, 2022 | William Byrd
Chinese Investment in Afghanistan’s Lithium Sector: A Long Shot in the Short Term
January 1, 2022 | Lilly Blumenthal, Caitlin Purdy, and Victoria Bassetti
Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Mali
January 1, 2021
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JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. DRC: Head of Community Conservation, Kahuzi-Biega National Park August 17, 2022 | Wildlife Conservation Society The overall objective of the Head of Community Conservation is to lead the implementation of the Community Conservation strategy and field team to achieve conservation results in KBNP through the creation of an…Jordan: Programmes Coordinator, Climate Action August 17, 2022 | Generations For Peace Generations For Peace is a leading global non-profit organization in building peace. Based in Amman, Jordan.August 17, 2022 | International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN is a Union of Members made up of sovereign States, government agencies and civil society organisations.Conflict Governance Consultancy August 11, 2022 | Pact Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow for communities challenged by poverty and marginalization. We serve these communities because we envision a world where everyone owns their future. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 22 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: May 15, 2022 | Mohamed Said, Al-Monitor As the dispute over the giant hydroelectric dam that Ethiopia is building on the Nile River continues to linger, Addis Ababa recently unveiled plans to export electric power to South Sudan as part…Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdish Forces Seize Some Oil Wells from Iraqi Control, Iraqi Company Says May 14, 2022 | Reuters Forces from the regional Kurdish government have taken control of some oil wells in northern Kirkuk, Iraq's state-run North Oil Company said in a statement on Saturday, but the Kurdish government denied this.Liberia: Forest Community Constructs Police Station, Clinic from Logging Revenues May 13, 2022 | Ezekiel Geeplay, Observer The idea of the 2009 Community Rights Law (CRL) was to give communities the right to control, protect, and manage their forests along with its resources.New Climate Frontier: Gender-Based Lawsuits May 13, 2022 | Lesley Clark Lawsuits brought by women against governments in Pakistan and Switzerland over failures to curb greenhouse gas emissions could be harbingers of a new avenue for climate litigation.Afghanistan: More Women Get Involved in Takhar Apiculture Business May 12, 2022 | Yasin Joya DRC: Scheme to Stop ‘Conflict Minerals’ Fails to End Child Labor in DRC, Report Says May 10, 2022 | Amindeh Blaise Atabong, Mongabay Smelters and manufacturers that use coltan, tin and tungsten in cars, mobile devices and other electronics can’t be sure the minerals have been extracted without using children or forced labor, according to a…South Sudan: With Oil Sales Tied up, South Sudan Battles to Pay Salaries May 10, 2022 | Deng Machol, Associated Press Many of South Sudan's civil servants have not been paid for months as the government has run out of funds, with income from oil exports allocated to servicing loans until 2027, the finance…Afghanistan: In Afghanistan, Landmines Are Making Peace Deadly May 10, 2022 | Kanika Gupta, World Politics Review On the morning of April 1, seven children were playing in the lush wheat fields of Afghanistan’s Marjah district, in the southern Helmand province, by tossing around a metal object.May 9, 2022 | Fawad Ali, Scroll.in For decades, Pakistan has been seeking an agreement with Afghanistan on the Kabul River.May 9, 2022 | UNDP The war in Ukraine is not only razing entire cities and destroying infrastructure with widespread casualties, it is negatively impacting the environment, poisoning waterways and threatening ecosystems for generations to come.Conflict Minerals: De Beers Presses Go on Diamond Traceability System May 9, 2022 | Phil Taylor, Securing Industry Diamond company De Beers has been developing a blockchain system to track its stones through the supply chain for some time, and has now activated it in response to the Russian aggression in… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 2 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. S.Res.669 – Starvation as a Weapon of War August 22, 2022 | Borgen Magazine Every day, Ukrainians fear another onslaught of bombs from Russia, but they also worry that their food supply could run out since the war brought their planting season to a screeching halt.Should Nigerian Forces Carpet-Bomb Forest Areas in Tackling Terrorism? August 6, 2022 | Aliyu Dahiru Several Nigerians, including political leaders in the country, have floated the notion of defeating terrorists in Nigeria with carpet bombing. Terrorists often seek refuge in Nigeria’s vast forest areas. |
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Compiled by Desirée De Haven, Carrie Hanks, Liz Hessami, Pauline Mahe, Teresa Paterson, Diana Quevedo, Rachel Stern, Major Stevens, Rachel Stromsta, Diego Toledo, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, and Julie Yoon |
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