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Issue #227 – Sep 20, 2022 |
Announcements
September 20, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association Be a part of the historic launch of the new journal, Environment and Security!September 19, 2022 | 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.Request for Applications: USIP Peace Scholar Fellowship 2023-2024 September 6, 2022 | US Institute of Peace USIP's Peace Scholar Fellowship program awards non-residential fellowships to PhD candidates enrolled in U. S. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Climate-Informed Security and Emergency Management: Fall 2022 Professional Development Series
October 6, 2022 - 2022-10-27
Behavioral Science Applications LLC and Homeland Security Human Factors Institute™
Westheimer Peace Symposium Panel
September 27, 2022 - 2022-09-27
Wilmington College
Climate Finance and Conflict Dynamics on the Road to COP27
September 27, 2022 - 2022-09-27
Chatham House and International Alert
Environmental Protection during Armed Conflict
September 21, 2022
AAP Energy and Environmental Programs
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LibraryIn the last two weeks, 17 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: The Importance of a Greener Culture (Episode 3 of "Greening Defence" Podcast) [Audio]
January 1, 2022 | Alistair Beard
January 1, 2022 | Francesca Racioppi, Harry Rutter, Dorit Nitzan, Anja Borojevic, Zhanat Carr, Tanya Jean Grygaski, Dorota Jarosińska, Sinaia Netanyahu, Oliver Schmoll, Karien Stuetzle, Amber Van Den Akker, and Hans Henri P Kluge
Environment of Peace: Security in a New Era of Risk [Video]
January 1, 2022
A Sustainable Defence? (Episode 2 of "Greening Defence" Podcast) [Audio]
January 1, 2022 | Alistair Beard, Linsey Cottrell, Richard Wardlaw, and Howard Lungley
Post-War Reconstruction of Ukraine [Audio]
January 1, 2022 | Michaela Kožmínová, Vlada Martsynkevych, and Natalia Gozak
Reflections on Environmental Peacebuilding, COP26 and Faith-Informed Work [Audio]
January 1, 2022 | Emmanuel Katongole and Elsa Barron
Nature in The Race to Zero, Part 1: Environment in Time of War [Video]
January 1, 2022 | Carl Bruch, Kathleen Rogers, Iryna Stavchuk, Stefan Smith, Michael Bothe, and José R. Allen
January 1, 2022
Regional Cooperation for Climate Security: A Look into the Horn of Africa [Audio]
January 1, 2022 | Ayan Mahamoud
The Hunger Plan: The Holocaust, Resource Scarcity, and Preventing Genocide in a Changing Climate
January 1, 2022 | Emily Sample
Environmental Degradation and Genocide
January 1, 2022 | Emily Sample and Henry Theriault
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JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Belgium: Programme Manager, Climate Environmental Peacemaking Programme September 18, 2022 | European Institute of Peace The European Institute of Peace (EIP) 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 and…Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan: Regional Coordinator (STREAM) – Central Asia September 18, 2022 | ACTED InterAction is the largest alliance of international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the U. S. , with over 190 members working in every developing country.USA: Senior Consultant for Climate and Environmental Impacts September 18, 2022 | InterAction InterAction is the largest alliance of international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the U. S. , with over 190 members working in every developing country.Mali: Program Director, West & Central Africa Program September 18, 2022 | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in the drylands of Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.Occupied Palestinian Territory: Environment Study September 18, 2022 | DanChurchAid DanChurchAid is an independent, faith-based non-missionary humanitarian and development non-governmental organization (NGO). DCA invites candidates to submit a proposal for an environment study.Egypt, Kenya, Senegal, or South Africa: Climate, Peace and Security Policy Scientist September 18, 2022 | Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives.Netherlands: Climate Adaptation Specialist September 12, 2022 | CARE Nederland CARE is one of the world’s leading multi-mandate aid agencies, fighting poverty and injustice in over 100 countries around the world. CARE’s Vision 2030 shapes the confederation’s work in every context.Ukraine: Green and Resilient Recovery Analyst September 5, 2022 | United Nations Development Programme UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 22 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Ukraine/Russia: Russia Has Achieved at Least 1 of Its War Goals: Return Ukraine's Water to Crimea June 12, 2022 | Jason Beaubien, NPR Two days into Russia's invasion of Ukraine in late February, Russian military forces blew up a dam that Ukraine had built to cut off Crimea's primary water supply.New Report: Why Climate Change Impacts Women Differently Than Men June 10, 2022 | UNFCCC Ukraine/Russia: Putin Admits Ukraine Invasion Is an Imperial War to “Return” Russian Land June 10, 2022 | Peter Dickinson, Atlantic Council Throughout the past few months, Vladimir Putin has offered up all manner of outlandish excuses for his invasion of Ukraine.Belgium: Women in Conflicts - Brussels Declaration on Actions Towards Empowering Women June 9, 2022 | European Council Women continue to be particularly affected by conflict situations: whether as civilians in directly affected areas, as refugees, or as persons directly targeted.Colombia: Colombia's Extractive Industries Watching Election Warily June 8, 2022 | Oliver Griffin, Reuters Colombia's leftist firebrand presidential candidate Gustavo Petro is too close in recent polls for the comfort of oil companies and miners who worry that his promised policies would imperil Colombia's economy and energy…DRC: Irregularities Uncovered at State-Owned DRC Mining Company June 8, 2022 | Lisa Vives, Global Information Network The anti-corruption agency of the Democratic Republic of Congo has identified numerous irregularities in the management of the state-owned mining company, Gecamines, which it says has caused the loss of hundreds of millions…Afghanistan: Taliban Extends Bidding Period for Large-Scale Metal Mines June 7, 2022 | Asian News International The Taliban on Tuesday extended the bidding period for the extraction of two large-scale metal mines in western provinces - Herat and Ghor.Lebanon: Lebanon Urges US Envoy to End Maritime Dispute with Israel June 6, 2022 | Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Lebanese government invited on Monday a U. S.DRC: Congo Ombudsman Says Millions Lost at State Mining Firm June 6, 2022 | Africanews with AFP The Democratic Republic of Congo's Inspectorate General of Finance (IGF), in a report revealed on Saturday, points to numerous irregularities in the management of the state-owned mining company Gécamines, which it says has…DRC: EAC Membership to Help DRC Benefit from Its Minerals June 5, 2022 | Chimp Corps At the end of May, 2022, Hon Rebecca Kadaga, Uganda’s first Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Affairs, led a delegation of Ugandan businesspeople and key government officials to a 5-day…Colombia: Colombia Court Orders Penalties for President, Cites National Park June 4, 2022 | Reuters A court in Colombia has ordered President Ivan Duque to be fined and placed under house arrest for five days, it said on Saturday, citing the Andean country's leader failure to comply with…June 3, 2022 | Yasmine Mosimann, The World About a dozen dust storms have blown across Iraq this year. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 3 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Are ‘Water Wars’ Coming to Asia? September 17, 2022 | Genevieve Donnellon-May A recently published study by a team of scientists from the University of Texas in Austin, Penn State, and Tsinghua University in Nature climate change journal found that terrestrial water storage (TWS) in…Forgotten Droughts: These Five Regions of the World Could Soon Face Conflict over Water September 16, 2022 | Charlotte Elton Millions of people in 'neglected' regions could soon face violent conflict over water, according to an early warning tool developed by the Water Peace and Security partnership.Three Territorial Disputes You May Not Have Heard of September 12, 2022 | Daniel Hayward Living in Thailand, and closely linked to efforts supporting individuals and groups in Myanmar handling the aftermath of the 2021 military coup, the author hears frequent comments as to why the international focus… |
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Compiled by Desirée De Haven, Gaia Ghio, 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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