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Issue #245 – May 30, 2023 |
Announcements8th International Disaster Law Course, Sanremo, 25 – 29 September 2023 May 30, 2023 | International Institute of Humanitarian Law and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Disasters are among the largest threats to human security and development facing the world today. Is international law stepping up?May 26, 2023 | United States Institute of Peace The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is a national, nonpartisan, independent institute, founded by Congress and dedicated to the proposition that a world without violent conflict is possible, practical, and essential for… |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events.
July 6, 2023 - 2023-07-07
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Frontiers: Global Opportunities for Strengthening Resource Security
June 8, 2023
USAID
Book Launch: International Law and Sea-Dumped Chemical Weapons
June 7, 2023
Grant Dawson
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LibraryIn the last two weeks, 30 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions:
January 1, 2023 | Ousseyni Kalilou
January 1, 2023
Toxic Floods? Climate, Natural Hazards and Risks to South Sudan’s Oil Infrastructure
January 1, 2023 | Wim Zwijnenburg, Roberto Jaramillo Vasquez, and Jannis Hoch
The Community of Practice on Environment, Climate, Conflict, and Peace: An Evaluation
January 1, 2023 | Amanda Woomer and Annika Erickson-Pearson
Authoritarian Environmentalism in Vietnam: The Construction of Climate Change as a Security Threat
January 1, 2023 | Gvantsa Gverdtsiteli
Resilience and Conflict: Rethinking Climate Resilience through Indigenous Territorial Struggles
January 1, 2023 | Noémi Gonda, Selmira Flores, Jennifer J. Casolo, and Andrea J. Nightingale
Review of Vulnerability Factors Linking Climate Change and Conflict
January 1, 2023 | Takato Nagano and Takashi Sekiyama
IUCN SSC Guidelines on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence (First Edition)
January 1, 2023
January 1, 2023 | PAX
The New Resource Curses of the Green Economy
January 1, 2023 | Eric Duivenvoorden
Yemen: Groundwater Depletion and Possible Solutions
January 1, 2023 | Maha Al-Salehi
January 1, 2023 | Ellen Dyson, Rachel Helbig, Tessa Avermaete, Kate Halliwell, Philip C. Calder, Lynn R. Brown, John Ingram, Bert Popping, Hans Verhagen, Alan R. Boobis, Isabelle Guelinckx, Louise Dye, and Neil Boyle
Conflict-Induced Shocks and Household Food Security in Nigeria
January 1, 2023 | Opeyemi Olanrewaju and Bedru B. Balana
January 1, 2023 | Rita Floyd
January 1, 2022 | Esteban Avigliano and Nahuel Schenone
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JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. May 26, 2023 | Peace Research Institute Oslo The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) invites applications for the position of Doctoral Researcher on the POLIMPACT project. Application deadline is 30 June 2023.Sweden: Internship in SIPRI's Climate Change and Risk Programme May 25, 2023 | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute SIPRI's Climate Change and Risk Programme is currently seeking an intern to join our team, starting on the 1st of September 2023.Ethiopia: WASH Manager (Urban), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia May 25, 2023 | United Nations Children's Fund Over the past two years, children and their families across Ethiopia faced multiple and complex emergencies, such as the conflict in the northern Ethiopia and the drought, which resulted in millions of people…Mali: Programme Assistant, Mali May 25, 2023 | United Nations Development Programme Mali is a landlocked country situated in the Sahel region, which continues to face significant challenges, marked by growing fragility and a protracted, multifaceted crisis. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 35 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: February 7, 2023 | IUCN Quebec City, February 7, 2023 – Mission inclusion and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have been selected by Global Affairs Canada to conduct an international cooperation project to reduce the physical and…Bolivia: “We Will Fight Every Battle” – Two Women, One Mission Against Deforestation February 7, 2023 | Nicole Vargas, Diálogo Chino A pair of Indigenous leaders from opposite ends of Bolivia share the intimidation they’ve faced protecting their communities from projects which exploit their natural resources for profit.Colombia: Pink Dolphins and Reformed Colombian Rebels Turn No-Go Zone into Ecotourism Hit February 6, 2023 | Dimitri Selibas, Guardian Rural communities, former guerrillas of the Farc (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) and endangered dolphins are unlikely allies in this near-forgotten corner of Colombia’s Amazon basin, where tourism is providing opportunities for reconciliation…Liberia: Protesters ‘Besiege’ Forest Forum Venue over US$6M Unpaid Gov’t Debt February 6, 2023 | Observer The primary objective of the just-ended forest conference hosted by the Liberian government might have been to reassess the government and the international community’s commitment to protect the country’s rainforest, but it also…Colombia: Colombia's War on Illegal Gold Mines Also Hits Outlaw Armed Groups February 3, 2023 | Agence France-Presse Colombia began operations against such illegal mining in 2012. Since then, authorities say they have destroyed more than 800 pieces of machinery.Switzerland: Switzerland Calls for Better Environmental Protection in Armed Conflicts February 2, 2023 | Switzerland Federal Department of Foreign Affairs From 24 January to 2 February, Switzerland and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) hosted an online meeting of governmental experts, with the aim of improving protection of the environment in…Liberia: Liberia, World Bank Sign US$96M Financing Agreement for 60MW Solar Energy February 1, 2023 | Lennart Dodoo, FrontPage Africa Liberia has signed a financing agreement with the International Development Association for the production of an additional 60MW of renewable energy geared toward further solving the country's energy crisis.Liberia: AML Extends Agro Reforestation Program to Bolo Village, Nimba County January 25, 2023 | Joel Cholo Brooks, Global News Network ArcelorMittal Liberia’s Environmental Department in collaboration with a non-governmental organization, Committee for Peace and Development Advocacy (COPDA), has commenced an Agro Reforestation Program in Bolo, a community of impact around its Yekepa concession…Colombia: Colombia Shifts Strategy in Drug War away from Coca Eradication January 24, 2023 | Christina Noriega, Al Jazeera After promising to radically change Colombian drug policy, the administration of President Gustavo Petro has announced plans this month to reduce forced eradication efforts that, for decades, have remained one of the country’s…Nigeria: The Oil Thieves of Nigeria January 23, 2023 | James Barnett, New Lines Magazine Since the 1990s, the Niger Delta has been embroiled in a violent conflict rooted in competing visions of who owns Nigeria’s oil — and what is owed to those who have suffered from…Colombia: Colombia Killings of Social Leaders Hit Record in 2022 - Ombudsman January 23, 2023 | Reuters Colombia witnessed killings of 215 social leaders and human rights activists in 2022, the highest toll ever recorded, as illegal armed groups intensified their attacks in key drug-trafficking areas, the government's human rights…Afghanistan/Iran: Iran Asks Afghanistan for Its Due Water Share January 23, 2023 | Javed Ahmad Kakar, Pajhwok Afghan News The newly-appointed Iranian ambassador has asked for his country’s right to Helmand River water, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 8 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Trafficking in the Sahel: Guns, Gas, and Gold May 29, 2023 | United Nations News Chili peppers, fake medicine, fuel, gold, guns, humans, and more are being trafficked via millennia-old trade routes crisscrossing the Sahel, and the UN and partners are trying out new, collaborative ways to thwart…Bridging the Gap between Peacebuilders and Environmentalists May 29, 2023 | Tia Savarese Conflict, environmental threats and disasters, climate change, and food insecurity are often considered separate issues with separate solutions.Tackling Challenges in the MENA Region: Climate, Food Security, and Migration May 26, 2023 | Angus Soderberg Climate change, food insecurity, and migration converge to create conditions that have made the MENA region even more susceptible to unrest and conflict.When Protecting Nature Helps Build Peace May 25, 2023 | Vanessa Bauza Over the past 60 years, more than 40 percent of civil wars or armed conflicts have been linked to competition over resources.EU’s Flawed Reliance on Audits, Certifications for Raw Materials Rules May 24, 2023 | Human Rights Watch The European Union’s effort to secure a sustainable and secure supply of minerals, including through the draft Critical Raw Materials Act, is increasingly relying on flawed voluntary audit and certification initiatives.Building Peace by Formalizing Gold Mining in the Central Sahel May 23, 2023 | Jorden de Haan and Aly Diarra The Central Sahel is increasingly deemed the new epicenter of terrorism, accounting for 35 percent of global terrorism deaths in 2021.Liberia’s Biological Diversity Is Its Economic Power Horse May 23, 2023 | Stephen Rodriques Liberia prides itself as a nation endowed with a substantial share of global biodiversity.Addressing the Converging Risks of Climate, Insecurity, and Migration in Central America May 19, 2023 | Claire Doyle The idea of climate change as a “threat multiplier” has been gaining steam since it was first proposed roughly 15 years ago. |
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Compiled by Carrie Hanks, Liz Hessami, Alreem Kamal, Diana Quevedo, Major Stevens, Leslie Terrones, Diego Toledo, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, Milen Yishak, and Julie Yoon |
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