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Issue #263 – Feb 6, 2024 |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events.
June 18, 2024 - 2024-06-21
Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Grotius Center for International Legal Studies at Leiden University
March 20, 2024
EnPAx Transitional Justice Interest Group
Seminar and Book Launch: Corporate Sustainability, Peace and the Environment
March 1, 2024
Sustainability Law, University of Oslo
February 28, 2024
EnPAx Forest & Young Professionals Interest Groups
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LibraryIn the last two weeks, 14 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions:
January 1, 2024 | Mahmood Monshipouri and Reza Mohajer
January 1, 2023 | Alexandra Turgul, Zoe H. Rosenblum, Melissa McCracken, Susanne Schmeier, and Aaron T. Wolf
Protecting the Environment in Armed Conflict
January 1, 2023 | Bruno Demeyere, Jillian Rafferty, Begümhan Idikut Simsir, and Lea Redae
January 1, 2023 | Conflict and Environment Observatory
Toward the Remote Monitoring of Armed Conflicts
January 1, 2023 | Valerie Sticher, Jan D. Wegner, and Birke Pfeifle
Armed Conflicts in Africa and Environmental Intelligence for Sustainability
January 1, 2023 | Al-Hamndou Dorsouma and Michel André Bouchard
Can Crimes of Ecocide Committed during the Conflict in Ukraine be Legally Punished?
January 1, 2023 | Sophie Joubert
Towards a Community of Practice for Climate Security and Environmental Peacebuilding in Mindanao
January 1, 2023 | Leonardo Medina, Adam Savelli, Stephanie Jaquet, Mark Torres, Jayrold Arcede, Jon Hellin, and Grazia Pacillo
January 1, 2023 | Alva Linner, Ayyoob Sharifi, Dahlia Simangan, Letícia Sarmento dos Muchangos, and Remi Chandran
Peace, Conflict, and National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes
Alec Crawford, Anne Hammill, and Anne Tadgell
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JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Belgium: Researcher - Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence February 3, 2024 | International Peace Information Service International Peace Information Service (IPIS) is an independent research institute based in Antwerp (Belgium), providing governmental and non-governmental actors with information, analysis and policy advice to build sustainable peace and development in Sub-Saharan… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 29 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Kuwait: Kuwait Oil Company Signs $1.7 bln Soil-Rehab Contracts - Document October 18, 2023 | Ahmed Hagagy, Reuters Kuwait Oil Company has signed contracts worth $1. 73 billion linked to rehabilitating the soil of oilfields damaged during Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, according to a document seen by Reuters.Afghanistan: 2 Solar-Powered Water Schemes Completed in Laghman October 16, 2023 | Obaidullah Bidar, Pajhwok Afghan News Two solar-powered water supply schemes have been completed and put into service and work on another 10 water supply projects has been completed.Afghanistan: A Toxic Legacy: What America Left behind in Afghanistan October 13, 2023 | Lynzy Billing, Good Men Project Laborers line the roadside, dusted with the white talc they have carried down from the mountains. A gritty wind stings their chapped cheeks as they load the heavy trucks beside them.Myanmar: Myanmar Officials Drain Dam without Warning, Flood Mandalay Villages October 13, 2023 | Radio Free Asia More than 30,000 residents were forced to leave their homes and belongings behind in central Myanmar’s Mandalay region after their villages were unexpectedly flooded, locals and relief workers said Friday.Empowering Rural Women: The Transformative Role of Female Agronomists October 12, 2023 In the global battle against hunger and the pursuit of sustainable food systems, rural women play a pivotal, yet often unrecognized, role.Israel: White Phosphorus Used in Gaza, Lebanon October 12, 2023 | Human Rights Watch Israel’s use of white phosphorus in military operations in Gaza and Lebanon puts civilians at risk of serious and long-term injuries, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing a question and answer document…Call for Adequate Women Involvement in Climate Action October 11, 2023 | Waweru Wairimu, Nation The 8th Annual National Indigenous Women Conference brought together human rights defenders and indigenous women from 26 counties and neighbouring Uganda and Tanzania.Climate Crisis Is ‘Not Gender Neutral’: UN Calls for More Policy Focus on Women October 10, 2023 | Sarah Johnson, The Guardian Only a third of countries with climate crisis plans include access to sexual, maternal and newborn health services, UNFPA report finds.Ukraine: Fires in Askania-Nova: Consequences of Military Occupation of a Reserve October 8, 2023 | Victoria Hubareva, Ukraine War Environmental Consequences Work Group The Askania-Nova Biosphere Reserve in the Kherson region has been under occupation since the first day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.UK: London Exhibition Explores the Link Between Gender and Ecology October 6, 2023 | Gretchen Smail, Smithsonian Magazine “Re/Sisters,” now open at the Barbican Art Gallery, features the works of nearly 50 women and nonbinary artists.DRC: DR Congo Wants to Move up the Battery Supply Chain September 29, 2023 | Jonas Gerding, Deutsche Welle The African country aims to process its own raw materials rather than simply exporting them. To succeed, the country needs roads, electricity and skilled workers.Afghanistan: 10 Religious Figures Appointed to Monitor Gold Mines September 29, 2023 | Habib Rahman Qooyash, TOLOnews The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said that it has appointed 10 Ulema and Hafiz (Quran memorizers) to monitor the extraction of gold mines in Baghlan province.September 26, 2023 | Joseph Clark, US Department of Defense The rapidly changing national security landscape has presented a challenge for faculty throughout the Defense Department's military education institutions: how to match the pace of change on the battlefield with curricula in the… |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 5 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. February 1, 2024 | Ryan Atkinson This year Montréal is set to become the home for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s new Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence (CCASCOE).Water: A Platform for Peace in the Tides of War February 1, 2024 | Ellen Pokorny, Cécile Pillon Hue, and Katie Goldie-Ryder Sabotaging civilians' access to water during an armed conflict is a war crime that violates international humanitarian law.From Gaza to Sudan, Conflict Is Driving a Rise in Hunger Worldwide February 1, 2024 | Dylan Scott In 2015, the UN set the ambitious goal of eliminating world hunger by 2030.Water, Corruption, and Security in Iran January 23, 2024 | Eleanor Greenbaum This past summer was the hottest on record, bringing devastating impacts to many global communities. Iran was one of many nations that faced both debilitating heat and the subsequent water stress.From Mines to Vines: The Allies’ Path to Restoring Ukraine’s War-Scarred Terrain January 16, 2024 | Armenak Ohanesian Ukraine's fertile soil, known as chernozem, has underpinned generations of farmers; vast farmlands have long been Ukrainians’ pride. |
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Compiled by Josh Dougherty, Carrie Hanks, Liz Hessami, Devika Manish Kumar, Anna McDonald, Nilisha Patel, Sarah Shahabi, Aianna Siembab, Major Stevens, Audrey Thill, Diego Toledo, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, Milen Yishak, and Julie Yoon |
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