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Issue #76 – Dec 6, 2016 |
AnnouncementsRegistration is Open for the 2017 International Peace Park Expeditions November 28, 2016 | International Peace Park Expeditions Registration for 2017 is open for undergraduate and graduate students for International Peace Park Expeditions three Accredited Academic Expeditions on Environmental Peacebuilding (http://eepurl. com/cqKArz). |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Artisanal Mining, Property Rights, and Development
December 13, 2016
USAID LandLinks
Presentation: Strategic Report: Environment, Peace and Security – A Convergence of Threats
December 9, 2016
Interpol & UNEP
Tomorrow’s Peacebuilders 2016 Awards
December 9, 2016
Alliance for Peacebuilding & Peace Direct
Water Issues, from Source of Conflict to Vehicle for Regional Cooperation and Stability
December 8, 2016
Institute for National Security Studies
Sustainable Development in the Lower Mekong: Prioritizing Environmental Security
December 8, 2016
US-Asia Institute
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LibraryIn the last two weeks, 16 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: North Korea and Green Diplomacy -- An Opportunity for Peace Building?
January 1, 2016 | Saleem Ali and Rakhyun E. Kim
Women’s Economic Participation in Conflict-Affected and Fragile Settings
January 1, 2016 | Ann Hudock, Karen Sherman and Sarah Williamson
Practical Guide on the Social Aspects of Oil, Gas and Mining
January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016 | World Food Programme
January 1, 2016
Navigating Complexity: Climate, Migration, and Conflict in a Changing World
January 1, 2016 | Schuyler Null and Lauren Herzer Risi
Scoping and Status Study on Land and Conflict: Towards UN System-Wide Engagement at Scale
January 1, 2016 | Filiep Decorte, Clarissa Augustinus, Erika Lind, and Michael Brown
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Jobs17 jobs were posted in the last two weeks. Here is a sampling of the new additions. Please visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. French Speaking Experts in WASH – Available Immediately - Expert Deployment/ NORCAP December 5, 2016 | Norwegian Refugee Council Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH) is part of the dedicated Sustainable Development Goal’s of the 2030 Agenda, which demands that we address universal access to drinking water and sanitation along with issues of…South Sudan: Food Security & Livelihood Advisor December 5, 2016 | World Vision World Vision is a humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world.Farming Systems Specialist for the USAID Funded Africa RISING West Africa (WA) Project December 5, 2016 | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a non-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation.Consultancy: WASH in Emergencies Surge Mechanisms Consultant December 5, 2016 | UN Children's Fund The purpose of this consultancy is to support the WASH in Emergencies team in managing the transition to the new system hosting the global WASH roster and to ensure that relevant candidates can…Livelihoods & Economic Opportunities Specialist December 5, 2016 | Pact At the heart of Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow. The promise of a healthy life. Of a decent livelihood. Of sustainable natural resources that benefit communities.Palestine: Emergency Project Manager December 5, 2016 | Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development ACTED started its activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory in May 2007, with a food security programme in the West Bank. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 41 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Myanmar: Seized Timber under Military Microscope in Pyin Oo Lwin August 16, 2016 | Si Thu Lwin, Myanmar Times The Tatmadaw is responsible for taking action in a case involving more than 300 tonnes of illegally harvested timber in Pyin Oo Lwin township, Mandalay Region, which was discovered last month in a…Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Oil Minister Sees End to Kurd Dispute as War Hurts Output August 15, 2016 | Khalid Al Ansary, Bloomberg Jabbar al-Luaibi, the former head of Iraq’s biggest crude producer who was appointed oil minister on Monday, said that he sees ways to resolve the energy dispute with the self-governed Kurds in the…Still Sick 25 Years after the Gulf War, a Vet Seeks Answers — and the Minneapolis VA May Have Them August 14, 2016 | Jeremy Olson, Star Tribune Today, researchers at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center are leading a wave of studies to solve the mystery of Gulf War Illness, a cluster of unexplained symptoms reported by 25 to 65 percent…Myanmar: New Commission to Decide Fate of Myitsone Dam in Kachin State August 12, 2016 | Nyein Nyein, The Irrawaddy President Htin Kyaw on Friday formed a new commission to evaluate all proposed hydropower projects on the Irrawaddy River prior to their going ahead.Myanmar: Floods Shift to South - Flood Kills Six, Affects More Than 420,000 People Nationwide August 12, 2016 | Government of Myanmar Nationwide flooding, which began in mid-July and so far killed six people, has also affected more than 420,000 people in 98,000 households, according to the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement.Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Says Northern Oil Well Engulfed in Fire [Video] August 10, 2016 | Reuters Officials from the state-run North Oil Company say a well controlled by Kurdish peshmerga fighters in Kirkuk has exploded.Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi Moves to Clean up Myanmar's Murky Jade Trade August 9, 2016 | Kate Hodal, Guardian Myanmar’s new government has announced ground-breaking reforms to its $31bn (£23.August 7, 2016 | Reuters Japan has filed a protest to Beijing after the discovery that China installed radar equipment in a gas exploration platform close to disputed waters in the East China Sea.Myanmar: Shan State Coal Mine Cited in Fight against Resource Extraction August 4, 2016 | Thu Thu Aung, Myanmar Times Shan activists and politicians are calling for a halt to resource extraction in parts of Myanmar plagued by conflict, with one human rights group using a controversial coal mine to highlight the damage…Myanmar: Crude Oil, Diamond and Gold Exports to Be Legalised Next Year: Official August 4, 2016 | Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times The government will lift restrictions on exporting crude oil, diamonds and gold early next year, an official told The Myanmar Times yesterday, cutting the state list of restricted goods down to just four.Africa: How Climate Change Fuels Conflict [Video] August 4, 2016 | Deutsche Welle With temperatures soaring and drought increasing, many in Africa are losing their livelihoods. They are looking for other ways to survive, in some cases by turning to groups like Boko Haram.Iraq: ISIS Torches Qayarah Oil Complex, Dumps Crude in Tigris August 3, 2016 | Iraq Oil Report Facing the imminent advance of Iraqi forces, militants from the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) have looted, bulldozed and torched the Qayarah refinery, and are trying to weaponize oil from nearby fields.Afghanistan: Afghanistan Signed over 80 Mining Contracts with Private Firms August 3, 2016 | Khaama Press The Afghan government has signed over 80 mining contracts with the private sector in a bid to boost the extraction of mines and prevent illegal extraction of the mining. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 8 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Modi's Dangerous Anti-Pakistan Antics Could Push the Two Countries towards a Water War December 4, 2016 | Usman Ali Khan Recently, the distribution of water between two Indian states Tamil Nadu and Karnataka has become a source of conflict over water divide, sweltering both into flames.Water Wars: Beijing Charts Post-Election Path Forward December 2, 2016 | Chris Mirasola Many have wondered how China would respond to uncertainty regarding the US’ role in the Asia-Pacific since last month’s election.The Environmental Consequences of Iraq's Oil Fires Are Going Unrecorded December 1, 2016 | Doug Weir The oil fires burning in and around the northern Iraqi town of Qayyarah began in July when retreating Islamic State forces ignited wells, storage tanks and a refinery.Why You Should Care about More Than Just “Conflict Minerals” in the Congo November 28, 2016 | Carol Jean Gallo Starting around the early 2000s, a global human rights advocacy movement was mobilized to raise awareness of how certain raw materials in electronics came from mines controlled by armed groups in eastern Congo.November 27, 2016 | Benedetta Argentieri A haze of thick black smoke obscured the view of the sky. The only source of illumination was a wall of flames at least three-stories high.The New EU Conflict Minerals Regulation — Is It Something to Be Thankful for? November 24, 2016 | Dynda A. Thomas and Christina Economides Since the US Presidential Election 2 weeks ago, some have been looking forward to a possible repeal of the US conflict minerals rule by a newly-elected Trump Administration.Food Scarcity Causes Conflicts — But So Can Food Abundance. Here’s Why. November 23, 2016 | Ore Koren For a new U. S.Water Wars: Duterte Entrenches New Normal in South China Sea November 23, 2016 | Chris Mirasola In a stark upending of the status quo, Philippine vessels have had access to traditional fishing grounds around Scarborough Shoal for the past month. |
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Compiled by Monica Emma, Natalia Jiménez Galindo, Liz Hessami, Nausheen Iqbal, Supriya Kanal, Sophie Labaste, Britt Sheinbaum, Sofia Yazykova, and Sahra Yusuf |
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