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Issue #78 – Jan 3, 2017 |
Announcements
January 3, 2017 | ELI and UNEP 2016 saw many developments in environmental peacebuilding. We are pleased to share with you some highlights from the Environmental Peacebuilding partnership and from the broader field. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events.
March 10, 2017 - 2017-03-11
Environmental and Energy Society of Tulane University Law School
February 22, 2017 - 2017-02-25
International Studies Association
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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: International Symposium on Water Diplomacy: An Overview
January 1, 2016
War and Wildlife: Linking Armed Conflict to Conservation
January 1, 2016 | Kaitlyn M. Gaynor, Kathryn J. Fiorella, Gillian H. Gregory, David J. Kurz, Katherine L. Seto, Lauren S. Withey, and Justin S. Brashares
January 1, 2016 | Anastasia Marshak, Helen Young, and Anne Radday
January 1, 2016 | Olaf Kranz, Elisabeth Schoepfer, Kristin Spröhnle, and Stefan Lang
U.S. Domestic Regulation of Global Conflict Resources
January 1, 2016 | Michael D. Beevers
Hydropolitics in Transboundary Water Conflict Cooperation
January 1, 2016 | Subash Prasad Rai, Aaron T. Wolf, Nayan Sharma, and Harinarayan Tiwari
Natural Resources and Violent Conflict in Central Africa
January 1, 2016 | Andrew Stravers, Raheem Chaudhry, Tawheeda Wahabzada, and Michael Findley
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JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. January 2, 2017 | Belgian Development Agency L’objet du programme est d’augmenter les revenus des paysans par le désenclavement des zones de production agricole et l’appui aux systèmes d’exploitation familiale.Afghanistan: Small Scale Food-Processing Consultant January 2, 2017 | Roots of Peace Roots of Peace is a humanitarian organization whose mission is to rid the world of landmines and other remnants of war by transforming toxic minefields into thriving farmland and communities through a focus…Technical Advisor I, Agriculture Livelihoods January 2, 2017 | Catholic Relief Services The CRS Agricultural Livelihoods signature program area has a 5 year strategic goal to provide a pathway to prosperity for 2 million rural households.Yemen: Food Security and Livelihoods Technical Advisor January 2, 2017 | Relief International Relief International is a humanitarian, non-profit agency providing emergency relief, rehabilitation, and development assistance to victims of natural disasters and civil conflicts.January 2, 2017 | Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development As camp manager, ACTED coordinates the delivery of services to internally displaced people and refugees in Maban, Awerial, Bor and Juba Counties benefiting a total of over 140,000 refugees and 110,000 internally displaced… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 22 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Myanmar: The Lost Forests of Myanmar [Photos] September 7, 2016 | Ledger Independent These hills were once so thick with trees that condemned criminals were sent here to die. Today, illegal logging has left only a handful of old-growth stands.Liberia: New US$4M Slaughter House Revamps Meat Value Chain September 5, 2016 | Omari Jackson, Liberian Observer The proprietors of the newly established Careysburg Slaughter House envision a revamped meat industry marked by the highest safety quality standards and an enhanced value chain both upstream and downstream.Timor-Leste: Timor-Leste Backing Oil Development before Hague Ruling September 3, 2016 | Hamish McDonald, Saturday Paper Timor-Leste’s government has insisted that gas and oil from the discovery called Greater Sunrise be brought for processing to Timor’s coast.Myanmar: Myanmar Forest-Cutting Continues Despite Government Efforts September 2, 2016 | Esther Htusane, Associated Press The hills of northern Myanmar's Sagaing region were so legendarily thick with forests that in the days of kings, condemned criminals were ordered into the woods as a death sentence.Conflict Minerals: Can Blockchain Help Curb the Flow of Blood Diamonds? September 2, 2016 | Prableen Bajpai, Nasdaq The more precious the asset, the higher the probability of people committing crime to gain a share in it. Diamonds are no exception.DRC: The Population of Shabunda Deserve to Benefit from Their Own Country’s Mineral Wealth September 1, 2016 | Mining Journal The demands from the minister, Martin Kabwelulu, came after a Global Witness investigation showed up to US$17 million of gold produced by privately held Kun Hou Mining was likely smuggled out of the…Myanmar: Over 300 Jade Mining Permits to Expire This Month September 1, 2016 | Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times Permits for 321 jade and gems blocks will expire in September, the government has said, and will not be renewed, under an industry-wide freeze on new licences expected to continue until by-laws to…August 31, 2016 | Global News Network The Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) his disclosed that direct government revenue from the extractive industries dropped from US$135. 3m in the Fiscal Year 2013/2014 to US$100.Afghanistan: In Afghanistan’s Farm Belt, Women Lead Unions and Find New Status August 31, 2016 | Mujib Mashal, New York Times In this lush farm belt deep in central Afghanistan, women have been the organizing force behind a new wave of small village farm unions. That seems to have brought some changes.Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam Says All Will Lose in Any South China Sea War August 31, 2016 | Agence France-Presse Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang warned on Tuesday there would be no winners in any armed conflict sparked by territorial disputes in the South China Sea. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 6 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. South Sudan Oil: A Curse or a Blessing December 31, 2016 | Isaac Yak R. Tutdel The Petroleum Industry in South Sudan (PISS) was inherited from the continuing Sudan and sustains long historical records.December 28, 2016 | Brahma Chellaney Water is a precious resource, for which there is no substitute.The Indo-Pakistan Water Conflict December 26, 2016 | Dr. Waseem Ahmad Qureshi The Indo-Pakistan water conflict dates back to 1948, when India first blocked the river water flow to Pakistan and threatened the agrarian system of the time.Water Wars: China Confronts US as Manila Cozies with China December 23, 2016 | Chris Mirasola The Chinese Navy seized a US underwater drone as it was about to be retrieved by a US naval vessel approximately 50 nautical miles off the Philippines coast last Thursday.High-Tech Agriculture Can Prevent Oncoming Global Water Wars December 23, 2016 | Rupesh Paudyal Forget about oil or gas – you should be worrying about the less discussed but far more concerning fact that the world is running out of clean, drinkable water.The Colombian Peace Deal and Produce Exports December 23, 2016 | Andes Fruits Colombia GM Matt Aaron In the ever-changing landscape of world agriculture, Colombia is one of the most volatile countries. Personnel shortages habitually occur during the Christmas and Easter seasons, making it difficult to ship fruit. |
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Compiled by Monica Emma, Natalia Jiménez Galindo, Pierre Gaunaurd, Liz Hessami, Sophie Labaste, Britt Sheinbaum, Sofia Yazykova, and Sahra Yusuf |
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