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Issue #87 – May 4, 2017 |
AnnouncementsCall for Papers: Annual Conference of the International Association for Peace and Conflict Studies May 4, 2017 | International Association for Peace and Conflict Studies Academic critiques of contemporary peacebuilding have shown a tendency in recent years to limit their analytical focus to the cultural, institutional, normative and political mismatches between the modus operandi of peacebuilding missions and… |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. The United States and Russia in the Arctic
June 21, 2017
Woodrow Wilson Center and the Arctic Council
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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:
January 1, 2017 | Lauren Herzer Risi
January 1, 2017 | Doug Weir
Sudan's Deep State: How Insiders Violently Privatized Sudan's Wealth, and How to Respond
January 1, 2017
Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2016
January 1, 2017 | Nan Tian, Aude Fleurant, Pieter D. Wezeman, and Siemon T. Wezeman
India, Climate Change and Security in South Asia
January 1, 2017 | David Antos
Do Natural Resources Influence Who Comes to Power, and How?
January 1, 2017 | Maria Carreri and Oeindrilla Dube
January 1, 2017 | Ursula Daxecker and Brandon C. Prins
Identity Management: The Creation of Resource Allocative Criteria in Botswana
January 1, 2017 | Angela Gapa
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JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. May 7, 2017 | Norwegian Refugee Council The Norwegian Refugee Council is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.Program Manager, Natural Resources May 7, 2017 | PAX PAX is a Dutch peace and human rights organization. We take inspiration from our core value: solidarity with the victims of violence and with those working for peace. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 42 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Iraq: The Minister of Oil Declares the Accomplishment of the Draft of the Oil and Gas Law January 23, 2017 | Rebuilding Iraq Mr. Jabbar A.India: MPs’ Panel Asks WB to Arbitrate on Indus Waters Treaty January 21, 2017 | Israr Khan, The News In the face of the India’s threat to Indus Water Treaty 1960, Pakistani parliamentarians in a special combine standing committee on foreign affairs and water and power has asked the World Bank to…Afghanistan: Bearing Fruit: Japan and UNDP Boost Output for Northern Farmers January 16, 2017 | UNDP Some provinces in Afghanistan are famous for their fruit. In Kandahar, it’s the pomegranates; in Parwan, the grapes.Israel/Palestine: Water Deal Reached between Israel and Palestinians January 15, 2017 | Elior Levy, Yedioth Internet Israel's Coordinator of Government Activity in the Territories (COGAT) signed an agreement with the Palestinian Authority's Minister of Civil Affairs on Sunday to renew the activity of the Joint Water Committee.Sudan: US Set to Revoke Some Oil-Related Sanctions against Sudan January 13, 2017 | Tsvetana Paraskova, OilPrice.com Outgoing U. S.Afghanistan: Tenkiv Nexus Uses Solar to Clean Water in Afghanistan January 11, 2017 | Tom Spendlove, Engineering.com The team at Tenkiv Nexus says that the average person needs five liters of water a day to survive, and ten liters a day for basic hygiene and cooking.Liberia: Liberia’s Hope for Oil Falters as ExxonMobil Fails to Find Oil January 11, 2017 | James Harding Giahyue, FrontPageAfrica The future of Liberia’s oil and gas industry did not depend entirely on the outcome of ExxonMobil’s drilling activities last month but it has been dealt a significant blow.Timor-Leste: East Timor Axes Australia Border Treaty over Oil Reserves January 10, 2017 | BBC East Timor says it wants to tear up a controversial 2006 maritime border treaty with Australia which has soured relations between the two countries.Cambodia: Cambodians Stand Their Ground against Government’s Land Grabs January 9, 2017 | Daniel Soo, Channel News Asia A spate of land grabs by the government has seen more than 800,000 Cambodians evicted from their homes, according to the International Federation of Human Rights.Conflict Minerals: Chinese Industry Body Launches Cobalt Sourcing Programme January 5, 2017 | Chemical Watch Companies urged to align supply chain policies with OECD and China's due diligence guidance.Afghanistan: In Afghanistan, Farmer Trades Old Horticultural Practices for New to See Income Rise January 4, 2017 | World Bank The National Horticulture and Livestock Project (NHLP) operates under the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL).Syria: A New Casualty of Syria’s War: Drinking Water in Damascus January 4, 2017 | Ben Hubbard, New York Times For millions of Damascus residents, long-term concerns about the direction of the war in Syria have been replaced by worries about where to get enough water to do the dishes, wash clothes or…Egypt/Ethiopia: A River Runs through an African Rivalry January 4, 2017 | Stratfor Geography forces Egypt and Ethiopia to compete over the Nile's water. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 6 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. GAO Issues Annual Report Showing Only Slight Progress in Disclosures on Conflict Minerals May 2, 2017 | Cydney Posner The GAO has recently issued its third annual report on conflict minerals.Manufacturers Win if Conflict Minerals Requirements Are Axed – But That’s Not Likely May 2, 2017 | Jennifer Hermes Manufacturers stand to win if the current administration succeeds in its efforts to all but repeal The Dodd-Frank Act, which the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has called harmful and costly to manufacturers.Chinese Delegation Blows up at Anti-Conflict Diamond Meeting to Sideline Taiwan May 2, 2017 | Robbie Gramer Australia kick-started an international meeting on conflict diamonds, the Kimberly Process, on Monday with an indigenous-themed welcome ceremony.The European Conflict Minerals Regulation – What Are the Key Take away Points? April 28, 2017 | Paul Davies and Michael Green The European Conflict Minerals Regulation (the Regulation) was approved by the European Council on 3 April, 2017.April 27, 2017 | D. Suba Chandran During recent years, water-sharing arrangements between and within countries in South Asia have been rife with multiple problems. |
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Compiled by Liz Hessami, Britt Sheinbaum, Sofia Soto Reyes, Annabelle Vinois, Erin Wenk, and Sofia Yazykova |
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