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Issue #89 – Jun 6, 2017 |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. International Conference on Water Security and Climate Change (WSCC) 2017
September 18, 2017 - 2017-09-21
TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences (and others)
Climate, Conflict, & Refugees: Examining the Impact of Environmental Change on Human Security
June 13, 2017
Stimson Center
Coordination of Assessments for Environment in Humanitarian Action
June 7, 2017
Inter Agency Standing Committee
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LibraryIn the last two weeks, 27 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Briefing Paper: Recommendations for Addressing Conflict Pollution at UNEA-3
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
Torn between War and Peace: Critiquing the Use of War to Mobilize Peaceful Climate Action
January 1, 2017 | Johannes Kester and Benjamin K. Sovacool
Translating Climate Security Policy into Practice
January 1, 2017 | Malin Mobjörk and Dan Smith
Integrating Peacebuilding and Sustainable Development Policies in Least Developed Countries
January 1, 2017 | Jacob Assa
Mining Governance: An Effective Extractive Industries Revenue Collection System for Afghanistan
January 1, 2017
Winter is Coming: The Long-Run Effects of Climate Change on Conflict, 1400-1900
January 1, 2017 | Murat Iyigun, Nathan Nunn, and Nancy Qian
January 1, 2017 | Jacob D. Petersen-Perlman and Aaron T. Wolf
Oil Wealth, Post-Conflict Elections, and Postwar Peace Failure
January 1, 2017 | Eric Keels
A Resolution for a Peaceful Climate: Opportunities for the UN Security Council
January 1, 2017 | Camilla Born
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JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. May 31, 2017 | UNDP L’objectif du projet ERSAP consiste à étendre le domaine protégé au Mali et renforcer, dans une large mesure, l’efficacité de la gestion du système d’aires protégées, en mettant l’accent, en particulier sur la…Afghanistan: Planning, Monitoring and Reporting Specialist May 31, 2017 | UNDP The Support Afghanistan Livelihoods and Mobility (SALAM) is a joint programme of UNDP, ILO and UNHCR in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD) to support the government…May 31, 2017 | UNDP Avec l’appui du PNUD et des partenaires au développement, la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) est engagée dans la Réduction des Emissions dues à la Déforestation et à la Dégradation des Forêts (REDD+). |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 25 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Conflict Minerals: SEC Says Conflict Minerals, Pay Ratio Rules Remain in Force February 24, 2017 | Tatyana Shumsky, Wall Street Journal Companies must continue to comply with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules on disclosing “conflict minerals” and the ratio comparing executive pay to the median employee, said Shelley Parratt, acting director of the…Liberia: Unlawful Killings: ECOWAS Court Urged to Compel Liberia Govt. to Pay 500 Families $200m February 23, 2017 | Nigerian Tribune A Non-Governmental Organisation, the Concerned Youth of Ganta for Reconstruction and Development, and a Liberian citizen have sued the Republic of Liberia at the ECOWAS Court of Justice, praying it for an order…Myanmar: Water-Bird Population Falling Rapidly: Fauna & Flora February 22, 2017 | Hsan Htoo Aung, Eleven The water-bird population native to the Ayeyawady River has been reduced by between 60-90 per cent over the past 14 years, with bird catching and the gold rush to blame, according to a…Myanmar: Myanmar Villagers Demand Land Compensation from Copper Mine Operator February 21, 2017 | Radio Free Asia About 100 residents from the town of Letpadaung protested on Tuesday against the Chinese company that operates a controversial copper mine in northwestern Myanmar’s Sagaing region, a villager said.South Sudan: Famine in South Sudan as Oil Revenues Remain Elusive February 21, 2017 | Damir Kaletovic, Oil Price The South Sudanese government and three humanitarian agencies have declared a famine in some parts of the country as the newly independent nation struggle to bring oil back online.February 18, 2017 | UN At the annual Munich Security Conference, the UN’s top climate change official UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa gave an opening address at a discussion on human security and climate security.South Sudan: South Sudan Deploys More Troops in Oil Fields to Boost Production February 17, 2017 | Sudan Tribune South Sudan has deployed more troops in preparation for the resumption oil production in areas where activities were halted as a result of the December 2013 outbreak of conflict, which badly affected production…South Sudan: South Sudan Seeks Unlikely Economic Salvation with Farming February 16, 2017 | Okech Francis, Bloomberg South Sudan, ravaged by three years of conflict and impending famine, said it’s seeking investors for agricultural land in a bid to offset a fall in oil revenue that’s spurred an economic crisis. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 7 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Beyond Humanitarian Hand-outs: Sowing the Seeds of Food Security in Syria June 6, 2017 | Dr. Anas Al Kaddour Is it possible in the Syria conflict for humanitarian responders to look beyond immediate humanitarian assistance into resilience-focused work?Bailing on the Paris Climate Deal Would Be a Huge Security Risk June 5, 2017 | Rep. Raúl Grijalva and Michael Shank The Trump Administration is poised to isolate itself from reality once again — this time by potentially withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate agreement.June 5, 2017 | Joern Kristensen After more than five years of uncertainty, it seems likely that the Myitsone Dam will be cancelled.Understanding Gender, Conflict And The Environment June 5, 2017 | Alex Reid The importance of gender in our understanding of the environment and conflict is often camouflaged.Smuggling Away Myanmar's Chance for Peace June 1, 2017 | Tom Fawthrop A government-led peace process aimed at ending 60 years of civil war has little chance of success, according to civil society groups, until the government comes to grips with a multi-billion dollar jade…The Nuclear Ban Treaty Needs Work if It’s to Deliver on the Environment May 25, 2017 | Doug Weir In March this year, 132 states began negotiations on a treaty banning nuclear weapons, seeking to resolve an anomaly that had seen other forms of weapons of mass destruction or indiscriminate effect banned,…People and Wildlife are Both Casualties of Illicit Mining May 24, 2017 | Richard Ruggiero Despite its vast size and relative intactness, Congo’s forest area and wildlife are under severe threat. |
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Compiled by Liz Hessami, Lauren Maunus, Akriti Sharma, Britt Sheinbaum, Erin Wenk, and Sofia Yazykova |
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