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Issue #29 – Feb 17, 2015 |
AnnouncementsCall for Papers: Humanitarian Evidence Programme February 13, 2015 | Oxfam GB and the Feinstein International Center at Tufts University The Humanitarian Evidence Program has launched a Call for Proposals to synthesize evidence on the topics of (1) acute malnutrition, (2) market support interventions, and (3) shelter and settlement strategies in humanitarian emergencies. |
EventsEICC Outreach Meeting and CFSI Meeting on EU Conflict Minerals Legislation
March 16, 2015 - 2015-03-17
Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition
Course: Competing Claims on Natural Resources
March 2, 2015 - 2015-03-13
Wageningen UR Centre for Development
Course: Conflict, Collaboration and Consensus in Natural Resources (CCCNR)
March 2, 2015 - 2015-03-03
Michigan State University Extension
February 26, 2015 - 2015-03-01
Seeds of Peace
Natural Resources and Conflict: A Guide for Mediation Practitioners
February 19, 2015
DPA and UNEP
February 19, 2015
The International Studies Association
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LibraryIn the last two weeks, 62 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Afghanistan’s Emerging Mining Oligarchy
January 1, 2015 | Javed Noorani
January 1, 2015 | Matthias Rhein
Natural Resources and Conflict: A Guide for Mediation Practitioners
January 1, 2015 | Michael J. Brown, Alex Grzybowski, David Jensen, and Josie Lianna Kaye
Against the Grain: The Cereal Trade in Darfur
January 1, 2014 | Margie Buchanan-Smith, Abdul Jabar Abdulla Fadul, Abdul Rahman Tahir, Musa Adam Ismail, Nadia Ibrahim Ahmed, Zakaria Yagoub Kaja, and Susanne Jaspars
Mindanao Natural Resources, Protectors under Seige
January 1, 2014 | Marya Salamat
January 1, 2014 | Miho Taka
January 1, 2014 | Integrity Action
Disaster Risk Management Overview-Afghanistan
January 1, 2014 | Asian Development Bank
January 1, 2014 | Ian G. Baird
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JobsIn the last two weeks, 10 new jobs were added to our online listing of job postings. Please visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. February 17, 2015 | Plan Limited Plan South Sudan has been responding to the current humanitarian crisis since December 2013, supporting IDPs and vulnerable host communities through its integrated interventions in the areas of Food Assistance, Nutrition, Water, sanitation…Central African Republic: Food Security Project Manager February 17, 2015 | Tearfund Tearfund is looking for an experienced Project Manager to manage the Food Security sector of our post conflict rehabilitation projects in the Central African Republic.Nepal: Gender and Natural Resource Management Specialist February 17, 2015 | International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) ICIMOD is looking for a gender expert with substantive conceptual and theoretical knowledge and understanding of gender issues in natural resource management, climate change, and social systems; who is capable of providing technical…February 17, 2015 | WWF - Cambodia WWF-Cambodia is looking for a qualified Project Coordinator, Supporting Forests and Biodiversity Project (SFB), who will oversee the management and coordination of all SFB related project activities and expenditures to ensure successful delivery…Yemen: International Consultant - Integrated Water Resources Management Specialist February 17, 2015 | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Under the general supervision of the FAO Representative in Yemen and the direct supervision of the Chief Technical Advisor of the project, and in close consultation with Technical Officers from the Land and…Myanmar: Field Officer for Improvement of Hygienic Environment February 17, 2015 | Nippon International Cooperation for Community Development NICCO is currently implementing a project for the improvement of hygienic environment and the provision of primary healthcare in the border areas in the Kayin State through the capacity building of local persons…February 17, 2015 | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Under the general supervision of the FAO Representative in Yemen and the direct supervision of the Chief Technical Adviser of the project, and in close consultation with Technical Officers from the Land and…Sudan (Darfur) : Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst February 13, 2015 | UNEP UNEP’s projects in Darfur aim to show how improving effective and inclusive natural resource management can support sustainable recovery from natural and man-made disasters, strengthen livelihoods, and contribute to peaceful relationships over natural…Democratic Republic of the Congo: Country Director February 12, 2015 | World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) The WWF Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) programme has a large portfolio of field programmes in different landscapes, including Salonga, Lac Tumba, Virunga, Itombwe and Bas Congo, as well as different thematic programmes… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 45 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Following is a sampling: Africa: Falling Oil Prices Deal Bigger Economic Blow to Africa than Ebola November 27, 2014 | Reuters Plunging world oil prices have dealt a blow to Africa far greater - in purely economic terms - than Ebola, setting back investment in exploration and plans to industrialize.Liberia: Lawmaker Linked to 'Illegal' Land Sale November 26, 2014 | allAfrica Margibi County Representative Roland O.Iraq/Kurdistan: Future Uncertain for Baghdad-Erbil Oil Cooperation November 25, 2014 | Al-Monitor On Nov. 13, Iraq’s oil minister, Adil Abdul-Mahdi, and Iraqi Kurdish authorities reached a deal whereby the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will export 150,000 barrels of oil per day.November 25, 2014 | Al-Jazeera Gold is valuable but jade is priceless, so goes a Chinese saying. For centuries, the Chinese consider jade an imperial stone with mystical properties.South Sudan: Abyei Community Seeks Global Recognition of Referendum Result November 25, 2014 | allAfrica Community leaders from the oil-contested region of Abyei say they are determined to push ahead with a campaign seeking regional and international recognition of the October 2013 referendum result.Iraq/Kurdistan: 2014 ‘a Turning Point for Kurdish Oil and Gas’ November 24, 2014 | Hurriyet Daily News Kurds have created a real chance to make income for themselves by selling their own oil in Iraq and they will probably make more money by selling their own gas, Tony Hayward, the…Myanmar: Neighborhood Rivalry ‘Puts Burma’s Oil and Gas Sector at Risk’ November 24, 2014 | The Irrawaddy Burma will struggle to attract new investment in oil and gas development because of a global industry slump and new competition from neighboring countries, a report said.Sudan: Gold Production Reaches 64 Tonnes November 24, 2014 | Sudan Tribune Sudan has announced that the production of gold from January through October amounted to 64 tonnes, up from 34 tonnes in 2013.Iraq: Turkey a Guarantor for Energy Peace in Iraq, Says Genel Energy President November 22, 2014 | Hurriyet Daily News Turkey is a guarantor for energy peace between Baghdad and Arbil, according to the head of an international energy company operating inIraq. |
Blogs & OpinionIraq Has Lost Billions from Gas Flaring February 15, 2015 | Saadallah Al Fathi Last week I discussed the announcement of the Iraq-Shell petrochemical project in Basra and estimated to cost $11 billion (Dh40. 3 billion).February 12, 2015 | Matthew Bolton and Doug Weir The world is infused with all kinds of risks – to our security, to our livelihoods, to our environment – that are interwoven in complex ways.Larry Koehrsen: Climate Security February 9, 2015 | Larry Koehrsen Guns or solar panels. Tanks or wind turbines. Homeland security exploded into our consciousness on 9/11 and has defined much of who we are ever since.Sustainable Hydropower Pitch for Burma Difficult to Swallow February 8, 2015 | International Rivers Burma, or Myanmar, has recently become a lucrative destination for foreign investors, ever since the election a couple of years ago.February 6, 2015 | Daniel Curwin Natural resources can serve as an impetus for conflict or cooperation, prolong a bloody conflict and play an essential role in the postconflict process.February 4, 2015 | Alsir Sidahmed It is official. Juba wants to renegotiate oil-related agreements. |
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Compiled by Emma Chapman, Daniel Curwin, Marisa Garcia, Kristin Pittack, Melissa Woods, Joel Young, and Ben Zukowski |
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