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Issue #36 – May 26, 2015 |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Annual Research Conference: “Rethinking Peace, Security and Development in Contemporary Africa”
November 6, 2015
University of Bradford
September 7, 2015 - 2015-09-11
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
UNE Peace Studies Conference 2015
August 26, 2015 - 2015-08-28
University of New England
July 26, 2015 - 2015-08-02
International Institute on Peace Education and the University of Toledo
International Association for Conflict Management 2015 Annual Conference
June 28, 2015 - 2015-07-01
The International Association for Conflict Management and the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business
June 5, 2015
ELI, American University, and UNEP
2015 Environmental Emergencies Forum
June 1, 2015 - 2015-06-03
Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit
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LibraryIn the last two weeks, 30 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Accessing and Using Climate Data and Information in Fragile, Data-Poor States
January 1, 2015 | Simon Mason, Andrew Kruczkiewicz, Pietro Ceccato, and Alec Crawford
Environmental Risks Associated with Developing Oil Sands in Southwestern Nigeria
January 1, 2015 | Murtala Chindo
Conflict Translates Environmental and Social Risk into Business Costs
January 1, 2014 | Daniel Franks, Saleem Ali, and Deanna Kemp
Conflict Induced Migration and its Impact on Land Resources in Plateau State, Nigeria
January 1, 2014 | Elijah A. Akintunde and Ruth A. Jambol
Environmental Degradation, Militancy/Kidnapping and Oil Theft in Helon Habila’s Oil in Water
January 1, 2014 | E. D. Simon, J. E. Akung, and B U. Bassey
The Cost of Conflict in the Extractive Sector [Infographic]
January 1, 2014
Afghanistan Food Security Outlook Update November 2014
January 1, 2014
through March. Afghan Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation
January 1, 2014
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JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Bahrain/Switzerland (2 jobs): Humanitarian Affairs Officer, P3 May 26, 2015 | UNEP This position is open for recruitment for an initial period of one year and may be subject to extension.Democratic Republic of the Congo: General Manager May 17, 2015 | Esco Kivu Established in 1970, Esco Kivu came out of the coffee exporting business and now strives to be the bridge between smallholder farmers and the export markets for good quality cocoa, cinchona, and vanilla…Rwanda: Chief of Party II - Rwanda Multi-Sectoral Nutritional Program May 17, 2015 | Catholic Relief Services About CRS:Catholic Relief Services (CRS) carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. May 17, 2015 | ACTED ACTED began work in Iraq in 2003. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 40 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's KRG PM Threatens to Withhold Oil Exports Without Budget Share February 16, 2015 | Reuters Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government may withhold crude oil exports if Baghdad does not send its share of the budget, Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani said on Monday following talks aimed at resolving…Iraq: Iraq Has Lost Billions from Gas Flaring February 15, 2015 | Saadallah Al Fathi, gulfnews.com In June 2012, the IEA estimated that the implied value of the gas flared in southern Iraq to 2020 would be $70 to $100 billion and that, "this lost value provides a compelling…Liberia: Taylor-Era Wartime Timber Company Penalized, Accused of PUP Breach February 15, 2015 | Front Page Africa The Danish timber giant Dalhoff Larsen and Horneman (DLH), a company accused of buying conflict timber during Liberia’s civil war, has been stripped of its certification by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) because…Myanmar: EITI Board Members Rap Govt over Mine Death February 13, 2015 | Thomas Kean, Myanmar Times Civil society members of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative’s International Board have slammed the government over the death of a protester at the Letpadaung copper mine in December, as well as subsequent charges…Liberia: NOCAL ‘Lawyer’ Whistleblower in 25K Oil Saga Dead February 13, 2015 | Mae Azango and Al Varney Rogers, Front Page Africa Monrovia - Cllr.February 12, 2015 | Global Witness Danish timber giant Dalhoff Larsen and Horneman (DLH) has been expelled from the world’s leading timber certifier, the Forest Stewardship Council, following evidence presented by Global Witness that the company traded illegal timber…South Sudan: Conflict a Cause of Hunger in South Sudan February 12, 2015 | Norwegian Refugee Council “The critical food situation is worsening for the 2. 5 million people at risk in South Sudan.China/South China Sea: China Finds Sizable Natural Gas Field in South China Sea February 10, 2015 | Associated Press China said its recent gas discovery in the politically volatile South China Sea could yield 100 billion cubic meters of natural gas, underlining Beijing's determination to extract resources from waters claimed by several…Iraq/Kurdistan: In Payment Drought, Oil Companies Pare KRG Investment February 10, 2015 | Patrick Osgood, Iraq Oil Report Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has not paid its oil contractors since November, highlighting political and financial problems that could hamper plans to increase production and exports.Myanmar: Shell to Explore in Deepwater Offshore Myanmar February 9, 2015 | World Oil The Hague, Netherlands -- Shell and its partner Mitsui Oil Exploration group (MOECO) have signed exploration and production sharing contracts with Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise of Myanmar for three deepwater blocks. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 6 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: High Stakes for Australia in Limiting China's South China Sea Incursions May 22, 2015 | Bonnie Glaser Rising tensions in the South China Sea are not simply driven by disputes over reefs, hydrocarbon resources and fisheries.Obama Highlights Long-Term Climate Security Threats, Releases Review of Federal Resources May 20, 2015 | Schuyler Null In a commencement speech at the U. S.Cooperation Is Not Enough: Why We Need to Think Differently About Water May 19, 2015 | Naho Mirumachi In 2003, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2005 to 2015 to be the decade of “water for life” as a way to encourage countries to reach their water-related targets under the Millennium Development Goals.…European Parliament Must Seize its Chance to Stop Trade in Conflict Minerals May 19, 2015< On 20 May, the European parliament will vote on a proposed regulation to tackle the trade in conflict minerals. |
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Compiled by Samantha Bresler, Jonathan Cohen, Liz Hessami, Matthew Phillips, and Ben Zukowski |
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