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Issue #37 – Jun 9, 2015 |
AnnouncementsJune 8, 2015 | ELI & UNEP Three environmental peacebuilding courses by Outward Bound Peacebuilding have been added to the Environmental Peacebuilding Knowledge Platform. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Investing in Stability: Can Extractive Sector Development Help Build Peace?
June 19, 2015
Chatham House
Climate Security: The Next 'Battle Ground'?
June 17, 2015
Atlantic Council and the EU
Transatlantic Climate Security Dialogue
June 16, 2015
Global Governance Institute
Book Launch: Oil to Cash: Fighting the Resource Curse with Cash Transfers
June 10, 2015
Center for Global Development
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LibraryIn the last two weeks, 25 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Environmental Conflicts Management in Rwanda: The Role of Decentralization
January 1, 2015 | Peter J. Mugume
Mining in Sierra Leone: An Overview of the Current Legal Framework
January 1, 2015 | Yann Alix
Transboundary Water Management and the Climate Change Debate
January 1, 2015 | Anton Earle, Ana Elisa Cascao, Stina Hansson, Anders Jägerskog, Ashok Swain, and Joakim Öjendal
Human Rights and Resource Conflicts in the Amazon
January 1, 2015 | Torkjell Leira
Local Conflicts and Natural Resources: A Balancing Act for Latin American Governments
January 1, 2015 | Lisa Viscidi and Jason Fargo
Regional NGO Master Plan for Sustainable Development in the Jordan Valley
January 1, 2015
Contested Development in Nepal: Experiences and Reflections
January 1, 2014 | Sagar Raj Sharma, Bishnu Raj Upreti, Prabin Manandhar, and Mahendra Sapkota
Seed Governance: From Seed Aid to Seed System Security in Fragile Areas
January 1, 2014 | Edith Boekraad
A Land Title is Not Enough: Ensuring Sustainable Land Restitution in Colombia
January 1, 2014
Un processus participatif pour réduire les conflits fonciers au Senegal
January 1, 2014
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JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Rwanda, Kenya, Burundi: Africa Government Officer June 17, 2015 | One Acre Fund One Acre Fund is increasingly exploring opportunities to work together with the Ministries of Agriculture in the countries where we work.Ethiopia: Thematic Director, Crop Productivity and Enhancement June 2, 2015 | Sasakawa Africa Association The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) is seeking a Crop Productivity Enhancement Theme Director (TD-CPE). This position will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.June 2, 2015 | International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN is seeking applications from qualified individuals to recruit a dynamic and self-motivated professional for a Country Representative post in IUCN Nepal Country Office.Cambodia: Conservation Program Manager June 2, 2015 | World Wildlife Fund WWF-Cambodia is looking for a qualified and energetic Conservation Programme Manager who is responsible for the implementation of the Country Conservation Programme and contributing to the Greater Mekong Programme Strategic Plan.Africa/Asia: Researcher on Women and Land June 2, 2015 | Human Rights Watch The Women’s Rights Division of Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking highly-qualified applicants for the position of Researcher on Women and Land.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… |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 39 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Kurdish Oil Tanker Docks in Israel February 28, 2015 | I24News An Iraqi Kurdish oil tanker, blocked for months from unloading its cargo has delivered its goods to Israel, according to ship-tracking data which showed the tanker heading towards the Israeli port of Ashkelon…Security Council extends UN peacekeeping force in Abyei through July 2015 February 26, 2015 | UN News Centre The Security Council has unanimousy extended the United Nations peacekeeping force in Abyei – a resource-rich area contested by Sudan and South Sudan – as part of the Organization’s ongoing efforts to maintain…February 26, 2015 | Gregory B. Poindexter, Hydro World Some of the 20 planned hydropower plants for Myanmar (formerly Burma), which is located in South East Asia, will be constructed within the Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady in Burmese) River Basin, according to the Government…Corruption, Climate Could Trigger Water Wars February 24, 2015 | News Editor, Environment News Service Cleaning up widespread corruption in the water supply industry is crucial to avert looming water conflicts born of desperation, warns a new United Nations report based on case studies in 10 countries.Ethiopia: World Bank Dam and Foreign Land-grab Force out Ethiopian tribes February 23, 2015 | Karen Hardison, Digital Journal World Bank and China join Ethipoia's government to relocate 200,000 villagers of the Omo River and Lake Turkana Valley, UNESCO protected "Cradle of Mankind," to replace them with super-irrigation plantations and hydroelectric plants…Money vs. Morals: A Look at Talisman's Legacy in Sudan February 22, 2015 | Kyle Balx, CBC News According to a high-level report by Canadian diplomat John Harker in February 2000, oil royalties flowing to the Sudanese government from a Talisman Energy-run oil play were found to be exacerbating the country's civil war.…Libya: Libyan oil flows resume from largest field February 20, 2015 | Staff Writer, Al Arabiya News Libya has resumed pumping crude from the southeastern Sarir field to the Hariga port, a spokesman for the state oil operator AGOCO said on Monday.Myanmar: Canadian Mining Firm May Have Breached Sanctions, Rights Group Says February 20, 2015 | Seamus Martov, The Irrawaddy For many years, Canada’s since-rebranded Ivanhoe Mines was one of the very few Western mining companies involved in Burma through its stake in one of the country’s largest mines, located near Monywa.Iraq: Falling Oil Prices Reveal Iraq’s Structural Problem February 19, 2015 | Etienne Lepers - International Policy Digest Despite all the attention to falling oil prices over the last six months, the impact on the world economy has not and will not be as large as many pundits have predicted: no…February 17, 2015 | Sonkita Conteh, The Sierra Express Land owning families in Nimiyama Chiefdom, Kono District, Eastern Sierra Leone have commenced legal action in the country’s High Court against Orient Agricultural Ltd – a Chinese-owned company, Paramount Chief George B. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 5 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Oil and Sustainable Peace in South Sudan June 5, 2015 | Gurtong Shortly after independence, the National Legislative Assembly enacted two important pieces of legislation: Petroleum Act (2012) and Petroleum Revenue Management Act (2013).Revealed: How America Could Stop China in the South China Sea June 5, 2015 | Robert A. Newson and Lauren Dickey Beijing’s release of its new military strategy has surely captured the attention of many.The Danger of False Narratives: Al-Shabaab’s Faux Ivory Trade June 5, 2015 | John Campbell Elephants are being slaughtered and their tusks sold, in order to finance deadly attacks by Somalia’s terrorist group al-Shabaab. This narrative linking poaching and al-Shabaab financing has been widely touted.Companies Mark Major Benchmark, Support a Conflict-Free Minerals Trade in Congo June 1, 2015 | Annie Callaway Today marks the deadline for publicly traded companies in the United States to disclose the potential presence of conflict minerals in their supply chains, and what they’re doing about it.Saudi Arabia's War in Yemen Could Change OPEC's Entire Strategy June 1, 2015 | Elena Holodny OPEC's hands-off policy in the oil market is expected to continue after the cartel meets in Vienna on June 5. |
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Compiled by Samantha Bresler, Marisa Garcia, Liz Hessami, Matthew Phillips, and Ben Zukowski |
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