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Issue #42 – Aug 18, 2015 |
Announcements
October 20, 2015 | Environmental Peacebuilding We invite you to participate in a short survey about the Environmental Peacebuilding Knowledge Platform, the Environmental Peacebuilding Update, and other activities. This survey will close October 20, 2015. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events. Course: Competing Claims on Natural Resources
February 29, 2016 - 2016-03-11
Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation
August 28, 2015
EPWG
UNE Peace Studies Conference 2015
August 26, 2015 - 2015-08-28
University of New England
Webinar on Peace, Conflict, and the Scale of the Climate Risk Landscape
August 25, 2015
Global Security Initiative at Arizona State University
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LibraryIn the last two weeks, 20 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding. Here is a sampling of the new additions: Act on It! 4 Key Steps to Prevent Land Grabs
January 1, 2015 | Alex Wijeratna
Water Wars from the Pharaohs to the West Bank in 2 mins. via LEGO Animation [Video]
January 1, 2015
January 1, 2015
ASP Senior Officers Statement on Climate Change
January 1, 2015
January 1, 2015 | Shekhar Kapur
Conflict Minerals Reporting, Year Two: Disclosure Remains Steady amid Uncertainty
January 1, 2015
International Law and Governance of Natural Resources in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations
January 1, 2015 | Daniëlla Dam-de Jong
'With Only Our Voices What Can We Do?': Land Confiscation and Local Response in Southeast Myanmar
January 1, 2015
Mining and Reconciliation: Negotiating the Future of the Panguna Mine in Bougainville
January 1, 2015 | Kylie McKenna
January 1, 2015
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JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Foreign Agriculture Service- Program Analyst August 12, 2015 | U.S. Department of Agriculture The incumbent of this position serves as an Advisor for Agriculture and Food Security in the Disaster Response and Mitigation Division (DRM) of the Office of U. S.Artisanal Gold Programme Officer August 3, 2015 | Partnership Africa Canada Partnership Africa Canada (PAC) has been working on the question of responsible natural resource governance in Africa for over 15 years, combining a search for innovative solutions with their successful implementation. |
International NewsIn the last two weeks, 35 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Liberia: 'Pay Our Land Rental Fees' April 27, 2015 | The NEWS The National Union of Community Forest Development Committees (NUCFDC) is calling on the Liberian Government to disburse its share of the Land Rental Fees.South Sudan: Sudd Institute Reports Cover-Up of South Sudan Oil Spills April 26, 2015 | Radio Tamazuj An independent South Sudanese research organization has found that none of the environmental transparency provisions of the Petroleum Act 2012 are being enforced, in particular a requirement that oil spills and leaks be…Iraq: Low Oil Prices Limit Iraq’s Output Growth April 23, 2015 | Andy Tully, OilPrice.com Iraq, still reeling from the US invasion and now fighting ISIS, has been trying to increase its oil output, but two energy giants, Britain’s BP and Russia’s state-owned Lukoil, say the persistent low…Water: OSU Geoscientist Wins $250,000 Award for Global Water Negotiations April 22, 2015 | The Oregonian An Oregon State University geoscientist who specializes in resolving complex international water conflicts will receive a $250,000 Heinz Award for Public Policy. Professor Aaron Wolf participated in talks resulting in the U.Iraq: BP Says Taking More Oil from Iraq as Payment April 20, 2015 | Reuters BP (BP.Liberia: Banks Raising $400m for Palm Oil Expansion 'Must Examine High Risks' April 20, 2015 | Oliver Tickell, The Ecologist Banks preparing to launch a $400m bond issue for a global palm oil giant with a history of legal violations and broken standards have been warned of their 'high risk client' and the…China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Beijing, Hanoi Reach Agreement on Handling Disputes at Sea April 16, 2015 | Today China and Vietnam have agreed to manage their maritime disputes in the South China Sea through peaceful negotiations based on mutual interests, Chinese state media reported yesterday.Conflict Minerals: Global Witness Criticises Proposed EU Conflict Minerals Law April 16, 2015 | Metal Bulletin Campaign group Global Witness has called proposed European conflict minerals legislation “weak and ineffective”.Iraq: Oil Minister Says Iraq Close to Securing Refinery From Militants April 15, 2015 | Jim Snyder, Bloomberg Iraq’s oil minister said troops were closer to securing the country’s largest refinery after an attack by Islamic State militants last week. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the last two weeks, 5 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. US 'Not Neutral' in South China Sea? A Rebuttal August 14, 2015 | James Kraska The recent article by Mark J.August 14, 2015 | Barry S. Levy and Victor W. Sidel The four-year drought in California, which is causing severe water shortages and related problems, is receiving increasingly more attention.Liberia: President Obama's Emissions Cuts - Quest for Renewable Energy in Liberia August 10, 2015 | Stephen B. Lavalah It is an obvious fact that no one can live without clean air, clean water and clean environment; however, on a daily basis, we are making our air polluted, our water contaminated and…In Conflict Minerals, Ethical Investors Gain Ability to Rank Companies August 5, 2015 | Kristin Lin and Eily Chasan Coming up with a “conflict-free” determination to comply with the SEC’s rule can be costly for companies—and the value of the information is up for interpretation.Pentagon Issues Scary Climate Security Report, as Russia Lays Claim to Vast Arctic Territory August 5, 2015 | Eric Holthaus Global warming could turn the Arctic into a 21st-century battlefield, and the United States isn’t prepared. |
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Compiled by Samantha Bresler, Aleksandra Egorova, Elizabeth Hessami, Laura Mitchell, Matthew Phillips, and Ben Zukowski |
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