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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #6 – August 15, 2019 |
EventsFor more upcoming events on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace, please visit our online calendar of events. First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding October 23, 2019 - 2019-10-25 Environmental Peacebuilding Association University of California, Irvine The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is proud to announce that the First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding will be held October 23-25, 2019 at the University of California Irvine.August 27, 2019 UN Economic Commission for Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in partnership with Carleton University and others will hold an inception workshop for the new project "Gender and Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Connecting Research with…Women for Water Partnership: She Decides? August 27, 2019 Stockholm International Water Institute Johanneshov, Sweden The importance of involving both women and men in the management of water has been recognized since 1977 at the UN Water Conference at Mar del Plata. |
LibraryIn the past month, 10 new publications were added to our online library of materials on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace. Here is a sampling of the new additions: January 1, 2019 | Fidelma Ashe Utilising Northern Ireland as a case study, this book presents an analysis of the gender and sexual politics of conflict transformation.Advancing Gender in The Environment: Gender and Urban Services January 1, 2019 | A.E. Boyer Rapid urbanization shifts social, economic, and political dynamics, with particular impacts on women’s empowerment and gender equality.Tapping our Potential: Women’s Water Leadership in the Nile Basin January 1, 2019 Cooperation over the shared water resources of the Nile Basin is essential to water security and development in the region. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Egypt: Chief of Party, Women's Empowerment July 18, 2019 | Pathfinder International Pathfinder is seeking a Chief of Party to provide overall strategic leadership and oversight for the upcoming USAID-funded Women’s Empowerment project in Egypt.Ethiopia: Gender and Climate Change Resilience: E-Volunteer July 18, 2019 | Cuso International Gender and climate change intersectionality is becoming an increasingly relevant topic in the development arena. |
International NewsIn the past month, 11 international news items on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Myanmar: Ruby Rush: Myanmar Gem Hunters Exploit Law Change May 24, 2019 | Agence France-Presse Burrowing deep underground, thousands of informal miners risk their lives to find gleaming red gems as a law change spurs opportunity in Myanmar's "land of rubies".CAR: Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus Calls for a New Approach to Address Hunger and Conflict May 22, 2019 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus today called for a complete change in the ways to address the often-related issues of hunger and conflict.Syria: Syrian Conflict Leaves 93 Percent of Population in Poverty May 14, 2019 | Ibrahim Hamidi, Asharq Al-Awsat The conflict in Syria has led to a food safety disaster in the country, with 93 percent of the population living in poverty. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the past month, 10 blogs & opinion pieces on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: August 1, 2019 | United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Land is part of our identity and is essential for our livelihood. With a growing world population, available land is growing scarcer, becoming even more sought-after as a commodity.The Role of Women and Youth in Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management August 1, 2019 | Tatiana LeGrand On the 15th of July, nations around the world celebrated the World Youth Skills Day.East African Policy Makers Advocate for Gender in Climate Policy July 26, 2019 | Mary Nyasimi, Dana Elhassan and Faith Gikunda Policy makers from nine East African countries pledge to lobby governments and policy influencers to consider gender mainstreaming in national climate change policies. |
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Compiled by Charlotte Collins, Adrienne Derstine, Baindu Idriss, and Joel Young Edited by Marie Mavrikios Coordinated by Sierra Killian Designed by Graham Campbell Managed and published by Silja Halle and Carl Bruch |
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