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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #24 – February 18, 2021 |
EventsFor more upcoming events on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace, please visit our online calendar of events. March 16, 2021 (UK) Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group Online Hosted by Caroline Lucas MP, this vital discussion will look at the role of women in global climate diplomacy.U.N. Perspective Series: Gender Equality and International Women's Day 21 March 9, 2021 United Nations Association of Greater Boston Online The U. N. Perspective Series are free events aiming to build community and convene global and local perspectives on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Global Water Security Forum: Water Governance - Challenges from a Gender Perspective The UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Water Security in the FIU Institute of Environment & the Steven J. |
LibraryIn the past month, 12 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, 2020 | Meseret Dawit, Megersa Olumana Dinka, and Olkeba Tolessa Leta Integration of advanced irrigation systems and technology is essential to improve crop water productivity and yields, especially in developing countries.January 1, 2020 | Elisabeth Maier, Samantha Constant, and Ali Ahmad The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is home to some of the most fragile situations and conflict-affected population in the world.January 1, 2020 | Ngambouk Vitalis Pemunta, Ngo Valery Ngo, and Rosaline Yumumkah Cumber In post-conflict Burundi, land scarcity, rapid population growth, the heightened commodification of land serve as triggers to conflict and violence and significantly threaten the sustainability of long-term peace. |
International NewsIn the past month, 12 international news items on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Colombia/Philippines: British Think Tank Flags PH in Deadly Land Conflicts September 29, 2020 | Reuters At least 212 people were killed last year while defending their land from being taken over by industry, Global Witness said, the deadliest year since the advocacy group began compiling data in 2012.Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan, South Sudan Sign Deal to Resume Oil Output from Key Fields September 29, 2020 | Hellenic Shipping News Sudan and South Sudan have agreed a draft deal to develop oil cooperation, which includes resuming production from key oil fields, Sudan’s ministry of Energy and Minerals said in a statement Sept.Even as Countries Peck at Each Other, Their Birdwatchers Co-Operate September 26, 2020 | Economist For those awed by nature on a planetary scale, this is a special time of year. |
Blogs & OpinionIn the past month, 9 blogs & opinion pieces on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Educating Young Women is the Climate Fix No One is Talking About January 27, 2021 | Vanessa Nakate What springs to mind when someone says ‘climate change solution’? Probably wind or solar farms, maybe meatless burgers or ‘moonshot’ technologies.Ensuring Women’s Participation in Land Governance: “Bringing the Law Home” in Tanzania January 20, 2021 | Isabella Nchimbi Despite Tanzania’s progressive legal framework on land rights and governance, many women are often left out of community decision-making due to social and cultural norms that persist in some areas of the country.From Rhetoric to Reality: Advancing Women’s Participation in Peace Processes January 15, 2021 | Marlene Spoerri As President-elect Biden prepares to tackle global challenges, there is a concrete way to increase the odds of success: involve more women in high-level decision-making. |
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Compiled by Desirée De Haven, Elen de Paula Bueno, Claire Doyle, Molly Kellogg, Rachel Mural, and Rachel Stromsta Edited by Marie Mavrikios Coordinated by Shehla Chowdhury Designed by Graham Campbell Managed and published by Silja Halle and Carl Bruch |
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