| |
Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #46 – December 15, 2022 |
EventsFor more upcoming events on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace, please visit our online calendar of events. Women Plus Water Lecture Series January 12, 2023 - 2023-04-20 Women Plus Water online Women Plus Water increases the visibility of women in water and engages people through the annual lecture series, expert list, and mentorship opportunities to learn about the gendered impacts of water research, management, and…The Women in Water Diplomacy Network: 2022 Year-In-Review Open Online Event December 19, 2022 SIWI online The Women in Water Diplomacy Network consists of members of the Women in Water Diplomacy Network in the Nile (initiated in 2017), the Women in Water Management Network in Central Asia and Afghanistan… |
LibraryIn the past month, 18 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: Gender, Climate Change Adaptation, and Cultural Sustainability: Insights From Bangladesh January 1, 2022 | Sajal Roy, Shristi Tandukar, and Utsab Bhattarai The focus of this paper is mainly to investigate climate change adaptation practices and the applicability of a cultural sustainability approach in understanding gender dimension of the residents of the southwest coast of…Considering the Future of Gender and Peace Operations: Strategic Debates and Operational Challenges January 1, 2022 | Gretchen Baldwin The women, peace and security (WPS) agenda in peace operations has had myriad successes as well as setbacks in implementation.Mountain Women of the World – Challenges, Resilience and Collective Power January 1, 2022 Women play a key role in environmental protection and social and economic development in mountain areas. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Philippines: Assistant Program Officer for Women’s Environmental Defenders September 12, 2022 | The Asia Foundation The Asia Foundation is a nonprofit international development organization committed to improving lives across a dynamic and developing Asia-Pacific. |
International NewsIn the past month, 7 international news items on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Cambodia: Villagers Take Protest over Long-Running Land Dispute to Cambodian Capital September 6, 2022 | Radio Free Asia More than 1,000 people from two Cambodian provinces staged a protest on Tuesday outside the Ministry of Justice in Phnom Penh, calling on the government to resolve a long-running dispute over land taken…Afghanistan: Challenges between Heritage Conservation and Mining in Afghanistan [Video] September 3, 2022 | Sean Callebs, China Global Television Network The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan is looking to tap into mineral riches in an effort to boost the country’s anemic economy.September 3, 2022 | Saqalain Eqbal, Khaama Press A dispute between two families over the harvesting of pine nuts (Chilgoza) resulted in two fatalities and three injuries, according to local sources in the southeastern Afghan province of Paktia.Using Game Theory Mathematics to Resolve Human Conflicts September 2, 2022 | Gareth Willmer, Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation Magazine Game theory mathematics is used to predict outcomes in conflict situations. Now it is being adapted through big data to resolve highly contentious issues between people and the environment. |
Blogs and OpinionIn the past month, 11 blogs & opinion pieces on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: It's Complicated: Lessons for GBV Prevention in WASH Programs December 9, 2022 | Olivia R. Tisa, Sarajane Renfroe, and Lorraine R. Kudayah-D'Almeida Many women and girls, persons with disabilities, and ethnic and religious minorities experience challenges in accessing safe and clean water and sanitation, sometimes placing them at greater risk of gender-based violence (GBV), which…Indigenous Women in STEM Are in a Unique Position to Stop Climate Change December 5, 2022 | Leticia Tituana In Kichwa, an indigenous language spoken in parts of Ecuador, Pachamama (“Mother Earth”) is a unique word that represents the harmonious bond between nature and the indigenous community.Women Underrepresented at COP27 Summit November 18, 2022 | Caroline Kapp Advocates have expressed concern that women are underrepresented at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference—or COP27—in Egypt this month. In 2011, countries pledged to increase women’s participation in the talks. |
|
Compiled by Molly Kellogg, Desirée-Marie De Haven, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, and Carrie Hanks Edited by Julie Yoon Coordinated by Tori Rickman Designed by Graham Campbell Managed and published by Silja Halle and Carl Bruch |
|
© 2024 Environmental Peacebuilding Association, UN Environment, UNDP, UN Women, and UN Peacebuilding Support Office. All rights reserved. |