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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #48 – February 16, 2023 |
SpotlightWater, Climate, and Peacebuilding through a Gender Lens February 16, 2023 | Marisa O. Ensor Climate change is affecting water access for people around the world, causing more severe droughts, floods, and unpredictable weather patterns. |
EventsFor more upcoming events on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace, please visit our online calendar of events. Women, Peace and Security in Iraq: 20 Years After the Invasion March 8, 2023 Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies Keough School of Global Affairs, Washington D.C. Office, 1400 16th Street NW, Suite 120, Washington D.C., 20036 February 19, 2023 The Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy BMW Pavillon We are delighted to invite you to our Munich Security Conference Side Event, organised in partnership with ICAN and DGAP.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… |
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, 2022 | Lore Van Praag Gender plays a role in all aspects of migration but is underrepresented in migration theories, particularly relating to environmental migration.January 1, 2022 | Alia Fajarwati, Sukamdi Sukamdi, Dyah R. Hizbaron, and Umi Listyaningsih Time Geography is a boundary-oriented approach to understanding human activity in space and time.Moving Beyond Stereotypes: The Role of Gender in the Environmental Change and Human Mobility Nexus January 1, 2022 | Ingrid Boas, Nine de Pater, and Basundhara T. Furlong Women are often assumed to be most vulnerable to environmental risk and climate change because of often-experienced constraints in mobility. |
International NewsIn the past month, 9 international news items on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. The following is a sampling: Ukraine/Russia: Russia Accused of Sabotaging Ukraine Water Pipe to Mykolaiv October 26, 2022 | Viktoriia Zhuhan and Nader Ibrahim, BBC News For six months, homes in Ukraine's southern coastal city of Mykolaiv have been without clean drinking water.Ukraine: Energy Crisis Sparked by Ukraine War to Speed up Green Transition - IEA October 26, 2022 | Noah Browning, Reuters The drop in Russian fossil fuel exports after its Ukraine invasion this year will transform the global energy landscape for decades and can help to hasten a green energy transition, the International Energy…Afghanistan: Agriculture Industry Complains of Lack of Markets October 23, 2022 | TOLOnews Participants in the 27th autumn exhibition of agriculture products expressed frustration over lack of sufficient markets for their products. |
Blogs & OpinionsIn the past month, 6 blogs & opinion pieces on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Women's Contributions to Solving the Climate Crisis February 15, 2023 | Rebecca Goldfine The Environmental Studies Program partnered with The Nature Conservancy in Maine to bring together a panel of women who are working at the intersection of community and climate change.February 15, 2023 | Tamanna Sengupta While the Indian government is attempting to encourage more women scientists through awards and growth schemes, true success requires systemic change and mindset shifts.Women-Focused Investments are Crucial for Community Adaptation December 20, 2022 | Asian Development Bank At an event during Cop27, speakers highlighted the important role women and girls play as agents of change in community adaptation. |
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Compiled by Carrie Hanks, Sarah Xu, Leela Yadav, and Gaia Ghio Edited by Julie Yoon Coordinated by Tori Rickman Designed by Graham Campbell Managed and published by Silja Halle and Carl Bruch |
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