Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #59 – January 26, 2024 |
SpotlightsA Feminist Agenda to Tackle the World’s Water Crisis January 26, 2024 | Marisa O. Ensor “The empowerment of women as custodians and protectors of water is achieved through the recognition and fulfilment of their rights. |
AnnouncementsSecond Issue of the Environment and Security Journal Published December 26, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and SAGE The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) and SAGE are delighted to announce the publication of the next issue of "Environment and Security" (vol. 1, issue 3/4). |
EventsFor more upcoming events on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace, please visit our online calendar of events. Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding June 18, 2024 - 2024-06-21 Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Grotius Center for International Legal Studies at Leiden University The Hague, Netherlands and online The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the Grotius Center for International Legal Studies at Leiden University are delighted to announce that the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding will be held on June 19-21, 2024.…Fundamentals of Negotiation and Peacebuilding Workshops: Gender Inclusive Practices February 20, 2024 UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus Online Interactive hybrid workshops facilitated by peacebuilding and conflict management expert Dr. |
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: A Phenomenological Study on Women's Disaster Experience in Türkiye January 1, 2024 | Fatma Gündüz The number and severity of disasters are rising globally, with negative effects on the physical, social, and economic spheres.January 1, 2023 | Faith Ngum and Radha Barooah Organized crime is driving environmental degradation and biodiversity loss in forest eco- systems around the world.January 1, 2023 | Els Lecoutere, Avni Mishra, Niyati Singaraju, Jawoo Koo, Carlo Azzarri, Nitya Chanana, Gianluigi Nico, and Ranjitha Puskur Climate change poses a greater threat for more exposed and vulnerable countries, communities and social groups. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. Poland: WGSS (Women and Girl’s Safe Space) Facilitator January 14, 2024 | International Rescue Committee Job DescriptionThe International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. |
International NewsIn the past month, 11 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: Arctic: Climate Change, Chinese and Russian Military Activity Increase Risk in the Arctic September 25, 2023 | Kylie Bielby, Homeland Security According to the U. S.Breaking the Silos: A New U.S. Strategy Linking Gender Equality & Climate Action September 18, 2023 | Aubrey R. Paris, US State Department Advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment strengthens our ability to combat climate change, helping us to reduce emissions and build resilience.Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Increases Financial Support for Kurdish Autonomous Region September 18, 2023 | Al Jazeera Iraq’s federal government is giving the administration of the semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region more money to allow it to pay salaries. |
Blogs & OpinionsIn the past month, 8 blogs & opinion pieces on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace were posted on our website. Here is a sampling: Climate Change is Not Gender Neutral: The Need for a Just Transition December 18, 2023 | Emily Williams There has been strong debate around the success of COP28 and the lack of ambition in moving away from fossil fuels, but even in this murky water, a light shines through – the launch…In Climate Diplomacy, Being Gender-Blind Leaves Women Behind November 28, 2023 | Alison Davis The climate crisis affects everyone, but some groups are more vulnerable than others.Climate Change Is a Growing Risk for Older Women November 10, 2023 | Danielle Argoni When forest fires roared through Carpinteria, Calif. , in 2017, 88-year-old Nadine Demalleville had just five minutes to evacuate the mobile home where she lived alone with her beloved cats. |
Compiled by Carrie Hanks, Aianna Siembab, Sarah Xu, and Leela Yadav 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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