Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace

Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace

Issue #59 – January 26, 2024

Spotlights

A 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.

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Announcements

Second 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).

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Events

For 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.…

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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.

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Library

In 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.

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Impact of Environmental Crime on Indigenous Women: Evidence from Ecuador, Mexico, Cameroon and Indonesia

January 1, 2023 | Faith Ngum and Radha Barooah

Organized crime is driving environmental degradation and biodiversity loss in forest eco- systems around the world.

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Where Women in Agri-Food Systems Are at Highest Climate Risk: A Methodology for Mapping Climate–Agriculture–Gender Inequality Hotspots

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.

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Jobs

Please 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.

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International News

In 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.

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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.

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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.

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Blogs & Opinions

In 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…

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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.

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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.

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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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