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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #60 – February 15, 2024 |
SpotlightNo Paris Agreement without the Ocean, and Neither without Women February 15, 2024 | Marisa O. Ensor The ocean is a vital part of the global life support system. Oceans are increasingly recognized as central to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions and stabilizing the Earth’s climate. |
AnnouncementsCall for Papers/Contributions: WUN Workshop January 31, 2024 | Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre Peasants, indigenous people and rural communities across the Global South have been at the forefront of mobilising against the fossil fuel industry, large-scale land acquisitions, and other extractive land use patterns.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). |
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.…2024 Global Gender Equality Conference May 20, 2024 - 2024-05-23 USAID USAID is accepting session abstracts for its 2024 Global Gender Equality Conference. Abstracts will align to three themed tracks and across all USAID sectors.March 7, 2024 Women and Climate online Join us virtually on March 7, 2024 where we will convene experts and our global community on BOLD conversations for International Women’s Day! |
LibraryIn the past month, 9 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, 2024 | Ben Delbaere, Evelise Pereira Barboza, Evelien Van Rafelghem, and Kalyn Potter Evidence consistently shows that the benefits Nature-based Solutions generate are determined by several individual characteristics such as gender, age, sexuality, ethnicity and disability.January 1, 2024 | Manohara Khadka, Labisha Uprety, Gitta Shrestha, Shristi Shakya, Archisman Mitra, and Aditi Mukherji Solar irrigation pumps (SIPs) are emerging as a popular technology to address water, energy, and climate change challenges in South Asia while enhancing livelihoods and food security.Gender and Livelihood Assets: Assessing Climate Change Resilience in Phalombe District – Malawi January 1, 2024 | Frank B. Musa, Mangani C. Katundu, Laura A. Lewis, and Allister Munthali Social assets are key to resilience for both types of households. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. February 15, 2024 | United Nations Women UN Women operationalizes this through Flagship Programming Initiatives (FPIs) developed to achieve transformative results for gender equality and women empowerment.February 15, 2024 | International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN ESARO is implementing the following two of its field projects – 1) Building RiverDialogues and Governance (BRIDGE) funded by Swiss Development and Cooperation and whose aim is to catalyse transboundary water resources management… February 15, 2024 | United Nations Women Generation Equality launched six Action Coalitions led by Action Coalition ‘leaders’ from every sector, including an Action Coalition focused explicitly on Feminist Action for Climate Justice. |
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: Israel/Palestine/Gaza: How Bombings, Blockades and Import Bans Caused Gaza’s Water System to Crumble October 25, 2023 | Damien Gayle, Guardian Even before Israel’s latest campaign of bombing began two and a half weeks ago, Gaza was facing a multilayered water crisis. The territory had suffered decades of underdevelopment of water infrastructure.Climate Change: Four Climate Frontiers: How Mediators Can Make Peace and Help Protect the Planet October 25, 2023 | Sebastian Kratzer, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue This article by Sebastian Kratzer from HD’s Mediation Support and Policy Unit is based on a panel discussion at the EU’s 2023 Peace Mediation Community of Practice and draws on insights from the…Afghanistan: Communities Being Formed to Prevent Disputes over Water October 25, 2023 | Yousuf Zarifi, Pajhwok Afghan News Authority in eastern Nangarhar province says it has started forming cooperative communities to prevent disputes over irrigation water in rural communities. |
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: Do We Have the Data to Realise Gender-Inclusive Climate Action February 6, 2024 | Open Data Watch The problem: Addressing climate change without inclusive data risks leaving behind the world’s most vulnerable, including women and girls.Bridging the Global Gender Chasm in 2024: Need For More Steam? February 3, 2024 | Arundhatie B. Kundal A sluggish global economy and growing geopolitical tensions compounded by a looming climate crisis have erected multiple roadblocks that have thwarted concerted efforts to bridge the global gender chasm.Lessons to Advance Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Through Climate Action January 29, 2024 | International Development Research Centre Climate change remains one of the major challenges of our time, with countries in the Global South being the most affected. |
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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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