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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #63 – May 23, 2024 |
SpotlightDo El Niño and La Niña Play a Role in Conflict and Peacebuilding? May 23, 2024 | Marisa O. Ensor Earlier this month – May 9th – the U. S. |
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.…The Gender Pay Gap and Violence – Two Sides of the Same Coin June 5, 2024 Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa and Embassy of Canada in Reykjavík online The year 2023 was a year of conflict and empowerment in Iceland like in many other countries of the world with a reawakened feminist wave. |
LibraryIn the past month, 13 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 | Y.A. Pratama, M.Y.A. Kadir, A. Rivaldi, I.C. Mulya, S. Amirah, and M. Iqhrammullah BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Climate change and pollution present severe threats to the environment and human well-being. Women are disproportionately affected by health challenges, including reproduction, cardiovascular, and neurological challenges.January 1, 2024 The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) in partnership with Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Climate Change Commission (CCC) and the Philippine Commission of Women (PCW), conducted a legal assessment of…Green Transitions in Developing Countries: Perspectives on Women’s Political Leadership January 1, 2024 | Nguyen Doan, Huong Doan, and Canh Phuc Nguyen Green transition by reducing CO2 emissions and curtailing the exploitation of natural resources while increasing renewable energy use and generation is one of the most important targets in sustainable development. |
JobsPlease visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities. UN Women: Programme Specialist, Gender-Responsive Climate Action UN Women Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Policy Advisor, Sustainable Development, the Programme Specialist, Gender-Responsive Climate Action is responsible for managing the Promoting Gender-Responsive Climate Action component of the UAE SPF and…Gender Equality and Gender-Based Violence Officer (P2) Juba, South Sudan International Organization for Migration IOM is committed to addressing Gender-Based Violence in Crisis through an institutional framework launched in 2018.Research Fellow: Climate Finance, GESI Integration and Capacity Development Stockholm Environment Institute The Research Fellow will be integral to the CFSB programme, reporting directly to its director. |
International NewsIn 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: Guyana: Guyana Says Analysis Needed on Impact of Conflict on Climate Security February 14, 2024 | Loop Caribbean News Guyana has called for a targeted and bold approach in addressing the impact of conflict on food and climate security as the world grapples to deal with their effects.Myanmar: Plundering Paradise: The Underwater Lead Mines of Myanmar’s Deep South February 14, 2024 | Mg Htin, Frontier Unregulated lead mining is polluting the waters in Tanintharyi’s Bokpyin Township, while locals say most of the money is going to outsiders or lining the pockets of corrupt officials.Mining: The New Responsible Minerals Initiative Investor Network February 14, 2024 | Charlie King, Mining Digital Responsible sourcing is a long discussed issue in the mining space, and the Responsible Minerals Initiative has grown into one of the most utilised and respected resources for companies from a range of… |
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 Doesn't Have to Result in Greater Gender Inequity in the Carribean May 29, 2024 | Wazim Mowla The Caribbean is one of world’s most vulnerable regions to the effects of climate change.May 9, 2024 | Dina Lupin, Maria Antonia Tigre and Natalia Urzola Much has been said already about the decision in KlimaSeniorinnen v. Switzerland granted on Apr 9, 2024 by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR or the Court).How to Confront Gender-Based Violence in a Warming World May 4, 2024 | Zonibel Woods and Micaela P. Agoncillo Extreme heat fuels violence in ways that are just beginning to be understood. |
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Compiled by Carrie Hanks, Aianna Siembab, Sarah Xu, and Annika Dengel 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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