Transboundary Conservation in Europe, Early Warning Systems in Pakistan, Land Deals and Climate Change in Africa, and an Environment Outlook for the Arab Region
In its new publication ”Crossing Borders for Nature – European Examples of Transboundary Conservation”, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) assesses challenges and benefits of cross-border conservation in Europe. It finds that apart from bringing about large-scale benefits to nature, cross-border conservation also helps resolve social and political conflicts.
The United Nations Environment Programme has released the “Environment Outlook for the Arab Region”. It provides a comprehensive assessment of environmental challenges in the region, particularly population growth, water scarcity, unsustainable management of land resources, loss of biodiversity, and climate change.
In a special report entitled “Climate Change Adaptation and Conflict in Nigeria” by the United States Institute for Peace, Aaron Sayne examines the conflict implications of climatic shifts and related resource shortages in Nigeria.
The Fund for Peace has released the Failed States Index 2011. Composed of a variety of indicators, the index includes information on environmental pressures such as access to water, food supply, and natural disaster hazards.
In the recently published report “Understanding Land Investment Deals in Africa”, the Oakland Institute explores how large-scale investments in Africa can cause food insecurity, the displacement of small farmers, conflict, environmental devastation, water loss, and further impoverishment and political instability.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has launched a project aimed at strengthening flood forecasting and management capacity in Pakistan. Among its efforts to upgrade early warning systems there, UNESCO will risk map flood plains along the Indus River.
In response to increasing food security concerns, Oxfam has released an interactive world map on food price pressure points. The map contains country-specific information on food insecurity, its causes and impact, as well as supplementary statistics.
Published in: ECC-Newsletter, 4/2011
Transboundary Conservation in Europe, Early Warning Systems in Pakistan, Land Deals and Climate Change in Africa, and an Environment Outlook for the Arab Region
In its new publication ”Crossing Borders for Nature – European Examples of Transboundary Conservation” [http://data.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/edocs/2011-025.pdf], the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) assesses challenges and benefits of cross-border conservation in Europe. It finds that apart from bringing about large-scale benefits to nature, cross-border conservation also helps resolve social and political conflicts.
The United Nations Environment Programme has released the “Environment Outlook for the Arab Region” [http://www.unep.org/dewa/westasia/eoar/]. It provides a comprehensive assessment of environmental challenges in the region, particularly population growth, water scarcity, unsustainable management of land resources, loss of biodiversity, and climate change.
In a special report entitled “Climate Change Adaptation and Conflict in Nigeria”[ http://www.usip.org/publications/climate-change-adaptation-and-conflict-in-nigeria] by the United States Institute for Peace, Aaron Sayne examines the conflict implications of climatic shifts and related resource shortages in Nigeria.
The Fund for Peace has released the Failed States Index 2011 [http://www.fundforpeace.org/global/?q=fsi]. Composed of a variety of indicators, the index includes information on environmental pressures such as access to water, food supply, and natural disaster hazards.
In the recently published report “Understanding Land Investment Deals in Africa” [http://media.oaklandinstitute.org/special-investigation-understanding-land-investment-deals-africa], the Oakland Institute explores how large-scale investments in Africa can cause food insecurity, the displacement of small farmers, conflict, environmental devastation, water loss, and further impoverishment and political instability.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has launched a project aimed at strengthening flood forecasting and management capacity in Pakistan [http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/unesco_launches_a_comprehensive_project_to_strengthen_flood_forecasting_and_management_capacity_in_pakistan/]. Among its efforts to upgrade early warning systems there, UNESCO will risk map flood plains along the Indus River.
In response to increasing food security concerns, Oxfam has released an interactive world map on food price pressure points [http://www.oxfam.org/en/grow/food-price-volatility-map]. The map contains country-specific information on food insecurity, its causes and impact, as well as supplementary statistics.