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UNU-EHS Newsletter No. 2/2008
Latest Events and Developments:
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UN SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON VISITS UN CAMPUS IN BONN
/Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon meets with Heads of UN Agencies
based in Bonn, the city leaders, and UN staff to promote his
vision of a ‘green’ UN./
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon visited the United
Nations Campus on Wednesday, 16 July 2008, where he spoke with the
UN staff about his priorities as leader of the UN organization and
its agencies located in Bonn. Mr Secretary-General aligned his
remarks with environmental preservation and the goals of the UNU
Institute for Environmental and Human Security (UNU-EHS).
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/article:563
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UNU-EHS PARTICIPATES IN BONN MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ON BIODIVERSITY
/Prof. Janos Bogardi addresses the risk of unprotected
biodiversity in three-hour discussion./
Prof. Janos Bogardi, Vice-Rector a.i. in Europe of UNU-ViE and
Director of the United Nations University’s Institute for
Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), served as moderator for
a three-hour session regarding the many reasons for conserving
biodiversity and the actions of local governments as part of the
three-day Bonn Mayor’s Conference: Local Action for Biodiversity.
Prof. Bogardi was among more than 150 participants from more than
50 cities around the world to meet in May 2008 to discuss the
international political and financial framework needed to protect
urban biodiversity.
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/article:541
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MCII CELEBRATES ON THE 11 JUNE 2008 THE LAUNCH OF A SECRETARIAT AT
THE UN CAMPUS BONN
/The Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) is a team of
climate change and adaptation experts, nongovernmental
organizations, and policy researchers working towards insurance
systems and policies to cover losses due to climate-related
events. The MCII intends to implement their insurance solutions in
developing countries to lessen the effects of climate change
especially for the poor./
The reception celebrated the kick-off of the MCII secretariat in
Bonn hosted by UNU-EHS. The event organized by the City of Bonn,
the University Institute for Environment and Human Security and
the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) has been opened by
remarks from a representative of the City of Bonn, the UNU
Vice-Rector a.i. Prof. Dr. Janos Bogardi , and the Chairman of
MCII Peter Hoeppe.
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/category:10
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UNU-EHS WORKSHOP ESTABLISHES ENVIRONMENTAL-INDUCED MIGRATION ALLIANCE
/Experts at Research Workshop on Migration and Environment
identify a global agenda studying the effects of climate change on
migration./
In an effort to better understand the connection between
environmental degradation and migration, experts from four major
international institutes, including the United Nations University
Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), have
established the Climate Change, Environment and Migration Alliance
during a meeting of researchers in April 2008 in Munich, Germany.
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/article:492
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BONN DIALOGUES PANELISTS FOCUS ON THE IMPACT OF HUMANS ON BIODIVERSITY
/Scientists say that humans contribute most to loss of species and
suggest more government intervention./
6 May 2008, Bonn:
Environmental activists met with the public during the most recent
instalment of the Bonn Dialogues series in order to discuss the
importance of biodiversity and the alarming rate at which
biodiversity is changing. Alarming reports by scientist state that
the rapid loss of species due to human behaviour could eventually
affect human livelihoods and the global food supply. Panellists
from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Development, the University of Cologne, and various branches of
the United Nations (UN) credited human behaviour as one of the
chief components for biological damage.
Read more: www.bonn-dialogues.org
http://www.bonn-dialogues.org/index.php
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UNU-EHS BLOCK COURSE SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED
The 3rd PhD block course within the framework of the joint
UNU-EHS/ZEF PhD programme took part from 31 March – 5 April at ZEF
http://www.zef.de in Bonn. This year’s topic dealt with the
"Role of Vulnerability in (Disaster) Risk Management". 20 PhD and
MSc students with different academic backgrounds such as
geography, economics, social sciences, civil engineering,
anthropology and natural sciences attended the block course.
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/article:477
Publications:
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NEW SOURCE AVAILABLE - 'RAPID ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF A
TSUNAMI'
The 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami demonstrated the
devastating after effects of sudden natural hazards and the
increasing need for further study into tsunamis and the creation
of an early warning system in susceptible areas. Since that day in
December 2004, the UN has strived to build an effective tsunami
system for the Indian Ocean that will serve as a model to extend
that protection all over the world.
In this new SOURCE publication, Dr. Juan Carlos Villagrán de León
follows the motto of the United Nations University, ‘Advancing
Knowledge for Human Security and Development’, and presents a
framework for minimising tsunami damage, establishing an early
warning system, and ensuring human safety through examining the
case study of the port city of Galle in Sri Lanka.
Download: SOURCE No. 9/2008 http://www.ehs.unu.edu/file.php
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/article:545
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GENDER AND DISASTERS BY ÚRSULA OSWALD SPRING - SOURCE ISSUE
NO.9/2008 OUT NOW
Professor Úrsula Oswald Spring, the first chairholder of the
MRF-Chair on Social Vulnerability at UNU-EHS, provides here
thoughts about gender and security issues and shows challenges and
opportunities of disaster risk management. Gender is considered as
an aspect of social vulnerability, as women all over the world are
the centre of not only the family unit, but of the whole society.
Oswald Spring calls therefore for renewed efforts to reduce social
vulnerability by critically examining gender specific beliefs that
lead to violence and victimization. The publication is a great
contribution to understand more about the gender aspects of risk
and vulnerability.
Download: document http://www.ehs.unu.edu/file.php
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/article:467
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DOES ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION CONTRIBUTE TO FORCED MIGRATION?
/The Impact of Environmental Degradation on Migration Flows Across
Countries" - Working Paper No. 5/2008 by Tamer Afifi and Koko
Warner out now./
In the latest working paper the authors try to answer the question
whether environmental degradation may contribute to forced
migration. A gravity regression model is used to detect the impact
of global environmental factors on the migration flows across
countries of the world. To the knowledge of the authors, this
working paper is the first to include environmental variables in a
gravity model, and it is shown that environment /has/ a positive
significant impact on migration, which until now has been
considered unrelated.
Download: Download Working Paper No 5
http://www.ehs.unu.edu/file.php
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/article:476
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NEW FLYER ABOUT UNU ENTITIES IN BONN (GERMAN)
You can learn more about the work of UNU in Bonn in a very compact
version by downloading the flyer
http://www.ehs.unu.edu/file.php (German)
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/category:1
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NEW FLYER ABOUT UNU-EHS (ENGLISH)
You can learn more about the work of UNU-EHS in a very compact
version by downloading the flyer
http://www.ehs.unu.edu/file.php (English)
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/category:1
Press Coverage:
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UNU-EHS in the Press:
IRIN: /23 May 2008/ Nowhere to run from nature
Download the full article http://www.ehs.unu.edu/file.php
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/category:22
Job Vacancies:
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UNU-VIE SEEKS FULL-TIME HEAD OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY SERVICE UNIT
The United Nations University (UNU) in Bonn, Germany, invites
applications for the full-time position of Head of Information
Communication Technology Service Unit under the office of the Vice
Rectorate in Europe (UNU-ViE). The position offers the opportunity
to lead our successful information and communication environment.
Applicants should hold an advanced university degree (Master or
equivalent) in computer science or other related field and a
minimum of three years professional experience in an IT management
role; alternatively, candidates with professional experience of at
least 10 years will also be considered. The successful candidate
should be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience about
working with multi-platform servers and network technologies.
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/article:542
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UN SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON VISITS UN CAMPUS IN BONN
/Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon meets with Heads of UN Agencies
based in Bonn, the city leaders, and UN staff to promote his
vision of a ‘green’ UN./
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon visited the United
Nations Campus on Wednesday, 16 July 2008, where he spoke with the
UN staff about his priorities as leader of the UN organization and
its agencies located in Bonn. Mr Secretary-General aligned his
remarks with environmental preservation and the goals of the UNU
Institute for Environmental and Human Security (UNU-EHS).
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/article:563
*
UNU-EHS PARTICIPATES IN BONN MAYOR'S CONFERENCE ON BIODIVERSITY
/Prof. Janos Bogardi addresses the risk of unprotected
biodiversity in three-hour discussion./
Prof. Janos Bogardi, Vice-Rector a.i. in Europe of UNU-ViE and
Director of the United Nations University’s Institute for
Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), served as moderator for
a three-hour session regarding the many reasons for conserving
biodiversity and the actions of local governments as part of the
three-day Bonn Mayor’s Conference: Local Action for Biodiversity.
Prof. Bogardi was among more than 150 participants from more than
50 cities around the world to meet in May 2008 to discuss the
international political and financial framework needed to protect
urban biodiversity.
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/article:541
*
MCII CELEBRATES ON THE 11 JUNE 2008 THE LAUNCH OF A SECRETARIAT AT
THE UN CAMPUS BONN
/The Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) is a team of
climate change and adaptation experts, nongovernmental
organizations, and policy researchers working towards insurance
systems and policies to cover losses due to climate-related
events. The MCII intends to implement their insurance solutions in
developing countries to lessen the effects of climate change
especially for the poor./
The reception celebrated the kick-off of the MCII secretariat in
Bonn hosted by UNU-EHS. The event organized by the City of Bonn,
the University Institute for Environment and Human Security and
the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) has been opened by
remarks from a representative of the City of Bonn, the UNU
Vice-Rector a.i. Prof. Dr. Janos Bogardi , and the Chairman of
MCII Peter Hoeppe.
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/category:10
*
UNU-EHS WORKSHOP ESTABLISHES ENVIRONMENTAL-INDUCED MIGRATION ALLIANCE
/Experts at Research Workshop on Migration and Environment
identify a global agenda studying the effects of climate change on
migration./
In an effort to better understand the connection between
environmental degradation and migration, experts from four major
international institutes, including the United Nations University
Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), have
established the Climate Change, Environment and Migration Alliance
during a meeting of researchers in April 2008 in Munich, Germany.
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/article:492
*
BONN DIALOGUES PANELISTS FOCUS ON THE IMPACT OF HUMANS ON BIODIVERSITY
/Scientists say that humans contribute most to loss of species and
suggest more government intervention./
6 May 2008, Bonn:
Environmental activists met with the public during the most recent
instalment of the Bonn Dialogues series in order to discuss the
importance of biodiversity and the alarming rate at which
biodiversity is changing. Alarming reports by scientist state that
the rapid loss of species due to human behaviour could eventually
affect human livelihoods and the global food supply. Panellists
from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Development, the University of Cologne, and various branches of
the United Nations (UN) credited human behaviour as one of the
chief components for biological damage.
Read more: www.bonn-dialogues.org
http://www.bonn-dialogues.org/index.php
*
UNU-EHS BLOCK COURSE SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED
The 3rd PhD block course within the framework of the joint
UNU-EHS/ZEF PhD programme took part from 31 March – 5 April at ZEF
http://www.zef.de in Bonn. This year’s topic dealt with the
"Role of Vulnerability in (Disaster) Risk Management". 20 PhD and
MSc students with different academic backgrounds such as
geography, economics, social sciences, civil engineering,
anthropology and natural sciences attended the block course.
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/article:477
Publications:
*
NEW SOURCE AVAILABLE - 'RAPID ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF A
TSUNAMI'
The 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami demonstrated the
devastating after effects of sudden natural hazards and the
increasing need for further study into tsunamis and the creation
of an early warning system in susceptible areas. Since that day in
December 2004, the UN has strived to build an effective tsunami
system for the Indian Ocean that will serve as a model to extend
that protection all over the world.
In this new SOURCE publication, Dr. Juan Carlos Villagrán de León
follows the motto of the United Nations University, ‘Advancing
Knowledge for Human Security and Development’, and presents a
framework for minimising tsunami damage, establishing an early
warning system, and ensuring human safety through examining the
case study of the port city of Galle in Sri Lanka.
Download: SOURCE No. 9/2008 http://www.ehs.unu.edu/file.php
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/article:545
*
GENDER AND DISASTERS BY ÚRSULA OSWALD SPRING - SOURCE ISSUE
NO.9/2008 OUT NOW
Professor Úrsula Oswald Spring, the first chairholder of the
MRF-Chair on Social Vulnerability at UNU-EHS, provides here
thoughts about gender and security issues and shows challenges and
opportunities of disaster risk management. Gender is considered as
an aspect of social vulnerability, as women all over the world are
the centre of not only the family unit, but of the whole society.
Oswald Spring calls therefore for renewed efforts to reduce social
vulnerability by critically examining gender specific beliefs that
lead to violence and victimization. The publication is a great
contribution to understand more about the gender aspects of risk
and vulnerability.
Download: document http://www.ehs.unu.edu/file.php
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/article:467
*
DOES ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION CONTRIBUTE TO FORCED MIGRATION?
/The Impact of Environmental Degradation on Migration Flows Across
Countries" - Working Paper No. 5/2008 by Tamer Afifi and Koko
Warner out now./
In the latest working paper the authors try to answer the question
whether environmental degradation may contribute to forced
migration. A gravity regression model is used to detect the impact
of global environmental factors on the migration flows across
countries of the world. To the knowledge of the authors, this
working paper is the first to include environmental variables in a
gravity model, and it is shown that environment /has/ a positive
significant impact on migration, which until now has been
considered unrelated.
Download: Download Working Paper No 5
http://www.ehs.unu.edu/file.php
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/article:476
*
NEW FLYER ABOUT UNU ENTITIES IN BONN (GERMAN)
You can learn more about the work of UNU in Bonn in a very compact
version by downloading the flyer
http://www.ehs.unu.edu/file.php (German)
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/category:1
*
NEW FLYER ABOUT UNU-EHS (ENGLISH)
You can learn more about the work of UNU-EHS in a very compact
version by downloading the flyer
http://www.ehs.unu.edu/file.php (English)
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/category:1
Press Coverage:
*
UNU-EHS in the Press:
IRIN: /23 May 2008/ Nowhere to run from nature
Download the full article http://www.ehs.unu.edu/file.php
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/category:22
Job Vacancies:
*
UNU-VIE SEEKS FULL-TIME HEAD OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY SERVICE UNIT
The United Nations University (UNU) in Bonn, Germany, invites
applications for the full-time position of Head of Information
Communication Technology Service Unit under the office of the Vice
Rectorate in Europe (UNU-ViE). The position offers the opportunity
to lead our successful information and communication environment.
Applicants should hold an advanced university degree (Master or
equivalent) in computer science or other related field and a
minimum of three years professional experience in an IT management
role; alternatively, candidates with professional experience of at
least 10 years will also be considered. The successful candidate
should be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience about
working with multi-platform servers and network technologies.
Read more: http://www.ehs.unu.edu/article:542