Secure Fisheries Project Manager Jamal Hassan visited the Kismayo area of Somalia in December 2021 to discuss the potential for cooperative management with communities and government officials.
Economic opportunity in the face of conflict has been at the center of several of One Earth Future’s initiatives for peace since the organization was established more than a decade ago those that are most ripe for scaled impact this year through partnership.
As we discussed the devastation with President Biden, Governor Polis, and our US Senators and Congressmen last week and contemplate daily the eerie vacuum of space where our homes once stood in Superior, Colorado, I wonder whether humanity can heed the warning calls of climate change.
Secure Fisheries Director Sarah Glaser sat down with Fardowsa Wehliye, a Somali marine biologist completing her master’s degree in Turkey, to discuss climate change in the Horn of Africa and their perspectives on the issues for the Shackleton Research Trust.
One Earth Future Executive Director Jon Bellish was interviewed for a Washington Post examination of both the benefits and concerns of AI and machine learning in predicting political violence.
Local fishers, government officials, traders, the CMA management team, and Secure Fisheries collaborated on the five-year strategic plan for the fisheries Co-management Association in Zeila, Somaliland, on Dec. 15-16, 2021.
Secure Fisheries study emphasizes the importance of understanding fisheries conflict as a critical threat to stability and health within communities and illuminates how declining fish populations and efforts to reduce illegal fishing will undermine peace if not addressed.
In Caracol Radio's "En Familia" program, Judith Sarmiento spoke with Juan Fernando Lucio, director of PASO Colombia, and María Paz, a member of the La Montaña - Voluntad de Paz brand, about decent work and economic development for reincorporation In colombia.
In November, 2021, five towns along the Somali coast held community meetings to discuss phase two of the Fisheries Data Collection Working Group.
5 years after the Peace Agreement, the virtual event "Learning about territorial peace in Colombia" left a message of hope for those who work for peace in the areas most affected by the conflict.
The Alternative Peace Market (MERCAPAZ) is an initiative led by ex-combatants and campesinos who participate in the Rural Alternative School of Miranda, to create a fair trade venue for selling local agricultural products in the municipality of Miranda.
Secure Fisheries facilitated a three day workshop on co-management and ecosystem approaches to fisheries management (EAFM) for the Puntland Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resource (MFMR) staff in Bosaso on November 14-16, 2021.
Secure Fisheries’ senior research associate, Paige Roberts, and researcher, Colleen Devlin, participated in two sessions of the Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions’ (CASS) 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting.
As we work to create a sustainable planet, we must equally prioritize sustainable peace. Our work in Somali fishing communities has shed light on ways science and natural resource conservation come together to reduce conflict and build community and environmental resilience.
Feed peace in Colombia by supporting the efforts of former rebels and rural farmers. They have put aside 50 years of war, and are pursuing sustainable peace by producing cheaper, healthier, and more accessible natural animal feed.
