Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace

Natural resources and the environment can serve as a vehicle for peace if managed in a sustainable and equitable manner.

These videos are from the SDG Academy course Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace, first launched in 2018 and taught by experts from the UN Environmental Programme, Environmental Law Institute, and more.

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Climate Stress, Conflict, and Peacebuilding

Climate Stress, Conflict, and Peacebuilding

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter explores challenges for peace and security efforts posed by both natural climate fluctuations and climate change in the long run. It considers ways that…
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Restoring Livelihoods and Building Resilience

Restoring Livelihoods and Building Resilience

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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Conflicts impact livelihoods in diverse ways, which can manifest in coping, survival, maladaptation, and the degradation of natural resources. Understanding the base for…
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Case Study: Environmental Peacebuilding in…

Case Study: Environmental Peacebuilding in Colombia

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This case study delves into the environmental dimensions of the causes, conduct, peacemaking, and post-conflict peacebuilding of Colombia’s civil war. There are…
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Conceptual Framework for Environmental…

Conceptual Framework for Environmental Peacebuilding

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter provides the conceptual framework of the various ways that natural resources, environment, conflict, and peace are connected across the conflict lifecycle.…
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Renewable and Nonrenewable Sources of Energy

Renewable and Nonrenewable Sources of Energy

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter introduces the indispensable roles that renewable and nonrenewable resources could play in the post-conflict recovery phase, including how to make recovery…
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Case Study: Blood Chocolate: Cacao and Conflict…

Case Study: Blood Chocolate: Cacao and Conflict in Cote d'Ivoire

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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While acknowledging that there were a variety of factors that led to the outbreak and conduct of Cote d’Ivoire’s two civil wars, this chapter specifically…
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Evolution of Environment, Peace, and Conflict…

Evolution of Environment, Peace, and Conflict Linkages

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter examines the evolution of understanding on the linkages between environment, conflict, and peace from World War II through to the present. It highlights…
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Case Study: Land as a Conflict Driver in Sierra…

Case Study: Land as a Conflict Driver in Sierra Leone

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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In this case study, learn how land – along with challenges such as ethnic and religious divisions and weak governance – shaped the civil war in Sierra Leone.…
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Implementing International Law During Armed…

Implementing International Law During Armed Conflict

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter examines concrete measures countries and international organizations can take to implement their international legal obligations to protect the environment…
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Using Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue to Navigate…

Using Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue to Navigate Natural Resource Conflicts

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter provides an overview of how the multi-stakeholder dialogue process can help navigate and transform natural resource-related conflicts. The chapter includes…
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Governance and Resilience

Governance and Resilience

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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Recognizing that bad governance and a lack of social resilience are often contributing causes of violent conflict, this chapter provides an overview to key elements of…
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Environmental Impacts of Armed Conflict

Environmental Impacts of Armed Conflict

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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What are the range of environmental impacts and damages caused by armed conflict? This chapter outlines three main pathways to environmental damage and degradation…
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Extractives in Peacebuilding in Aynak, Afghanistan

Extractives in Peacebuilding in Aynak, Afghanistan

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This case study profiles copper mining in Aynak, Afghanistan, where mineral wealth has the potential to contribute to stabilization in post-conflict recovery. This…
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Conflict Sensitivity

Conflict Sensitivity

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter addresses four key components of conflict sensitivity and discusses the conflict risk indicators that should be considered in continuous monitoring and…
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Drivers of Violent Conflict Emergence

Drivers of Violent Conflict Emergence

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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What are the roles of natural resources and other environmental factors in driving or escalating violent conflict? This chapter profiles resource scarcity, environmental…
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Conflict Resources and Pillage

Conflict Resources and Pillage

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter examines how extraction and trade in natural resources can fuel and finance armed conflict. It uses several cases – from the Cold War to the…

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