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Climate Stress, Conflict, and Peacebuilding

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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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Conceptual Framework for Environmental…

Conceptual Framework for Environmental Peacebuilding

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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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Case Study: Blood Chocolate: Cacao and Conflict…

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

From SDG Academy

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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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Case Study: Environmental Peacebuilding in…

Case Study: Environmental Peacebuilding in Colombia

From SDG Academy

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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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The State of Conflict Around the World

From SDG Academy

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This chapter focuses on peace around the world as a peans of obtaining sustainable development, looking at the risk of nuclear war, current conflicts, and the cost of…

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Restoring Livelihoods and Building Resilience

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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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Evolution of Environment, Peace, and Conflict…

Evolution of Environment, Peace, and Conflict Linkages

From SDG Academy

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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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Barriers to Lasting Peace Among and Within Nations

From SDG Academy

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In this chapter, Sharif Azami discusses barriers to lasting peace, explaining how the framework around peacebuilding is built on an international level and its barriers,…

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Drivers of Violent Conflict Emergence

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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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Renewable and Nonrenewable Sources of Energy

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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: Land as a Conflict Driver in Sierra…

Case Study: Land as a Conflict Driver in Sierra Leone

From SDG Academy

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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

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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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Case Study: Diamonds, Timber, and Conflict in…

Case Study: Diamonds, Timber, and Conflict in Liberia

From SDG Academy

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This case study examines how diamonds and timber were exploited to fund military activity and sustain conflict during Liberia’s two civil wars. The case of Liberia…

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The Importance of Natural Resources During…

The Importance of Natural Resources During Conflict

From SDG Academy

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How can natural resources become a lifeline for survival during armed conflict, supporting the livelihoods, food security, and well-being of impacted communities? This…

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Conflict Pathways and Determinants in Mining,…

Conflict Pathways and Determinants in Mining, Oil, and Gas

From SDG Academy

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This chapter introduces two frameworks that were developed to understand the process, pathways, and dynamics of natural resource conflicts and the specific role of…

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Extractives in Peacebuilding in Aynak, Afghanistan

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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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