Environmental Peacebuilding Association

Horizons in Environmental Peacebuilding

Date & Time
Jun 18, 2026 | 11.00 - 12.30

Participants
Ken Conca, American University (United States)
Alexander Belyakov, Consultant (Canada)
Felicity Tepper, Australian National University (Australia)
Erin Czelusniak, Georgetown University (United States)
Natacha Merritt, Compound Eyes Foundation (France)

This panel examines the evolving field of environmental peacebuilding through the lenses of governance, theory, and practice. It interrogates how existing frameworks and institutional approaches address complex socio-ecological challenges, highlighting tensions between technocratic, state-centric models and more holistic, relational, and systems-oriented perspectives. Across diverse settings, the panel explores the limitations of fragmented governance, the risks posed by emerging environmental and geopolitical pressures, and the need to integrate justice, resilience, and long-term sustainability into recovery and cooperation efforts. It also reflects on how environmental peacebuilding approaches and tools shape the field’s priorities, potentially reinforcing or overlooking key dynamics. Collectively, the panel advances a more integrative understanding of environmental peacebuilding, emphasizing the importance of adaptive, inclusive, and context-sensitive approaches for navigating increasingly complex relationships between environment and conflict.

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