The Rise and Fall of Militarization in Environmental Contexts around the World

Theme Icon - Conservation, Conflict, and Cooperation Theme Icon - Extractivism, Emerging Technologies, and the Energy Transition

Date & Time
Jun 19, 2026 | 11.00 - 12.30

Participants
Carrie Hanks, Environmental Peacebuilding Association (United States)
Esther van 't Veen, Netherlands Defence Academy (Netherlands)
Dominic Offei, University of Massachusetts - Boston (Ghana)
Emily Kenward (United States)
Richard Marcantonio, University of Notre Dame (United States)

The Role of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in Fueling Violent Conflicts in “Galamsey” Communities in Ghana

Dominic Offei

The Rise of Militarized Conservation in Corcovado National Park and La Amistad International Peace Park in Costa Rica: An Ecofeminist Perspective

Emily Kenward, (United States)

The Role of the Military in Environmental Security Operations and Environmental Peacebuilding

Richard Marcantonio, University of Notre Dame, United States;

The Kenyan Environmental Soldier Program: Military Actors and Climate Mitigation

Esther van 't Veen, Netherlands Defence Academy (Netherlands)