Environment, Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice: Western Africa

Jul 14, 2021 | Bosch Alumni Network in partnership with the Environmental Peacebuilding Association
online

Across communities and societies that have experienced conflicts where natural resources have been one of the factors, we find an undeniable link between the protection of the environment and the resources in question, and the protection of civilians. Damaged livelihoods that depend on the very environment and its resources for survival require rehabilitation and restoration as much as the human society requires rehabilitation and restoration.

Thus, this calls for the diverse actors involved in post conflict societies to adopt environmentally sensitive approaches in their initiatives. Mechanisms that are established to support stabilization and transition, including transitional justice mechanisms in their diversity, can no longer over look this nexus between environment, peace and stability.

These webinars will thus discuss matters relating to conflicts, environment, natural resources and transitional justice in the various African regions.

Panelists

Legborsi Saro Pyagbara: Legborsi Saro Pyagbara is the current President of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), representing the interests of the Indigenous Ogoni People in Nigeria's Niger Delta. Before assuming his present role, Mr Pyagbara had been the International Advocacy Officer for the Movement during which he led the organization's robust engagement since 2004 with negotiations on the Rio Conventions, particularly the CBD and the UNFCCC.

Harrison Kwame Golo: Harrison Kwame Golo is currently a Senior Lecturer. He is the founding and first Director, Centre for Conflict, Human Rights and Peace Studies, University of Education, Winneba (Ghana). He holds postgraduate degrees in Human Rights; Human Rights Practice; as well as Development Studies from the universities of Gothenburg (Sweden), Roehampton (UK), Tromso (Norway) and International Institute of Social Studies (The Hague)

When: Jul 14, 2021 09:00- 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Please find the recording here: https://youtu.be/LPh0kLsHX1c