Roundtable on “Defining Environmental Peacebuilding”

Mar 16, 2016 | International Studies Association
Atlanta, GA
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For many years, researchers, practitioners, and decision makers have been working at the intersection of peacebuilding, natural resources and the environment.  Over this time, our understanding of “environmental peacebuilding” has evolved.  This roundtable discusses environmental peacebuilding from different disciplines – namely environmental studies, peace studies and political geography – and strives toprovide clarity by suggesting one or multiple delineations of this important interdisciplinary concept. Questions raised: Should there be one overarching definition of “environmental peacebuilding”, or is there merit in multiple definitions? In the interdisciplinary field of environmental peacebuilding, what would be the practical implications of discipline-specific definitions? What are the key characteristics of environmental peacebuilding? What role does environmental peacebuilding play in peacebuilding processes? How does environmental peacebuilding relate to positive peace? How do we measure and evaluate environmental peacebuilding?

Session  WA79

Location: Atlanta, GA

When: Wednesday, March 16 8:15 AM - 10:00 AM

Panel

Chair Florian Krampe  (Uppsala University)

Participants: Karin Aggestam  (Lund University), Erika S. Weinthal  (Duke University), Carl Bruch  (Environmental Law Institute), Ashok Swain (Uppsala University), and Geoffrey D. Dabelko  (Ohio University)