Events
Climate, Conflict, & Refugees: Examining the Impact of Environmental Change on Human Security
Jun 13, 2017
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Stimson Center
Washington, DC
From rising sea levels to crowded megacities, environmental change is spurring new trends in human mobility — and posing new challenges to human security. As…
6th Annual AIAG Conflict Minerals Industry Briefing
Jun 7, 2017
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Automotive Industry Action Group
Livonia, MI
The 2017 Conflict Minerals Industry Briefing is designed to offer the necessary information for new professionals and to advance the knowledge level of those experienced…
Coordination of Assessments for Environment in Humanitarian Action
Jun 7, 2017
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Inter Agency Standing Committee
Geneva, Switzerland
Disasters cause both loss of life and damage to the natural capital upon which societal well-being depends. The Coordination of Assessments for Environment in Humanitarian…
Warfare, Environment, Social Inequality and Peace Studies (WESIPS) Conference
May 25, 2017
- May 27, 2017
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Dr. Richard J. Chacon (Winthrop University) and Dr. Yamilette Chacon (James Madison University)
Seville, Spain
Over millennia, warfare, environmental degradation, and social inequality have brought much suffering to humankind. In an effort to facilitate interdisciplinary cross-fertilization, WESIPS brings together a…
Climate, Energy, and Security with Senators Graham and Whitehouse
May 16, 2017
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The Center for Climate and Security
Washington, DC
Organizer: The Center for Climate and Security
When: 16 May 2017, 2:00pm EDT
Where:
Hart Senate Office Building, Room 902
Washington, DC 20002
Please join the Center for Climate and Security and…
4th Istanbul International Water Forum
May 10, 2017
- May 11, 2017
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Turkish Water Institute
Istanbul, Turkey
The world is witnessing an unprecedented rise in the number of people fleeing wars and conflicts. Turkey being in the midst of this phenomenon, the…
Water and Security in South and Southeast Asia
May 9, 2017
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Woodrow Wilson Center and World Wildlife Fund
Washington, DC
Across South and Southeast Asia, rapidly changing ecological conditions are creating challenges for social stability. Growing populations and economies demand greater and greater freshwater resources,…
Key Elements for a Stable Pakistan: Confronting Internal Factors that Endanger Progress for the Region
May 1, 2017
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U.S. Institute of Peace
Washington, DC
Organizer: U.S. Institute of Peace
When: 1 May 2017, 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Where:
U.S. Institute of Peace
2301 Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20037
Terrorism, stagnant economic growth and a population in which…
Hill Briefing: Climate Change and the Risks to National Security
Apr 27, 2017
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American Security Project and the Center for Climate and Security
Washington, DC
On April 27th, senior national security experts Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, USN (Ret.), Brigadier General Stephen Cheney, USMC (Ret.), and Brigadier General David McGinnis, USA (Ret.) will discuss…
Seminar: Lagging Lands, Violent Lands (2017 World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings Events on Building Sustainable Communities)
Apr 22, 2017
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World Bank and IMF
Washington, DC
Organizers: World Bank & IMF
When: Saturday, April 22, 12:30 – 2:00 pm EDT
Where:
Room MC13-121, MC Building,
1818 H Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20433
Follow these 2017 World Bank-IMF…
Water Cooperation and Conflict: The Local and Global Challenge
Apr 13, 2017
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Pace University
New York, NY
Water is essential to life. An age of unprecedented planetary change demands new strategies to manage this substance upon which nature, nations and neighborhoods depend.…
From Scarcity to Security: Water as a Resource for Middle East Peacebuilding
Mar 20, 2017
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Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
Washington, DC
In the Middle East, water has often constituted a source of tension between Israel, the Palestinians and neighboring states. In recent years, however, regional leaders…
4th Arab Water Week 2017: Managing Water Systems within Fragile Environments in the Arab Region
Mar 19, 2017
- Mar 23, 2017
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Arab Countries Water Utilities Association
Dead Sea, Jordan
Water is increasingly becoming a binding constraint on Arab development. According to the Arab Development Challenges Reports by UNDP; available renewable fresh water resources per…
The Impact of Armed Conflict on the Environment and Natural Resources: A Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 Perspective
Mar 17, 2017
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University of West of England Environmental Law Unit
Bristol, United Kingdom
With the objective of SDG16 in mind, the aim of the proposed seminar is to explore the implementation of SDG16 and the challenges to such…
22nd Annual Tulane Environmental Law & Policy Summit: Sessions on Marine Environment in the South China Sea
Mar 10, 2017
- Mar 11, 2017
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Environmental and Energy Society of Tulane University Law School
New Orleans, LA
The Environmental and Energy Society of Tulane University Law School proudly hosts the 22nd annual Summit to bring together professionals and the public on current…
Panorama Webinar: Gender Mainstreaming Solutions for Protected Areas
Mar 9, 2017
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Panorama Solutions
Webinar
This PANORAMA Webinar will showcase gender mainstreaming solutions for protected areas. These solutions demonstrate how women's participation and inclusion in protected area management and governance…
From West Africa to the Middle East, Water and the Rise of Insurgencies in the "Arc of Instability"
Mar 3, 2017
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Wilson Center
Washington, DC
Water scarcity and conflict over freshwater resources have contributed to an “arc of instability” stretching from West Africa through the Maghreb and across the Mediterranean…
Healing the Enlightenment Rift: Rationality, Spirituality, and Shared Waters
Mar 2, 2017
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University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA
Water management is, by definition, conflict management: whether in the Western US or internationally, competing stakeholder interests include domestic users, agriculturalists, hydropower generators, recreators, and…
Global Conflict Mineral Compliance & Supply Chain Transparency Summit
Mar 2, 2017
- Mar 3, 2017
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Corporate Parity
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attending this Corporate Parity event will help you to engage with top industry leaders as they share proven strategies for: building a cross-functional team to ensure compliance…
Myanmar Environment Expo
Feb 24, 2017
- Feb 26, 2017
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MiTA Myanmar
Yangon, Myanmar
Myanmar Electricity Exhibition will be co-located with Myanmar Solar Expo and Myanmar Environment Expo in Yangon during 24-26 Feb 2017.
WASHINGTON DC & YANGON, USA &…
NDEL 2017 Conference: Environment, National Security & Human Rights
Feb 24, 2017
- Feb 25, 2017
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Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
New Haven, CT
Join NDEL to explore the intersections of environment, state security, and human lives and livelihoods. This conference will discuss practical policy recommendations and legal frameworks…
ISA's 58th Annual Convention
Feb 22, 2017
- Feb 25, 2017
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International Studies Association
Baltimore, MD
The International Studies Association Annual Convention includes many sessions and other events related to environmental peacebuilding. It is one of the primary places for early…
Refugees and Access to Water Public Conference
Feb 3, 2017
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Geneva Water Hub
Geneva, Switzerland
The Conference on “Refugees and Access to Water” will present the results of the Geneva Water Hub Think Tank Roundtable on the “Water and Refugees:…
Healing the Enlightenment Rift: Rationality, Spirituality, and Shared Waters
Feb 2, 2017
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Water UCI
UC Irvine
Date: Thursday, March 2, 2017
Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. – Lecture
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Reception
Location: Calit2, UC Irvine (directions and parking information). Parking is…
Building Sustainable Peace for All: Synergies between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustaining Peace
Jan 24, 2017
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UN
New York, NY
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the concept of Sustaining Peace, as outlined in Security Council Resolution 2282 (2016) and General Assembly Resolution 701262,…
Artisanal Mining, Property Rights, and Development
Dec 13, 2016
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USAID LandLinks
Webinar
Join USAID LandLinks and leading experts in artisanal mining for an interactive online discussion about the challenges faced by small-scale and artisanal miners around the world, as well…
Climate Security in a National and Geopolitical Context
Dec 12, 2016
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Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Helsinki, Finland
Climate change will have various effects on global and national security settings, both directly caused by natural disasters and indirectly through societal upheavals. Climate threats…
Presentation: Strategic Report: Environment, Peace and Security – A Convergence of Threats
Dec 9, 2016
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Interpol & UNEP
Washington, DC
A presentation on the forthcoming UNEP INTERPOL “Strategic Report: Environment, Peace, and Security – A Convergence of Threats,” is scheduled on December 9, 2016 from 2:00…
Tomorrow’s Peacebuilders 2016 Awards
Dec 9, 2016
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Alliance for Peacebuilding & Peace Direct
Washington, DC
The Alliance for Peacebuilding and Peace Direct are proud to announce that we have selected winners for our Tomorrow’s Peacebuilders competition! This annual competition selects…
Water Issues, from Source of Conflict to Vehicle for Regional Cooperation and Stability
Dec 8, 2016
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Institute for National Security Studies
Tel Aviv, Israel
In cooperation with the global German political foundation, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung – Israel, and the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Tel Aviv, EcoPeace Middle East will hold an Israeli…