Case Study: Environmental Peacebuilding in Colombia (Chapter 1.4 in Massive Open Online Course on Environmental Security & Sustaining Peace) [Video]
Publisher: UNEP, ELI, Columbia University, Duke University, University of California Irvine, UNDP, and SDG Academy
Author(s): David Jensen
Date: 2019
This case study delves into the environmental dimensions of the causes, conduct, peacemaking, and post-conflict peacebuilding of Colombia’s civil war. There are five main environment- or natural resource-related considerations, discussed in the context of the historic peace agreements. These highlight the importance of environmental peacebuilding practices throughout the conflict lifecycle.