Digital Technologies for Environmental Peacebuilding: Horizon Scanning of Opportunities & Risks


Publisher: UNEP and EnPAx

Author(s): Albert Martinez Sequero, Asim Zia, Carl Bruch, David Jensen, and Silja Halle, with Theresa Dearden, Benjamin Dills, Mirza Sadaqat Huda, Richard A. Matthew, Samantha Murphy, Shanna McClain, Albert Martinez Sequero, Panagiotis Oikonomou, Alejandro Martín

Date: 2024

Topics: Data and Technologies

Countries: Cambodia, Colombia, Cyprus, Liberia, Mali, Nepal, Syrian Arab Republic, Timor-Leste, Ukraine, Yemen

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This report specifically delves into how digital technologies can be harnessed to manage environmental and natural resource risks that contribute to insecurity and social conflict, as well as the opportunities they present for peacebuilding, cooperation, and social cohesion. We examine relevant use cases spanning the peace and security continuum and conclude with a set of important policy and governance recommendations. The report is designed to inform and contribute to significant upcoming frameworks addressing digital technologies, including the Summit of the Future and the Global Digital Compact, among others.