"Livelihoods, Natural Resources, and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding" to be published in February

Jan 6, 2015 | ELI, UNEP, McGill University & University of Tokyo

The Environmental Law Institute, United Nations Environment Programme, McGill University, and the University of Tokyo are delighted to announce the completion of "Livelihoods, Natural Resources and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding," the fifth in a series of edited books on natural resource management in post-conflict settings. The manuscript has been sent to Earthscan for publication in late February.  Edited by Helen Young and Lisa Goldman, the book examines the role of natural resources in supporting livelihoods and facilitating peacebuilding processes. In developing countries around the world, agriculture, pasturage, charcoal, wildlife, and fisheries have strong microeconomic and cultural importance. Vital to livelihoods, these resources are unfortunately not exempt from the brutal effects of conflict. The book includes 18 case studies in which contributing authors discuss strategies in managing these resources and supporting livelihoods in post-conflict environments. The book reviews and synthesizes the lessons learned from these experiences.  More information is available at the publisher's website, and on the Environmental Peacebuilding website. 

The Environmental Peacebuilding initiative is producing six edited books (published by Earthscan) that include 150 case studies and other analyses from 60 conflict-affected countries and territories, written by 225 researchers, practitioners, and decision makers from around the world.  Six months after each book is published, the individual chapters are available for download from the Environmental Peacebuilding website.