Announcements


Call for Abstracts: International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference 2017 (EXTENDED Deadline: 31/1/2017)

Dec 27, 2016 | International Sustainable Development Research Society

We kindly inform you that the deadline to submit abstracts to the International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference (ISDRS 2017 Bogotá, Colombia) has been extended…


Online Publication: Governance, Natural Resources, and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding

Dec 20, 2016 | ELI and UNEP

The chapters from Governance, Natural Resources, and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding (2016) are now available online free-of-charge.  Edited by Carl Bruch, Carroll Muffett, and Sandra S. Nichols,…


The Center for Tropical Ecology and Conservation Announces the Annual Symposium and Call for Abstracts: New Approaches to Conservation Conflicts

Dec 20, 2016 | Antioch University New England

Human-wildlife conflicts and conflicts between people about wildlife and conservation are serious obstacles to wildlife conservation programs worldwide. Conservation conflicts are increasing and need to…


The Water Cooperation and Diplomacy Joint Master’s Programme Seeks Applicants for the 2017 Academic Year

Dec 20, 2016 | University for Peace (UPEACE), UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Oregon State University (OSU)

The Water Cooperation and Diplomacy Joint Master’s Programme is recruiting competitive applicants from around the world for enrollment in a two-year, three-degree international master’s programme.…


Registration is Open for the 2017 International Peace Park Expeditions

Nov 28, 2016 | International Peace Park Expeditions

Registration for 2017 is open for undergraduate and graduate students for International Peace Park Expeditions three Accredited Academic Expeditions on Environmental Peacebuilding (http://eepurl.com/cqKArz). Earn academic…


Scarred Lands & Wounded Lives: The Environmental Footprint of War

Oct 31, 2016 | The Video Project

The award winning documentary Scarred Lands & Wounded Lives: The Environmental Footprint of War and five companion shorts are now available at no charge.  Visit…


Climate Security Policy Recommendations - Request for Support

Oct 25, 2016 | The Center for Climate and Security

The Climate Security Working Group-International would like to produce a useful guide to existing recommendations in this field for the defense, diplomacy, development and multilateral…


IUCN AEL Call for Papers: Workshop 2017

Oct 25, 2016 | IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Research Committee

Notwithstanding the protection afforded by domestic, regional and international legal instruments, the environment is often the mute victim of armed conflicts, from civil wars, drug…


ECSP Is Seeking Winter/Spring 2017 Interns!

Oct 20, 2016 | Environmental Change & Security Program (Wilson Center)

The Environmental Change and Security Program is seeking interns to write for our award-winning blog, New Security Beat, network with leading experts in the environment, development,…


Ambassador Marie Jacobsson to Receive Fourth Al-Moumin Award in Environmental Peacebuilding

Sep 27, 2016

For the last three years, Ambassador Marie Jacobsson has served as the International Law Commission’s Special Rapporteur for the topic Protection of the Environment in…


2017 Warfare, Environment, Social Inequality, and Peace Studies (WESIPS) Biennial Conference Abstract Deadline

Sep 20, 2016 | Organizers of WESIPS 2017

Please consider presenting a paper at the 2017 Warfare, Environment, Social Inequality, and Peace Studies (WESIPS) Biennial Conference to be held at the Center for…


Request for Proposals: Yale New Directions in Environmental Law 2017 -- Environment, National Security, and Human Rights

Sep 13, 2016 | New Directions in Environmental Law

The New Directions in Environmental Law Conference is soliciting proposals for sessions at the 2017 conference, to be held at the Yale School of Forestry…


Tomorrow’s Peacebuilders Awards 2016: Call for Applications

Sep 6, 2016 | Peace Direct & Alliance for Peacebuilding

Do you know any environmental peacebuildrrs who warrant recognition? Would international recognition and a $10,000 prize help your organisation make a bigger impact? Apply today for…


Environmental Peacebuilding at the World Conservation Congress

Aug 3, 2016

Are you going to the 2016 World Conservation Congress? In addition to the many events related to environmental peacebuilding, ELI will convene an informal strategy meeting with…


Save the Date: 4th Istanbul International Water Forum

Aug 2, 2016 | Turkish Water Institute

The 4th IIWF will be held by the Turkish Water Institute (SUEN), with support from the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs of Turkey. The…


Environmental Peacebuilding MOOC -- Feedback Sought on Draft Syllabus

Jul 16, 2016 | MOOC Steering Committee

We are excited to share with you the draft syllabus for an Environmental Peacebuilding MOOC (massive open online course). In the next two weeks, we…


Call for Papers: Business, Peace and Sustainable Development (July 2017 Publication)

Jul 16, 2016 | Greenleaf Publishing

We are inviting contributions to the Business, Peace and Sustainable Development (BPSD) Journal from Greenleaf Publishing.

Business, Peace and Sustainable Development (BPSD) is a peer-reviewed journal…


Call for Abstracts for 2017 Warfare, Environment, Social Inequality, and Peace Studies (WESIPS) Biennial Conference

Jun 14, 2016 | Center for Cross-Cultural Study

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…


STUDENTS - APPLY NOW! Campus Organizer, Enough Project's Conflict-Free Campus Initiative 2016-17

May 17, 2016 | Enough Project & STAND

The Conflict-Free Campus Initiative (CFCI), a joint initiative of the Enough Project and STAND, draws on the power of student leadership and activism to support peace in the Democratic…


Call for Papers: Preparing the First Book on Media, Peace & the Environment

May 8, 2016 | Media Association for Peace

Call for Papers is still open! MAP is pleased to invite journalists, activists, students, researchers, environmental experts and policy makers to submit papers to the…


New Study: Good Governance of Natural Resources Essential for Post-Conflict Peacebuilding and Economic Recovery

May 3, 2016 | ELI, UNEP, University of Tokyo, and McGill University

WASHINGTON, DC and GENEVA—After armed conflict, those who survive need food, water, shelter, the means to earn a living, and the promise of a return…


Natural Resources Leadership Academy

Apr 29, 2016 | Oregon State University

NRLA puts a unique twist on the standard college based learning environment, allowing both the graduate student (credit) and working professional (non-credit) the opportunity to…


Hiroshima & The DMZ: The Ethnology of Environmental Peacebuilding in Korea & Japan

Apr 5, 2016 | Peace Park Expeditions and Ohio University

Experience the power and beauty of East Asian culture, language and ecology in the Hiroshima and the DMZ program. This summer will take students back…


Environment in Humanitarian Action: Why It Matters?

Mar 22, 2016 | Consultative Group for Emergency Preparedness and Response

When you think of humanitarian action, do you ever reflect on the environment? You surely see humanitarian relief as saving lives, alleviating suffering, providing aid…


Do You Know Leaders in the Environment and Security Sectors in Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, or South Sudan? Send Us a Message!

Mar 10, 2016 | ELI & UNEP

The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are soliciting input from Members of the Environmental Peacebuilding Community of Practice to…


Environment, Peace, and Security Certification of Professional Achievement

Mar 8, 2016 | Columbia University

Columbia University’s Environment, Peace, and Security Certification of Professional Achievement will prepare you to understand the rapidly changing connections between environment and security dynamics, and…


Environmental Peacebuilding & Sustainability: Peace Parks in the Balkans

Mar 6, 2016 | International Peace Park Expeditions & Ohio University

International Peace Park Expeditions and Ohio University will offer the following accredited academic expedition focused on Environmental Peacebuilding this summer with a deadline to apply…


The Inventory of Conflict and Environment (ICE) Expert System

Feb 27, 2016 | American University

How do we understand conflict and environment case studies?  Often, there is an informal process of searching similar cases for points of comparison and contrast.…


From Fragility to Resilience: Managing Natural Resources in Fragile Situations in Africa

Feb 17, 2016 | African Development Bank and ELI

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) have produced a new report on natural resources management in fragile and conflict-affected…


Deadline Extended: Environmental Peacebuilding Study Abroad Opportunities

Feb 15, 2016 | International Peace Park Expeditions

International Peace Park Expeditions and Ohio University will offer the following accredited academic expeditions focused on Environmental Peacebuilding this summer with a deadline to apply…