Issue #324 – Jun 9, 2026

Announcements

Registration for the Fourth Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding in Ottawa

May 26, 2026 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The in-person portion of the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding will take place from June 16 - June 19, 2026, in Ottawa, Canada.

Events

For more upcoming events on environmental peacebuilding, please visit our online calendar of events.

Climate-Sensitive Peacebuilding: Integrating Climate Awareness into Your Peace Practices

September 21, 2026 - 2026-10-12 Pro Peace: Academy for Conflict Transformation
online

The consequences of climate change are reshaping the landscape of conflict work. Peace practitioners need the tools to keep pace.

Creative Practice and Restorative Justice: Environmental Peacebuilding in Dialogue

July 9, 2026 Environmental Peacebuilding Association
online

How do landscapes remember violence? What remains after conflict in the material world - in infrastructure, objects, environments, and collective memory?

Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

June 16, 2026 - 2026-06-19 Environmental Peacebuilding Association and University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada and online

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the University of Ottawa are delighted to announce that the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding will be held on June 16-19, 2026.

Environmental Peacebuilding Glossary Outreach Events

April 15, 2026 - 2026-07-10 Environmental Peacebuilding Association

With the publication of Essential Concepts of Environmental Peacebuilding: An A-Z Guide forthcoming in June 2026, a series of events are being organized to reach out to diverse audiences.

Library

In the last two weeks, 7 new publications were added to our online library of materials on environmental peacebuilding.

Intersecting Futures: Global Trends Shaping and Shaped by Climate Change over the Next Century

June 9, 2026 | Thijs van Aken and Laura Birkman
Hague Centre for Strategic Studies

Climate change is no longer a distant environmental challenge – it is rapidly reshaping global stability, economic resilience, and geopolitical competition.

Mining, Conflict, and Environmental Action in Myanmar’s Borderlands

June 9, 2026 | Surachanee Sriyai, Brian Eyler, and Regan Kwan
Stimson Center

Mining in Myanmar’s eastern borderlands is no longer only a local governance challenge; it is a transboundary environmental and security issue with growing regional consequences.

Unregulated Artisanal Mining and Threats to Environmental Peacebuilding in Mazowe District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe

June 9, 2026 | David Makwerere, Vigai Maunganidze, and Kudakwashe Ignatius Mhuri
Journal of Peacebuilding & Development

This study assessed the effects of unregulated artisanal gold mining on environmental security and environmental peacebuilding in the Mazowe District of Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe.

Eyes at the Last Mile: Ethical Impact Storytelling for Environmental Peacebuilding [Video]

June 3, 2026
Environmental Peacebuilding Association

Environmental peacebuilding operates at the intersection of environmental stress, conflict, health, and resilience, yet the lived realities of communities at the last mile are often mediated through distant, institutional narratives.

How Can Climate Change Help Us Build a More Peaceful World? [Video]

May 29, 2026 | Florian Krampe
TEDxMidAtlantic

A cracked riverbed, a drought, people on the move — and the headline writes itself: climate change breeds war.

The Renewable Energy Transition, Critical Minerals, and Conflict Risks

May 28, 2026 | Tobias Ide
Environmental Research Letters

The transition towards renewable energies is well under way, and it holds significant promises for societies around the world. This Perspective provides a concise overview about conflicts related to transition minerals.

Environmental Peacebuilding in Difficult Contexts: A Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Conditions for Communal Cooperation in Somalia

May 23, 2026 | Osman M. Jama, Tobias Ide, Oliver Fritsch, and Paul Taucher
Journal of Peace Research

This article examines the conditions under which local environmental peacebuilding emerges and is sustained in fragile and conflict-affected contexts, with a focus on intercommunal water governance in Puntland, Somalia.

Jobs

Please visit our jobs page to view these positions and other job opportunities.

Ukraine: Field Coordinator (M/F) - Kharkiv

June 9, 2026 | Solidarités International

Solidarités International is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for…

Somalia: Area Manager

June 5, 2026 | Danish Refugee Council

The Danish Refugee Council has been operational in Somalia since 1998 and is currently among the largest international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) in the country, with country-wide programmes implemented through six main offices and…

Haïti: WASH Coordinator - Emergency Response Team (M/F)

June 4, 2026 | Solidarités International

Chad: Spécialiste en Environnement

June 4, 2026 | Société de Développement International

La société de Développement International, un organisme de Recherche & Développement ayant son siège social à Québec au Canada recherche pour un projet au Tchad, les experts ayant les profils ci-dessous.

Lebanon: UNWFP - Beirut CO - Supply Chain Officer NOB

June 3, 2026 | World Food Programme

Assisting more than 115 million people in 120 + countries each year, the World Food Program (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies, and…

Philippines: Incident Command and Crisis Response Specialist

May 28, 2026 | Miyamoto International

Miyamoto International is a global multi-hazard engineering and disaster risk reduction firm that provides resiliency expertise that sustains industries and safeguards communities across the globe.

International News

In the last two weeks, 22 international news items on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. The following is a sampling:

Afghanistan: CASA-1000 Project: A New Gateway for Energy Cooperation and Economic Growth in Afghanistan

June 7, 2026
Radio Television of Afghanistan

The Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat has announced that work on the strategic CASA-1000 power transmission project is progressing rapidly across three phases in different parts of the country.

Climate Change: The Green Transition’s Dirty Secret: How Climate Projects Are Stripping Indigenous Land Rights

June 6, 2026 | Utkarsh Mishra
CounterCurrents

There is a version of the green transition that appears in corporate sustainability reports and climate conference presentations: renewable energy scaled at speed, forests preserved through carbon markets, critical minerals extracted for batteries…

DRC/Uganda: A Disease of Deforestation: How Ebola Is Linked to the Smartphone in Your Pocket

June 5, 2026 | Sonia Shah
Guardian

As demand for cobalt, gold and other minerals grows, mining is accelerating deforestation in the Congo basin – and increasing the risk of deadly Ebola outbreaks.

Afghanistan: Afghanistan Climate Crisis Deepens as Communities Scale up Environmental Action

June 5, 2026
UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan

As Afghanistan marks World Environment Day, communities across the country are grappling with intensifying climate and environmental challenges that are increasingly affecting livelihoods, food security, and stability.

Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Community-Led Green Push Restores Forest Cover Lost to War [Video]

June 5, 2026
WION

On World Environment Day, a community-led reforestation initiative in Char Bagh village in northeastern Afghanistan highlights a powerful story of environmental recovery.

Afghanistan: Water, Climate and Survival in Afghanistan: A Dossier of Reports on the Environment

June 3, 2026
Afghanistan Analysts Network

Two themes run through almost all the reports in this dossier – the climate crisis and water.

Liberia: LEITI, Stakeholders Renew Push for Extractive Sector Transparency

June 1, 2026 | Ishmael F. Menkor
Liberian Observer

The Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) and its Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) have renewed their commitment to strengthening transparency, accountability, and good governance in Liberia’s extractive industries following a two-day mid-year retreat in…

Norway/Russia: Norway-Russia Fish Pact Raises EU Security Concerns [Video]

May 28, 2026 | Marie Sina
Deutsche Welle

While much of Europe has cut its links to Russia, Norway's collaboration on cod with the country continues. The EU is concerned that the pact could threaten the continent's safety.

Iran/Israel/USA: US-Israel War on Iran Driving Historic Levels of Global Hunger, UN Says

May 27, 2026 | Julian Borger
Guardian

The continuing US-Israel war on Iran has compounded other global disasters to drive record numbers of people into hunger at a time when funding to combat famine has fallen dramatically, the deputy head…

Climate Change: The Climate Security Threat: Pentagon War Games, European Political Risks, and Darfur Violence

May 27, 2026
National Security Archive

State Department intelligence analysts predicted widening political fissures in Europe and warned about the rise of populist and radical political parties in response to climate action by European governments, according to a Bureau…

Israel/Palestine: Spanish Premier Warns Hunger Being Used as ‘Cheap Weapon of War’

May 26, 2026 | Beyza Binnur Donmez
Anadolu Agency

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday warned that hunger is increasingly being used as a “very cheap weapon” in conflicts, condemning attacks on food infrastructure and warning of worsening global food insecurity…

Blogs & Opinion

In the last two weeks, 14 blogs & opinion pieces on environmental peacebuilding were posted on our website. Here is a sampling:

South Asia's New Water Conflict Is over Data, Not Dams

June 6, 2026 | Saima Afzal

Today the challenge facing the treaty extends beyond water allocation itself. It concerns transparency, compliance and the growing strategic value of information in shared river basins.

Environmental Security Means National Security. It Cannot Be Secured through Treaties Alone

June 4, 2026 | Aisha Khan

On every World Environment Day (June 5), nations pause to acknowledge a crisis that has been in the making for over half a century.

Disaster Risk Reduction during Armed Conflicts

June 4, 2026 | Rebekah Harries

Countries enduring conflict are hit harder and suffer more deaths when disasters such as storms and earthquakes strike.

Geopark and Biosphere Programs Provide a Path for Peace in Hormuz

June 3, 2026 | Saleem H. Ali

The current conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States has unexpectedly become anchored in the Arabian/Persian Gulf, and most notably around the Straits of Hormuz.

The Geopolitics of Geo-Engineering: Weather Warfare vs. Climate Security

June 3, 2026 | Nayef Al-Rodhan

What happens when the climate itself becomes a theatre of geopolitical competition?

Do Minefields Protect Wildlife? It’s Complicated.

June 3, 2026 | Franciany Braga-Pereira

By excluding people minefields can reduce pressure from human activities like hunting or development.

From Conflict to Coexistence: Climate, Peace, and Pakistan’s Diplomatic Role

June 1, 2026 | Shuja Ahmad

By integrating climate responsibility into its diplomacy, Pakistan can promote peace, strengthen its global standing, and advocate for environmental justice in an increasingly conflict-ridden world.

Syria: The Ancient Flower That Survived Syria’s Wars Faces a New Threat

May 31, 2026 | Emily Garthwaite
Atmos

The Damascus rose has survived empire, crusade, and civil war. Now it faces a heating planet, and the question of who gets to claim it.

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