First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is hosting its First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding from October 23 to 25, 2019.
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is hosting its First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding.
The conference will take place at the University of California, Irvine, from October 23 to 25, 2019. IISD's Resilience Program will be leading and participating in a number of sessions covering the following topics:
- Conflict-Sensitive Conservation
- Early Linkages in Environment, Conflict, and Peace
- Environmental Peacebuilding in a Changing Climate
- Integrating Climate Solutions in Conflict-Affected Settings: Innovations in Environmental Peacebuilding
- Green Conflict Minerals: The Fuels of Conflict in the Transition to a Low-Carbon
- Migration, Climate Change, and Environmental Peacebuilding
A detailed agenda can be found here.
Upcoming events
Building Bridges: The State of Nature-Based Investments
Join us for a panel at the Building Bridges conference in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss the state-of-play of nature-based investments and the potential opportunities they present.
Through Her Lens: Women leading change in sustainable agriculture and market inclusion
Despite the critical role that women play in agricultural production, they still do not have equal access to global agricultural supply chains on terms that benefit them.
The Pivotal Role of Sustainability for Ukraine’s Reconstruction
This webinar, hosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the Ukrainian Climate Office, will discuss how to incorporate sustainability into Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction plans and share recommendations for implementation.
A Municipal Perspective on the Value of Natural Infrastructure
This webinar will showcase examples the cost-effectiveness of natural infrastructure from a municipal perspective. Focusing on what municipalities need—what evidence and numbers they rely on, and what tools and planning processes are required to ensure that natural infrastructure is assessed alongside traditional infrastructure for cost-effectiveness.