Environment, Development, and Sustainable Peace: Finding Paths To Environmental Peacemaking
ECSP cosponsors a conference featuring Pekka Haavisto, Tom Spencer, and other environmental security experts at Britain's Wilton Park, one of the world's leading centers for the discussion of international issues, from September 16-19.
ECSP Director Geoffrey Dabelko, along with Environment, Development, and Sustainable Peace collaborators Alexander Carius (Adelphi Research) and Alexander Lopez (National University of Costa Rica), will kick off a four-day meeting at Britain's Wilton Park, one of the world's leading centers for the discussion of international issues. Participants will try to illuminate the path to peacemaking by answering these questions:
The conference will deliberately emphasize positive theories and examples to counter the persistent focus on negative linkages among threats to the environment, development, and peace. Participants—including international policymakers, experts, and representatives of corporations and NGOs—will discuss initiatives by government, business, and civil society that join the issues in a "virtuous circle."
Speakers and Sessions
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Who should attend?
The number of participants is limited to 75. The conference fee (fully inclusive) is £1150 (reductions are possible for participants from the South and for NGOs).
For more information, please contact:
Ms. Sandry Koo, Conference Administrator
Tel: +44 (0) 1903 817765
Fax: +44 (0) 1903 817162
Dr. Roger Williamson, Associate Director
Tel: +44 1903 817737
Fax: +44 1903 814445
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