Environmental Peacebuilding Publications
Global Conflict Transformation: Lessons from the Field
Jul 07, 2011Paper contribution to January 2010 seminar on environmental peacebuilding. more
Water, Conflict, and Cooperation: Lessons From the Nile River Basin (No. 4)
Jul 07, 2011Patricia Kameri-Mbote examines the context of the Nile River basin and the relationships forged among the states that share its waters. more
Why Environmental Transformation Causes Violence: A Synthesis
Jul 07, 2011Correlations between transformation of societal-nature relationships and violent conflict are numerous. This analysis will examine the critical role of transformation regarding causation of environmental conflicts in certain areas of developing countries. more
Water Can Be a Pathway to Peace, Not War (No. 1)
Jul 07, 2011By coming together to jointly manage shared water resources, countries can build trust and prevent conflict. more
ECSP Report 3: Official Statements and New Publications
Jul 07, 2011Excerpts from recent official statements in which environmental issues are cited in the context of security institutions and national interests, and reviews by experts of new publications. more
L'eau peut etre un chemin vers la paix, et non vers la guerre (No. 1)
Jul 07, 2011 En s’alliant pour gérer conjointement leurs ressources partagées en eau, les pays peuvent construire une relation de confiance et éviter les conflits. more
ECSP Report 2
Jul 07, 2011In the 1996 issue of ECSP's annual report, Miriam R. Lowi writes about water disputes in the Middle East; Dennis Pirages explores "microsecurity"; and Thomas Homer-Dixon discusses findings from a project on environment, population, and security. Complete report. more
The New Face of Water Conflict (No. 3)
Jul 07, 2011Amid the talk of looming “water wars,” a less dramatic—but more immediate—link between water and violence is often ignored: the violence engendered by poor governance of water resources, says Ken Conca. more
Environmental Peacemaking
Jul 07, 2011How can environmental cooperation be used to bolster regional peace? A large body of research suggests that environmental degradation may catalyze violent conflict. Environmental cooperation, in contrast, has gone almost unexplored as a means of peacemaking, even though it opens several effective channels: enhancing trust, establishing habits of cooperation, lengthening the time horizons of decisionmakers, forging cooperative trans-societal linkages, and creating shared regional norms and identities.More about this title can be found on the Wilson Center Press website. more
