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NOW LIVE: EnPAx MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace

Sep 17, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) and SDGAcademyX

EnPAx and SDGAcademyX are pleased to announce that our historic, popular course on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace is now live.  This fifth iteration of…


SAVE THE DATE: EnPAx Announces Dates for the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Sep 2, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the University of Ottawa

Plan to connect and be inspired!  Plan your travel budgets.  Plan your research.  Plan to attend the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding! 

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association…


Call for Contributions to the Glossary of Environmental Peacebuilding Terms

Jul 24, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is excited to announce the launch of a process to develop a Glossary of Environmental Peacebuilding Terms and to invite contributions…


Opportunity to Contribute to a "Glossary of Environmental Peacebuilding Terms"

May 28, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is leading a process to develop a "Glossary of Environmental Peacebuilding Terms." This glossary will help to consolidate and build…


Toolkit on Monitoring and Evaluation of Environmental Peacebuilding Now Available in French and Spanish!

May 16, 2024 | Environmental Law Institute and EnPAx Monitoring and Evaluation Interest Group

The Toolkit on Monitoring and Evaluation of Environmental Peacebuilding is now available in French and Spanish! The Toolkit is designed to help practitioners navigate the particular set of challenges faced…


Enrollment for Limited-Capacity Sessions at the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding (OPEN NOW)

Apr 12, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

Enrollment in limited-capacity sessions is now open! 

The vast majority of sessions at the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding are open to all to attend. …


NOW AVAILABLE: Draft Agenda for the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Mar 15, 2024 | EnPAx and Leiden University

The Organizing Committee is delighted to share the draft agenda for the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding!  While it is still a work in…


Ukraine/Russia: Die Natur ist auch Opfer dieses Krieges (Nature Is Also the Victim of This War)

Mar 1, 2024 | Heiner Hoffmann, Spiegel

Polluted rivers, burned forests – rockets, bombs and tanks kill people in Ukraine and destroy buildings, but nature also suffers. The diplomat Illia Karandas warns:…


Ukraine/Russia: Ukraine's Agony: War Drafts Farmers, Threatens Global Food Supply amidst Russian Conflict

Mar 1, 2024 | Rizwan Shah, BNN Breaking

As Ukraine continues to resist Russia's aggression, the country faces a dire situation that not only jeopardizes its sovereignty but also endangers global food security.…


A New Tool to Assess Environmental Peacebuilding

Dec 19, 2023 | Eleanor Greenbaum

As climate-related disasters swell in scale and intensity, the countries and communities impacted by fragility or conflict are among the most vulnerable. The explicit focus…


EnPAx Announces Travel Grant Process for Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Dec 12, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

To ensure diversity of presenter viewpoints and background at the Third Conference, the Conference Organizing Committee has launched an "Assist a Scholar" campaign to raise…


Launching a New Academic Research Network on Conflict and the Environment

Dec 12, 2023 | Conflict and Environment Observatory

On 12th December, a new research community the ‘Conflict and Environment Academic Network (CEAN)’ was launched at the 2023 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. In…


EnPAx Announces New Benefits to Membership; Upcoming Conference Registration; Fee Changes from 1 January 2024

Oct 17, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

Following the creation of the "Environment and Security" journal, published in collaboration with SAGE, and the announcement that the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding…


Register now for the MOOC on "Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace"

Aug 11, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association, Environmental Law Institute, UNEP, Duke University, UC-Irvine, Columbia University, and the SDG Academy

EnPAx and its partners are delighted to announce that we are offering our massive open online course (MOOC) on "Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace" for…


Call for Artistic Submissions / Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Aug 7, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University are pleased to announce the call for art for…


Call for Abstracts: Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding [Deadline: October 2, 2023]

Jul 18, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University are pleased to announce the call for abstracts for…


Scoping Funding Opportunities for Environmental Peacebuilding

Jun 26, 2023 | Future Earth and Belmont Forum

The Belmont Forum is scoping a potential funding call on environmental peacebuilding. Those who are interested in learning more and in engaging are encouraged to…


EnPAx Announces the Dates for the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding and the Launch of The Path to The Hague

Apr 13, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is delighted to announce that the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding will be held in The Hague, Netherlands, from…


“Environment and Security”: Developments

Mar 7, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

"Environment and Security" is the leading global outlet for peer-reviewed research and debates on issues at the intersection of environmental and security. The Environmental Peacebuilding…


Have EU Military “Greening” Policies Had Any Effect?

Jan 24, 2023 | Conflict and Environment Observatory

“Military greening” is receiving growing attention, so in 2022, we examined the environmental policies of EU militaries, and how easy it was to measure performance…


Afghanistan: UN Employ Technology to Stop Afghanistan’s Illicit Opium Cultivation

Jan 16, 2023 | Fidel Rahmati, Khaama Press

On Monday, a British University, Cranfield, released a statement indicating a research partnership with United Nations. The report said that the researchers from the University…


Call for Abstracts on Climate Migration, Conflict, and Peace (for a Special Issue of "Environment and Security")

Nov 1, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The forthcoming journal Environment and Security is seeking abstracts for proposed papers on climate migration, conflict, and peace.  The selected papers will be included in…


Call for Nominations: Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding [Deadline: October 15, 2022]

Sep 19, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is seeking nominations for the Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding. The award and lecture are named after Dr.…


“Environment and Security” Now Accepting Journal Submissions!

Aug 8, 2022 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

Be a part of the historic launch of the new journal, Environment and Security!  Environment and Security will be the leading global outlet for peer-reviewed research…


Iraq: Satellite Imagery and Climate Change: Monitoring the Impact of Drought in Iraq [Photos]

Jun 17, 2022 | Yann Daoulas, Kermap

The “land between two rivers” appears on the brink of desertification as extreme heat episodes induced by climate change exacerbate drought, itself linked to years…


Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange, Radiation, Toxic Water Included in Landmark Burn Pit Bill

Jun 16, 2022 | Patricia Kime, Military.com

In addition to improving access to benefits for post-9/11 veterans exposed to burn pits, the sweeping toxic exposure legislation approved 84-14 by the Senate on…


Afghanistan: Facing Floods and Landslides, Afghans Turn to Nature for Protection

May 13, 2022 | UNEP

In remote settlements across Afghanistan’s Pamir Mountains, deep in the heart of Central Asia, locals have long struggled with landslides and floods. In recent years,…


Ukraine: 21 Federal Agencies Monitoring Ukraine War's Environmental Toll

May 13, 2022 | Andrew Freedman, Axios

Senior U.S. officials are huddling weekly to assess and share information on the environmental threats Ukraine faces due to Russia's invasion, Axios has learned. The…


Liberia: Environmental Monitoring to Ensure Compliance with Environmental Laws of Liberia

May 5, 2022 | FrontPage Africa

The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) has embarked on a month-long nationwide environmental compliance monitoring to ensure that proponents permitted by the Agency are…


Ukraine: Reports Reveal Women Are Stepping Up, Impact on Education

May 4, 2022 | UN News

The war in Ukraine is having a disproportionate impact on women and minorities, who are facing immense hardship when it comes to health, safety, and…