Evaluation
Evaluation constitutes a systematic and comprehensive assessment within the monitoring and evaluation framework of environmental peacebuilding interventions. It involves a careful examination of the intervention's design, implementation, and effects to determine its worth, value, quality, and importance. Evaluations not only utilize monitoring information but also delve into the underlying mechanisms and impacts of the intervention. Evaluation can take place at various stages, from inception to completion and beyond, depending on the specific objectives of it. By actively engaging in thorough evaluations, practitioners in environmental peacebuilding can optimize the outcomes of their interventions and advance knowledge in the field.
Resources
Symposium on the Water-Energy-Peace Nexus
Event
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the University of Ottawa are pleased to announce that they will host a one-day thematic symposium on the Water-Energy-Peace Nexus,…
Call for Abstracts: Symposium on the Water-Energy-Peace Nexus
Announcement
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the University of Ottawa are pleased to announce a call for abstracts for presentations to be delivered at a one-day…
The Nature of Peace: Trajectories of Environmental Peacebuilding between Dominant Narratives and Power Relations
Library
Peacebuilding initiatives play an important role in the reconstruction of political, economic, and social conditions after internal armed conflicts. If these initiatives also account for…
Call for Proposals: Path To Ottawa
Announcement
In the lead-up to the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding–taking place in June 2026 in Ottawa, Canada–the Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and Conference partners…
EnPAx Launches New Website
Announcement
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is pleased to announce a major upgrade of the Environmental Peacebuilding Knowledge Platform (www.environmentalpeacebuilding.org).
Over the last thirteen years, the Environmental…
Conflict-Monitoring Collective Wins European Space Agency Earth Observation Excellence Award
Blog
The Decentralized Damage Mapping Group — an international collective of academics and civil society organisations — has advanced the use of satellite analysis to document the…
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Announcement
“Environment and Security” has new accounts on Bluesky and LinkedIn. Please follow us and learn, share, and engage!
“Environment and Security” is the leading global outlet for peer-reviewed…
Liberia: EPA, Partners Launch Geospatial Training to Boost Forest Monitoring
International
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia, in collaboration with Novasphere, has launched a one-week geospatial training program aimed at enhancing forest monitoring capabilities. Hosted…
Seeking Translation Assistance for Environmental Peacebuilding Glossary of Terms and Concepts
Announcement
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is leading the development of an Environmental Peacebuilding Glossary of Terms and Concepts. The Glossary will be published by Routledge,…
Call for Nominations: Al Moumin Award for Thought Leadership in Environmental Peacebuilding
Announcement
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is seeking nominations for the 2025 Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding. The award and lecture are named…
Seeking Translation Assistance for Environmental Peacebuilding Glossary of Terms and Concepts
Announcement
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is leading the development of an Environmental Peacebuilding Glossary of Terms and Concepts. The Glossary will be published by Routledge,…
NOW LIVE: EnPAx MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace
Announcement
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
Announcement
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
Announcement
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…
Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Event
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the Grotius Center for International Legal Studies at Leiden University are delighted to announce that the Third International Conference on Environmental…
Opportunity to Contribute to a "Glossary of Environmental Peacebuilding Terms"
Announcement
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!
Announcement
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…
Ukraine/Russia: Die Natur ist auch Opfer dieses Krieges (Nature Is Also the Victim of This War)
International
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
International
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.…
Ground for Peace: Land Restoration for International Peace and Security
Library
For more than three billion people, land is core to their survival, wellbeing, and dignity. However, with between 20–40% of total global land area degraded…
Climate Security in South Sudan: A Conversation with Ratia Tekenet [Audio]
Library
In today’s episode of New Security Broadcast, ECSP Director Lauren Risi interviews Ratia Tekenet, a Climate Security Expert with the UN Mission in South Sudan…
Conflict Mitigation as a Means of Climate Change Adaptation: Lessons for Policy and Development Practice
Library
In this article, the authors examine the ways conflict can drive climate change vulnerability and, in turn, argue that conflict mitigation can act as a…
Assessing the Influence of Landscape Conservation and Protected Areas on Social Wellbeing Using Random Forest Machine Learning
Briefs & Development
The urgency of interconnected social-ecological dilemmas such as rapid biodiversity loss, habitat loss and fragmentation, and the escalating climate crisis have led to increased calls…
The Youth Review: Environmental Peacebuilding, Conservation, and Nonprofit Cooperation [Video]
Library
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the…
A Polluting War: Risk, Experts, and the Politics of Monitoring Wartime Environmental Harm in Eastern Ukraine
Briefs & Development
War always harms the environment. As the fog of war produces unreliable data, it also obstructs our capacity to monitor those harms. While some call…
A New Tool to Assess Environmental Peacebuilding
Blog
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…
Launching a New Academic Research Network on Conflict and the Environment
Blog
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…
Launch of the Toolkit on Monitoring and Evaluation of Environmental Peacebuilding
Event
Please join us to launch the Toolkit on Monitoring and Evaluation of Environmental Peacebuilding! The Toolkit is designed to help practitioners navigate the particular set of challenges faced…
Launch of the Toolkit on Monitoring and Evaluation of Environmental Peacebuilding
Event
Please join us to launch the Toolkit on Monitoring and Evaluation of Environmental Peacebuilding! The Toolkit is designed to help practitioners navigate the particular set of challenges faced when performing monitoring and…
Extended Dialogue on Forests, Livelihoods and Peace: Monitoring & Evaluation (A Path to The Hague Initiative)
Event
Monitoring and evaluation play a crucial role in addressing and mitigating forest conflicts. These conflicts often arise due to competing interests, such as economic development,…