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Effect of Protected Areas on Human Populations in the Context of Colombian Armed Conflict, 2005–2018
Briefs & Development
It is widely recognised that conservation policies in protected areas must also favour the development and viability of human populations. Although much research has focused…
A Hippo in the Room: Predicting the Persistence and Dispersion of an Invasive Mega-Vertebrate in Colombia, South America
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Biological invasions are a big concern due to their potential to impact ecosystems, as well as local people. The hippo Hippopotamus amphibius, native to Africa,…
Intrastate Environmental Peacebuilding: A Review of the Literature
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As a discipline, environmental peacebuilding “integrates natural resource management in conflict prevention, mitigation, resolution, and recovery to build resilience in communities affected by conflict” (EnPAX…
Putting Peace Back Into the Peace Corps: Restoring International Volunteering for Development as a Peacebuilding Modality
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International volunteering for development is neglected as a peacebuilding model, despite its origins in the early 20th-century pacifist movement. In part, this is due to…
Pioneers of Peace, Implementers of Humanitarianism: Learning from the Ambivalence of Peacebuilders
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This article nuances the popular explanation that peace interventions fail because of a culture of peacebuilders unwilling to engage with the local. As a foundational…
Peacebuilding Without Peace? On How Pragmatism Complicates the Practice of International Intervention
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The International Relations (IR) literature has strongly criticised the invasive and top-down nature of liberal peace, facilitating a reinterpretation of the practice of international intervention…
Making Sense of Community Natural Resource Governance Perceptions
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How do you encourage the participation of communities and traditional institutions in enhancing landscape governance in and around protected areas? Ask them. Understanding attitudes and…
Levels of Conflict Over WIldlife: Understanding and Addressing the Right Problem
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Human–wildlife conflicts are complex and defy simple explanations and solu-tions. The fields of conflict analysis and peacebuilding offer insights into theintensity, intractability, and possible approaches…
Gaps in Knowledge About Local Peacebuilding: A Study in Deficiency from Jos, Nigeria
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The emphasis on local or hybrid efforts in peacebuilding literature brings front and centre the importance of being rooted within a particular context, with leadership…
From Theory to Practice: A Study of Remotely Managed Localised Humanitarian Action in Syria
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With unique strengths, problems, and challenges, localisation is an increasingly important modality for humanitarian relief. Based on the primary research including interviews with practitioners who…
Forested Landscapes for Equity: End Evaluation Report
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This report presents the End Evaluation of the Forested Landscapes for Equity Programme, as implemented by the Green Livelihoods Alliance (GLA) over the period 2016-2020.…
Did Human Security Forget the Humans? Critically Assessing Evaluations of Interventions With A Human Security Dimension in Sri Lanka
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During the ceasefire agreement in Sri Lanka between 2002 and 2006, a number of countries provided overseas development aid under the aegis of human security…
Data for Peacebuilding and Prevention Ecosystem Mapping: The State of Play and the Path to Creating a Community of Practice
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T his report is part of the new initiative on Data for Peacebuilding and Prevention, hosted at the NYU Center on International Cooperation in New…
Assessing Context-Specific Peacebuilding Approaches in Contemporary Armed Conflicts: From High-Level Mediation to Middle-Out Linkage in Syria and from Adaptive Mediation to Nationally-Owned Peacebuilding in Mozambique
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As contemporary armed conflicts become increasingly complex, peacebuilding actors have been unable to prevent or respond effectively to related crises. Considering the policy trends evoked…
Analogue Crisis, Digital Renewal? Current Dilemmas of Peacebuilding
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The international architecture of peacebuilding and statebuilding, with the United Nations’ efforts central among them, is currently responding to a shift from ‘analogue’ to ‘digital’…
Contesting the Climate: Security Implications of Geoengineering
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Scientists predict higher global temperatures over this century. While this may benefit some countries, most will face varying degrees of damage. This has motivated research…
Directions for Research on Climate and Conflict
Briefs & Development
The potential links between climate and conflict are well studied, yet disagreement about the specific mechanisms and their significance for societies persists. Here, we build…
Effectiveness of Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation on Achievement of Community-Based Water Projects in Tanzania
Briefs & Development
The Government of Tanzania is struggling to implement water projects throughout the country to ensure that 90% of the population has access to clean and…
Biodiversity Conservation and Management in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region: Are Transboundary Landscapes a Promising Solution?
Briefs & Development
Maintaining the health of biodiversity and ecosystem services is becoming an increasingly important concern for the global community. The biodiversity-rich Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region…
Contesting Localisation in Interfaith Peacebuilding in Northern Nigeria
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Amidst a ‘local turn’ in peacebuilding, donors have seized on the idea of ‘localising’ peacebuilding programmes. Donors have sought to include actors who have local…
The (Im)possibilities of Disaster Risk Reduction in the Context of High-Intensity Conflict: The Case of Afghanistan
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Conflict aggravates disaster risk and impact through increased vulnerability and weakened response capacities. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) and disaster governance are needed – but often…
Land Use and Land Cover Changes along the China-Myanmar Oil and Gas Pipelines – Monitoring Infrastructure Development in Remote Conflict-Prone Regions
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Energy infrastructures can have negative impacts on the environment. In remote and / or sparsely populated as well as in conflict-prone regions, these can be…
Solving the Jigsaw of Conflict-Related Environmental Damage: Utilizing Open-Source Analysis to Improve Research into Environmental Health Risks
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Investigation of the environmental impacts of armed conflict has been made easier in recent years with the development of new and improved methods for documenting…
Satellite Imagery in Conflict-Affected Areas: How Technology Can Support WFP Emergency Response
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The past decade has witnessed a boom in the availability of satellite data whether from established space agencies or from the private sector. Unique in…
Eyes in the Sky (Chapter in "Talking Tactics: Environmental Protection and Armed Conflicts")
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Regions of active conflict are typically data poor, access for environmental measurements is limited and many contemporary conflicts show no sign of conclusion. Earth observation…
Intertwined but Apart: Natural Heritage in Cultural Property Protection (Chapter in "Talking Tactics: Environmental Protection and Armed Conflicts")
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International attention has focused on the widespread damage to cultural heritage in recent armed conflicts, with conspicuous international effects. International aid to affected sites has…
Closing the Environmental Monitoring Gap in Conflicts (Chapter in "Talking Tactics: Environmental Protection and Armed Conflicts")
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Armed conflicts can create acute environmental risks and lead to degradation that impacts ecosystems, human health and livelihoods. However, poor security conditions in conflict-impacted areas…
USAID's Women, Peace, and Security: Implementation Plan
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USAID developed this Implementation Plan to support the United States Strategy on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS Strategy) through concrete, effective, and coordinated action across our…
State of Environment and Outlook Report for the Occupied Palestinian Territory 2020
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This report provides an overview of the current state of the environment in the occupied Palestinian territory. Building on earlier work by the United Nations…
IMPACT's Innovative Approach to Monitoring and Evaluation [Video]
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In this webinar, IMPACT walked participants through its M&E system and provided examples of how the analysis generated by the data can be rendered actionable…