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Call for Proposals: Environmental Peacebuilding Panel at the 2026 NERPS Conference in Tokyo
Sep 15, 2025
Tobias Ide and Aleksandra Balinskaia will organise a panel on environmental peagebuilding at the 5th Conference of the Network for Education and Research on Peace and…
CALL FOR ARTISTIC SUBMISSIONS: Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Sep 2, 2025
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the University of Ottawa
The Arts Initiative of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the University of Ottawa are delighted to announce the call for artistic contributions for the Fourth…
How Weather Stations Are Empowering Farmers and Building Peace in Northwest Nigeria
Aug 25, 2025
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UNDP Nigeria
For generations, farmers in Nigeria have relied on traditional agricultural practices, their wisdom passed down through time and rooted in cultural traditional knowledge. These methods…
Kenya to Host New Global Centre to Combat Human-Nature Conflict
Aug 20, 2025
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TV47 Kenya
Kenya is set to become the epicenter of Africa’s fight against human-nature conflict and environmental crime after allocating land in Nairobi for a new global…
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding (DEADLINE: October 6, 2025)
Aug 19, 2025
Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the University of Ottawa
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the University of Ottawa are pleased to announce the call for abstracts for the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding.…
Food Security: FAO Launches the Risk Monitor: A New Early Warning System to Tackle Food Security Risks
Aug 11, 2025
Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
On the sidelines of the 44th Session of the FAO Conference, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) officially launched the first Food…
Hallucinating Climate Security: A Cautionary Tale about Generative AI
Aug 6, 2025
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Tobias Ide
Recent studies indicate that over 90% of all students – and an increasing number of policy makers – are using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to…
Call for Abstracts: Symposium on the Water-Energy-Peace Nexus
Jun 24, 2025
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association and University of Ottawa
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…
Military Has Understood Strategic Advantages of Low-Carbon Technology – Security Researcher
Jun 12, 2025
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Benjamin Wehrmann
Clean Energy Wire
The re-arming of Europe looks set to become one of the most dynamic policy areas for the EU in the foreseeable future. Hundreds of billions…
Harnessing NIC Surveillance for Better Climate Security Outcomes
Jun 10, 2025
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Isabelle Bond
Australia’s National Intelligence Community could substantially enhance Australia’s climate security response. It could do so by applying its surveillance resources to the task.
Call for Proposals: Path To Ottawa
May 26, 2025
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association & University of Ottawa
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…
Colombia: Ripple and Mercy Corps Launch Blockchain Pilot for Colombian Farmers
May 17, 2025
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Bilal Hassan
LiveBitcoinNews
Ripple Impact has launched its second pilot of the year in partnership with Mercy Corps Ventures and WËIA. This new initiative is being carried out…
Climate Change: IGAD Unveils Early Warning Tools to Curb Climate-Linked Conflict in East Africa
May 14, 2025
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Paul Adude
Monitor
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has launched a new data-driven early warning system aimed at helping member states predict and prevent violent conflict driven…
DRC: Inside the Mines Fuelling Congo’s Brutal War — and the World’s Tech
May 9, 2025
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Catherine Philp
The Times
This is the Rubaya mine in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an area ravaged by conflict stemming back to the 1994 Rwandan genocide and…
EnPAx Launches New Website
Apr 25, 2025
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
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
Apr 17, 2025
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
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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Apr 1, 2025
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
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“Environment and Security” is the leading global outlet for peer-reviewed…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: How Science Could Resolve Africa’s Largest Water Dispute
Mar 27, 2025
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University of Southern California
A new study proposes a science-based policy for operating the Nile River’s mega-dams during prolonged droughts, aiming to balance Ethiopia’s need for hydropower with Egypt’s…
Conflict Minerals: In Data: Mining Disputes Rising amid Rush for Critical Minerals
Mar 21, 2025
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Diana Baptista, Context
There is growing opposition to the exploitation of critical minerals like cobalt and lithium, according to research by the Institute of Development Studies, a research…
Gender, AI, and Disaster Response: Navigating the Risks of Technological Innovation Amidst Climate Breakdown
Mar 18, 2025
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Maryruth Belsey Priebe
The frequency and severity of climate-related disasters has risen alongside a growing deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve disaster response and recovery operations. Disaster…
Cyber and Climate Threats: Shared Risks, Resilience, and Response Strategies
Mar 5, 2025
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Carolyn Gruber and Allison Pytlak
Cybersecurity and climate security may seem unrelated, but both pose escalating risks that demand innovative, cross-sector solutions. The Stimson Center’s Cyber and Environmental Security Programs…
Global Biodiversity at a Crossroads: The Need for Data in Conservation and Peacebuilding
Mar 3, 2025
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VisionRI
The World Bank’s study highlights the urgent need for reliable biodiversity data to drive conservation efforts, especially in conflict zones and transboundary ecosystems. It argues…
Liberia: EPA, Partners Launch Geospatial Training to Boost Forest Monitoring
Feb 18, 2025
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Blamo N. Toe, Liberian Investigator
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…
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Feb 4, 2025
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
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DRC: The Impact of Conflict Minerals on Technology: A Closer Look at Tantalum from DR Congo
Feb 1, 2025
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Global Herald
Currently, the DRC is experiencing ongoing conflict, with significant implications for tantalum extraction. Recent military actions by the M23 rebel group have drawn international attention,…
Liberia: FDA Okays Export of over 250 Illegal Logs
Jan 29, 2025
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Esau J. Farr, The Daylight
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) permitted a company to export round logs mid-last year. However, the regulator ignored its computerized system—known as LiberTrace—red-flagged over 60 percent…
Towards a Climate Security Observatory 2.0: Lessons from a Year of Implementation
Jan 7, 2025
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CGIAR
In 2023, the Climate Security Observatory (CSO) launched its first public version, aiming to bridge the gap between climate science and resilient peace. After a…
Seeking Translation Assistance for Environmental Peacebuilding Glossary of Terms and Concepts
Jan 6, 2025
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
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
Dec 12, 2024
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
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…
Afghanistan: How Data Analysis, Community Engagement, and GIS Delivered a Reliable Water Source to an Afghan Community
Nov 25, 2024
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Alice Brindley and Bella Brittan, DAI
In early 2024, the Afghanistan Value Chains Program (AVCP), funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), launched an initiative in northern Afghanistan aimed…