Management Tools
There is a large and growing range of tools that environmental peacebuilding practitioners can use to aid their efforts. Technologies to support project and data management including, geographic information systems (GIS), cadasters, decision support systems, modelling software, and descriptive and prescriptive analytics, can support efforts in monitoring and evaluation and provide practitioners with important early warnings to help inform proactive project management.
Resources
EnPAx Launches New Member Directory
Announcement
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is pleased to announce that it has launched a new online Member Directory. The directory is streamlined and searchable. It…
DRC: DRC Uses Geoscience Data to Strengthen Oversight of Mining Sector
International
The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched a new program to strengthen oversight of its mining sector by improving the production and use of geoscientific…
Operation Epic Fury: Emerging Environmental Harm and Risks in Iran and the Region
Library
An updated overview of emerging environmental issues and perspectives arising from Operation Epic Fury in Iran, Israel, and the Gulf States. CEOBS has seen a…
Request for Proposals to Host the Sixth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Announcement
The Board of Directors of the Environmental Peacemaking Association® (EnPAx®) invites proposals to host the Sixth International Conferences on Environmental Peacebuilding in 2030.
This RFP provides…
Draft Agenda for the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding (NOW AVAILABLE)
Announcement
The draft agenda for the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding is now available for review here!
The Conference will be held 16-19 June 2026 (with…
Applications for Travel Grants for the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding (DEADLINE: 22 January 2026)
Announcement
Travel grants for Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding aim to increase the diversity of voices at the conference, with a particular focus on enabling…
Monitoring Sudan’s Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining from Space
Blog
Gold is helping fuel the war in Sudan, and its extraction is causing environmental degradation and chemical pollution that threatens human health.
Call for Applications: 2026 EnPAx Conference Fellows
Announcement
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is seeking applicants for its Conference Fellows Program. The Conference Fellows Program provides capacity development for emerging professionals alongside financial support…
Text Mining and Machine Learning Reveal Global Determinants of Food Insecurity
Library
This study applies Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning (ML) to investigate global historical trends in food security. Using USAID’s Famine Early Warning Systems…
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Announcement
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.…
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,…
Fishers' Rights Matter: Mapping Small-Scale Fisheries Landing and Smoking Sites in Liberia to Assess Environmental and Legal Risks to Their Tenure Rights
Library
Liberia’s small-scale fisheries are the backbone of coastal livelihoods, but they face mounting threats from coastal erosion, mangrove destruction, and insecure land rights. Fishing communities’…
Kenya to Host New Global Centre to Combat Human-Nature Conflict
Blog
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)
Announcement
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.…
Data Collection in Fragile States
Library
Monitoring food security in regions experiencing multiple crises remains challenging. Satellite imagery combined with artificial intelligence can now estimate food availability in the fragile state…
Food Security: FAO Launches the Risk Monitor: A New Early Warning System to Tackle Food Security Risks
International
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…
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…
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…
Follow “Environment and Security” and Engage!
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…
Afghanistan: How Data Analysis, Community Engagement, and GIS Delivered a Reliable Water Source to an Afghan Community
International
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…
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,…
Afghanistan: Geospatial Analysis Conveys Current Conditions under the Taliban
Blog
When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, one of its first policies was to ban poppy cultivation. The halt in a trade…
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…