Livelihoods, Empowerment, & Governance
Climate change brings a series of challenges, including population displacement which can cause loss of livelihoods. It becomes important that people are empowered economically to make decisions and learn new skillsets that can help people adapt to new sources of livelihoods.
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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…
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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…
Gender, AI, and Disaster Response: Navigating the Risks of Technological Innovation Amidst Climate Breakdown
Spotlight
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…
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…
Liberia: FDA Okays Export of over 250 Illegal Logs
International
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…
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,…
Detecting Yemen’s Informal Dumpsites from Space
Blog
The war in Yemen has profoundly affected solid waste management, increasing open dumping and with it risks to the environment and public health. In this…
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…
Colombia: Renewable Energy in Colombia Boosted with a Line of Financing
International
Any local government authority in Colombia will be able to access, from today on, a new line of financing for the development of generation projects…
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…
DRC: Blockchain Ensures Conflict-Free Gold from DRC: Society Artisanal and Minespider Partnership
International
Society Artisanal, an organization dedicated to exporting conflict-free artisanal gold from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has announced a collaboration with Minespider, a technology…
Women and Indigenous Peoples in Bolivia Resist Dispossession of Resource-Rich Lands
International
There is a natural relationship between women and their attachment to the land, the natural environment, clean water, and uncontaminated food, agreed the women interviewed…
DRC: Society Artisanal Partners with Minespider to Track Conflict-Free Gold from the DRC
International
Society Artisanal, an organisation that aims to export conflict-free artisanal gold from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has announced its partnership with Minespider, a…
Afghanistan: 'Critical' Lack of Clean Water Stalks Flood-Hit Afghanistan
International
After unusually heavy spring rainfalls unleashed torrents of muddy water that swept away loved ones and livelihoods across multiple Afghan provinces last month, it is clean…
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…
CCC Commissioner Underscores Empowering Women
International
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) emphasized the critical role of women in addressing climate change and advocating for gender equality in ecological governance at the…
Water: The Connection between Water, Data and Peace
International
WaPOR, which stands for Water Productivity through Open-access of Remotely-sensed derived data, is a tool created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United…
Israel/Palestine: Half of Gaza Water Sites Damaged or Destroyed, BBC Satellite Data Reveals
International
Hundreds of Gaza's water and sanitation facilities have been damaged or destroyed since Israel began military action against Hamas, satellite analysis by BBC Verify has…
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan/Uzbekistan: Intel Report: Fergana Valley and Regional Security
International
The last meeting in Fergana between the heads of the security services of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan accentuated the countries’ desire to cooperate in regional…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Energy Trades Could Resolve Longstanding Nile River Disputes
International
In the quest to resolve longstanding disputes over the Nile River’s resources, a novel approach has emerged, emphasizing energy trades as a potential pathway to…
The Gendered Impact of Heatwaves and Water Crisis in India
International
The effects of climate change, specifically heatwaves and water scarcity, exert disproportionate effects on women in India. Currently, water reservoir levels in the country have plummeted to…
DENR, UN Women Partner for Environmental Protection, Climate Resilience
International
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga on Monday said she and United Nations Women Philippines Country Programme Coordinator Ma.…
Liberia: Liberia Land Authority Trains Land Management Committees in Concession Communities
International
The Liberia Land Authority in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme with funding from the Peace Building Fund of the United Nations, has trained…
NOW AVAILABLE: Draft Agenda for the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Announcement
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…
Cambodia: After Clash, Cambodian Governor Says Some Disputed Land Will Go to Villagers
International
The governor of a northern Cambodia province has promised to allocate 1,000 hectares of land between 100 families following last week’s violent clash with police…
Israel/Palestine: How War Destroyed Gaza’s Neighbourhoods – Visual Investigation
International
A Guardian investigation has detailed the mass destruction of buildings and land in three neighbourhoods in Gaza.Using satellite imagery and open-source evidence, the investigation found…