Library


The library is a community-driven collection of analyses, guidance, policy, and other materials submitted by researchers and practitioners on peacebuilding and natural resources. It consists of assessments, case studies, policy briefs, reports, and multimedia content. This section is frequently updated with new materials.

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Conflict with Industrial Fleets Undermines the Contributions of Small-Scale Fisheries to Sustainable Development in Vulnerable Regions

2026 | Nature Food
Melissa R. Cronin, Elena Finkbeiner, John Virdin, Gabrielle Carmine, Kathryn H. Dalton, Juno Fitzpatrick, Christina C. Hicks, Maria del Mar Mancha-Cisneros, and Xavier Basurto

Equitable and sustainable governance of small-scale fisheries (SSFs) is essential for achieving food security and conservation in coastal areas. Yet in increasingly industrialized oceans, competition…


The Politics of Environmental Peacebuilding: Global Agendas, Advocacy Networks, and Domestic Policy Arenas

2026 | IDEAS
Jacobo Grajales, Meryam El Bouhati, Benjamin Lévy, and Toni-Giovanni Pegurri,

This article examines how environmental conflict narratives emerge and are used in peacebuilding policies. It advocates for a multi-level perspective that systematically connects global intervention…


Gold-Backed Brutality: The ISIL-Affiliated Allied Democratic Forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

2026 | The Sentry

Despite military setbacks and the disruption of funding streams linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)…


Resilience under Fire: The Gulf’s Food Security, Water Security and Business Continuity in Wartime (chapter in "The Gulf at War: Geopolitical, Defence and Geo-economic Dimensions")

2026 | International Institute for Strategic Studies

In the face of significant risks to their economic interests stemming from the United States’ and Israel’s war with Iran, the Gulf states have proved…


Critical Raw Materials in the Security–Sustainability Nexus: Fragmentation, Geopolitical Contestation and Accountability

2026 | Environment and Security
Maria-Therese Gustafsson, Jewellord T. Nem Singh, Almut Schilling-Vacaflor, and Erika Weinthal

Critical raw materials have moved from the terrain of commercial exchange into that of national security, creating a rapidly expanding but fragmented governance landscape. This…